Originally posted by WiSeIVIaN
So there is more "honor" or "rep" or something in making the WL once, getting rolled, then gutting, as opposed to keeping a team going?There are times when I look at the Hedgehogs and think, "Y'know, keeping the Hedgehogs at such a consistent level for so long is kinda impressive when you step back and look at it. I mean, he always flames out when he actually GETS into WL, but it's hard to maintain a--"
--and then you post something. And I read it, and I go back to being annoyed by you.
Wise, I think the reason nobody wants to give you credit for what you've accomplished is because you demand
way more credit than what you've actually earned, and people over-react to that and respond by not wanting to give you any credit at all.
Seriously. I think if you had just come up into WL again this season and hadn't said anything and somehow made it into the playoffs, people would either stay silent or congratulate you for finally making it. But because you kicked the door in -- again -- and began loudly demanding respect and adoration from everyone in the room -- again -- nobody's going to give you any of that now, even if you make the playoffs.
Yes, "cool kid" cliques are annoying as fuck. But I think sometimes the "uncool" kids need to step back and do some honest self-assessment and figure why they're considered "uncool," and look for legitimate areas of improvement in themselves. You'd be surprised how far that can take you sometimes.
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Not that you're gonna pay attention to any of this, of course. WiseIvan's gonna WiseIvan. But I'm in the mood to post something more constructive and less insulting this morning, so there ya go.