How Many of These "Help with GIRL/GIRLFRIEND" issues threads are even real??

[Livic]

Last time I checked, this was General Off-Topic, not General MMO talk - meaning people can talk about whatever crosses their minds.

So yeah, I think most of these threads are legit.

[KeirAdish]

I would venture to guess that most of the low-post count posters made a new account to be more anonymous.

It also makes more sense to ask here for relationship help rather than some other site. Gamers kind of have unique requirements that other people don't understand ("Duh, video games are dumb, just quit them") and are also a bit more socially awkward than "normal people," so it makes sense to ask similar people what their experience has been.

Bolded the main part imo.
Its true, I've asked for relationship advice in the past on these forums before, and probably will again.

I was homeschooled and play video games, I'm about as socially awkward as they come, so having a community such as this one that will answer truthfully and helpfully is great, and helped advance one of my former relationships(ended through no fault of anything at MMO-C, just time)

I also didn't have as many IRL friends back when I asked before so this was about the only place for me to turn, now I have many more than before and look to them for advice before coming here.




I voted yes, but I'm sure there are some just posting to post not actually having the issues irl, but I believe most are real.

[Adam Jensen]

i lift beers!

Coors curls?

[cFortyfive]

I'd have to consult my magic crystal ball on that first.

[smelltheglove]

Coors curls?

bubbly piss? no thank you. yeungling please

[Spectral]

bubbly piss? no thank you. yeungling please

I know the heart's in the right place, but my beer snobness makes me gaffaw when I see people hate on one macro lager in favor of another macro lager

Quickly, get ye a Founder's Breakfast Stout!

[smelltheglove]

I know the heart's in the right place, but my beer snobness makes me gaffaw when I see people hate on one macro lager in favor of another macro lager

Quickly, get ye a Founder's Breakfast Stout!

honestly not a huge beer fan, i find what i like and stick with it. cant stand coors, bud, or miller. which is too bad, all 3 of them are typically cheaper

[raechuul]

I'm going to say %50 are real, and the others are just trolls or fantasizing.

[Spectral]

honestly not a huge beer fan, i find what i like and stick with it. cant stand coors, bud, or miller. which is too bad, all 3 of them are typically cheaper

No worries, I'm not actually a hater on any beer. Give me the right situation, and I'll happily take a Bud (although I don't like light beers at all). I feel like the final step of beer nerddom is embracing all beers and not being a dick to others

[Blueobelisk]

LOL at option 3. Definitely choosing that one.

Meh probably around half of those treads I believe. Some of them are blatant attention seekers, but some seem legit.

[smelltheglove]

No worries, I'm not actually a hater on any beer. Give me the right situation, and I'll happily take a Bud (although I don't like light beers at all). I feel like the final step of beer nerddom is embracing all beers and not being a dick to others

lol. i really dont care what others drink, i just know what i'll drink. truth is, the only reason i drink beer instead of hard stuff is to control how much/fast i drink. im just too fucking retarded when i drink too much. it's now down to a very occasional unwinding when i get a 6 pack

[Adam Jensen]

bubbly piss? no thank you. yeungling please

I only picked coors for the alliteration lol.

Coors, bud, miller, they suck.

[Spectral]

lol. i really dont care what others drink, i just know what i'll drink. truth is, the only reason i drink beer instead of hard stuff is to control how much/fast i drink. im just too fucking retarded when i drink too much. it's now down to a very occasional unwinding when i get a 6 pack

I can't lie... I care. I always want to introduce people to new stuff. I really, really feel like there's a beer for everyone, even if they don't know it yet, and I feel like there's a better beer for everyone, and they just need to find it! I really, really enjoy beer though...

[Marthenil]

I'm just posting to say thank you to the dude going on about airplanes and boats. For some reason I found it so funny I'm laughing about it 15 minutes now.
The fact that im utterly drunk does not contribute to me finding it funny. Well maybe a bit.

OT: Why not? This is the perfect place to get many opinions about stuff in general, why not go for personal stuff as well? Does it even matter if it's not real?

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Bolded the main part imo.
Its true, I've asked for relationship advice in the past on these forums before, and probably will again.

I was homeschooled and play video games, I'm about as socially awkward as they come, so having a community such as this one that will answer truthfully and helpfully is great, and helped advance one of my former relationships(ended through no fault of anything at MMO-C, just time)

Well thing is that RPGs and MMORPGs are an escape from the reality (think whiskey and drugs :P) and they tend to attract people that want to escape, me included.

I also didn't have as many IRL friends back when I asked before so this was about the only place for me to turn, now I have many more than before and look to them for advice before coming here.




I voted yes, but I'm sure there are some just posting to post not actually having the issues irl, but I believe most are real.

Well thing is that RPGs and MMORPGs are an escape from the reality (think whiskey and drugs :P) and they tend to attract people that want to escape, myself included.

[KeirAdish]

I'm just posting to say thank you to the dude going on about airplanes and boats. For some reason I found it so funny I'm laughing about it 15 minutes now.
The fact that im utterly drunk does not contribute to me finding it funny. Well maybe a bit.

OT: Why not? This is the perfect place to get many opinions about stuff in general, why not go for personal stuff as well? Does it even matter if it's not real?

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Well thing is that RPGs and MMORPGs are an escape from the reality (think whiskey and drugs :P) and they tend to attract people that want to escape, myself included.

Oh I can completely understand that, But as you said in your post, Why not go for personal assistance with people that come from all walks of life.
I too like to escape sometimes, That's when I can be found grinding out about 50 heroics or BG's in a row... >.> Not reading a forum :P

[Rukentuts]

I liek airplains

The bigger the better imo. I'm in love with a 747.

[Marthenil]

Oh I can completely understand that, But as you said in your post, Why not go for personal assistance with people that come from all walks of life.
I too like to escape sometimes, That's when I can be found grinding out about 50 heroics or BG's in a row... >.> Not reading a forum :P

I wasn't trying to contradict myself, rather try to emphasize but, oh well, whiskey happened :P

[Activi-T]

I remember a really touching "help with a boy thread" from a while ago. If I remember correctly the guy was from Eastern Europe and he liked one of his guy friends and he wasn't sure what he could do. Unlike most of the posts in a usual "girlfriend help" threads it was actually filled with thoughtful, useful and very encouraging responses. To use a cliched expression, it's one of the threads that restored my faith in the humanity of the posters here.

That being said, some of the girl help threads do seem a little phoney or over the top. I don't mind that though. If I feel I can contribute in a meaningful way I will. I'm not particularly bothered if it is an attempt to troll or not, just because of the chance it isn't and someone genuinely needs advice.

[Deleted]

I think most are real. People come for help here since people here don't know them in real life, so they get unbiased suggestions.

[PizzaSHARK]

Because it's a nice anonymous place to ask. No one will judge you for asking, no one will point and laugh, and most answers will be genuine.

Oh, no. We're laughing. We're laughing a lot. We just keep it to ourselves