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RANT ALERT – Getting fed up..

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  • April 25, 2014 at 7:08 am #21252
    mooleur

    I’m getting sick and tired of every reasonable debate seemingly turning into some sort of misogynistic parry of “oh, I was going to reply with something interesting but I’ve just realised you’re that bird who likes to stick up for equal prize money – so I’m basically going to treat you with utter disdain because obviously, despite the fact that you ride for a successful women’s domestic team and train for 16 hours a week and work in a highly technical role, your opinion on anything is definitely worth less than half of anything a male counterpart could come up with”.

    I don’t mind putting up with the fact that there are a LOT of armchair pros on these forums (sorry, but we all know this is true) because it’s the internet and people like to feel important. However, it seems like every 4 out of 5 in-depth threads seemingly get turned on their head by someone making the above assumption.

    If one more idiot calls me “babe”, “love”, “sweetheart” or simply winks at my responses I will hunt them down like the rabid rats that they are.

    There aren’t many women on this forum, but of the ones that do use it frequently – they are knowledgeable, experienced and well known riders, and we shouldn’t really have to put up with this. If it were once or twice then fine but it seems to be increasing exponentially at the moment and it’s genuinely making use of this website unpleasant.

    Rant over.

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  • April 25, 2014 at 1:42 pm #788379
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    bashthebox

    Fuck me this is a tiresome
    Fuck me this is a tiresome forum thread – I’m not blaming Moo, if she feels the victim of sexism on this site, then she’s the victim of sexism on this site. Attempts to justify it as trolling or banter are pretty pathetic. Perhaps those bantermeisters ought to leave that shit for the sales rep meetings rather than exhibit their misogyny on a public forum?

    Also, and though I try to resist picking on people’s writing skills, “Northstar”, your use of quotation “marks” not “only” make you look “thick” but also make me “think” you’re a Daily Mail “reader”. Food for “thought”.

    April 25, 2014 at 12:35 pm #788377
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    mooleur

    jacknorell wrote:I don’t give

    jacknorell wrote:
    I don’t give a toss about what gender someone is, just whether they’re decent people.

    And frankly, the women on this forum seem (in general) to be both more knowledgeable and better adjusted people than the average guys. Me included.

    Exactly 🙂 (to the first comment!)

    On the second, that’s kind of you! I do think everyone, male, female, in between, (mostly) have reputable areas of expertise and I like how most people have very passionate opinions and points to put across. It’s good for that 🙂

    April 25, 2014 at 12:21 pm #788375
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    jacknorell

    I don’t give a toss about
    I don’t give a toss about what gender someone is, just whether they’re decent people.

    And frankly, the women on this forum seem (in general) to be both more knowledgeable and better adjusted people than the average guys. Me included.

    April 25, 2014 at 12:18 pm #788373
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    northstar

    mooleur wrote:northstar

    mooleur wrote:
    northstar wrote:

    Every bit of that right back at you : )

    All a load of rubbish and you know it.

    I couldn’t care whether people have a different “opinion” from me but let’s stay on topic and ignore your attempts to deflect attention away from what you started “ranting” about….sexism ; )

    Oh my days your trolling is interminable, and rather incoherent, you’re just pulling rubbish from nowhere now. Try a bit harder at least, no one likes a stupid troll.

    In case you hadn’t noticed, the rest of the thread is still on topic, unlike you.

    Once again, right back at you “babe”

    April 25, 2014 at 12:17 pm #788371
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    mooleur

    northstar wrote:
    Every bit of

    northstar wrote:

    Every bit of that right back at you : )

    All a load of rubbish and you know it.

    I couldn’t care whether people have a different “opinion” from me but let’s stay on topic and ignore your attempts to deflect attention away from what you started “ranting” about….sexism ; )

    Oh my days your trolling is interminable, and rather incoherent, you’re just pulling rubbish from nowhere now. Try a bit harder at least, no one likes a stupid troll.

    In case you hadn’t noticed, the rest of the thread is still on topic, unlike you.

    April 25, 2014 at 12:15 pm #788369
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    mooleur

    chiv30 wrote:
    I am and tbh

    chiv30 wrote:

    I am and tbh thats all i can base it on being as i dont actually know you.
    However im sure you realised that my use of Love etc was simply tongue in cheek rather than the need to use them in a patronising manner as some people have taken them.

    As for outspoken well i can respect that but the need to swear on a public forum or resort to name calling in an online argument often undermines any respect a poster can gain for just stating facts and keeping calm.

    Anyway as ive said Gender should be irrelevant when it comes to sport and sporting forums as im sure there are very real bigoted views from both sides as opposed to the trolling i was doing which although a little childish on my part was simply a bit of fun.

    on a final note i wouldnt take me too seriously if i am being trollish however if im not then you can pretty much assume my argument is a serious poitn im trying to make :)

    I know it was tongue in cheek, actually despite the post I suppose was a bit funny. If you hadn’t have posted like that, someone else would have!

    I try not to swear too much but I’ll be the first to apologise where I have, sometimes it feels necessary. I genuinely don’t mean to offend 95% of the time.

