Inspired by Duque's post inthe TV thread, I thought maybe us oldens need a thread where we can aire our increasingly anachronistic views and so hopefully not clutter up other thread with one's outmoded opinions?
Also I gonna assume the young-uns here, Garbon, Shelf, Raz, Chipwick et el, won't be that inclined to post here? So will have to find other ways to boost their post counts. :D
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on April 02, 2023, 01:14:09 PMQuote from: mongers on April 02, 2023, 07:25:12 AMQuote from: Duque de Bragança on April 02, 2023, 07:05:32 AMTwin Peaks.
A bit young at the time, but still aware of the new era of T.V, it ushered, as in more cinematic.
Rewatched it on blu-ray recently.
I think I was too Old for it, so never got into it.
:lol:
Already an old geezer by early '90s? Wow. :D
Or was it Angelo Badalmenti's theme? Extremely famous.
I had more trouble with the third season, 25 years after, at least in the beginning. Ending a bit rushed (too soon?) as well but interesting.
I'm 41. Is that old now?
I came here to yell at something. I think. Kind of lost my train of thought here.
Everyone on languish is old.
Quote from: Maladict on April 03, 2023, 04:45:41 AMI came here to yell at something. I think. Kind of lost my train of thought here.
:cool:
Quality post, this is of the standard I'm hoping for in the thread.
I thought this was a new Macron thread (the 40-something speaking like an old bourgeois lady). :P
I'm wearing my anger pants, I just shit them and I don't care who knows it.
So I go on CNN this morning and I see they're running all these stories on the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship. Of course the stories aren't about the game, even CNN isn't that hard up, all the stories are about some trash talking incident. One of the LSU players, (it's not worth the effort to look her name up since we'll never hear from her again unless she ends up in a Russian prison, so I'll call her Mary Kate) was pointing at her ring finger near an Iowa player (I'll call her Ashley.) While it looked kind of stupid; apparently this is some sort of serious insult in women's b-ball. That wasn't really the story either, the real story was that every twit on Twitter had a melt down about this. Mary Kate is black and Ashley is white so CNN's pundits got onto their high horses and drew the same profound conclusions that they always do and somehow "Doctor" Jill Biden fits into this; but who cares? It's women's basketball.
And another thing why is Twitter news? It's 350 million people who have nothing better to do than share pictures of Kylie Jenner's purse; who cares what they think? The active culture yogurt in my fridge is smarter and has better taste than Twitter.
Quote from: Savonarola on April 04, 2023, 05:02:43 PMSo I go on CNN this morning and I see they're running all these stories on the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship. Of course the stories aren't about the game, even CNN isn't that hard up, all the stories are about some trash talking incident. One of the LSU players, (it's not worth the effort to look her name up since we'll never hear from her again unless she ends up in a Russian prison, so I'll call her Mary Kate) was pointing at her ring finger near an Iowa player (I'll call her Ashley.) While it looked kind of stupid; apparently this is some sort of serious insult in women's b-ball. That wasn't really the story either, the real story was that every twit on Twitter had a melt down about this. Mary Kate is black and Ashley is white so CNN's pundits got onto their high horses and drew the same profound conclusions that they always do and somehow "Doctor" Jill Biden fits into this; but who cares? It's women's basketball.
And another thing "Why is Twitter news?" It's 350 million people who have nothing better to do than share pictures of Kylie Jenner's purse; who cares what they think? The active culture yogurt in my fridge is smarter and has better taste than Twitter.
:cool:
This is a quality post, just what I was hoping for in this thread.
The white Iowa player's name is Caitlin Clark. The black LSU player's name is Reese something I think.
Reese did more than just point at her ring. She was miked live, surrounded by her team on the court, talking after LSU had just won the NCAA. She said a bunch of stuff about "respect my team" and "respect my name." AFAICT this smack talk was totally unprovoked.
What she seemed to be responding to was NOT some smack that Caitlin had instigated, but rather the massive hype that Caitlin (who is an ungodly 3 pt shooter and has had an amazing tournament run) has been receiving from basketball commentators.
It was low class behavior. That's just spite and not at all the way athletes are supposed to carry themselves, especially after winning a championship. Athletes are role models so this is not just twitter fluff.
Who the fuck cares?
Quote from: PDH on April 04, 2023, 05:30:46 PMWho the fuck cares?
I do. Anyone else who cares about manners.
Wait, whose manners? Basketball in the finals manners? Women's manners? Black and white manners? All of society manners?
I'm with Sav, but he needs a chill pill.
Quote from: PDH on April 04, 2023, 05:42:52 PMWait, whose manners? Basketball in the finals manners? Women's manners? Black and white manners? All of society manners?
I'm with Sav, but he needs a chill pill.
All manners.
Stories I read say Clark used a similar gesture in an earlier tournament game. Puts a rather different spin on it.
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on April 04, 2023, 06:00:09 PMStories I read say Clark used a similar gesture in an earlier tournament game. Puts a rather different spin on it.
What is that spin?
You need to speak louder. And try my other ear.
WHAT SPIN IS THAT
Clark was hotdogging it and showing up others in the tournament. Reese put her in her place.
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on April 04, 2023, 06:00:09 PMStories I read say Clark used a similar gesture in an earlier tournament game. Puts a rather different spin on it.
I think that what puts a different spin on it is that Caitlin Clarke says that Angel Reese's woofing after the win was perfectly fine and that she'd done similar in the past. The bragging gesture isn't aimed at a single person on the other team, but the whole team. It is absolutely typical sports woofing.
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on April 04, 2023, 06:25:04 PMClark was hotdogging it and showing up others in the tournament. Reese put her in her place.
That would be a shitty spin.
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on April 04, 2023, 06:25:04 PMClark was hotdogging it and showing up others in the tournament. Reese put her in her place.
That is Vox's spin. Also that men are terrible.
https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/4/3/23668696/angel-reese-caitlin-clark-taunt-ncaa-womens-basketball
Men are terrible.
Women too.
Best to stick with dogs.
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on April 04, 2023, 08:04:04 PMMen are terrible.
Women too.
Best to stick with dogs.
Brain would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on April 04, 2023, 08:04:04 PMBest to stick with dogs.
Pit Bulls are pychos and their owners are loons.
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on April 04, 2023, 06:00:09 PMStories I read say Clark used a similar gesture in an earlier tournament game. Puts a rather different spin on it.
I do not believe any of those stories. This is a non-story.
Clark scored 30 points. She did great in the game, she was not shamed or put in her place or whatever. LSU won and was doing normal sports stuff. Good for them, that was a good Iowa team they beat. *shrug*
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 04, 2023, 05:37:38 PMQuote from: PDH on April 04, 2023, 05:30:46 PMWho the fuck cares?
I do. Anyone else who cares about manners.
