Agree with you Newmercman the phrase heat and kitchen springs to mind.
newmercman:
I read a lot of the posts and find myself shaking my head, the world has changed a lot during my years in the industry and personally, I don’t think it’s for the better, I do mention that sometimes and although my reply may appear condescending, I try to counter that with smileys or something the phrase ‘I know times have changed but’ and there’s always a butYou would think that as these forums are about lorries/transport and that the users are computer literate, and interested enough in the subject to be here in their free time, that there would be a little bit more ‘professionalism’ in their replies, but it is not always the case, sometimes there’s a bit of ■■■■ taking, sometimes the replies are insulting, but that’s life I guess. However if a few harsh words on the internet offend you that much, well it’s time to pull on your big boy trousers and MTFU really
even from some of the forum mods hey Mark 
Many of the older drivers are ex-servicemen & taking the mickey out of each other keeps the wheels turning.Its HGV not PC. Smiley face for the easily offended- 
Its good training to give as good as you get for when you get pulled by a foreign cop that wants to get the better of you. Any sign of weakness equaled a bigger fine. 
On these forums you can get a lot of unhelpful comments but out on the road the older (& younger) drivers will help you 100%, unlike taxi drivers ( where I did stint) who were the most selfish unhelpful morons in general I’d ever met.