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Originally Posted by Olaff
All of this stuff like: "O, pfft I'm supersmooth, I'd just shrug it off." is not what I actually see happen. When someone is rude what I usually see is that people stand up for themselves. I'm not sure where all these Mother-Theresa-like players are who just smile when someone insults them. My guess is they mostly exist in the virtual world of 2P2.
See a lot of this depends on context. I just don't encounter enough problem people that I'm having to grin through a mask of rage and frustration.
What I do notice is that a lot of other people get into spats that I almost never do. I guess a lot of those people who do get into arguments think it's all the other douchebags around them but how come I'm just not in that situation and they are, on a regular basis? Yeah, they are the kind of person that needs to bite back in order to satisfy their own ego.
The thing that satisfies my ego is taking money off people who are silly enough to play against people who are better than them. Someone's stack is a lot more rewarding than trying to make some inadequate, half-drunk dip**** regret his poor manners. If I'm wasting my time get all loud and riled up at the table, I'm making mistakes and diverting energy from where it matters.