Do you remember that guy who gave me that Tepig?

I am talking about the trainer who gave me the Tepig here: http://gbatemp.net/blog/786/entry-6059-i-really-dislike-voice-chat/

For future reference, I shall call that trainer 'Barbatos.' (Yes, I got that from the Megami Tensei series.) Given how much problems I gave Barbatos the last time we traded, and partially since the trade was so lopsided (I gave a run-of-the-mill Patrat for a Tepig that got Curse, Flame Charge, Smog, and Wild Charge with perfect HP, Attack, and Special Attack IVs.), I wanted to give Barbatos a 'fabulous' Haxorus with perfect IVs, great Nature + EVs, and an excellent moveset (with Dragon Dance!) for that Bulbasaur Barbatos offered me. However, the latter three elements I mentioned above were dependent on Barbatos' battling style, so I sent Barbatos a private message:

Ziggy: 'Do you still have that Bulbasaur you offered me in Pokémon Black/White? I want to give you a Haxorus with perfect EVs, IVs, and nature for the Bulbasaur.

(Also, if you do decide to [d]o with the trade, what EVs and Nature would you want on the Haxorus?)'

Barbatos: ' http://www.facebook.com/groups/pokemonpr/ '

Ziggy: 'Thank you, but I do not have a Facebook account, nor do I wish to have one (Security reasons, principle, and all that). I am sorry.'

Barbatos: 'lol'

Ziggy: 'But still, do you still want the Haxorus?'

[The following messages are translated from Spanish.]
Barbatos: 'You are Puerto Rican. xq Don't you speak Spanish? Go to the Puerto Rican group and ask there, dude. No one's gonna eat you.'

Ziggy: 'Gomen[n]asai. I was only in the mood for English.

The problem is not "eating." Facebook not only has security, privacy, and structure (anti-cracker) problems, but also leeches your money and times, plus carries a lot of social problems in the Internet and real life (for example: socialisation and special relationships with other people). They will also SPAM [literally: "stupid pointless messages"] you (those messages that tell you to copy to tons of other people or "Take this quiz!", for example). Another problem is that the companies use that data that you take through Facebook (for example, your likes) to bring you more money and privacy problems. The worst is that you cn not really erase your Facebook account: Facebook makes searching for the account-deactivation form VERY-very difficult, yet the account is not completely erased.

Excuse me, but, out of self-principle, I can not join Facebook. If you want to talk about the trade, the talk has to be through GBATemp or e-mail. (I am also at EZ Flash Sosuke, FurAffinity, and Tumblr, but I doubt if you.)

However, I am only interested in trading with you. You gave me that Pokabu/Tepig. You only offered that newly-hatched Bulbasaur. You asked me if I got a better Pokémon to trade (hence why I am training that Haxorus).
...frankly, another reason why I wanted to give you that Haxorus is that I wanted to ask you to forgive me for causing problems during the accidental chat in that time when I went all stalkery and weird. You did not deserve such drama from me.'

Barbatos: 'You are weird. Goodbye.'

Ziggy (in a new private message): 'At least[...]let me say thank you for giving me the Tepig and offering me the Bulbasaur.'

I am crushed and guilty. For Barbatos' generosity (remember how fabulous that Tepig was!) and tolerance, I alienated Barbaros completely. I still want that Bulbasaur...

Comments

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You know, you could have just made an account with a fake name and info.
 
I would've just been like "Naw dog, I don't want a facebook." and just left it at that. If he wanted to know why you don't want one, THEN give him the wall of text.
 
[quote name='soulx' timestamp='1345908639'] You know, you could have just made an account with a fake name and info. [/quote]

yeah, this. Facebook doesn't ask you for proof to verify any information you put up, you could just have made a John Doe with a fake email and not added any friends (thereby not getting spam messages on your facebook wall).
 
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[quote name='Hells Malice' timestamp='1345941604']
Rofl trading on a game where you can make your own pokemon in a few minutes.
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Exactly why I don't bother trading anymore.
I only trade when other people I know who can't do that by themselves somehow need to get something.
 
@Hells Malice, I'm pretty sure this guy likes to keep all his Pokémon genuine. "Making" one kills the joy out of it completely.
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I understand you're in a pretty awkward, disappointing situation, but to be honest the person you're dealing with sounds like a douche.

Anyway if you're still looking for a Bulbasaur, I can always offer you one. Alternatively you can breed whatever starter you picked and trade the newly hatched Pokémon on the GTS for a Bulbasaur.
 
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@Lucifer: I understand that using a save-editing program destroys your Pokémon's souls.
 
[quote name='Lucifer666' timestamp='1345965205'] @Hells Malice, I'm pretty sure this guy likes to keep all his Pokémon genuine. "Making" one kills the joy out of it completely. [/quote]

I think grinding IVs and EVs for tens of hours endlessly per pokemon kills the fun of pokemon more than making a competent pokemon and actually having fun in the game does.
 
[quote name='Lucifer666' timestamp='1345965205'] @Hells Malice, I'm pretty sure this guy likes to keep all his Pokémon genuine. "Making" one kills the joy out of it completely.-I understand you're in a pretty awkward, disappointing situation, but to be honest the person you're dealing with sounds like a douche. Anyway if you're still looking for a Bulbasaur, I can always offer you one. Alternatively you can breed whatever starter you picked and trade the newly hatched Pokémon on the GTS for a Bulbasaur. [/quote]
Actually, I was more disappointed in that I ended up spoiling Barbatos' offer. I do not 'need' need a Bulbasaur.
Even so, I thank you for your offer.
(I am not turning down your offer, though; that would be rude of me. I am simply clarifying why I wanted that Bulbasaur.)
 

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