You don't know what else was said in the game. It is just one image being made to mean all this stuff it probably doesn't.
Quote from: Valmy on April 04, 2023, 08:36:59 PMYou don't know what else was said in the game. It is just one image being made to mean all this stuff it probably doesn't.
Are you arguing that no one should care about this story or that those arguing Reese behaved inappropriately are wrong?
The player that's happy is the one who punched the other girl in the face, they stopped talking about her.
Quote from: HVC on April 04, 2023, 08:58:41 PMThe player that's happy is he one who punched the other girl in the face, they stopped talking about her.
That was someone from a no name school playing in the consolation tournament IIRC.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 04, 2023, 09:00:01 PMThat was someone from a no name school playing in the consolation tournament IIRC.
So it's situational manners.
Quote from: PDH on April 04, 2023, 09:42:46 PMQuote from: Admiral Yi on April 04, 2023, 09:00:01 PMThat was someone from a no name school playing in the consolation tournament IIRC.
So it's situational manners.
How in the world does that follow from what I posted??
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 04, 2023, 09:44:41 PMQuote from: PDH on April 04, 2023, 09:42:46 PMQuote from: Admiral Yi on April 04, 2023, 09:00:01 PMThat was someone from a no name school playing in the consolation tournament IIRC.
So it's situational manners.
How in the world does that follow from what I posted??
It should matter as much as the championship game - manners are manners. Unless the situation changes the level of importance, that is.
Quote from: PDH on April 04, 2023, 10:08:13 PMQuote from: Admiral Yi on April 04, 2023, 09:44:41 PMQuote from: PDH on April 04, 2023, 09:42:46 PMQuote from: Admiral Yi on April 04, 2023, 09:00:01 PMThat was someone from a no name school playing in the consolation tournament IIRC.
So it's situational manners.
How in the world does that follow from what I posted??
It should matter as much as the championship game - manners are manners. Unless the situation changes the level of importance, that is.
That's great. What did I post that led you to think a player sucker punching another in the handshake line doesn't matter?
Quote from: PDH on April 04, 2023, 10:08:13 PMQuote from: Admiral Yi on April 04, 2023, 09:44:41 PMQuote from: PDH on April 04, 2023, 09:42:46 PMQuote from: Admiral Yi on April 04, 2023, 09:00:01 PMThat was someone from a no name school playing in the consolation tournament IIRC.
So it's situational manners.
How in the world does that follow from what I posted??
It should matter as much as the championship game - manners are manners. Unless the situation changes the level of importance, that is.
I got your implied point. What I didn't get was how you inferred based on anything that I've posted that I don't think a player sucker punching another in the handshake line matters.
Your post can be read as a dismal of the importance of the act rather than an understanding of the media's lack of interest. I read it the second way, guess PDH read it as the first.
Quote from: HVC on April 04, 2023, 10:29:48 PMYour post can be read as a dismal of the importance of the act rather than an understanding of the media's lack of interest. I read it the second way, guess PDH read it as the first.
It takes a lot of logical jumps to get there.
I haven't clicked any links but seeing this bruhaha around athletes being rude to each other, I recon the participants were of different skin colours.
Quote from: Tamas on April 05, 2023, 03:16:46 AMI haven't clicked any links but seeing this bruhaha around athletes being rude to each other, I recon the participants were of different skin colours.
The bruhaha is completely manufactured. It is entirely possible that the dogpile on Reece was because of her skin color. None of the players thought anything of it.
I was arguing to argue. This is the old geezer's thread.
Quote from: PDH on April 05, 2023, 10:01:25 AMI was arguing to argue. This is the old geezer's thread.
Get off my lawn.
Look, I'm older than some here, younger than others, but all I can say is that they don't make chocolate malts like they used to.
Out of interest do any American sports - especially baseball I imagine - have the tradition of sledging (https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1742234-the-top-10-greatest-cricket-sledges-of-all-time)? Probably called something different though.
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 05, 2023, 12:41:34 PMOut of interest do any American sports - especially baseball I imagine - have the tradition of sledging (https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1742234-the-top-10-greatest-cricket-sledges-of-all-time)? Probably called something different though.
Surely so?
At least on the simpsons it was a thing.
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 05, 2023, 12:41:34 PMOut of interest do any American sports - especially baseball I imagine - have the tradition of sledging (https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1742234-the-top-10-greatest-cricket-sledges-of-all-time)? Probably called something different though.
In hockey it would be called chirping.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/383071-trash-talking-a-look-at-some-of-hockeys-greatest-chirps
(just the first link I could find)
There's a whole TV series practically built around hockey chirps: Shoresy. It's based on a character from another series, Letterkenny. I'm sure it's on streaming where you are (CraveTV in Canada). Warning it is not rated PG, but it is pretty darn funny.
Hell, we were taught to throw off the opposing batter with chants when I was learning Pee-Wee baseball.
Kids these days probably do all sorts of pronoun things with foo-foo and tattoos. Everything is going to heck in a handbasket.
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 05, 2023, 12:41:34 PMOut of interest do any American sports - especially baseball I imagine - have the tradition of sledging (https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1742234-the-top-10-greatest-cricket-sledges-of-all-time)? Probably called something different though.
In Baseball and Basketball (for free throws mostly, but also the air ball chant for shots that miss the rim and backboard) it is practically institutional with little rituals you are supposed to do.
CHanting is certainly one thing, but from what I understand about "sledging" (which is only based on Sheilbh's link) he's asking more about making funny and/or insulting comments only heard on the playing surface designed to get under the other player's skin and knock him off his game.
In close contact sports I know it happens. When I was an athletic tutor I heard some funny stories about mouthing off from football players who were trying to get into the opponents heads. The really good ones were respected for this talent.
You know what modern word bothers me? Racialized
I mean , what's it really mean? :tinfoil:
Quote from: Josephus on April 05, 2023, 02:19:01 PMYou know what modern word bothers me? Racialized
I mean , what's it really mean? :tinfoil:
My assumption: It means you're a normal person just like everyone else, but society treats you as if your race makes you somehow different from regular folks. It means that you experience negative treatment because of how your race is perceived, but it is something done to you by society, not inherent to you. That is, the conversation is not about whether you're "really" [group X], but whether you are discriminated against because society perceives you as belonging to [group X].
... that's my guess, anyhow.
Whether that distinction is important, I leave up to you.
What the hell is up with some modern trousers/jeans, feel like they're about to fall off, so find myself resorting to more substantial belts and underwear. :angry:
What is the point of that low-riding junk? :angry: :angry:
And these kids with their smart phones grafted right onto their hands every hour of every day. Yesterday, when I was driving home, I saw a young woman riding a skateboard looking at her cell phone the whole time; like the world is going to end if she didn't see her best friend's lunch the moment she posts it on Instagram. The young woman wasn't wearing a helmet, which I can't blame her since her skull obviously isn't protecting anything useful, but she should have at least got one of those Otter Boxes. Those phones cost a lot of money.
