Johnny-O is a classic "reply guy", the internet is lettered with these types. Their responses always have three components: 1) half truths, 2) arguing a point you never made, and 3) arrogant condescension. Reply Guy comments are not meant to advance the conversation but score a cheap burn and show off how smart they are. They do neither …
Johnny-O is a classic "reply guy", the internet is lettered with these types. Their responses always have three components: 1) half truths, 2) arguing a point you never made, and 3) arrogant condescension. Reply Guy comments are not meant to advance the conversation but score a cheap burn and show off how smart they are. They do neither but just piss people off and drive away people in their lives.
Vox Day described this phenotype perfectly as the Gamma Male. They are miserable, desperate for attention, and can't understand why no one likes them. Imagine having a conversation with someone face to face who acts like this. Would you want to talk to them again?
Your response Becky was intelligent and thoughtful, but undeserved. Don't waste your time responding in good faith to people who behave like this. I know some people will think this comment is mean, and it probably is. But the truth often is.
Dam, you got me too Jeff C. But even if only throwing pointed daggers into the conversation at times can spur some brighter and constructive persons along (as they are action-oriented doer types) then maybe we "reply guys" can have a positive role at times, and perhaps we occasionally do contribute to the conversation (?)
Johnny-O is a classic "reply guy", the internet is lettered with these types. Their responses always have three components: 1) half truths, 2) arguing a point you never made, and 3) arrogant condescension. Reply Guy comments are not meant to advance the conversation but score a cheap burn and show off how smart they are. They do neither but just piss people off and drive away people in their lives.
Vox Day described this phenotype perfectly as the Gamma Male. They are miserable, desperate for attention, and can't understand why no one likes them. Imagine having a conversation with someone face to face who acts like this. Would you want to talk to them again?
https://sigmagame.substack.com/p/the-socio-sexual-hierarchy
Your response Becky was intelligent and thoughtful, but undeserved. Don't waste your time responding in good faith to people who behave like this. I know some people will think this comment is mean, and it probably is. But the truth often is.
The Reply Guys are trolls who earn a $oro$ payment for every response they generate from their server farm.
Dam, you got me too Jeff C. But even if only throwing pointed daggers into the conversation at times can spur some brighter and constructive persons along (as they are action-oriented doer types) then maybe we "reply guys" can have a positive role at times, and perhaps we occasionally do contribute to the conversation (?)