Kamsaki-Myu
25-06-2008, 00:32
There're a lot of myths surrounding the idea of posting to forums having imbued a large quantity of alcohol. The first, which is entirely accurate, is the idea that posting about the myths surrounding posting while under the influence of drink seems like a very good idea. However! There are others that are worth addressing, that I feel a lot more open to dealing with now that I'm a little past my tolerance level.
1) Typographical errors. people dontLWAYS type lim,e this when trunk. Okay, admittedly, that was a genuine, albeit slaphazard, attempt at forming a coherent sentence regarding the common perception of how drunkenness is generally portrayed through a textual medium. But the thing to bear in mind is that when slightly intoxicated, one is also not only slightly prone to error but also intensely aware of when such error is an impediment to one's intended goal. In other words, if I cock up the way I'm typing, I'm aware of that, and correcting it becomes incredibly important. So, with the exception of that which is made to further a point, I'm actually careful to go back and clean up what I've just written.
2) Coherency of thought. I'm entirely aware of what I've been taught regarding the importance of flow in dialogue. See? Sentences and everything. Lawl. Yes, sentence fragments are rife, but this is how I'd write regardless of my degree of intake. At least, it's how I think I write. I could be entirely mistaken on that front, though I'm sure others could back me up on this front.
3) Ability to moderate. You know, just because I've had a bit doesn't mean I'm going to accuse GWB of having totally destroyed the civilised world, Communism of being the saviour of all mankind or of the Machines being entirely justified in enslaving humanity to serve its own diabolical needs. (All be the fact that it's now obvious that I disagree with Bush's political agenda, am somewhat socialist and actually rather like technology) I am entirely aware of the fact that there are contrary and valid points to any stance I might posess, and a few drinks isn't going to change that awareness. I'd state them, as you should know I can, but that would be a different topic of discussion, wouldn't it?
4) Tendency to drift into tangents. Alas, this is entirely true. However, it's also very useful when it comes to conversation! Sure, this is a forum, and we have different threads for discussing different topics, but in a spoken dialogue system, it doesn't work like that. You don't split from your circle of chat each time you want to talk about something different - the topic naturally progresses according to the spuriously connected anecdotes that people can drop into conversation. And this is a good thing!
5) Confidence. How confident am I that what I talk about is correct? Not even in the slightest. Am I more inclined to talk about it regardless? Of course. Alcohol does not improve your confidence levels - it simply annihilates the need to be confident. Disinhibition has nothing whatsoever to do with self-esteem, and being Slightly Jolly, I can say that without hesitation, even if I am distinctly aware of having no way whatsoever (even rhetorically) of backing this assertion up.
6) Reduced articulation. Fortunately, this attribute is indubitably verifiable codswallop. One's ability to extrapolate linguistic constructs appropriate to circumstance remains entirely inviolable, albeit reduced to exhibitionism.
7) Increased aggression. Look, I've had a few, I'm not going to pick a fight now that I know that I'm in no place to win. I am, however, right, and I would thank you to appreciate that. :p
9) Innumeracy.
So, for fear of having this emerge as a blog post, how many of you have tried posting while a little intoxicated? Would you say that the prejudices surrounding internet-alcohol combinations are justified, or are they largely fiction? Should people be allowed near a keyboard, or should our laptops have built-in breathalyzers to prevent us making fools of ourselves?
*Will indubitably regret posting this in the morning*
1) Typographical errors. people dontLWAYS type lim,e this when trunk. Okay, admittedly, that was a genuine, albeit slaphazard, attempt at forming a coherent sentence regarding the common perception of how drunkenness is generally portrayed through a textual medium. But the thing to bear in mind is that when slightly intoxicated, one is also not only slightly prone to error but also intensely aware of when such error is an impediment to one's intended goal. In other words, if I cock up the way I'm typing, I'm aware of that, and correcting it becomes incredibly important. So, with the exception of that which is made to further a point, I'm actually careful to go back and clean up what I've just written.
2) Coherency of thought. I'm entirely aware of what I've been taught regarding the importance of flow in dialogue. See? Sentences and everything. Lawl. Yes, sentence fragments are rife, but this is how I'd write regardless of my degree of intake. At least, it's how I think I write. I could be entirely mistaken on that front, though I'm sure others could back me up on this front.
3) Ability to moderate. You know, just because I've had a bit doesn't mean I'm going to accuse GWB of having totally destroyed the civilised world, Communism of being the saviour of all mankind or of the Machines being entirely justified in enslaving humanity to serve its own diabolical needs. (All be the fact that it's now obvious that I disagree with Bush's political agenda, am somewhat socialist and actually rather like technology) I am entirely aware of the fact that there are contrary and valid points to any stance I might posess, and a few drinks isn't going to change that awareness. I'd state them, as you should know I can, but that would be a different topic of discussion, wouldn't it?
4) Tendency to drift into tangents. Alas, this is entirely true. However, it's also very useful when it comes to conversation! Sure, this is a forum, and we have different threads for discussing different topics, but in a spoken dialogue system, it doesn't work like that. You don't split from your circle of chat each time you want to talk about something different - the topic naturally progresses according to the spuriously connected anecdotes that people can drop into conversation. And this is a good thing!
5) Confidence. How confident am I that what I talk about is correct? Not even in the slightest. Am I more inclined to talk about it regardless? Of course. Alcohol does not improve your confidence levels - it simply annihilates the need to be confident. Disinhibition has nothing whatsoever to do with self-esteem, and being Slightly Jolly, I can say that without hesitation, even if I am distinctly aware of having no way whatsoever (even rhetorically) of backing this assertion up.
6) Reduced articulation. Fortunately, this attribute is indubitably verifiable codswallop. One's ability to extrapolate linguistic constructs appropriate to circumstance remains entirely inviolable, albeit reduced to exhibitionism.
7) Increased aggression. Look, I've had a few, I'm not going to pick a fight now that I know that I'm in no place to win. I am, however, right, and I would thank you to appreciate that. :p
9) Innumeracy.
So, for fear of having this emerge as a blog post, how many of you have tried posting while a little intoxicated? Would you say that the prejudices surrounding internet-alcohol combinations are justified, or are they largely fiction? Should people be allowed near a keyboard, or should our laptops have built-in breathalyzers to prevent us making fools of ourselves?
*Will indubitably regret posting this in the morning*