lol. Maybe.
Personally, I'd go with the "somebody picked up Netghanistan by both corners and shook it till all the trolls fell off and landed here" hypothesis.
By that I mean that I haven't seen many unmoderated forums. This place appears to exist bc it allows the trolls to feel speshull and creative.
woops, sorry ma'am. i got you mixed up with the one who has a crow for their avatar.
Everyone has spell check, kids these days are getting worse and worse at spelling. i talk of my kids in future tense because they don't yet exist anywhere but in hypotheticals. i almost switched to anthropology as a major. anthropology is really fascinating, but even english is a little more practical. did you know Vonnegut got his honorary degree in anthropology after he had dropped out? they awarded it to him because of, i think, Slaughterhouse 5.
I think you're right.
@Annabelle - This whole forum is one massive dick-measuring contest. I gotta say though, you won't last long unless you're honest or a super-human liar. It's a common misconception that sociopaths don't feel emotion. This empty feeling you describe is something else. Have you ever been raped or sexually abused? Is that why you feel people treat you different because you're good looking?
are you american? for you to call university uni...?
i've never been abused in any way, nor have i been raped. i am capable of emotions, but they are mostly shallow, right now i am happy. the emotion i can feel the strongest is rage, but i don't feel that every day, and it passes quickly. i don't cry for myself, but a sad book can make me cry once in a blue moon. i understand how others may feel on a cognitive level but i don't feel with them or for them, i have a utilitarian code of ethics, that believe i theoretically but dont always practice.
what do you mean i will "not last long" unless i'm great at lying or i'm totally honest? isnt it up to me to stay or go? the only reason i would leave would be boredom either way.
Meh. Honorary degrees just mean you have rich assholes for friends and everybody knows it.
One degree is only more practical than the other when you're talking about BAs. I haven't met a single unemployed person with an MA. At the very least, teaching is always an option.
I'm not an American. Just trying to avoid typing 7 extra letters. Now I'm typing dozens more to explain why I didn't type those 7 letters the first time :P
nah, it just means the university wants to add you to the notable alumni list. teaching is extremely competitive at the college level. my sister has an ma in philosophy, but it wont help her get a job related to philosophy. i also know english ma grads who are struggling to get community college teaching jobs (though i don't know if they'd struggle if they settled for high school).
Utilitarian code of ethics, yeah I get that. I feel similarly, but I would sooner refer to it as Machiavellianism (it has a better ring to it). I feel emotions and empathy, but I practice a code of practical callousness.
Anyway... If you aren't honest people here will very easily see through you and all posts you make about yourself will be shat on. You will be shunned and it won't be fun for you. People won't talk to you - they will just insult you ENDLESSLY! Then you will leave.
It's better to armour yourself in honesty. This forum is as anonymous as it gets on this part of the net and you can get some actual use out of it. You'll get no sympathy though.
If you're great at lying then you will entertain. You might not convince but you will stir up drama and that's always fun.
If you start a post that can be summarized as "I'm great" people will jump on you. Try to engage with users rather than just stating things.
I gotta say though, I smell a narcissist!
also, its not a matter of "feel" people treat me differently because of my looks. i know they do. there are plenty of studies on how people treat others, because of how they look, women especially. There are certainly personality problems that good-looks can't overcome, and personalities that are strong enough to overpower many of the downfalls of being ugly, but i am pretty without a personality good enough to make people overlook my faults when i am ugly, or bad enough for people to overlook that im good-looking.