Idiots on Social Media Thread

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Lottery of Babylon: Apr 25, 2012; STRAIGHT TROPIN'

Nibbles141 posted:

Isn't there a legit condition or something where people experience no fear and it fucks up their lives cause they'll just walking into traffic and poo poo like that?

There's something like that, or at least a couple of cases, but the effects are usually more subtle than walking into traffic. It's more like you can't hold a job long-term and you end up losing all your money because you do risky things with it.

# ? Jun 11, 2014 17:13

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Gimnbo: Feb 13, 2012; e m b r a c e t r a n q u i l i t y

into the void posted:

You can also have Kluver Bucy Syndrome, where the patient has a diminished fear response. It also produces hypersexuality, such as in the case of this cat that is humping everything without fear of reprisals or societal judgment:

Bottom corner: That's cat on cat on cat, btw. Because Science.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kl%C3%BCver%E2%80%93Bucy_syndrome

Fear of social judgment is needlessly impairing to a lot of us more withdrawn nerds, but I could only wonder how long a fedora-wearing manchild would last without a fear response before either being killed or thrown in prison.

I imagine it'd be a lot like if Peter Griffin were a real person.

# ? Jun 11, 2014 17:46

Segmentation Fault: Jun 7, 2012

Gimnbo posted:

Fear of social judgment is needlessly impairing to a lot of us more withdrawn nerds

This would make the best redtext.

# ? Jun 11, 2014 18:07

Excels: Mar 7, 2012; Your plastic pal who's fun to be with!

Segmentation Fault posted:

This would make the best redtext.

i would actually want that red text

# ? Jun 11, 2014 18:12

Alien Arcana: Feb 14, 2012; You're related to soup, Admiral.

There's no such thing as a bad emotion; anger helps us stand up for ourselves and fight back, worry makes us hesitate and consider consequences and fear as mentioned helps us avoid unnecessary risk. Not entirely sure about grief but if nothing else it makes us act in a way that invites sympathy from others at a time when we are most vulnerable. And stress is not an emotion any more than pain is.

# ? Jun 11, 2014 19:31

Tracula: Mar 26, 2010; PLEASE LEAVE

Some stupid clickbait thing on Facebook I came across and clicked for whatever reason. Fairly boring except the first line below the video. http://elitedaily.com/humor/curious-cat-sits-on-owners-head-while-she-brushes-her-teeth-video/

"This girl gives a whole new meaning to towel-head."

The comments are what you'd expect. Won't censor names since it's a public thing.

Idiots on Social Media: Swastika's DO have multiple meanings.

# ? Jun 11, 2014 19:57

Takoluka: Jun 26, 2009; Don't look at me!

Tracula posted:

Idiots on Social Media: Swastika's DO have multiple meanings.

I mean, they do, but it's a terrible defense in this.

# ? Jun 11, 2014 20:04

Conal Cochran: Dec 2, 2013

Two questions
1. Why is this a picture taken of a sheet of paper?
2. In the story, did anyone make this offer to the homeless man or did they just continue not caring about him?

# ? Jun 11, 2014 21:12

Rich Uncle Chet: Jan 20, 2005; The Law? Law is a Human Institution.

Conal Cochran posted:

Two questions
1. Why is this a picture taken of a sheet of paper?
2. In the story, did anyone make this offer to the homeless man or did they just continue not caring about him?

Helping people isn't nearly as important as making sure you smugly talk down to a child using a flawed analogy to reaffirm your political beliefs.

# ? Jun 11, 2014 21:20

coolskull: Nov 11, 2007

"Because the homeless man is gross and makes me nervous and really it'd be better if he stayed away from my new siding"

# ? Jun 11, 2014 21:39

Arsonist Daria: Feb 27, 2011; ^{Requiescat in pace.}

Puntification posted:

Haha a friend of mine posted the second one on her feed, she's a teacher.

It might be heavy-handed but it's actually got the right of it. I don't know how it is in other countries, but in America it's mostly about memorization and recitation of whatever you're presented with. Our history books are white-washed, our science books have pages torn from them, our literature is sanitized, or government and economic courses talk about how lovely everyone else has it but don't challenge our own systems at all. Teachers who toe the line are in danger of reprimand or termination. Critical thinking is often neither rewarded nor encouraged.

Now, I'm sure there are some sensible school districts out there and things are worse in some areas of the country than others. Private schools are often worse, because they have much looser standards of education. Still, public schooling as a whole is hosed and I don't blame your teacher friend for being bitter about it.

