After coming back and learning the mechanics. I've found something strange. Every time I join a raid, I say...

"Anyone new, or don't know mechanics around?"

And I get a weird amount of crap for that. I've been told to shut up a couple times while I'm trying to explain mechanics to someone. Its really weird.

On one hand, FF14 has some of the friendliest people I know in an MMO (Aside from CoX). On the other, there are people who are weirdly offended by the strangest things.