Why is that, did he invite himself over to your house for dinner unannounced?
He has previously admitted to "keeping a file" on certain individuals and strategically using that information as ammunition in future disputes.
Take this example:
I was once on a flight with my son (about 5 at the time). A few hours in, after the meal service had concluded, he had fallen asleep on my lap. My wife was also asleep beside us. I politely asked a flight attendant for a beer, having had just one earlier with my meal.
Rather than a courteous response, the attendant was abrupt and dismissive, telling me to get it myself. I raised the issue with the purser, who brought me a beer without hesitation.
MalcolmB later twisted this entirely benign incident, stripping it of context and turning it into something else entirely – which is typical of his behaviour, reframing this in future debates accusing me of:
- Causing problems on a flight
- Being a disruptive drinker while travelling
- An irresponsible father under the influence with children in tow
Another example:
A young motorcyclist, perhaps 12-14 years old, pulled out of a side street and collided with the rear side of my motorbike, bending the number plate. The bike itself wasn’t damaged, and I was able to straighten the plate then and there. The lad apologised, and we left it at that – no harm done, no hostility, no report needed.
Again, MalcolmB seized on this trivial event I'd described in a thread involving motorcycling, distorted the details, and in a different thread spun it into accusations such as:
- Causing trouble with locals
- Casing in traffic incidents
- Lacking the skill to ride safely
This is his pattern: take innocuous moments, warp the truth, and use them maliciously. It's calculated, dishonest, and entirely characteristic of him... And this is precisely how he 'weaponises personal information' as Trans highlighted, I've seen him do exactly the same with other posters.
It doesn’t particularly bother me – it’s tit-for-tat when we’re trading verbal blows on the forum – but let’s be honest: it’s dishonest.
That said, I won’t pretend to be above it all. I’ve also used information he’s shared to make a point. His repeated admissions of drink-driving, often after consuming 14 beers or more, have been referenced to highlight what I see as a glaring lack of moral character.
We’ve both played the game. The difference is, I don’t need to twist the truth to land a punch.