staySICK Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 my first cell phone was a Nokia 5110 -- the one with removable faceplate and button pad. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Mine was a Nokia 3210, with the chorus of Eminem's "Stan" as ringtone! (it's not the linked vid, but it was close) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Heat Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 PBS is responsible for the first boners of many a young lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Did any kids ever actually catch Carmen? Those flagpoles weighed a ton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted July 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 This is so prevalent that I assume everyone likes it, therefore itll be a very unpopular opinion. I really hate when game or film reviews start with a paragraph about a story that is only barely related to what the writer is reviewing. Just shitty little personal stories that barely tie into the product. Its just such a waste of time. I know to skip the first paragraph of most reviews now. I assume the people who write this way think its more legit or something, they feel like theyre "real" writers if they write that shit first. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecha Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Yeah, most of the time they are a waste.Now, I don't mind pieces focusing on how gaming has effected someone's life. I enjoy those...but when it's at the begin of a review, most of the time, it feels forced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 "If you don't like it don't buy it, but either way don't complain about it." This is stupid. 1) Not every problem is so huge it justifies not buying something you would otherwise enjoy, but that doesn't mean it's not a problem at all. 2) Maybe I'm not buying it, and by explaining why I'm not buying it I can give the company information about how they might change it for the better and perhaps get more sales in the future. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Sometimes the complaints are just unnecessary it's really annoying. It may not be clear on video games, but on music for example, just leave people be. Like metal fans who seem to be trying to prove something. I've no problem with metal even though I don't listen to it, but jeez what are you even doing commenting on a pop music video page... we know it's not real music to you, just go away. It's like Will from the Newsroom. "I'm on a mission to civilize (your music tastes)". An impossible task. In those situations, I approve of the "If you don't like it, don't buy it / what are you even doing here" comments. It's not like it happens the other way around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Yeah, if you're just complaining that this thing is even a thing that exists then I agree with you, I'm more talking about when you're criticizing a specific aspect of a product. Triggered by an article about Grid Autosport's DLC, and people saying it's bad (it's a purchaseable code that makes you gain XP faster online), and other people saying "if you don't like it just don't buy it, but either way shut up". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecha Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Yeah. Agreed.This kinda ties into the "gamer entitlement." Where people feel others shouldn't "whine" or "complain,"Opinions and assholes. Yuuuuup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post staySICK Posted July 16, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 When people take griefing and the internet too far and it affects your life. Namely, Swatting. It's stupid, and extremely dangerous (Warning: that link is super disturbing, and not related to swatting but the increasing danger of swat tactics in American police force). I came across the twitter accounts of people who claim responsibility for the swatting on the linked article, and they like to brag about swatting twitch streamers. It's disgusting and tempting fate. Stephen Toulouse, former Director of Xbox Live Enforcement says he has been swatted a number of times, stemming from bannings. This practice needs to stop before someone gets killed. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecha Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Fucking war on drugs has to fucking end.Pisses me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 I wish they'd do more to investigate the people who instigate that kind of stuff. Like that girl in Europe who got a nice visit from the FBI because she tweeted a "joke" bomb threat at American Airlines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 While we're at it, there should be a penalty for making up false rape accusations to get back at somebody. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Well if you can prove it's knowingly false then it's slander/libel, or if they press charges and you can prove it's knowingly false the it's filing a false report, which is a crime. The hard part is proving that they were knowingly saying false things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staySICK Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 (edited) While we're at it, there should be a penalty for making up false rape accusations to get back at somebody. with the latter portion of this comment, I'm guessing the Max Temkin situation, and not the Conor Oberst situation. That's a complicated bag. Temkin says they never had sex, but that leaves a lot open that could also be rape or sexual assault. I think its best to not jump to conclusions: whether they be calling "Magz" an attention whore, gold digger, or calling Temkin a rapist. Temkin says he reached out to her, which she acknowledges in her blog post saying she sent a draft of said post in response. Her comment that she's received no response seems like she's willing to have some sort of dialogue with him; hopefully they do and from viewing each other perspective on the relationship and events within it come to a mutual understanding. Temkin says he's grown since college, and the actions of the CAH team seem to display that (the 'fuck transphobia' event, their holiday bullshit charity, etc). Per the boycott: CAH is composed of more than Temkin, and yes he is a co creator. But I'm not sure that boycotting the game to target him is the right way to go, considering a lot of good has come from the company (see above for just a few examples). The thing that bothers me has been the reaction to his apology. At first read it sounded all right, but at the same time, as I read some of the interpretations of it I could understand some of the frustration. Some of it. Calling the fact that he mentions he's spoke to lawyers but doesn't want to pursue a suit disgusting doesn't sit too well with me. I read that inclusion as if he was cutting that part of the conversation off early. Nine time out of ten when its regarding something remotely litigious the first piece of advice people give is to "lawyer up." By him stating he's met with lawyers it seems to me like he's acknowledging he already did so, but doesn't want to go that route. I mentioned Conor Oberst's situation for