The top 10 Uncool Forum Habits vs. The top 10 Cool Forum Habits
Uncool Habits
1. Saying "You're wrong!" without adequate support.
2. Getting mad when arguments are questioned.
3. Paranoia
3. Refusing to let old jabs go.
4. Saying "I'm smarter/know better/better than you".
5. Threats like this: "OFF WITH HER HEAD!"
6. Quoting the Bible for science topics.
7. Calling religious people stupid.
8. Public Self-validations.
9. Preaching the bible on Atheists.
10.Using profound words to convey shallow content.
Cool Habits
1. Posing arguments that are well thought of.
2. Paying attention to what the other is saying.
3. Admitting when you're wrong.
4. Ignoring petty jabs and sticking to the topic (difficult but yeah)
5. Knowing when to loosen up.
6. Pleasantries
7. Agreeing to differ.
8. Adding value to the discussion (new input that everybody can learn from.
9.
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as a response to something funny.
10. Witty comebacks and excellent comedic timing!
Feel free to make your own!Thanks!
....nice list!
So, is hijacking a thread, cool or uncool?exactly! take it from pros like us!!
so, justine what's that writing on your wall??
that's a great idea, all I can make out is: holes are eating! um.. whatever that means (and hey don't tell me what's missing there!)
I wonder where Greek disappeared? is he still stuck in that ease the nerves thread?
Then hijacking is cool then! Sometimes it just gets hijacked if the discussion is going nowhere like now.
- hehe..nice to meet a cool hubber!
ok...am off now...just wanted to demonstrate a simple case of hijacking...!
edit: @ justine! see u around..- thanks! nice to meet you too!
later gator.
dude, I totally just realized YOU ARE the OP, so now I dont feel so bad.
It IS a really good list, and I do feel bad when I have no real point to offer, Im just bored and want to say hi.- true true...they spice up the conversation with their contrasting presence.
cool. hi jacking is cool.
really tho, the not so cool stuff isnt cool in real verbal life either.actually!
but as my husband says, you're only allowed to be crazy in direct proportion to your attractiveness.
- welcome aboard...this plane..I mean, thread HAS been officially hijacked!
haha.... we could always give a live demo!
Cool Habits
they call it siopao in china
LOLOL That is sooooo funny. And if you happen to recall goldenpath's old avatar.. I am not saying that is the exact expression, but.......
That's okay, the uncool ones make the cool ones seem cooler. We can't all be cool.
THANKS TOBEY (Secretly hoping your last name is maguire...
By the way, I got three people married already and many many many friends laid....
um... Greek had some other ideas...but...never mind, I'll take the cake!
Rule no 22: STOP counting when having fun....!
why not? I kinda like it
Oh right!
. That is your number and it has a word there that I'm sure you want in your resume. 
i'm not chronic.
- rule no: 23: Sky is always right!
ok all.. time to go home and wash the dishes...
have a great night
This is all my fault.
how's that for accountability.ok time for uncool forum habit number...70. When you are already cool, do not de-cool yourself with a corny joke!
- sh!ter.
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