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Trying too hard

From Encyclopedia Dramatica

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The internets can be a difficult place to fit in. And before they were invented, the real world was often a pretty difficult place to fit in, as well. Ever since the first cavemen invented faggotry and awkwardness, socially inept people have desperately tried to fit in with their siblings. This has always resulted in epic fail because they are trying. Too. Fucking. Hard.

1 Why do people try so goddamn hard?
2 Examples of Trying Too Hard in Meatspace
3 Examples of Trying Too Hard OTI
4 If someone has linked you here
5 Do you repent?
6 People who Try Too Hard
7 Gallery
8 See Also

[edit] Why do people try so goddamn hard?

This is totally spontaneous

The various reasons for this usually revolve around wanting to be popular, be it to pick up girls, earn EPoints or simply make friends because you don't want to die alone, choking on ramen in front of your computer. Trying Too Hard is usually a result of the following process:

Realizing you're a pathetic loser
Realizing some people, on the other hand, are not
Identifying their actions/behaviors that you believe explain their popularity
Attempting to repeat said actions/behavior in the hope of instantly becoming popular yourself
repeat steps 3 and 4
????
Profit?
No. No profit.

This might look like a foolproof method, but it consistently results in much butthurt and/or making friends with other losers. People who Try Too Hard make grade-A lolcows, with the added benefit that they'll just keep on trying and providing enough lulz to power New York City. Because they're so fucking desperate.

[edit] Examples of Trying Too Hard in Meatspace

Insta-win!

Wearing T-shirts with witty slogans, in the hope that people will actually believe you're a funny person and appreciate you
Playing ~~guitar~~ Guitar Hero in the dorm, in the hope that people will actually believe you're an artist and love you
Quoting movies or books whenever possible, in the hope that people will actually believe you're smart and admire you
Acting cheerful, in the hope that people will actually want to hang out with you
Getting a Mudkipz tattoo.
Acting sad, in the hope that people will actually believe you're mysterious
Acting nice, in the hope that people will forget you have no personality, and maybe even cuddle
Acting like an asshole, in the hope that people will forget you have no balls, and maybe even respect you
Attending Anime conventions
Talking very loudly about your hobbies or the latest book you read, hoping your conversation will be overheard and you'll make new friends
Using and mentioning whatever expensive gadget you just bought, in such a way that others are forced to acknowledge that yes, you are a very trendy and "in" person
Wearing your pants below your knees because it's what all the cool kids are doing.

[edit] Examples of Trying Too Hard OTI

Failing at memes

Adding gajillions of "friends" to your account on social networking websites
Using memes and/or netspeak incorrectly because you want to appear "in" while being too lazy to acquire your internet license
Contributing to ED by creating links to "at least 100", "over 9000" or "an hero" on EVERY FUCKING PAGE
Uploading pics of your ex/that kid you don't like from your school/some random whore from myspace to ED and then adding them to degrading articles as an attempt at revenge
Replacing every exclamation mark you ever type with "!!!1"
stating in your blog that you've gone through 10 journals in the past two years and stating, "thinking is a hobby of mine, you should try it sometime" just so people will be deceived into believing that you actually are thoughtful
Quitting IRC forever
Trying to jam your stupid ideas down Anonymous' throat
Posting shitty pics on DevianTART so that people will like you (SPOILER ALERT: you'll die alone anyway)
Saying "That's photoshopped!" everytime you see a picture, so that people won't think you're gullible
Posting pics of your bleeding wrists so that... uh... wait, why do people even fucking do that?
Attempting to troll people by getting involved in long-winded arguments that end up taking more of your time than theirs (SPOILER ALERT: you have trolled yourself, lol)
Turning every online argument into a Linux vs. Microsoft debate
Saying "btw that was sarcasm" every time you're being sarcastic
Using MySpace

[edit] If someone has linked you here

You're a shallow and pathetic piece of shit, most people hate you and you should consider visiting warmer climates, such as hell. The only reason this doesn't read "everyone hates you" is because that jewish cocksucker Jesus loves everyone, so you're pretty lucky. Any actual human beings who don't hate you are simply losers just like yourself, who are after your pity friendship in the exact same way you're after theirs. Enjoy your symbiotic fail.

[edit] Do you repent?

Death metal......right..right....

If you're one such loser and wish to change your ways, here are a few starters. Read very carefully.

"No-one cares about my pathetic existence". Repeat this to yourself every time you're about to interact with another person.
"Hm, am I actually any good at this?" Ask yourself this question every time you're about to create content (music, writing, drawing, whatever). If you answered "no", you are correct. If you answered "yes", ask for confirmation from random strangers, because friends can't be trusted to be honest.
"Does it actually matter if this person doesn't like me?" Ask yourself this question every time you get laughed at for being such a goddamn retard. Consider whether it's worth trying to convince your tormentors that they are wrong, taking into account the fact that any such attempt will almost certainly result in getting laughed at even more.
"Hasn't this joke been made like twenty billion times already?" Ask yourself this question every time you're about to make yet another of your clumsy attempts at humor, e.g. posting "I for one welcome a beowulf cluster of our soviet russian overlords" or "That's a good car analogy, but does it run Linux and Duke Nukem Forever? on Slashdot.

[edit] People who Try Too Hard

Mikeroach113 - Tries too hard at everything, but is still a fucking aspie.
DaxFlame - Trying too hard to be popular.
Wiggers and Weeaboos - Trying too hard to look like they're not white.
Linkin Park - They try so hard and get so far, but in the end, it doesn't even ma-a-atter. They're still emo.
You - Trying too hard to convince yourself this article isn't about you.
Katy - Trying too hard to join in the fun at /b/.
EddBoy - Trying to hard to be funny, to be a devianTART vigilante, and to be smart.
Malomeat - Trying too hard to fag up the internet. Even added his name to this list to be an attention whore. That asshole.
Your mom - Trying too hard at doing it wrong.
Tay Zonday - You don't even have to ask...
Dir en grey - Trying too hard to be Japanese. See below.

[edit] Gallery

Trying way too hard	Oh my.	If you photoshop yourself onto the cover of Rolling Stone, you're trying too hard.	Sometimes >9000 hours in MSPaint is accurate.
Using a lot of memes and not making any sense would definitely be trying too hard.	As is posting followups to that screencap...	Yep, there's still more...	This conversation about sums up trying too hard.