Seriously, todays youth?
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Stereotypes are often based on true observations. I know me pretty much everyone of my friends throughout my child hood have made make-shift weapons just cause it was fun at the time.okok715 said:
People are overreacting, kids have ALWAYS been attracted to weapons and made their own.
At least this kid has to make his own, a couple of decades ago he would've got a slingshot with metal BB's for his tenth birthday.
Personally, I give this kid props, he's got the ingenuity and know-how to make those kids' weapons. Besides, he'll grow out of it once he hits puberty and realizes he can spend his time kissing girls and not hunting squirrels.
Yeah see I was doing the same thing at that age, and despite outward appearances am a fully functioning and productive member of society. Hell that looks like a more creative use of time to me than spending all day playing video games and I still do that.
"Today's youth"?
I'm 22, I fuckin' am today's youth, and I'm older than the majority of users on this site. You guys are hilarious sometimes.
I'm 22, I fuckin' am today's youth, and I'm older than the majority of users on this site. You guys are hilarious sometimes.
This guy gets it!Woodsey said:
Actually, this is creative genius. I bet no-one fucks with this kid at school.Bravo Company said:
It's not just "today's youth" anyway, god knows how you got that idea in your head. The humble slingshot (which most of the weapons here are just simple variations of) has been around for centuries as the weapon of choice for annoying young misfits. Nothing has changed, it's just that back then we didn't have an Internet to be cynical on.
The stabbing weapons he's made are a tiny bit disturbing I suppose, simply by merit of their uselessness for anything but poking people's eyes out...
The projectile ones I can understand... I've never been tempted to shoot anything at anyone, but that never stopped me from messing around with things that go BANG! and fire things rather quickly... Projectile launchers are fun, provided you don't do anything stupid with them.
A lot of the things I've built over the years could be classed as 'weapons' (though I never refer to them as such, as they are never used as weapons), and I've turned out OK...
The projectile ones I can understand... I've never been tempted to shoot anything at anyone, but that never stopped me from messing around with things that go BANG! and fire things rather quickly... Projectile launchers are fun, provided you don't do anything stupid with them.
A lot of the things I've built over the years could be classed as 'weapons' (though I never refer to them as such, as they are never used as weapons), and I've turned out OK...
That was a lot more awesome than I thought it would be! But, seriously, I'm 15 and about 75% of kids at my highschool are either assholes or sluts. Just the other day there was a cat-fight just because some dick "wanted to watch one". I've lost my hope for the future.
Sure there might be an issue with kids being too fat, and lacking proper respect, but that isn't too serious.
Also this kid is just being creative, although if that kid ever ends up in juvi/prison be wary of him with a marker in hand.
Also this kid is just being creative, although if that kid ever ends up in juvi/prison be wary of him with a marker in hand.
The thing that disturbs me most I think are the concealable ones. He's obviously put thought into them, and there shouldn't be a reason for a kid to need to make weapons. Maybe we should look into the why instead of just that he has made them?
I cant wait till that hanger snaps on him and blinds him.
well.. alright, lets start.
The distance on these things have to be at best 15 feet. Maybe 20. And that bb gun/blow dart will lose significant power. ALso, those weapons arent really going to kill someone outside of maybe the crossbow. This more just sounds like a good way to piss someone off, and I go by the motto my grandfather developed while he fought in the European Theatre of WW2 as an Army Ranger (which her weirdly learned in German frist, so he could scream it at the Germans). *ahem* *****, you'd better kill me, cause if I get back up, one of us is leaving in a box.
But thats obviously not the point, and yes, you could blind someone or maybe kill them if you hit their neck. But unless you're some kinda trained assassin its going to be rather hard to conceal any of those without someone give the What the Fuck look and taking it.
