Pittsburgh, PA
Quoted from AckerApple:I've disliked the know-it-alls in the pinball community before. Feeling it first hand today.
I posted a YouTube "congratulations" video to my friend Rob, who just recently bought Star Wars Stern Home pinball machine.The video is obviously of low quality in that it was thrown together in Apple iMovie. It is even improperly formatted (vertical iPhone for widescreen video).
Why someone has to be a prick and leave such a comment, is beyond me. Why come throw salt on my plate, it won't make your life any brighter? Haven't you heard "mind your own biscuits and life will be gravy"?
I've seen worse, I feel for those who work in pinball and have to get comments like this weekly. Certainly not the first time a Mr. KnowItAll knew too much.
Thoughts?
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Fantasy:
"Hey man, what a nice gesture...you're a really good friend!"
Reality:
"So in the next video do you present him with a ring?!?!?"
Most of all, your reaction is telling. It's a very personal gesture towards your friend, and it's presented really graciously and warmly. But...people don't have the attachment to your bud that you do, so you see that in this guy's comment.
His comment was snippy for sure, but also offered some advice that made sense. Then you called him out in over the top fashion, and then he doubled down with really legitimate reasons as to his initial comment.
Coming on here, and making it even a bigger deal, and seeing how people are reacting, can only be more bruising.
So ideally, try to let emotion simmer down before acting, and also make a nice gesture like you one you made, visible to only the people that might value it.
