Post by Bonobo on Jun 29, 2008 18:47:53 GMT 1
Have you ever read E. A. Poe`s stories? One of them is the Imp of Perverse...
The Imp of the Perverse is a metaphor for the common tendency, particularly among children and miscreants, to do exactly the wrong thing in a given situation. The conceit is that the misbehavior is due to an imp (a small demon) leading an otherwise decent person into mischief.
The phrase has a long history in literature, and was popularized (and perhaps coined) by Edgar Allan Poe in his short story, "The Imp of the Perverse".
This same impulse is the sole motivation for the killing of the cat in Poe's short story, "The Black Cat". For Poe, the imp of the perverse was not merely a "tendency" but an nearly irresistible driving force to do the worst possible thing.
While looking through Polishforums, I see how our old friends from Jaga`s forum change their behaviour, probably under the influence of the ................. imp of perverse.
Examples:
Frank, an aged man, primarily interested in Polish folklore in Jaga`s forum, says sth like this:
Who in the hell cares what Poland and other Europeans think about the American election?
This is Americas problem.. F*** OFF.
or
NAW, I WANT TO BE ON YOUR HATE LIST
LETS SEE;
The Irish Catholics hate the Protestants
The Protestant hate the Catholics
The brits hate the Poles
The poles hate the Brits.
Brartwurst boy hates the TURKS.
The Greeks hate AMERICANS
OH MY! The poor jew.. Everybody hates them.SO WHY CANT I BE HATED?
A BETTER IDEA YET. WHY DONT YOU ALL BURN SOME AMERICAN FLAGS LOL
or Rdywenur who refused to participate in Jaga`s forum as long as valpomike was there. She had some beef with him, and after he had been banned, Rdy returned.
In the new forum Rdy is very straightforward in her first post:
Good Question...why do you choose one idiot over another. Ranj....did you escape from the Mental Ward...obviously you did if you are thinking Obama Zasrana.
Zasrana means s-h-i-t-t-y in Polish. I would never think that Rdy is able to use such arguments ;D ;D ;D
And that`s Frank`s comment on Rdy`s post:]
d a m n. That was a great comeback... Good for you Rdyweur..
Guys, I think it is a typical example of the Imp of Perverse. The mentioned people are well-behaved, well-mannered posters in one forum, sort of Mr Jekylls, but change into Mr Hydes in another, just for the pleasure of doing sth indecent.
Have you ever had such desires? E.g., write some dirty words on the walls of the public toilet? Spit on the ground? Throw a condom full of water on the head of a passerby down there? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
The Imp of the Perverse is a metaphor for the common tendency, particularly among children and miscreants, to do exactly the wrong thing in a given situation. The conceit is that the misbehavior is due to an imp (a small demon) leading an otherwise decent person into mischief.
The phrase has a long history in literature, and was popularized (and perhaps coined) by Edgar Allan Poe in his short story, "The Imp of the Perverse".
This same impulse is the sole motivation for the killing of the cat in Poe's short story, "The Black Cat". For Poe, the imp of the perverse was not merely a "tendency" but an nearly irresistible driving force to do the worst possible thing.
While looking through Polishforums, I see how our old friends from Jaga`s forum change their behaviour, probably under the influence of the ................. imp of perverse.
Examples:
Frank, an aged man, primarily interested in Polish folklore in Jaga`s forum, says sth like this:
Who in the hell cares what Poland and other Europeans think about the American election?
This is Americas problem.. F*** OFF.
or
NAW, I WANT TO BE ON YOUR HATE LIST
LETS SEE;
The Irish Catholics hate the Protestants
The Protestant hate the Catholics
The brits hate the Poles
The poles hate the Brits.
Brartwurst boy hates the TURKS.
The Greeks hate AMERICANS
OH MY! The poor jew.. Everybody hates them.SO WHY CANT I BE HATED?
A BETTER IDEA YET. WHY DONT YOU ALL BURN SOME AMERICAN FLAGS LOL
or Rdywenur who refused to participate in Jaga`s forum as long as valpomike was there. She had some beef with him, and after he had been banned, Rdy returned.
In the new forum Rdy is very straightforward in her first post:
Good Question...why do you choose one idiot over another. Ranj....did you escape from the Mental Ward...obviously you did if you are thinking Obama Zasrana.
Zasrana means s-h-i-t-t-y in Polish. I would never think that Rdy is able to use such arguments ;D ;D ;D
And that`s Frank`s comment on Rdy`s post:]
d a m n. That was a great comeback... Good for you Rdyweur..
Guys, I think it is a typical example of the Imp of Perverse. The mentioned people are well-behaved, well-mannered posters in one forum, sort of Mr Jekylls, but change into Mr Hydes in another, just for the pleasure of doing sth indecent.
Have you ever had such desires? E.g., write some dirty words on the walls of the public toilet? Spit on the ground? Throw a condom full of water on the head of a passerby down there? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
