surest things to say on prep school forums to draw fire

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<p>In reference to yet another verbal war going on in the parent forum, I'd like to point out a few surest things you can say to draw fire here on the prep school forum. Others can complete the list.</p>

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<li><p>Call other people or their opinions "idiot", "moron", "ridiculous", "crap"... Often times, what you read is just a different perspective. Just because you don't understand or agree the assumptions and rationale of an opinion, doesn't make it "ridiculous" or the person "idiot".</p></li>
<li><p>Rate another school "second tier"/"third tier". State the facts. Don't label it. People get offended.</p></li>
<li><p>Call your own school "number 1". It is a bad idea even if you say you "subjectively" believe your school is number 1 (ever heard the "fit" theory?), not to mention you want to convince people "statistically" you are number 1. You will lose that battle.</p></li>
<li><p>Unnecessary sarcasm. Show respect to people who read and respond to your posts. And try not to use one sentence, which is often enigmatic, to respond to a long post. In real life, with your charming smile and a pat on the back that might work, but on an Internet board it often comes out as dismissive and rude.</p></li>
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<li>Posting unnecessary threads just to make people upset. </li>
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<p>I find it ironic that your username is NoDrama, yet you continue to create it.</p>

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<p>Actually… he seems to be trying to create it - without being very good at that.</p>

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<p>Well put bamagirl…my thought exactly.</p>

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<p>That’s why there was this thread.</p>

<p>But I believe in that if there are three people who are against me at the same time, I need to stop and think. So fortunately for you - you won’t hear from me any more. Hopefully that’ll make this forum drama free (or freeer at least).</p>

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<p>Don’t leave NoDrama I like how you create drama.</p>

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<p>Well c’mon guys, you have to admit, what NoDrama said is true. I’m curious, though, how does his thread make people upset?</p>

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<p>Anyone?</p>

<p>I’d be sad to see this thread die because we rarely pass by someone who has the nerve to at least point these things out. But if it’s making four people upset, then I’m probably missing something…</p>

<p>How is what NoDrama’s trying to do making people upset?</p>