If you have to say you’re an Alpha, you’re not an Alpha

Pass

Turnpike Lane

11/25/21 8:22pm

I stopped reading after excessive negative emoticons.

DKN

11/25/21 8:22pm

Well take that!

Cru Jones

11/25/21 9:25pm

That’s it! You’re ignored!

DKN

11/25/21 9:48pm

Wow, good TNT impression.

Cru Jones

11/25/21 10:17pm

Can’t you already block others from interacting with your posts. They can’t reply or react (thumbs up, eye roll).

Spiff

11/25/21 8:22pm

But he needs to know they can't see his posts too for some reason

Deleted

11/25/21 8:23pm

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Michael McQuain

11/25/21 8:26pm

Who cares?

Samsonite

11/25/21 8:38pm

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Michael McQuain

11/25/21 8:42pm

Why though?

Not Applicable

11/26/21 4:29pm

Or you could look in the mirror and ask why you seem to inspire all these

LaserCoug

11/25/21 8:53pm

Pretty sure it's because I have VERY strong

Michael McQuain

11/25/21 9:06pm

If you have to say you’re an Alpha, you’re not an Alpha

CBaass

11/25/21 9:09pm

Beat me to it

LaserCoug

11/25/21 9:11pm

Or just be confident without trying to rub peoples nose in it. Real alphas don’t

LaserCoug

11/25/21 9:10pm

Non alphas are usually threatened by excessive negative emoticons

freekarl

11/25/21 9:17pm

“Non alphas are usually threatened by alphas” says the guy who feels he has to ignore & block dozens

spinner

11/25/21 9:32pm

An Alpha doesn’t care about frownie faces.

zsmooth

11/26/21 12:56am

MM "I have strong opinions and if you express disagreement with them I don't

Baron

11/26/21 6:26am

RE: Pretty sure it's because I have VERY strong

dYrtbYkerYder

11/26/21 7:27am

It seems like there's a common denominator here. I wonder who or what it could be.

Spiff

11/26/21 8:58am

This is easily the most hilarious thing I've ever read on this board

MantisTobaggan

11/26/21 10:55am

Whatever, beta McQuain.

Turn and Cough

11/26/21 1:11pm

Real alphas don't have to constantly talk about their corvette.

FieroCoug

11/26/21 1:13pm

Boardname...

Magathis

11/26/21 1:56pm

RE: Boardname...

FieroCoug

11/26/21 4:18pm

Maybe he knows he is not an alpha?

SoBlueitHurts

11/30/21 11:49am

RE: Maybe he knows he is not an alpha?

FieroCoug

11/30/21 12:01pm

Haha, I liked your response of Homer backing up. It was a pretty ironic post.

SoBlueitHurts

11/30/21 12:20pm

Everything about the original post screams, beta, dude.

deliciousmocha

11/26/21 6:06pm

If you’re going to be a petulant child and block people for harmless back and forth, why should you get the right to

Pimpin4Paradise

11/25/21 9:06pm

Some might consider drinking bathroom water an alpha move.

CougarTailDevourer

11/25/21 11:34pm

Only if you drink from the toilet and mark your territory on the way out.

ebv

11/26/21 8:37am

RE: If you’re going to be a petulant child and block people for harmless

VACOUGFAN

11/26/21 7:49am

I wonder if this whole thread appears as three responses to MM now.

ebv

11/26/21 8:38am

He says while asking Jefe to create an echo chamber for him.

Pimpin4Paradise

11/25/21 9:10pm

Are you the dude that came up with the cry room at the U?

MrClark

11/26/21 8:10am

This probably should have been a board mail.

benny1982

11/25/21 8:25pm

*1,000’s of board mails

TEXAS

11/25/21 8:32pm

Those guys are mad they don't have a sweet vette.

shimmy

11/25/21 8:25pm

RE: Those guys are mad they don't have a sweet vette.

Saxa

11/25/21 8:27pm

Do you really think certain people won't just screen shot your posts and share

byujacob

11/25/21 8:27pm

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Michael McQuain

11/25/21 8:30pm

If you can block people from reacting, how are you exposed to them?

Princepete

11/25/21 9:26pm

Said like a thick skinned alpha

Copelius

11/26/21 7:20am

I think I just saw MM at the movies everyone

Turnpike Lane

11/25/21 8:27pm

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Michael McQuain

11/25/21 8:28pm

Honestly, they hate to see your success. Flexing on them with your wins is the best revenge, they can’t stand it

TCuz

11/25/21 8:29pm

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Michael McQuain

11/25/21 8:34pm

The "nasty emoticons"? I am a premium subscriber and I don't even have access to those? How much is that feature?

RootieBoy

11/25/21 9:27pm

Is this thread meant to be funny?

MrClark

11/26/21 8:18am

No, which is the reason that it is

TEXAS

11/26/21 11:41am

They’re just a bunch of betas. Don’t even sweat it. Just keep doing you.

