Recruiting Forum Off Topic Thread III

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GoVolsDR said:
I highly suggest that everyone here reads the essay by George Orwell, Politics and the English Language. It won't take long at all to read. But Orwell predicted how the English language would be subverted and debased, by certain interests, to fulfill a political agenda. Once you understand this incredibly important strategy, you'll realize why groups like PETA pressure Nabisco to change their branding, or why advertisements have certain themes in their messaging (a commercial isn't just a commercial - it's a campaign with a message). The guise of offense isn't because of 'muh feelings'. It's about achieving a political goal at the cost of completely destroying the English language and literally creating a newspeak, where having the wrongthink will get you banished from society and subject to the whims of the Ministry of Love.

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George Orwell: Politics and the English Language
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...and that was my point. Thank you. At the current level, it's a stupid annoyance. At the next level, people lose their stuff. And at the extreme, they lose their lives.
 
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Rishvol said:
Seems like he's been around longer than invol
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I’m going to send a complaint to Nabisco that they didn’t go far enough. They may have taken the animals out of their cages, but they’re still locked up in that dang box. I wanna see the Nabisco deliverers go around and put a handful of crackers on the shelves all around the world. Animal crackers have rights too and we need to respect that.
 
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SugarCC said:
Just wanted you to know you are my buddy, period. Not a troll and far from being Tony Bologna. I guess it's my go to when I come in peace. So many things can be misunderstood or miscommunicated through online chats, and I don't want that to happen.
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It doesn't bother me, but you might want to chill with it. There are a lot of trolls who get banned and then come back as alts. You do not want to get tagged as one of those kinds. Especially weirdo, super annoying dudes like Tony..
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
It doesn't bother me, but you might want to chill with it. There are a lot of trolls who get banned and then come back as alts. You do not want to get tagged as one of those kinds. Especially weirdo, super annoying dudes like Tony..
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I appreciate it, McGill; good looking out. But to be honest with you, if I ever get tagged as a troll, for whatever reason, then I'm cool with not being here, and never speaking again to anyone who would think that, you know. As I've said, I read, agreed, and disagreed with you guys and gals for years before I finally joined, all because I hated UT football for the last 10 years, and had nothing good to say. I finally joined because I'm pumped the f up! If someone wants to think differently of me because I call my Big Orange buddies, 'buddy', or 'my friend', or something else, so be it.
But again, I do appreciate the good looking out.
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
It doesn't bother me, but you might want to chill with it. There are a lot of trolls who get banned and then come back as alts. You do not want to get tagged as one of those kinds. Especially weirdo, super annoying dudes like Tony..
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Are you sure there's not a few more "super annoying" insults you'd like to include?

I honestly despise the way social media has seemingly encouraged people to insult others when there is absolutely no reason to do so. I think most would remember Tony as a poster without your additional insults being included. It is a "super annoying" habit some posters have and I wish some would take the time to read what they have written before hitting the post reply button.
 
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IBlvNTmWrk said:
Are you sure there's not a few more "super annoying" insults you'd like to include?

I honestly despise the way social media has seemingly encouraged people to insult others when there is absolutely no reason to do so. I think most would remember Tony as a poster without your additional insults being included. It is a "super annoying" habit some posters have and I wish some would take the time to read what they have written before hitting the post reply button.
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I'm actually kind of proud of them for writing words to each other. If this was between two gif speaking posters this could have degenerated very quickly.
 
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IBlvNTmWrk said:
Are you sure there's not a few more "super annoying" insults you'd like to include?

I honestly despise the way social media has seemingly encouraged people to insult others when there is absolutely no reason to do so. I think most would remember Tony as a poster without your additional insults being included. It is a "super annoying" habit some posters have and I wish some would take the time to read what they have written before hitting the post reply button.
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Gave you a sarcastic "bless your sweet little heart like"...I told Phony Baloney the troll what I thought of him then and it's what I think of him now. If you don't like it just ignore it.
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
It doesn't bother me, but you might want to chill with it. There are a lot of trolls who get banned and then come back as alts. You do not want to get tagged as one of those kinds. Especially weirdo, super annoying dudes like Tony..
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Another thing about this, McGill...Idk where to even begin, to try and put my head around the thinking of a troll...let alone one that comes back under a different handle; why someone would do such a thing? 🤔 Just think about it, the rationale one has to come up with in their mind to convince themselves it's a great idea to pretend to be someone else, just to go online and trash something their not a fan of.
It's not that it's some serious affront to me, that ruins my day, to talk to a troll; but, Imo, its one of the weirdest, baffling things, in this baffling time of MUCH weirdness.
 
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SugarCC said:
I wasn't talking about you; I don't believe you to be anything like the folks I'm referring to. You know who they are, and so do they. People who absolutely relish it when things go south, so that the rest of us can feel what they claim to be already feeling, and had prepared for. I too am a realist, but I also love to be optimistic. If that means that Im disappointed when things go bad, so be it; but, I refuse to lower my expectations just so I don't feel bad if things go wrong. Thats the biggest example of a loser if ever there was one.
But, no, McGill...you're gone the people I'm talking about.
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What I absolutely hate is when "Realists" act like they are trying to save me from harm. I don't need anyone to talk me down. I am optimistic every game. I know there are mountains to climb, tall orders and heavy odds. I also know there are upsets. Folks have talked themselves into believing UT will never upset anyone. You can be a "Realist" without being a Richard Noggin . It's all in the presentation. Go Big Orange!
 
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