Snark

[+ purplekow]

In a post which was reently closed, a poster inquired as to whether it was the summer heat or were there more snarky remarks recently.

My reply "Its you" was questioned and said not to make sense and the post was liked quite a bit. I tried to return to offer an explanation but by that time the hordes had arrived, the ground had been trampled and an answer could not be offered there. So, here we are.

To explain I interpreted the original quote inquiring about the summer heat as similar to the more familiar "Is it hot in here or is it me."

Its you. therefore suggested that it was not the summer heat, it was the original poster who was seeing more snark than usual. .

 

Snark is one of the foundations upon which this this forum has been based. You can't take the heat get out of the kitchen. Is it hot in here? No, but some people get tired of being fed the same old slop and when a menu change is mentioned, food gets flung and shit gets tossed over and over and over and over again.

So to those that think the snark level has been turned up a notch, I say BAM, you may not have been paying attention.

[TruHart1]

I don't feel like snark is actually a foundation of this forum. Not every thread here includes mean-spirited snarky interjections! Humor can be funny. So much snark is not especially funny, but may indeed be hurtful. Snark is a matter of intent, especially when posters seem to think their anonymity gives them the right to take a thread to its lowest level. Some people are just plain mean girls, PK! Of course it's always been rampant here on the forum, but does it need to become the cause célèbre in a thread that was begun with only the best of intentions? Thus, a thread that began (I was the OP for that thread!) as praise is high-jacked and has to be closed down. :(

 

Truhart1

[JDXXX]

I don't feel like snark is actually a foundation of this forum. Not every thread here includes mean-spirited snarky interjections! Humor can be funny. So much snark is not especially funny, but may indeed be hurtful. Snark is a matter of intent, especially when posters seem to think their anonymity gives them the right to take a thread to its lowest level. Some people are just plain mean girls, PK! Of course it's always been rampant here on the forum, but does it need to become the cause célèbre in a thread that was begun with only the best of intentions? Thus, a thread that began (I was the OP for that thread!) as praise is high-jacked and has to be closed down. :(

 

Truhart1

 

+1. Well said, TH. Very sad, indeed how what you did out of good intention turned out to be a brawl from haters it seems over silly assumptions or conclusions, but don't let that stop you in shining and cheering for others in a positive light. Just cause others chose to be negative and wanna tear others down for receiving praise in a good way, doesn't mean to not keep being yourself in doing what you may think is right. Be of good cheer, sweetheart as your heart is in the right place, and don't let no one who appears to wanna tear you or others down get the BEST of you. .

 

You just be YOU, and keep doing what you doing which is wonderful, and quite proud of you. You're amazing, sweetie. Keep shining as you you're a great treasure as you bring a lot of happiness to members here on the forum, and to many of us escorts who participate here actively on the forum on a regular basis. .

[AdamSmith]

The Hunting of the Snark

(An Agony in 8 Fits)

Lewis Carroll

 

The crew consists of ten members, whose descriptions all begin with the letter B:[5] a Bellman, the leader; a "Boots", who is the only member of the crew without an illustration;[6] a Bonnet-maker; a Barrister, who settles arguments among the crew; a Broker, who can appraise the goods of the crew; a Billiard-marker, who is greatly skilled; a Banker, who possesses all of the crew's money; a Butcher, who can only kill beavers; a Beaver, who makes lace and has saved the crew from disaster several times; and a Baker, who can only bake wedding cake, forgets his belongings and his name, but possesses courage.[7]

 

After crossing the sea guided by the Bellman's map of the Ocean—a blank sheet of paper—the hunting party arrive in a strange land, and the Bellman informs them of the five signs of a Snark: its "meagre and hollow, but crisp" taste; a habit of rising late and taking breakfast during five o'clock tea; "its slowness in taking a jest"; a "fondness for bathing-machines"; and its ambition.[8] The Bellman warns them that some Snarks are highly dangerous Boojums, causing the Baker to faint. Once revived, the Baker recalls that his uncle warned him that if the Snark turns out to be a Boojum, the hunter will "softly and suddenly vanish away, and never be met with again."[9] The Baker confesses that the notion of this sudden vanishment brings him much distress.

