Unpopular Opinions (Non-Music Related) - Page 2

atsonicpark · 06.28.2009, 12:02 AM

no, american dad is.

and the cleveland show will be worse.

But Family Guy has went way downhill.

I just generally don't like humor that I would consider "soon-to-be-dated". You know, very... in-the-now. Very pop-culture-referential. I think good humor is timeless. I don't mind references to shit.. you know.. if you're going to reference Hitler or Abraham Lincoln and make it funny, that's cool, I mean everyone's going to know who those people are even in 100 years. But I mean, Survivor and American Idol references and shit? No one's going to have any fucking idea what that shit was in 50 years from now.

People simply look at the humor of Family Guy and its brethren and go, "OH MAN! SKELETOR! BREAKING THROUGH A WINDOW! YELLING 'SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' I KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! IT'S LIKE THE HE-MAN GUY! AND JERRY MAGUIRE! LOL!" Just fucking boring and dull and takes no talent whatsoever to construct. Fuck it.

Rob Instigator · 06.28.2009, 12:03 AM

and they are still making jokes about 20 year old shit

ZEROpumpkins · 06.28.2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

Here's an opinion, I dunno if it's unpopular but I wanted to share it: The youtube from 3 years ago (without restrictions on music, without restrictions on length, when they were very lax about posting movies and shit.. and without the retards on it) was the all-time greatest website ever invented. Now? Not so much.

I watched the entire first season of Fresh Prince on YouTube back in the day...

tw2113 · 06.28.2009, 12:13 AM

i agree with a lot in this thread.

pbradley · 06.28.2009, 12:28 AM

Cold chicken hotdogs is the taste of depression.

joe11121 · 06.28.2009, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

Here's an opinion, I dunno if it's unpopular but I wanted to share it: The youtube from 3 years ago (without restrictions on music, without restrictions on length, when they were very lax about posting movies and shit.. and without the retards on it) was the all-time greatest website ever invented. Now? Not so much.

Agreed

automatic bzooty · 06.28.2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by pbradley

Schooling in the United States of America has served to train professions instead of educating individuals since the Cold War.

i dunno, man...

having gone through approx. thirteen years of (standard, american) school, i can rightly say that i am still totally unqualified and un-hire-able in any profession, anywhere. GOD BLESS THE AMERICAN EDUCATION SYSTEM.

pbradley · 06.28.2009, 01:35 AM

I said nothing about it being good at it.

fugazifan · 06.28.2009, 01:37 AM

whatever you guts said is the reason that i went to college to study what i want. and my degree will qualify me for NOTHING (musicology, with a minor in lit), and let me tell you i couldnt be happier. and the degree that im planning on doing my masters in, will qualify me for even less- ethnomusicology. so yeah, going to collge to get a job is lame. going to collge to learn cool shit = excellent!

Rob Instigator · 06.28.2009, 01:49 AM

attaboy

davenotdead · 06.28.2009, 01:53 AM

college is such a game. the education system a farce. pay them to get a piece of paper that says you are qualified to do shit

Rob Instigator · 06.28.2009, 02:00 AM

don't you want your architect or doctor or accountant to be certified by something?

Silent Dan Speaks · 06.28.2009, 02:05 AM

I agree with Donnie Darko being a lame movie.

Also, college is pretty bullshit and that's coming from someone who's about to be a junior. I got to a pretty good school and there are still tons of dumbasses there, which makes me feel like it's all pretty meaningless. Of course, I am an English major, which is pretty worthless, but that's beside the point. At this point you're not respected for having a college degree, you're just disrespected for not having one. Some of my best and smartest friends didn't go to college and as far as I'm concerned they're better for it. College seems to turn a lot of people into complete douchebags, but that's for another day.

This is also probably my longest post on this board. It's time for bed now.

demonrail666 · 06.28.2009, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by fugazifan

whatever you guts said is the reason that i went to college to study what i want. and my degree will qualify me for NOTHING (musicology, with a minor in lit), and let me tell you i couldnt be happier. and the degree that im planning on doing my masters in, will qualify me for even less- ethnomusicology. so yeah, going to collge to get a job is lame. going to collge to learn cool shit = excellent!

is the best/only attitude to take regarding higher education.

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

My girlfriend goes to art school, and so I have met and talked to and been around plenty of "art school" people and I gotta say... none of them are particularly interesting and none of them DEFINITELY are what I would consider "artistic". Some are "talented" at crafting homages to other famous artists but none have their own voice. It's made me question the point of art school in general.

