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Post by Richard on Jan 19, 2006 5:22:09 GMT -5
Having a knowledge of popular culture allows people to relate and bond in a way which other knowledge banks do not always allow. That, my people, is called being socially adept. Be socially adept. It's a good thing. We are the prime example, because, lets face it, HP is pop-culture, and we are bond (magically united) together by it. And that's a GOOD thing! Richard
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Post by Fins on Jan 19, 2006 11:41:04 GMT -5
Amanda..... hmmm where to start. I don't have a problem with pop culture. Its how the media puts it at center stage. Its almost a 'video vertigo' with so much of it. I feel you sometimes have to dig deep to get the benefit to society. One of my biggest pet peeves is that the media almost forces the masses to idolizes people in the entertainment business (movie, sports, etc). To me, its not the fact that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt get married thats important, its the fact that they are making an incredible difference in Africa and Haitti... Or that Bono is the flamboyant frontman for U2 but that he LEADS global efforts to rid hunger and poverty. They are pop culture heros because they use their popularity to better the world. JK is a pop culture hero, not because she writes incredible popular stories but because she has probably done more to address childrens literacy than any other person or book(s)...
to be continued...
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Post by * amanda on Jan 20, 2006 0:58:48 GMT -5
I agree, fins. re-read my long (incoherent?) post and that's basically my point. well, that is, up to your Angelina and Brad and U2 point. Bono, in my opinion, is actually HURTING Africa. But that's for another day (and perhaps another forum/board like the Muggleland one). I'm braindead after a day spent almost entirely on Grad school applications.
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Post by Richard on Jan 20, 2006 6:02:31 GMT -5
Bono, in my opinion, is actually HURTING Africa. I always hit the remote when I see his face on TV, that guy is so annoying, and apparently, the other people in U2 think alike. Richard
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Post by * amanda on Jan 20, 2006 12:23:19 GMT -5
I always hit the remote when I see his face on TV, that guy is so annoying, and apparently, the other people in U2 think alike. Richard LOL! Me too! And that's my world-changing tip of the day: hit the remote when you see Bono.
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Post by Kit M. on Jan 21, 2006 15:30:21 GMT -5
LOL, the world-changing tip of the day would be: hit the remote when you see politics.
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Post by Kit M. on Feb 6, 2006 16:27:21 GMT -5
I GOT STRAIGHT A'S ON MY REPORT CARD! ^^ ^^ ^^ *Do the jig* Uh-huh.
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Post by blackngold on Feb 10, 2006 12:31:30 GMT -5
The Guy's Rules
At last a guy has taken the time to write this all down Finally, the guys' side of the story. (I must admit, it's pretty good.) We always hear "the rules" from the female side. Now here are the rules from the male side. These are our rules! Please note.. these are all numbered "1" ON PURPOSE!
1. Men ARE not mind readers.
1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
1. Sunday sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.
1. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way.
1. Crying is blackmail.
1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!
1. Yes and No are perfectly Acceptable answers to almost every question.
1. Come to us with a problem only If you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
1 A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem . See a doctor.
1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 Days.
1. If you won't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't Expect us to act like soap opera guys.
1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us.
1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one
1. You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials.
1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.
1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings Peach, for example, is a fruit, not! A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.
1. If it itches, it will Be scratched. We do that.
1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.
1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer you don't want to hear.
1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear Is fine... Really.
1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball, the shotgun formation, or golf.
1. You have enough clothes.
1. You have too many shoes
1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!
1. Thank you for reading this Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight;
But did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.