 

With this in mind, they split up to hunt the Snark: "They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; / They pursued it with forks and hope; / They threatened its life with a railway-share; / They charmed it with smiles and soap."[10] Along the way, the Butcher and Beaver, previously mutually wary, become fast friends, after the Butcher teaches it more in ten minutes than it could learn from books in seventy years. The Barrister, meanwhile, dreams of the court trial of a pig accused of deserting its sty, whom the Snark is defending. The Snark, however, finds the pig guilty and sentences it to transportation and a fine of forty pound. His dream concludes with the jailer informing the court that the pig has actually been dead for years, to the judge's disgust.

 

During the hunt, the Banker finds himself attacked by a bandersnatch, and loses his sanity after trying to bribe the creature. At the conclusion of the poem, the Baker calls out that he has found a snark, but when the others arrive, he has mysteriously disappeared, leading the narrator to explain: "For the Snark was a Boojum, you see."[11]

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunting_of_the_Snark

[Steven_Draker]

No, but some people get tired of being fed the same old slop

 

+1

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[AdamSmith]

"His form is ungainly—his intellect small—"

(So the Bellman would often remark)

"But his courage is perfect! And that, after all,

Is the thing that one needs with a Snark."

 

[AdamSmith]

The Bellman himself they all praised to the skies—

Such a carriage, such ease and such grace!

Such solemnity, too! One could see he was wise,

The moment one looked in his face!

 

He had bought a large map representing the sea,

Without the least vestige of land:

And the crew were much pleased when they found it to be

A map they could all understand.

 

"What's the good of Mercator's North Poles and Equators,

Tropics, Zones, and Meridian Lines?"

So the Bellman would cry: and the crew would reply

"They are merely conventional signs!

 

"Other maps are such shapes, with their islands and capes!

But we've got our brave Captain to thank

(So the crew would protest) "that he's bought us the best—

A perfect and absolute blank!"

 

[gallahadesquire]

In a post which was recently closed, a poster inquired as to whether it was the summer heat or were there more snarky remarks recently.

My reply "Its you" was questioned and said not to make sense and the post was liked quite a bit. I tried to return to offer an explanation but by that time the hordes had arrived, the ground had been trampled and an answer could not be offered there. So, here we are.

To explain I interpreted the original quote inquiring about the summer heat as similar to the more familiar "Is it hot in here or is it me."

Its you. therefore suggested that it was not the summer heat, it was the original poster who was seeing more snark than usual. .

 

Snark is one of the foundations upon which this this forum has been based. You can't take the heat get out of the kitchen. Is it hot in here? No, but some people get tired of being fed the same old slop and when a menu change is mentioned, food gets flung and shit gets tossed over and over and over and over again.

So to those that think the snark level has been turned up a notch, I say BAM, you may not have been paying attention.

 

I don't feel like snark is actually a foundation of this forum. Not every thread here includes mean-spirited snarky interjections! Humor can be funny. So much snark is not especially funny, but may indeed be hurtful. Snark is a matter of intent, especially when posters seem to think their anonymity gives them the right to take a thread to its lowest level. Some people are just plain mean girls, PK! Of course it's always been rampant here on the forum, but does it need to become the cause célèbre in a thread that was begun with only the best of intentions? Thus, a thread that began (I was the OP for that thread!) as praise is high-jacked and has to be closed down. :(

 

Truhart1

 

I absolutely love this place! I've never read The Hunting of the Snark, but I think I've lived it more than once.

[thickornotatall]

I don't feel like snark is actually a foundation of this forum. Not every thread here includes mean-spirited snarky interjections! Humor can be funny. So much snark is not especially funny, but may indeed be hurtful. Snark is a matter of intent, especially when posters seem to think their anonymity gives them the right to take a thread to its lowest level. Some people are just plain mean girls, PK! Of course it's always been rampant here on the forum, but does it need to become the cause célèbre in a thread that was begun with only the best of intentions? Thus, a thread that began (I was the OP for that thread!) as praise is high-jacked and has to be closed down. :(

 

Truhart1

Mean people trying to be clever...smart or relevant will say crazy things...take positions they know nothing about....always wanting to lip box to say.."look how smart I am (not)"..and then back that crap up with a Google search that fits their agenda....often funny...never nice..

[wklucas]

So in his latest of many name changes to Jamahl Brandon, Joey Bryant is running an ad in Chicago that I noticed yesterday or the day before @ 500/hr....(to which I said to myself " "WHAT" ??? ").....I guess that he either got no bites at that rate for an upcoming visit or maybe (?) it was just an (honest ?) mistake because now he has adjusted (corrected ?) his rate....being the recipient of 1 of his infamous "Cease & Desist" legal warning private messages regarding talking negatively about him, I guess it would be "snarky" of me to make further comment.....