Quote from: Savonarola on April 05, 2023, 04:18:22 PMAnd these kids with their smart phones grafted right onto their hands every hour of every day. Yesterday, when I was driving home, I saw a young woman riding a skateboard looking at her cell phone the whole time; like the world is going to end if she didn't see her best friend's lunch the moment she posts it on Instagram. The young woman wasn't wearing a helmet, which I can't blame her since her skull obviously isn't protecting anything useful, but she should have at least got one of those Otter Boxes. Those phones cost a lot of money.
Again the quality just shines through. :D
I had the "what do young people do on their phones/screens all day" conversation with a friend I bumped into the last night.
Quote from: PDH on April 05, 2023, 10:01:25 AMI was arguing to argue. This is the old geezer's thread.
Note that the geezer in the title is singular. It's his thread, we are just visiting.
Quote from: Barrister on April 05, 2023, 01:21:46 PMCHanting is certainly one thing, but from what I understand about "sledging" (which is only based on Sheilbh's link) he's asking more about making funny and/or insulting comments only heard on the playing surface designed to get under the other player's skin and knock him off his game.
It happens all the time in American football. The opposing linemen chirp at one another, even in practice.
Quote from: Jacob on April 05, 2023, 07:01:30 PMQuote from: grumbler on April 05, 2023, 06:55:34 PMQuote from: Maladict on April 05, 2023, 11:32:45 AMQuote from: PDH on April 05, 2023, 10:01:25 AMI was arguing to argue.
No, you weren't.
An argument isn't just contradiction!
Yes it is!
If you want me to go on arguing, you'll have to pay for another five minutes.
And another thing: skateboards. Back in my day it was the cool kids in Junior High who hung out and tried tricks (though in the early years carving was about it..) in the large paved areas, now it is a bunch of Middle School punks blocking the parking lots.
In my college days backpacks held a few textbooks, maybe some dope, maybe some condoms. Now kids are carrying Ranger sized packs crammed with god knows what. And only dorks did up both shoulder straps.
My school has plenty of Ranger-sized packs. :P
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2023, 07:32:29 PMIn my college days backpacks held a few textbooks, maybe some dope, maybe some condoms. Now kids are carrying Ranger sized packs crammed with god knows what. And only dorks did up both shoulder straps .
Yeah it's like they're permanently moving house and one strap is the way to go.
Also back in the day the Real cool kids have leather brief cases. :bowler:
Quote from: grumbler on April 05, 2023, 07:08:42 PMQuote from: Jacob on April 05, 2023, 07:01:30 PMQuote from: grumbler on April 05, 2023, 06:55:34 PMQuote from: Maladict on April 05, 2023, 11:32:45 AMQuote from: PDH on April 05, 2023, 10:01:25 AMI was arguing to argue.
No, you weren't.
An argument isn't just contradiction!
Yes it is!
If you want me to go on arguing, you'll have to pay for another five minutes.
That was never five minutes!
I'm trying to figure out when the whole "2S" thingy with tacked on to the rainbow alphabet.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2023, 11:06:25 AMI'm trying to figure out when the whole "2S" thingy with tacked on to the rainbow alphabet.
Two spirits - supposedly a First Nations idea of gender non-conformity.
So on that general theme...
So the term started as LGB - Lesbian, Gay and Bi. Each letter stood for some specific identity. So I can understand why activists pushed to add extra letters to incorporate additional identities, even though it leads to such unwieldy terms as LGBTQQIP2SAA.
But what about the rainbow flag? The colours in the flag didn't stand for anything in particular - it just stands for "all the colours". Which made it a pretty good symbol for what they were trying to express.
But then they activists added brown and black stripes to specifically represent black and brown people, even though that's not how rainbows look.
But then trans activists had to add their own colours too - pink and light blue - and put them in a big triangle on the side. Which completely ruins the whole "rainbow" look of it. Now it's just a bigmess of different colours.
Quote from: Maladict on April 06, 2023, 10:09:21 AMQuote from: grumbler on April 05, 2023, 07:08:42 PMQuote from: Jacob on April 05, 2023, 07:01:30 PMQuote from: grumbler on April 05, 2023, 06:55:34 PMQuote from: Maladict on April 05, 2023, 11:32:45 AMQuote from: PDH on April 05, 2023, 10:01:25 AMI was arguing to argue.
No, you weren't.
An argument isn't just contradiction!
Yes it is!
If you want me to go on arguing, you'll have to pay for another five minutes.
That was never five minutes!
I'm afraid it was
Quote from: Barrister on April 06, 2023, 11:08:43 AMQuote from: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2023, 11:06:25 AMI'm trying to figure out when the whole "2S" thingy with tacked on to the rainbow alphabet.
Two spirits - supposedly a First Nations idea of gender non-conformity.
So I can pick TWO lipstick lesbians as my spirit animals? I'm not restricted to just one?
Did you ever feel restricted?
Quote from: Barrister on April 06, 2023, 11:21:26 AMBut what about the rainbow flag? The colours in the flag didn't stand for anything in particular - it just stands for "all the colours". Which made it a pretty good symbol for what they were trying to express.
I hate to tell you that originally all of the colours had specific meanings and it's the most embarrassing, 70s, San Francisco hippie gay meanings you can imagine - so we've all moved on and don't like to talk about it. Don't look them up :blush: :ph34r:
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 06, 2023, 12:18:39 PMQuote from: Barrister on April 06, 2023, 11:21:26 AMBut what about the rainbow flag? The colours in the flag didn't stand for anything in particular - it just stands for "all the colours". Which made it a pretty good symbol for what they were trying to express.
I hate to tell you that originally all of the colours had specific meanings and it's the most embarrassing, 70s, San Francisco hippie gay meanings you can imagine - so we've all moved on and don't like to talk about it. Don't look them up :blush: :ph34r:
:lol:
I looked them up.
Okay yes they're pretty cringey, but they at least don't represent specific identities or sexualities which would necessitate adding more colours.
I don't think I can eat spicy food anymore as much as I still like it.
The acid impact is just too bad.
Had a taco with Algerian sauce yesterday and was drooling like a dog for the rest of the night. Tried to have a beer 2 hours later and just couldn't get it down.
Is that the right thing for this thread? :p
Got up to pee last night three times.
One time, i thought I was done, but then felt more coming. So I guess that's four times?
Quote from: Josephus on April 07, 2023, 06:39:49 AMGot up to pee last night three times.
One time, i thought I was done, but then felt more coming. So I guess that's four times?
