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A list of some of my favorite quotes from Gaia users |
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Below, I will list a sample of my favorite quotes from Gaia users, ones that are constantly said be pretty much everyone at some point in their Gaia life. If you've not said these, then count yourself as the ultimate exception. Also, it is important to note that these will be in no particular order.
"First post!"
This has to be the most common out of the bunch. As if having the first reply to a thread isn't an obvious indicator enough, Gaians like to post this a lot, especially on threads created by administrators and moderators, but also on threads they assume will be popular. Sometimes they might have an intelligent reply to a topic, but if they feel it's going to be a popular one, they decide erasing or editing their post and replacing or adding this quote in that very post will earn them intelligence points. Unfortunately, this backfires and in all irony, makes them look like some of the most unintelligent beings on the planet. But that's the price to pay to increase the size of your "e-p***s." And yes, even girls have one; just remember, the larger it is, the better!
"I'm in desperate need of a boyfriend/girlfriend!"
Of course you are! But before we can begin to explain why this post is such a favorite of mine, we must examine the reasons this post was probably made: the poster is in great desire of some fabulous pixelated items or no one wants to be with them because they'll go out with just about anyone. Although the second situation doesn't sound selfish and greedy, it's important to realize that it is for the very reason that although items are not the main goal, they're anticipated and expected from their ideal partner. Even without items being bestowed upon them, it's still selfish and not to mention shallow, for the very reason that you're wanting to be with someone to benefit yourself; whether that be for an increase of social status, endless compliments and being told you're loved-- even if it's not real, those desires are all selfish. It can be argued that to some extend we are all selfish and all exhibit such wants, and that is true. However, people should not leap into every opportunity that passes by just to satisfy their hunger. Things must be carefully examined and evaluated. Do you really want to be with someone you know nothing about? This is especially true on the internet. Sweet little Darla might just end up being Edwardo the child molester or Timothy the cannibal. Or maybe even Mr. Edwards, your history professor. You really can't be sure. But let's give them the benefit of the doubt in this situation. It really is a nice person around your age. But you don't love them, you're using them to receive false love and then attempting to deceive yourself. No matter how hard you try, it's not real and you know this deep inside and it'll just eat away at you. Secondly, is your newfound relationship going to be based around talking about the new NPC items and the joys of Gaia, or is there going to be a large portion of your life in it-- and no, that does not include pictures of your breast? In this situation, you also face the problem of them falling in love with you and vice versa-- BUT what if you don't love them or they can't return this love you've established for them? What then? Love and relationships is much an abused thing in our society and it must not be taken for granted. It's something earned over time and the words and things you do for people in a relationship should be held sacred and dear to your heart, overflowing with meaning and truth, not lies and not something you can easily say to others, either.
"I love profile comments!"
Why? Is this really a competition to have the most profile comments and what is there to gain from all of this? Profile comments, even the smallest of ones are bestowed upon you with kindness, and even the ones that weren't, they were given in thought of you, because YOU were worth their time. Please stop taking the meaning away from this and accept the comments that come your way. By doing this, it takes all the meaning from you, the receiver, as well. Did they only comment now out of boredom? Or did they really think of you while they sat at their bedside taking small sips of chamomile tea? And even if they had, you receive so many comments that those that are given with meaning are meaningless to you. And if you argue that they're not, can you really argue that their meaning is not the least bit diminished? Because it is. And maybe you can't see that, but in time you'll soon realize. This is not to say those who receive many comments find no meaning in them and that the comments bestowed upon them are also meaningless, but this is to those who ask and advertise their desire for receiving these comments. The difference is that while both parties may receive many comments, only one knows experiences the heartfelt meaning behind them to their fullest.
"I take ALL unwanted items!"
Everyone loves to receive gifts, but it's a bit rude to openly ask for them. What this statement really means is "I hope to god someone gives me something that's not total crap this time, but if that ends up being the case, I'll NPC it and build up my gold that way." Think about it. If one hundred users give that person just one item worth just ten gold, they'll have a thousand. Now think about how many users are on Gaia and multiply. Also, do you ever notice how the majority of these people have some pretty expensive items?