WDaddy

11/26/21 8:54am

THEY HATE YOU CAUSE THEY A'INT YOU!

shimmy

11/25/21 8:33pm

Bullies like attention, they own your mental space

xarope82

11/25/21 8:32pm

Great advice. Thanks.

Michael McQuain

11/25/21 8:35pm

A lot of his bullies are made up though. He thinks everyone is out to get him.

IceCreamButt

11/25/21 8:46pm

Tune em out my man! Let your success silence the haters.

DieHarder

11/25/21 8:34pm

Appreciate that.

Michael McQuain

11/25/21 8:36pm

Here here, friend

spugeddy24

11/25/21 8:36pm

Is teasing ok? Because I have seen a bit of that (and admit some of it has made me laugh) and don’t consider that to be

Unibro

11/25/21 8:38pm

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Michael McQuain

11/25/21 8:44pm

Maybe the personal attacks got deleted? I’ve only seen teasing about humble bragging, the vette, crypto advice, bad

Unibro

11/25/21 8:56pm

RE: Maybe the personal attacks got deleted? I’ve only seen teasing about humble bragging, the vette, crypto

Cru Jones

11/25/21 9:31pm

If you’re going to be a shameless braggart, you should be open to scrutiny.

Pimpin4Paradise

11/25/21 9:11pm

That’s a lot of words to say nothing.

LaVellIfIKnow

11/25/21 8:43pm

You, sir.... need to look in the mirror.

Michael McQuain

11/25/21 8:45pm

RE: You, sir.... need to look in the mirror.

LaVellIfIKnow

11/25/21 8:49pm

And you wonder why you might have detractors?

LaserCoug

11/25/21 8:48pm

Please enlighten me. You seem to have an opinion on the matter.

Michael McQuain

11/25/21 8:52pm

You DEFINITELY have thin skin. When you asked for the b-ball color you FREAKED

fattycoug

11/25/21 8:51pm

I got blocked for saying “we know you have a Corvette” and putting a laugh emoji on his Sean Peyton Hot Seat post.

Alpi Gusto

11/25/21 10:09pm

LeBron, Brady, Kobe, Tiger, Trump, Brandon, McQuain… the guys at the top will always have a target on their backs

Odysseus

11/25/21 8:56pm

So does this make him a McSnitch or a McKaren? Or both?

dryflycoug

11/26/21 11:57am

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cvd6262

11/25/21 9:11pm

RE: Request to El Jefe for an additional feature

LaserCoug

11/25/21 9:13pm

Thank you for perfectly illustrating what I was referring to in my OP

Michael McQuain

11/25/21 9:16pm

Wait… this is the personal abuse you’re talking about?

Unibro

11/25/21 9:22pm

Yes...this is EXACTLY what I'm talking about. Demeaning....mocking...belittling.

Michael McQuain

11/25/21 9:27pm

RE: Yes...this is EXACTLY what I'm talking about. Demeaning....mocking...belittling.

Unibro

11/25/21 9:28pm

You just made the list!

purplmonkeydishwashr

11/25/21 9:32pm

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cvd6262

11/25/21 9:56pm

LaserCoug. Mocking and belittling. Prob one of the best posters on the board

VACOUGFAN

11/26/21 7:55am

Good post. It's too bad McQuain won't ever see it since he probably blocked you.

OlanchoCoug

11/26/21 12:26pm

How many times have you posted about your Vette? That was a pretty harmless & amusing response. You should laugh at it.

Cru Jones

11/25/21 9:36pm

All this stuff is all in good fun.

No touching

11/26/21 7:38am

my eyes are rolling so far back in their sockets I’m staring at my own brain

runitup590

11/26/21 3:39pm

The thin skin feature, eh?

Texas Hammer

11/25/21 9:14pm

RE: The thin skin feature, eh?

LaserCoug

11/25/21 9:16pm

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Michael McQuain

11/25/21 9:17pm

Might want to leave CB and the internet in general if you're looking for that.

VACOUGFAN

11/26/21 7:58am

I'll admit I teased you the other day, Mike. Sorry if you took it as attacking you. It wasn't meant to hurt your feeling

John Doe

11/25/21 9:15pm

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Michael McQuain

11/25/21 9:23pm

You would be a lot better off to roll with the punches and laugh. The more you ignore the more you'll miss out on.