# ? Jun 11, 2014 21:43

FrozenVent: May 1, 2009; The Boeing 737-200QC is the undisputed workhorse of the skies.

grittyreboot posted:

Lumberjack Bonanza posted:

It might be heavy-handed but it's actually got the right of it. I don't know how it is in other countries, but in America it's mostly about memorization and recitation of whatever you're presented with. Our history books are white-washed, our science books have pages torn from them, our literature is sanitized, or government and economic courses talk about how lovely everyone else has it but don't challenge our own systems at all. Teachers who toe the line are in danger of reprimand or termination. Critical thinking is often neither rewarded nor encouraged.

Now, I'm sure there are some sensible school districts out there and things are worse in some areas of the country than others. Private schools are often worse, because they have much looser standards of education. Still, public schooling as a whole is hosed and I don't blame your teacher friend for being bitter about it.

Just to be clear, these are the pictures you're referencing, yes?

# ? Jun 11, 2014 21:46

Arsonist Daria: Feb 27, 2011; ^{Requiescat in pace.}

FrozenVent posted:

Just to be clear, these are the pictures you're referencing, yes?

The second one. The first one is utter craziness.

Let me be clear, I don't think public schools are part of some grand conspiracy. However, in effect they do turn a lot of people into complete loving idiots who don't know anything about the world at large. This entire thread is a monument to the system's failure.

Arsonist Daria has a new favorite as of 21:56 on Jun 11, 2014

# ? Jun 11, 2014 21:51

old bean factory: Nov 18, 2006; Will ya close the fucking doors?!

Coming from a socialist communist welfare-laden country; it isn't that much different here by the sounds of it. During my high school equivalent years, I saw so many people barely pass tests and still manage to move on. Kids are dumb all over the world.

# ? Jun 11, 2014 22:56

kazil: Jul 24, 2005; Derpmph trial star reporter!

Lumberjack Bonanza posted:

It might be heavy-handed but it's actually got the right of it. I don't know how it is in other countries, but in America it's mostly about memorization and recitation of whatever you're presented with. Our history books are white-washed, our science books have pages torn from them, our literature is sanitized, or government and economic courses talk about how lovely everyone else has it but don't challenge our own systems at all. Teachers who toe the line are in danger of reprimand or termination. Critical thinking is often neither rewarded nor encouraged.

Now, I'm sure there are some sensible school districts out there and things are worse in some areas of the country than others. Private schools are often worse, because they have much looser standards of education. Still, public schooling as a whole is hosed and I don't blame your teacher friend for being bitter about it.

"I had a bad high school so let me extrapolate that to every school in a country of 300 million people"

# ? Jun 11, 2014 23:38

Arsonist Daria: Feb 27, 2011; ^{Requiescat in pace.}

kazil posted:

"I had a bad high school so let me extrapolate that to every school in a country of 300 million people"

I actually had a relatively good high school and a few great teachers, so much so that I wanted to become one. Then I abandoned that idea because I started to learn about all the hosed up problems with the education system and how miserable my life would be. Even the teachers who inspired me begged me to go into another career because their jobs are so hosed up.

# ? Jun 11, 2014 23:48

kazil: Jul 24, 2005; Derpmph trial star reporter!

Lumberjack Bonanza posted:

I actually had a relatively good high school and a few great teachers, so much so that I wanted to become one. Then I abandoned that idea because I started to learn about all the hosed up problems with the education system and how miserable my life would be. Even the teachers who inspired me begged me to go into another career because their jobs are so hosed up.

Sorry but your original post was a crazy statement full of generalizations and sensationalism. The US education system has its flaws but it's not something that can be summed up in an image macro.

Also, it's probably a good thing you didn't become a teacher because with that attitude your students would have been miserable.

# ? Jun 12, 2014 00:15

Shelf Adventure: Jul 18, 2006; I'm down with that brother

Tracula posted:

Some stupid clickbait thing on Facebook I came across and clicked for whatever reason. Fairly boring except the first line below the video. http://elitedaily.com/humor/curious-cat-sits-on-owners-head-while-she-brushes-her-teeth-video/

"This girl gives a whole new meaning to towel-head."

The comments are what you'd expect. Won't censor names since it's a public thing.

Idiots on Social Media: Swastika's DO have multiple meanings.

Just pointing out that the comment has 14 likes. 14 people rubbed their chin in agreement and said "why yes he's right, Towel head is an innocent term. Let's not overblow this."

# ? Jun 12, 2014 00:26

Arsonist Daria: Feb 27, 2011; ^{Requiescat in pace.}

kazil posted:

Also, it's probably a good thing you didn't become a teacher because with that attitude your students would have been miserable.

Yeah I get that a lot.

