[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Ammi

….hmmmmm, maybe it is bullying all dressed up in the clothing of constructive criticism…I’m not saying that it is because I have no idea what’s being referred to but that is also an equal thing to consider…

I'm thinking whenever anyone has an issue with anything really, there's always a group of people on the Internet that will think that you should just "shut up" and not discuss your issues about whatever the topic is about.

I don't like how some people just want forced positivity.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

I'm thinking whenever anyone has an issue with anything really, there's always a group of people on the Internet that will think that you should just "shut up" and not discuss your issues about whatever the topic is about.

I don't like how some people just want forced positivity.

…it isn’t about ‘forced positivity’, it’s about realising that some things may be constructive criticism but that bullying can also use that to hide its true nature and that’s the truth of it also…sadly with social media and how we communicate in these times, it’s very much ‘evolved’ into that vein also…

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…it isn’t about ‘forced positivity’, it’s about realising that some things may be constructive criticism but that bullying can also use that to hide its true nature and that’s the truth of it also…sadly with social media and how we communicate in these times, it’s very much ‘evolved’ into that vein also…

Obviously bullying should never be acceptable, I do get what you're saying on that.

I think my three main areas where I feel like constructive criticism just gets frowned upon in some corners, and I really don't agree with any of them.

1. Politics.

2. Video Games if they have poor quality + how the industry is currently treating their employees.

And 3. If a TV Show is having writing issues.

Some people will think that you're out of order if you dare to have something negative to say, or are just questioning things in any one of those three fields in general.

[Mystic Mock]

Cheesy slogans.

A couple of days ago on the Euros, I saw one of the billboards say "every child is a champion" and it just made me hardcore cringe.

I get that UEFA is saying it for a good cause (I have no issues in that area,) but what's with everything having to be so cheesy in it's delivery? It's not even got the tongue in cheek vibe that the 80's & 90's were so good at when doing or saying something cheesy.

[Redway]

The fact that we live in such an unfair world that for some people calling Samaritans is the highlight of their day.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Redway

The fact that we live in such an unfair world that for some people calling Samaritans is the highlight of their day.

It shows us that there's something very wrong with the way society currently is in my view.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

It shows us that there's something very wrong with the way society currently is in my view.

It’s been much worse in that regard. Nothing current about it, Mock, it does have to be said.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Redway

It’s been much worse in that regard. Nothing current about it, Mock, it does have to be said.

Current society has probably been like this since the 80's.

That's my covering of current society anyway.

[Zizu]

People pretending they are singers and fooling the world for decades

Youtube video

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[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Zizu

People pretending they are singers and fooling the world for decades

Youtube video

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Unfortunately the Music scene has gotten really ugly with that deception.

I mean tbf to Kylie, I have heard far worse live, but she's not one of the best either imo.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Unfortunately the Music scene has gotten really ugly with that deception.

I mean tbf to Kylie, I have heard far worse live, but she's not one of the best either imo.

She only sang about 10 words then said
“over to you , ladies “

LOL


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[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Zizu

She only sang about 10 words then said
“over to you , ladies “

LOL


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I still remember a Radio Show performance from Ke$ha that was extremely awful.

I have nothing personal against Ke$ha or her Music, but I'll never forget how that sounded.

[Ray.]

This doesn't irritate me as such, but it does amuse me: A little while ago, I received a notificaiton for a fresh reply to a comment I made on YouTube....fifteen years ago lol. And more than that, the comment I left was so obviously made in response to another person, in a conversation whose context has since been lost through years and years of YouTube constantly reformatting the comments section and consequently breaking up the chain of replies, etc. In which case, I can't possibly be expected to stand by or disown the original comment with any particular degree of certainty or confidence. But this person was so confrontational and sarcastic in their tone, I just had to laugh. Imagine getting that uppity in response to a YouTube comment made fifteen years ago and whose contet has since been totally lost. Some strange people about.

The real funny part is that it was a comment on a Doctor Who video lol. So yeah, a real deep and consequential discussion has been lost to time, regrettably.

[Beso]

Putting your playlist on shuffle and getting annoyed when it doesnt play the songs you want.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Putting your playlist on shuffle and getting annoyed when it doesnt play the songs you want.

I have just had that happen to me ironically.

