I might be better off on an Indian messageboard

[tailfins]

I tried the limited exposure of just a message board to interact with fellow Americans. It largely hasn't been a positive experience. My life with Indians and Brazilians has been largely positive.

I'm pretty knowledgeable in US Immigration paperwork. I'm also pretty sharp in how to get hired with multi-national companies. I'm also razor sharp in how to solve programming problems most have given up on. I'm also a world class researcher. India and Brazil are two big outsourcing destinations. Indians particularly appreciate when I solve their problems.

How to make and keep an Indian friend:

1) Help them with Immigration issues
2) Help them find a job with a multi-national corporation
3) Be available when they get stuck writing code

It's as simple as 1-2-3 ! Of course "my fellow Americans" think I have no redeeming qualities and no talent. Indians do. Go with what works. I will check in with Jim from time-to-time. He seems to think he can learn something from me. Since I have no redeeming qualities and no talent, please don't complain that I'm helping Indians take American jobs. Remember: Americans don't need my incompetent help with no redeeming qualities. I like how logical Indians are. I find them reasonable to interact with. And no my wife is not miserable. She says it's reassuring to be married to a problem solver. You see I won't cry over a friend's problems; I will fix my friends problems.


It's time to learn to enjoy watching Bollywood.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

I tried the limited exposure of just a message board to interact with fellow Americans. It largely hasn't been a positive experience. My life with Indians and Brazilians has been largely positive.

I'm pretty knowledgeable in US Immigration paperwork. I'm also pretty sharp in how to get hired with multi-national companies. I'm also razor sharp in how to solve programming problems most have given up on. I'm also a world class researcher. India and Brazil are two big outsourcing destinations. Indians particularly appreciate when I solve their problems.

How to make and keep an Indian friend:

1) Help them with Immigration issues
2) Help them find a job with a multi-national corporation
3) Be available when they get stuck writing code

It's as simple as 1-2-3 ! Of course "my fellow Americans" think I have no redeeming qualities and no talent. Indians do. Go with what works. I will check in with Jim from time-to-time. He seems to think he can learn something from me. Since I have no redeeming qualities and no talent, please don't complain that I'm helping Indians take American jobs. Remember: Americans don't need my incompetent help with no redeeming qualities. I like how logical Indians are. I find them reasonable to interact with. And no my wife is not miserable. She says it's reassuring to be married to a problem solver. You see I won't cry over a friend's problems; I will fix my friends problems.


It's time to learn to enjoy watching Bollywood.

Would that be Hindu Indians or your favorite stinking muslim Indians?
You know the ones you so stupidly think kissing their asses buys you something from them.
Here is a hint hoss, they may use you but they hate your pagan infidel ass with a passion.
Come time to cut your head, they will and with great pleasure!
When that happens think back to me and how Tyr new exactly what the hell he was speaking about.
How that supposed to be dumb, Southern hick knew so damn much....-Tyr

[red state]

Would that be Hindu Indians or your favorite stinking muslim Indians?
You know the ones you so stupidly think kissing their asses buys you something from them.
Here is a hint hoss, they may use you but they hate your pagan infidel ass with a passion.
Come time to cut your head, they will and with great pleasure!
When that happens think back to me and how Tyr new exactly what the hell he was speaking about.-Tyr

Don't forget that MANY muSLUMS are in India. That cult has spread like a plague ALL OVER THE WORLD. They are the only so-called religion who most definitely can't get along with others.

[tailfins]

Would that be Hindu Indians or your favorite stinking muslim Indians?

75% Hindu : 25% Muslim

[gabosaurus]

[DragonStryk72]

Of course "my fellow Americans" think I have no redeeming qualities and no talent.

Um, really, when did I ever say this? Short answer: never.

Now, next is this: Your problems are your fucking own. Suck it up. You think I have people lining up here to agree with me when I argue in favor of gay marriage? HELL NO! And yet, while I'll be argued with, I am still able to get respect from those arguing with me (save trolls like gnos and aug, who don't seem to want to talk with me). You, and Gabs, have an overt tendency to pre-emptively slap everyone in the face, and then you whine when the fight gets rolling. No one's actions, on any board in the world, compel yours. With the ability to type, you have the ultimate capacity to calm down, and select the civil answer, even in disagree.

What, you think I was thrilled having to read through that mountainous wall of text Aug posted? I had to go through that whole thing line by line, and then he just ran from the discussion, and bamfed out of the boards completely. But I didn't get off on a rant, didn't go to name calling, I answered him, point for point. You have the same capability, it's merely a question of your choice to utilize it.

[Drummond]

75% Hindu : 25% Muslim

How to make and keep an Indian friend:

1) Help them with Immigration issues ...

So what ? 25 percent is still very sizeable. Last time I checked, the UK had only a 5 percent contingent (double that in major cities). What you're quoting is five times that.

The UK is known to have been the origin of several hundred Muslims hot-footing it to Syria, to fight for ISIS. Say that comparable statistics are applicable ... that'd make India responsible for over three thousand ISIS fighters.

So your 25% figure is FAR from something to consider 'good'. How many - let's just say - POTENTIALLY radicalised Muslims could you have helped ? Bear in mind that any lack of knowledge on your part as to exactly how willing they could have been to go down the terrorist route, proves nothing at all of substance.

[aboutime]

I tried the limited exposure of just a message board to interact with fellow Americans. It largely hasn't been a positive experience. My life with Indians and Brazilians has been largely positive.

I'm pretty knowledgeable in US Immigration paperwork. I'm also pretty sharp in how to get hired with multi-national companies. I'm also razor sharp in how to solve programming problems most have given up on. I'm also a world class researcher. India and Brazil are two big outsourcing destinations. Indians particularly appreciate when I solve their problems.