On the same page here. :D
Quote from: Barrister on April 06, 2023, 12:32:23 PMQuote from: Sheilbh on April 06, 2023, 12:18:39 PMQuote from: Barrister on April 06, 2023, 11:21:26 AMBut what about the rainbow flag? The colours in the flag didn't stand for anything in particular - it just stands for "all the colours". Which made it a pretty good symbol for what they were trying to express.
I hate to tell you that originally all of the colours had specific meanings and it's the most embarrassing, 70s, San Francisco hippie gay meanings you can imagine - so we've all moved on and don't like to talk about it. Don't look them up :blush: :ph34r:
:lol:
I looked them up.
Okay yes they're pretty cringey, but they at least don't represent specific identities or sexualities which would necessitate adding more colours.
No need to look them up had you watched
Cruising, with Al Pacino.
:P
That's the handkerchief code, not the rainbow flag :goodboy:
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 07, 2023, 09:33:29 AMThat's the handkerchief code, not the rainbow flag :goodboy:
Takes one to know, of course.
:D
Quote from: mongers on April 07, 2023, 07:07:05 AMQuote from: Josephus on April 07, 2023, 06:39:49 AMGot up to pee last night three times.
One time, i thought I was done, but then felt more coming. So I guess that's four times?
On the same page here. :D
Has your doctor shoved his finger up your asses yet? :)
Quote from: Caliga on April 07, 2023, 11:28:13 AMHas your doctor shoved his finger up your asses yet? :)
If your doctor still does that, it's either because he enjoys it, or because he thinks that you enjoy it. :P
:ph34r:
Quote from: grumbler on April 07, 2023, 12:50:42 PMQuote from: Caliga on April 07, 2023, 11:28:13 AMHas your doctor shoved his finger up your asses yet? :)
If your doctor still does that, it's either because he enjoys it, or because he thinks that you enjoy it. :P
Aw man, there goes my dinner dates with the doc.
Quote from: Caliga on April 07, 2023, 11:28:13 AMQuote from: mongers on April 07, 2023, 07:07:05 AMQuote from: Josephus on April 07, 2023, 06:39:49 AMGot up to pee last night three times.
One time, i thought I was done, but then felt more coming. So I guess that's four times?
On the same page here. :D
Has your doctor shoved his finger up your asses yet? :)
No. Honestly I was hoping she would
WTF is a "end-of-life doula practitioner" ?
:olds:
Never heard the term before, but I'd assume it's someone who specializes in taking care of you as you're about to die.
In the doula style.
Quote from: Jacob on April 10, 2023, 10:58:58 AMNever heard the term before, but I'd assume it's someone who specializes in taking care of you as you're about to die.
Actually, a doula helps a woman before, during, and after birth. They're not medical types, just coaching types.
Quote from: grumbler on April 10, 2023, 05:23:45 PMQuote from: Jacob on April 10, 2023, 10:58:58 AMNever heard the term before, but I'd assume it's someone who specializes in taking care of you as you're about to die.
Actually, a doula helps a woman before, during, and after birth. They're not medical types, just coaching types.
Agreed. I could've been more explicit in my phrasing - when I said "taking care of you" I meant the non-medical type of care taking.
Quote from: Jacob on April 10, 2023, 06:16:38 PMQuote from: grumbler on April 10, 2023, 05:23:45 PMQuote from: Jacob on April 10, 2023, 10:58:58 AMNever heard the term before, but I'd assume it's someone who specializes in taking care of you as you're about to die.
Actually, a doula helps a woman before, during, and after birth. They're not medical types, just coaching types.
Agreed. I could've been more explicit in my phrasing - when I said "taking care of you" I meant the non-medical type of care taking.
Yes, you are correct, and I misread the "term" in your post as "doula" rather than "end-of-life doula." I've never heard of the latter either.
I heard someone from Johns Hopkins on NPR last night talking about giving dying old people LSD.
A lot if dying old people are so doped up they hallucinate anyway, acid or not. Towards the end my dad was seeing and hearing stuff.
Quote from: HVC on April 10, 2023, 08:08:45 PMA lot if dying old people are so doped up they hallucinate anyway, acid or not. Towards the end my dad was seeing and hearing stuff.
It is claimed that LSD signficantly reduces anxiety for people who are in hospice care. Early studies suggest the claim is accurate, but more study is needed. LSD is also being studied as a treatment for depression. One area of study is whether the patient needs to trip for the treatment to be successful or whether micro doses will do the trick.
Interesting new area for mental health because if it all pans out treatments could be short in duration with long lasting effects, rather than the current model of long term drug use as the treatment.
Quote from: viper37 on April 04, 2023, 08:19:36 PMQuote from: Razgovory on April 02, 2023, 08:19:31 PMI'm 41. Is that old now?
You're not a kid anymore!
My application to Gen Z was declined due to insufficient rizz.
So on my news feed today I see there's this Benadryl challenge on Tik-Tok. You take a bunch of Benadryl and Tik-Tok it. That's entertainment on social media; and then we have these idiots who are actually doing it. What sort of crowd does this give you status with? "I'm so hardcore I OD on anti-histamines." What are you dangerous and allergy free? Some kid killed himself doing it (and you know it's a "Himself," there's no sense in being coy and pretending it's a "Oneself" or "Themselves"; there's a reason why women live longer then men.) There's the "Heartfelt concerns" and warnings from every corporation or government agency that could be held liable for his death, and Congress is talking about banning Tik-Tok but that's not going to work. These idiots just going to find another platform that caters to morons (that's the definition of Social Media). What we need is a real solution. Congress needs to hire goons to slap the stupid out of anyone who takes part in a Tik-Tok challenge. Videotape the beat downs and put it on pay-per-view. It'll pay for itself in no time.
I quite enjoyed the no bra challenge.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 19, 2023, 04:05:20 PMI quite enjoyed the no bra challenge.
How long did you skip wearing one?
How the hell do you OD on anti hysterimes. He was making milkshakes out of them?
Quote from: Syt on April 19, 2023, 04:09:25 PMHow long did you skip wearing one?
I've never worn a bra. I'm a child of the 70s.
What''s up with shoppers and their screens, going to get a few provisions now entails dodging morons who Will not look up/away. :grr:
Not at all happy with having to produced photo ID to vote, what the hell is up with some politicians thinking we the voters are lying cheats like them. <_<
Quote from: mongers on April 29, 2023, 06:51:23 AMWhat''s up with shoppers and their screens, going to get a few provisions now entails dodging morons who Will not look up/away. :grr:
Pales in comparison to the morons looking at their phones while crossing a street.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 19, 2023, 04:05:20 PMI quite enjoyed the no bra challenge.
there's a new tik tok meme, I hear, where pretty girls wear see through dresses backlit by the sun.
There's time when no amount of bile is going to top the headline:
YouTuber Trevor Jacob admits to crashing plane for views (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65567519)
QuoteIn a plea agreement, he said he filmed the video as part of a product sponsorship deal.
