old people and the internet

[Cavernio]

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]

Re: old people and the internet

Wait. Old people are on the internet?


I want to see examples or their insults xD

[xXAll-ProXx]

Re: old people and the internet

what are their insults?

ninja'd

[stoners_netname]

Re: old people and the internet

I third this motion. *intrigued*

[Crashfan3]

Re: old people and the internet

I want to see this too. :P

[Cold Kitten]

Re: old people and the internet

I've gotta see these... xD

[OneHandNow]

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!"

[Crashfan3]

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?"

[dandandamdandan1111]

Re: old people and the internet

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

are there any more?

[LJRoX]

Re: old people and the internet

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

[Arch0wl]

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.

[championanwar]

Re: old people and the internet

Things were better in my time!

[zolaric]

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)

[00Razor00]

Re: old people and the internet

70 year old trolls ftw

[phe0nixblade]

Re: old people and the internet

what the **** is bridge