Kapeluza Posted April 20, 2004 #1 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I am just cracking up here... I have read several posts where the person states "PLEASE DON'T FLAME ME " in fright, before actually asking a question.. I wonder what concept people might have when they come to the boards for the first time and see all these flame throwing posts. meowww... cat fight!!!! lol [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=4169e1&cdt=2004;3;6;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Navigator of the Seas/Western Caribbean 03/06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheParrotHeads Posted April 20, 2004 #2 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I always think the same thing. It was one of the first things we noticed when we started surfing the site. The strange thing is it only seems to be in the RCI forum for the most part. I rarely see any major disputes which lead to flaming in other forums. Other boards tend to be able to control their debates/discussions but here it is always open season. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] Let's see we've beaten the JR issue down to a lifeless nothing, everyone is still recovering from the flames of the "teen curfew" posts, and the "chair hoggers" have just about exhausted themselves out as well...looks to me like we're about due for a "food bashing" post or better yet a "booze smuggling" topic. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] The PH'S (Lauren & Andrew) <img src=http://www.caribbeansoul.com/images/animation.gif> <img src=http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&prgb=000080&cdt=2004;6;6;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500> 'Till the AOS 2001 NCL SKY-Western Caribbean 2001 NCL Sun-Exotic W. Caribbean 2004 RCCL Navigator of the Seas-Western Caribbean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted April 20, 2004 #3 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Good point ParrotHead's! Maybe it's due to RCI's cross section. Of the middle class cruisers; Carnival folks mostly know that it's all for fun. Princess & Celebrity folks mostly feel a bit more 'elite' and above the rabble. Royal Caribbean has a near even mix so there is a bit more friction between the groups. BigDave My first cruise: Enchantment, Eastern Caribbean - 10/13/2002 My second cruise: Rhapsody, Western Caribbean - 4/4/2004 My next cruise: Radiance, Eastern Caribbean [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=229922&cdt=2005;2;13;17;0;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Karen Posted April 20, 2004 #4 Share Posted April 20, 2004 If you think flaming doesn't happen on other boards, you haven't spent enough time on them. I've read flaming posts on Celebrity, although Royal Caribbean posters seem to carry flame throwers in their back pockets and use them regularly. On the other hand, this is also the most active board, so perhaps it's easier to ruffle people's feathers here when there are so many posters to choose from. Karen Read my [url="http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=408097554&m=6873085377"]2/6/04 Brilliance review[/url] Infinity in... [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=0000ff&cdt=2004;12;5;21;00;00&timezone=GMT-0800[/img] Brilliance 6/05 Infinity 12/04 Brilliance 2/04 Adventure 11/03 Brilliance 2/03 Grand Princess 3/02 Dawn Princess 11/01 Ocean Princess 5/00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted April 20, 2004 #5 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Funny, the new posters say "PLEASE DON'T FLAME ME FOR THIS" and the experienced posters say what they want and then say "GO AHEAD AND FLAME AWAY"! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare xpcdoojk Posted April 20, 2004 #6 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Whoa, I am going to have to check my meds, as I am agreeing with OceanBoy! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] jc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justcruzin85374 Posted April 20, 2004 #7 Share Posted April 20, 2004 [QUOTE]Originally posted by TheParrotHeads: Let's see we've beaten the JR issue down to a lifeless nothing, everyone is still recovering from the flames of the "teen curfew" posts, and the "chair hoggers" have just about exhausted themselves out as well...looks to me like we're about due for a "food bashing" post or better yet a "booze smuggling" topic. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] The PH'S (Lauren & Andrew) Let's not forget the mother lode of flaming: Candles in the cabins!!!!! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] So, please no flaming me on reminding you of this terrible idea of candles in a cabin [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif[/img] Soveriegn 92 E. Caribbean Majesty 95 W. Caribbean Granduer 97 E. Caribbean Rhapsody 00 Mexico Vision 02 Alaska Radiance 03 Panama Canal Brilliance 3/29/04 Radiance of the Seas/Panama Canal 10/18/2003 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=ff00ff&cdt=2003;10;18;20;00;00&timezone=GMT-0800[/img]Are we there yet? [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=ff00ff&cdt=2003;10;18;20;00;00&timezone=GMT-0800[/img] My bags are always packed! [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=800080&cdt=2004;3;29;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Brilliance 3/29/2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommoore1 Posted April 20, 2004 #8 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Oh, I get it... Candles... Flames... Great and subtle pun!!!! --Tom [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=111111&cdt=2004;10;19;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0800[/img] 'Till we're back on the high seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folgy Posted April 20, 2004 #9 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I save my flames for 'Roast Babies ala Folgy' [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommoore1 Posted April 20, 2004 #10 Share Posted April 20, 2004 MMMMmmmm Roast babies! THAT'll shut 'em up! [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=111111&cdt=2004;10;19;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0800[/img] 'Till we're back on the high seas .....And..... [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=111111&cdt=2005;8;4;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0800[/img] 'Till our Alaskan adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted April 20, 2004 #11 Share Posted April 20, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Whoa, I am going to have to check my meds, as I am agreeing with OceanBoy! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> xpcdoojk I knew that if you took enough of those pills you would see things my way. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseman_tx Posted April 20, 2004 #12 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Well, how about those that eat at the Windjammer every night so they won't have to get dressed up or tip the wait staff?? Please don't flame me! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif[/img] buffet: Big Ugly Fat Folks Eating Together [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif[/img] Brilliance, Panama Canal, in just [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=000080&cdt=2004;11;12;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] <marquee>I cruise, therefore I am................</marquee> Nordic Empress `95 Granduer `97 EOS `00 VOS `01 AOS X2 `02 Serenade `03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted April 20, 2004 #13 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Have you checked the formal night thread that's running right now? I know several of you have, because you've been, well, not flaming, but definitely tweaking!! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] I agree that things get a little feisty here because of the diversity of ages and backgrounds. I have 22 and 27 year old sons, and it's hard sometimes NOT to argue with them!! Vive la difference, I always say. Makes for interesting reading, if nothing else. Peggy - RCI since 1973 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapeluza Posted April 20, 2004 Author #14 Share Posted April 20, 2004 The one that is really annoying to me is the johnny rockets and nickle and diming posts where everyone is just flaming through their noses!!! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=4169e1&cdt=2004;3;6;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Navigator of the Seas/Western Caribbean 03/06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSW Posted April 20, 2004 #15 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Reading flame throwing post will dispell you of the image of all cruisers being genteel travelers. The worst I've read was a couple of months ago on the Lose Before You Cruise Board. A group of dieters dog-piled on a knowledgable but opioniated poster that was veomous to the point of being shocking. That thread went on entirely too long and the OP is now MIA. Come back LLinda, please. Sometimes I lurk on other boards and chuckle at the difference in flaming techniques. Try the educated bunch on Raddison. They had a doozy going a while back with one-up-manship that was masterful in style. CSW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abridalmaven Posted April 20, 2004 #16 Share Posted April 20, 2004 But you have to admit there are some who only post hoping to start the fight. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif[/img] [img]http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/stone/27/names/b/barbara02.gif[/img] My vacation pics [url="http://community.webshots.com/user/abridalmaven"]http://community.webshots.com/user/abridalmaven[/url] Norwegian Dawn May 23 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=ff0000&cdt=2004;5;23;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folgy Posted April 20, 2004 #17 Share Posted April 20, 2004 abridalmaven Take that back ....ggrrr ...ruuufff...bark..bark...grrr [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysinglemom Posted April 21, 2004 #18 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Shucks - I think the posters on these boards are as polite as I have ever seen - as a whole. If you want to see some real nastiness -drop in on the Weight Watchers boards sometime. Yeow - those folks are pure evil sometimes. Must be the lack of food! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] Adventure of the Seas will be our maiden cruise! [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=0000ff&cdt=2004;8;15;22;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abridalmaven Posted April 21, 2004 #19 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Folgy, I wasn't taking about you [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img] [img]http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/stone/27/names/b/barbara02.gif[/img] My vacation pics [url="http://community.webshots.com/user/abridalmaven"]http://community.webshots.com/user/abridalmaven[/url] Norwegian Dawn May 23 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=ff0000&cdt=2004;5;23;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folgy Posted April 21, 2004 #20 Share Posted April 21, 2004 abridalmaven, I know [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] . (giggle) I thought your post was cute and I just couldn't resist a little levity [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abridalmaven Posted April 21, 2004 #21 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Well, these days we sure could use that around here! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/stone/27/names/b/barbara02.gif[/img] My vacation pics [url="http://community.webshots.com/user/abridalmaven"]http://community.webshots.com/user/abridalmaven[/url] Norwegian Dawn May 23 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=ff0000&cdt=2004;5;23;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaSailor Posted April 21, 2004 #22 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Well, I personally have been flamed by a few of the people who have posted to this thread. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img] I think a lot of times things just get misinterpreted. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img] But I must confess to getting a good laugh in on many of the heated discussions on this board. [img]http://melodywood.crosswinds.net/names/t/Terri_BlueQuill.gif[/img] [img]http://community.webshots.com/s/image11/7/39/17/128673917OgFxgR_ph.jpg[/img] <marquee> Warning: dates on calendar are closer than they appear.</marquee> Grandeur 2004 Conquest 2003 Fantasy 2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandhillwings Posted April 21, 2004 #23 Share Posted April 21, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> I wonder what concept people might have when they come to the boards for the first time and see all these flame throwing posts. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> At first, I just thought my ex had a lot of pseudonyms... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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