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People that absolutely rave on about song X or band Y.
Look, your passion is commendable but no need to ram it down our throats, not all of us share the same tastes as you and braying about it isnt going to change our minds.

Not a direct reply to the poster above, but it did make me think of something which always confuses me:

People who say that they're 'not into music'. I find that completely bizarre.

Women who hate videogames, not those that hate playing them but those that hate the games themselves.

One of my close friends has his 18th coming up and as a gift I was going to get him saints row the third, a game he has been pining after for a while, yet his girlfriend has insisted that "it's his 18th birthday, he doesn't want videogames". Fair play to her if she doesn't enjoy them but outright telling your boyfriend he isn't allowed to have any video games for his birthday is mad.

[/mini-rant before exam]

Get back to studying, slacker.

I don't understand people who are totally incurious about important stuff, but then fanatically interested in what I consider utterly boring celebrity gossip. The way people build heirarchies of interest is baffling to me.

Da Boss wrote:I don't understand people who are totally incurious about important stuff, but then fanatically interested in what I consider utterly boring celebrity gossip. The way people build heirarchies of interest is baffling to me.

This.

The people that say "but what's the POINT in physics it's so boring" then go out and religiously read heat magazine are incredibly annoying.

People who say that warhammer is childish, then cry like five year olds when their football (soccer) team loses. What the heck is up with that?!

People who say sports are childish or for neanderthals, but throw tantrums when they lose at Warhammer.

I don't get why the beef meatpacking sector is maintaining $100+ negative margins per head when capacity utilization is no worse than year-ago and contribution margin for the incremental head is actually worth less than simply sending the people home (paid) and letting the plant sit empty for a day.

n0t_u wrote:Dogs can't be family members at a genetic level either.

An animal is an animal.

Er, at a genetic level we're all animals. Except for the plant people of course, but you only find them at the IRS.

sourclams wrote:I don't get why the beef meatpacking sector is maintaining $100+ negative margins per head when capacity utilization is no worse than year-ago and contribution margin for the incremental head is actually worth less than simply sending the people home (paid) and letting the plant sit empty for a day.

We were all thinking it, but only sourclams has the guts to say it.

Frazzled wrote:

n0t_u wrote:Dogs can't be family members at a genetic level either.

An animal is an animal.

Er, at a genetic level we're all animals. Except for the plant people of course, but you only find them at the IRS.

Yes this I agree with. And you have plant people in the IRS in the states too?

People who like metal music to the exclusion of all else and yet fail to see that they're being just as elitist as normies who'll mock anyone who listens to non-dubstep/whatever kids listen to this day.

Plus, imo, metal is just as unimaginative and objectifying toward women as mainstream R&B.

The last slam against metal: The fact that I, as a spindly, gangly and lanky white nerd, must LOVE it by default. I can see why music might be associated with identity, but I don't see how my identity should force me to like certain kinds of music. If I go to any social event at uni with people of my 'social caste' and music gets put on... what is it gonna be? Bloomin' metal with its repetitive guitar riffs 'n' boring tat. There's good metal, sure, but at its worst it's just as manufactured as anything else.

I listen to anything.

As for bronies: I was 'with it', for a while, watched a few episodes and, yeah, they're very well-made, I quite like fluttershy. It's all rather cute and funny, yes and the memes get a chuckle out of me. But people constructing their very online [i]identity[i/] out of it seems rather sad to me. Perhaps what irks me a little is that there's a guy on YouTube who has uploaded every 2 second snippet imaginable from all two series... how did he find the time and what kind of life must he lead?


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Albatross wrote:Not a direct reply to the poster above, but it did make me think of something which always confuses me:

People who say that they're 'not into music'. I find that completely bizarre.

Since this relates to my point a little, I'll chime in:

I am someone who says this, and when I do, what I *really* mean is 'I do not lower myself to limiting my music choice for reasons of social constructs'

I mean, how do you answer? 'Oh I like rap.' I think it's supposed to say a lot about you when, really, I
A. Don't listen to music that much
B. Don't let it define me
C. Feel above any petty squabbles about genres.

Although ironically I seem to be pumping out words about just that. Hrm. Hypocrisy?

I do not understand why people find eating a dog to be strange or wrong.

It confuses me that people pay so much attention to things like who in hollywood is dating, marrying, divorcing who, but pay so little attention to things that may directly affect them.

Internet fights (debate sure, name calling and getting actually upset, no), and text sex, netsex, what have you. Really, wow, no clue why people do it.

Disabled parking permits for people who are simply fat. This is so backwards it is not even funny, but all too common. So confusing.

Trondheim wrote:

Frazzled wrote:

n0t_u wrote:Dogs can't be family members at a genetic level either.

An animal is an animal.

Er, at a genetic level we're all animals. Except for the plant people of course, but you only find them at the IRS.

Yes this I agree with. And you have plant people in the IRS in the states too?

yes, of course we all know IRS people aren't really people...

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Henners91 wrote:

Albatross wrote:Not a direct reply to the poster above, but it did make me think of something which always confuses me:

People who say that they're 'not into music'. I find that completely bizarre.

