Why do people quote whole posts?

[lukjad]

I don't know why they do that.

Usually I'm pretty good with only quoting the part I need

Rofl.
(Me too!)

[SeanHodges]

It's when you start quoting entire responses from people in verbal discussion that you realise you've gone too far...

"Quote what drink would you like with your breakfast sir? quote. Well I would like an orange juice and black coffee please. El-oh-el."

[forrestcupp]

I notice this time and again, people quote whole posts and are referring only to a tiny part of it. Why do they do that?

Extreme lazyness?

It did my heart good to see that it only took until the first reply for someone to be a Smart Alec and quote the whole original post.

[lswest]

I do cut down quotes, or avoid quoting at all and just preface my comment with an "@user", but if I do quote, and I don't have time to cut it down, I usually go back later to change it (unless I forget). So my main reason is lack of time (I usually reply while in school, so that explains it lol).

I don't really mind top posting, though sometimes it is confusing.

[kpkeerthi]

I notice this time and again, people quote whole posts and are referring only to a tiny part of it. Why do they do that?

To get the discussion back on track

[lukjad]

To get the discussion back on track

Why would we want to do that?

[mentallaxative]

People might think you are taking their words out of context if you don't quote everything they say.

[Ascenti0n]

Why do people quote whole posts?
I notice this time and again, people quote whole posts and are referring only to a tiny part of it. Why do they do that?

GOOD POINT!

[forrestcupp]

People might think you are taking their words out of context if you don't quote everything they say.

You mean like this? (from the original post)

I notice people and they are tiny.

[SeanHodges]

You like this? from the original hyper_ch tiny.

No, I don't like it.