Why do these even exist?

[Judgement101]

Basically what do you think it pointless that exists?
For me, those damned things that are fake anti-virus that go "You have 1,000,000 viruses" and then ask you to buy it. Seriously, even the most basic virus scan can tell you they are fake. (My personal favorite are the ones that say "Windows Defender has detected a system crash" and then it gives you an IE window that runs an extremely fake scan)

So anywho, what do you think has no reason to exist?

EDIT: Oddly enough, one of the ads here, on the Escapist, sent me one of these fake scans.

 

[NerfedFalcon]

People who think that any game whose graphics aren't as high-def as they come automatically sucks. Particularly with games whose art style would be ruined by Fallout-level HD. (Fallout fans, please take that as a compliment, not an insult.)

 

[Ironman126]

Improper grammar. Seriously, is it so hard to use verbs correctly? How about nouns and pronouns? No, it isn't hard.

 

[Krion_Vark]

I am sorry but I have to say the spelling errors are bugging me greatly exist not exsist.

And for mine I have to say Marshmallows. They are completely pointless and random and you have to wonder WTF were they trying to make when they were invented but they are delicious.

 

[Kpt._Rob]

Basically what do you think it pointless that exsists?
For me, those damned things that are fake anti-virus that go "You have 1,000,000 viruses" and then ask you to buy it. Seriously, even the most basic virus scan can tell you they are fake. (My personal favorite are the ones that say "Windows Defender has detected a system crash" and then it gives you an IE window that runs an extremely fake scan)

So anywho, what do you think has no reason to exsist?

Yes, but you say that as someone who has at least some amount of intelligence. The goal of those things isn't to trick every person, it's to hit so many people that some of them will be stupid enough to take the bait. And unfortunately, those people do exist. Even if only 1% of the people they hit with those are stupid enough to fall for it, how many people do you think they hit in a day? Not to mention, if those people give them their credit card or debit card numbers, they can drain them for a lot more than the asking price of the fake software. If they do that they they could probably just get one or two people a month and still do fine (and you know that as many of those things as there are, they probably trick more than one or two people a month).

OT: The thing I don't get is decaffeinated coffee. Unless you're getting a flavored coffee, coffee doesn't really taste all that great. But people don't drink it for the taste, they drink it for the caffeine. So why would you drink a coffee that doesn't have any caffeine?

 

[Judgement101]

I am sorry but I have to say the spelling errors are bugging me greatly exist not exsist.

And for mine I have to say Marshmallows. They are completely pointless and random and you have to wonder WTF were they trying to make when they were invented but they are delicious.

I fixed the spelling

 

[Phlakes]

Improper grammar. Seriously, is it so hard to use verbs correctly? How about nouns and pronouns? No, it isn't hard.

Especially in OPs. They have the time to create an entire thread, but they don't have time to hold a shift key or check that their words make sense.

And I guess they don't realize how dumb it makes them look.

 

[Judgement101]

Improper grammar. Seriously, is it so hard to use verbs correctly? How about nouns and pronouns? No, it isn't hard.

Especially in OPs. They have the time to create an entire thread, but they don't have time to hold a shift key or check that their words make sense.

And I guess they don't realize how dumb it makes them look.

Are you trying to hint that I didn't use proper grammar?

 

[Krion_Vark]

I am sorry but I have to say the spelling errors are bugging me greatly exist not exsist.

And for mine I have to say Marshmallows. They are completely pointless and random and you have to wonder WTF were they trying to make when they were invented but they are delicious.

I fixed the spelling

I find it funny that you quoted me to tell me you fixed the spelling mistakes.

Another thing that bugs me that is post its. I mean they are handy as hell but once you know that they are the invention of MILLIONS of dollars of research military funding into a super adhesive and all you got was a little piece of paper you can go stick somewhere kinda angers you.

 

[mjc0961]

Basically what do you think it pointless that exsists?
For me, those damned things that are fake anti-virus that go "You have 1,000,000 viruses" and then ask you to buy it. Seriously, even the most basic virus scan can tell you they are fake. (My personal favorite are the ones that say "Windows Defender has detected a system crash" and then it gives you an IE window that runs an extremely fake scan)

So anywho, what do you think has no reason to exsist?

Oh, those have a point. It's phishing. They tell you that you might have a virus, so why don't you come over to their site for a "free" scan because they are so nice and helpful and want you to be virus free! So if you don't know better, you go there and do their "free scan", which conveniently finds that OH SHITZ you have viruses! But that's okay, because they have this awesome software right on hand that they will sell you to remove them, you just need to enter your credit card or bank account information to purchase. And if you do, bam, they have the details they need to go on a shopping spree on your dime.

So the point of those things is pretty much pure evil, but they do have a point.

OT: The thing I don't get is decaffeinated coffee. Unless you're getting a flavored coffee, coffee doesn't really taste all that great. But people don't drink it for the taste, they drink it for the caffeine. So why would you drink a coffee that doesn't have any caffeine?

Because some people do like the taste of coffee, and thus drink it for the taste. And if they don't want as much caffeine (decaf still has SOME caffeine, it's just not nearly as much as normal coffee), hello decaf.

