A Jerk?

[+Starwolf013]

On the other side of the equation, my wife and I were unsuccessful today at finding a first to find. My wife sent an email to the CO (a rather popular cacher in our area), asking if we had come close. The cache was a micro hidden near some I-Beams. We were going to accept our DNF frownies and move on, but my wife received a somewhat elitist email from the cache owner. The email addressed the fact that my wife was a noob, and had we found one of his many prior caches we wouldn't have such a problem finding his cache.

 

Seems like a CO would like to have a cache found with providing such a condescending attitude to fellow geocachers...

[+Chrysalides]

Wait - slander, or libel? I get confused.

Thanks for the education - I looked it up and you're right. I should have stuck to the generic "defamatory".

[+d+n.s]

When using the internet to communicate, its hard to convey tone.

However, when people use the word "jerk" nowadays its almost always playful. I know a lot of geocachers are not of a generation that has grown up with the internet (few people are) but a nice set of guidlines to use on the internet are:

1. Always assume someone means something in the nicest way unless they make it clear otherwise.

2. Add the words, "In my opinion..." to any view expressed by a stranger.

 

If people followed these two guidlines we'd have less flaming, misunderstandings and dumb looking emoticons.

 

What I'm saying is, I read the cachers log as playful because it seems irrational for it be serious. I'm they type of person who would not assume a person is mean or crazy when its just as likely they aren't.

[knowschad]

When using the internet to communicate, its hard to convey tone.

However, when people use the word "jerk" nowadays its almost always playful. I know a lot of geocachers are not of a generation that has grown up with the internet (few people are) but a nice set of guidlines to use on the internet are:

1. Always assume someone means something in the nicest way unless they make it clear otherwise.

2. Add the words, "In my opinion..." to any view expressed by a stranger.

 

If people followed these two guidlines we'd have less flaming, misunderstandings and dumb looking emoticons.

 

What I'm saying is, I read the cachers log as playful because it seems irrational for it be serious. I'm they type of person who would not assume a person is mean or crazy when its just as likely they aren't.

 

Get we get this post made into a sticky? I think I'll be printing it out and taping it to the wall, if not actually framing it.

 

Well said! (in my opinion)

[+hzoi]

So I got a Did Not Find for one of my caches:

hey, could u have picked a more painful place to hide this? jerk.

going back to find it when gps starts working again.

 

This hide is actually a really easy one, just it just happens to have a lot of buckthorn if you approach from wrong direction, which is not shortest way in.

 

I was somewhat amused by his post. What kind of similar posts have others had?

 

I just noticed that you are in my neck of the woods. Sorry to hear about this. I agree that the times they are a' changing.

 

His other logs:

 

• yep.
• um... yeah.
• found it before we even got out of the car.
• yep.
• second smallest geocache i've seen yet. (log for a very nice history cache)
• not sure how the name relates, but what ever.
• easy bo cheesy.
• quick and easy. lots of ppl gave us weird looks as they jogged down the path, oh well. took a geocoin... but i'm not quite sure what i'm supposed to do with it.

 

Hey, cut 'em some slack. It can't be easy being an emo kid in the Twin Cities.

[+hzoi]

After reading their logs, it ain't a guy. It's a girl.

 

That's a cool trick. How can you tell? (Are you some sort of online carny?)

[+TerraViators]

After reading their logs, it ain't a guy. It's a girl.

 

That's a cool trick. How can you tell? (Are you some sort of online carny?)

What is my weight and age?

[knowschad]

After reading their logs, it ain't a guy. It's a girl.

 

That's a cool trick. How can you tell? (Are you some sort of online carny?)

What is my weight and age?

 

Old and heavy.

[+TerraViators]

Wow! You nailed it on the first attempt.

[+Dgwphotos]

After reading their logs, it ain't a guy. It's a girl.

 

That's a cool trick. How can you tell? (Are you some sort of online carny?)

What is my weight and age?

Where am I going yesterday?

[knowschad]

Wow! You nailed it on the first attempt.

Really!? I was just trying to be a jerk.

[knowschad]

After reading their logs, it ain't a guy. It's a girl.

 

That's a cool trick. How can you tell? (Are you some sort of online carny?)

What is my weight and age?

Where am I going yesterday?

Whereever it is, you should have been there tomorrow.

[+Chrysalides]

Wow! You nailed it on the first attempt.

Really!? I was just trying to be a jerk.

If it's any comfort, we will always think of you as one

 

(yes I'm being a jerk too)

[+DragonsWest]

So I got a Did Not Find for one of my caches:

hey, could u have picked a more painful place to hide this? jerk.

going back to find it when gps starts working again.

