Annoying Culture trends

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!

Yan · 11-18-2004, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Happydude

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!

It's a beanie.

/reads wayyy too many trashy magazines.

Acebot44 · 11-18-2004, 10:46 PM

Just fake people and haters.

Is it cool to be someone different now? Is it cool to hate everyone else? The people here are weird

DimHalo · 11-18-2004, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Happydude

followed by a cap that's worn sideways...that whole look annoys me...

oh yeah, that really annoys me too

and tweens that wear way too much make-up and big earrings

DeathsHand · 11-18-2004, 10:51 PM

Oh yeah, and another thing... This whole "Synthetic" deal...

Look around internet communities (livejournal, myspace, what have you) and you'll find bajllions of them (half the time with "synthetic" somewhere in their name... "SytheticBeauty" and such)...

People who wear fake colorful hair extensions and paint themselves up to look like some sort of friggin alien...

Example

I guess it's more or less sorta goth/raverish, but don't tell them that, they're more unique than those subcultures and can't be classified...

Yan · 11-18-2004, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DeathsHand

Oh yeah, and another thing... This whole "Synthetic" deal...

Look around internet communities (livejournal, myspace, what have you) and you'll find bajllions of them (half the time with "synthetic" somewhere in their name... "SytheticBeauty" and such)...

People who wear fake colorful hair extensions and paint themselves up to look like some sort of friggin alien...

Example

I guess it's more or less sorta goth/raverish, but don't tell them that, they're more unique than those subcultures and can't be classified...

Okay... that's freaky. When you said 'synthetic' I was thinking "oOo... Fake boobies!" Whoops.