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Post by Herman The Tosser on Aug 12, 2013 8:57:03 GMT -5
Nirvana was a shitty band, that became more than they should have been because their singer was a coward and made himself a legend because he killed himself. I'm inclined to actually agree with this. There were many other bands that were better and/or more ambitious than Nirvana, but don't get the praise Nivana did. Take your pick on those. For me the greatest album to come out in 1991 was not "Nevermind". It was My Bloody Valentine's "Loveless" which sounds absolutely timeless. "Nevermind" totally sounds of its time. While I'm at it - Radiohead are nowhere near as innovative as some like to give them credit for, and haven't made a truly great album in over 10 years, yet people act like Thom Yorke invented sound waves.
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Post by Young Game on Aug 12, 2013 9:47:12 GMT -5
On the subject of names, I was at Walgreen's the other day and I noticed the guy stocking the shelves had a name tag that said "CHRIST". So, curiosity getting the better of me, I asked him if that was his name. This guy then proceeds to give me the most indignant look I think I've ever seen and says "Nah dog, my name is Chris. Chris T." At which point I asked "Christi?" "No. Chris T. My first name is Chris, my middle initial is T."
I had no idea what to say to that, so I turned and walked away. I just don't understand why he would have that printed on his tag, then get 6 different kinds of upset when someone asks about it.
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Post by Emmet Russell on Aug 12, 2013 10:04:09 GMT -5
Big Bang Theory is absolute garbage. It turns the nerd up to 11 and goes way over the top. It's not funny, it's not entertaining and it's terrible television. Yet millions upon millions watch it consistently. I don't get it.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Aug 12, 2013 12:17:42 GMT -5
-I am completely and utterly tired of Zombies being in everything. we've reached a point where parodies of zombie movies outnumber legitimately scary ones, too.
-people complaining about Man of Steel being "Too dark" must've been watching a different movie than the one I watched.
-if Kitty Pryde were killed off in X-men comics I'd throw a parade. textbook mary sue.
-I almost always prefer watching anime dubbed into english over a subtitled one. by and large (4kids aside) dubbing's improved leaps and bounds from where it was in the early nineties.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Aug 12, 2013 12:21:00 GMT -5
- These days I'm far more sick of hearing people moan about political correctness than political correctness itself. - Anyone who is willing to self diagnose themselves with aspergers,OCD etc by taking a online test and then refuses to go see a real doctor/specialist for whatever bullshit reason is fair game to be ridiculed. - Anyone who says Yolo deserves to be punched in the face. Heath Slater should make "YOLO" his catchphrase, just to underscore the point.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Aug 12, 2013 12:35:23 GMT -5
Those names are made up gibberish. What a lot of people don't understand is that most names on earth have actual meanings in their original tongue. Like, for example, Sean is the Gaelic version of John, which in Hebrew means "God is gracious." They were tributes or had certain meanings, and this goes for names found in almost every ethnicity. Those other names you mentioned however, along with the obsession with apostrophes and weird re-spellings, are just contrived nothingness with no sense of history or value. I think they're stupid and read stupid. What the f*** is a DeSheldon? Why not just Sheldon? That name at least has meaning. (valley with steep side in ye olde English apparently). The people who name their kids Porsche, Lexus, Mercedes, & Pinto are f***ing idiots too. but Mercedes IS a name. the guy who owned Benz named his first cars after his daughter.
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Post by Sephiroth on Aug 12, 2013 12:39:51 GMT -5
I don't find Laya El's groping of her coworkers sexy. It is funny sometimes, when she stumbles into it, such as tapping out on AJ's bottom and then seeming to go "Hm, what is THIS?" But when she does it on purpose, line smacking the other girls on the butt it looks stupid.
Ronald Reagan didn't win the Cold War, the Soviet Union fell apart on their own and he just sped it up by spending faster than they could keep up with.
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Post by Nr1Humanoid on Aug 12, 2013 12:40:13 GMT -5
Couples blow away too much money on their wedding that they should invest in their marriage.
I don't believe a woman is independent if she accepts alimony beyond six months.
Movies shouldn't be rated by age but by maturity.
Crushing cell phones used during movies should be allowed.
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Post by rapidfire187 on Aug 12, 2013 12:45:44 GMT -5
Just thought of something else that even I'm guilty of at times. People feel the need to qualify things hey say with "in my opinion", or "to me". Of course its your opinion! Who the f*** else's would it be!?!? I do that simply so I don't come across as presenting an opinion as a fact. I find that people are much more receptive to your opinions if you clarify them with "but that's just what I think."
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Post by Perd on Aug 12, 2013 13:03:00 GMT -5
Keeping with the stupid names. I know people who've named their kids:
Cache Allure Creed Stetson Maverick Heiress Jersey Lacoste (clothing brand) Escota (clothing brand) Malibu Miami Palace Ritz Fame Royal
And no, I'm not joking.
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Post by Sephiroth on Aug 12, 2013 13:26:30 GMT -5
I think it would be a fair trade for all the women on earth to walk around topless 24/7 as long as all the men in the world have to actually listen to every word they say.