How to make and keep an Indian friend:

1) Help them with Immigration issues
2) Help them find a job with a multi-national corporation
3) Be available when they get stuck writing code

It's as simple as 1-2-3 ! Of course "my fellow Americans" think I have no redeeming qualities and no talent. Indians do. Go with what works. I will check in with Jim from time-to-time. He seems to think he can learn something from me. Since I have no redeeming qualities and no talent, please don't complain that I'm helping Indians take American jobs. Remember: Americans don't need my incompetent help with no redeeming qualities. I like how logical Indians are. I find them reasonable to interact with. And no my wife is not miserable. She says it's reassuring to be married to a problem solver. You see I won't cry over a friend's problems; I will fix my friends problems.


It's time to learn to enjoy watching Bollywood.

Bye Bye! Just Go!

[jimnyc]

I think you're fine, tailfins, when you're not doing shit like this and drawing attention to yourself. Your fellow Americans have no issue with you at all - but some of them have an issue with what you say at times, that's all. Dragonstryk nailed it, some of you are looking for negativity, and then it finds you. It's all how you treat others, how you speak to others. 75% of them will treat you the same in return. If others can't, then those are the few you ignore.

But look at Dragon's example about debating homosexuality or gay marriage. I'm almost always passionately against. But he's extremely level headed, and polite, makes good arguments and doesn't take any bait. It's difficult for any fighting to go on back and forth with him - because he treats folks the way he wants to be treated himself. He's not perfect, but a darn good example of how the "opposition" can still be friendly and get good treatment and respect from others.

[tailfins]

I think you're fine, tailfins, when you're not doing shit like this and drawing attention to yourself. Your fellow Americans have no issue with you at all - but some of them have an issue with what you say at times, that's all. Dragonstryk nailed it, some of you are looking for negativity, and then it finds you. It's all how you treat others, how you speak to others. 75% of them will treat you the same in return. If others can't, then those are the few you ignore.

But look at Dragon's example about debating homosexuality or gay marriage. I'm almost always passionately against. But he's extremely level headed, and polite, makes good arguments and doesn't take any bait. It's difficult for any fighting to go on back and forth with him - because he treats folks the way he wants to be treated himself. He's not perfect, but a darn good example of how the "opposition" can still be friendly and get good treatment and respect from others.

You will see a course I posted about by Dr. Rajagopal Raghunathan (AKA "Dr. Happy-Smarts") about happiness on Coursera. One cannot afford to be exposed to a venue where negative responses are a strong pattern. Any way you slice it, I will IM you about how things are going. Be aware of your surroundings. Minimize interaction from sources that consistently provide negative responses. One must construct a life where you can trust your environment. Limiting communication to IMs with those I know won't provide negative responses could work too.

[jimnyc]

You will see a course I posted about by Dr. Rajagopal Raghunathan about happiness on Coursera. One cannot afford to be exposed to a venue where negative responses are a strong pattern.

Go back to what I said about Dragon, or maybe Kathianne, or Abbey... why don't they have a pattern of negative responses? Because they are so friendly with everyone, they don't at others, they don't look to rile others. And when someone is negative with them, rarely will they take the bait and let it ruin their day. The only pattern at this board is what we members make of them. Look at your friend Gabby Do you think she gets negativity because of her never ending sunny disposition?

Any way you slice it, I will IM you about how things are going. Be aware of your surroundings. Minimize interaction from sources that consistently provide negative responses. One must construct a life where you can trust your environment. Limiting communication to IMs with those I know won't provide negative responses could work too.

You can never integrate into a message board, whether American or Indian, if doing so based off of books or similar. Each post is a building block. Each post is based on the subject of the title. Each post will likely dictate the type of responses you get.

And as for exposing - you can only expose yourself to what you allow yourself to be exposed to. Think about it, being exposed to negative responses? You aren't exposed if you use the ignore function. You aren't exposed if you don't post negative yourself, and the folks replying aren't negative. You allow yourself to read the negative posts, to not ignore them in various ways - and then you complain about that very negativity. Either let it flow down your back, or place them on ignore.

[Voted4Reagan]

Go back to what I said about Dragon, or maybe Kathianne, or Abbey... why don't they have a pattern of negative responses? Because they are so friendly with everyone, they don't at others, they don't look to rile others. And when someone is negative with them, rarely will they take the bait and let it ruin their day. The only pattern at this board is what we members make of them. Look at your friend Gabby Do you think she gets negativity because of her never ending sunny disposition?



You can never integrate into a message board, whether American or Indian, if doing so based off of books or similar. Each post is a building block. Each post is based on the subject of the title. Each post will likely dictate the type of responses you get.

And as for exposing - you can only expose yourself to what you allow yourself to be exposed to. Think about it, being exposed to negative responses? You aren't exposed if you use the ignore function. You aren't exposed if you don't post negative yourself, and the folks replying aren't negative. You allow yourself to read the negative posts, to not ignore them in various ways - and then you complain about that very negativity. Either let it flow down your back, or place them on ignore.

It's a TEST.... More than likely just attention seeking behavior.

[gabosaurus]

Bye Bye! Just Go!

Didn't you already commit boardicide? It is bad form to go back on your word.

[Drummond]

Didn't you already commit boardicide? It is bad form to go back on your word.

Doing your bit for the wellbeing of the forum, there, Gabby ?

But I see your real point. Obviously, Left-wingers can have no reason not to encourage the departure of their natural political opponents, since obviously, the less opposition they have to cope with, the easier their goals are to attain.

Such a pity that they happily stoop so low to achieve them.

[gabosaurus]

How can I "encourage the departure" of those who have already departed?
I would highly encourage aboutime to remain. So he can continue to amuse us.