So, yeah, social media is evil, and every influencer needs to be caned, but why would you ever think this was a good idea?
Quote from: Savonarola on May 15, 2023, 02:31:45 PMThere's time when no amount of bile is going to top the headline:
YouTuber Trevor Jacob admits to crashing plane for views (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65567519)
QuoteIn a plea agreement, he said he filmed the video as part of a product sponsorship deal.
So, yeah, social media is evil, and every influencer needs to be caned, but why would you ever think this was a good idea?
You know, as punishment they should force him to stage a train-wreck involving only himself.
Quote from: mongers on May 15, 2023, 02:37:44 PMQuote from: Savonarola on May 15, 2023, 02:31:45 PMThere's time when no amount of bile is going to top the headline:
YouTuber Trevor Jacob admits to crashing plane for views (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65567519)
QuoteIn a plea agreement, he said he filmed the video as part of a product sponsorship deal.
So, yeah, social media is evil, and every influencer needs to be caned, but why would you ever think this was a good idea?
You know, as punishment they should force him to stage a train-wreck involving only himself.
I think that that is precisely what he did. His plan turned out to be a train wreck.
Made the mistake of saying in a supermarket, "do I need to give you a chit for that", for a free item I had, the young lad had never heard of a chit, I think he initially thought I was swearing at him :D
Quote from: mongers on June 05, 2023, 09:35:15 AMMade the mistake of saying in a supermarket, "do I need to give you a chit for that", for a free item I had, the young lad had never heard of a chit, I think he initially thought I was swearing at him :D
Nobody gives a chit.
When does the old age slowdown begin?
Is it a conscious decision to do so or does age just naturally make your more easily fatigued?
I ask as last month I did about 1,200 miles on trains, 480 miles by buses/coach, 300+ miles cycling and 75 miles walking (:bleeding:) , much of it in the last two weeks of May and I think I found this too much at my age. :gasp:
Should I actually think about pacing myself and slowing down the tempo?
Even young people feel more tired after a few km on foot than after the same amount by train. :P
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on June 08, 2023, 06:24:15 AMEven young people feel more tired after a few km on foot than after the same amount by train. :P
As if by magic? :hmm:
Quote from: mongers on June 08, 2023, 06:47:47 AMQuote from: Duque de Bragança on June 08, 2023, 06:24:15 AMEven young people feel more tired after a few km on foot than after the same amount by train. :P
As if by magic? :hmm:
:lol:
Judging by my parents and grandparents, slowing down is forced upon you by your deteriorating condition.
And I see from CNN that the latest trend is to make yourself a snack plate for dinner, Tik Tok it and call it a "Girl Dinner." Whose life is so empty that they want to look at someone else's snack plate dinner no matter what you call it? This being on CNN they kept going on about how this is profound change to the culture of eating; (and again, this being CNN, I'm sure the articles about the patriarchy and cooked meals or the racist origins of snack plates are coming next) but of course it's not. This is a fad and after a few weeks we'll never hear about it again.
Popeyes has tried to get on the bandwagon and now has a Girl Dinner menu which is all sides and no chicken. I really don't think that will catch on; I doubt even the youth of today is so pathetic that they'll spend their time looking at Popeye's side dishes.
Quote from: Savonarola on July 22, 2023, 10:51:06 AMAnd I see from CNN that the latest trend is to make yourself a snack plate for dinner, Tik Tok it and call it a "Girl Dinner." Who's life is so empty that they want to look at someone else's snack plate dinner no matter what you call it? This being on CNN they kept going on about how this is profound change to the culture of eating; (and again, this being CNN, I'm sure the articles about the patriarchy and cooked meals or the racist origins of snack plates are coming next) but of course it's not. This is a fad and after a few weeks we'll never hear about it again.
Popeyes has tried to get on the bandwagon and now has a Girl Dinner menu which is all sides and no chicken. I really don't think that will catch on; I doubt even the youth of today is so pathetic that they'll spend their time looking at Popeye's side dishes.
:D
I approve of this quality post, really in the spirit of the thread. :cheers:
Quote from: Savonarola on July 22, 2023, 10:51:06 AMPopeyes has tried to get on the bandwagon and now has a Girl Dinner menu which is all sides and no chicken. I really don't think that will catch on; I doubt even the youth of today is so pathetic that they'll spend their time looking at Popeye's side dishes.
I'd think that might also be a lame plea to the "guy with a vegetarian girlfriend" demographic. :P
Why is hyping seen as so necessary; detail on the bbc site about a podcast/radio programme, no doubt perfectly interesting item, but is this needed:
QuoteBBC Radio 4History's Secret Heroes
Helena Bonham Carter shines light on extraordinary stories from World War Two.
8. Skiing Commandos
Wed 31 May 2023
Can a team of Norwegian men on skis destroy a water plant in time to stop a nuclear war?
Download
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fqnky7
The individual podcast listing isn't much better:
Quote8. Skiing Commandos
History's Secret Heroes
Can a team of Norwegian men stop Hitler from obtaining the materials to create an atomic bomb large enough to destroy London?
Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two. Join her for incredible tales of deception, acts of resistance and courage.
Quote from: Savonarola on July 22, 2023, 10:51:06 AMAnd I see from CNN that the latest trend is to make yourself a snack plate for dinner, Tik Tok it and call it a "Girl Dinner." Whose life is so empty that they want to look at someone else's snack plate dinner no matter what you call it? This being on CNN they kept going on about how this is profound change to the culture of eating; (and again, this being CNN, I'm sure the articles about the patriarchy and cooked meals or the racist origins of snack plates are coming next) but of course it's not. This is a fad and after a few weeks we'll never hear about it again.
Popeyes has tried to get on the bandwagon and now has a Girl Dinner menu which is all sides and no chicken. I really don't think that will catch on; I doubt even the youth of today is so pathetic that they'll spend their time looking at Popeye's side dishes.
Is popeyes any good?
One opened in a big mall here not too long ago and the initial buzz seems to have died down so was thinking to try it at some point in the future if I'm ever on that side of the city.
As to girl dinner.. I don't know why this needs be a thing. Snacks for dinner is fairly standard no?
Popeye's used to be great. Now a pale imitation IMO.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 24, 2023, 08:03:05 AMPopeye's used to be great. Now a pale imitation IMO.
Prices doubled and quality went way down. I'm thinking that they must have been taken over by owners trying to cheaply cash in on the brand while driving it into the ground.
All of the recent fast food transfers to the UK I've tried (Chipotle, Five Guys, Shake Shack) have been underwhelming at best.
I was going to try a Popeyes while in Denver last month, but the reviews weree pretty dreadful so I gave it a miss.
Chipotle is an American fast food place?
Never struck me as so. Thought it was just a shit British restaurant chain. It is very underwhelming indeed.
I've still never gotten up the guts to get a mortgage for 5 guys. There's one not so far from here too.
