You honestly can't get offended by EVERYTHING in a video game, right?

slippykitten·May 7, 2015·2 votes·697 views

Boards are filled with QQ threads ranging from saying "GG EZ" after a win to "taking advantage of a 4v5 and thereby making me sad".

Enough is enough guys. The millions of people playing league didn't log in to make you happy and it isn't really their fault if you get ruffled by every little thing they do. If someone is going out of their way to be offensive, then report them, but stop acting like trash talk in a video game is a crime against humanity.

Sometimes i truly fear for the future when i see so many that are legitimately offended by such minor disturbances in a VIDEO GAME.

16 Comments

Deep Terror NamiMay 7, 20152 votes

Trash talking someone you know face-to-face is one thing. Trash talking someone you've never met who could be having a bad day already, and now is having a bad run in-game is something else entirely.

Sure, some people are simply too thin-skinned, but it's pretty easy to misinterpret playful trash talk as a blatant insult when you don't know the person and can't see or hear them to make inferences on their meaning. More than once an opponent and I were having fun trash talking each other, and somebody else got offended and threatened to report when they weren't even part of the conversation, simply because they thought we were being rude.

slippykittenMay 7, 20151 votes

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Trash talking someone you know face-to-face is one thing. Trash talking someone you've never met who could be having a bad day already, and now is having a bad run in-game is something else entirely.

Sure, some people are simply too thin-skinned, but it's pretty easy to misinterpret playful trash talk as a blatant insult when you don't know the person and can't see or hear them to make inferences on their meaning. More than once an opponent and I were having fun trash talking each other, and somebody else got offended and threatened to report when they weren't even part of the conversation, simply because they thought we were being rude.

And you think its perfectly normal and healthy to be genuinely offended by an anonymous stranger who accidentally insults you in the context of a video game? Report them if they are unnecessarily jerktastic but, for the love of mental health, don't lose sleep over it.

EleshakaiMay 7, 20152 votes

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And you think its perfectly normal and healthy to be genuinely offended by an anonymous stranger who accidentally insults you in the context of a video game? Report them if they are unnecessarily jerktastic but, for the love of mental health, don't lose sleep over it.

Yes, it's perfectly normal to be genuinely offended by the opinions of others. It's human nature to care what others think, and if you're the type who is capable of completely separating yourself them that then you ARE in fact the abnormal one. Not saying it's unhealthy either way, but it is NOT normal to be completely unaffected by the opinions of others.

slippykittenMay 7, 20151 votes

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Yes, it's perfectly normal to be genuinely offended by the opinions of others. It's human nature to care what others think, and if you're the type who is capable of completely separating yourself them that then you ARE in fact the abnormal one. Not saying it's unhealthy either way, but it is NOT normal to be completely unaffected by the opinions of others.

Riiiiight......... It's normal to be devastated that a 12 year old called me a noob in a video game. Thats totally healthy behavior. Am i in crazy land?

EleshakaiMay 7, 20153 votes

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Riiiiight......... It's normal to be devastated that a 12 year old called me a noob in a video game. Thats totally healthy behavior. Am i in crazy land?

Nobody said 'devastated' just 'affected'. Yes, it's perfectly normal. If a person is ALREADY depressed, then that affect can be amplified, but that's an extreme case.

However, those affects CAN build up. If several people every day online insult you, it can gradually begin to wear on a perfectly normal individual, making thme upset or angry which can spiral into other effects.

Psychology is complicated. People have long-term issues over the smallest things sometimes. A lot of cartoons have parodized this, but the examples given are not necessarily far off the mark. It doesn't take a lot to affect someone's emotional state, and if those little effects build up, it can become a big deal to them.

The internet is a real place to a lot of people. These days, it's entirely possible to live most of your life connected - even when you're not at home... so there's no reason to diminish the effects of what people say. If when I was walking down the street every day some stranger called me ugly and made comments... at first it would be just a little annoying, but over time it could lead to serious self esteem issues and self image problems. There's no difference with someone saying something to someone online.

slippykittenMay 7, 20151 votes

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Nobody said 'devastated' just 'affected'. Yes, it's perfectly normal. If a person is ALREADY depressed, then that affect can be amplified, but that's an extreme case.

However, those affects CAN build up. If several people every day online insult you, it can gradually begin to wear on a perfectly normal individual, making thme upset or angry which can spiral into other effects.

Psychology is complicated. People have long-term issues over the smallest things sometimes. A lot of cartoons have parodized this, but the examples given are not necessarily far off the mark. It doesn't take a lot to affect someone's emotional state, and if those little effects build up, it can become a big deal to them.

The internet is a real place to a lot of people. These days, it's entirely possible to live most of your life connected - even when you're not at home... so there's no reason to diminish the effects of what people say. If when I was walking down the street every day some stranger called me ugly and made comments... at first it would be just a little annoying, but over time it could lead to serious self esteem issues and self image problems. There's no difference with someone saying something to someone online.

I don't disagree with you that it CAN affect people. I disagree that it SHOULD. **Normal, healthy individuals aren't affected by anonymous insults about their video game skills. ** Mental illness, emotional insecurities, and depression are rampant, but we don't help the issue by pandering to it. People are more likely to seek the help they need when they recognize it is NOT NORMAL to be genuinely offended and sad about a random insult on how they play a video game. Stop telling people its normal, perpetuating issues that need help and tell them the truth, that they need to seek counseling.

