12-01-2016, 05:49 PM
(12-01-2016, 05:16 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I don't blame people for being negative. I just blame the ones who say things like 1. "The Bengals don't want to win" or 2. I am superior to any fan that still goes to a game" or 3. "Anyone who is still a Bengal fan is the same as an abused woman".
It is possible to be negative without being stupid.
1. Of course Mike Brown wants to win. He just doesn't make winning his #1 priority in everything he does. I think this is what people really mean when they say "he doesn't care about winning".
2. Not many people say that, but yeah the one's who do are being silly and emotional.
3. Haven't seen that comparison much lately, but I always thought it was kinda funny. You're just way too tense and you're (by you're own admission) usually looking for an argument. We are a hard luck fan base. Being a Bengals fan over the last 20 years has been rough, but we keep coming back for more like we have battered woman syndrome. You don't get that comparison? OK.
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Can you name some forms of negativity or criticism you're okay with? I very seldomly see you posting anything negative, and spotting a post from you agreeing with a negative take is like spotting bigfoot.
Fwiw, I don't get why you crusade so much against negativity. It isn't going to change the boards. It's a good way to harvest some arguments though. Personally, I've always had a live and let live attitude towards positivity/negativity. What we're doing right now is no fun to read and not healthy for the boards.
You may feel that way about all the negativity, but not everyone agrees with you. Especially not at the moment.
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