What brings out the most venom on FSU?

[withrespect]

US ladies we wuz robbed
Joanne Mcleod

[hirshey girl]

After checking out the C&P thread I'd add Tanith Belbin to the venom magnet list. I'm not sure whether to or . By this time next week I'm sure that someone will somehow find a way to pin global warming on her as well.

Well, that ought to be easy to do since she is pretty hot. Yes, I have a slight girl crush on Tanith.

It's seems to me there's quite a bit of venom when one of the "dead horse" Olympic match-ups are brought up (S&P v. B&S, Tara v. Michelle, Nancy v. Oksana, etc.). Those can get pretty nasty.

[PDilemma]

wedding threads

Seconded. These always devolve into people being hated on for 1) getting married, 2) being married, 3) daring to feed anyone at the wedding reception, 4) accepting any sort of wedding gift ever from anyone (greedy bastards!) 5) inviting anyone to the wedding.

Followed by straight male singles skaters (How dare they!), $peedy, and Scott Hamilton.

[cruisin]

For me, it's when posters come down on a skater for having gained weight. There are enough weight issues inherent in skating, that skaters certainly don't need to hear from fans that they look fat.

And my second, but not less than, is the issue of corruption in the sport. It exists, it's no better with the new judging system. And it's time that figure skating and the ISU worked this out. Separate speed skating from figure skating and find a way to sanction judges so that judging becomes more fair. Pay them, fine them, whatever, but something should be done.

I have other skating related issues, but they are not necessarily related to venomous topics on this board. So, I'll keep them to myself.

Carmen, I used to have a little issue with Tanith. I felt that she always had amazing presentation, and is clearly beautiful. But, I thought she was lacking in technique and that she and Ben were often overmarked. I thought that she was being marked on looks rather than technique. I always felt that Ben was a much stronger technical skater. She, however, improved tremendously. Sadly, at the point where I thought they did deserve the top marks, they started getting undermarked. Skating!

[olympic]

Definite-

Evan Lysacek's OGM
Evgeni Plushenko's lack of transitions
Tara Lipinski's victory over MK in Nagano '98
Oksana Baiul's victory in Lillehamer '94 over Nancy Kerrigan, Chen Lu AND Yuka Sato
Brian Joubert opening his mouth
Patrick Chan's scores AND opening his mouth
Johnny's coyness
'O' Faces
John Baldwin for existing
Kristen Frasier for existing
Final results at almost any major Ice Dancing competition

[Nan]

Circumcision.

Your own or someone else?

[sk8tingfan]

Carmen, I used to have a little issue with Tanith. I felt that she always had amazing presentation, and is clearly beautiful. But, I thought she was lacking in technique and that she and Ben were often overmarked. I thought that she was being marked on looks rather than technique. I always felt that Ben was a much stronger technical skater. She, however, improved tremendously. Sadly, at the point where I thought they did deserve the top marks, they started getting undermarked. Skating!

These are my thoughts exactly! Tanith's technique really did improve especially once she got with Natalia Linichuk. She was not so skinny with little bit more muscle and much stronger in lifts and overall skating. This sport is just crazy sometimes.

There are so many things that make me personally rageful but I hate, hate, hate tights over boots! So terrible! It makes the girls look like they have tumorous growths all around their ankles and should be taken to the specialist forthwith. (The only skater I will ever overlook this for is Albena Denkova because she is awesome in every way. )

ETA: Didn't there used to be a "Say Anything" thread? Thinking about what brings out the venom made me think I need that thread.

[PUNKPRINCESS]

Definite-

Evan Lysacek's OGM
Evgeni Plushenko's lack of transitions
Tara Lipinski's victory over MK in Nagano '98
Oksana Baiul's victory in Lillehamer '94 over Nancy Kerrigan, Chen Lu AND Yuka Sato
Brian Joubert opening his mouth
Patrick Chan's scores AND opening his mouth
Johnny's coyness
'O' Faces
John Baldwin for existing
Kristen Frasier for existing
Final results at almost any major Ice Dancing competition

Haha, so true!

Someone explain Kristen Frasier, because I want to be fully in-the-know about all things venom-worthy.

Oh, and I noticed that my teeth suddenly felt pointy at Oksana Baiul's 1994 mention...

[BlackPack]

This forum generally promotes hateful behavior and commentary in the guise of "wit and humor." Such comments reflect more on the posters' self-loathing rather than the actual skaters - A reason why I only have 400 or so posts since 2002.

[cruisin]

Just thought of something else that brings out venom - When poster #2 decides that they know what poster #1 means better than poster #1 does. The twisting of words and manipulation - venom producing!

[DreamSkates]

Wuz robbed discussions. Or maybe that was covered under whining.

[jl22aries]

Music that's deemed 'overused'

[genevieve]

This forum generally promotes hateful behavior and commentary in the guise of "wit and humor." Such comments reflect more on the posters' self-loathing rather than the actual skaters - A reason why I only have 400 or so posts since 2002.

I'd say that "FSU is so meeeeeean" posts tend to generate a lot of venom

[Reuven]

This forum generally promotes hateful behavior and commentary in the guise of "wit and humor." Such comments reflect more on the posters' self-loathing rather than the actual skaters - A reason why I only have 400 or so posts since 2002.

That's a nice user title then....just sayin'

[Ankka]

On this forum: Lepisto's and Kostner's medals.

On GoldenSkate: Lepistö and Kostner. ANYTHING related to them

[Icetalavista]

Point taken. I hate English when it's (IT IS, !@#$%$^%) massacred to the point of saying the opposite of what it means ("I could care less", etc).

But methinks I prefer Gweneth Paltrow's little grammar number in last night's Glee to the urm, emphatic link.

[Frau Muller]

I can think of three categories of posters full of venom:

1. "Mommy Police" - these are FSUers who think that it is their God-sent mission to save the children of the world from developing anorexia.They are quick to deduct rep-points to any poster who realistically (legitimately) writes that a skater might be losing points due to aesthetically-unpleasant moves or positions due to her weight, proportions, and such.

2. "Cold War Soldiers" - these are mainly North American posters born before 1970 who take any opportunity to knock-down skaters from the former Soviet/Eastern blok, especially Russians. The venom becomes stronger if it is directed at Russian Dance and Pairs teams who are perceived as threats to Canadians, although singles like Plush are also detested, especially if it appears that the ISU might be skewing things in the Russians' favor via 'presentation marks.'

3. "Cheese-busters" - fans who spew venom about TV skating shows that are a bit too commercial and/or gimmicky (more gimmicks than pure skating).

[Frau Muller]

Forgot one more biggie:

UNCLE DICK BUTTON - most of us seem to like him but those who do not really spew the venom, usually in the form of "He denigrates women!"

[allezfred]

Just thought of something else that brings out venom - When poster #2 decides that they know what poster #1 means better than poster #1 does. The twisting of words and manipulation - venom producing!

It's called debate. Just because you can't put a coherent argument together and not contradict yourself five millions times in the same thread, it does not mean that someone is being venomous when they call you on it. This is a discussion forum after all.

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen innit.

[cruisin]

It's called debate. Just because you can't put a coherent argument together and not contradict yourself five millions times in the same thread, it does not mean that someone is being venomous when they call you on it. This is a discussion forum after all.

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen innit.

Rather narcissistic for you to think my post was directed at you. But, have at it, that's who you are. I think I'll go outside and walk my dog in a very quiet peaceful place.