klemkin Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 http://www.cracked.com/article_17522_6-new-personality-disorders-caused-by-internet.html In a humorous look at the last few months of playing here, I can honestly say I've seen all of these. I probably have been all of these, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imoutgoodbye Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Yeah...I'm not even going to pretend...I know which one I am.... #6. Online Intermittent Explosive Disorder (a.k.a. The Thin-Skinned Rage-o-holic) Like serial killers, these people seem pretty normal at first. For hours or even days, they'll carry on funny, charming conversations in a forum or comment section. But then something, anything, sets him off and he devolves into a tantrum that would make Christian Bale say, "Dude, calm down! Jesus." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyzarius Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 haha i love it, the enitre article really. Heres a point on a similar subject. My wife and I constantly chat online, she is in messenger while I am at work and we have had convo's rangnig from "pick up some milk" to "you dont pay attention to me enough". At first we constantly would degrade any serious relationship conversation into a fight (ending in one or both logigng off and asleeping on the couch). I finally, however began to hit on what was the root of these battles. It wasnt that we had a broken relationship, it wasnt that im an ******* (though some would disagree ) or that she was an insatiable bitch. It just had to do with the lack of tone in text. When you read something as an angry retort, or a snide comment, it is often times your own fears or expectations that sets the tone for whats written. I could be screaming this with anger and rage, but if your feeling complacant and intellectual thats how the voice in your head is going to dictate whats written. What we found was that this was 100% true in our arguments online. She would be afraid, or worried that I am frustrated. So when she would read what I had written, the tone of voice in her head was what she expected, frustrated. Or I would be angry about something, so everything I read of hers...even if she was cooing it in a sweet serenade of her love to me in reality...would come across as angry and sarcastic. My point being, sometimes you have to think to yourself, is this person really being a jerk? or am I just reading that into it because its what I want or fear is happenning. We worked thigns out and do not fight online anymore. We NEVER discuss emotional things in chat, saving these things for face to face interactions really removed the miscommunication issues from our relationship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangelion Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 haha i love it, the enitre article really. Heres a point on a similar subject. My wife and I constantly chat online, she is in messenger while I am at work and we have had convo's rangnig from "pick up some milk" to "you dont pay attention to me enough". At first we constantly would degrade any serious relationship conversation into a fight (ending in one or both logigng off and asleeping on the couch). I finally, however began to hit on what was the root of these battles. It wasnt that we had a broken relationship, it wasnt that im an ******* (though some would disagree ) or that she was an insatiable bitch. It just had to do with the lack of tone in text. When you read something as an angry retort, or a snide comment, it is often times your own fears or expectations that sets the tone for whats written. I could be screaming this with anger and rage, but if your feeling complacant and intellectual thats how the voice in your head is going to dictate whats written. What we found was that this was 100% true in our arguments online. She would be afraid, or worried that I am frustrated. So when she would read what I had written, the tone of voice in her head was what she expected, frustrated. Or I would be angry about something, so everything I read of hers...even if she was cooing it in a sweet serenade of her love to me in reality...would come across as angry and sarcastic. My point being, sometimes you have to think to yourself, is this person really being a jerk? or am I just reading that into it because its what I want or fear is happenning. We worked thigns out and do not fight online anymore. We NEVER discuss emotional things in chat, saving these things for face to face interactions really removed the miscommunication issues from our relationship. Stop yelling at me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangelion Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I've decided that instead of picking one for myself, I'm going to pick people who fit all the roles described. That seems like a much better game to me. Online Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Warrior-Cleric Low Forum Frustration Tolerance: MadCowDisease Munchausen by Internet: Brsingr Online Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder: A-Guitarist Low Cyber Self-Esteem: Deykari Internet Asperger's Syndrome: Grim_Reefer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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