Why are all the horse people so mean to each other on here?
Welcome, Buttercupp!
No worries, mate, not all horse people are mean to each other. In fact, after February, I doubt anyone will be mean. BUT, in order to allay your fears and ease your transition here, I have taken the liberty of composing a sort of guide, which I like to call: Saddlesore's Handy Introductory Tips. Or, as it is more commonly referred to: SH*T. Just follow the following Do's and Don't's, and all will be right as rain. To wit:
DO
- make it a point -as often as possible!- to bash anything and anyone associated with FIF. Here is your chance to be creative!
- feel free to make snarky remarks, and if no one acknowledges your wittiness, be sure to follow with another post, stating: "I crack myself up". Be shameless in your attempts at self-aggrandizement and self promotion!
- pepper your posts with witty descriptions of other Forumites, such as "lying fraud" and "coward". Forum folks will appreciate your honesty!
- bring up any legal troubles and court dates that other horse people in our community have. After all, isn't a public forum like this the place to do so? You are performing a vital community service in keeping people informed.
- spend an inordinate amount of time flitting about the community, making rounds of the tack shops and people's barns, all in a vain attempt to discover other Forumites' identities. Trust me, you will not be able to live without knowing who everyone on here is. You will become obsessed!
DON'T
- ever mention the word "certified", as it pertains to Instructor Certification. For, as we all know, it is WORTHLESS!
- ever mention "insured", either, as in: "HI
I am a Certified Instructor with Insurance!"
- forget to sprinkle around copious amounts of colourful red karma, accompanied by witless and misspelt remarks. But be sure to claim, at the same time, that you would *never* give out karma with signing it.
There! I think the aforementioned advice should stand you in good stead. As you will soon come to learn, it is not so difficult, eh?
Good luck, and good posting!