Chocolate Blades of Thunder

**Darkside Ron Garvin** · 12-31-2012, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by B-MCINTYRE

That annoys me.

You and me both.

Originally Posted by K2Jelly

No. I told him to look at that definition because it was in the context of the bashing that I promised to spare him from. My tag couldn't fall in that definition because I wasn't critcizing him. And I wasn't referring to anyone except for my own jab.

This would have made more sense if I had read your sig involving Dennis.

**Robstar** · 12-31-2012, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by Darkside Ron Garvin

But are we truly "threatening" Dennis or just being critical of the posts that he says?

Everyone on here is a different level of critical, so why should Dennis be spared from the topics we criticize?

I don't understand this trend for people to come to the defense of others, especially when not asked to. Obviously there are some who get a sense of self righteousness that they did something to help "the little guy". Dennis is a big boy and he's pretty thick skinned. The very last thing he needs is people saying "there there Dennis, it'll be OK" - it's that attitude that is the more patronising and damaging than any 'attack' might be, because it really doesn't help him deal with it, does it? Because of course we shouldn't encourage Dennis to help himself by sometimes using harsh truths - we need to molliecoddle him and pamper him and make sure his widdle feewings don't get hurt. Noone ever learned anything about the real world like that.

**B-MCINTYRE** · 12-31-2012, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by K2Jelly

Really? Banter = crushing blow?

A bit melodramatic, isn't it?

Not really. Even small things can crush.

**Robstar** · 12-31-2012, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by B-MCINTYRE

You just tried to be fancy about how you were calling Dennis a doormat.

It's a cop out. He's good at that, the backwards justification.

**Robstar** · 12-31-2012, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by B-MCINTYRE

Not really. Even small things can crush.

Anyone with siblings knows that

**K2Jelly** · 12-31-2012, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by B-MCINTYRE

Not really. Even small things can crush.

If that's the case, then screw it. He doesn't seem to have a problem with me "bashing" him anyways.

**B-MCINTYRE** · 12-31-2012, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by Robstar

It's a cop out. He's good at that, the backwards justification.

It's not exactly hard to pick up on... I don't really care what he calls Dennis. (Dennis can Handle himself) But at least be honest and admit it was a thinly veiled Dennis Bash.

**B-MCINTYRE** · 12-31-2012, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by Robstar

Anyone with siblings knows that

Yep.

Originally Posted by K2Jelly

If that's the case, then screw it. He doesn't seem to have a problem with me "bashing" him anyways.

He really doesn't care man. He knows it's all in jest.

**K2Jelly** · 12-31-2012, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by B-MCINTYRE

Yep.

He really doesn't care man. He knows it's all in jest.

Well, in that case, it's time to adjust some sigs.

**Robstar** · 12-31-2012, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by B-MCINTYRE

It's not exactly hard to pick up on... I don't really care what he calls Dennis. (Dennis can Handle himself) But at least be honest and admit it was a thinly veiled Dennis Bash.

With that marginalized attitude? Good luck with that. One would have to be able to unbiasedly examine one's own behaviour to do that.