Don't be *that* guy!

But Abs, you say, what on Earth are you on about in your headline?

Well, my dear readers and esteemed Guilderino's, I am so glad you asked! Allow me to whinge. Err...explain.

If you have Pugged at all for any length of time, or even just casually joined a group to smack, say,  Van Cleef about the face and neck, you have probably met Mr. That Guy. Aye, y'all know who I'm talking about, he's the guy that will make your PuG an altogether unpleasant experience. Sometimes, if you've walked under any ladders, broken the odd mirror, passed a black Cat or perhaps even murdered a Chinese person (lower that eyebrow! I hear it's bad luck...I could be wrong though lol) - you might even have the severe misfortune of having TWO Mr. That Guy's in your group! This is a supreme example of when you should run, arms flailing wildly in the air, squealing like a little schoolgirl, for the nearest exit. If you don't, these guys will most likely ruin your day. 

Mr. That Guy delights in pointing out any mistake - in his all-important opinion - that you make. Of course, he can't do any wrong. He is one big slab of perfect awesomeness. Mr. That Guy was never a newbie, readers, hell no! The moment he started playing the game, he absorbed all the knowledge there is to know about the Wowniverse, by some as yet unexplained process of osmosis. Let's face it, he's a pro - and we're not. Or so he'd like you to believe.

If you wipe, he'll ragequit most likely, but not before telling all and sundry how bad they are at playing the game. If you do something wrong, he'll abuse you, rather than offer some helpful advice. Plebs like us aren't worthy of the air he breathes. 

Stay with me, I do have a point coming...Fact is, no one likes this guy. He thinks he's great but we know better, don't we? All the skill in the world does not give you or him the right to act like this toward anyone. Keep in mind, there are real people behind these toons, and maybe they aren't as experienced as you - but that's fine, right? Try to explain what to do, if they dont know. Be constructive, not abusive.

Don't forget, there was a time when you, and I, didn't know what to do. And I, for one, would have been grateful for some tips. In face-to-face society, that kind of behaviour is unacceptable anywhere you go, thus, having the anonymity of the Interwebs to hide behind, does not - or rather, should not, give anyone licence to act like a tool. So now that I'm down from my Soapbox, and have dribbled on for too much of your time already, dear Guilderino's, I shall leave you with this: Don't be That Guy, no one will like you ;-P 

Oh, and if you join a group and wish to play a game of Identify the Tosser with yourself, just look for the Deathknight ;-D

- Abbie