We don't just get it for calling out nonsense. We get nitpicked. If a fellow veteran has a typo in a post or says something without foundation, it's overlooked & accepted as truth. If we do the same, we're called out to explain ourselves.
Here's an example right here:
Originally Posted by
mtnbiker66
Flexy metals? Do tell.
Just waiting for an opportunity to call me out of giving advice even though I've only been on a mountain bike since early this year. If I didn't have a video to better explain the terminology I have yet to learn, others likely would have joined in on the fun.
Don't get me wrong, I see nothing wrong with calling out newbs when they start dishing out advice. We have no credibility for our advice to be accepted. I'm just saying a part of gaining credibility is getting called out on your BS, & that's exactly what happened to this guy.
And I agree with never. Without poking fun at people from time to time, we're no better than pre-Fagerlin mtbr.