[Redway]

The fact that (with my bank anyway) it costs a whopping £25 to make an international transfer. Everything is just such a money-making venture in this hyper-capitalistic world. Pay this, pay that, pay additional-fee x, y and z and usage fees beyond the alphabet. This world we live in is just too expensive for no reason.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Redway

The fact that (with my bank anyway) it costs a whopping £25 to make an international transfer. Everything is just such a money-making venture in this hyper-capitalistic world. Pay this, pay that, pay additional-fee x, y and z and usage fees beyond the alphabet. This world we live in is just too expensive for no reason.

Agreed.

And the excuse is always one of three things in this country.

1. Immigrants
2. Inflation
3. Covid

It can never be that the people running some of these businesses are a bunch of Jeremy Hunt's.

[Mystic Mock]

Whenever you say that Video Games currently have poor quality in general, and then the community in general will say that it's more alive than ever because the "Indie" scene is going well, and look I have liked some Indie Games myself in the past, so I'm not being snobby when I say these few things about Indie Games.

1. Indie Games are not the face of the industry (that would be AAA Games) so for the masses that are only casually more into Video Games, will be seeing long release times, buggy launches, poor gameplay a lot of the time for a myriad of different reasons depending on the Game. And a lot of the time even poor storytelling.

2. Like any Video Game, some of these "great" Indie Games aren't going to be great for everyone, so when you factor in subjective taste on top of (in general) broken AAA Games (fair play to anyone that likes these Games) but to me and a fair few other people they are borderline broken Games, or just flat out tedious to play, on top of some Indie Games that personally just don't do it for you, the options of good Video Games for your personal taste is shrinking a fair amount.

3. Some Indie Games are just genuinely ****, I remember playing one where the writing was so small that I couldn't even read it's tutorial at all, which got me stuck in the Game.

4. After playing Haunting Ground recently (made by Capcom back in the PS2 days,) it really reminded me of what AAA Gaming can do when it's actually on form.

It can do the fun gameplay loop that Indie Games are so good at today, and combining it with fun storytelling that makes the characters and world feel more interesting.

And Sword Of The Berserk for the Dreamcast was developed by Yuke's (known for the WWE Games mainly,) and they're again another AAA studio that brought Berserk's fantastic world to life, on top of really fun gameplay.

Tbf the Berserk: Band Of The Hawk Game was fun as well (not as good as Sword Of The Berserk imo) but it was still a fun time, and again it was developed by Omega Force (who develop the Dynasty Warriors Games) and again they were able to do more with it than an Indie studio could.

And look, I don't mean this as an attack on Indie developers, some of them are really good imo (especially in comparison to modern AAA Games,) but I don't believe that the industry should be so overly reliant on Indie Games, remakes, remasters, and certainly not DLC trying to pass themselves off as unofficial Games.

AAA Games need to get back on track again with great material that's new for the player to enjoy.

Rant over.

[Niamh.]

I never knew WhatsApp stories existed

[Beso]

Lots of effort to get socks on, only to stand up after adding your shoes, and feeling that tiny bit of grit that's in your sock.

[Gusto Brunt]

When six violent dangerous criminals who were part of a gang who commited the same crime - instead of telling us their individual sentences ranged from 10 years to 17 years - the media will report that the gang were jailed for a total of 124 years.

Absolutely a stupid headline. Totalling up single sentences to get one figure - gives the initial impression they won't get out of jail until 2148.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Gusto Brunt

When six violent dangerous criminals who were part of a gang who commited the same crime - instead of telling us their individual sentences ranged from 10 years to 17 years - the media will report that the gang were jailed for a total of 124 years.

Absolutely a stupid headline. Totalling up single sentences to get one figure - gives the initial impression they won't get out of jail until 2148.

They do that to cover up the fact that the individual sentences that were handed out weren't good enough.

It's atrocious tbh, but it's typical Media reporting in this country.

[Redway]

The way Lois Griffin’s voice can be so nasally can be a real pain in the arse, I’m not gonna lie.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Redway

The way Lois Griffin’s voice can be so nasally can be a real pain in the arse, I’m not gonna lie.

But she could have done SOOOOO much better than Peter.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Livia

But she could have done SOOOOO much better than Peter.

Their marriage is inexplicable and Peter’s practically the worst protagonist a show can have. Even though I like him in a silly kind of way (he’s funny, like), he’s actually a terrible person.