Arguing on the internet...

Sigh...the endless cycle of an argument based on the internet. We've all witnessed at least one...we've all rolled our eyes as one comment leads to 2...which leads to an insanely long thread that lost its point a very long time ago. Does anyone else find this completely pointless besides me? I mean, it's like literally beating your head against a wall...i mean you can't see, hear or even slap the person you're "arguing" with, so what is the point...do you really think they perceive the exact attitude you're typing at them? Do you think they can hear just how hard you're typing your keys as you mash out your masterpiece of a rebute? No. they can't. yet time and time again, we're witness to these incredible displays of complete stupidity.

here's a few examples. Today, a choreographer from "So you think you can dance" was charged with Rape. RAPE. Apparently this dude has been under suspicion of rape at least 4 times before, but charges were never laid...he sexually assaulted his students by luring them to his house, and tricking them into his bedroom where he raped them. Now, of course none of this has been proved yet. He is indeed innocent until proven guilty...but now the most recent victim has come forth, and her story matches the cases that were brought out 4 years ago, and well, he's in jail on a 3.8 million dollar bail...

Did he do it? Who knows. Unless YOU were raped by him, or you were the one doing the raping, you will never know. Yet hordes of people commented on the story...the first few people agreeing that he should be in jail, or announcing their shock...but then, you have the naive outspoken person who always comes along and this person was no different. They began talking about how much of an excellent person this man is, and is always respectful and stand up on tv, and is a very nice guy, and blah blah blah...to which i respond...DO YOU KNOW HIM? No. you don't. You know what you see on television. That's all. Your argument holds about as much water as saying that Keanu Reeves really CAN dodge bullets, or that Shia Laboeuf really IS dating Meghan fox...two things we know will NEVER happen.

Bottom line here, NO ONE knows the truth, and maybe never will. his defenders don't know him, so he COULD be a sick ravaging rapist...likewise, his trash talkers don't know him either, so he COULD be innocent. The point is, whether or not he did or didn't do it, get a fucking life and stop typing words really angrily at each other. Don't you have anything better to fucking do? Knit a quilt for fuck's sakes!

Another example. Usain Bolt just set a new world record, Shattering his previous one by .11 seconds. OMG that's fucking amazing...seriously, this man is a prodigy...but of course, on the message boards you have the people that defy all laws of stupidity by saying shit like "He's on steroids" or "i could run that fast if i juiced too"...well...no you can't. And for that matter, he isn't on steroids you assholes, since he has to, and had to pass insane numbers of drug tests before and after he races. He's clean. He's obviously a very naturally gifted athlete...but there are those people (namely arrogant cocky americans) who want to take his glory away from him. They're upset that the fastest man in the world doesn't live in the fattest continent of the world (gasp! shocking!)...then, you have my favourite comment..."yeah he's fast...but can he catch? Can he take a hit!?"....well, probably not, since he's a fucking TRACK ATHLETE, not a fucking football player. This comment was obviously from a fat assed cocky ex-football player who thinks that because he's 350 lbs and it takes 5 guys to tackle him, then he must be an amazing athlete. Wrong answer asshole, you're just a massive fatass. And, gasp! newsflash, football isn't the ONLY sport on the planet! Can Bolt catch? probably. can he take a hit? probably not....so...that....means...what....your argument...or rather pointless question holds absolutely ZERO water. Then, in response to that comment, someone else said something stupid like "well usain bolt didn't run with a torn acl or a groin pull or aching muscles...makes me respect football players even more"...Wait, when did this become part of the conversation!? So because Bolt ran 9.58 in the hundred meter dash without an injury means that football players are faster because they're injured or sore!? What the fuck kind of point are you trying to make!? Bottom line, they're two different sports, and like it or not, Bolt is one fast motherfucker.

Obviously the people that made the last 2 comments are either meatheads or former meatheads. By that i mean guys whose lives are completely devoted to sports, and always have been. Guys that don't think soccer is a sport, or that hockey is as physical as GRRR FOOTBALLLLLLL!!!! They are most likely sitting at their computers, have FOX Sports as their home page, and type their ill-thought and pointeless comments with their 2 index fingers while wearing a 3XL t shirt stained with motor oil and beer. Guys who can only say negative things because their sports career peaked in grade 10 before they got cut from the junior team, and are forever going to feel they were cheated. Most likely the same guys that submit their tapes to Pros vs. Joes...ugh...i'm getting sick just thinking about them.

So maybe...when you decide to comment on a message board...you should focus on conversation, as opposed to starting an argument just because you don't agree with someone...or whatever your reason is. Because arguing on the internet, truly is like winning a gold in the special olympics; even if you "win", you're still retarded.