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50 Things that hurt Society
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50 Things that hurt Society

1. People Value ignorance.
2. People are always pissed off at trivial things.
3. Some people are bitter as means to hide from their own problems
4. Too many disgruntled mailmen.
5. Penny candy no longer exists.
6. People exist through their telivision sets.
7. Tom Brokaw is god.
8. Different is looked upon as a bad thing.
9. People are afraid to make a scene.
10. People don't stand up for what they believe in.
11. People change to meet the demands of fashion.
12. People seek approval of others.
13. No one knows the true meaning of love.
14. Too many people give elmo a bad rap when they should be tearing into those teletubies.
15. Dennis Rodman is considered great.
16. Hanson and the Spice Girls Top the Charts.
17. New Kids on The Block sucked, however NSYNC, and the Backstreet boys just don't seem to understand.
18. Money is overated.
19. God is percieved only as existing through the religion of the viewer.
20. People always assume that they have it soooo bad off.
21. Me! Me! Me! shouts the angry mob.
22. A few poor souls don't understand the hideousness of hot pink.
23. All of the cool people die, or go into hiding.
24. The president of the greatest nation of the world is a loser, and the citizens don't give a rat's ass.
25. Hypocracy
26. Kathy Lee Gifford continues in her quest to alienate the world.
27. Furbies aren't really that cool.
28. Titanic is the most popular movie on record.
29. There are 50 basic cable channels, 25 are news channels who are all interviewing the same losers.
30. No one has an ultimate answer to any possible theoretical question, however everyone claims that theirs is the only solution.
31. Ketchup does not pour out of bottles easily.
32. People have more faith in some pop star than their own existance.
33. People lack respect.
34. People whine no matter how much they have.
35. People are jealous.
36. People fear the unknown.
37. Dogs are more compassionate than most people.
38. People by nature judge before listening.
39. Men have become Pansies thanks to school
40. Women have too much estrogen.
41. People can't deal with depression.
42. People let their own frustrations out on others.
43. Arguing sucks.
44. People do stupid things and ruin everyone else's fun.
45. People tend to talk crap behind people's backs.
46. People are more willing to criticize than to help one another.
47. Arrogance.
48. Revenge.
49. Lies.
50. War.

Who am I? That is irrelevant.
What am I here for? That will become apparent.
You can call me Apathy!
12-04-2008 07:13 AM
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Re: 50 Things that hurt Society

51) Dating threads

couldn't resist

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12-04-2008 07:15 AM
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26 won.

I highly suggest Mobb Deep's albums The Infamous and Hell on Earth, if you have not listened to it yet.
12-04-2008 08:44 AM
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You, sir, win.
12-04-2008 03:05 PM
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Something_Spacey Wrote:2. People are always pissed off at trivial things.
26 Wrote:51) Dating threads
Thus:
52)26

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12-04-2008 04:31 PM
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how much spare time do you have again spacey?

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"A 'no' uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a 'yes' merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble." - Mahatma Gandhi

"The irrationality of a thing is no argument against its existence, rather a condition of it."

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
-Ben Franklin

"when I was a kid I used to pray for a bicycle. then I realized that god doesn't work that way. so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness."
"I would rather die for something I believe in than live for anything else."
"What is the task of higher education? To make a man into a machine. What are the means employed? He is taught how to suffer being bored." – F W Nietzsche
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12-04-2008 09:36 PM
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random_name Wrote:how much spare time do you have again spacey?
It was from some site. That was the only page so I didn't give linky.

Who am I? That is irrelevant.
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12-05-2008 05:24 AM
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Something_Spacey Wrote:
random_name Wrote:how much spare time do you have again spacey?
It was from some site. That was the only page so I didn't give linky.

ah, ok.

Hidden stuff:
"A 'no' uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a 'yes' merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble." - Mahatma Gandhi

"The irrationality of a thing is no argument against its existence, rather a condition of it."

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
-Ben Franklin

"when I was a kid I used to pray for a bicycle. then I realized that god doesn't work that way. so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness."
"I would rather die for something I believe in than live for anything else."
"What is the task of higher education? To make a man into a machine. What are the means employed? He is taught how to suffer being bored." – F W Nietzsche
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12-05-2008 07:22 AM
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liq3 Wrote:
Something_Spacey Wrote:2. People are always pissed off at trivial things.
26 Wrote:51) Dating threads
Thus:
52)26
Hm. Spacey posted A. You said A was applicable to 26. So therefore 26 must fall into the category. But the problem is, that what is and isn't trivial is subjective. Actually, this entire list is subjective. So since you're smart enough to know this, why do you bother posting and trying to prove a point? :]

I highly suggest Mobb Deep's albums The Infamous and Hell on Earth, if you have not listened to it yet.
12-05-2008 07:30 AM
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Darthmat Wrote:
liq3 Wrote:
Something_Spacey Wrote:2. People are always pissed off at trivial things.
26 Wrote:51) Dating threads
Thus:
52)26
Hm. Spacey posted A. You said A was applicable to 26. So therefore 26 must fall into the category. But the problem is, that what is and isn't trivial is subjective. Actually, this entire list is subjective. So since you're smart enough to know this, why do you bother posting and trying to prove a point? :]

i understood some of the connectives.

Hidden stuff:
"A 'no' uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a 'yes' merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble." - Mahatma Gandhi

"The irrationality of a thing is no argument against its existence, rather a condition of it."

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
-Ben Franklin

"when I was a kid I used to pray for a bicycle. then I realized that god doesn't work that way. so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness."
"I would rather die for something I believe in than live for anything else."
"What is the task of higher education? To make a man into a machine. What are the means employed? He is taught how to suffer being bored." – F W Nietzsche
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12-05-2008 07:35 AM
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Darthmat Wrote:why do you bother posting and trying to prove a point? :]
I'm bored, and it's got practice at spotting bullshit.

Also, 53) Darthmat

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liq3, you've fucked this forum far worse then I did at my worst. =D

I highly suggest Mobb Deep's albums The Infamous and Hell on Earth, if you have not listened to it yet.
12-05-2008 07:49 AM
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Darthmat Wrote:liq3, you've fucked this forum far worse then I did at my worst. =D
It was so worth it though. This forum is hot. Biggrin

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How clevur.

I highly suggest Mobb Deep's albums The Infamous and Hell on Earth, if you have not listened to it yet.
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Darthmat Wrote:Hm. Spacey posted A. You said A was applicable to 26. So therefore 26 must fall into the category. But the problem is, that what is and isn't trivial is subjective. Actually, this entire list is subjective. So since you're smart enough to know this, why do you bother posting and trying to prove a point? :]

So your saying ranting about the art of dating is important...?
if not it would be considered trivial.

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Ha ha, awesome. I fit most of this shit, and willingly acknowledge it.

(Hey a rhyme.)
12-06-2008 08:51 AM
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