Posts by silvertrucker96

Jerry Bishop4 said:At that point, it isn't a discussion, it's a dictatorship, right? Once I realize that's what's happening, I just stop trying. What's the point of talking to someone if it always turns into this loop:

Me 1.

Them 2.

Me 3.

Them 2 again.

In those cases, I just say "you're right" and keep my actual thoughts to myself. 🤣

exactly—a dictator. why even bother arguing? 🙂 they walk around thinking they're the smartest people in the room, convinced everyone else needs to adopt their exact worldview. honestly, it doesn't bother me if someone actually is smarter than I am—I'm certainly not claiming to be some genius—but I don't have such a massive ego that I need to win every single interaction. 😁

Jerry Bishop4 said:I truly love being around people who challenge my way of thinking. It doesn't bother me at all if someone is smarter than I am; in fact, I see it as motivation to keep growing. Who doesn't love a good deep conversation? 😲

It doesn't bother me either, and there's nothing wrong with getting lost in a good debate... but some people just can't wrap their heads around any opinion but their own. They just talk and talk at you without actually listening. Those are the types I really can't stand. 🙂

It’s tough, man... really tough. I feel like genuine friendships where people aren't constantly trying to outdo one another are incredibly rare. There's always this one person trying to play the leader, while everyone else just follows along like sheep. Personally, I can tell you I actually prefer hanging out with people who are sharper than me—it gives me a chance to learn something new—but I absolutely cannot stand it when someone tries to lecture me or talk down to me. I hate that. And the irony is, it’s usually the ones who don't have a clue who try the hardest to act like they do. From what I've seen, women tend to play those little games too, especially when guys are involved... God forbid someone else catches her eye before you do, we're heading straight home 🙂

thanks, I'll give it a shot 😁

And I'm not even in the States—my router is an AT&T one... though I doubt that actually matters. A router is a router, right? 🤷 They all basically do the exact same thing, at least that’s my take on it

nothing 🤷

So, what gives? I can't get a connection through my phone either, which feels a bit off to me... especially since this laptop used to connect to other routers without any drama. When I try to link up, it asks for the password just like it should—I type it in, everything seems fine—but then Windows just hits me with that "Windows was unable to connect to..." error message. I'm running Windows 7 on a Dell Inspiron here.

Hey everyone, I’m running into a bit of a headache with my internet—it works perfectly fine when I’m plugged directly into the router via Ethernet, but the wireless side of things is just being difficult. The networks show up on my device just like they should, but every time I try to actually connect, I get hit with an error saying it’s impossible. I have a hunch there’s some weird setting buried somewhere in the configuration that's tripping things up, but honestly, I haven't the slightest clue where to start looking. If anyone here knows their way around this kind of stuff, I would really appreciate a hand. 🙂