Critical Miss: Highlanders Anonymous

[FilipJPhry]

I'm going to copy an- oh wait, someone already said that.

 

[The Random One]

Oh my God, Erin. Get out of my mind. GET OUT OF MY MIND

 

[Something Amyss]

And in the end, even Duncan MacLeod was not the only one.

 

[Jim Grim]

...It's a figure of speech. For fucks sake.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Am I the only one who thinks that anyone who uses the phrase "Am I the only one" should be shot?

...OH SHI- *bang*

 

[mayney93]

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! Mcloud!

 

[Xman490]

Let me try it another way...
I doubt I'm the only one who thinks that Erin's legs are really long here and that the close-up is creepy.
I doubt I'm the only one who might be thinking creepy thoughts about that because of obsessive tendencies.

 

[MurderousToaster]

...It's a figure of speech. For fucks sake.

The issue that people take with that figure of speech here is how often it's used. It's become sort of a semi-meme on the Escapist by now, simply due to the fact that most people would word their thread titles in that way for a while - I've seen a whole load of threads which have started with "am I the only one who...". It's like whenever something becomes vastly popular and everyone starts saying it everywhere, regardless of how often other people have used it. It's just sort of frustrating to see the same phrase being used over and over and over again.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

You know that's just a figure of speech, right? People who use it aren't really asking if they are the only one, but are just seeking validation for their opinion.

First off, I'm sure there are some people actually asking if they're the only one because they think their opinion is that out of the norm. This is the internet after all. Secondly, there are much better ways to ask the same sort of thing that won't lead to a thread being derailed or people pointing out they aren't the only one.

And there are also much bigger and more worthy things to get your panties in a knot about than how someone chooses to phrase a question. And quite frankly sometimes it can certainly feel like you're the only one has a certain opinion despite how much logic and common sense tell you otherwise!

 

[drisky]

The fact that this comic is called "Highlanders Anonymous" makes me think that people only post those threads for the sake of finding the other highlanders. As we all know, the mark of a highlander is thinking Call of Duty is overrated.

 

[coldfrog]

Screw all this debate about whatever the comic was about, look at the final hamster face!

Hell yeah hamster, you scare them out of using that crutch!

 

[Unhappy Crow]

Am I the only one...ah! I get it.

At first, I didn't get the comic. But after looking at a few comments from other members, now I do.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

I'm going to paste this comic in every "am I the only one" threads from now on.

Yes, my response to this was that exactly. Saving this one.

 

[Cephei Mordred]

Am I the only one who notices that there seems to be three types of people on this thread:

1. People bawwwing because Erin called them a clown

2. People trying to make the universe implode upon itself through massive amounts of being 'meta'

3. A few of you fapping to Erin for some reason

 

[ThunderCavalier]

*bookmarks comic for later use*

 

[Dango]

Am I the only one who thinks that people take this saying way too literally?

 

[Dango]

Double post...

 

[Lvl 64 Klutz]

I laughed at the comic.. but the phrase "am i the only one..." shouldnt necesarily invalidate the rest of the question... i'd wager less than half the people who say that dont really believe they are the only one, and instead they're actually saying in a round about way: I am the only person i know who ---, do you also ---?

But that's the whole point, they're not raising a question, because the question is asking if they're the only one who's noticed something or if they're the only one who has a certain opinion.

In reality, most of the time the former is just a shallow way to poke fun at a game or feel special about noticing a minor detail, and the latter is just someone who needlessly thinks that the only way to share an opinion on a certain matter is in the form of a question.

Neither is particularly offensive, but it is a rather irritating way of phrasing something.

 

[Infernai]

So....I'm not the only one who has giant black reptillian wings growing from his back? Well, that certainly takes alot of load off of my shoulders. Seriously, i honestly thought i was the only one that was happening too.

 

[The Wooster]

The only one is Neo, not you, get over it.