old people and the internet

**Cavernio** · 06-13-2011, 01:43 PM

K, so I play Bridge (the old fashioned card game that in my mind is only played by bored, rich ladies) on pogo games.

A typical, popular game site where a lot of people spend time and money. (I don't spend money.)

And I swear, the insults that come from the 70 year old + players rival any 12 year old Halo player's, women or men. They're not full of swear words generally, but oh are they biting. They are the most impatient, obnoxious people I still interact with over a network today.

Its like, if you're old, the internet is still a place where you aren't really part of society, ergo all the societal rules and nicities still don't apply like they would in real life or something.

Funny thing is, 6, 7 years ago, it wouldn't have phased me. Now, when I guess I expect better of most people, even online. Those bridge players still shock me.

**darkshark** · 06-13-2011, 01:56 PM

Wait. Old people are on the internet?

I want to see examples or their insults xD

**xXAll-ProXx** · 06-13-2011, 01:57 PM

what are their insults?

ninja'd

stoners_netname · 06-13-2011, 02:35 PM

I third this motion. *intrigued*

Crashfan3 · 06-13-2011, 08:00 PM

I want to see this too. :P

**Cold Kitten** · 06-13-2011, 08:02 PM

I've gotta see these... xD

OneHandNow · 06-13-2011, 08:02 PM

"Son of a gun! I'll shoot your sorry little ass back to China where you came from, you communist bastard!"

Crashfan3 · 06-13-2011, 08:09 PM

Oh lawdy, now I instantly think of Gran Torino.

"Damn it, and I bet you're a dirty little zipperhead too, aren't ya?"

**dandandamdandan1111** · 06-13-2011, 10:01 PM

wtf someone else that actually knows how to play bridge on this site

are there any more?

LJRoX · 06-14-2011, 12:16 AM

Damn whippersnapper! <insert long text including her infatuation with a certain prosecutor>

Arch0wl · 06-14-2011, 05:24 AM

It's not that they're old, it's that they're the people who would have trolled the internet had it existed in their day. The internet overwhelmingly attracts people with an INTJ bent, regardless of age.

**championanwar** · 06-14-2011, 05:32 AM

Things were better in my time!

**zolaric** · 06-14-2011, 06:27 AM

Who *doesn't* know how to play bridge (I'm actually not exactly sure how to count points oops)

00Razor00 · 06-14-2011, 11:21 AM

70 year old trolls ftw

**phe0nixblade** · 06-14-2011, 11:31 AM

what the **** is bridge

OneHandNow · 06-14-2011, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phe0nixblade

what the **** is bridge

**Cavernio** · 06-15-2011, 08:38 PM

KK, next time I play and something good comes up, I'll post.

Nothing immediately comes to mind as good because they usually revolve around a conversation that's too specific to remember.

Although, I never, and I mean never have a game where someone doesn't, after waiting 5second for a bid, then goes "zzzzzzzzz", or "whats taking so long", "you can play while we're young" or prompting to boot someone for being inactive. WoW random heroic groups are friendlier and more patient than these people I swear.

06-13-2011, 01:43 PM	#1
Cavernio sunshine and rainbows Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 41 Posts: 1,987	old people and the internet K, so I play Bridge (the old fashioned card game that in my mind is only played by bored, rich ladies) on pogo games. A typical, popular game site where a lot of people spend time and money. (I don't spend money.) And I swear, the insults that come from the 70 year old + players rival any 12 year old Halo player's, women or men. They're not full of swear words generally, but oh are they biting. They are the most impatient, obnoxious people I still interact with over a network today. Its like, if you're old, the internet is still a place where you aren't really part of society, ergo all the societal rules and nicities still don't apply like they would in real life or something. Funny thing is, 6, 7 years ago, it wouldn't have phased me. Now, when I guess I expect better of most people, even online. Those bridge players still shock me.

06-13-2011, 01:56 PM	#2
darkshark Nothing. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Pacific Ocean Posts: 4,189	Re: old people and the internet Wait. Old people are on the internet? I want to see examples or their insults xD

06-13-2011, 01:57 PM	#3
xXAll-ProXx FFR Veteran Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2,040	Re: old people and the internet what are their insults? ninja'd __________________ I have a dig bick.

06-13-2011, 02:35 PM	#4
stoners_netname FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bowling Green, KY Age: 34 Posts: 264	Re: old people and the internet I third this motion. intrigued __________________

06-13-2011, 08:00 PM	#5
Crashfan3 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jefferson, Ore. Age: 32 Posts: 2,937	Re: old people and the internet I want to see this too. :P __________________ Twilight Sparkle's Ponyville Group Free Chiptune Streaming Radio! Thanks justin_ator and megamon88 for making my sig 20% cooler.

06-13-2011, 08:02 PM	#7
OneHandNow Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,305	Re: old people and the internet "Son of a gun! I'll shoot your sorry little ass back to China where you came from, you communist bastard!"

06-13-2011, 08:09 PM	#8
Crashfan3 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jefferson, Ore. Age: 32 Posts: 2,937	Re: old people and the internet Oh lawdy, now I instantly think of Gran Torino. "Damn it, and I bet you're a dirty little zipperhead too, aren't ya?" __________________ Twilight Sparkle's Ponyville Group Free Chiptune Streaming Radio! Thanks justin_ator and megamon88 for making my sig 20% cooler.

06-13-2011, 10:01 PM	#9
dandandamdandan1111 the baker man Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: merryland Age: 30 Posts: 2,176	Re: old people and the internet wtf someone else that actually knows how to play bridge on this site are there any more?

06-14-2011, 12:16 AM	#10
LJRoX Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 31 Posts: 2,762	Re: old people and the internet Damn whippersnapper! <insert long text including her infatuation with a certain prosecutor>

06-14-2011, 05:24 AM	#11
Arch0wl Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: fb.com/a.macdonald.iv Age: 35 Posts: 6,344	Re: old people and the internet It's not that they're old, it's that they're the people who would have trolled the internet had it existed in their day. The internet overwhelmingly attracts people with an INTJ bent, regardless of age.

06-14-2011, 06:27 AM	#13
zolaric FFR Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 250	Re: old people and the internet Who doesn't know how to play bridge (I'm actually not exactly sure how to count points oops)

06-14-2011, 11:31 AM	#15
phe0nixblade Praise the sun mofo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lordran Age: 32 Posts: 4,281	Re: old people and the internet what the **** is bridge __________________

06-15-2011, 08:38 PM	#17
Cavernio sunshine and rainbows Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 41 Posts: 1,987	Re: old people and the internet KK, next time I play and something good comes up, I'll post. Nothing immediately comes to mind as good because they usually revolve around a conversation that's too specific to remember. Although, I never, and I mean never have a game where someone doesn't, after waiting 5second for a bid, then goes "zzzzzzzzz", or "whats taking so long", "you can play while we're young" or prompting to boot someone for being inactive. WoW random heroic groups are friendlier and more patient than these people I swear.

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