Pistonheads is having a worrying affect on me so I need help

[Oakey]

[Sway]

Harrytsg said:

Sway said:

My other half is less happy, however I've informed her of the potential repercussions via frozen sausage insertion and so she's stopped moaning about it.

Wait, what?......you know the frozen sausages are to go into your nemesis lawn, right?

I'm the origin of the frozen sausage plot. Since then I've become creative and mated it with another tired PH meme.

[Ace-T]

'Effect' not 'affect'.

[imagineifyeswill]

I was fairly self opinionated before I discovered PH so dont think its affected me that much.

[Axionknight]

Laurel Green said:

HarryFlatters said:

Maybe you're just an arse?

Or just getting on in age?

Both, IMO. Just like me!

[227bhp]

The Spruce goose said:

I have to admit i have seen thread with your name on and moved on, do you have aspergers?

If he was, what do you think are his traits?

[227bhp]

Thankyou4calling said:

I've been a member for a fair while primarily due to my interest in cars but in the last year I've contributed a lot more to several forums.

This weekend I went to my brothers wedding, a lovely do with all kinds of people. Family and friends, young and old, powerfully built Directors and their posse, cleaners and engineers. A really nice mix which I guess is normal.

The only person who wasn't normal I think was me and I blame PH.

I have an opinion on EVERYTHING, even on stuff I don't know much about I have to put it across.
I argue about EVERYTHING, no matter the point of view I have to put an alternative.
My opinions are REALLY EXTREME. I thought most would have a viewpoint on topics (the type of which PH has) but they aren't bothered.
I try to inflict my view on everybody regardless as to whether they want it or not.

I feel I am inhabiting a parralel universe on PH and when you get to talk to people in real life things which I (we) get all uptight about are insignificant, they don't even know about them!

It's happening in the workplace too and while I'm listening to the radio, watching TV, out n about, it's all pervading.

PH has turned me into a know all who argues about everything.

Should I be concerned? I am thinking the opposite, that all the other non PH people need to get on here so they can become more opinionated and join my club.

What do others think? Am I really bothered what they think, should I be?

The question you have to ask is; has PH turned you into this or just attracted you because that is how you are?

[Nom de ploom]

Thankyou4calling said:

I've been a member for a fair while primarily due to my interest in cars but in the last year I've contributed a lot more to several forums.

This weekend I went to my brothers wedding, a lovely do with all kinds of people. Family and friends, young and old, powerfully built Directors and their posse, cleaners and engineers. A really nice mix which I guess is normal.

The only person who wasn't normal I think was me and I blame PH.

I have an opinion on EVERYTHING, even on stuff I don't know much about I have to put it across.
I argue about EVERYTHING, no matter the point of view I have to put an alternative.
My opinions are REALLY EXTREME. I thought most would have a viewpoint on topics (the type of which PH has) but they aren't bothered.
I try to inflict my view on everybody regardless as to whether they want it or not.

I feel I am inhabiting a parralel universe on PH and when you get to talk to people in real life things which I (we) get all uptight about are insignificant, they don't even know about them!

It's happening in the workplace too and while I'm listening to the radio, watching TV, out n about, it's all pervading.

PH has turned me into a know all who argues about everything.

Should I be concerned? I am thinking the opposite, that all the other non PH people need to get on here so they can become more opinionated and join my club.

What do others think? Am I really bothered what they think, should I be?

Are you becoming More neo-liberalist / right wing / thacherite in your political views...if not PH has yet to REALLY rub off on you, if you had them already you were already half way there

[CardinalFang]

If it helps make you feel any better, try to imagine what kind of person you might have become after 70 months on, say, oooh, I don't know, just plucking one out of thin air...Mumsnet.

[john2443]

An important thing to remember is that on here if you disagree with someone you can call them a tt or an arse or a knowing that you're safely out of thumping distance, whereas in the real world it's generally best not to call people such things (unless you're good with your fists, but that doesn't go down well at weddings!)

[Thankyou4calling]

227bhp said:

The question you have to ask is; has PH turned you into this or just attracted you because that is how you are?

I don't think PH has turned me into it, I always had the genetics to be an argumentative so and so but without a doubt the dipping into multiple forums, gleaning info from each, has made me consider myself to be an expert on pretty much everything.

It's also made me cynical though this may be an age thing (I'm 49)

One of the most worrying is how straight talking I've become, I think many say things on PH they wouldn't face to face but I've started to do that too.

Anyhow, I actually had exceptionally good feedback at the wedding on my best man speech, which I expected, and my hospitality as I worked the tables was superb.