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I fucking hate kids these days...

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Arabian.
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 Especially Philosophy majors. "Oh Fark I just saw Waking Life and now I'm all, like, spiritual and stuff. Man." Earth to retarded potheads: Just because you saw the movie doesn't make you an instant intellectual and doesn't suddenly make you deeper than other people. Especially if you even know where the arguments came from. Or how to apply them.

And you're not cool because you've set it to repeat in your house on your VCR. It also doesn't give you the right to suddenly wear a tweed goddamn blazer and a scarf. You will work 7-11 for the rest of your life. Congratulations. I hope your vintage converse sneakers and fake horn-rims are solace enought that you won't cry when that 17 year old girl beats you in Logicism 101.

Aug 1 2009 11:44PM
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TechnoPotamus
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hahaha i like this dude. makin me laugh
Aug 1 2009 11:47PM
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summersover
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you make excellent observations about all the posers life has to offer
Aug 1 2009 11:48PM
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TheRadCactus
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No offense intended, but it seems like you're trying to out-pretense pretentious college freshmen, Arabian--a fool's errand in my opinion
Aug 1 2009 11:52PM
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OhMyBosh
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I agree to an extent... However i am probably going to end up taking a lot of philosophy courses my first year in university, and i did enjoy waking life... However, I am genuinely very interested in the universe as a whole and hopefully will also be taking a some astrology course too, along with English and maybe some film stuff if i can.

Anyways, point being, whilst there are annoying poser "deep" kids who think theyre intellectuals who take philosophy majors, it doesnt mean taking philosophy is a bad idea nor does it make you a douche.
Just clarifying my view on the subject.
Aug 1 2009 11:56PM
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ScuffDUFF
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its cool, cuz kids theses days hate you.
Aug 1 2009 11:56PM
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Arabian.
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 54

Oh, I can try. I took a class dude. I know everything about my subject now.

Aug 1 2009 11:58PM
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jakepwilliams
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we would get along well
Aug 2 2009 12:25AM
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captainEMERICA
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they are called hipster and everyone hates them
Aug 2 2009 12:40AM
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pmills
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isn't bitching about people watching waking life, like 8 years too late?
Aug 2 2009 12:41AM
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Arabian.
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For some reason, it's still popular with the hipsters.

Aug 2 2009 12:45AM
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steezeeepolizeee
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I prefer sleeping death much more, less well known but def much more insightful
Aug 2 2009 12:45AM
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pmills
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right, but why let it bother you? it's not like pseudo-intellectuals are doing anyone harm by entertaining ideas they heard in a movie... but you've got beef even with people who understand the concepts being put forth therein, and claim that the concepts aren't deep, or can't lead to being deep...something along those lines...in any case let it go, your rant sounds dumber than any hipster would  talking about the movie
Aug 2 2009 12:54AM
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Arabian.
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Your premise is wrong. I am angry at those who watch the movie and think they're hot smart shit and think they're full on fucking philosophers cuz "Whoa man, what if life's actually, like, a dream". "man".

Also, I meant to insert "don't" into understand concepts blah blah blah etc. lol

Aug 2 2009 12:57AM
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Phantom
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you sir, belong to be exactly where you are.
Aug 2 2009 2:49AM
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Funnel
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Kind of getting sick of all your threads.  All of them are about how much you hate hipsters.  I really don't give a shit.  Thanks for adding to the other stupid shit in NSG.
Aug 2 2009 2:55AM
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Arabian.
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I do what I can. Besides, it's good therapy. Eventually I'll work it all out and then I'll be at peace.
Aug 2 2009 3:06AM
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J.D.
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At least these posts are passably written and grammatically correct in general. That already puts them head and shoulders above most of what's in NSG.

PS You will find a lot of douchebags in Phil, but far more of them in Poli Sci.
Aug 2 2009 3:23AM
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.jr
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ahhh yep. and if your looking for a different kind of douche, visit the business center.
Aug 2 2009 3:34AM
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noparking
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sounds about right
Aug 2 2009 4:09AM
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LMPJibbin
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tweed blazer made me crack up cause my dad gave me a tweed blazer not too long ago
Aug 2 2009 6:19AM
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mike91129
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Haha, astrology. so silly. This is why i enjoy being an engineer. My friends in arts filter out all the crap and just tell me the sweet stuff.
Aug 2 2009 9:33AM
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2+2=5
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well... you dont need a degree to be able to contemplate the existence of your consciousness
Aug 2 2009 10:32AM
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TonyTheTiger
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I suggest if you want to study real things you take astronomy instead of astrology, wich is nothing, really. And I agree with the fact that its not the courses you take that make who you are. It's what you do with them.
Aug 2 2009 1:30PM
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evan25
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waking life was the biggest load of crap i've ever seen i just wanted to throw my shoe through the screen while watching it. and i totally agree with your post.
Aug 2 2009 1:59PM
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0ptions
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Man, its not our fault we are better than everyone else.

















Lol sorry had to.
Aug 2 2009 2:02PM
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iridepc
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hahaha thats funny i have people like this at my school
Aug 2 2009 3:25PM
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Thenowhereman42
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I'm stoned and in a college philosophy class and I don't even know what waking life is.
Aug 2 2009 3:28PM
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SteezyOhio
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god hates the hipsters

i do too

Aug 2 2009 3:34PM
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shawnrohrbach
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Arabian, I first thought you were just another forum whore trying to chase people away, but now I am getting it, especially with this thread.  I got a degree in Philosophy, medieval metaphysics to be precise, and it absolutely gags me when a ninety minute movie, which I hated, turns everyone into a coffee shop Bertrand Russell.   I used to joke that when I got my fine degree in Philosophy, the public transit in Vancouver BC only charged me $2 to ride, and everyone else, get this, was paying $1.  Wasn't I fucking special.  Four years and 144 semester credits  and a 3.8 GPA and one would think I had a grasp on it, but thirty years later I still scratch my head.    If anyone wants to fight with this tiger (truth and reality) and I mean really grapple with it, read Geroge Bernanos "The Diary of a Country Priest". (Bantam 1937)  Now there was a guy who had his doubts.
Aug 2 2009 4:52PM
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OhMyBosh
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Yes, I meant astronomy. Now I look like a huge tool.
Aug 2 2009 10:40PM
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Arabian.
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It's the attitude that gets me. 19-20 somethings think that they're better and smarter than everyone because they've read a little Descartes and put on a fucking bow-tie. Whoa, like, deep, man.
Aug 2 2009 10:42PM
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pmills
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just curious, where is this coming from? are you being forced to associate with people as you've described, or are you just making brash assumptions and sweeping generalizations for the fun of it?


Aug 2 2009 11:09PM
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Arabian.
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Both......but mostly association.
Aug 2 2009 11:12PM
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