I hope that didnt sound unkind, because that isnt how i meant it. I'm not making fun of people that need help, rather trying to help people realize that they need help. They wont get help if they think their emotional instability is normal human behavior.

EleshakaiMay 7, 20152 votes

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I don't disagree with you that it CAN affect people. I disagree that it SHOULD. **Normal, healthy individuals aren't affected by anonymous insults about their video game skills. ** Mental illness, emotional insecurities, and depression are rampant, but we don't help the issue by pandering to it. People are more likely to seek the help they need when they recognize it is NOT NORMAL to be genuinely offended and sad about a random insult on how they play a video game. Stop telling people its normal, perpetuating issues that need help and tell them the truth, that they need to seek counseling.

I hope that didnt sound unkind, because that isnt how i meant it. I'm not making fun of people that need help, rather trying to help people realize that they need help. They wont get help if they think their emotional instability is normal human behavior.

That isn't true at all though. Healthy, normal individuals ARE affected by what the people around them say. That's normal. It is ABSOLUTELY 100% normal. Again I say if you are NOT, then you ARE indeed the minority. You are the abnormality.

slippykittenMay 8, 20151 votes

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That isn't true at all though. Healthy, normal individuals ARE affected by what the people around them say. That's normal. It is ABSOLUTELY 100% normal. Again I say if you are NOT, then you ARE indeed the minority. You are the abnormality.

Healthy people are becoming the minority, that is true to a degree. Over a quarter of adult women are on antidepressants and teen suicide is their leading cause of death. So you are right, and i am not trying to be insensitive towards that but it doesn't get better when we say that it's normal, healthy and good.

So, in all honesty and sincerity, if you are often depressed after what a stranger says to you in a video game, you need to go seek some help.

EleshakaiMay 8, 20152 votes

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Healthy people are becoming the minority, that is true to a degree. Over a quarter of adult women are on antidepressants and teen suicide is their leading cause of death. So you are right, and i am not trying to be insensitive towards that but it doesn't get better when we say that it's normal, healthy and good.

So, in all honesty and sincerity, if you are often depressed after what a stranger says to you in a video game, you need to go seek some help.

Quit intentionally misinterpreting what I said to make it sonud more severe. It doesn't make your argument any stronger or make you sound any more intelligent.

I said 'affected' not 'depressed'. You're extrapolating to the extreme and it's really annoying.

I'm not saying that one person calling you an idiot will make you depressed, but to the same extent, that could be the final stone that starts the avalanche too. Perfectly normal people can be made depressed by MANY such comments, as it is completely normal to be affected by what others say.

slippykittenMay 8, 20151 votes

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Quit intentionally misinterpreting what I said to make it sonud more severe. It doesn't make your argument any stronger or make you sound any more intelligent.

I said 'affected' not 'depressed'. You're extrapolating to the extreme and it's really annoying.

I'm not saying that one person calling you an idiot will make you depressed, but to the same extent, that could be the final stone that starts the avalanche too. Perfectly normal people can be made depressed by MANY such comments, as it is completely normal to be affected by what others say.

I'm sorry i couldn't be more of a help to you. I will however consider in my communications in league that i may be speaking to someone in denial about their mental and emotional instability and react accordingly. I'll pray for you.

EleshakaiMay 9, 20151 votes

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I'm sorry i couldn't be more of a help to you. I will however consider in my communications in league that i may be speaking to someone in denial about their mental and emotional instability and react accordingly. I'll pray for you.

Okay so it's not intentional, it's just arrogance and idiocy. Trust me on this, despite what your egocentric and self-centred view of the world dictates, the majority of people are affected by what others say. The fact that you find this concept so unbelievable and the fact that you cannot stop yourself from taking things to the most absurd of extremes when discussing the topic(even when repeatedly pointed to how absurd the extremes are) proves that subconsciously YOU RECOGNIZE THIS YOURSELF. You're just in denial of the fact that the way you treat others is not normal or healthy, and as such you project it upon those around you by trying to find reasons to claim THEY are more abnormal than you. It's really unfortunate.

But either way, I'd prefer if you didn't pray for me, honestly. Whatever twisted deity someone with as sick of a mindset as you could possibly find contentment with is not one I'd want recognizing my existence. I'd prefer if myself and that deity just remained blissfully unaware of each others' potential existence.

MiriaJiyuuMay 7, 20151 votes

They're usually 16 or so.

Mecha MaIphiteMay 7, 20151 votes

Would you rather us jump in joy after being told to go drink bleach?

It's annoying and not helpful, therefore not necessary.

InphernalMay 7, 20151 votes

You shine like a blazing beacon of light and justice in this dark, dark, world. Thank goodness the great redeemer is here to bring us peasants to our senses

EL HAMSTEROMay 7, 20151 votes

wow! and now people are QQing about the QQing! enough is enough!

slippykittenMay 7, 20152 votes

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wow! and now people are QQing about the QQing! enough is enough!

and now your QQing about my QQing about others QQing. Thats a perfect QQ triangle. QQ is a symbol for eyes. What happens when you have an eye in a perfect triangle? Illuminati my friend..... illuminati