Annoying Culture trends

The Germanator · 11-18-2004, 07:03 PM

I don't like hipsters much. Ya know, the kind of kids who dress in trendy Hot Topic retro shirts and are the most pretentious kids you will ever meet. Yeah, those kids suck.

Also the seemingly growing trend of prudes in this country. People are STILL talking about the stupid Monday Night Football intro which was pretty much as tame as could be. Plus, we're to the point where over 60 CBS affiliates VOLUNTARILY decided to pull the plug in showing Saving Private Ryan, a great movie on Veterans day because they were afraid of the response of "certain people" who thought it was too violent...It's a sad day.

BlueFire · 11-18-2004, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by The Germanator

I don't like hipsters much. Ya know, the kind of kids who dress in trendy Hot Topic retro shirts and are the most pretentious kids you will ever meet. Yeah, those kids suck.

Ugh, I know what you mean. I can't stand people who also dress to label themselves.. dress really crappy to look ghetto, dress in bondage pants and band shirts to look like a 'rocker'

ugh..

yeah, people are obsessed with the OC..

and i just recently found out what ambercrombie and fitch is. lmao

DeathsHand · 11-18-2004, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by The Germanator

I don't like hipsters much. Ya know, the kind of kids who dress in trendy Hot Topic retro shirts and are the most pretentious kids you will ever meet. Yeah, those kids suck.

Also the seemingly growing trend of prudes in this country. People are STILL talking about the stupid Monday Night Football intro which was pretty much as tame as could be. Plus, we're to the point where over 60 CBS affiliates VOLUNTARILY decided to pull the plug in showing Saving Private Ryan, a great movie on Veterans day because they were afraid of the response of "certain people" who thought it was too violent...It's a sad day.

Germanator just listed my top two annoying culture trends... Congratulations!

Swan · 11-18-2004, 08:36 PM

Not sure if this fits in here but someone brought up antigay movements.

Is it gay for a guy to hug another guy? I have nothing against it. SOme of my friends are so insecure with themselves that they say that it is gay and won't even think of it. I am secure with my sexuality, and am not afraid to act gay. Typhoid knows what I mean.

Ginkasa · 11-18-2004, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by deejzguy

Not sure if this fits in here but someone brought up antigay movements.

Is it gay for a guy to hug another guy? I have nothing against it. SOme of my friends are so insecure with themselves that they say that it is gay and won't even think of it. I am secure with my sexuality, and am not afraid to act gay. Typhoid knows what I mean.

No, it is not "gay." A hug between a guy and a girl doesn't mean they have sexual relations, or even that they want to. Hugging is just a way to express friendship. People not hugging other people because they are afraid of being "gay," (like individual actions will actually affect your sexual preference) is one of those things that reall, really, really annoy me.

Although avoiding hugging other people for other reasons (like an aversion to physical contact in general) is fine.

*shrugs and walks away*

GameMaster · 11-18-2004, 09:01 PM

I don't like people that wear the Livestrong bracelets because I'm assuming most of them are just wearing them to be cool since so many other people are wearing them.

Industry watchers say most consumers don't know the bracelet is part of the Nike sneaker giant's branding mechanism and that's exactly why the concept has been so successful.

Ginkasa · 11-18-2004, 09:46 PM

I've seen those... What are they exactly?

*shrugs and walks away*

Yan · 11-18-2004, 10:03 PM

LiveStrong bracelets are rubber bracelets made by Nike. It's supposed to be for some cancer society and Lance Armstrong is involved in the project.

Here are some links:

http://www.livestrong.org/livestrong/portal/ep/home.do

http://www.nike.com/wearyellow/index_f.html

Happydude · 11-18-2004, 10:18 PM

i son't know if it has been mentioned...but what annoys me is the "black teenager" trend thing...with pants own to their knees, shirts that are 7 times their size, condom things on their head, followed by a cap that's worn sideways...that whole look annoys me...

the next thing would have to be...hmm...i guess everything else is ok...OH! and spongebob!