[hr]
To pick one thing that I think is pointless, why is it that people on YouTube will copy a popular video and then just re-upload it to YouTube? Now it's in lower quality (and usually lower resolution) due to all the extra rendering that's done when downloading the original, converting it to a different format if needed, and then uploading it again. And all you did was just put it back on YouTube, which is pointless because it already WAS on YouTube to begin with. What the hell are these people thinking, exactly? "Man, this video is great! But if only it had more compression artifacts and I could watch it in 240p instead of 480p!" Not to mention that they're pretty much stealing some other person's work and claiming it as their own by uploading it under their own account and not saying where it came from.

What, do you think you're going to get popular? The only way you'd even have a chance is if the original video is popular and people are watching it. But in that case, people are going to know that you copied it and give you lots and lots of thumbs down. They might even flag it too. So now you have a lower quality video with lots of thumbs down, people calling you a thief, and maybe even a strike on your account if you get flagged for stealing content.

So, all the YouTubers out there that do this. Stop it. It's pointless. You're wasting your time doing all this, my time when I accidentally click the page for your crappy copy by mistake, and YouTube's bandwidth.

 

[Krion_Vark]

To pick one thing that I think is pointless, why is it that people on YouTube will copy a popular video and then just re-upload it to YouTube? Now it's in lower quality (and usually lower resolution) due to all the extra rendering that's done when downloading the original, converting it to a different format if needed, and then uploading it again. And all you did was just put it back on YouTube, which is pointless because it already WAS on YouTube to begin with. What the hell are these people thinking, exactly? "Man, this video is great! But if only it had more compression artifacts and I could watch it in 240p instead of 480p!" Not to mention that they're pretty much stealing some other person's work and claiming it as their own by uploading it under their own account and not saying where it came from.

So, all the YouTubers out there that do this. Stop it. It's pointless. You're wasting your time doing all this, my time when I accidentally click the page for your crappy copy by mistake, and YouTube's bandwidth.

To go off yours I would have to say FB App games now. If those didn't exist we wouldn't have stupid parents shaking their babies to death because they want to play Farmville.

 

[Phlakes]

Improper grammar. Seriously, is it so hard to use verbs correctly? How about nouns and pronouns? No, it isn't hard.

Especially in OPs. They have the time to create an entire thread, but they don't have time to hold a shift key or check that their words make sense.

And I guess they don't realize how dumb it makes them look.

Are you trying to hint that I didn't use proper grammar?

I mean original posts in general, not you as an original poster. Yours is fine.

[sub]Some of those new users, though...[/sub]

 

[DesiPrinceX09]

Laws like these:

Chicago, Illinois:

One may not pee in his neighbor?s mouth.

It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe?s neck.

Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.

It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall as long as you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits.

Ohio:

It is illegal to get a fish drunk.

It is illegal to display colored chickens for sale.

If one loses their pet tiger, they must notify the authorities within one hour.

Oklahoma:

It is illegal for the owner of a bar to allow anyone inside to pretend to have sex with a buffalo.

Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.

It is illegal to have the hind legs of farm animals in your boots.

It is illegal to wear your boots to bed.

Read more of them if you want:

Not sure how accurate these are but they are weird and funny nonetheless

http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/alabama

 

[PatheticBarrel]

Those napkin dispensers that rip half of the napkin unless you decide to risk pushing the stack in and risking something pulling you into the dark void of said dispenser...
Also 1/3 full bag of chips. I check those things you know!

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

Those wierd ads about teeth and weight loss on the interenet surely everyone knows they are fake now right? They just irritate me by existing.

I also can't stand people who make other people miserable on purpose, I mean really what's the point? Like the world isn't bad enough already.

 

[Dags90]

Are you trying to hint that I didn't use proper grammar?

"Does these" is a subject-verb disagreement. Do these things matter on forums? Not really, but this is a pretty odd one.

I would go with Edward Cullen tampon cases.[footnote]http://www.etsy.com/listing/48708760/edward-cullen-tampon-case[/footnote]

 

[PatheticBarrel]

I also can't stand people who make other people miserable on purpose, I mean really what's the point? Like the world isn't bad enough already.

Amen to that

 

[Judgement101]

I also can't stand people who make other people miserable on purpose, I mean really what's the point? Like the world isn't bad enough already.

So you hate trolls? I think everyone on this website hates them.

 

[mjc0961]

To go off yours I would have to say FB App games now. If those didn't exist we wouldn't have stupid parents shaking their babies to death because they want to play Farmville.

Those aren't really pointless though. Just really annoying.

Laws like these:

Chicago, Illinois:

One may not pee in his neighbor?s mouth.

...

I cannot help but wonder if they made this law preemptively in case someone eventually peed in his neighbor's mouth, or if someone actually did it and then they decided "hey, this should be illegal."

 

[Krion_Vark]

*SNIP*

In Boston Mass it is illegal to drive with a gorilla in the back seat.

Another thing that I am wondering why it exists is the appendix. I mean its like a ticking time bomb in your own body it could explode and KILL you. I mean if it had a brain and was like I don't like this host fuck him hes dead now it could do that and we wouldn't be able to do anything about it.