jeez i used to say good game to everyone win or lose till i saw here how supersentive somepple . are... now its "good gam if I lose and "thanks for the game" if i win..... jeez we just spent and hour sharing a game we both really enjoy,,,,,, why wouldn't you be friendly? its not like your opponent shot you from behind a pile of rubble in some virtual war zone.
"Good Game" or GG is not a compliment.
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Oh my god.
A polite reply is not a compliment.
Instead say 'good game' back!
Also noticed this was posted 3 years ago!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just can't get over this!!!!!!
Good game is not a compliment!!!!!!
Chess.com should put it on a t-shirt.
A polite reply is not a compliment.
Instead say 'good game' back!
Also noticed this was posted 3 years ago!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just can't get over this!!!!!!
Good game is not a compliment!!!!!!
Chess.com should put it on a t-shirt.
Also I got my COVID vaccination yesterday morning- so good game me!!!!!!!
I'm so new to chess I haven't even noticed a pattern in my 'good game' messaging.
"Good game" is not a compliment? Next you'll be trying to tell me that mayonnaise is not an instrument.
Only a millenial would feel offended when someone says good game.
gg
GG +1
Chess.com is breeding nightmares with their social options. They should simply do away with it all together.
They continue to dumb down the forums. Pretty soon there will be absolutely no interaction except for button pushing like/dislike/etc.
IMBacon wrote:
They continue to dumb down the forums. Pretty soon there will be absolutely no interaction except for button pushing like/dislike/etc.
I'd "like" your post, but I couldn't find the button... :-(
EscherehcsE wrote:
IMBacon wrote:
They continue to dumb down the forums. Pretty soon there will be absolutely no interaction except for button pushing like/dislike/etc.
I'd "like" your post, but I couldn't find the button... :-(
Thats ok...I would react to your like, but i cant find the emoji button.
A little bit OTT.
What are you thinking if you believe "gg" is bad well you know how you played. this is online the only bad is between your ears.
If you get hurt from people saying "thanks" in response to any mention of having a good game, you need to retire from all competitive sports. They aren't for you. Professional and amateur's alike respond in this fashion to show respect. When you take offense, you are assuming a meaning behind the thanks that is neither stated or implied. You're just twisting people's words and meanings so you can be the victim. That's just weak sauce.
BG
Any time you talk, or express yourself somebody somewhere is going to interpret it as rude or impolite. It's 2021 after all, so getting upset over meer pixels on a screen after a game is certainly the trendy thing to do. People gonna get mad no matter what, so no point worrying about people getting salty, especially when just trying to enjoy a game and have a laugh.
Arokatan wrote:
Is "indeed" a good answer to "good game"?
this man single handedly resurected this thread
When someone says "gg" it is rather rude to say "thx" back. The polite reply is to return the "gg." The term is NOT a compliment. It means "that was an enjoyable game." It expresses sportsmanship, especially upon losing. OTB I have never heard anyone return "good game" with "thanks."
It makes me wonder why people do it here on chess.com. It might have to do with the fact that (being an expression of sportsmanship) it is often offered by the losing party. If someone is not really all that interested in sportsmanship or if they are unfamiliar with the use of the term--perhaps English is a second language-- then they might come to think that gg is a compliment because the truly sportsmanlike players usually offer it when they lose. I made this post to set the record straight and/or see if this bugs anybody else.
"Well played" is a different story. There is a compliment imbedded in the statement, and "thanks" is a polite reply to that.
ok dude
congratulations.