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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Age or tenure on this site doesn't instantly earn you anything. I show respect to those that earn respect.
And anybody telling a poster to "Grow Up" or speaking down to them like a child doesn't deserve that respect.
To be fair to Transplant though he's is a decent poster that has provided lots of insight over the years, but I think Scorp takes too much flak on this site and over recent years has been one of the most valuable contributors to this site. The hate he gets is ridiculous and it's getting to the point where people will hate on anything he says just because it's him. So telling him to grow up and talking down to him like a child deserved to be called out.
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Yes, Scorp takes a lot of #### on this site, and at times, unwarranted. He also gets lots of praise and encouragement to continue pushing hard in pursuit of his career goals. He get's advice from time-to-time that he all too often ignores. He rides that edge of that thin line and owns it. So yes, Scorp gets a lot of #### because he sets himself up to take a lot of ####. Just like a lot of us.
Thank you for acknowledging Tranny's contributions. He and I may not always agree, but Tranny and I have a begrudging respect for each other over years of wars and, dare I say, almost a friendship. I stick up for my friends, especially when they're right.
Now I'm not sure if it's a millennial thing, but being told to grown up is hilarious to me and just a putdown. Maybe because I'm old as dirt. Like, Deluxe Moustache drops that #### all the time, and every time he does I laugh my ass off. It's such a lame putdown and really doesn't mean anything. You think it's talking down to someone, I think it's an anachronism from the 1940s that makes you look ridiculous. Tranny using it laugh, because it does betray his advanced years, and instead of him not just coming right out and saying STFU and think about what you've said in the past, he instead used an old folksy putdown.
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You can say it but I'm sure you probably had a little chuckle and gave an "I told you so" in your head when he missed that chance.
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Nope. What I said was "I can't believe he missed that." He's a skilled player. He had a gimme staring him in the face. This is an automatic for a player that has been built up to be an NHL skill player. Was ready to cheer for a young guy getting his first in the Flaming C.