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Post by sapphire on Feb 10, 2006 21:17:57 GMT -5
Hiya Amanda et al. I found your first world-changing suggestion awful funny! "Along with Eats, Shoots and Leaves", you might also get a kick out of the "Anguished English" books by Richard Lederer. They are hilarious. My favorite fractured phrases are ones that include the pseudo-word "nuther", as in "That's a whole nuther story." Even my heroine, Oprah, does it. Now, I hate to burst your lovely nerd bubble, but.... I married that guy typing away on his laptop in a corner (actually, that's not true, as, when we met there were no such things as PC's. let alone anything so mind-blowing as a laptop! I spent many a loooooong evening in computer lab waiting for something he needed to come oozing out of the printer on that paper with holes on the sides.) For 27 years I lived amongst the geeks, and, it wasn't pretty. First, in my experience, geeks did drink, just not...well. Many of them could be found thrashing around in the neighbors' bushes after a beer chugging contest, when I was in school. Almost always they were there because they stopped to barf up the beer and fell over. I did enjoy the evening with Gene Roddenberry (aka "GOD" to old nerds, though. This was before Trekker conventions., and even before Star Wars!) Second, geeks don't live in the real world. They don't see things around them. I often (pronounced offen!) had to follow behind my own personal geek and apologize the the people he ran down on his way into the electronics store. Third, geeks do prefer knobs, dials and gadgets to people. Unfortunately, women don't come with knobs, dials and gadgets--even their chosen mates. There is no way you can compete. Fourth, while it is true that nerds do rake in the dough, they are really good at keeping track of it and can't understand the need for spending it on "unnecessary" things like going out and having fun. "Shopping" isn't in their vocabulary at all. They can tell you all the benefits of the Roth IRA vs. the regular ones. All-you-can-eat buffets are big gathering spots for the money conscious nerd. Doesn't matter what's on the menu, as long as you can get your money's worth. If you finally do get to take that long awaited dream trip, they will keep a journal of ever PENNY they spend and will return with most of the money you took with you. Fifth, although I can't speak for modern day young nerds, in my generation, they had absolutely no fashion sense. If there was polyester within a 5 mile radius, a nerd would find it and slip it on. It doesn't matter how good looking a nerd might potentially be--they have no concept of how they look, nor do they care. One time I was with my cluster of nerd wives, driving up to meet our assorted husbands, who were assembled in the driveway talking, and couldn't help muttering, "A gaggle of engineers, their glasses glimmering in the setting sun...." I must say that I disagree 100% about the statement that they don't concern themselves with how YOU look, though. They tend to expect perfection from those around them, and they don't bother with niceties. (It's the DEVIL that's in the details, btw! ;D) Forgive me bng--I know you are nothing like the nerd described above!
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Post by * amanda on Feb 10, 2006 23:52:42 GMT -5
B&G, yes, I have seen that one before.
Some of the points are true (for instance… from my experience with brothers, male cousins, and close male friends, it has been blindingly obvious to me since I was 5 that you are not mind readers… sadly, so many girls don’t get this and wonder where they went wrong).
But… the toilet seat? Come on. The toilet is designed with a seat for a reason; it is designed to lie flat (hence the word "seat").
Also, Christopher Columbus died wandering around the Caribbean, thinking he was in India, because he didn’t have directions.
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Sapphi, thank you for your enlightening counter to my geeks and nerds post. Actually, it is a good thing because I don’t think we should label geeks and nerds as a perfect breed of suitable men. There is always a bad egg and nerds and geeks are not immune to this "bad egg" affliction.
As for looks, it must be Montreal, but around here I know more than a few metrosexual nerds. They don't always look bad.
I guess most of my guy friends are geeks and nerds and are, more or less, as considerate and as “charming” as the article describes them, so I still stand behind that original post.
In fact, I'd probably argue that your ex would be better described as a "jerk" than a "geek or nerd" - maybe he was both, but from what I've heard about him, I think the jerk label trumps the "geek or nerd" label.
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Post by sapphire on Feb 11, 2006 12:41:24 GMT -5
ROTFLMAO, Amanda! Of course he was a jerk, and displayed the behaviors that proved it, but the ones I highlighted in my post are right out of BnG's list of "rules." Jerk behavior is a lot more nefarious and, as Crouch Jr/Moody says, "I could tell you stories that would curl...your hair.!" Any man can be a jerk. Plenty of women can, too, I must, in all fairness, add.
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Post by Richard on Feb 13, 2006 11:55:06 GMT -5
BnG, that was BRILLIANT!
Richard
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Post by Kit M. on Feb 13, 2006 13:11:12 GMT -5
That was a very odd post black&gold. Very. Now you have confused me to the greatest ever. Which is odder: the adult male, or the boy? Ahhhh.
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Post by blackngold on Feb 13, 2006 14:02:31 GMT -5
Oh I can't take credit for this. As Amanda said - it's been floating out on the web. I just thought it was funny enough to post here.
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Post by kats on Feb 14, 2006 10:47:21 GMT -5
Kit, From what I've seen the adult male and the boy are very similar. BnG, I agree with most of your list. My one exception is the toilet seat. If we leave it down for you it gets a bit messy. If you leave it up for us we fall in. The results are just not equal. Sapphire, I have to disagree with you. My nerd is wonderful. Although I'm not sure he sees himself as a nerd. He's kind, thoughtful and generous. The only complaint I have is that he works too many hours. I am not even close to physically perfect and neither is he. We accept each other the way we are. I have encouraged my daughter to look past the nerd exterior of some boys and see how they act and who they are. I've also encouraged her to look past the pretty boy exterior and see how they act and who they are. It's so much better to choose based on the inside. BnG and SJR, I'm sorry for your losses. My mother means so much to me. I lost my father fairly young. He was 52. I lost my grandmother when she was 86. Whether they had a long full life or one cut too short, their passing leaves a hole in our lives and we are the poorer for their absence.
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