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Old 03-16-09 | 05:51 PM
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Am I as ignorant as I am rude ?

Hi Guys,

Something of a poll here.

I've been accused of "being as ignorant as I am rude"

While I don't think I am particularly rude, I greatly resent the ignorant part.

So I would appreciate it if you could all tell me I am far ruder than I am ignorant.

Here's your chance at self expression
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Old 03-16-09 | 05:55 PM
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Is it rude or ignorant that you posted this in General Cycling rather than Foo where these kind of posts belong?


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Old 03-16-09 | 06:00 PM
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Is it rude or ignorant that you posted this in General Cycling rather than Foo where these kind of posts belong?

Well, gee...didn't you read the title ?

Shouldn't you decide that ?

What's 'Foo' ?
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Old 03-16-09 | 06:03 PM
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Well, gee...didn't you read the title ?

Shouldn't you decide that ?

What's 'Foo' ?
Never claimed to be observant or particularly clever.

Foo is the off topic sub-forum.
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Old 03-16-09 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by AllenG
Never claimed to be observant or particularly clever.

Foo is the off topic sub-forum.
I expect someone will move it.
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I expect someone will move it.
Did you want it to be moved?
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Originally Posted by Unknown Cyclist
I greatly resent the ignorant part.

So I would appreciate it if you could all tell me I am far ruder than I am ignorant.
Ignorant:
▸ adjective: lacking information or knowledge
▸ adjective: lacking basic knowledge

https://www.onelook.com/?w=ignorant&ls=a

What is it you think you know, but someone else thinks you don't know?
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Old 03-16-09 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Machka
Ignorant:
▸ adjective: lacking information or knowledge
▸ adjective: lacking basic knowledge

https://www.onelook.com/?w=ignorant&ls=a

What is it you think you know, but someone else thinks you don't know?
Apparently it's "common practice" for guys to twist their saddle to one side to make room for their todger when they are cycling.

And also I haven't had enough decades of experience to be aware of this.
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Old 03-16-09 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by East Hill
Did you want it to be moved?
No, not really.
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Old 03-17-09 | 09:15 AM
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Greetings,

The tenor of your posts in general suggests you are a lonely person looking for attention; in short, a troll. As the original poster who suggested that a SLIGHTLY cocked saddle is normal for men, I might suggest you just try it and take a short spin. It is normal, and as another poster suggested, you are only making a fool of yourself by denying it.

Oh! I see you're posting from England! Never mind. People with functioning genitalia already know this! You might check across the Irish Sea to see what I mean. Erin go braugh and happy St. Patrick's Day!
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Greetings,

The tenor of your posts in general suggests you are a lonely person looking for attention; in short, a troll. As the original poster who suggested that a SLIGHTLY cocked saddle is normal for men, I might suggest you just try it and take a short spin. It is normal, and as another poster suggested, you are only making a fool of yourself by denying it.

Oh! I see you're posting from England! Never mind. People with functioning genitalia already know this! You might check across the Irish Sea to see what I mean. Erin go braugh and happy St. Patrick's Day!
Yep, pretty much covers it.

And when did you say your appointment with your physciatrist is?
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Old 03-17-09 | 10:22 AM
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If you can argue with someone without being demeaning or resorting to name calling (see ex-smoker thread) your OK by me.

Now, of course folks have already started calling you names in this thread (troll) and so the name calling will probably continue. Calling someone a troll is the least imaginative, most cliched response in any forum.
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Old 03-17-09 | 10:25 AM
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Well, I read your stuff on light mods, so ignorant? Not on all counts. (I'd like to try to make one of these,but no idea where to get these supplies) An asset to the NG? Well, if not then, at least 3/5ths of it! Its all good. Theres some real trolls out there, you're not one of em, but lets all try to up our netequtte out there, shall we??
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Old 03-17-09 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Denny Koll
If you can argue with someone without being demeaning or resorting to name calling (see ex-smoker thread) your OK by me.

Now, of course folks have already started calling you names in this thread (troll) and so the name calling will probably continue. Calling someone a troll is the least imaginative, most cliched response in any forum.
Well, to be fair I did say "So I would appreciate it if you could all tell me I am far ruder than I am ignorant" and I didn't say there would be bonus points for originality.

I don't mind name calling and it's very hard to be upset with someone who feels it necessary to follow you around to do so, especially when they can't spell "physciatrist" kind of takes the sting out of the insult

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Old 03-17-09 | 11:36 AM
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Is it really necessary to post a thread in a completely different subforum over a difference of opinion? Move past it, and acscribe the difference to individual differences. I don't really care who's right or who's wrong on it, I just think there's no need for the drama.
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