Things you just don't get
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I had more, but I'll limit myself to the first 25 I thought of. If anybody can help me answer any these...
I don't get...
..."Yay! First Post!"
...why "pre-teen" somehow turned into "tween". It sounded better before.
...why you can see R rated movies at 17, when almost everything else is at 18. And on that note, I don't get...
...why you can join the army at age 18, but can't drink until age 21.
...feminists
...sweatervests.
...people who pierce their tounges. It looks weird, and has to hurt. A lot.
...why anybody would let Bill Murray hunt ghosts, or for that matter, why they let him do it a second time.
...any part of the movie "Being John Malchovich." (It was really messed up)
...the phrase "I could care less" when people really mean that they couldn't.
...the phrase "You can't have your cake and eat it too" unless it's implying you should eat your buddy's cake instead of buying one, cause that makes total sense to me
...why there is a Starbucks in my grocery store.*
...why other people aren't bothered by small contradictions in movies.
...Democrats and Republicans who claim the opposing side's strategy is to insult the other, and ignore when their own side does the same.
...that guy who claimed the term "Black Hole" was racist.
...why daring people to do something makes them more likely to do it.
...people who make fun of religious people.
...how I managed to lose my sunglasses (seriously, I'm at a loss).
...why there is a guide book for World of Warcraft (they have a book devoted to just the monsters, too. Larger than all five books in the Hitchhikers trilogy).
...the new version of Microsoft Word.
...why some kids have cell phones in elementary school.
...how anybody came up with the concept of the hippogryph.
...why nobody went back in time to prevent She-Hulk from ever existing
...why people ask their dogs a question and answer it for them (Do you love your neckerchief? Yes you do! Yes you do!) I guess dogs can't have their own opinion (Though I assume it would be like :Why do you torture me so, vile fiend! Give me the steak!)
...modern art. Or those who claim to get it.
*WHY IS THERE A STARBUCKS IN MY GROCERY STORE !?
I don't get...
..."Yay! First Post!"
...why "pre-teen" somehow turned into "tween". It sounded better before.
...why you can see R rated movies at 17, when almost everything else is at 18. And on that note, I don't get...
...why you can join the army at age 18, but can't drink until age 21.
...feminists
...sweatervests.
...people who pierce their tounges. It looks weird, and has to hurt. A lot.
...why anybody would let Bill Murray hunt ghosts, or for that matter, why they let him do it a second time.
...any part of the movie "Being John Malchovich." (It was really messed up)
...the phrase "I could care less" when people really mean that they couldn't.
...the phrase "You can't have your cake and eat it too" unless it's implying you should eat your buddy's cake instead of buying one, cause that makes total sense to me
...why there is a Starbucks in my grocery store.*
...why other people aren't bothered by small contradictions in movies.
...Democrats and Republicans who claim the opposing side's strategy is to insult the other, and ignore when their own side does the same.
...that guy who claimed the term "Black Hole" was racist.
...why daring people to do something makes them more likely to do it.
...people who make fun of religious people.
...how I managed to lose my sunglasses (seriously, I'm at a loss).
...why there is a guide book for World of Warcraft (they have a book devoted to just the monsters, too. Larger than all five books in the Hitchhikers trilogy).
...the new version of Microsoft Word.
...why some kids have cell phones in elementary school.
...how anybody came up with the concept of the hippogryph.
...why nobody went back in time to prevent She-Hulk from ever existing
...why people ask their dogs a question and answer it for them (Do you love your neckerchief? Yes you do! Yes you do!) I guess dogs can't have their own opinion (Though I assume it would be like :Why do you torture me so, vile fiend! Give me the steak!)
...modern art. Or those who claim to get it.
*WHY IS THERE A STARBUCKS IN MY GROCERY STORE !?
I probably wouldn't have said anything if it wasn't for that last part.Aries_Split post=18.70720.707865 said:
1. Christians don't believe that God is a giant bearded man, in the sky or elsewhere
2. Flooding the Earth is not a central part of the religion at all, and is in the Bible, so it is not just Christian.
3. As far as hating gay people is concerned, most religious people don't follow that at all. In fact there are (*gasp*) religious gay people! Do they think God hates them?
I'm sorry, but your parody on religion isn't doing any dismantling.
Bishop: "They claim our religion is just belief in a giant bearded cloud dweller who both loves and hates gay people!"
Pope: "Oh no! We've been found out! Our crazy religion can't stand up to such witty criticism!"
I love that last part...Anything with the words "witty" and "criticism" in the same sentence cracks me up- okay, it might not crack me up, but it does bring about a heartfelt chuckleJarlton post=18.70720.710431 said:
Ha, barely even 2 seconds.Shivari post=18.70720.709577 said:
I just typed it into the Google search bar & the 1st result was this charming anecdote - Testiclar Piercing- My First Time [http://www.bmezine.com/pierce/09-male/hafada/A60323/haftesti.html].
Really, What The Fuck?
Just skim reading it I don't know whether to laugh or cry...
And just to think, when this thread started you thought ear piercing was strange...
If I ever read something that made me want to laugh hysterically and vomit at the same time, that link was it. The best part was the irony that after all that he didn't like it because it wasn't painful enough. Hilarious. And nauseating. Mostly funny though.