Cru Jones

11/25/21 9:39pm

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Michael McQuain

11/25/21 9:44pm

I do agree with that, however CB is really more like pillow fight than punch. I just think you'd be happier if you laugh

Cru Jones

11/25/21 10:14pm

How did this fellow ape end up getting ignored with all the haterz?!?!

shimmy

11/25/21 9:47pm

MM, you might want to just get an FO and mostly post there

JollyGreenGiant

11/25/21 9:27pm

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Michael McQuain

11/25/21 9:35pm

No one is bullying you. If you brag, expect ribbing in return. If you say it, own it.

unctoothman

11/25/21 9:38pm

The younger newer posters ARE THE ONES who are saying one thing to your face

VACOUGFAN

11/26/21 8:00am

I’ve been on the board for 15 years. I haven’t been a young whipper snapper

LaserCoug

11/26/21 2:14pm

I don't know you but it sounds like you need thicker skin.

byujacob

11/25/21 9:29pm

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Michael McQuain

11/25/21 9:38pm

I'm sincerely not trying to be rude. But you are insisting that you have thick

byujacob

11/25/21 9:43pm

How is answering "Unicron pink" to what color you're supposed to wear to a

fattycoug

11/26/21 7:00am

But I know YOU. I read your book. Very good read, btw.

Michael McQuain

11/25/21 9:42pm

Thanks. Putting myself out there forced me to stop taking things personally.

byujacob

11/25/21 9:44pm

I actually want to write a book someday on my personal first-hand experiences with

Michael McQuain

11/25/21 9:47pm

That sound like a fantastic read. Probably would be a real eye opener to some here. I hope you successfully can publish

kalifi

11/26/21 7:14am

What’s your book?

Graystation

11/26/21 12:05pm

RE: What’s your book?

byujacob

11/26/21 2:27pm

LOL this entire thread is amazing!

Lieutenant America

11/25/21 9:30pm

Thank you. Glad I could distract from the trainwreck of that Saints game.

Michael McQuain

11/25/21 9:40pm

An all time CB classic.

WP17

11/26/21 6:12am

I don’t know all the background but did you think this thread was going to help?

garyfan

11/25/21 9:32pm

It was a legitimate effort to communicate to EJ a suggestion for a useful feature. Didn't mean

Michael McQuain

11/25/21 9:41pm

Jefe doesn’t read every post but reads every boardmail.

garyfan

11/25/21 10:05pm

Don’t let it bother you. Just keep being you.

OPINIONS

11/25/21 9:38pm

Thank you. Good opinion, OPINIONS !!

Michael McQuain

11/25/21 9:42pm

“Some will accuse me of having thin skin.

CommodoreCoug

11/25/21 10:52pm

RE: “Some will accuse me of having thin skin.

IceCreamButt

11/26/21 7:58am

some will accuse me of thin skin, myself included

runitup590

11/26/21 8:04pm

I'm not sure how to respond to this. I want to give it a thumbs down because I like CB being more balanced than other

EternalOptimism

11/25/21 11:35pm

This was a great laugh, thank you Michael. A serious feature request though is that all ignores reset every Christmas.

Cru Jones

11/25/21 11:41pm

I mean no disrespect, but you care about this too much.

cheezedawg

11/25/21 11:56pm

Commenting for future posterity

IceBlueCoug

11/26/21 12:06am

Mcquains block list after this thread

IceCreamButt

11/26/21 9:05am

What’s wrong with emojis? I don’t get it.

Tim Riggins

11/26/21 12:33am

Is this because you wanted to play a song about gay prostitution at your funeral

ClackamasCoug

11/26/21 12:34am

If that’s where your thoughts go with this song that’s on you, nobody else

USMCdad

11/26/21 1:30am

I wondered when this comment would circle back around. Here's my thoughts on 'Take It Easy'

Michael McQuain

11/26/21 2:33am

Happy thanksgiving to the HATERS and LOSERS

letthewookieewin

11/26/21 7:08am

Dude, Thanksgiving was yesterday

Cru Jones

11/26/21 10:16am

Nah. Worrying about emoji reactions to your posts is like counting the likes

ebv

11/26/21 8:35am

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cvd6262

11/26/21 9:50am

RE: Alphas care a lot about emjois, donchaknow?

ebv

11/26/21 10:12am

Well, how else can an alpha know they’re an alpha? Need a way to measure your

Breaded Hamster

11/26/21 10:13am

RE: Well, how else can an alpha know they’re an alpha? Need a way to

ebv

11/26/21 11:31am

Mr. McQuain, beta here, would you show us your alpha sized list of ignores and blocks for us?

JohnnyComeLately

11/26/21 10:26am

Do you ever stop to think that one of your family members, ward members or even

fredetteaboutit13

11/26/21 8:59pm

Another legendary thread from a legendary poster

Coop

11/26/21 9:08pm

He just took away from the legend. Is deleting a thread like this an indication of thin or thick skin?

No touching

11/30/21 1:03pm

Ah man it's deleted. Shame on the few of you whose posts he could read for depriving the rest of us of such gold

TEXAS

11/30/21 1:15pm

Yeah, I wish I had looked sooner

SoBlueitHurts

11/30/21 1:17pm

Dang. I didn’t figure deleting a post would be an alpha move.

zsmooth

11/30/21 1:18pm

He graciously left his 900 other replies in the thread however

runitup590

11/30/21 2:19pm

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