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Post by Gods on Aug 17, 2023 8:06:10 GMT
Puns are the lowest form of humour, unless you thought of it yourself!
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Post by fullmetaljacket on Aug 17, 2023 8:12:38 GMT
Tim Vine (I think that's his name) has made a career from them.
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Post by ursemboys on Aug 17, 2023 8:13:19 GMT
To be honest i think its been getting poor for a while, threards seem to go from one thing to another and like a previouse post said, it then gets to the point where its just a battle between children.
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Post by cokecystfit on Aug 17, 2023 8:18:42 GMT
To be honest i think its been getting poor for a while, threards seem to go from one thing to another and like a previouse post said, it then gets to the point where its just a battle between children. Would you say it's like Lord of the Fries?
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Post by sportsman on Aug 17, 2023 8:20:57 GMT
Tim Vine (I think that's his name) has made a career from them. Who?
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Post by shakermaker on Aug 17, 2023 8:22:33 GMT
I don’t mind the puns. It’s the threads which deteriorate into slanging matches between posters (usually the same culprits) that annoy me At least the slanging matches have some vociferous defence of one's ethics and opinion behind them. These puerile, tiresome, repetitive jokes are just outright childish. I don't go on the Burger thread anymore even when it's at the top of the page. Actually hope we don't sign him now.
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Post by ursemboys on Aug 17, 2023 8:25:42 GMT
To be honest i think its been getting poor for a while, threards seem to go from one thing to another and like a previouse post said, it then gets to the point where its just a battle between children. Would you say it's like Lord of the Fries? defo lol
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Post by Robo10 on Aug 17, 2023 8:28:39 GMT
If I had a gripe, there are times when I've posted a genuine football thread and its been deleted/removed by admin, yet (and I dont expect them to be monitoring every thread 24/7, they have lives) some threads degenerate into meaningless tosh (as the Burger thread), others into inane arguments where one person generally has to reply 3000 times and take the opposite viewpoint from everybody else - thats fine as one post, but to deride and comment/reply hundreds of times...
The setup of the board has been the same since we moved here in 2004 from Rivals - I would love to see a rejig of the folders/setup
General Stoke Board (for day to day football chatter) Matchday Board (I see this on other boards with prematch build up - would somebody write a preview?), in game chat, post match chat. Maybe Tickets and Travel can belong in each individual match too. Transfer Board (Rumours and Signings) Prediction/Competition Leagues (as described)
General Board (as is but....) Puzzle Board (move all the Wordle etc stuff into its own zone) Gaming Board (dont know how often its used but if needed) Pictures & Memories Board (I like this one)
Support Board
El Shit Bin (probably still needed)
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Post by J-Roar on Aug 17, 2023 8:29:17 GMT
Just a thought. Why not introduce a ‘Junior Oatcake’ a bit similar to John Craven’s Newsround where those of tender years and/or unsound mind can offer their immature thoughts and ideas to the likeminded? This would then leave the main or let’s say, adult board, to those who wish to make constructive contributions to all things Stoke City and football in general. Again. Someone who likes Mrs Brown has no place commenting on anyone's sense of humour. Possibly the only thing worse than Last of the Summer Wine to ever appear on telly.
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Post by J-Roar on Aug 17, 2023 8:31:55 GMT
Not being funny guys but the shite that's posted on here,particularly on the 'Burger and Stoke Squad 23-24' threads is now getting tiresome and boring. I don't know how others are feeling but I'm finding incredibly frustrating with having to trawl through loads of crap, which quite frankly isn't funny or informative. Maybe I'm being miserable or have lost my sense of humour but I just don't get it! The Oatcake used to be so much better and it seems to be rapidly going downhill in recent weeks. Admin, please feel free to remove this thread but I think your time would be better spent by removing the pointless posts in the threads that I'm referring to. Rant over but I feel that many others are becoming increasingly pissed off with the nonsense. Sorry guys, but get a grip. Summer holidays,monkey dust,pissing down have a effect. Whereas grown men losing their shit over some daftness that they've helped to perpetuate is entirely acceptable.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Aug 17, 2023 8:44:39 GMT
Tim Vine (I think that's his name) has made a career from them. About as funny as burning piss though, so, a good example actually.
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Post by xchpotter on Aug 17, 2023 8:44:48 GMT
Yep, that thread was funny to start with but now it's about as funny as Miranda.
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Post by werrington on Aug 17, 2023 8:44:48 GMT
It’s pathetic isn’t it and not even funny and I’ve noticed more and more threads have started to become ”infested” with this tiresome shite and are now best avoided
That particular thread now needs locking or fucked off altogether
Grow up ffs
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Aug 17, 2023 8:58:40 GMT
It's up to Admin to do something about it, otherwise let's rise above it and perhaps certain posters will realise how tiresome and immature they are.
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Post by ChesterStokie on Aug 17, 2023 9:07:02 GMT
I really don’t think think it’s any better or worse than it’s ever been. There’s still plenty of interesting stuff to read and it’s not that difficult to ignore the occasional thread that has been ruined.