 

This hide is actually a really easy one, just it just happens to have a lot of buckthorn if you approach from wrong direction, which is not shortest way in.

 

I was somewhat amused by his post. What kind of similar posts have others had?

 

Glad to metcha. I'm a jerk, too. Didn't know it, not until the logs started coming in on a lock n' lock I hide in some leafs at the base of a bush. Yeah, a few prickers here and there, but I had no problems with them while placing them. I suppose I should check that some weasel didn't cram it in the middle of the briar patch, though.

 

Last finder had a run-in with John Law at the site. Makes me feel a little guilty for all the problems of finders, but then, I've used my share of expletives while trying to find caches, too.

 

If you're going to be a GeoCacher, you'd best get used to it. Not a bad idea to take along a hiking pole to help clear pointy or noxious obstacles.

[+Chrysalides]

Glad to metcha. I'm a jerk, too. Didn't know it, not until the logs started coming in on a lock n' lock I hide in some leafs at the base of a bush. Yeah, a few prickers here and there, but I had no problems with them while placing them. I suppose I should check that some weasel didn't cram it in the middle of the briar patch, though.

 

Last finder had a run-in with John Law at the site. Makes me feel a little guilty for all the problems of finders, but then, I've used my share of expletives while trying to find caches, too.

I was one of those who donated blood. Didn't realize I was supposed to call you jerk for that. Very well. Jerk. Sorry for the omission.

[+TerraViators]

Advised a CO that they might want to remove the ALR on their new cache and got an F-O reply and told to mind my own business. Well, you got it, chief. Just trying to help you not get your cache archived.

[+WRASTRO]

Advised a CO that they might want to remove the ALR on their new cache and got an F-O reply and told to mind my own business. Well, you got it, chief. Just trying to help you not get your cache archived.

That would be an email I would forward to GS. There is no place in this game for that carp.

[knowschad]

Advised a CO that they might want to remove the ALR on their new cache and got an F-O reply and told to mind my own business. Well, you got it, chief. Just trying to help you not get your cache archived.

That would be an email I would forward to GS. There is no place in this game for that carp.

 

No place for carp anywhere, if you ask me!

 

[+Dgwphotos]

Advised a CO that they might want to remove the ALR on their new cache and got an F-O reply and told to mind my own business. Well, you got it, chief. Just trying to help you not get your cache archived.

That would be an email I would forward to GS. There is no place in this game for that carp.

 

Reporting abusive correspondence

[+Dgwphotos]

After reading their logs, it ain't a guy. It's a girl.

 

That's a cool trick. How can you tell? (Are you some sort of online carny?)

What is my weight and age?

Where am I going yesterday?

Whereever it is, you should have been there tomorrow.

I'll be there last year!

[+JBnW]

Advised a CO that they might want to remove the ALR on their new cache and got an F-O reply and told to mind my own business. Well, you got it, chief. Just trying to help you not get your cache archived.

That would be an email I would forward to GS. There is no place in this game for that carp.

 

No place for carp anywhere, if you ask me!

 

Hey, I know her!

[+Chrysalides]

Speaking of jerks, there's a Jamaican restaurant in Menlo Park, just outside East Palo Alto on University Avenue. Don't think there are any caches nearby, but they serve a fantastic chicken jerk.

[+Dgwphotos]

So I got a Did Not Find for one of my caches:

hey, could u have picked a more painful place to hide this? jerk.

going back to find it when gps starts working again.

 

This hide is actually a really easy one, just it just happens to have a lot of buckthorn if you approach from wrong direction, which is not shortest way in.

 

I was somewhat amused by his post. What kind of similar posts have others had?

 

Send them some Jerky!

[+DragonsWest]

Glad to metcha. I'm a jerk, too. Didn't know it, not until the logs started coming in on a lock n' lock I hide in some leafs at the base of a bush. Yeah, a few prickers here and there, but I had no problems with them while placing them. I suppose I should check that some weasel didn't cram it in the middle of the briar patch, though.

 

Last finder had a run-in with John Law at the site. Makes me feel a little guilty for all the problems of finders, but then, I've used my share of expletives while trying to find caches, too.

I was one of those who donated blood. Didn't realize I was supposed to call you jerk for that. Very well. Jerk. Sorry for the omission.

You're certainly welcome, dum-dum I'll have a look at it this weekend, perhaps move it a little one way or the other. I was certainly surprised to see the latest entry on Great Balls o' Fire, but guess that's as likely to happen at any drive-up cache. I've seen the flashers in the rear view a couple times meself.

 

"Hallo you, Gentlements. Is glorious day in republic, no?"