Snark, is that really something burners take pride in?

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Re: Snark, is that really something burners take pride in?

Post by Zumaria » Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:19 am

Lonesomebri wrote:My mom always said, if you can't take the heat.......

Snark is being nice. Saying it isn't is just plain mean. Why are all the non-snarky people being so mean?

This is why I tell everyone up front to fuck off, because once they become my boss, I won't be allowed to.

Pretty impressive Zoom, what is it now, like 5 pages of discussion on whether snark is something burners take pride in. What are your findings?
I've found that hell yes it's something that they take pride it lol

However! I've also learned that it's not all with bad intentions or with an aim to injure. It's just the burner language. I'll have to prepare my virgin friends for this and teach them the ways...

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Re: Snark, is that really something burners take pride in?

Post by Just_Joe » Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:25 am

Zumaria wrote: I've also l I'll have to prepare my virgin friends for this and teach them the ways...
And if you don't, fuck 'em if they can't take a joke!

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Re: Snark, is that really something burners take pride in?

Post by ^Rhino! » Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:29 am

Just_Joe wrote:
Zumaria wrote: I've also l I'll have to prepare my virgin friends for this and teach them the ways...
And if you don't, fuck 'em if they can't take a joke!
And joke them if they can't take a fuck.
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Re: Snark, is that really something burners take pride in?

Post by Jovankat » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:07 pm

Snark and sarcasm are pretty similar right?

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Re: Snark, is that really something burners take pride in?

Post by ^Rhino! » Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:04 am

Not a bad video, Jovankat. I enjoyed the reasoning. Now, in he spirit of the video, let me ask you, does it answer your question about snark and sarcasm being similar? If so, the video was ironic. Sort of like the "things that make me go HMMMMMM snark".
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Re: Snark, is that really something burners take pride in?

Post by Savannah » Tue Aug 18, 2015 1:08 pm

Zumaria wrote:
Lonesomebri wrote:My mom always said, if you can't take the heat.......

Snark is being nice. Saying it isn't is just plain mean. Why are all the non-snarky people being so mean?

This is why I tell everyone up front to fuck off, because once they become my boss, I won't be allowed to.

Pretty impressive Zoom, what is it now, like 5 pages of discussion on whether snark is something burners take pride in. What are your findings?
I've found that hell yes it's something that they take pride it lol

However! I've also learned that it's not all with bad intentions or with an aim to injure. It's just the burner language. I'll have to prepare my virgin friends for this and teach them the ways...
Warn them about "Fuck Yer Day" in particular.

If I'd heard that as a virgin, I think I would have been startled. :lol:
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Re: Snark, is that really something burners take pride in?

Post by ^Rhino! » Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:11 pm

Savannah, it's real simple to explain that.

'Fuck Yer Day" in DPW-speak means: I love you.

That is all.
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