{"id":2730,"date":"2009-10-14T06:40:23","date_gmt":"2009-10-14T04:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ultimatefatburner.com\/?p=2730"},"modified":"2015-02-16T09:08:32","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T14:08:32","slug":"small-angry-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/ufb-blog\/small-angry-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Small, Angry People"},"content":{"rendered":"

As\u00a0most of you\u00a0already know, UltimateFatBurner.com has a “sister” site, called RealCustomerComments.com<\/a>.\u00a0 The name explains it all: it’s a\u00a0place\u00a0where visitors can\u00a0discuss their experiences (good or bad)\u00a0with the supps we review.\u00a0 I’m not directly involved with it at all, although I think it’s a great idea… between the science-based\u00a0reviews on\u00a0UFB\u00a0and the user feedback on RCC, potential\u00a0purchasers can get a pretty clear picture of\u00a0the pros and cons of\u00a0various products.\u00a0 The two sites complement each other beautifully.<\/p>\n

Now, most of the comments on RCC concern the fat loss supps that Paul reviews.\u00a0 And – needless to state – user\u00a0comments on these supps vary… some folks agree with Paul’s conclusions and some don’t.\u00a0 This is to be expected, of course… even the most useless supp in the world will have its defenders (thanks to the placebo effect<\/a>, if nothing else); likewise, top quality, scientifically-validated supps may not work\u00a0well for a minority of users.\u00a0 It happens.\u00a0 This is why ALL legit user\u00a0feedback is welcomed – Paul’s not looking for\u00a0a cheering section.\u00a0 As we all know, ads can be pretty deceiving: the goal is\u00a0to provide information\u00a0viewers can use to make purchasing decisions.\u00a0 It’s all there: the good, the bad and the ugly.\u00a0 That way, they can buy whatever products they choose with eyes wide open.<\/p>\n

Most\u00a0of the commenters\u00a0at RCC understand and\u00a0appreciate\u00a0this.\u00a0 Even if their experience leads them to disagree with a review, they’re able to\u00a0communicate this without rancor.\u00a0 And why not?\u00a0 It’s about a\u00a0supplement<\/strong>, for crying out loud… not the sort of thing a rational person would get their knickers in a twist over.<\/p>\n

Yet, for some odd reason, there are those who DO get upset – sometimes\u00a0majorly<\/strong> upset – with reviews they don’t agree with.\u00a0 They call Paul names\u00a0or accuse him of being biased, stupid, ignorant, uninformed, etc.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Paul pointed me to a perfect example of this\u00a0today, from a poster named\u00a0“Dee”,\u00a0who\u00a0had a\u00a0hissy fit on behalf of her favorite supp,\u00a0 “Slim Xtreme<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

Wow, does your article sound a wee bit jealous? I have 20, count em, 20 clients on this product. Only 1 has reported no noticeable weight loss. All of them are sorely disappointed in the misuse of this product that apparently led to it\u2019s cease in production. I, myself, have lost 30 lbs. I have tried all the \u201cTOP\u201d weight loss, and, nothing (if you want a list, I can provide one: Lipo, Lipo 6, Hydroxycut Hardcore, to name a few).<\/p>\n

I think the website needs to be a tad more unbiased, and maybe a little more informed before making such rash generalizations. (Sorry, am I using words that are too big for you?). I will not be referring anyone to your website for reviews and\/or product. You should be ashamed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Wow, Dee.\u00a0\u00a0Does your post sound a wee bit lacking in perspective?\u00a0<\/p>\n

I dunno, maybe all the caffeine in Slim Xtreme\u00a0made\u00a0Dee cranky and unable to think clearly.\u00a0 After all, if the site was truly “biased”, then her\u00a0spiteful, condescending\u00a0\u00a0remarks\u00a0would never have\u00a0seen the light of day.\u00a0 And I don’t comprehend the accusation of jealousy at all.\u00a0 Jealous of what?\u00a0 A bottle of pills?\u00a0<\/p>\n

This makes exactly zero sense.\u00a0 But then again,\u00a0someone\u00a0who could\u00a0accuse the author of\u00a0a specific, point-by-point analysis\u00a0of making “rash generalizations” isn’t even trying to make sense.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Her final words made this obvious: “you should be ashamed.”\u00a0 Ashamed of what?\u00a0 Of coming to a reasonable conclusion based on the facts at hand?\u00a0\u00a0I read through Paul’s review and thought it was\u00a0spot on.\u00a0 He\u00a0observed that the formula\u00a0was “pretty ordinary”, likely to get users wired (thanks to the caffeine)\u00a0and\u00a0was overpriced – points I agree with completely.\u00a0 What should he\u00a0be ashamed of, exactly?<\/p>\n

We part company only slightly on one ingredient: Cha de Bugre extract.\u00a0\u00a0As Paul noted,\u00a0there’s no science to support the claims.\u00a0 However, some months ago, I gave it a short trial run, and\u00a0felt it did\u00a0have a mild, appetite-suppressing effect.\u00a0\u00a0That’s strictly\u00a0an anecdotal observation, but, I’m inclined to view it a bit more charitably because of that experience.\u00a0\u00a0Nonetheless,\u00a0there’s no freakin’ way I’d pay Slim Xtreme prices for it – especially as part of a proprietary blend where the amount provided is likely to be too small.\u00a0\u00a0Why should I, when I can buy 60 x 400mg caps of\u00a0Cha de Bugre extract\u00a0for only $9.00<\/a>?<\/p>\n

But whatever…<\/p>\n

I guess I have a hard time understanding what drives the Dees of the world.\u00a0 They’re the ones whose first impulses are to give reign to their worst impulses…\u00a0in defense of a bottle of pills, no less.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0They’re such\u00a0small, angry people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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