"Please donate to me, I've never asked for anything before!"
Never? You just did. Before, maybe not, but if this is what you use as credentials, you need to really evaluate this statement. If not asking for anything makes you deserving, you're not very deserving now, are you? Also, I don't care what your excuse is. You lost ten million you worked so hard for? Please. I've not only lost from a friend's lie, but I've generously given more away than that. Multiply that by twenty and that's an about right answer. It is upsetting. It really is. Mostly it's the principle behind it, and I must admit, it is a bit for the items, too [though what I've given away doesn't upset me in the least--if it did, it couldn't be considered an honestly kind thing to do]. But I have no regrets and I don't ever anticipate on asking anyone for things, much less expect them to give them to me. It doesn't matter if you deserve a gift or not. In your eyes you may be deserving, but it's up to those to decide on their own--without the aid of your persuasive tactics for this to truly be the case.
"Read the stickies!"
Of course that's a wonderful ideal, unfortunately, the people who post this, ironically didn't read them either. This is especially true of the Q&F forum, or now known of the Q&A forum. I'm unsure as to whether or not this is still located in the stickies, but it was no doubt before. In the stickies it mentioned that when being helpful, it's best NOT to reply to a comment with simply this. Why? Because not only does it not answer the question, but it creates spam. This wasn't stated, but as I've previously mentioned, it also in all irony, creates spam and contradicts what you're trying to point out. So much for being helpful. I've once made a list of everyone that did this in a single hour (this is not everyone who had or still does, only those I saw in that hour; if I've seen them do it before, but not in that hour, they weren't mentioned on this list). Sadly to say, a few of those that managed to get their names on this list ended up becoming moderators. That's not surprising, however. There's a silent guideline people in the Q&A like to follow: help not to help, not out of kindness, but to become a moderator; post in as many topics as you can, whether or not they've been answered already, and whether or not your answer is correct or even informative. Don't fear your answer, they're all acceptable, even those consisting merely of, "I don't know." All that matters is having your name seen and looking like you're working hard. It's a great philosophy, isn't it? I will never go to a moderator for a problem that I've seen climb this latter to get there. Rarely does it work, but sometimes it does, especially if you replace "I don't know," with "Read the stickies." Oh, and by the way, reporting everything in sight will earn you bonus points.
"Will you be my friend?"
Most people that say this don't really mean it, they just either want to gloat about their large number of "friends"-- whom by the way, they never talk to even 2/3ds of-- or because they want presents from you. The latter is especially true of new members. This is not to say that all people that ask for friends are like this, but the majority are. If you're wondering, this doesn't apply to those who have a large friendslist and have once talked to all those people on it for some time, but don't anymore. If that's the case, more than likely you're still in contemplation as to whether or not you want to remove said person/people from your list in hopes of rekindling your friendship, or you just haven't gotten around to it yet.
"Will you give me your "insert item name here?"
No. Everyone says no. People worked for their items, and if you're going to waste a good portion of your life getting them, you're not going to be so willing to let them go to some perfect stranger. Letting items go, however, especially in great quantities is a wonderful antidote to letting go of Gaia. Even if you come back, it can never have as strong of an influence on you and you can pull yourself away with ease and allows you to realize who your true friends are, and various other things you haven't thought about. But not to stray from the point, it's a very rude question to ask. Yes, it may be harder for you to earn that item as time passes, but everyone's had to settle with the assumption that they can't achieve a great many of things they would like to have. I believe in something quite similar to karma and those who ask such rude questions wont have as much luck. But I've been a member of Gaia for a very long time and although I've had some nasty luck at times, I've experienced some pretty lucky things as well and was eventually able to, without using any real form of currency, without asking for gifts or donations, to being able to purchase a large quantity of things worth more than I'd ever thought I'd be able to have. So it is possible to have the items you long for in time, even without wasting your money or kneeling at the feet of others. You just have to try your best or wait for your time to come.