a reason, his accuser recently recanted, but not before Oberst filed a 1 million dollar suit against her. Jezebel's pieces on Oberst's suit all seem journalistic instead of editorial -- and when they go editorial they never blast Oberst for his suit. Why the backlash for Temkin saying he met with them yet doesn't want to pursue it? Edited July 17, 2014 by staySICK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 "Why I left Facebook" posts. Seriously. No one cares! The Verge published one just recently, and I don't know how that shit got into that "top stories" box they have at the top. It all goes the same way. Overly done introduction, describe how facebook is bad for me, describe a time before facebook when we were all happy and free, describe all the things I could do now that I could still have done with a facebook account but I'm going to ignore that anyway. Close of the article feeling superior to everyone else. And to top it all of, the writer's responses to the comments have been idiotic. Actually, that's not the worst. I was on Facebook this morning, and it was on top of my newsfeed, shared by none other than The Verge. "We share all our article on facebook!". Fuck you. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredEffinChopin Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 In defense of a shitty game: "I pay more than that for lunch, so who cares?!" I'd be annoyed if my lunch sucked too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 When you click on a link to read an article or some kind of social media post and right when you're about to start reading that obnoxious pop-up appears and blocks your view of the page while it asks you to sign up for an account. Fuck off! I already gave your page a hit! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 When you click on a link to read an article or some kind of social media post and right when you're about to start reading that obnoxious pop-up appears and blocks your view of the page while it asks you to sign up for an account. Fuck off! I already gave your page a hit! NoScript is your friend. Unless you're on mobile. Then you get the equivalent "use our shitty app!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 I now see why people get so annoyed by hashtag activism. 1. Create/hijack hashtag 2. Link to a bunch of single topic websites 3. Throw out ad hominen until you feel you've changed minds and made the world in your image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mister Jack Posted August 14, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Speaking of hashtags, I don't like this whole "fat acceptance movement," which has recently been coming back with the #fatkini hashtag. I'm not saying that overweight people deserve to be mocked or that they're inherently unattractive, but being fat isn't a good thing, okay? It's unhealthy and it shouldn't be encouraged, let alone rewarded. That's how we get childhood obesity. This dude's face pretty much sums it up: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 I honestly think that's more of a gender issue. Women are judged much more harshly on their appearance than men are, and that extends to fat women being looked down on in a way that equally fat men aren't, and I don't think that's right. I don't think anyone should be ostracized, or shamed to the point of depression, due to their weight. On the flip side though, I don't think we should be encouraging unhealthy lifestyles, just like we shouldn't encourage people to smoke. The two aren't entirely analogous because there are actual health problems that you might have no control over that make it very difficult, if not impossible, to maintain what one would call a healthy weight, but for most people I think it's very similar: just like quitting smoking, losing weight is very difficult, but it's something that should be encouraged for the sake of health. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredEffinChopin Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 The thing is society glamorizes all kinds of unhealthy behavior and lifestyles. Even when we try to be tongue-in-cheek about it (take for example the Jersey Shore phenomenon), the fact remains that many objects of admiration in popular culture are vapid, narcissistic, lazy, ruthless, booze-chugging, drug-using (even athletic "role models", and those people will never diminish in some peoples' eyes), violent torpedoes of self-destruction. Even the very cooking shows that encourage America to figure out new ways to make bacon frosting on their latest reality series about cake (aka the people who actively work to produce the fatasses we're discussing, making them pretty damned relevant to obesity) have turned a bunch of people who would have just been anonymous chefs into celebrities. I don't really see this sort of sentiment towards those individual attributes or parties though, at least not under the idea of concern for the people who might be harming themselves. If anything we encourage it. It leads me to the possibility that much of this idea of being worried about messages that society sends to fat people is at least in part due to the fact that many people simply don't like looking at fat people. Perhaps some smaller group of people within those are even annoyed at seeing people who disgust them looking happy and proud when they themselves certainly wouldn't be if they looked like that, and maybe aren't happy or proud even though they don't look like that. I'm not saying that all people who don't encourage fat people to maintain a positive sense of self-esteem are doing so because they don't have any concern for public health at all (and I certainly don't intend to say that about Jack or Ethan), and I definitely do agree that it's important to educate the public about the dangers of obesity. I just feel like I've been seeing this idea pop up a lot lately that we shouldn't let fat people think it's ok to be fat... It just doesn't sit right with me. They know they're fat. If they choose to come to terms with it by being proud, what can you do. I'm not especially into seeing really big people in clothing not meant for their body type either, but I certainly would rather them flaunt it then walk around in shame. I don't think it encourages unhealthy habits, though I'll concede that people who might have been shamed into being in better shape otherwise might let themselves go. Even then though, I'm not the type to treat 5 years of life as better than 10 of comfort. That's everyone's personal judgment to make. Disclosure: I've put on some weight in the past few years, and might have subconsciously based my entire stance on a preemptive future self defense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 You do make some good points. I'll say that my concern isn't actually directed at the people who are currently fat, I would also rather they be accepting of their body than walk around in shame, my concern is about the message it sends to kids growing up in that world. Re clothes: most people know how to dress for their body type, but goddamn the ones who don't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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