Guy and gals.I know I’m going to get a roasting for this, possibly even from the big man himself, but since joining around a week ago I’ve realised that Igor may be a bit misunderstood. I’ve only been here around 8 days, so I don’t have the full picture, but here’s my take on all of this:
I read this forum for a while before joining and my first thoughts were “Jesus Christ! Who the heck is this Igor? He’s creating so much chaos and is really rude! If he comes at me I’m going to give him a beatdown.” But, after a lot more reading and a number of interactions with the man himself I’ve come to realise it’s just banter. Next level, rude, and obnoxious banter for sure, but it’s still banter.
I feel if you’re not used to Igor then it can come as a bit of a shock when you have your first interaction. However, step back, continue to chat, see how it unfolds, and look at what he’s actually typing and how he’s saying it. I’ve been reading this thread over the last day or so, and his comments have had me laughing out loud at 3am in the morning.
Igor, your comments can be read as rude as hell, sarcastic, obnoxious, and I’m sure many could think of more adjectives, but I think you’re an incredibly funny guy. All, just look at the comment above where he doesn’t want to stop his own roasting and wants to continue chatting with you @PiggyHead, even managing to get both your name and Sarah’s name in the process. This is brilliant. The stuff of legend. Long after Party Animals I will remember these conversations and laugh.
Now, I totally understand that not everyone will react the same way I did. I’m actually an incredibly sensitive person in real life, but I also don’t mind harsh language (he actually called me a c—t the other day), being called out, or people just trying to poke fun at me. This is what Igor does and he does it incredibly well. I think he’s just very good at looking like an a—hole while I suspect that underneath he’s actually a decent guy. I’ve seen him deliberately take the opposite view on things, just to stir up the hornet’s nest and get a reaction.
If you’ve felt genuinely hurt then, of course, I’m not denying that and you totally have the right to feel that way. We all react differently to what we see as an attack. But, try and realise that Igor’s a bit “different” and go back and re-read what he’s written with what I said above in mind. You might see things in a slightly different light.
Of course, I have to say this because he once told me he murdered people with crossbows. I assumed he was talking about Party Animals, but one can never be sure. Do correct me if I’m wrong @Igor and I might delete my profile and go into hiding for a couple of decades.
I’ve got a fun idea. How about this, at the risk of making his head bigger, can we think of any other words that describe him? I’ve started above, but I bet you can all think of some more. Igor, you’re not allowed to add your own words!