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Post by danceswithclams on Aug 17, 2023 9:07:25 GMT
(Relish)
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Post by J-Roar on Aug 17, 2023 9:16:25 GMT
It’s pathetic isn’t it and not even funny and I’ve noticed more and more threads have started to become ”infested” with this tiresome shite and are now best avoided That particular thread now needs locking or fucked off altogether Grow up ffs Free speech is alright as long as you agree with it? Interesting view.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Aug 17, 2023 9:22:49 GMT
If I had a gripe, there are times when I've posted a genuine football thread and its been deleted/removed by admin, yet (and I dont expect them to be monitoring every thread 24/7, they have lives) some threads degenerate into meaningless tosh (as the Burger thread), others into inane arguments where one person generally has to reply 3000 times and take the opposite viewpoint from everybody else - thats fine as one post, but to deride and comment/reply hundreds of times... The setup of the board has been the same since we moved here in 2004 from Rivals - I would love to see a rejig of the folders/setup General Stoke Board (for day to day football chatter) Matchday Board (I see this on other boards with prematch build up - would somebody write a preview?), in game chat, post match chat. Maybe Tickets and Travel can belong in each individual match too. Transfer Board (Rumours and Signings) Prediction/Competition Leagues (as described) General Board (as is but....) Puzzle Board (move all the Wordle etc stuff into its own zone) Gaming Board (dont know how often its used but if needed) Pictures & Memories Board (I like this one) Support Board El Shit Bin (probably still needed) Isn't replying to people just a conversation? That's what happens, you post something someone replays and so on, why does it matter if they have a difference of opinion to others? The thing that gets me is the agenda bollocks, can't someone just not rate a player with out being accused of having an ulterior motive? And for me that's the problem, some can't just let it go, can't just say I don't agree and leave it at that, they have go on and on eventually accusing the poster of something or other having sod all to do with the original point more often than not.
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Post by stokesupporter on Aug 17, 2023 9:24:05 GMT
We should perhaps have a thread called "fun with names and flags" for the funny people.
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Post by AlbertTatlock on Aug 17, 2023 9:26:40 GMT
Is this thread going to end up as a whopper as well, full of silly burgers making jokes just to piss off the miserable fuckers who need a sense of humour transplant? To save reading any of the threads that so annoy the Meldrews just wait until the OP adds in brackets - "has signed" on the the thread title. Gouranga.
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Post by spitthedog on Aug 17, 2023 9:27:11 GMT
Thinking the Oatcake has gone downhill is an opinion
Thinking it hasn't is an opinion
Thinking Puns are not funny is an opinion
Thinking they are is an opinion
I think if you decide to use this board you ultimately have to accept all the opinions, which is very different from agreeing or not agreeing with them.
If you cant accept other people's opinions then its definitely going to be hard work.
Its not compulsory to read all the threads either and there is the option to start one that you think some others will be interested in.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 17, 2023 9:33:11 GMT
It’s pathetic isn’t it and not even funny and I’ve noticed more and more threads have started to become ”infested” with this tiresome shite and are now best avoided That particular thread now needs locking or fucked off altogether Grow up ffs Bang on mate👏👏
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Post by Los Alfareros on Aug 17, 2023 9:39:41 GMT
I love The Oatcake.
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Post by werrington on Aug 17, 2023 9:40:20 GMT
It’s pathetic isn’t it and not even funny and I’ve noticed more and more threads have started to become ”infested” with this tiresome shite and are now best avoided That particular thread now needs locking or fucked off altogether Grow up ffs Free speech is alright as long as you agree with it? Interesting view. Free speech my arse It’s grown up people making schoolyard jokes ( loosely ) on a thread about a potential signing Try MSN if that’s your thing not a message board for adults trying to discuss the subject
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Post by chamberlain on Aug 17, 2023 9:43:14 GMT
It’s pathetic isn’t it and not even funny and I’ve noticed more and more threads have started to become ”infested” with this tiresome shite and are now best avoided That particular thread now needs locking or fucked off altogether Grow up ffs Free speech is alright as long as you agree with it? Interesting view. He's right though , I want to read about players and transfer news . Not a load of posters that think they are funny, when really they are not.
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Post by werrington on Aug 17, 2023 9:55:37 GMT
Free speech is alright as long as you agree with it? Interesting view. He's right though , I want to read about players and transfer news . Not a load of posters that think they are funny, when really they are not. Even the main transfer thread is becoming infested with the boring shite
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Post by danceswithclams on Aug 17, 2023 10:16:28 GMT
Free speech is alright as long as you agree with it? Interesting view. Free speech my arse It’s grown up people making schoolyard jokes ( loosely ) on a thread about a potential signing Try MSN if that’s your thing not a message board for adults trying to discuss the subject MSN? That's a good shout actually. Will have to fire up my time machine to access it however (which I'll get onto as soon as I've finished reading the transfer news on CeeFax and gone through The Radio Times and written down the VideoPlus+ codes for all the programmes I want to record this week).
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Post by stokeuk474 on Aug 17, 2023 10:19:28 GMT
The fact that this thread even exists is laughable.
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Post by chamberlain on Aug 17, 2023 10:20:29 GMT
He's right though , I want to read about players and transfer news . Not a load of posters that think they are funny, when really they are not. Even the main transfer thread is becoming infested with the boring shite I've just seen that. I spend far too much time on here it might make me keep away a bit more.
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Post by bertiestan on Aug 17, 2023 10:22:28 GMT
The whole message board has turned to absolute shit
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