But jack thompson is like the gaming community's comical relief. He trys very hard to look like an idiot for the gaming industry to make us laugh.-Seraph- post=18.69002.646922 said:
The small things that make you lose respect for humanity...
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People who say they think Social Security will be bankrupt and unable to pay out when they retire - but still don't want control of their own retirement account because "I don't want the responsibility."
My sympathies for anyone working retail; there are far too many obliviots walking around. Sample conversation:
Her: I need five quarts of 10W40 motor oil and a set of header gaskets.
Me: All right ma'am, what kind of oil would you prefer?
Her: 10W40.
Me: Well, yes, you said that. What brand would you like?
Her: I don't know, whatever he normally buys.
Me: Okay - do you know what the can looks like?
Her: Oh, sure. I always pick it up.
Me: (After unsuccessfully showing every type of oil we carry) I'm pretty sure it's Valvoline (wild guess, of course, but good oil.) Now, what are the gaskets for?
Her: Headers.
Me: Yes, I believe you mentioned that, ma'am. What are they for?
Her: They go on the headers.
Me: I mean, what kind of vehicle are they for?
Her: My truck.
Me: And what kind of truck do you have, ma'am?
Her: A Ford.
Me: Ah, a Ford. And what year model is it?
Her: Well, I've had it about five years - but I didn't buy it new.
Me: Are you driving your truck?
Her: Yes.
Me: (After a short and fruitless trip outside.) This is a Dodge Dart, ma'am.
Her: Is it?
Me: Yes. You said you were driving the truck.
Her: Well, not right now. It needs header gaskets.
Repeat ad nauseum.
Or, informing a customer that Ford switched head designs in the middle of the year and that I need the manufacture date (complete with instructiuons on where the plate is located) to give him the proper plugs for his Mustang and, upon his return:
Him: It was manufactured on March 1st.
Me: Ah, so you'll need the big plugs. Did you have any trouble finding the plate?
Him: Oh, I didn't need the plate. It says it on the side of the car.
Me: On - On the side of the car?
Him: Yep, it's on the side of the car in big white letters.
Me: Yes, well, I've noticed March 1st was a very productive day for building Mustangs. I'm just going to go ahead and bill you for one set of plugs, but I'll send along both sets just in case. Just return the one you don't use.
In case you're not an automobile afficianado or familiar with American cars, I'll tell you: The large letters on the sides of some Mustangs say "Mach 1", not "March 1." I've also been asked to order parts for a "Caution" brand lawn mower and to order tires in size 28-32PSI.
My sympathies for anyone working retail; there are far too many obliviots walking around. Sample conversation:
Her: I need five quarts of 10W40 motor oil and a set of header gaskets.
Me: All right ma'am, what kind of oil would you prefer?
Her: 10W40.
Me: Well, yes, you said that. What brand would you like?
Her: I don't know, whatever he normally buys.
Me: Okay - do you know what the can looks like?
Her: Oh, sure. I always pick it up.
Me: (After unsuccessfully showing every type of oil we carry) I'm pretty sure it's Valvoline (wild guess, of course, but good oil.) Now, what are the gaskets for?
Her: Headers.
Me: Yes, I believe you mentioned that, ma'am. What are they for?
Her: They go on the headers.
Me: I mean, what kind of vehicle are they for?
Her: My truck.
Me: And what kind of truck do you have, ma'am?
Her: A Ford.
Me: Ah, a Ford. And what year model is it?
Her: Well, I've had it about five years - but I didn't buy it new.
Me: Are you driving your truck?
Her: Yes.
Me: (After a short and fruitless trip outside.) This is a Dodge Dart, ma'am.
Her: Is it?
Me: Yes. You said you were driving the truck.
Her: Well, not right now. It needs header gaskets.
Repeat ad nauseum.
Or, informing a customer that Ford switched head designs in the middle of the year and that I need the manufacture date (complete with instructiuons on where the plate is located) to give him the proper plugs for his Mustang and, upon his return:
Him: It was manufactured on March 1st.
Me: Ah, so you'll need the big plugs. Did you have any trouble finding the plate?
Him: Oh, I didn't need the plate. It says it on the side of the car.
Me: On - On the side of the car?
Him: Yep, it's on the side of the car in big white letters.
Me: Yes, well, I've noticed March 1st was a very productive day for building Mustangs. I'm just going to go ahead and bill you for one set of plugs, but I'll send along both sets just in case. Just return the one you don't use.
In case you're not an automobile afficianado or familiar with American cars, I'll tell you: The large letters on the sides of some Mustangs say "Mach 1", not "March 1." I've also been asked to order parts for a "Caution" brand lawn mower and to order tires in size 28-32PSI.
I don't think he really has to do any trying to make himself look like an idiot.
Things that make me lose respect for humanity.
thinking about the number of people who will die every day from completely treatable or even curable diseases simply because it is more profitable to help some dude get an erection than it is to send those people the medicine they desperately need.
Drug users. smokers (although I have known and have great respect for several people who do smoke, it is just well I think you get the idea) smokers who try to say that it isn't dangerous. smokers who try to convince me that secondhand smoke won't hurt me.
how now it takes a catastrophe to get people to care about one another. the decline of honor and morality.
