Off Topic Bullsh*t Thread Volume XXIV

[Colorado700R]

[Krandall]

Faces of meth



http://i.imgur.com/UZf3jRf.jpg

[Peelz]

ooh aint no meth like moon of endor  meth.     

[Krandall]

[Peelz]

my sis sent me this a few weeks ago.

I actually think of this topic quite a lol. EVERYONE offended by something. I would say, because the "togetherness" the internet creates,
topics can not be totally discriminated. whereas, Before, you could hide yourself from ideas you don't like by bunkering yourself within your cozy groups. So, now,you see everybody's points of view, and, instead of accepting alternative ideals, we are shocked that those opposing points even exist, and assume those people are stupid, or uninformed.  and crazy ideas existed long before the web, they just spread faster now.

Personally Ive been trying to chill on phone/net usage... Really, on this cruise were taking, I'm interested to see how my family(and myself) will react without our "buffers" Ive told them, as the boat hits the open water, were gonna have a glass of whiskey, and have a "shut the phones off party" synchronized airplane mode. My Sister and her husband have really bad "glowing faces" I find myself lately, when stressed, grabbing the phone...playing games surfing...whatever, like an OCD almost. but at least not in social situations. My mom likes to chastise us about looking at the phones....but really, since we bought her the iphone. shes buried in that sucka.

which is not to say i'm against tech or internet, that is just ridonkulous.  I think that would be like being against reading and writing, almost as far as human development goes. I Just want to see how I feel when I "turn off"

 

[Krandall]

Lol. It's not often enough that I get to turn off my phone. I try to every time I head up to my parents place though. I'm definitely a lot better at it now than I was a couple years ago. Especially after having a S/O in my life. 

I like to people watch while I'm walking the sky ways at work. I laugh every time I see someone walking with their face buried in their phone or even on an elevator. It's that nervous *tick* that they are hoping if someone else gets on the elevator they can hopefully miss having a conversation with an actual person.

I think that's where the demise of human interaction will be.. Is people are getting less and less comfortable with human interaction.
It's rather sad imo.

[Peelz]

exactly.

Im not the most outgoing guy...but I dont wanna be THAT way either. Its human nature, but we gotta be aware of it. Its much more of a city thing... not meant as offense. but people do it here too.

Its funny, if you see someone doing it....make it a point to call them out. talk to them. I do it sometimes. Ask a serious question. Like the time...or an address or something. They look up, you can tell what kinda person they are. Either a grimacing "damn you, other human! i was moving my jewels" look or "Oh thank you for interacting with me" look

good stuff.

the reality is, we are attached to the phones, they are important. But the more we use them to try to ignore other (different) people, the faster we devolve into a bunch of old shrews

Had someone ask me once if I get annoyed at FB with all the political views, and didnt understand why I dont delete the "weird" people. not really...I mean...its important to hear alternative views. Love them or hate them.  I get a facial twitch when I see the "government should stay out of my house, unless, of course they're promoting MY personal views, so we MUST let them in immediately" (gay marriage debate reference) but....you know, thats the whole point of how I see the web. if you keep just sucking in the same info you already know, then you know a whole lot about jack shit.    

oh, also. the f88king  damned selfie. that was over the minute it started. so irritating. ESPECIALLY when older people(my age lol) do it. its sad.

and DOODZ. it isnt cool. stahp. when I see them, I think either "jeez your self esteem sucks" or "you conceited f**K no one wants to see you every day" NOBODY.

nice up here on the soapbox today. 

[Mad Dog]

^^^^Good reading, thank you gentlemen.

[Peelz]

RANDY!

MD called us gentlemen.

<giggle>

[Krandall]

RANDY!

MD called us gentlemen.

<giggle>

YES

[Krandall]

[Peelz]

wtf LOL

what kind of gym we in?

[Krandall]

[Peelz]

YES!

[Krandall]

you are NOT allowed to come in after a fucking year and ban me. DO YOU KNOW YOU YOU EFFIN WITH