I remember there used to be a Wendys in Tokyo which was pretty good and there's talk of that opening in the UK imminently.
Wendys are already open in a dozen or so places in the UK. There used to be loads of them in the 1990s before thry pulled out. Can't really remember if they were any good or not.
Wendys in the US is good but I've seen UK menu is truncated.
Quote from: Gups on July 24, 2023, 12:09:56 PMWendys are already open in a dozen or so places in the UK. There used to be loads of them in the 1990s before thry pulled out. Can't really remember if they were any good or not.
Didn't they also do some of the motorway services stations as well, back then?
edit:I'm confusing them with Julie's Pantry, a Forte brand, which did do the motorways and no surprises as to what they were renamed by wags.
I'm always surprised that Wimpy are still around. I keep thinking they must haved died off by now, but they still have branches in the UK.
Quote from: Gups on July 24, 2023, 12:00:55 PMAll of the recent fast food transfers to the UK I've tried (Chipotle, Five Guys, Shake Shack) have been underwhelming at best.
I was going to try a Popeyes while in Denver last month, but the reviews weree pretty dreadful so I gave it a miss.
I had Shake Shack a little while ago. Burger was OK, fries were good, but the shake was real nice.
There's a Popeye's on Yonge Street, right downtown Toronto. And the only thing going for it, is it's open late, like really one of the few takeouts open after the bars closed. So I've only eaten there after heavy drinking sessions. So really hard to see if the copious vomiting aftewards is the food or not.Could be.
The fried chicken is ok. Better than KFC. Sandwich is where they shine.
And now I see Twitter is changing it's name to X. Since I don't use social media it's hard enough for me to keep all these social media companies straight without them changing their names. As near as I can figure from following the news:
Facebook: The place to go for misinformation; founder had a inspirational movie made about his life where he found success and fulfilment despite suffering from Sociopathic Personality Disorder.
Twitter X: The place to go to get offended by every single last goddamn thing in the universe. At least 50% of all news stories are about Twitter X. Owner is secretly Iron Man.
Instagram: The place to go to develop an eating disorder. Founder seeks to become the Dark Lord of the Metaverse.
Tik Tok: Tool of the Chinese Government created to turn youth in the west into complete and total morons. Has proven to be incredibly effective.
Truth Social: Platform for stable geniuses to deliver the bigliest truths. Has only one user.
Typing this up I realized I am really out of it. I don't even know which web site one would use in order to be pimped by a child sex trafficker; the very raison d'être of social media. :(
52 in a month. And I don't mind. It is just a number.
Quote from: Savonarola on July 29, 2023, 11:11:37 AMAnd now I see Twitter is changing it's name to X. Since I don't use social media it's hard enough for me to keep all these social media companies straight without them changing their names. As near as I can figure from following the news:
Facebook: The place to go for misinformation; founder had a inspirational movie made about his life where he found success and fulfilment despite suffering from Sociopathic Personality Disorder.
Twitter X: The place to go to get offended by every single last goddamn thing in the universe. At least 50% of all news stories are about Twitter X. Owner is secretly Iron Man.
Instagram: The place to go to develop an eating disorder. Founder seeks to become the Dark Lord of the Metaverse.
Tik Tok: Tool of the Chinese Government created to turn youth in the west into complete and total morons. Has proven to be incredibly effective.
Truth Social: Platform for stable geniuses to deliver the bigliest truths. Has only one user.
Typing this up I realized I am really out of it. I don't even know which web site one would use in order to be pimped by a child sex trafficker; the very raison d'être of social media. :(
Did not know about Truth Social, thanks. There's a convenient explanation for my ignorance in the second sentence luckily. :P
Welcome back to the King of the Franks!
Quote from: Rex Francorum on July 29, 2023, 11:32:17 AM52 in a month. And I don't mind. It is just a number.
:cheers:
Quote from: Savonarola on July 29, 2023, 11:11:37 AMAnd now I see Twitter is changing it's name to X. Since I don't use social media it's hard enough for me to keep all these social media companies straight without them changing their names. As near as I can figure from following the news:
Facebook: The place to go for misinformation; founder had a inspirational movie made about his life where he found success and fulfilment despite suffering from Sociopathic Personality Disorder.
Twitter X: The place to go to get offended by every single last goddamn thing in the universe. At least 50% of all news stories are about Twitter X. Owner is secretly Iron Man.
Instagram: The place to go to develop an eating disorder. Founder seeks to become the Dark Lord of the Metaverse.
Tik Tok: Tool of the Chinese Government created to turn youth in the west into complete and total morons. Has proven to be incredibly effective.
Truth Social: Platform for stable geniuses to deliver the bigliest truths. Has only one user.
Typing this up I realized I am really out of it. I don't even know which web site one would use in order to be pimped by a child sex trafficker; the very raison d'être of social media. :(
Sounds about right.
I think the paedos are on twitterex these days. I remember a recent story of one being unbanned as they'd only posted a small amount of child porn and not everyone had seen it.
Quote from: Rex Francorum on July 29, 2023, 11:32:17 AM52 in a month. And I don't mind. It is just a number.
Welcome to the thread RF, with that age you should fit in well. :P
Quote from: Josephus on July 27, 2023, 02:13:21 PMThere's a Popeye's on Yonge Street, right downtown Toronto. And the only thing going for it, is it's open late, like really one of the few takeouts open after the bars closed. So I've only eaten there after heavy drinking sessions. So really hard to see if the copious vomiting aftewards is the food or not.Could be.
There was a great 24 hour diner in downtown Vancouver that was perfect for that purpose. But like all cool things, it was forced out when the area was redeveloped and lease rates went through the roof.
Unusual clarity to my thinking this morning. :blink:
Quote from: mongers on August 08, 2023, 04:39:12 AMUnusual clarity to my thinking this morning. :blink:
No hangover? :P
And the local grocery store has been carrying Halloween Candy since the beginning of the month. Who is so desperate for candy corn that they can't wait until October?
Why do you think people are waiting to eat it?
The branding is just a good excuse to buy junk food
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 22, 2023, 09:52:45 AMWhy do you think people are waiting to eat it?
The branding is just a good excuse to buy junk food
It just isn't right.
Like eating candy canes in April or chocolate bunnies in August. An outrageous affront to culture and society.
Quote from: Valmy on August 22, 2023, 10:51:11 AMIt just isn't right.
Like eating candy canes in April or chocolate bunnies in August. An outrageous affront to culture and society.
O tempora, o mores!
Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam
This is all Greek to me.
I saw "Kim Kardashian, American Horror Story" trending on Google this morning; and while I'm no fan of Kim or any of the Kardashians, I thought that was unfair. I don't even think you could even consider her an American Tragedy. As it turns out they meant something different, I see I'm a bit behind the times again.