Because it was fucking hilarious. Well, at least it was the first time.Jarlton post=18.70720.710312 said:
You know what I don't get? Why Family Guy is as popular as it is. I mean, if a small group of people really liked it, I'd understand it. I mean, humor is a matter of taste, and if people like it, fine. It doesn't hurt me.
But what the fuck, internets. Honestly, how can that many people like a show which basically revolves around Seth McFarlane doing his many, many, amazingly uninteresting voices in predictable, bland, partially plagiarized comedic situations? Honestly, I don't understand it.
Because people work in different ways, and sometimes certain people are ****ed up enough to think that violence is a cool comeback, or is the right way to go in life.Zippy55 post=18.70720.709887 said:
That, and some people NEED to use violence. What with some crimes and murderers and such these days. Need to use violence. Not to kill, but to at least knock them out to get some time to phone the police.
In short, violence may SEEM pointless, but there's a point to it somewhere.
I don't get how 9/11 conspiracy theorists think that their ideas have any sort of grounding in reality.
I don't get fashion, and why a lot of girls seem to follow it obsessively.
I don't get smaller and smaller clothing for pre-teen girls.
I don't get MMORPGs.
I don't get Racing Games
I don't get all the people that watch _____ Movie because they actually enjoy it, not because they want to see how low humanity has become.
I don't get life
I don't get why I have hair on nearly every part of my body, but my back is completely hairless.
I don't get rabid 360/PS3/Wii fanboyism
I don't get hentai
I don't get South Park
I don't get why this list is so long
I don't get rap music
I don't get fanfic writers, even though I tried to write some of my own way back when
I don't get people who take drugs, smoke, and drink to get plastered
I don't get destructive vandalism
I don't get people
I don't get fashion, and why a lot of girls seem to follow it obsessively.
I don't get smaller and smaller clothing for pre-teen girls.
I don't get MMORPGs.
I don't get Racing Games
I don't get all the people that watch _____ Movie because they actually enjoy it, not because they want to see how low humanity has become.
I don't get life
I don't get why I have hair on nearly every part of my body, but my back is completely hairless.
I don't get rabid 360/PS3/Wii fanboyism
I don't get hentai
I don't get South Park
I don't get why this list is so long
I don't get rap music
I don't get fanfic writers, even though I tried to write some of my own way back when
I don't get people who take drugs, smoke, and drink to get plastered
I don't get destructive vandalism
I don't get people
1. Because some people are crazy like that, and think they've got it all figured out.Xalmar post=18.70720.716371 said:
2. It's not just girls, many people follow fashion obsessively, and I don't get it either. As long as you don't look like you got out of a nearby gutter, I'd say that's good enough.
3. Someone thought it was a good idea obviously.
4. It's a game. And people like different games. MMORPG's are generally for long period playing.
5. Racing games are generally for short time playing, for people who are too cool to sit down and play all weekend because of all the sex they have.
(By the way, have you guessed that I have too much time on my hands?)
6. If you mean things like Disaster Movie, I don't get it either. Those parodies are getting crappier every time. If you mean movies in general, some people enjoy those things.
7. Life doesn't get you.
8. Dammit man, I'm a poster not a biologist!
9. Because those fanboys/girls know that they chose the wrong system, and then they see all the cool games for the other systems, and extensively try to make themselves think their choice was perfect.
10. It's porn for people not attracted to real women I guess. But I don't get half of it either myself.
11. South Park is one of many comedy series' that many people find funny. Others do not.
12. Because you don't get a lot in life. Don't worry, no one does.
13. Rap is a genre of music, and following a theme with most of these answers, some people like it, some people hate it.
14. They need to pour their crazy pairings somewhere, and their crazy scenarios.
15. Neither do I. Maybe some do it to make themselves appear 'cool' in front of their chav friends.
16. Bored youth mostly. (I'm youth too, even though I speak like I'm 78.)
17. People don't get you.
And that concludes my time waster. Thanks, that made me feel good about myself.
Allow me to hijack this thread for a miniature rant.
Something I don't get: Microsoft.
Seriously, I'm usually the devil's advocate when someone starts ranting about how some company is evil or taking advantage of consumers, that much comes from the fact that I'm a soon-to-be PR professional. However, Microsoft has just confused me. How, you ask?
Three words: New update system.
I mean, the only reason I can possibly think of that they'd have of switching from a system that updates your computer while it's shutting down anyway, to a system that forcefully interrupts whatever you were doing is that they simply hate their customers.
Something I don't get: Microsoft.
Seriously, I'm usually the devil's advocate when someone starts ranting about how some company is evil or taking advantage of consumers, that much comes from the fact that I'm a soon-to-be PR professional. However, Microsoft has just confused me. How, you ask?
Three words: New update system.
I mean, the only reason I can possibly think of that they'd have of switching from a system that updates your computer while it's shutting down anyway, to a system that forcefully interrupts whatever you were doing is that they simply hate their customers.
I will never-ever understand how anyone with a active mind could watch the Big Brother show, that will always be one of life's mystery's.
I don't understand how my brother can be twice as fit as I am yet he is twice as lazy as well, I hate him for that!
I don't understand how my brother can be twice as fit as I am yet he is twice as lazy as well, I hate him for that!