    Appreciate your comments tbh, a firm handshake would be in order if we were at the pub. 🙂

    April 25, 2014 at 12:09 pm #788367
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    northstar

    fukawitribe wrote:mooleur

    fukawitribe wrote:
    mooleur wrote:
    Anyway, back to the thread please – shouldn’t you be fishing on the fantasy threads?

    It’s lunchtime – maybe enrique let him out for an hour or two…

    LOL, oh look, another fan club member has turned up : )

    Is that all you have “internet warrior”?

    April 25, 2014 at 12:06 pm #788365
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    fukawitribe

    mooleur wrote:Anyway, back to

    mooleur wrote:
    Anyway, back to the thread please – shouldn’t you be fishing on the fantasy threads?

    It’s lunchtime – maybe enrique let him out for an hour or two…

    April 25, 2014 at 12:06 pm #788363
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    northstar

    mooleur wrote:northstar

    mooleur wrote:
    northstar wrote:
    LOL, this is just too easy, would you like a official fan club badge?

    Nope, the only idiot around here is you, you run around “dishing it out” but cry wolf when you “can’t take it”.

    You were the one who said you would “hunt them down”, tell me more? I’d rather you didn’t but you seem to be a all round coward anyway.

    *waits for the same reply and bullshit from you*

    Again, where have I dished it out? Bar the odd spar with equally feisty folks it’s not like I go round giving people abuse is it? Have you actually *read* any of my comments?

    Barely crying wolf either, I’ve been using this site long enough to see that there is, with some posters, a problem with this sort of thing.

    You’ve mentioned the hunting down thrice now, desperate much? In case you’ve left ALL of your humor behind that sentence was used figuratively. I’m hardly a coward, but then you do seem to know a lot about me so perhaps I should just bow down and agree – you certainly don’t like it when people don’t hold the same opinion as you do you!

    Anyway, back to the thread please – shouldn’t you be fishing on the fantasy threads?

    Every bit of that right back at you : )

    All a load of rubbish and you know it.

    I couldn’t care whether people have a different “opinion” from me but let’s stay on topic and ignore your attempts to deflect attention away from what you started “ranting” about….sexism ; )

    April 25, 2014 at 12:03 pm #788361
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    chiv30

    mooleur wrote: Chiv as I’ve

    mooleur wrote:
    Chiv as I’ve said to you before in the past you are basing your opinions on my attitudes on a few one off posts which were followed with pretty fierce comments between myself and one of these perpetrators. I’m outspoken but I’m not downright nasty to people!

    I am and tbh thats all i can base it on being as i dont actually know you.
    However im sure you realised that my use of Love etc was simply tongue in cheek rather than the need to use them in a patronising manner as some people have taken them.

    As for outspoken well i can respect that but the need to swear on a public forum or resort to name calling in an online argument often undermines any respect a poster can gain for just stating facts and keeping calm.

    Anyway as ive said Gender should be irrelevant when it comes to sport and sporting forums as im sure there are very real bigoted views from both sides as opposed to the trolling i was doing which although a little childish on my part was simply a bit of fun.

    on a final note i wouldnt take me too seriously if i am being trollish however if im not then you can pretty much assume my argument is a serious poitn im trying to make 🙂

    April 25, 2014 at 12:02 pm #788359
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    mooleur

    northstar wrote:LOL, this is

    northstar wrote:
    LOL, this is just too easy, would you like a official fan club badge?

    Nope, the only idiot around here is you, you run around “dishing it out” but cry wolf when you “can’t take it”.

    You were the one who said you would “hunt them down”, tell me more? I’d rather you didn’t but you seem to be a all round coward anyway.

    *waits for the same reply and bullshit from you*

    Again, where have I dished it out? Bar the odd spar with equally feisty folks it’s not like I go round giving people abuse is it? Have you actually *read* any of my comments?

    Barely crying wolf either, I’ve been using this site long enough to see that there is, with some posters, a problem with this sort of thing.

    You’ve mentioned the hunting down thrice now, desperate much? In case you’ve left ALL of your humor behind that sentence was used figuratively. I’m hardly a coward, but then you do seem to know a lot about me so perhaps I should just bow down and agree – you certainly don’t like it when people don’t hold the same opinion as you do you!

    Anyway, back to the thread please – shouldn’t you be fishing on the fantasy threads?

    April 25, 2014 at 12:01 pm #788357
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    allez neg

    It’s like cbeebies but with
    It’s like cbeebies but with swearing!

    April 25, 2014 at 11:59 am #788355
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    northstar

    LOL, this is just to easy,
    LOL, this is just to easy, would you like a official fan club badge?

    Nope, the only idiot around here is you, you run around “dishing it out” but cry wolf when you “can’t take it”.

    You were the one who said you would “hunt them down”, tell me more? I’d rather you didn’t but you seem to be a all round coward anyway.

    *waits for the same reply and bullshit from you*

    April 25, 2014 at 11:55 am #788353
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    mooleur

    You do really seem to want me
    You do really seem to want me to hunt you down, though! Sorry love you’re not my type.

    April 25, 2014 at 11:54 am #788351
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    mooleur

    No, Northstar you’re not,
    No, Northstar you’re not, you’re just an out and out idiot.

    Exactly how am I full of bullshit?

    And exactly how do I dish it but not take it?

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