"*Rapes.*"
Even if this is used as a joke, it can highly offend some people, whether or not they have been raped. Rape is illegal and causes a tremendous amount of pain and suffering to the victims and their families and is not something that should be taken lightly or even joked about for that matter. Even if this is used as a form of greeting or to express great admiration or friendship, it is very disrespectful and insulting. Not only that, but it's demeaning and degrading as well.
"I love the administrators and moderators!"
This is a lie. Admit it. You're lying. How can you love someone you don't know and how can you admire people that encourage and absorb the false status from their colored name like a plant photosynthesizes the sun's rays? A lot of moderators bask in the thought that people want to bestow gifts upon them or worship the ground they walk on. Also, it's important to note that not all are like this. What about those threads at the event called "Moderator hangouts" where all the moderators group to chat and eagerly await the presence of a regular Gaia who bows down and carries out their every wish and will, agreeing with anything to come out of their mouths. But it is not only the moderator who is at fault, but the user who selfishly wishes to be a moderator in order to "earn" this higher social status, which in real life means absolutely nothing. After colonizing, these users brace themselves for their eagerly-awaited pilgrimage, during which they become blinded and rigorously partake in demeaning activities, loosing all sense of self.
"You're just jealous of "insert friend/moderator/administrator/their name here!"
Despite popular belief, this is not always the reason people are going to disagree with you. Infact, most of the time, it's not the reason at all. Those who believe this is so obviously are very egotistical. What is there to be jealous of, anyways? This reminds me of something really funny: One day I was talking to someone I had been friends with and after admitting to lying about multiple things I felt it right to inform someone about the situation to prevent them from getting hurt. After stating my intentions after they had refused to tell the truth to this other person, they begged me not to until they gave up and came to the conclusion that I was merely jealous. Why? Because I wanted to be with them. In all reality, this was quite the opposite and at the time I was actually wanting to be with someone else. Needless to say this may sometimes be the case, but it is a very rare one and even the slightest acquisition will make you seem very childish and immature.
"I'm gay/lesbian/bisexual."
A lot of people really may be one of the above, but there are also a lot who aren't. Those who aren't lie in order to gain sexual attraction from the opposite sex. Some people find it highly appealing to watch men make love with other men and vice versa. While this poses no problem if this is part of a film, a wedding, or even in real life and has true intent or meaning behind it in it, it is perfectly fine to watch. Everyday, you see men and women partake in a passionate kiss on television or even in the park, and this is perfectly acceptable. But you don't blow up balloons and post pictures of this on your every belonging or internet blog, claiming it to be "so hot and sexy to watch." How many people do that? But this happens everyday to homosexual relationships and it sets it apart from the norm. Those who really are, there is no purpose to advertise your sexuality. Advertising only promotes discrimination. You don't walk up to heterosexual men and women and hear the first thing to come out of their mouth being, "I'm heterosexual." If you want it to be widely accepted, stop pulling it away from the norm and instead put it in there. Act like it's normal. Why? Because it is! Compared to people with other hair colors, there are far less natural red heads, but red hair is a normal hair color, isn't it? It doesn't matter the number of people there are who would classify themselves as homosexual or bisexual, but there are many people and it's a perfectly normal thing. Don't feel the need to advertise your sexuality anymore than someone who's heterosexual does. If someone asks, then go ahead and shout it to the rooftops, but if no one does, then don't bother.
"My topic is on the highest rated list!"
In all the excitement, this is something you should tell to your friends who will be happy for you, but telling everyone is a bit too much and is considered gloating. A lot of these threads, I seriously have no idea how they even got to that position, especially since I can pinpoint art theft in quit a few of the art ones.
Anyways, congratulations to anyone who made is this far. And if anyone's wondering, I never did get to be with the person I did like before, but I'm not only glad about it now, I've very thankful, and it feels odd thinking that I ever did have feelings for them. I know I did at the time, but thinking now, that seems like an impossibility, there's just... nothing. And it's really odd. Before, I really did believe I had feelings for them, but I now I believe that it was something, but definantly not what I would consider the truest of all loves, which is what I feel for Sean, and I know this because we're meant to be together and I love him so much. heart
 Enuna · Sat Nov 22, 2008 @ 02:35am · 3 Comments |
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