Since this relates to my point a little, I'll chime in:

I am someone who says this, and when I do, what I *really* mean is 'I do not lower myself to limiting my music choice for reasons of social constructs'

Interesting. I also say I'm "not into music" and I really mean it. To me, music is simply an alternative to background noise. I put it on when I'm painting or something, but I wouldn't ever sit down and listen to an entire album. I don't even have an iPod.

As for dogs, if dogs were as delicious as pigs, I would have no problem eating them. I've eaten ducks, turtles and rabbits and I think they all fall into the 'cute' category. They also qualify as 'delicious.'

Not much confuses me, I just accept that people are strange.

biccat wrote:

Henners91 wrote:

Albatross wrote:Not a direct reply to the poster above, but it did make me think of something which always confuses me:

People who say that they're 'not into music'. I find that completely bizarre.

Since this relates to my point a little, I'll chime in:

I am someone who says this, and when I do, what I *really* mean is 'I do not lower myself to limiting my music choice for reasons of social constructs'

Interesting. I also say I'm "not into music" and I really mean it. To me, music is simply an alternative to background noise. I put it on when I'm painting or something, but I wouldn't ever sit down and listen to an entire album. I don't even have an iPod.

As for dogs, if dogs were as delicious as pigs, I would have no problem eating them. I've eaten ducks, turtles and rabbits and I think they all fall into the 'cute' category. They also qualify as 'delicious.'

Not much confuses me, I just accept that people are strange.

Duck, deer and rabbit are all cute and delicious.

My problem with eating dog stems from the idea of eating a mammalian carnivore, it's just an inherently repulsive idea to me.

sourclams wrote:I don't get why the beef meatpacking sector is maintaining $100+ negative margins per head when capacity utilization is no worse than year-ago and contribution margin for the incremental head is actually worth less than simply sending the people home (paid) and letting the plant sit empty for a day.



We were all thinking it, but only sourclams has the guts to say it.

Absolutely brilliant

corpsesarefun wrote:Duck, deer and rabbit are all cute and delicious.

My problem with eating dog stems from the idea of eating a mammalian carnivore, it's just an inherently repulsive idea to me.

Lambs are cute. I'll eat that stuff raw.

The latter point is an excellent one. I can't think of any strictly carnivorous mammals that I want to eat.

Monster Rain wrote:I can't think of any strictly carnivorous mammals that I want to eat.

Seal?

Monster Rain wrote:

corpsesarefun wrote:Duck, deer and rabbit are all cute and delicious.

My problem with eating dog stems from the idea of eating a mammalian carnivore, it's just an inherently repulsive idea to me.

Lambs are cute. I'll eat that stuff raw.

The latter point is an excellent one. I can't think of any strictly carnivorous mammals that I want to eat.

Wouldn't mind trying Dolphin.

hotsauceman1 wrote:
Hey, I was a maladjusted social mutant before ponies. It actually made me come out of my shell more.
But OT: I dont understand people who hunt for joy. Good for you. You killed an animal that was doing nothing to you and probably had a family. In a world where you dont need to kill that cow for food hunting isnt needed

But hunting is cheaper then buying the meat at a supermarket.

killykavekommando wrote:Apple Computers haters. Apple is clearly more user-friendly for non-hackers and non-programmers.

I don't hate them... it's just that Apple kinda creep me out...

What if you hunt in the meat section of the grocery store?

My wiener dogs hunt steak, and popcorn, and dead animals that would make a billy goat puke. Then they get sick and throw up all over the place, or if I am around, on me. Nothing like a dog climbing into your lap and puking all over your chest. I get no respect.

Actually a genuine one.
I don't get people who claim they are of a nationality that is 4/5 generations away...
I find it kinda weird...

purplefood wrote:Actually a genuine one.
I don't get people who claim they are of a nationality that is 4/5 generations away...
I find it kinda weird...

Bet you didn't know that i'm 1/312.4333333333332 dinosaur...

Women confuse me.
Men confuse me.
Humans confuse me.
Now i'm confused.

Anyone who says "you don't know what you're talking about" in an argument
People who argue while holding a position that they actually have no information on
Organized religion
People who are "disgusted" by the actions of other cultures
Nationalism
People hating an item based purely on the category (hating iPods because it is an Apple product, hating an artist because they create Rap/Meta/Whatever, etc.)
Modern Art (specifically: Cubism, Futurism, Abstract
Expressionism, Color Field, Miminal, Hard-Edge)
Why some companies don't release a product that would most likely be a success
How anyone can complain about the price of gas when water costs more

On a extremely personal note:
Why my office doesn't have a window.

About eating carnivorous mammals, I had the opportunity to live in Korea years ago and tried dog (yuck!) but they only served cat to the elderly. I so wanted to try it . . . but I wasn't old enough. -sad face-

I don't get smugness. Especially smugness over something that is not important. I follow the NFL and if another guy brags to me about how HE (meaning his team) won X number of superbowls I think I will puke. Also why is it that most people who brag like this typically have the least personal accomplishments in their lives?

Can't believe I left these out.
People who keep on driving after the light is clearly RED!
And thinking turn signals are an add on to the car. Not a part of the whole driving thing.