Perhaps I'm not understanding what your saying but it looks like you seem to think you can not act the same on a forum as you would in, as you put it the real world. I still can't exactly grasp the concept of two worlds but I will take your word for it . I talk with the same words in the real world as I do here and so do a lot of my mates, why can't you? Why would you need other peoples body language and voices to reply with your ideas and oppinions? If you mis-interpret what other people are saying then you admit it, apologise, and move on. Does this not happen here?
Reading a book and watching a movie are only different in the amount of senses you use and the amount of imagination involved by the reader/watcher. But communication should never dictate to people what they can and can not say and how they should say it. To do so would appear insulting to the writer. And I don't usually say g'day to someone I just said g'day to but I may do it now without thinking, sorry. But if you look at most of the dates on my posts a day or two has past inbetween posts. It is customary to greet someone each day, regardless of wether you greeted them the day before or not.
Example- your co-workers that you work along side each day, when you go to work you would greet them at the beginning of the day. You would not greet them once at the start of the week and then not greet them again. It would make you look like you were being rude. At least here it would I think you said yourself that you would say their name if some time had passed.
You say nationality has nothing to do with it but every nation has it's own cultures and customs. Even those that appear to speak the same language, will have different ways and meanings for words. ( example - when I talk about XXXX I am not talking about porn I am talking about the best beer on earth )Are we not free to speak in our own way? I admit we may have numerous mis-interpretations but that is what makes a good forum great. A community which comes from far and wide, from all ways of life. To discuss our thoughts and ideas with like minds on topics we all enjoy.
You said the greeting takes up two lines but it dosn't I just put a space inbetween the greeting and the talking. That's another custom here with writing. Much like writing a formal letter. The quote system you use takes up even more than two lines and is just repeating what has already been said. Is that not excessive reading? You said bolding is only used for special circumstances. That may be true for you and where your from and maybe even many other parts of the globe but it is not true for everyone. I am looking at my posts though and they do seem to stick out a little, but dosn't that also help my reply be directed to the right person? It does help prevent people from thinking it was a reply for them when it really wasn't.
Where I'm from a greeting is important. With the right greeting you can tell almost exactly how a person is feeling and how familiar they are with someone. And yes I'm still talking about just using words.
example
G'day mmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttteee
Is a greeting for very good friends and is also seen as people who are very happy to see each other.
G'day mate
Is a greeting for just friends, who are familiar with each other but not to the extent of the first. More like good work associates. Wishing each other well and good tidings.
G'day cobber
Is a greeting for those who work side by side with the same people for long amounts of time, who trust their judgments and can be relied upon. And who are proud to now them.
G'day
Is a common greeting for people in general and also to wish good tidings on them for the day.
The word g'day, in a round about kind of way came from the british a few hundred years ago. The common greeting for them was " good day to you ". Meaning we wish you have a good day. Over the centuries we have just molded it into the single word " g'day ". We do use terms like hi and hello but given the choice I think most Australians say g'day. Just using the word G'day implies well being. A person would not usually wish someone else a good day unless they were having one themselves
I respect your views and oppinions and hope I have helped you understand why I talk the way I do. If a person like you does not like the way I talk then there is not much I can do about that as to change the way I am would be to lie to myself and in doing so I would be liying to all of you as well. Witch to me would be a greater insult to the Diablo3.com community. If you have any further questions though could you please pm me as I fear we may have gone a bit off topic in this thread
G'day Abimael
Apologies for going a bit off topic.
G'day siaynoq
Thanks for the compliment, you have a nice face too.. very umm.. very calcium enriched You must drink a lot of milk
G'day jarhead89
Thanks for the support mate But it would appear as though I should leave. I would not wish to continue to annoy the people here with the way I talk. It was cool to re-visit a game I use to play and to see the possibility of diablo3 come to our shores. But it's not worth staying and disturbing an entire community. Keep pushing those vegemite scrolls. Their must be someone outside of oz that likes vegemite
when I talk about XXXX I am not talking about porn I am talking about the best beer on earth )
I agree somewhat on this - it is a very good beer - but I wouldn't say the best.:D
Just continue to be yourself - I like how you address everyone. If they don't like it - oh well - they will get over it.
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Smiling is infectious.
Give, expecting nothing thereof. ------------ BoD - Come have some fun! Folks will always come and go, so enjoy them while they're meant to be in your life.
I drink none at all. Firstly, minor. Secondly, and mre impostantly, I have made a choice not to do drugs (other than maybe caffeine, in soft drinks and such) and alcohol defintly counts as doing drugs to me. I don't count Sunday Communion as drinking, but a beer after school/work, yes.
Drinking is good for you, as long as you don't drown yourself in it. Drink a beer or two every once in a while and your good. Its all about staying within the limits of your tolerance.
Drinking is good for you, as long as you don't drown yourself in it. Drink a beer or two every once in a while and your good. Its all about staying within the limits of your tolerance.
