[quote]Iron_Made wrote:
I don’t see anything problematic in your post and was just responding to X’s statement. I probably should of removed the quoted portion above his remark. [/quote]
It’s OK. You seem like well mannered guy.
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In regards to his comment:
I have noticed that very often when certain posters respond to what X writes it is in a different manner/style then when they respond to others. This happens regardless of what X posts. It happens whether he writes something intelligent or not. It happens whether or not he is being argumentative or not. I am not including you specifically into this group nor do I wish to “name names” but the fact of the matter is there is most definitely bias present in some posters minds when answering X’s posts and thus they (his posts) receive a connotation, so to say, no matter what he writes it is viewed in a certain light.
Do you agree or disagree that there is bias present in some posters responses to PX? I hope I clarified what i meant.[/quote]
You did clarify what you meant. And OF COURSE there’s a bias in the way people respond to X. It takes GREAT self control and discipline to not respond in an inflammatory manner to someone who’s often intrusive, rude, confrontational, derogatory, quarrelsome, sarcastic, and insulting. Misinterpreting statements, trying to put words in people’s mouths, and trying to buffalo people into silence.
I personally have tried to remain civil and even paid a few compliments (why, I don’t know, considering the guy continues to act rudely).
Here’s an example of mincing my words.
Me: “X, I don’t discredit you or any guys who are full house, but many of the guys I PERSONALLY have known who have to fight women off with a stick are or were very lean.”
X: “Are you trying to say I don’t get attention. Is this attention I get imagined?”
You can see the incoherency in communication right there. Where the hell in my statement did I say X doesn’t get REAL attention? Nowhere.
Example 2 (in regards to steroids and health in a thread about Matt Duval)
Me: “These guys (top bodybuilders) sometimes use 5 to 20 times the clinical doses of roids.”
X: “How do you know Matt Duval took 5 to 20 times the clinical dose?!”
See the rudeness again. Where did I say Duval did that or that I would even know what the hell he took? I didn’t!
Then there’s the tyrannical stance.
An example of this is saying something like, “NO ONE would think this guy is fat.”
A few of us: “X, not only do we think he is fat; we think he might be obese.”
X: “You guys are crazy.”
As if we’re not supposed to or allowed to form reasonable estimations or conclusions or judgments and if we do and they don’t fall in line with his belief system or opinion, we are considered nuts, silly, immature, dumb, or “retarded”.
I can go on, but choose not to, because when it comes down to it, I don’t “have it in” for the guy, and I’m NOT the be-all-end-all expert here and I’m not perfect myself.
Most of us would react differently if he or anyone else who disagrees with us just simply explained why the estimate or do things in a polite, reasonable manner. I’m trying to stay civil. Some don’t. Saying stuff like, “C’mon man, you can’t think that. You’re obviously trolling,” isn’t how you peacefully communicate.
Oh, one more thing. What’s also unsettling is not answering inquiries about how things are to be done after stating he knows how it’s done.
Some examples:
“A noob shouldn’t follow a full body routine three times a week.”
“Well X, how should he do it?”
No response.
“A noob shouldn’t eat like that.”
“Well X, how should he eat.”
No response.
“Some pros do very dumb or unsavory stuff (eg, throw financial and other responsibilities out the window).”
“There’s less of that now.”
“Oh yeah, then how come someone well connected just told me that… and that… and that…”
No response.
That too can be very irritating.