Quote from: PDH on August 22, 2023, 11:57:48 AMCeterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam
Try telling young people that these days
Quote from: mongers on August 22, 2023, 12:31:18 PMThis is all Greek to me.
:yes:
Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.
Gunter glieben glauten globen
Quote from: Savonarola on August 22, 2023, 03:51:31 PMI saw "Kim Kardashian, American Horror Story" trending on Google this morning; and while I'm no fan of Kim or any of the Kardashians, I thought that was unfair. I don't even think you could even consider her an American Tragedy. As it turns out they meant something different, I see I'm a bit behind the times again.
I still don't really know who the Kardashians are.
Quote from: Maladict on August 23, 2023, 02:11:58 PMI still don't really know who the Kardashians are.
They're the kids of a friend of OJ Simpson's who got plastic surgery too make their butts really big.
Quote from: Maladict on August 23, 2023, 02:11:58 PMQuote from: Savonarola on August 22, 2023, 03:51:31 PMI saw "Kim Kardashian, American Horror Story" trending on Google this morning; and while I'm no fan of Kim or any of the Kardashians, I thought that was unfair. I don't even think you could even consider her an American Tragedy. As it turns out they meant something different, I see I'm a bit behind the times again.
I still don't really know who the Kardashians are.
This show commendable spirit and a sensible approach to celebrity. :cheers:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 23, 2023, 02:14:23 PMQuote from: Maladict on August 23, 2023, 02:11:58 PMI still don't really know who the Kardashians are.
They're the kids of a friend of OJ Simpson's who got plastic surgery too make their butts really big.
Also helped kick off the amateur porn trend :P
They are the reason, if you walk into any weight room, you will see women doing hip thrusts with heavy weights
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 24, 2023, 05:51:28 AMThey are the reason, if you walk into any weight room, you will see women doing hip thrusts with heavy weights
...now I'm sad I've never been able to go in a weight room.
Quote from: Maladict on August 23, 2023, 02:11:58 PMI still don't really know who the Kardashians are.
And now I wish I was as behind the times as Maladict. :(
Quote from: Josquius on August 24, 2023, 06:07:40 AMQuote from: crazy canuck on August 24, 2023, 05:51:28 AMThey are the reason, if you walk into any weight room, you will see women doing hip thrusts with heavy weights
...now I'm sad I've never been able to go in a weight room.
Open Instagram, the gym thirst traps are plentyful.
One of the junior engineers replied to one of my questions in chat with "Yes, maybe;" which I replied to with "Definitely Maybe"... and I realized she wasn't even born when that was released. :pinch: :lol:
(I mean the Oasis album, of course, I see there's a Rom-Com by the same name.)
Quote from: Josquius on August 24, 2023, 06:07:40 AMQuote from: crazy canuck on August 24, 2023, 05:51:28 AMThey are the reason, if you walk into any weight room, you will see women doing hip thrusts with heavy weights
...now I'm sad I've never been able to go in a weight room.
To be clear, you do not need to do them
Colleague, literally half my age, called phone, email and texting "the old school ways of communication."
Also, Google is turning 25 today and is older than that young whippersnapper.
(https://www.google.at/logos/doodles/2023/googles-25th-birthday-6753651837110114.2-law.gif)
I was at a board meeting last night in which people, all over the age of 50, were pontificating on the point that a paper free environment will never happen. I pointed out that it will likely never happen for them, but that a generation of Zoomers, who are completely at home within a digital environment, are entering the workforce and both policies and procedures of organizations need to take that into account. People looked at me like I was crazy.
Quote from: crazy canuck on September 27, 2023, 09:39:45 AMI was at a board meeting last night in which people, all over the age of 50, were pontificating on the point that a paper free environment will never happen. I pointed out that it will likely never happen for them, but that a generation of Zoomers, who are completely at home within a digital environment, are entering the workforce and both policies and procedures of organizations need to take that into account. People looked at me like I was The Crazy Canuck.
FYP.
Quote from: crazy canuck on September 27, 2023, 09:39:45 AMI was at a board meeting last night in which people, all over the age of 50, were pontificating on the point that a paper free environment will never happen. I pointed out that it will likely never happen for them, but that a generation of Zoomers, who are completely at home within a digital environment, are entering the workforce and both policies and procedures of organizations need to take that into account. People looked at me like I was crazy.
Even our legal department who were staunch holdouts on "we need wet signatures on contracts" have gone completely electronic "paper"work/e-signature (pandemic helped a lot with the switch :P ). It's been a while since I needed any piece of paper for my work.
Quote from: crazy canuck on September 27, 2023, 09:39:45 AMI was at a board meeting last night in which people, all over the age of 50, were pontificating on the point that a paper free environment will never happen. I pointed out that it will likely never happen for them, but that a generation of Zoomers, who are completely at home within a digital environment, are entering the workforce and both policies and procedures of organizations need to take that into account. People looked at me like I was crazy.
Maybe. I think for the workplace 100% - I think we're almost there already in a lot of offices. The only paper I use at work is my notebook - and I might move to an iPad for that. There is almost no paper around in the office ever.
But I think in a strange way it might be going the other way in people's personal lives/consumption.
Quote from: mongers on September 27, 2023, 10:01:58 AMQuote from: crazy canuck on September 27, 2023, 09:39:45 AMI was at a board meeting last night in which people, all over the age of 50, were pontificating on the point that a paper free environment will never happen. I pointed out that it will likely never happen for them, but that a generation of Zoomers, who are completely at home within a digital environment, are entering the workforce and both policies and procedures of organizations need to take that into account. People looked at me like I was The Crazy Canuck.
FYP.
Well, at least the messenger did not get shot. :P
So I see the single biggest story in the universe is that bubblegum princess Taylor Swift may be dating some professional football player or other. (I haven't followed professional football since 2008, so I'm not really sure who he is.) While everyone has loved a celebrity romance story ever since Mr. Browning and Miss Barret were rumored to be exchanging letters; in this case not everyone is on board. This opinion article amused me:
The Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce narrative has a dark side (https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/25/opinions/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-relationship-toxic-de-la-cretaz/index.html)
At least for the title as I kept imagining Darth Vader saying "If only you knew the power of the dark side of the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce narrative." Sadly the "Dark side" here isn't about bringing order to the galaxy or even that Taylor is totally into whips, chains and ball gags; it has more to do with hetronormativity, internalization and that sort of blather.
A quick scan of that article seems to show that that the author thinks rumours about celebrity relationships (hetero ones, yuck!) are a hetero male passtime. Sounds legit.
Sounds completely true. Why I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't keep track of influencers' constant relationship changes.
Taylor Swift is 33 years old. So is Travis Kelce. This is no teenage romance. It will be extremely profitable for both the NFL and Taylor's music empire.
I am not reading the article, being made fun of because I am not queer is not something I enjoy.