# ? Jun 12, 2014 00:34

Mr. Bones: Jan 2, 2011; ain't no law says a skeleton can't play the blues

kazil posted:

Sorry but your original post was a crazy statement full of generalizations and sensationalism. The US education system has its flaws but it's not something that can be summed up in an image macro.

Also, it's probably a good thing you didn't become a teacher because with that attitude your students would have been miserable.

"You're wrong, but I don't feel like saying why. Here, have a personal attack instead."

# ? Jun 12, 2014 01:15

Puntification: Nov 4, 2009; Black Orthodontromancy
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Lumberjack Bonanza posted:

It might be heavy-handed but it's actually got the right of it. I don't know how it is in other countries, but in America it's mostly about memorization and recitation of whatever you're presented with. Our history books are white-washed, our science books have pages torn from them, our literature is sanitized, or government and economic courses talk about how lovely everyone else has it but don't challenge our own systems at all. Teachers who toe the line are in danger of reprimand or termination. Critical thinking is often neither rewarded nor encouraged.

Now, I'm sure there are some sensible school districts out there and things are worse in some areas of the country than others. Private schools are often worse, because they have much looser standards of education. Still, public schooling as a whole is hosed and I don't blame your teacher friend for being bitter about it.

Oh my parents were teachers as well as quite a few of my others friends; I know how miserable they all are and don't blame them. Education policy in the UK is and has been pretty terrible for decades, they are in the process of actively undermining public education to ease the progression of privatisation and every year the media talks about how easy exams are nowadays and awful and lazy teachers are. I still find it funny that a teacher would post it though.

# ? Jun 12, 2014 01:25

Praseodymi: Aug 26, 2010

My older brother just shared something from Britain First :smith:

# ? Jun 12, 2014 02:32

Finisher1: Feb 21, 2008

Praseodymi posted:

My older brother just shared something from Britain First .

You're not gonna post it?

# ? Jun 12, 2014 02:36

Conal Cochran: Dec 2, 2013

Drive by mass stonings have become a serious problem lately.

# ? Jun 12, 2014 02:47

Praseodymi: Aug 26, 2010

Finisher1 posted:

You're not gonna post it?

I just went looking for it and it's disappeared, not just from his page, but from theirs as well. No idea why.

To make up for it, have this magnificent piece of hypocrisy (from Britain First, obviously).

# ? Jun 12, 2014 02:51

Lottery of Babylon: Apr 25, 2012; STRAIGHT TROPIN'

Conal Cochran posted:

Drive by mass stonings have become a serious problem lately.

I looked up Jeremiah 17:9. To my surprise, it didn't actually say anything about guns.

# ? Jun 12, 2014 03:38

Mogomra: Nov 5, 2005; simply having a wonderful time

There are A LOT of grainy pictures with bullshit in them on the internet. It's like someone or some people spend all their time just make crazy photoshops of bullshit and save them with jpeg compression for other people to post on Facebook and twitter...

I mean, look at that billboard. It's got just the right amount of compression to make it hard to tell if it's a fake...

# ? Jun 12, 2014 03:58

AnonymousNarcotics: Aug 6, 2012; we will go far into the sea
you will take me
onto your back
never look back
never look back

Praseodymi posted:

I just went looking for it and it's disappeared, not just from his page, but from theirs as well. No idea why.

To make up for it, have this magnificent piece of hypocrisy (from Britain First, obviously).

I'm confused about what's wrong with this?

# ? Jun 12, 2014 08:28

Ratjaculation: Aug 3, 2007

AnonymousNarcotics posted:

I'm confused about what's wrong with this?

the pictures fine, but he said it was shared by Britain First which is ironic as it is a horrifically racist and anti-immigration 'party'

# ? Jun 12, 2014 08:36

vyelkin: Jan 2, 2011

Praseodymi posted:

I just went looking for it and it's disappeared, not just from his page, but from theirs as well. No idea why.

To make up for it, have this magnificent piece of hypocrisy (from Britain First, obviously).

"Look at this hero who saved people by bringing them to Britain! By the way, close the borders because Britain is full."

# ? Jun 12, 2014 09:25

The Time Dissolver: Nov 7, 2012; Are you a good person?

That public schools leave kids unprepared for adulthood and unable to think for themselves seems like something easy to get on board with until you realize that the alternative is loving homeschooling.

# ? Jun 12, 2014 12:11

Olanphonia: Jul 27, 2006; I'm open to suggestions~

The Time Dissolver posted:

That public schools leave kids unprepared for adulthood and unable to think for themselves seems like something easy to get on board with until you realize that the alternative is loving homeschooling.

