Samira wrote:
Ehhhh, I dunno. I would tend to agree that the mass of people in any given area are, overall, depressingly stupid. Individuals can rise above the herd; but the herd is still the herd.
Discuss.
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95/95.
"The Rich are there to take all of the money & pay none of the taxes, the middle class is there to do all the work and pay all the taxes, and the poor are there to scare the crap out of the middle class." -George Carlin
Omegavegeta wrote:
Right now, imma have to go with Orly Taitz & her "birthers".
Huh... News people really need a mute button they can press. Her voice scares me anyway.
This almost ranks up there with Shirley Phelps.
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Posted: Aug 03 2009 at 10:13 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) I highly suspect the person who came up with this is below the herd.
McGame wrote:
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Ehhhh, I dunno. I would tend to agree that the mass of people in any given area are, overall, depressingly stupid. Individuals can rise above the herd; but the herd is still the herd.
I highly suspect the person who came up with this is below the herd.
I quoted his/her name... and he/she is a user on this forum. Be nice :)
Do you have a problem with arrogance? A distaste for people who place themselves above others of lesser intelligence?
Vancar wrote:
Samira wrote:
Ehhhh, I dunno. I would tend to agree that the mass of people in any given area are, overall, depressingly stupid. Individuals can rise above the herd; but the herd is still the herd.
Discuss.
Statement of fact is a statement of fact. I agree with Samira. What Samira did not say is that the herd is also fattening both phyically and mentally. Its easy to outwit and outrun them these days
yes, yes, I'm a sickening conservative, get over it
Edited, Aug 4th 2009 6:41am by GwynapNud
GwynapNud the Eccentric wrote:
yes, yes, I'm a sickening conservative, get over it
Edited, Aug 4th 2009 6:41am by GwynapNud
Does conservative mean something different in Europe than it does in the states?
If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Then find someone that life has given vodka and have party.
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This establishment does not serve women. You must bring your own.
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I quoted his/her name... and he/she is a user on this forum. Be nice :)
Do you have a problem with arrogance? A distaste for people who place themselves above others of lesser intelligence?
Do you have a problem with arrogance? A distaste for people who place themselves above others of lesser intelligence?
When the majority of people agree with you, then you are right! When the majority of people disagree with you, then they are nothing but stupid, ignorant masses!
In truth, I have been guilty of that a few times!
And yes, I am likely below the herd myself :)
Edited, Aug 4th 2009 3:35am by McGame
"Birthers" is a disturbing name. I giggled childishly at her name sounding similar to orally, though.
watew wrote:
I giggled childishly at her name sounding similar to orally, though.
Most suspiciously I haven't seen a single image of the woman shopped onto an owl.
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"The Rich are there to take all of the money & pay none of the taxes, the middle class is there to do all the work and pay all the taxes, and the poor are there to scare the crap out of the middle class." -George Carlin
There's a difference between stupidity and ignorance. Ignorance is acceptable. The wisest man on earth is still ignorant to a degree, and everyone is ignorant until they have been taught. Stupidity is quite different. Stupidity is willful ignorance, held high and displayed to all the world, as if your lack of knowledge was some kind of goddamn badge of honour.
Ignorant people can be taught and educated to make them less ignorant: mocking them will only slow this process and reveal insecurities on the part of the mocker, as they feel they must disguise their own undeniable ignorance by emphasizing the greater ignorance of others. Stupid people cannot be educated, and attempting to do so results in a headache and a deep sense that humanity is doomed. Mock at will.
Ignorant people can be taught and educated to make them less ignorant: mocking them will only slow this process and reveal insecurities on the part of the mocker, as they feel they must disguise their own undeniable ignorance by emphasizing the greater ignorance of others. Stupid people cannot be educated, and attempting to do so results in a headache and a deep sense that humanity is doomed. Mock at will.
zepoodle wrote:
There's a difference between stupidity and ignorance. Ignorance is acceptable. The wisest man on earth is still ignorant to a degree, and everyone is ignorant until they have been taught. Stupidity is quite different. Stupidity is willful ignorance, held high and displayed to all the world, as if your lack of knowledge was some kind of goddamn badge of honour.
Ignorant people can be taught and educated to make them less ignorant: mocking them will only slow this process and reveal insecurities on the part of the mocker, as they feel they must disguise their own undeniable ignorance by emphasizing the greater ignorance of others. Stupid people cannot be educated, and attempting to do so results in a headache and a deep sense that humanity is doomed. Mock at will.
Ignorant people can be taught and educated to make them less ignorant: mocking them will only slow this process and reveal insecurities on the part of the mocker, as they feel they must disguise their own undeniable ignorance by emphasizing the greater ignorance of others. Stupid people cannot be educated, and attempting to do so results in a headache and a deep sense that humanity is doomed. Mock at will.
I just don't think it is as simple as that. No I cannot be bothered to explain, nor mock, woke up at 4am and couldn't get back to sleep. Caught the cat bringing a bird in though, which was good, saves me having to clean guts and feathers up off the kitchen floor.
zepoodle wrote:
Stupidity is willful ignorance, held high and displayed to all the world, as if your lack of knowledge was some kind of goddamn badge of honour.
Holy ****. That reminds me of my high school... oh, Murray County...
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Vancar.
Yay!
What's bred in the bone will not out of the flesh.
I was gonna say that Tare, damn you.
^^
It's cool. No matter how stupid/ignorant I may be, I'd like to point out something.
This is from the Wikipedia page about my hometown. Can you hear the banjos yet?
It's cool. No matter how stupid/ignorant I may be, I'd like to point out something.
Wikipedia wrote:
According to a popular legend, the town received its name after a road sign fell off a passing freight train nearby. Someone put the sign on a post, and the name stuck.
This is from the Wikipedia page about my hometown. Can you hear the banjos yet?
McGame wrote:
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Ehhhh, I dunno. I would tend to agree that the mass of people in any given area are, overall, depressingly stupid. Individuals can rise above the herd; but the herd is still the herd.
I highly suspect the person who came up with this is below the herd.
You'd be wrong.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
The Morlocks were below the herd.
Then, at night, they'd come up and eat them!!!
Then, at night, they'd come up and eat them!!!
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
<<~~ Not a Morlock.
TECHNICALLY.
TECHNICALLY.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Jophiel wrote:
The Morlocks were below the herd.
Then, at night, they'd come up and eat them!!!
Then, at night, they'd come up and eat them!!!
Correct me if I am wrong but they sounded a siren and the herd just walked in to the slaughter?
Of course, I'm thinking of the original film. You may be right about the newer one from 2002 with Guy Pearce looking gaunt and Jeremy Irons looking more than silly as a super morlock.
GwynapNud the Eccentric wrote:
You may be right about the newer one from 2002 with Guy Pearce looking gaunt and Jeremy Irons looking more than silly as a super morlock.
The fact that you even said that has made me hate you.
Actually, I was thinking about the novel.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Jophiel wrote:
GwynapNud the Eccentric wrote:
You may be right about the newer one from 2002 with Guy Pearce looking gaunt and Jeremy Irons looking more than silly as a super morlock.
The fact that you even said that has made me hate you.
Actually, I was thinking about the novel.
I admit to not reading that. As you now hate me, I'm going to go cry in a corner somewhere and complain to my mummy about the bad and mean Jophiel ...
You know, Joph, I made a reference to <i>A Clockwork Orange<i> the other day, and this philistine assumed I was referring to the film.
Nadenu wrote:
I was gonna say that Tare, damn you.
I know! I thought that would have been the first post. Oh, where is the Assylum of yore???
What's bred in the bone will not out of the flesh.
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