Confessions of Ignorance: Share your Confusion as a Rookie WRX'er

[jholz]

[quote name='larrybud' timestamp='1415139943' post='10397629']
I don't follow the BST often so those are new to me, but I can certainly understand why much of the lingo is not known (i.e. goat humping), unless you lived through the whole Slicefixer posts from 5 years ago.

Somehow I figured that TMAG was taylormade just through the models that people were talking about, but why not just say TM?
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TMag rates five points higher on the "cool" scale.

[Chuck_22046]

I learned about brand loyalty...

If you have all one brand in your bag, then you are a homer....

Unless it's a wedge, or the original Nike Forged Blades any single Nike club makes you a homer as well...

If you have more than 2 brands in your bag you are picky....(and that's ok)

If you have more than 4 brands...you are indecisive and can't make up your mind...(and that's bad)

If you have ANY JDM equipment in your bag you are a snob....

[Startzel]

[quote name='Pigems' timestamp='1415137212' post='10397381']
I'm confused as to why some people shy away from posting/posting more in fear of someone saying something negative about them or their post. As long as your trying to add something positive, funny or informative to a thread and not just being a troll, Who gives a **** what some Hack@$$ thinks of your post!! Post it anyways!! If I knew I could upset someone simply by just posting, I'd do it more just to keep pissing them off then
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The problem is when you disagree with someone being absurd they call you a troll for disagreeing with them. It's a no win situation.

[Pigems]

[quote name='Startzel' timestamp='1415141130' post='10397715']
[quote name='Pigems' timestamp='1415137212' post='10397381']
I'm confused as to why some people shy away from posting/posting more in fear of someone saying something negative about them or their post. As long as your trying to add something positive, funny or informative to a thread and not just being a troll, Who gives a **** what some Hack@$$ thinks of your post!! Post it anyways!! If I knew I could upset someone simply by just posting, I'd do it more just to keep pissing them off then
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The problem is when you disagree with someone being absurd they call you a troll for disagreeing with them. It's a no win situation.
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That's when you just troll the troll with positively and whittyness

[Colby327]

The LPGA player's "golfwrx nicknames" make it almost impossible to follow any LPGA threads. You basically need a secret decoder.

For example, Cheese = Gerina Piller?

[shanksfornuthin]

I found that dry or deadpanned attempts at humor are not always received well when using only the written word and some folks can get pretty riled up if they don't get it.

So I decided to do it even more.

[Chuck_22046]

[quote name='shanksfornuthin' timestamp='1415142306' post='10397795']
I found that dry or deadpanned attempts at humor are not always received well when using only the written word and some folks can get pretty riled up if they don't get it.

So I decided to do it even more.
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Hey...I learned the same thing! And I think it was on the same day!!!

[Pigems]

[quote name='shanksfornuthin' timestamp='1415142306' post='10397795']
I found that dry or deadpanned attempts at humor are not always received well when using only the written word and some folks can get pretty riled up if they don't get it.

So I decided to do it even more.
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I ran out of Like today so..."Like" lol

[shanksfornuthin]

I learned that when photos are used in avatars they aren't necessarily photos of the members. Subsequently I don't think I'll be "chatting" with too many hotties on this site.

(No offense, Chuck).

[Pigems]

[quote name='shanksfornuthin' timestamp='1415144001' post='10397929']
I learned that when photos are used in avatars they aren't necessarily photos of the members. Subsequently I don't think I'll be "chatting" with too many hotties on this site.

(No offense, Chuck).
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Let's be fair here now, I'm sure Chuck looks much better after a few "Pops"

[shanksfornuthin]

[quote name='Pigems' timestamp='1415144404' post='10397965']
[quote name='shanksfornuthin' timestamp='1415144001' post='10397929']
I learned that when photos are used in avatars they aren't necessarily photos of the members. Subsequently I don't think I'll be "chatting" with too many hotties on this site.

(No offense, Chuck).
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Let's be fair here now, I'm sure Chuck looks much better after a few "Pops"
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Of course he does, as most of my dates do. And he's smart, and funny, has a great personality......

