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Call me mimosa, but I must admit, I feel hurt when someone beats me and then doesn't thank me for the game. (Yes, I am referring to online games.) To me, someone who knows how to do it and doesn't is just a jerk. (Filter would probably prevent me from saying a-hole, so I'll just leave it at that). What is the matter with these people?
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Re: hi gg tx

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daal wrote:Call me mimosa, but I must admit, I feel hurt when someone beats me and then doesn't thank me for the game. (Yes, I am referring to online games.) To me, someone who knows how to do it and doesn't is just a jerk. (Filter would probably prevent me from saying a-hole, so I'll just leave it at that). What is the matter with these people?

You are mimosa.
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I don't feel hurt, but I do think it is bad manners. In the case of people who have their language set to something like Japanese I can excuse it as they may not speak English at all. Also, on some servers it is understandable because they are not based in the west.

But for the vast majority of online games played by people here in L19 I think there is no excuse for it. What really annoys me is when I go to the trouble at the end of the game to type out in full "thank you for the game" and by the time I hit the enter guy the opponent has typed "tx" and gone. As I don't really want to play such people again I usually just but them on my censor list so that I am warned about them in the future.
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Hi daal, o.d.e strikes again.
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I thank everyone I beat. Even if they've already left without thanking me. :mrgreen:
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daal wrote:Call me mimosa, but I must admit, I feel hurt when someone beats me and then doesn't thank me for the game...


For me, the more common outcome is for someone to leave without thanking me after they have lost - they are angry. Then the next day they will beat me, and suddenly they have time to thank me. In such cases, they are not thanking me for the game, but thanking me for boosting their mood.
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As long as the opponent types something I dont mind if its "thanks for the game" "ty" "tnx" or "thanks"
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DrStraw wrote: What really annoys me is when I go to the trouble at the end of the game to type out in full "thank you for the game" and by the time I hit the enter guy the opponent has typed "tx" and gone. As I don't really want to play such people again I usually just but them on my censor list so that I am warned about them in the future.
I guess my expectations have dropped so low that I'm practically thrilled when someone takes the time to write out a whole word, and if they only manage to squeeze out an abbreviation, that still suffices to placate me and my tender sensibilities.

Bantari wrote:You are mimosa.
And you're welcome. ;)
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Personally, I don't care if my opponent says "hi" or "gg" or "tx".

In Go, people who speak different languages, are from different cultures, or are different ages are united by the moves that they play. That composes the game. Anything else can be nice, but is not needed.

It's nice to be friendly and to chat to people, but it's not part of the game itself, IMO. That's why people from different cultures, speaking different languages, and from different backgrounds, can be connected.
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Bantari wrote:
daal wrote:Call me mimosa

You are mimosa.

what does that mean?
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xed_over wrote:
Bantari wrote:
daal wrote:Call me mimosa

You are mimosa.

what does that mean?


Mimosa is also called "sensitive plant".
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Mimosa ^^
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Mimosa, while being a beautiful tree, is also considered a weed tree in many places because it throws out so many seedlings it is hard to get rid of. I planted one on my property because I like them when full grown, but it planted it a good 250 feet from the house.
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OT re: mimosa
daal wrote:Image

Mimosa ^^
Mimosa pudica, the coy mimosa. In Kerala, South India, the land of my childhood, this shrub (word? there it was a low-growing plant, it’s a big family, not all are trees) were very common and often covered several square metres of ground … we kids used to write on them with sticks, it was awesome to watch how quickly they “folded their hands” when being touched, and how after a few minutes they opened them again, very slowly.

Thanks for the flashback :-)
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I have a habit of always saying "hi and hf!" at the start of a match and "ty gg" at the end. Picked it up playing Starcraft where it's considered bad-mannered if a player doesn't at least say "gg" after a match.

I'm glad I do this for three reasons:

1. It's polite and I don't like being rude (even after a particularly rough game).
2. It's a consistent routine that helps me get into the proper mindset for the match and let go at the end of the match.
3. It helps to keep me in a positive mindset by being outwardly positive.

These reasons may be a bit self-centered, but that's why it doesn't bother me if someone else doesn't say a word. I do it mainly for my own benefit. If my opponent is so grumpy after a loss that they can't even muster two letters, that's their problem.

Hopefully, this encourages those of you with good manners to keep it up. :)
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