Yep - controlling it - not it controlling you.
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Smiling is infectious.
Give, expecting nothing thereof. ------------ BoD - Come have some fun! Folks will always come and go, so enjoy them while they're meant to be in your life.
Perhaps I'm not understanding what your saying but it looks like you seem to think you can not act the same on a forum as you would in, as you put it the real world. I still can't exactly grasp the concept of two worlds but I will take your word for it . I talk with the same words in the real world as I do here and so do a lot of my mates, why can't you? Why would you need other peoples body language and voices to reply with your ideas and oppinions? If you mis-interpret what other people are saying then you admit it, apologise, and move on. Does this not happen here?
Reading a book and watching a movie are only different in the amount of senses you use and the amount of imagination involved by the reader/watcher. But communication should never dictate to people what they can and can not say and how they should say it. To do so would appear insulting to the writer. And I don't usually say g'day to someone I just said g'day to but I may do it now without thinking, sorry. But if you look at most of the dates on my posts a day or two has past inbetween posts. It is customary to greet someone each day, regardless of wether you greeted them the day before or not.
Example- your co-workers that you work along side each day, when you go to work you would greet them at the beginning of the day. You would not greet them once at the start of the week and then not greet them again. It would make you look like you were being rude. At least here it would I think you said yourself that you would say their name if some time had passed.
You say nationality has nothing to do with it but every nation has it's own cultures and customs. Even those that appear to speak the same language, will have different ways and meanings for words. ( example - when I talk about XXXX I am not talking about porn I am talking about the best beer on earth )Are we not free to speak in our own way? I admit we may have numerous mis-interpretations but that is what makes a good forum great. A community which comes from far and wide, from all ways of life. To discuss our thoughts and ideas with like minds on topics we all enjoy.
You said the greeting takes up two lines but it dosn't I just put a space inbetween the greeting and the talking. That's another custom here with writing. Much like writing a formal letter. The quote system you use takes up even more than two lines and is just repeating what has already been said. Is that not excessive reading? You said bolding is only used for special circumstances. That may be true for you and where your from and maybe even many other parts of the globe but it is not true for everyone. I am looking at my posts though and they do seem to stick out a little, but dosn't that also help my reply be directed to the right person? It does help prevent people from thinking it was a reply for them when it really wasn't.
Where I'm from a greeting is important. With the right greeting you can tell almost exactly how a person is feeling and how familiar they are with someone. And yes I'm still talking about just using words.
example
G'day mmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttteee
Is a greeting for very good friends and is also seen as people who are very happy to see each other.
G'day mate
Is a greeting for just friends, who are familiar with each other but not to the extent of the first. More like good work associates. Wishing each other well and good tidings.
G'day cobber
Is a greeting for those who work side by side with the same people for long amounts of time, who trust their judgments and can be relied upon. And who are proud to now them.
G'day
Is a common greeting for people in general and also to wish good tidings on them for the day.
The word g'day, in a round about kind of way came from the british a few hundred years ago. The common greeting for them was " good day to you ". Meaning we wish you have a good day. Over the centuries we have just molded it into the single word " g'day ". We do use terms like hi and hello but given the choice I think most Australians say g'day. Just using the word G'day implies well being. A person would not usually wish someone else a good day unless they were having one themselves
I respect your views and oppinions and hope I have helped you understand why I talk the way I do. If a person like you does not like the way I talk then there is not much I can do about that as to change the way I am would be to lie to myself and in doing so I would be liying to all of you as well. Witch to me would be a greater insult to the Diablo3.com community. If you have any further questions though could you please pm me as I fear we may have gone a bit off topic in this thread
G'day Abimael
Apologies for going a bit off topic.
G'day siaynoq
Thanks for the compliment, you have a nice face too.. very umm.. very calcium enriched You must drink a lot of milk
G'day jarhead89
Thanks for the support mate But it would appear as though I should leave. I would not wish to continue to annoy the people here with the way I talk. It was cool to re-visit a game I use to play and to see the possibility of diablo3 come to our shores. But it's not worth staying and disturbing an entire community. Keep pushing those vegemite scrolls. Their must be someone outside of oz that likes vegemite
I agree somewhat on this - it is a very good beer - but I wouldn't say the best.:D
Just continue to be yourself - I like how you address everyone. If they don't like it - oh well - they will get over it.
Folks will always come and go, so enjoy them while they're meant to be in your life.
Agree. I don't really like those massive posts. I read them, and I understand they're needed sometimes, but I don't have to like it.
I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer Dos Equi's.
Folks will always come and go, so enjoy them while they're meant to be in your life.
Well maybe I'll end this year by going from 2007 posts to 2008 posts right on midnight. Wouldn't that be cool.
But it is so fun to be controlled by the drink.
I post about .4 a day because I be about to post but I never seen to get around to doin it.