Oi You! Shut it!

verme (prevaricator) · 06.28.2009, 06:37 AM

mars (the planet) sucks.

Glice · 06.28.2009, 07:00 AM

Fuck yeah! Go Neptune!

Trasher02 · 06.28.2009, 07:17 AM

Die hard 4.0 was an excellent movie.

deadrockstar · 06.28.2009, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

don't you want your architect or doctor or accountant to be certified by something?

Yeah, but do you really need an art college degree to flip burgers? I thought the cowlick and inability of personal expression was enough qualification.

pbradley · 06.28.2009, 11:02 AM

American Democracy's history of ruling from the center of the political spectrum is its greatest advantage.

Complete transparency for an administration is to render it toothless.

viewtiful_alan · 06.28.2009, 03:15 PM

Dragon Ball Z is fun as hell to watch.

06.28.2009, 12:02 AM	#21
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	no, american dad is. and the cleveland show will be worse. But Family Guy has went way downhill. I just generally don't like humor that I would consider "soon-to-be-dated". You know, very... in-the-now. Very pop-culture-referential. I think good humor is timeless. I don't mind references to shit.. you know.. if you're going to reference Hitler or Abraham Lincoln and make it funny, that's cool, I mean everyone's going to know who those people are even in 100 years. But I mean, Survivor and American Idol references and shit? No one's going to have any fucking idea what that shit was in 50 years from now. People simply look at the humor of Family Guy and its brethren and go, "OH MAN! SKELETOR! BREAKING THROUGH A WINDOW! YELLING 'SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' I KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! IT'S LIKE THE HE-MAN GUY! AND JERRY MAGUIRE! LOL!" Just fucking boring and dull and takes no talent whatsoever to construct. Fuck it. __________________
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06.28.2009, 12:03 AM	#22
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,971	and they are still making jokes about 20 year old shit __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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06.28.2009, 12:13 AM	#24
tw2113 expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,148	i agree with a lot in this thread. __________________ Shake shake
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06.28.2009, 12:28 AM	#25
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Cold chicken hotdogs is the taste of depression.
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06.28.2009, 01:35 AM	#28
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I said nothing about it being good at it.
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06.28.2009, 01:37 AM	#29
fugazifan invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,816	whatever you guts said is the reason that i went to college to study what i want. and my degree will qualify me for NOTHING (musicology, with a minor in lit), and let me tell you i couldnt be happier. and the degree that im planning on doing my masters in, will qualify me for even less- ethnomusicology. so yeah, going to collge to get a job is lame. going to collge to learn cool shit = excellent! __________________ If there's been a way to build it, There'll be a way to destroy it, Things are not that out of control www.myspace.com/dellilahtheband www.myspace.com/lecirquedesvampiresmusic
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06.28.2009, 01:49 AM	#30
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,971	attaboy __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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06.28.2009, 01:53 AM	#31
davenotdead invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,784	college is such a game. the education system a farce. pay them to get a piece of paper that says you are qualified to do shit __________________
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06.28.2009, 02:00 AM	#32
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,971	don't you want your architect or doctor or accountant to be certified by something? __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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06.28.2009, 02:05 AM	#33
Silent Dan Speaks the destroyed room Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 603	I agree with Donnie Darko being a lame movie. Also, college is pretty bullshit and that's coming from someone who's about to be a junior. I got to a pretty good school and there are still tons of dumbasses there, which makes me feel like it's all pretty meaningless. Of course, I am an English major, which is pretty worthless, but that's beside the point. At this point you're not respected for having a college degree, you're just disrespected for not having one. Some of my best and smartest friends didn't go to college and as far as I'm concerned they're better for it. College seems to turn a lot of people into complete douchebags, but that's for another day. This is also probably my longest post on this board. It's time for bed now.
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06.28.2009, 06:37 AM	#35
verme (prevaricator) 100% Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 746	mars (the planet) sucks.
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06.28.2009, 07:17 AM	#37
Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	Die hard 4.0 was an excellent movie. __________________ 666
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06.28.2009, 11:02 AM	#39
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	American Democracy's history of ruling from the center of the political spectrum is its greatest advantage. Complete transparency for an administration is to render it toothless.
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06.28.2009, 03:15 PM	#40
viewtiful_alan invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 2,663	Dragon Ball Z is fun as hell to watch. __________________
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