I spend a lot of time using social media, mainly Mixx.com in addition to some other forums. I love it. There’s a wide range of content and some intelligent debate to be had. There’s also a lot of fun to be had in a lot of threads.
But for a long time, I’ve noticed a certain type of commenter on submission threads that we all know, and I’m willing to bet almost all of us despise with a hatred usually reserved for those who kick puppies or steal from the elderly.
That’s right…Unnecessary Political Commenter, or “UPC” for short.
This jackass comes into almost every thread and drops either a long-winded political rant (usually filled with inaccuracies and sometimes outright lies), or makes what they think is an incredibly witty one-liner that is almost always in poor taste and completely off-topic.
Not that they care what the topic is–it can be anything from a movie trailer post to a science post to a LOLcat picture, but there they are with their stupidity and ignorance on display for all the world to see.
I know, I’m supposed to ignore them; but with all the political divisiveness online these days, it’s getting harder to ignore such blatant asshattery because it’s growing and spreading like kudzu. (For those of you unfamiliar with kudzu, use the Google.)
I’m starting to hate them almost as much as spammers, and I REALLY hate spammers. Every time I see this type of commenter on a thread, I have the urge to blast them with a verbal onslaught containing all the festering rage I have, which by the way, is a lot of rage.
So UPC, here’s how it is:
1: There are plenty of political articles for you to comment on. Please find them. (Although this likely won’t make you any less of a horse’s ass, at least you’ll be somewhat on topic.)
2: Very few, if any, people actually care about your political opinions anyway. If we aren’t on a political thread, then that probably means we came to that post to get away from you and your ilk. When you show up with your idiocy, it makes most of us wish for the ability to reach through the screen and bitch slap the shit out of you. (I told you…got a lotta rage.)
3: Your kind is considered to be a troll. Did you not know that? Well, now you do. You’re a troll, plain and simple. FYI, the internet hates you.
And so, finally…
4: SHUT THE FUCK UP OR GET OFF THE INTERNET. Preferably both.
Signed,
kat136