 

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[bigvalboy]

The Hunting of the Snark

(An Agony in 8 Fits)

Lewis Carroll

 

The crew consists of ten members, whose descriptions all begin with the letter B:[5] a Bellman, the leader; a "Boots", who is the only member of the crew without an illustration;[6] a Bonnet-maker; a Barrister, who settles arguments among the crew; a Broker, who can appraise the goods of the crew; a Billiard-marker, who is greatly skilled; a Banker, who possesses all of the crew's money; a Butcher, who can only kill beavers; a Beaver, who makes lace and has saved the crew from disaster several times; and a Baker, who can only bake wedding cake, forgets his belongings and his name, but possesses courage.[7]

 

After crossing the sea guided by the Bellman's map of the Ocean—a blank sheet of paper—the hunting party arrive in a strange land, and the Bellman informs them of the five signs of a Snark: its "meagre and hollow, but crisp" taste; a habit of rising late and taking breakfast during five o'clock tea; "its slowness in taking a jest"; a "fondness for bathing-machines"; and its ambition.[8] The Bellman warns them that some Snarks are highly dangerous Boojums, causing the Baker to faint. Once revived, the Baker recalls that his uncle warned him that if the Snark turns out to be a Boojum, the hunter will "softly and suddenly vanish away, and never be met with again."[9] The Baker confesses that the notion of this sudden vanishment brings him much distress.

 

With this in mind, they split up to hunt the Snark: "They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; / They pursued it with forks and hope; / They threatened its life with a railway-share; / They charmed it with smiles and soap."[10] Along the way, the Butcher and Beaver, previously mutually wary, become fast friends, after the Butcher teaches it more in ten minutes than it could learn from books in seventy years. The Barrister, meanwhile, dreams of the court trial of a pig accused of deserting its sty, whom the Snark is defending. The Snark, however, finds the pig guilty and sentences it to transportation and a fine of forty pound. His dream concludes with the jailer informing the court that the pig has actually been dead for years, to the judge's disgust.

 

During the hunt, the Banker finds himself attacked by a bandersnatch, and loses his sanity after trying to bribe the creature. At the conclusion of the poem, the Baker calls out that he has found a snark, but when the others arrive, he has mysteriously disappeared, leading the narrator to explain: "For the Snark was a Boojum, you see."[11]

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunting_of_the_Snark

 

Where do you come up with this stuff Mr. Smith?.......Sometimes I think I should have watched less TV and read more books.

[bigvalboy]

BTW...is anyone counting the "likes"?

[AdamSmith]

BTW...is anyone counting the "likes"?

 

[rvwnsd]

I find that when you answer in a way that insinuates the ridiculousness of the snark or comment made it will die. Just got to be witty about it and throw in some humor all while being ultra nice and polite or just don't answer at all, they'll get so irate they can't answer or suffer looking horrible, they'll start "Snark Sparking", which would probably explain the "heat" you're feeling while reading the thread(s).

This is an excellent post, Killian. Unfortunately, many who think of themselves as witty aren't or are simply half right.

[Steven_Draker]

BTW...is anyone counting the "likes"?

 

You mean the "likes" from unique visitors or from posters suffering from MPD* as well?

 

(* Multiple Personality Disorder)

[AdamSmith]

or are simply half right.

 

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[Epigonos]

I would like to comment on the following part of Killian’s post: “or just don't answer at all”. Killian I couldn’t agree more. Please everybody keep in mind it takes “two to tango” (two to fight). If someone chooses to post that I am a “stupid, old, ugly, faggot” I can immediately jump to my own defense or I can ignore the SOB. If I jump to my own defense, the dog fight is on and we are off and running. If I ignore the SOB, and why shouldn’t I, he/she doesn’t know me and thus I shouldn’t give a shit what he/she thinks about me, there is NO fight.

 

The simple answer is that if I don’t like the way a thread is progressing all I have to do is stay the hell out of it – it is that simple.

 

P.S. I hate the word snarky.

[+ José Soplanucas]

I am not sure if my command of the English language is enough to fully understand what it is shared in this thread, so I am not really sure if I can contribute with anything.