[Pigems]

[quote name='shanksfornuthin' timestamp='1415144709' post='10397989']
[quote name='Pigems' timestamp='1415144404' post='10397965']
[quote name='shanksfornuthin' timestamp='1415144001' post='10397929']
I learned that when photos are used in avatars they aren't necessarily photos of the members. Subsequently I don't think I'll be "chatting" with too many hotties on this site.

(No offense, Chuck).
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Let's be fair here now, I'm sure Chuck looks much better after a few "Pops"
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Of course he does, as most of my dates do. And he's smart, and funny, has a great personality......
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AND...He loves golf! You and Chucks avatar are already off to a better start then 90% of the relationships I've ever had lol

[Chuck_22046]

[quote name='shanksfornuthin' timestamp='1415144001' post='10397929']
I learned that when photos are used in avatars they aren't necessarily photos of the members. Subsequently I don't think I'll be "chatting" with too many hotties on this site.

(No offense, Chuck).
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Wait...does that mean you are NOT Judge Smails????

[Chuck_22046]

[quote name='Pigems' timestamp='1415144916' post='10398007']
[quote name='shanksfornuthin' timestamp='1415144709' post='10397989']
[quote name='Pigems' timestamp='1415144404' post='10397965']
[quote name='shanksfornuthin' timestamp='1415144001' post='10397929']
I learned that when photos are used in avatars they aren't necessarily photos of the members. Subsequently I don't think I'll be "chatting" with too many hotties on this site.

(No offense, Chuck).
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Let's be fair here now, I'm sure Chuck looks much better after a few "Pops"
[/quote]

Of course he does, as most of my dates do. And he's smart, and funny, has a great personality......
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AND...He loves golf! You and Chucks avatar are already off to a better start then 90% of the relationships I've ever had lol
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To quote Shanks: "I am not sure I am comfortable with where this conversation is going..."

[billh17]

LOL.the first thread I visited was in the instruction forum.....lol.. enough said..!

[shanksfornuthin]

[quote name='Chuck_22046' timestamp='1415145719' post='10398047']
[quote name='shanksfornuthin' timestamp='1415144001' post='10397929']
I learned that when photos are used in avatars they aren't necessarily photos of the members. Subsequently I don't think I'll be "chatting" with too many hotties on this site.

(No offense, Chuck).
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Wait...does that mean you are NOT Judge Smails????
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Well, I can say this - I'm much closer to Smails than I am to Lacy Underalls in the background.

[MtlJeff]

[quote name='MattTheTaff' timestamp='1415138581' post='10397519']
I thought the "Mtl" in MtlJeff stood for "Manfully Takes Length"
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"Minuscule third leg" because that was the cheerleaders nickname for me when i played football, to this day i have no idea what it means, or why they always pointed and laughed at me

[DavePelz4]

[quote name='Startzel' timestamp='1415141130' post='10397715']
[quote name='Pigems' timestamp='1415137212' post='10397381']
I'm confused as to why some people shy away from posting/posting more in fear of someone saying something negative about them or their post. As long as your trying to add something positive, funny or informative to a thread and not just being a troll, Who gives a **** what some Hack@$$ thinks of your post!! Post it anyways!! If I knew I could upset someone simply by just posting, I'd do it more just to keep pissing them off then
[/quote]

The problem is when you disagree with someone being absurd they call you a troll for disagreeing with them. It's a no win situation.
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And if you don't mind an addition to your comment, they then start a thread naming you as the reason they are leaving the site and then they delete the thread and go back to posting.

[MtlJeff]

I guess in all seriousness the thing that confused me the most at first was how passionate guys got about certain things (like Cameron putters)....I mean i just loved golf equipment, it wasn't something i wanted to yell at people over. But overall the site is actually better then it used to be in that regard despite having more members. The site has a pretty great membership right now. People who just joined probably don't appreciate that there used to be a lot more bickering...Like every day there would be a few serious "get-your-popcorn-ready" threads.

[donaldp83]

I learned how much I need to learn about this game. I came on this summer thinking I really knew some stuff, but quickly learned many of you know more than I might ever know...

