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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2017 10:20:12 GMT -5
I saw this floating around on twitter recently and thought it was some very lame stuff. Like trite to the point that only the least creative person working at that website would think up something so banal. Like, haha, "Ordinary people watch TV, creative people read books!" wow - you're blowing my mind... brightside.me/creativity-art/ten-illustrations-showing-how-creative-people-see-the-world-203955/Aside from it being low-key racist and a lot of it based on the idea of "creative people see the world through OTHER PEOPLE'S creative works," the comments section is full of solid gold burnage. Also, apparently creative people wear fedoras and only ordinary automatons walk around hatless! |
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on May 1, 2017 10:23:56 GMT -5
Yeah, I saw a meme like this fairly recently, and it's just like: "Bleh, get over yourself." It has a lot less to do with bein creative and wanting to appear special and elevated and whatnot.
Yuck.
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Post by Push R Truth on May 1, 2017 10:29:09 GMT -5
I've seen this meme a lot very recently and my douchebag detector goes through the roof. I'm afraid it's going to turn into the next "is a hotdog a sandwich" for the next 15 minutes
I looked at the one you posted and my first thought was "Apparently the author has decided that creative people focus on fashion accessories"
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2017 10:32:05 GMT -5
As someone who actively works on two comics and has a bunch more on the backburner, combined also with random short stories, the occasional longer one, random writing for fun with a friend, and random pictures done on the side, who's constantly thinking of random ideas for things many of which aren't implemented into anything and if they are usually go through multiple incarnations and tons of random spitballing, I feel like I'm safe to call myself a very creative person.
As a very creative person, most of my day consists of working from home on a job I hate, looking for random shows or videos to put on for noise because I can't think of anything, and kind of wondering about playing particular video games but not really in the mood enough to actually do so. And also of looking at one of the many books on my back burner, wondering about reading one of them, then going, "Naaaaah, I don't feel like it."
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on May 1, 2017 10:33:21 GMT -5
To be real honest, every human being has creative potential anyway.
A dude might not make art, but he might put together like a car engine or what have you.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2017 11:18:30 GMT -5
This felt like more of a clothing advertisement for fedora's, thick rimmed glasses, and hair dye. But this reminds me of one of those shitty friendzoned posts where the guy complains the girl he's friendzoned by boyfriend is a douchebag because of the "prep clothes" he wears and a baseball cap instead of a fedora.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on May 1, 2017 11:22:01 GMT -5
Baseball caps superior, fedoras inferior.
Me and John Cena can't be wrong.
But generally, actual creative people aren't sittin around talkin about how lofty creative people are. They're actually makin shit.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on May 1, 2017 11:27:07 GMT -5
Baseball caps superior, fedoras inferior. Me and John Cena can't be wrong. But generally, actual creative people aren't sittin around talkin about how lofty creative people are. They're actually makin shit. I believe you mean sitting around starbucks with their notebook open not actually typing anything!  |
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Post by BorneAgain on May 1, 2017 11:27:59 GMT -5
Nonsense like this falls into same modern internet unique personality categorization you see all the time now. "How casual conversations are for introverts", "7 everyday things look different to foodies" or whatever pointless article designed to somehow make your disposition so much more distinct and quirky than anyone elses.
They're modern day horoscopes minus the astrological signs.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on May 1, 2017 11:32:21 GMT -5
They could learn from Bob Ross. His whole deal was "anyone can paint, let me show you how."
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2017 11:33:44 GMT -5
Baseball caps superior, fedoras inferior. Me and John Cena can't be wrong. But generally, actual creative people aren't sittin around talkin about how lofty creative people are. They're actually makin shit. All these kinds of posts are just designed to make awkward people with nerdy interests to feel better about themselves that you're super creative and awesome and everyone else who doesn't have your same pop culture interests or style is a stupid douchebag. Now do your part and blame your shortcomings on being a creative genius introvert making it sound like a crippling mental illness. I'm glad this is a thing people are starting to heavily turn on. |
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on May 1, 2017 11:35:38 GMT -5
They could learn from Bob Ross. His whole deal was "anyone can paint, let me show you how." Which is really cool because Ross was an amazing f***ing painter. Seriously watch his stuff he just quickly and effortlessly painted things in like one stroke sometimes. and dude was out there telling and showing people that I'm not special you can do it too. |
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on May 1, 2017 12:00:33 GMT -5
As someone who considers himself a creative person, I found this nauseating.
It's especially dumb to act like there's a divide between "creative" people and "regular" people. Everyone is creative to an extent. Sure, some are more than other and consider it a more important aspect of their identity but it's not like there's a clear demarcation between some sort of creative elite and the unwashed masses incapable of creative ideas.
It's especially jarring considering what a lack of creativity these sketches show. I find far more creativity every time I check my Tumblr dashboard.
Honestly, I think Dan Avidan's quote on artistry is the best definition of it I can think of: "you're a writer, you're an artist. If you're doing that shit every day, that's what you are... just own it."
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Post by Jiren on May 1, 2017 12:04:40 GMT -5
 So creative people are douchy hipsters?, Gotcha |
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Post by Malibu Albino on May 1, 2017 12:19:02 GMT -5
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Post by Fade on May 1, 2017 13:22:57 GMT -5
I can't believe this is a thing.
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Post by Raskovnik on May 1, 2017 14:37:24 GMT -5
Social media is so stupid.
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Post by CMPunkyBrewster on May 1, 2017 14:55:16 GMT -5
Aside from it being low-key racist and a lot of it based on the idea of "creative people see the world through OTHER PEOPLE'S creative works," the comments section is full of solid gold burnage. I just have to ask: How is it racist? I don't get it. Also, I will admit that for myself and and most other people I know who are passionately creative, it DOES make it hard to appreciate the art of others because you nitpick it. For example, I don't get to just listen to music anymore because my brain automatically goes into a mode where it zones in on every detail. I have a friend who is an extremely talented photographer/videographer/filmmaker who is always posting screenshots and stuff from shows he is watching because he noticed some small goof (visible mics on actors, miniscule editing mishaps etc.) because he notices things other folks watching the show never will, and he gets a kick out of it. Not that that makes us better or anything, just illustrating the difference between how most people view a medium, and how someone who works in-depth with that medium sees it. But overall, yeah this thing is totally f***ing stupid. |
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2017 15:02:37 GMT -5
Aside from it being low-key racist and a lot of it based on the idea of "creative people see the world through OTHER PEOPLE'S creative works," the comments section is full of solid gold burnage. I just have to ask: How is it racist? I don't get it. Also, I will admit that for myself and and most other people I know who are passionately creative, it DOES make it hard to appreciate the art of others because you nitpick it. For example, I don't get to just listen to music anymore because my brain automatically goes into a mode where it zones in on every detail. I have a friend who is an extremely talented photographer/videographer/filmmaker who is always posting screenshots and stuff from shows he is watching because he noticed some small goof (visible mics on actors, miniscule editing mishaps etc.) because he notices things other folks watching the show never will, and he gets a kick out of it. Not that that makes us better or anything, just illustrating the difference between how most people view a medium, and how someone who works in-depth with that medium sees it. But overall, yeah this thing is totally f***ing stupid. The kids wearing Native American head dresses as "dress up." Cultural appropriation apparently means "creativity." haha |
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Post by "Trickster Dogg" James Jesse on May 1, 2017 16:09:36 GMT -5
It seems like the cartoon images are suggesting that creative people also have serious mental health issues. I mean, if you think that your cat can talk, that a miniature dragon lives inside your oven and cooks your food with its flame breath, and that you have flying powers that are only activated when there is a full moon, you probably require some sort of psychiatric intervention.
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