I wonder if being from the same server gives it away.

“OMG it’s YOU!”
“Why do I always get groups with you!?!”

We wait for responses… nothing. We think that people could potentially believe that we hate each other!

Next time you go in with people you know with random pugs. Make it a game and see how much that player can stand your insanity

ffs!

I actually don’t mind the silent, quick runs. My intent wasn’t just straight up QQ (although that’s what it looks like!) but rather poking fun at strange yet typical random pug behaviour.

While I don’t usually talk in the 80s instances, I’ve been making an effort to set an example in the vanilla WoW instances. When you’re stuck with a group for 2-3 hours in BRD, it’s nice to have a little humanity.

You forgot to mention that if you DO directly address anyone, make sure it’s by their class role! “Tank” or “heals” certainly doesn’t have a name, this way it’s very clear who you’re addressing and the people in question don’t get any upstart ideas like that you consider them a person and not just a collection of pixels that will lead them to moar loot. We wouldn’t want any meaningful social interaction, after all. What irritates me is that it’s actually much easier to type “Vid” than it is to type “heals.” It’s only three letters!

Things I really like are “Can I get a b-res” when the druid in the party is the TANK (and yes, sometimes he does b-res someone anyway because he’s awesome) or “cure this disease” when the healer is a druid and nobody else can cure diseases either. In fact, I think that in pugs, the rule is that the healer can cure anything, remove anything, rez you even when she’s dead, buff you with whatever you want, oh, and she doesn’t mind sitting, drinking, filling her mana pool and then healing your lazy butt since you didn’t bring any cheese along.

I do think we need to move toward all rolling Need on the frost orbs though, since they’re going to actually be useful again.

People are too lazy to even spell words out when they’re being asshats. What’s the world coming to?

As for your stance on Netspeak: You’ve moved up a few notches on my “Like you” meter. [Fist bump]

I really don’t like Netspeak either. I do use “lol” at times, but not often, I prefer “haha” too when I laugh. “U” and “ur” make me eyes bleed too, I’ll even go as far as correcting people when I’m in a bad mood.

It doesn’t bother me when someone needs the orb, after all, we should all be needing anyway, but it does strike me when someone waits until everyone has greeded before needed. It’s like they’re trying to be jerks.