What Grinds My Gears More Than Anything Else

The Great Divide·Oct 19, 2016·21 votes·887 views

Bragging after winning a 5v4. Doesn't matter if it's my team that won, or if I was the unfortunate 4 man - it's just such bad sportsmanship. News flash: If you are one of those "gg ez" or "Haha you suck, outplayed" after winning against a team down a member - no one is impressed or thinks you're good. They just think it's sad that you're so happy about that win.

And it's usually always the person who was like 0/4/0 in lane phase who's the loudest in all chat when the game is turned due to the afk (because the person who actually carried the 5 man is usually apologetic about the game and his teammates)

I don't know, maybe this isn't everybody's tic. But it sure is mine XD

8 Comments

OnlyYouCanHearMeOct 19, 20168 votes

I feel you. Honestly, the "gg ez" is one of those things that just gets under my skin. I'm old enough that home computers and the internet weren't a thing when I was a teenager, but if any of my coaches had heard me say that to one of the guys/girls on the other team, they'd have smacked me upside the back of my head or had me running laps around the school! It's rude, and not being a good sport.

As far as I'm concerned, doesn't matter if the match is a win or loss, I always tell the enemy team that I'm sorry for their afk/ragequit/dc. If they win, I'm going to praise their skill at overcoming that obstacle. If they lose, but keep playing as best as they can with however many they have, I try to compliment their efforts genuinely. If they are laughing and joking and not letting the match get them down, that's an instant-honor for all of them, potentially even mystery gifting if they are really funny.

dragon1xxOct 20, 20163 votes

Ezreal

Dank JerryOct 19, 20163 votes

Sensitive Souls op

PhoTaiiOct 20, 20161 votes

They are the casual majority, especially on these forums. RIP Competitive gaming.

WukongisGodOct 19, 20162 votes

I understand how you feel its sad when people decide to be rude over a game. A lot of people including myself use to try to have some fun and these guys ruin all of that fun.

recently i started muting all chat in my ranked and unranked games and am hearing more and more stories of people reporting others for having a bad game/day and I'm starting to fear if my account will be banned for when i play a game to have fun and not be full competitive. Something needs to change soon in the community or its just going to get so much worse the longer it goes.

HrynaOct 22, 20161 votes

Don't give in to this fear, the only thing that can ban you is your own behavior so don't even think about stuff like that. A lot of people are reluctant to turn off all-chat or mute team mates because they're worried they'll miss something, truth is you're not missing anything an you're not being a bad team mate if you mute people for any reason.