There goes any credibility I ever had.

[DavePelz4]

One of my biggest surprises was that there were so many crazy passionate players. Never, ever considered finding a community like this.

[Chuck_22046]

[quote name='MtlJeff' timestamp='1415146410' post='10398093']
I guess in all seriousness the thing that confused me the most at first was how passionate guys got about certain things (like Cameron putters)....I mean i just loved golf equipment, it wasn't something i wanted to yell at people over. But overall the site is actually better then it used to be in that regard despite having more members. The site has a pretty great membership right now. People who just joined probably don't appreciate that there used to be a lot more bickering...Like every day there would be a few serious "get-your-popcorn-ready" threads.
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All true....I started here 4 years ago and mostly lurked.

Of course now...there are days I think I should still be lurking, but it's a very different place than 4 years ago.

Better to be sure

[shanksfornuthin]

[quote name='donaldp83' timestamp='1415146417' post='10398095']
I learned how much I need to learn about this game. I came on this summer thinking I really knew some stuff, but quickly learned many of you know more than I might ever know...

There goes any credibility I ever had.
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Nah. Its like being in sales. You don't need to know that much, you just need to sound like you do. Five people can have different ideas about the same topic. Either all are correct, all are incorrect, or its somewhere in between. How do you know who is right? You usually go with the one who is most confident.

[Pigems]

[quote name='DavePelz4' timestamp='1415146779' post='10398109']
One of my biggest surprises was that there were so many crazy passionate players. Never, ever considered finding a community like this.
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Totaly agree, I never could have imagined finding a place like this until I did.

[DavePelz4]

[quote name='Chuck_22046' timestamp='1415146828' post='10398111']
[quote name='MtlJeff' timestamp='1415146410' post='10398093']
I guess in all seriousness the thing that confused me the most at first was how passionate guys got about certain things (like Cameron putters)....I mean i just loved golf equipment, it wasn't something i wanted to yell at people over. But overall the site is actually better then it used to be in that regard despite having more members. The site has a pretty great membership right now. People who just joined probably don't appreciate that there used to be a lot more bickering...Like every day there would be a few serious "get-your-popcorn-ready" threads.
[/quote]

All true....I started here 4 years ago and mostly lurked.

Of course now...there are days I think I should still be lurking, but it's a very different place than 4 years ago.

Better to be sure
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Knowing that you're a wacky guy Chuck, I wish we had 4 years of thoughts. You help to make me look a bit more normal.

Just a bit.

[aswo3332]

Knowing that there were differences in shafts apart from being made of steel and graphite. Now I'm pondering how soft stepping a set could improve my game somehow and wondering how adding 1" extensions versus a raw over length shaft will affect swing weight.

[Jasonfish_02]

I guess in all seriousness the thing that confused me the most at first was how passionate guys got about certain things (like Cameron putters)....I mean i just loved golf equipment, it wasn't something i wanted to yell at people over. But overall the site is actually better then it used to be in that regard despite having more members. The site has a pretty great membership right now. People who just joined probably don't appreciate that there used to be a lot more bickering...Like every day there would be a few serious "get-your-popcorn-ready" threads.

 

All true....I started here 4 years ago and mostly lurked.

 

Of course now...there are days I think I should still be lurking, but it's a very different place than 4 years ago.

 

Better to be sure

Wait you're telling me there are lurkers out there. This changes everything!!!

[Janice_rossi]

I said I didn't like Scotty Cameron's than I asked if a tour issued Scotty Cameron was made different than the retail models. You would have thought i personally attacked people's mothers

[DavePelz4]

[quote name='Janice_rossi' timestamp='1415150361' post='10398423']
I said I didn't like Scotty Cameron's than I asked if a tour issued Scotty Cameron was made different than the retail models. You would have thought i personally attacked people's mothers
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What do you have against my Mother, Janice?

[Ghost_Orchid]

It's amazing how the quality of threads goes down in the off season. Some really entertaining ones too...Asseldonk anyone.
It's amazing how the mere mention of a certain golfer brings out such emotion from both sides of the fence.