The other thing is that it is very hard to tell if a given policy is working until quite a few years go by. It's not like you can take an under-performing school, class, or student and turn them around instantly if you just had the right policy. It takes time, and a lot of it; as well as consistently good teachers and a productive school environment to affect positive change. It would be very surprising to see almost every student leave school "fully prepared for life" (whatever that means) short of doing some very radical things (like <8 person classes and overwhelmingly powerful incentives for the right people to become teachers).

# ? Jun 12, 2014 12:29

Kitten Head Ridge: Apr 3, 2009; It is surprising how much space is needed to 'swing a cat'!

The Time Dissolver posted:

That public schools leave kids unprepared for adulthood and unable to think for themselves seems like something easy to get on board with until you realize that the alternative is loving homeschooling.

Something else a lot of people don't think about regarding homeschooling is that if you want to accomplish this effectively, you need to be in a financially stable situation because access to good resources costs a good bit of money. Of course, you typically need a stay-at-home parent for homeschooling, too, and you usually have to be in a good enough financial situation to swing this off, too. Of course, a lot of people don't bother getting good materials, finding good mentors or tutors, or finding homeschooling groups when they homeschool their children, so a lot kids get crappy education as a result.

And a lot of people are stupid and believe that everyone has the ability to teach when most people just plain suck at breaking down information, finding meaningful ways of using information in assignments, repeating and reviewing information enough so that others can learn it, and so on.

# ? Jun 12, 2014 13:25

Part of Everything: Feb 1, 2005; He clenched his teeh and walked out of the study

Well that's very sad. What would you think, maybe a couple in their 20's? 30's?

Nope, they are both 11 years old.

I replied and told her that they are literally children and a little boy whose voice hasn't even cracked yet has no concept of fidelity in an intimate relationship. She deleted it.

# ? Jun 12, 2014 14:49

Alien Arcana: Feb 14, 2012; You're related to soup, Admiral.

Part of Everything posted:

Well that's very sad. What would you think, maybe a couple in their 20's? 30's?

Nope, they are both 11 years old.

I replied and told her that they are literally children and a little boy whose voice hasn't even cracked yet has no concept of fidelity in an intimate relationship. She deleted it.

Wait, so wtf were the "disgusting messages and images" then?

# ? Jun 12, 2014 14:52

vyelkin: Jan 2, 2011

Part of Everything posted:

Well that's very sad. What would you think, maybe a couple in their 20's? 30's?

Nope, they are both 11 years old.

I replied and told her that they are literally children and a little boy whose voice hasn't even cracked yet has no concept of fidelity in an intimate relationship. She deleted it.

So wtf were these disturbing images and messages?

efb but seriously.

# ? Jun 12, 2014 14:53

Part of Everything: Feb 1, 2005; He clenched his teeh and walked out of the study

vyelkin posted:

So wtf were these disturbing images and messages?

efb but seriously.

No idea. I don't think I'd want to know.

These people are from a small hickish farming town so they don't surprise me.

E: this woman is 34 and is a grandmother (she has another older daughter by another man). That should tell you something.

Part of Everything has a new favorite as of 15:08 on Jun 12, 2014

# ? Jun 12, 2014 14:57

Deus Ex Macklemore: Jul 2, 2004; Zelensky's Zealots

Conal Cochran posted:

Drive by mass stonings have become a serious problem lately.

This popped up on my feed this morning too and I like the person but I was tempted to write "God killed a lot of people in the Old Testament, maybe its a religion problem."

# ? Jun 12, 2014 15:00

Edward_Lapine: Jan 21, 2011; I thought you were actually gay, I mean...
So did I, for a bit, but then I found out about the prohibitive standards of hygiene, and all that DANCING!

I've lurked this thread for awhile and often don't get too many crazies but I've found a few gems recently.

Context: Some guy I met at gay pride festival in the city and was casual friends for a time a few years ago. This came out of nowhere.

Context: An EMT I used to work with. Why yes the Koran says bestiality is OK.

Context: 400+lbs Paramedic I know. Nice dude overall.

I'm usually picky with adding people on Facebook since most of the people I work with in public safety just post "IMPEACH OBAMA" and "CANT TAKE ARE GUNS" all the time. :911:

# ? Jun 12, 2014 15:11

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Edward_Lapine posted:

I've lurked this thread for awhile and often don't get too many crazies but I've found a few gems recently.

Context: Some guy I met at gay pride festival in the city and was casual friends for a time a few years ago. This came out of nowhere.

Context: An EMT I used to work with. Why yes the Koran says bestiality is OK.

Context: 400+lbs Paramedic I know. Nice dude overall.

I'm usually picky with adding people on Facebook since most of the people I work with in public safety just post "IMPEACH OBAMA" and "CANT TAKE ARE GUNS" all the time.

# ? Jun 12, 2014 15:36

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