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2012 Wont Happen

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I've noticed a few patterns on internet forums. The one I've most frequently noticed on (active) forums is this:

Somebody posts a general statement about a specific thing. A statement that could be applied to anything. Here on the escapist recently the post "I didn't like Saving Private Ryan" has started this pattern.

Then other people take the general part and apply it to lots of other things in a short period (I didn't like Star Craft 1 ect.).

Then, people get sick of seeing posts that aren't repeats only by the slimmest technicality and post something like "I'm sick of these 'I didn't like' threads".

Sometimes so many people will do that, other people will start posting threads called:

" I'm sick of these "I'm sick of these 'I didn't like' threads" "

have you noticed any patterns like this?

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why is NO ONE answering my question?

Do ya'll know of any internet patterns that are NOT THE ONE I SAID?

You're just talking about hipocracy in my post because I'm "complaining". I was siting that as an example. I personally find it funny and don't mind it at all. It's just a pattern I've seen.
 

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yeah, and i fear i may be one of them...not sure.
 

Deleric

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Yeah, sometimes I've notices threads that are obviously influenced by other threads that are both on the board, but I don't really call people out on it.
 

SharPhoe

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Yep. Happens all the time around here. It's an endless cycle, of course.

C'est la vie.
 

lwm3398

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So... You are saying...


"I'm sick of these "I'm sick of these "I'm sick of these "I didn't like" threads" threads"?"

...
 

plastic_window

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That's a very committed name you've got there...

Oh right, patterns on the internet... Well, on this forum you see people saying /thread a lot.
 

zen5887

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"Why all the hate on the why all the hate threads"

Yeah.. I remember that.
 

Pandalisk

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Tis proof we get at least one Relgious flame thread everyweek and a trolling thread about every two

and 2012 will happen! Cobra will take over everything!
 

thiosk

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these patterns have been repeating themselves long before you began frequenting the site
 

Neonbob

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Person A: I don't like this thing!
Person B: Hey, that reminds me! I don't like this other thing!
Person C: Why are you two whining so much?
Person D: I know! I don't like that you're whining about that stuff!
Person E: I don't like that you're whining about their whining!

...d'ya see the pattern here?
It's always going to happen.
 

ghalkhsdkssakgh

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Neonbob said:
Person A: I don't like this thing!
Person B: Hey, that reminds me! I don't like this other thing!
Person C: Why are you two whining so much?
Person D: I know! I don't like that you're whining about that stuff!
Person E: I don't like that you're whining about their whining!

...d'ya see the pattern here?
It's always going to happen.
A very succint summary there.
 

Kriptonite

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I don't like threads about noticing patterns about other threads about how sick people are of people being sick of people that don't like things. [HEADING=3]☻[/HEADING]
 

lwm3398

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Pandalisk said:
Tis proof we get at least one Relgious flame thread everyweek and a trolling thread about every two

and 2012 will happen! Cobra will take over everything!
Religious flames only every 2 weeks?

Every 3 damn days I have to resist hunting down many flamers and bashing them in the head.
 

2012 Wont Happen

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Kriptonite said:
I don't like threads about noticing patterns about other threads about how sick people are of people being sick of people that don't like things. [HEADING=3]☻[/HEADING]
start a thread about it
 

Neonbob

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IdealistCommi said:
Neonbob said:
Person A: I don't like this thing!
Person B: Hey, that reminds me! I don't like this other thing!
Person C: Why are you two whining so much?
Person D: I know! I don't like that you're whining about that stuff!
Person E: I don't like that you're whining about their whining!

...d'ya see the pattern here?
It's always going to happen.
Person G: I don't like that you're whining about their whinin about their whining.

OT: Patterns are bound to happen. You just have to accept that.
Person F: HEY! You idiots forgot me! I want to whine!
X-D

And if you were willing to be one more person that ignored this pattern, then you wouldn't have to accept it.
Just a suggestion here.
 

Asciotes

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I call Hypocrisy. Are you complaining about "I don't like this threads," when this technically falls under that Category.
 

lwm3398

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Asciotes said:
I call Hypocrisy. Are you complaining about "I don't like this threads," when this technically falls under that Category.
Yay! I ninja'd a less-humorous-but-same-pointed person! A-Hi Five!