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Jul 20, 2009 09:49PM
Prove that we aren't all statistics.
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Explain. (I'm really interested, I want to avoid sounding pretentious, because that's the last time I am.)
You're either siting AMA findings or spewing some starving poet BS like 'we're all statistics, all stereotypes'Once or twice, fine, but time and time again it portrays a lack of a person opinion. It's easier to make generalized statements than say something real.
I'm not expecting you to say something inspired, you are only 16. I'm just saying, it comes off as pretentious.
Starving poet BS? More like sociology or philosophy. We all fit into predetermined structured groups arching down from human, to country citizenship, to religion, to ethnicity, etc. http://www.goodreads.com/story/list/2...
Would you call all of that un-inspired?
"Well, although I find it slightly hard to believe you don't dislike me in the slightest, but thank you. True, I admit I simply read a couple pages of your comments and then made my opinion; it is true that just because that may be one side of you, it doesn't mean those are all the sides of you. So, I'm sorry. It was wrong of me to assume that I knew exactly what kind of guy you are. I don't know you, and you just may very well be different offline. I apologize. If you maybe just tried to be a bit nicer and tried not to... justify everything you say or do, then maybe people would like u a bit more. Hope this helps."Thank you, that's all I asked. But isn't a good thing to be able to justify everything one does? Isn't acting without reason essentially 'crazy'?
Davis wrote: "Starving poet BS? More like sociology or philosophy. We all fit into predetermined structured groups arching down from human, to country citizenship, to religion, to ethnicity, etc. http://www.goodreads.com/story/list/2160...
Would you call all of that un-inspired? "
I take it back, NOW you're being pretentious.
Hey, it's a busy night. The Bachelorette reunion aired.I don't mind not fighting, it should be easy, seeing as how Davis isn't here anymore.
Tomorrow?....Who knows...
HOLY CRAP!!! I was last on here like Sunday, and POW I come on here and there are 289 comments on this one topic! I'm in shock.... O.O
I bet if I read all those I could come up with good topic suggestions. Like racism, or fighting, or other stuff...
they'd be hard to use in a story, but otherwise...
Good words :) it all depends on the mood of the writers. Sometimes you can post the hardest word and POW they all come back with a ton of amazing stories!! :) What this group can do with the most complicating or boring word is astounding!!
I liked frostbite as a topic :) The only reason I've hesitated in using the ever praised 'coffee' for a topic is because it was used as a poetry topic way back when, but I suppose we can still use it....
sunstroke |ˈsənˌstrōk|noun
heatstroke brought about by excessive exposure to the sun.
Notice heatstroke is part of the definition.
Paige wrote: "Is she contributing to the smug pollution? LOL *reference to South Park*"One of the greatest episodes ever!
lol i've never seen a full show >.< and the one i saw was.......interesting to say the least... haha
i enjoyed the warcraft one a lot. and some of teh bits i enjoyed too loudly for my own good, and had to act like i was asleep on our living room couch with the tv on science channel when my mom came out to see what she thought she hear. darn them for having their bedroom next to the living room, but thank the lord they're stupid...i'm just saying some parts are slightly awful.
oh, but i remember most of an episode about rosie o'donnel which was frighteningly accurate and awesome...
wtf, south park rant? i need to go to bed...
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