She'll get a new song out of it once they break up and he gets frigid awkward sex. Win-win? :unsure:
I don't care if I'm made fun of for being or not being queer.
I just profoundly do not care about celebrity social lives - or celebrities in general. And that extends to reading articles about the phenomenon itself.
So yeah, also not reading the article.
Quote from: Tamas on September 28, 2023, 05:27:02 PMA quick scan of that article seems to show that that the author thinks rumours about celebrity relationships (hetero ones, yuck!) are a hetero male passtime. Sounds legit.
Okay can you explain your response? I've now read the article twice ad I found your summary so baffling.
I didn't see evidence that the author was icked by heterosexuality. Their piece was a feminist one with heterosexual male entitlement as the target. And basic idea was Taylor likes to keep her love life at of international news and that Kelce and various sports affiliated media did the exact opposite.
Quote from: Grey Fox on September 28, 2023, 08:31:14 PMI am not reading the article, being made fun of because I am not queer is not something I enjoy.
Same question to you that I asked Tamas. But perhaps even more inquisitively as I'm not sure how the author was making fun of you for not being gay. In fact, what has led you to such a defensive conclusion?
Is the article saying that Swift normally doesn't put her love life to the press, but that her new boyfriend and the sports press are running with a lot of "look at sport-bro banging this super hot famous chick"?
The article stipulates the reason why the media was pushing for gossip on this was because it is the sports media and is made of hetero males. The premise that the bedrock of the celebrity gossip market is demand for it by heterosexual men is ludicrous and destroys any point thr article is trying to make.
Quote from: Tamas on September 28, 2023, 11:48:19 PMThe article stipulates the reason why the media was pushing for gossip on this was because it is the sports media and is made of hetero males. The premise that the bedrock of the celebrity gossip market is demand for it by heterosexual men is ludicrous and destroys any point thr article is trying to make.
That is not a fair summary.
Quote from: Jacob on September 28, 2023, 11:46:32 PMIs the article saying that Swift normally doesn't put her love life to the press, but that her new boyfriend and the sports press are running with a lot of "look at sport-bro banging this super hot famous chick"?
Yes
To be clear, I think the argument in that article is an overreach, essentially using this pop culture moment to build what sounds like a well trodden path for that author.
But nevertheless, I'm shocked on the defensive posturing it elicited along the vein that queers are bashing heteros.
For the record all I sakd was that the author was bashing hetero males. I had no idea (and even less interest) they were "queer"
Quote from: Jacob on September 28, 2023, 11:46:32 PMIs the article saying that Swift normally doesn't put her love life to the press, but that her new boyfriend and the sports press are running with a lot of "look at sport-bro banging this super hot famous chick"?
That and Jason Kelce stalked her.
Him and his brother have a regular podcast if you want a quick scan on his persona.
Quote from: Tamas on September 29, 2023, 03:40:00 AMFor the record all I sakd was that the author was bashing hetero males. I had no idea (and even less interest) they were "queer"
Quoteauthor thinks rumours about celebrity relationships (hetero ones, yuck!)
Then what was this?
What this is a test case for toxic masculinity.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 29, 2023, 04:00:55 AMWhat this is a test case for toxic masculinity.
I'd agree that's the author's approach.
Quote from: garbon on September 29, 2023, 04:00:11 AMQuote from: Tamas on September 29, 2023, 03:40:00 AMFor the record all I sakd was that the author was bashing hetero males. I had no idea (and even less interest) they were "queer"
Quoteauthor thinks rumours about celebrity relationships (hetero ones, yuck!)
Then what was this?
A jab at the article's attitude, not at the author's self-declared identity, which, again, I was not aware of and did not seek to confirm before formulating my opinion on the piece they wrote.
Quote from: Tamas on September 29, 2023, 04:11:50 AMQuote from: garbon on September 29, 2023, 04:00:11 AMQuote from: Tamas on September 29, 2023, 03:40:00 AMFor the record all I sakd was that the author was bashing hetero males. I had no idea (and even less interest) they were "queer"
Quoteauthor thinks rumours about celebrity relationships (hetero ones, yuck!)
Then what was this?
A jab at the article's attitude, not at the author's self-declared identity, which, again, I was not aware of and did not seek to confirm before formulating my opinion on the piece they wrote.
Alright, I take you at your word. Did seem strange that you felt it was attack hetero relationships when that wasn't written.
Quote from: garbon on September 28, 2023, 11:23:21 PMQuote from: Grey Fox on September 28, 2023, 08:31:14 PMI am not reading the article, being made fun of because I am not queer is not something I enjoy.
Same question to you that I asked Tamas. But perhaps even more inquisitively as I'm not sure how the author was making fun of you for not being gay. In fact, what has led you to such a defensive conclusion?
Sav's last sentence and Tamas posts. I might be wrong, I didn't read the article.
Quote from: Grey Fox on September 29, 2023, 05:06:21 AMQuote from: garbon on September 28, 2023, 11:23:21 PMQuote from: Grey Fox on September 28, 2023, 08:31:14 PMI am not reading the article, being made fun of because I am not queer is not something I enjoy.
Same question to you that I asked Tamas. But perhaps even more inquisitively as I'm not sure how the author was making fun of you for not being gay. In fact, what has led you to such a defensive conclusion?
Sav's last sentence and Tamas posts. I might be wrong, I didn't read the article.
So maybe we shouldn't be quick to jump to concerns that heteros are under seige, no? ;)
Sure we can. Inability of avoiding trauma and other cause of ache is why we need to create all sorts of safe space every where.
Quote from: Grey Fox on September 29, 2023, 05:19:49 AMSure we can. Inability of avoiding trauma and other cause of ache is why we need to create all sorts of safe space every where.
Say what?
Quote from: garbon on September 29, 2023, 05:22:07 AMQuote from: Grey Fox on September 29, 2023, 05:19:49 AMSure we can. Inability of avoiding trauma and other cause of ache is why we need to create all sorts of safe space every where.
Say what?
"What"
.......... Bah humbug. :bowler:
Today I saw a teenage couple walking down the road arm in arm with their eyes longingly locked onto their cell phones. Ah young love. :wub:
:lol:
My grandfather owned an automotive supply company that specialized in electronics. As he grew older he complained about all the electrical equipment that now go into cars, so that they're impossible for a layman to repair.
Savonarola: Well, grandpa, who's fault is that?
I was reminded of that the last time I was in Detroit. At Greenfield Village around Christmastime they have an old fashioned Christmas where the village is decorated as it would have been the various eras the buildings came from (18th Century to the Second World War.) It's always a crowded event, and most of the crowd this year was celebrating an old fashioned Christmas with the old fashioned Christmas tradition of staring at their phones like zombies. I was going to complain, but I realized I had designed at least some of the cellular towers they were connected to.
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