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imtim83
10-22-2003, 09:09 PM
Why are people so mean ? No offense
ch0g0nda
10-22-2003, 09:10 PM
Children can be so cruel.

Anyway who are we talking about here?
Artcwolf
10-22-2003, 09:12 PM
Originally posted by imtim83
Why are people so mean ? No offense

I guess most people are mean in one sense or another, imtim. Can you narrow the question down a little bit? :)
ch0g0nda
10-22-2003, 09:12 PM
There's evil in the heart of all men.
Maniacmous
10-22-2003, 09:13 PM
There are many reasons for so called "mean". Many people are cruel and bitter out of jealousy or envy of someone. There are always some people that are just completely cruel to everyone...those with something tweaked wrong in their heads...but the reasonings change by the person and situation. Could you give us a little background specifically on what we're discussing here?
ch0g0nda
10-22-2003, 09:14 PM
There's a murdurous blood-thirsty type mad where all you can do is kill and kill untill your the only thing still standing!!!

Not that I have any experence in that area or anything.
imtim83
10-22-2003, 09:15 PM
Human kind in general.
ch0g0nda
10-22-2003, 09:16 PM
Well this is a little too broad for any of us to really answer.

Go read Lord of the Flies by William Golding.
Jei-sama
10-22-2003, 09:19 PM
self defense.
you gotta have an edge to get somewhere in life.
ch0g0nda
10-22-2003, 09:20 PM
Originally posted by Jei-sama
self defense.
you gotta have an edge to get somewhere in life. What about those of us who don't seem to care if we get anywhere so long as we don't piss anyone off?
Xilant
10-22-2003, 09:21 PM
People are mean...

Some reasons are because it makes them feel superior (you know, the ones that need to feel superior) and to make someone feel lower than them.
imtim83
10-22-2003, 09:24 PM
Xilant yes but thats funny because it doesn't work. No offense.
Xilant
10-22-2003, 09:26 PM
Originally posted by imtim83
Xilant yes but thats funny because it doesn't work. No offense.

No it doesn't. But in their minds... That's another story.
Vector Man
10-22-2003, 09:39 PM
I think people are mean by being nice, cuz they are nice just because they feel they have too. Stop being fakers. Speak what u feel.

To those homeless people out there, leave me the eff alone, I wanna go into the store or wherever & come out without tipping you stoopid ass for nothing.
Xilant
10-22-2003, 10:02 PM
Originally posted by Vector Man
I think people are mean by being nice, cuz they are nice just because they feel they have too. Stop being fakers. Speak what u feel.

To those homeless people out there, leave me the eff alone, I wanna go into the store or wherever & come out without tipping you stoopid ass for nothing.

I was driving downtown today and i saw a homeless man with a dog. How the hell can you not afford money for yourself, but for the dog? Give me a break.
egarrard
10-22-2003, 10:23 PM
Originally posted by Jei-sama
self defense.
you gotta have an edge to get somewhere in life. Bingo!
Jei-sama
10-22-2003, 10:26 PM
Originally posted by egarrard
Bingo!
thanks!
I'm not saying you gotta pound everyone who gets in your way. And yes, I hate people taht feel they HAVE to do that.
thephenom
10-22-2003, 10:38 PM
Would you like a scientific explaination for ti?
egarrard
10-22-2003, 11:02 PM
Originally posted by thephenom
Would you like a scientific explaination for ti? Sure. Go for it.
SavesNFGDay
10-23-2003, 01:07 AM
Originally posted by Vector Man
I think people are mean by being nice, cuz they are nice just because they feel they have too. Stop being fakers. Speak what u feel.

To those homeless people out there, leave me the eff alone, I wanna go into the store or wherever & come out without tipping you stoopid ass for nothing. what about the people who do feel like being nice to every one? That's my religion, Trying to be as nice and kind as I can to everyone.
thephenom
10-23-2003, 01:17 AM
Originally posted by egarrard
Sure. Go for it.
Well, I didn't do TOO well in Psychology.

But basically, behaviours comes from Dispositional Factors and Situational Factores. As in their genetics built-in, and/or affected by the surrounding environment.

People are mean, either they naturally inherited the MEAN gene from parents, or the environment has caused him to be mean to others probably because it gives them reward, (ppl think he's cool) or negative reinforcement (self-defence), finally it could be BOTH. It might be partly inherited by genetics, but the character of the gene is brought out by the environment.
As in, some situation came up, triggered his mean gene in order to survive.

this probably doesn't make sense, but it's something like that.
JCYC5
10-23-2003, 01:20 AM
I *Try* to be... not saying I always suceed... but I try...
thephenom
10-23-2003, 01:21 AM
Originally posted by JCYC5
I *Try* to be... not saying I always suceed... but I try...
You try to be mean?
JCYC5
10-23-2003, 01:24 AM
Originally posted by thephenom
You try to be mean?

Try to be nice! :lmao
thephenom
10-23-2003, 01:27 AM
Originally posted by JCYC5
Try to be nice! :lmao
Nice eh?


sure.....:Yea right
JCYC5
10-23-2003, 01:37 AM
Originally posted by thephenom
Nice eh?


sure.....:Yea right

Am I not???
thephenom
10-23-2003, 01:40 AM
Originally posted by JCYC5
Am I not???
You need to SHARE!!!! (*wink wink*) :Nice
JCYC5
10-23-2003, 01:54 AM
Originally posted by thephenom
You need to SHARE!!!! (*wink wink*) :Nice

But... but... grrr!!! :Mad

:Blah
SNAFU
10-23-2003, 02:14 AM
I think I'm just too cynical
egarrard
10-23-2003, 03:47 AM
It's just a natural consequence of self-preservation. You look out for #1 above all else. It can't be helped.

Altruism is a fallacy.
efernandez_98
10-23-2003, 05:26 AM
Originally posted by egarrard
It's just a natural consequence of self-preservation. You look out for #1 above all else. It can't be helped.

Altruism is a fallacy. I dunno, I have the propensity to help people out. Which is why I enjoy being a system adminstator, and moderating for these forums. Personally, I don't think human kind is mean at all. However, certain action can be interperated as being mean by the ignorant.