Upsetting Trends That Bother You

[ThePurpleStuff]

Beauty standards placed by society/media. I think pale skinny chicks with small breasts are pretty hot. Maybee even some freckles. I just hate the amount of makeup and bullshit girls make themselves wear.

Also reality tv. Its a plague on human intelligence.

Also crocs. Seriously? I hope you all step on something sharp.

And another thing that grinds my gears is our obsession with destroying our current food strucutre for 'healthy food'. I don't want to eat your soy and grains. Give me back my Krispy Kreme you stole from my town you bastards. I am dissapoint. No matter what you eat, you all die at 80ish anyways, so why not eat tasty food.

You said pretty much everything I was going to, except about crocs, yeah, they're stupid shoes, but I don't hear anyone talk about them around me, but everything else is shoved in your face whether you like it or not.

Make up is such a waste of money, just be yourself and if people have a problem with it, its their issue, being that disgusted by a strangers appearance and such, you need to lighten the hell up or else no one will love you. I remember watching when reality TV was just about starting, thank god I grew out of that phase, I regret watching it, I felt like I helped make a future where everyone looks like stupid orange whores, thanks jersey shore, you piece of shit. Also about healthy food, I like some of it, but I don't want to eat it all the time and I don't need to to live a healthy life, just eat what you like to eat basically, I don't need to be reminded every five seconds that my food is bad for me. It's people like that who need to pull their head out their skinny ass and think, "maybe I should let others make their own choices?"

 

[Dango]

People complaining about the fact that they can't be complete assholes.

 

[Caverat]

I genuinely feel sorry for anyone naive enough to trust the US Government to do anything. Even something so mundane as the brand of coffee served in the white house is something they'll manage to cock up. Get the public used to constant surveillance in public and soon enough you'll get cameras on your dashboard by law. And then, once the public is used to that, they'll start putting them in your living room.

The US Government can not be trusted. End of story. They've proved this time and time again.

simply see "progress" as their means of increasing their control, hmm?

Progress isn't watching every single citizen take a shit in the off chance they might have a stroke or mug somebody. Progress is, say, balancing the mother fucking budget. Progress would be doing something about the corruption in the government. Progress could be measured as getting our balls out of China's hand.

This isn't one of those slippery-slope situations. There is a huge world of difference between security cameras in public places and mandatory installment inside civilian domiciles in shades of Orwellian sensationalism.

Hell, one could even make a valid argument for surveillance equipment in vehicles, as when you are operating one you are on public roadways and the safety of everyone else relies your careful operation of the vehicle. The safety of the general public is more important than a person's over-blown sense of entitlement to privacy in public places.

Progress can be measured in a lot of ways, decreased crime rate is one of them.

People who harp on about this shit to any extent cannot be trusted. Individuals who demand privacy in public have something to hide. End of story.

 

[6_Qubed]

I hate everything new that I don't understand.

 

[Gorilla Gunk]

This weird, antagonistic atheism I'm seeing a lot of.

I'm not a very religious person. Haven't stepped foot inside a church since '05, and then it was only for some free stuff they were giving out to evacuees (this was during Katrina). But you know that famous saying about how religion is like a dick and that having one is all fine and dandy but you shouldn't whip it out and public and force it down peoples throat? I think that same general principle should apply to atheism as well. You don't believe in God? Good for you, but it doesn't give you the right to belittle and try and debate every person you pass that's wearing a cross. Identifying yourself as an atheist doesn't automatically make you 10% smarter. In most cases all it does is make you 10% more smug, and nobody likes smug people.

 

[Extra-Ordinary]

I hate hearing "gay" as a negative turn. To me, the whole "offensive" thing isn't even the point anymore; it's just old, and it doesn't work as an effective insult. Saying someone is gay when they aren't just makes you look stupid when you shout things that aren't true; when you say it to someone who *is* then that's just statement of facts. I mean, "The earth is round!" That's not going to impress anybody. And when people say it about an object like they do at my school, (you know, "That test was so gay!") that just doesn't make any sense. Paper doesn't have sexual orientation!
Moving on: Using the word "legit" in the same way as the word "cool." "That movie was so legit." So you're telling me that it's a real movie, it had actors, producers, directors, etc. Huh. So was it any good?