Things that make me lose respect for humanity.
thinking about the number of people who will die every day from completely treatable or even curable diseases simply because it is more profitable to help some dude get an erection than it is to send those people the medicine they desperately need.
Drug users. smokers (although I have known and have great respect for several people who do smoke, it is just well I think you get the idea) smokers who try to say that it isn't dangerous. smokers who try to convince me that secondhand smoke won't hurt me.
how now it takes a catastrophe to get people to care about one another. the decline of honor and morality.
crap I forgot one. People who can't appreciate the amazing masterpiece that is Dragonheart. Or when my mom gets annoyed because I could listen to the song "to the stars" all day.
I agree, they are all so god awful and stupid. I like satire, all of the spoof movies originating the Scary Movie series and up are so bad its like a stain on the satire genre..or sub genre, what ever.NonMagicPoet post=18.69002.646653 said:
How do they keep getting made? Who's watching that crap.
I almost never lose respect for humanity. The general American youth populace is all I have experience with.
A few of mine have to do with religion. I'll leave those out.
The utter dependence on cell phones among youth.
The idea that reading, writing, arithmetic, and knowledge in general aren't important in comparison to social status, wealth, or physical attractiveness among youth.
Gang activities.
Illusions of overall superiority to peers and superiors based on social status, wealth, opinions, or physical attractiveness among youth.
Lack of belief in the logical power of oneself among youth.
Intolerance among youth based on social status, wealth, opinions, or physical attractiveness.
A few of mine have to do with religion. I'll leave those out.
The utter dependence on cell phones among youth.
The idea that reading, writing, arithmetic, and knowledge in general aren't important in comparison to social status, wealth, or physical attractiveness among youth.
Gang activities.
Illusions of overall superiority to peers and superiors based on social status, wealth, opinions, or physical attractiveness among youth.
Lack of belief in the logical power of oneself among youth.
Intolerance among youth based on social status, wealth, opinions, or physical attractiveness.
I have a better question what makes you think for a second humanity has something going for it at all?
People who think just because they are a member of so and so race/ethnic group/religion/ etc. they think it is ok to target that group with racial slurs. Apparently although making slurs about a member of a different race/ethnic group is racism, making them toward your own group is comedy! modern music and reality shows have already been covered. I have a friend who is dark skinned and I am rather white so it feels that makes it okay to constantly call me cracker, although why that bothers me has nothing to do with race at all but rather I don't like being called cracker for personal reasons as my last name being graham, retarded shitheads would call me grahamcracker. Mostly it bothers me because that is insulting my entire family line. That and almost 80% of what comes out of this friend's mouth would not be appropriate for small children. Not that he swears, but just the subject matter is well use your imagination. sorry I sort of dragged that out.
1. George W. Bush
2. Bullies
3. Feminists & Maleists(SP?)
4. People who do that stupid Teabagging thing in games
5. Religion
2. Bullies
3. Feminists & Maleists(SP?)
4. People who do that stupid Teabagging thing in games
5. Religion
People who confuse relentless pessisism and cynicism with realism.
E.g...
"Why cant we get to mars?" Asks person X
"because by the time we could we will have destroyed the world" Says Would-be intellectual.
thats not intelligence, its lower than sarcasm on the wit scale, and makes you look like a prat.
I Call it "Fashion Cynicism" and its perpetrators should be shot.
E.g...
"Why cant we get to mars?" Asks person X
"because by the time we could we will have destroyed the world" Says Would-be intellectual.
thats not intelligence, its lower than sarcasm on the wit scale, and makes you look like a prat.
I Call it "Fashion Cynicism" and its perpetrators should be shot.
I second that.Ultrajoe post=18.69002.647047 said:
On topic, I lost at lot of respect for people my age(not humanity just people my age) recently when a 360 fanboy friend of mine said that the Wii had the best console exclusives only after I did. Now correct me if I am wrong but doesn't a fanboy by definition have to support their system no matter what?
Maleists are either misogynists or chauvinists, I'm not sure which. Someone correct me if they know!flamedance58 post=18.69002.647031 said:
Heres a small list of such things:
-Animal Activists (the bat @#$% crazy kind)
-Celebrity anything basicly
-People practicly looking for stuff that may offend them so they can make a fuse about it
-Crystal-Meth
-PETA
-Price of gas
-People who tell me im the reason the enviroment is dying becuase of wat i drive (no, its not a Hummer, its a truck)
-Lastly people who get a Double Big Mac Meal with extra order of fries and a DIET coke, trust me all health value has been completely demolished by the 3 lbs of fat, but hey its diet so its healthy
-Animal Activists (the bat @#$% crazy kind)
-Celebrity anything basicly
-People practicly looking for stuff that may offend them so they can make a fuse about it
-Crystal-Meth
-PETA
-Price of gas
-People who tell me im the reason the enviroment is dying becuase of wat i drive (no, its not a Hummer, its a truck)
-Lastly people who get a Double Big Mac Meal with extra order of fries and a DIET coke, trust me all health value has been completely demolished by the 3 lbs of fat, but hey its diet so its healthy
whenever someone starts singing a rap song gets me pissed off and i wonder how people could possibly like this noise
