Another Plot to Take Over MUA?

Here we go.....again!

Pinky and the Brain

I have said it before and will probably say it again, we "see" all kind of people on MUA. Like any microcosm of society, we have the shy ones, the rude ones, the I'm better than you ones, the needy ones and then, the ones who just don't know when to quit!

The latest one popped up last week. A member who had, for whatever reason, stopped posting made an almost grand entrance on Skin Care Board. She is now all over the place giving advice, even on subjects she doesn't seem to have any knowledge about. My guess is she's pretty fast on the "google" trigger.

Yesterday morning, while I was at a swim meet for my daughter, I was pleased to see they had Wi-Fi. I opened MUA on my iPad and had a few personal messages only this time they where not about skin care but about Skin Care Board's newest "expert".

I was asked: "This person ******* seems to have taken over the skincare board :) She replies to every post. It's funny actually, because folks like you or ******* or **** don't :) I don't want to call it overbearing, but is there any hope she'll cool off??? "

In good old Internet lingo this made me LOL LOL LOL :D

Here is part of my response: "I wouldn't worry too much, she will eventually disappear once people start realising that either she's wrong or copying other members responses which she has already started to do."

It's the same thing almost every single time.

Either that or when these "know it all" start to be condescending to knowledgeable long standing members they slowly end up being ignored. 

After getting some extra information on a post yesterday she answered this to one of my sweet friends: "Ok Snarky McSnarkerson lol"

The "lol" at the end didn't make it less insulting!

My friend responded with: "I'm not the one being snarky. And no, you're not funny. I'm not lol'ing."

Let's hope she sticks to Makeup Board and forgets Skin Care Board even exists. 

For B, xoxoxo

Don't hate me because I'm beautiful!

This statement became part of pop culture from the moment Kelly LeBrock said it in a 80's Pantene commercial.

80's Pantene commercial

Love the Internet where craziness and weirdness have in a way, become part or the ordinary. It would seem that the anonymity it provides gives carte blanche for some to live in a bizarre imaginary world. Would these people behave in the same way in their day to day lives? Well, I sure hope not! Some are needy, some are rude and some are just plain delusional!

It's one thing to be self-assured quite another to brag about whatever one has been blessed with.

Unpleasant Trollishness!

Why is it some people seem to have unpleasantness anchored deep inside of them? 

On MUA we get the occasional trolls here and there. Most of the time they are "flagged" off the board and their profiles are erased either by them or the moderators of the site. 

Depending on the time or year, "eager newish members" pop up. All excited to participate, give their opinions and their recommendations, they jump in going from one thread to the next. They get offended when told the information they're giving is inaccurate. Some disappear while others stick around. Some love to argue and push buttons in order to create drama on which they seem to feed. Fortunately most of them eventually crash and burn on their own. We have seen quite a few frustrated melt downs.

If only they could all disappear this way!

Unfortunately, some stick around....

Case and point, well follow the time stamps of the thread below. Find the Troll! Easy, she's the one attacking two long time members who between them have helped a countless number of people. Like other long time regulars, they are favorite targets or this person.

She waits for threads to get a day or so old to come back with other insults. Sometimes she simply wants to appear superior, better behaved than others like in this example below.

Keep in mind that people on MUA are not paid to give advice. They do so simply because they, for the most part, like to exchange and share their experiences. I'm just so thankful for those regulars from whom I've learned so much in the past year. Of course, they don't know everything, they too continue learning. This is, I believe, the reason for which they stick around.

So what if once in a while some have fun?

As for the avocado joke, I plead guilty! Buying them in Montréal is often an act of faith so when I can get my hands on good ripe ones, I'd much rather eat them then put them on my face. Oh and no, I don't eat them with chips as mentioned but with a spoon. I simply cut them in two, remove the stone and enjoy the beautiful green colored flesh, just like that. No need to put anything on them.

Now if only I could put my hands on one...