But honestly, I find this rather sad. Mainly cause this is what kids are doing when they have too much free time and an access to raw materials/the internet. I mean... come on. You're telling me you could put the effort into this, but not into school? But its no worse then half the stuff I've made, and mine are a lot more subtle. So Id ont know. I think this kinda stuff should be stopped, and this kid needs looked into. But if he tries any of that on someone, he'd better have a better back up plan then just running away crying or calling for help.
well.. alright, lets start.
The distance on these things have to be at best 15 feet. Maybe 20. And that bb gun/blow dart will lose significant power. ALso, those weapons arent really going to kill someone outside of maybe the crossbow. This more just sounds like a good way to piss someone off, and I go by the motto my grandfather developed while he fought in the European Theatre of WW2 as an Army Ranger (which her weirdly learned in German frist, so he could scream it at the Germans). *ahem* *****, you'd better kill me, cause if I get back up, one of us is leaving in a box.
But thats obviously not the point, and yes, you could blind someone or maybe kill them if you hit their neck. But unless you're some kinda trained assassin its going to be rather hard to conceal any of those without someone give the What the Fuck look and taking it.
But honestly, I find this rather sad. Mainly cause this is what kids are doing when they have too much free time and an access to raw materials/the internet. I mean... come on. You're telling me you could put the effort into this, but not into school? But its no worse then half the stuff I've made, and mine are a lot more subtle. So Id ont know. I think this kinda stuff should be stopped, and this kid needs looked into. But if he tries any of that on someone, he'd better have a better back up plan then just running away crying or calling for help.
I didnt... till you mentioned it.Bender Rodriguez said:
It's true, I made all sorts of things when I was a teenager, but mostly to see if I could, and nothing I made was a concealable weapon. I made plenty of dart guns out of pens though, so I suppose you could call those concealable, but I only ever shot rolled up paper darts out of them.eggy32 said:
its called creativity, dude. the fact is that weapons are pretty cool and fun. just look at the video games the majority of us play. try thinking of ten that dont involve any kind of weaponry, and puzzle/family games dont count.
also, if the world goes all Metro 2033 on us, i think this kid is gonna do just fine lol
also, if the world goes all Metro 2033 on us, i think this kid is gonna do just fine lol
Ahhh, this takes me back. Wait until he finds the gardening stuff. That's where the fun really begins!
But no, this is just normal boy stuff. Or at least it was for me. Don't you remember watching Home Alone, Hook, or even Ernest Scared Stupid? Making weird weapons like that is just what boys do.
I remember doing wonderful things with bamboo sticks in my day. That clothes peg gun is a classic though. My Dad taught me to make that one.
But no, this is just normal boy stuff. Or at least it was for me. Don't you remember watching Home Alone, Hook, or even Ernest Scared Stupid? Making weird weapons like that is just what boys do.
I remember doing wonderful things with bamboo sticks in my day. That clothes peg gun is a classic though. My Dad taught me to make that one.
Back in my day kids had respect for their elders. Sure, we beat them to within an inch of their lives and they were consumed with murder fantasies but damn it they listened to what I said. Also, if you got a splinter and it got infected you'd have to cut off your hand. Also, no blacks allowed. Thank you.
The moral of the story is that modern society, and kids included, are SO much better than any previous generation. We're getting better all the time.
The moral of the story is that modern society, and kids included, are SO much better than any previous generation. We're getting better all the time.
You know, OP, the most corrupt people are the ones who insist loudest that they are pure.Bravo Company said:
If that was too ambiguous for anyone, I'm assuming kindness works the same way.
So he built some home-made weapons. He isn't hurting anybody, and if the need arises, he can defend himself from home invaders, probably without killing them.
Hell's yes, I have two Katanas, a dagger, a knife (like mobsters would use) and a boken for a non lethal option. Doesn't make me a bad person, but it does make trying to attack my home unarmed a bad idea.darth.pixie said:
OP: I do dislike the youth these days, of course, I've been described by friends as "an old man in a young man's body" (I'm 18), so my opinion is set in stone and therefore of no consequence.