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cyberpnk
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Did you hear about...?
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Mar 13 20:29 UTC 1995 |
What do you do when someone spreads a rumour about you around without bothering
to verify it? This person has effectively destroyed almost all connection with
the people you know. And keep in mind that this rumour is the type that if you
ignore it, people assume you're guilty, and if you respond, people think that
you're making up excuses for yourself.
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zook
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response 1 of 16:
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Mar 14 00:15 UTC 1995 |
Can you figure out who started it? If so, offer them a knuckle sandwich
unless they counter-circulate the truth about the situation. Otherwise
(if it's true that speaking or not speaking will get you in trouble), you
have to simply grin and bear it. Your true friends will realize after
awhile that you didn't do whatever it was that was the rumor.
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omni
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response 2 of 16:
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Mar 14 07:29 UTC 1995 |
In the first, I'd forgive them, that's the christian thing to do, then
sue the shit out of them for libel.
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nephi
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response 3 of 16:
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Mar 14 07:43 UTC 1995 |
Isn't that contradictory?
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omni
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response 4 of 16:
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Mar 14 17:08 UTC 1995 |
It only seems that way.
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nephi
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response 5 of 16:
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Mar 14 23:41 UTC 1995 |
(Please explain why it's not, omni. You have piqued my interest.)
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omni
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response 6 of 16:
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Mar 15 06:08 UTC 1995 |
Ok, I have a pretty bizarre outlook on the world, and a generally
forgiving and tolerant nature. However, I have a very dark and black
anger that I reserve only for those who deserve it.
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nephi
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response 7 of 16:
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Mar 15 07:49 UTC 1995 |
Ah, so your whole *personality* is contradictory. I get it now!
Mine is contradictory, too. 8*)
(What was that original subject, again?)
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omni
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response 8 of 16:
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Mar 15 19:17 UTC 1995 |
Unpredicable is more like it. Dad always told me to keep em guessin
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gracel
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response 9 of 16:
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Mar 19 22:40 UTC 1995 |
The original posting didn't say whether the rumor was *true*,
and this makes a big difference. If it's not, I would offer
some comment like "And the moon is made of green cheese!"
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simcha
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response 10 of 16:
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Mar 20 17:16 UTC 1995 |
If people asked me directly if it were true, Id asnwer honestly.
If my friends are true, I'd let them dispel the myths.
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cyberpnk
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response 11 of 16:
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Mar 21 00:50 UTC 1995 |
No, the rumor is *NOT* true! <But, of course, no one bothered to ask me...>
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madpoet
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response 12 of 16:
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Aug 6 10:44 UTC 1995 |
Proudly boast the truth of the rumor to a fanatic and constantly
embellishing degree. Develop it until it is absurd and unbelievable.
Bring it up constantly in conversation with any gossipmongers until
they are sick and tired of hearing about the stupid rumor that
couldn't possibly be true by that time. This also guarantees that
no one will ever start a rumor about you again.
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marian
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response 13 of 16:
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Aug 9 16:45 UTC 1995 |
yeha, what he said.
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starwolf
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response 14 of 16:
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Sep 15 16:48 UTC 1995 |
#13 sounds good to me...
btw, cyber, *is* it true, and which rumor are we talking about? ;}
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jazz
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response 15 of 16:
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Dec 7 01:30 UTC 1995 |
Eh, I like the knuckle sandwich idea m'self.
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ewhisam
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response 16 of 16:
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Dec 28 03:56 UTC 1995 |
They have to be brave enough to tell me the rumor first; If they cant tell
me the rumor maybe the connections should have been severed and maybe they
werent really friends. By not telling me they perpetuate it so I cant sue for
defamation of character or slander.
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