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Post by Long A, Short A on Aug 12, 2013 13:26:49 GMT -5
-Predetermined nickname piss me the f*** off. I'm not calling your son JJ or Cobster because choose a name that seven other parents in your neighborhood named their boys Jacob. That's what you get for being too stupid to buy and use a baby name book.
-Stop trying to turn Shittism into heroism. Stop blaming everyone else for your lack of home training.
-Stop making a big deal out of your hated of technology. If you're really above it all, go hang out in a cave for six months and be quiet.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Aug 12, 2013 13:30:10 GMT -5
here's another one I've picked up on in recent weeks;
-I wouldn't feel bad if Hollywood collapsed in on itself. it's full of patronizing weirdoes who think "ooh the spectacle" is a good excuse for making shitty films (Avatar or Transformers, for instance). I'd feel bad for the guys working the floor but I'll never shed a tear for the nimrods running the place.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2013 13:32:38 GMT -5
Political correctness and worrying about someone being offended will be the death of society. Nirvana was a shitty band, that became more than they should have been because their singer was a coward and made himself a legend because he killed himself. While you may have a point about Kurt's legacy mostly being about his death, to imply that Nirvana weren't very popular when he was alive or that people only like them because he died would just be plain wrong. I really like Nirvana. I couldn't care less about Kurt Cobain committing suicide. I started listening to Nirvana because of all the buzz about them but I like them because I think their music is pretty awesome.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Aug 12, 2013 13:36:21 GMT -5
in terms of Nirvana, I always felt that Kurt was actually pretty underrated as a songwriter. it doesn't help that his biggest hit wasn't exactly his best song. that said I'd have to be high as a kite to even put them into the top ten best rock bands of the 90s. their 3 main contemporaries (AIC, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam)were all much better bands whose albums tended to be much more balanced in terms of great songwriting (Nevermind in particular is very uneven).
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Post by Glitch on Aug 12, 2013 13:46:27 GMT -5
It still baffles me how angelina jolie is held up as an example of great beauty. She's got wrinkly lips and bags beneath her eyes(and I'm talking of her in her prime). In Gone in 60 seconds, the dread locks make her look like a homeless person.
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Post by StuntGranny® on Aug 12, 2013 13:49:06 GMT -5
I'll probably catch hell for some of these, but just know that I'm probably wrong and stupid. So there.
- Vince K. McMahon is the worst thing to happen to wrestling. As a lifelong wrestling fan, I watch whatever I can get my hands on (that includes Raw), but yeah, I loathe him and his watered-down/boring 'sports entertainment' bullshit. Not to mention the fact that all signs point to him being a putrid, disgusting human being.
- Rap music annoys the living hell out of me and I'll never understand what anyone sees in it.
- This "nerd culture" nonsense has essentially evolved into an annoying, meme-filled hive mind that needs to be put out of its misery at this point. I loathe people that get into pissing contests over how 'nerdy' they are. And unless he's on singled out, can we please take a break from Chris f***ing Hardwick for a while?
- The Wyatt Family is so embarrassing and corny it makes me want to kick my own ass for having laid eyes on it.
- Not sure if this is exactly 'against the grain', but King of the Hill is leagues better than anything Seth McFarlane has ever done.
- I'm not a big conspiracy guy, but to this day I question whether or not Kurt Cobain actually killed himself or not.
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Post by Young Game on Aug 12, 2013 13:58:34 GMT -5
- Vince K. McMahon is the worst thing to happen to wrestling. As a lifelong wrestling fan, I watch whatever I can get my hands on (that includes Raw), but yeah, I loathe him and his watered-down/boring 'sports entertainment' bullshit. Not to mention the fact that all signs point to him being a putrid, disgusting human being. Who would have guessed that Joey Styles posted here? Ever watch "House Of 1,000 Corpses"? For this you win a lifetime supply of Strickland Propane. You and me both.
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Post by StuntGranny® on Aug 12, 2013 14:01:31 GMT -5
- Vince K. McMahon is the worst thing to happen to wrestling. As a lifelong wrestling fan, I watch whatever I can get my hands on (that includes Raw), but yeah, I loathe him and his watered-down/boring 'sports entertainment' bullshit. Not to mention the fact that all signs point to him being a putrid, disgusting human being. Who would have guessed that Joey Styles posted here? Ever watch "House Of 1,000 Corpses"? For this you win a lifetime supply of Strickland Propane. You and me both. I honestly don't mind Chris Hardwick the actor. It's the Nerdist, Talking Dead, Talking Bad, appearances on Shark Week, etc. that irritate me.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Aug 12, 2013 14:04:43 GMT -5
-I think it's perfectly appropriate to be as mean-spirited as possible when critiquing something for being bad as long as the criticism is still constructive. for example, it's perfectly acceptable to compare the New 52 to a bunch of children acting like spoiled brats because that's exactly what DC editorial acted like with that decision. as long as the barbs are relevant they should also be as sharp as possible. that way someone might actually take pause, realize they deserve it and act accordingly in the future.
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