 

[DustinOffAClassic]

Red light traffic cams. My sister's boyfriend got a ticket during that awful Chicago blizzard early this year, because he couldn't stop fast enough in the icy roads. These weren't "snowy" conditions, mind you.....it was the "snowpocalypse". It was one of the worst blizzards in quite some time. NOT something you can just write off as "unsafe/not cautious driving"



But where it really becomes issue is if you try to fight it. You're "foolish" for waiting all day for an actual trial instead of just paying/going to the quick trial to admit your guilt and you have to pay court fees that are going to be near the same price or higher.



The system is broken, and authorities are taking advantage of the fact. Writing/giving a ticket is like reaching directly into your wallet.

 

[Noala]

I hate all of these new reality shows about people doing their jobs. I mean, it could be interesting but do we really need multiple series about pawn shops, or gun stores, or logging companies... (I could go on)

Oh, and republicans in America misunderstanding Socialism as the government taking away all freedoms and converting to Communism. For example, the socialized healthcare = death panels thing from a few years ago.

might be different, but isn't Socialized healthcare free healthcare?

 

[Ickorus]

'Affirmative Action' it's silly, to make up for past racial/gender inequalities the best way to fix it is by being racist/sexist in the other direction? I think not.

 

[Logiclul]

the trend for people to say they are bi as a fashion statement

Or when girls always say theyr'e bi to get guys' attentions. Grabbing your friends ass doesn't make you bi! It makes you a little strange!

What girl does that? I'd outcast her in an instant if I found out about that. And being bisexual isn't attractive, it just makes things awkward.

I also hate the gay pride, the weed pride protests. I want weed to be illegal, and for homosexuality to be a dont-ask-dont-tell policy nationwide just because of all the morons advocating for the opposite.

For the former, there isn't anything wrong with marijuana and it is said to have some minor medical purposes. That's more then can be said for Cigarettes, which are legal.

As for the latter, you'd deny a basic civil right out of spite?

Lets take some quick facts down, just want to make sure we are on the same page

- It is the case that marijuana vastly harms the brain
- It is the case that cigarettes mildly harm the brain
- It is the case that both items over (long-cigarettes, short-marijuana) periods of time, that brain function will cease.
- It is the case that it is different to various degrees for everyone
- It is the case that marijuana has minor medical aide
- It is the case that marijuana is already prescribed as medicine when needed
- It is the case that cigarettes are legal
- It is the case that marijuana is illegal
- Cigarettes are considered bad, and many people are trying to get them abolished
- You are trying to justify legalizing casual use of marijuana with an example of something that is a) far less inherently harmful b) not fully accepted by society

Who gives a crap what's accepted by society. Video games weren't always accepted by society.

Okay: So to be clear, you want society to go against many principles and facts that it stands for/with so that you can have your addiction legalized?

Video games is a great example... except for that there is no other parallel between the two, and when making decisions you can't look for some arbitrary connection and stick to it. Also, video games were never illegal in any manner such as marijuana is.

When I see arguments like "idgaf, " I know that I've won an argument.

 

[Archedgar]

The horse cartoon popularity is an alarming trend.


I hope it ends soon, it is quite dull and uninteresting.

 

[Logiclul]

the trend for people to say they are bi as a fashion statement

Or when girls always say theyr'e bi to get guys' attentions. Grabbing your friends ass doesn't make you bi! It makes you a little strange!

What girl does that? I'd outcast her in an instant if I found out about that. And being bisexual isn't attractive, it just makes things awkward.

I also hate the gay pride, the weed pride protests. I want weed to be illegal, and for homosexuality to be a dont-ask-dont-tell policy nationwide just because of all the morons advocating for the opposite.

For the former, there isn't anything wrong with marijuana and it is said to have some minor medical purposes. That's more then can be said for Cigarettes, which are legal.

As for the latter, you'd deny a basic civil right out of spite?