Now, if I am understanding, I would make a distinction between two situations. One is when the "witty", playful dialogue takes place amongst people who know each other very well up to the point of developing their own codes, and in between lines understandings. I do not see anything wrong about dropping snarks and comments that may look mean for an outsider but they actually are not. I think snarks in this situation are fuuunnn. They can be unacceptable when they are looking for intentionally belittle somebody, or just to unload negativity and interpersonal conflicts. Here is when the work of the administrators of any chatting forum becomes challenging.

The other situation is when the snark is addressed to somebody we do not know very well and who may not be aware of some understandings. I think this is always mean, unacceptable, and in the context of our anonymity, just coward trolling.

I have not been participating in this forum for a long time, so I cannot be very confident of my opinion, but so far I think this is actually a pretty nice space. There is indeed some trolling and belittling remarks, but almost always there are many members who correct the situation without the need of an administrator to intervene.

I have introduced some controversial topics and, when I felt I was being victim of trolling, I just addressed directly the troll and the situation was quickly corrected, indeed because I received the support and solidarity of the cool members, who are the vast majority here. I do not think I ever was the victimizer, but I occasionally was politically incorrect or I made a poor choice of words. In this situations I was nicely corrected.

As I said, this are my impressions after about a month of active participation, so I may change my mind.

[bigvalboy]

I am not sure if my command of the English language is enough to fully understand what it is shared in this thread, so I am not really sure if I can contribute with anything.

Now, if I am understanding, I would make a distinction between two situations. One is when the "witty", playful dialogue takes place amongst people who know each other very well up to the point of developing their own codes, and in between lines understandings. I do not see anything wrong about dropping snarks and comments that may look mean for an outsider but they actually are not. I think snarks in this situation are fuuunnn. They can be unacceptable when they are looking for intentionally belittle somebody, or just to unload negativity and interpersonal conflicts. Here is when the work of the administrators of any chatting forum becomes challenging.

The other situation is when the snark is addressed to somebody we do not know very well and who may not be aware of some understandings. I think this is always mean, unacceptable, and in the context of our anonymity, just coward trolling.

I have not been participating in this forum for a long time, so I cannot be very confident of my opinion, but so far I think this is actually a pretty nice space. There is indeed some trolling and belittling remarks, but almost always there are many members who correct the situation without the need of an administrator to intervene.

I have introduced some controversial topics and, when I felt I was being victim of trolling, I just addressed directly the troll and the situation was quickly corrected, indeed because I received the support and solidarity of the cool members, who are the vast majority here. I do not think I ever was the victimizer, but I occasionally was politically incorrect or I made a poor choice of words. In this situations I was nicely corrected.

As I said, this are my impressions after about a month of active participation, so I may change my mind.

 

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[robberbaron4u]

I refer you to Clarence Cason's Ninety Degrees in The Shade (1935).

[tyro]

Hey y'all......

Don't forget that we have an "ignore" feature now........

T

[JDXXX]

Some of us are just way too busy to be snarky. We're traveling around, seeing the country that we just simply do not have the time to worry about anything....snarky. Wouldn't you agree JD?

 

I couldn't agree with you more, sweetie. I focus on being a positive force on the forum, and not negative or some would call "snarky".

 

To me, being a positive light is the best way to go, and not give in to those who believe in tearing others down for the wrong reasons for they're own self-esteem or self-worth by truly being mean-spirited towards someone else or others who doesn't deserve it by any means.

 

Like TH1 said, they're is such a thing(which is true) mean-girls, and sometimes, you just have treat mean-spirited girls with the upmost respect by handling it in a classy, and most of all, well sophisticated, and yet - delicate manner. Wouldn't you agree, sweetheart? .

 

After-all, they're are mean-spirited girls, and there are us classy girls who no other want.....I don't know - Peace and Harmony on this forum. .

[JDXXX]

Hey y'all......

Don't forget that we have an "ignore" feature now........

T

 

Hey Tyro,

 

That's right - Daddy did create such a feature when mean-spirited people on this forum wanna get rowdy huh?

 

Good point!!! . Thanks for pointing that out.

 

Love Ya, Tyro!!! .

 

HUGS,

[+ azdr0710]

After-all, they're are mean-spirited girls, and there are us classy girls who no other want...

 

 

except for the four women on the board, I think we are all men, here.......real classy, JD

 

(edited to correct the mistake I made...thanks, JD)

[JDXXX]

except for the three women on the board, I think we are all men, here.......real classy, JD

 

Actually 4 women which I'm sure you met her at the Palm Springs event.