Posted by Isis at cau03.cau.cornell.edu on May 28, 2002 at 13:39:12:
In Reply to: Poll: Lamest concept on this board? posted by Smalls on May 28, 2002 at 13:21:57:
: 6. "Firsties"... Christ, it was kind of interesting when the board flipped every two weeks and there were only thirty people to begin with... so you might not find a "firsties" until three hours after Ming flipped the board... but 20 people yelling it every two days? Nuh-uh.
The really sad thing about firsties is that, invariably, people will post like seven firsties. And it's not that you can even grant them that posting time slowed them down -- half an hour after the board flips, people are still posting firsties.
I mean, we all spend more time on this board than necessary, but why is it that people feel the need to proclaim that they spend the most time here? Is it that fun to say you were the FIRST geek in line? This isn't Star Wars, people. That's like advertising that amongst all the nerdly nerds in the world, you are NUMBER ONE. I can just see hordes of little boys crunched over their computers, constantly refreshing in hopes of that moment of glory. Lawdy, how I hate it.
: 2. "Fisties!" I mean... fisties? Fisties? It was originally a JOKE to point out how pathetic firsties is... and now people are fighting ten posts a page for it? Uh... uh... there's no words for that.
This was sort of funny the first time it happened. Now it's oh so bad.
: 1. Lasties. Words need not explain how stupid this concept is.
This is the one thing that actually deeply offends my sensibilities. Okay, you're bored? You don't dig what is happening on the board?
So instead of posting something original, you post lasties? JUST TO BE POSTING SOMETHING?
It makes me cry that people's lives could be so very empty.
P.S. Can you e-mail me your comic book address again? I just found this stupid check for $1.50 and realized I forgot to mail it, now I can't find the address. Stoooopid.