Lets take some quick facts down, just want to make sure we are on the same page

- It is the case that marijuana vastly harms the brain
- It is the case that cigarettes mildly harm the brain
- It is the case that both items over (long-cigarettes, short-marijuana) periods of time, that brain function will cease.
- It is the case that it is different to various degrees for everyone
- It is the case that marijuana has minor medical aide
- It is the case that marijuana is already prescribed as medicine when needed
- It is the case that cigarettes are legal
- It is the case that marijuana is illegal
- Cigarettes are considered bad, and many people are trying to get them abolished
- You are trying to justify legalizing casual use of marijuana with an example of something that is a) far less inherently harmful b) not fully accepted by society

Who gives a crap what's accepted by society. Video games weren't always accepted by society.

Okay: So to be clear, you want society to go against many principles and facts that it stands for/with so that you can have your addiction legalized?

I don't smoke weed. The whole point was that society at some points did not accept things that were harmless and accepted things that were harmful. All it is, is an appeal to popularity fallacy.

Also, video games were never illegal in any manner such as marijuana is.

This also does not matter.

When I see arguments like "idgaf, " I know that I've won an argument.

You've won nothing, you didn't even provide a source for your claims about weed's effects.

Did you /really/ just ask me to cite my sources on that? Okay you're trollan.

Also, you're the one using an 'appeal to popularity fallacy', not I. So count two strikes that you're a troll.

Count three strikes as you say that me proving your analogy wrong which you used to prove a point using the aforementioned fallacy is irrelevant.

Three strikes, you're out.

 

[Nabohs]

It's not really a bothering trend, but more of an annoyance.
I go into my regular stores to buy jeans, same size that I would be wearing so I know that
they fit, but they are a lot tighter because the trend forces companies to adjust their clothing
because of that "Skinny Jeans" look. Even the ones that are called "baggy" are more bell-bottom types.
I don't want to switch to wearing sweatpants only just because of a style...

 

[Oilerfan92]

How upper middle class white people (it's all races. But you get my point) are acting like they're the champions of anyone who isn't a white millionaire.

Anarchists. Not the "in some ways it's a decent idea" people. I'm talking the "fuck the system. Be FREEEEEEE !!!!!!!!" crowd.

How the people that are loudest in their support of something always seem to be the least educated on it. Look at things like evocation or abortion. Ere are valid stances on both sides of most issues, yet the people you'll meet 99% of e time on issues like abortions are the "it's MURDER !!! And it promotes sex outside of marriage" or with evolution it's the "it's only a theory. A theory by Satan" people. Meanwhile, the far more intelligent and knowledgable people are hurried beneath all of it.

How black-and-white issues are coming. There's no real chance to be moderate, you can either be pro-affirmative action or your a horrible racist monster, you can either be a bible bashing Christian or your the devil who's trying to destroy society, your either a liberal or a democrat.

 

[Kriptonite]

Then there is the annoying habit of people throwing respect to the dead, regardless of whether they deserved it or not. I know that speaking ill of the dead is in poor taste, but glorifying them undeservedly is just as bad. Take Steve Jobs for example. I won't piss on his grave, but I disliked him as he lived, so I'm not going to be shouting about what a great man he is.

Sir, I couldn't agree more! I noticed this especially after Michael Jackson died. Days before, he was a creepy pedophile. Then he dies and suddenly, he's only known as the King of Pop again. Dying does not make someone better. If they are douche-bags alive, they just become dead-douche-bags. Very few people agree with me.

Every January issue Mad magazine has a special "20 dumbest people events and things of [previous year]". Guess what they put as number 1 for 2009.

Spoiler: massive image

(Only size I could find, sorry)

Quite interesting! I really should start reading MAD, I've always wanted to but just never got around to it. Thank you Father Time for your contribution. May I ask, what is your opinion on this subject?

Just to be fair, Micheal Jackson was not convicted of paedophilia so please don't call him one. Innocent until prove guilty and all that good stuff. But I still agree with your point

My apologies, I never meant to insinuate that he was an actual pedophile, I just meant that whilst alive, he was not the most... idyllic role model around.