Bravado in posts

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Is it just me that thinks the bravado that some posters show on posts is ridiculous? E.g. your neighbour parks in your parking space and posters say things like "I'd leave a dirty nappy on their windscreen."

There was a post about someone sitting on their window sill outside their house and posters are saying "I'd pour water on their head" etc.

These posters would never do these things and it just seems like ridiculous bravado. Some of the things people suggest on posts are even illegal. Aibu to think people go too far in showing off and actually it's not at all impressive?

I think that a bit of bravado is fun, and a good show of support.
If someone was saying “I’d leave a shitty nappy” and berating the OP for being pathetic for not doing so, that’s bad. But I’ve never seen that on here.
A bit of OTT drama is actually quite heartwarming - it’s telling the OP that you really see their point of view.

I agree. No one would ever do the things they suggest on here.

Are you starting, OP? You want a piece of me? Just tell me the time and place and I'll be there. I can deadlift 1000kg and I'm a black belt in every martial art there is.

You started a thread to criticise what people said on other threads? How very passive-aggressive of you.

Except you assume everyone acts rationally and no one ever reacts in an over the top fashion.

I'd assume not all of the posters who say they'd do these things actually would, but some might.

I also assume that a great portion of these are saying what they are for comedic effect so no judgement from me.

Yea I think people do that in general when talking about what they would do in a theoretical situation. I think it’s human nature to a certain extent.

It's only a chat forum

Ooh @Moondust001 wants to fight you OP, if it were me I’d find out where she/he lives and post myself through their letterbox.

Mn is full of bullshit, we all know that.

Hyperbole.

"I'd have told her to fuck off "

No you wouldn't.

Are you starting, OP? You want a piece of me? Just tell me the time and place and I'll be there. I can deadlift 1000kg and I'm a black belt in every martial art there is.

Pffft - only a black belt? I'm a 9 millionth Dan in all of them and some that haven't even been invented yet. And. And. And I can open a jam jar ALL BY MYSELF!

I don't post those things on threads. But I have poured water on someone's head when they were loudly arguing and urinating outside my student halls.

I remember a thread on Mrs/Miss/Ms, and more than half of posters said they didn’t have to worry about which of those to use as they used Dr.
Really, the majority of posters here are medical doctors or PhDs 🧐

Also, dont forget the inviting garden lurkers in for food and a bed, and giving away your house to squatters, as have been recommended on here. Because we’d all do that.

I don't know, I think some of them would. I'm a teacher and some of the things I am told about by our safeguarding team you wouldn't believe - I don't myself sometimes. There are a lot of people who act before they think if they are in a heightened emotional state.

It's not serious though. People say all sorts that aren't meant to be taken literally.

Eg people aren't being literal when they say they are going to kill their partner because he never puts the loo seat down.

Making a chocolate laxative cake isn't a serious suggestion . Etc etc.

I think the problem is more that with only the written word to go on, we are missing an essential component of communication. We rely a lot on body language, tone of voice and facial expressions to help us decide whether something's a joke or not.