And no, I don't have implants, I still have natural breasts.
Meh. I'll gladly discuss it elsewhere if you really want. Also I wasn't trying to imply that you have had any sort of breast augmentation, and if you had it's really not my business. I just meant it was clearly a subject you have strong feelings about for some reason.
Sure if it's applied indiscriminately, but that goes with poor education and simply people who are pathological.
The point is if you have a problem with everyone suddenly having a beard just like you, sure it's a bit annoying to be part of a bandwagon you didn't plan to join, but then maybe you should realize you're also striving for that same desire to be different - which I believe is close to the definition of a hipster, in the non fashion sense.
It's not wanting to be different. It's not wanting to be associated with hipsters. I really think you just haven't dealt with enough American hipsters in person to understand precisely how insufferable some of them can be at times. We're talking about a group of people with whom I tend to have a lot in common and even I can't stand them.
Cthulhu knows how someone like Nik manages not to shoot them on sight.
And then there's a couple of posts about e-cigs..there's a lot of lack of information around those, a lot of people got into them thinking they are innocuous compared to real cigs. While you can also make a point they're also used for elegance as they certainly look better, there's little reason to call it worse than non electronic smokers.
Also, again, it's not so much the act of vaping -- it can be a good way to cut back on actual smoking en route to quitting entirely, and yeah...I actually have a strange fascination with little electronic devices and have been tempted to try it myself just because I think they're neat -- it's more about the attitude and actions of a lot of people who do it.
Seems silly to not enjoy something just because the user/fan base are a bunch of outspoken tools. I felt that way about Kingdom Hearts many years ago, but by no means does that diminish how great of a game it is.
Seems silly to not enjoy something just because the user/fan base are a bunch of outspoken tools. I felt that way about Kingdom Hearts many years ago, but by no means does that diminish how great of a game it is.
Well that's sort of where the "joke" part of what I said, at least, comes in.
Meh.
Edit: Ah, I see you may be referring to my comment about being interested in it myself. I still wouldn't do it because of potential health issues anyhow. I don't smoke and see no reason to start anything similar at this point just because of a fascination with small machines.
I see far too much nastiness related to smoking as it is.
It's not wanting to be different. It's not wanting to be associated with hipsters. I really think you just haven't dealt with enough American hipsters in person to understand precisely how insufferable some of them can be at times. We're talking about a group of people with whom I tend to have a lot in common and even I can't stand them.
Cthulhu knows how someone like Nik manages not to shoot them on sight.
Well, he hasn't shot us yet either, so I'm thinking he's just biding his time and preparing for one large purge.
well that back read was stupid. there were like 2 posts that had anything to do with P&R.
fone, more mocking Obama crying, less *** all random, yo.
In other words, we're having fun. If you prefer the standard P&R bickering, you're always welcome to get us started. For example, you could ask, "How many Muslim abortions are caused by mass shootings in areas with major climate change?"
well that back read was stupid. there were like 2 posts that had anything to do with P&R.
fone, more mocking Obama crying, less *** all random, yo.
In other words, we're having fun. If you prefer the standard P&R bickering, you're always welcome to get us started. For example, you could ask, "How many Muslim abortions are caused by mass shootings in areas with major climate change?"
In other words, let's not bicker until we can bicker about what [persons X, Y and Z], personally, want to bicker about. Until then, chuckle-butt on!
well that back read was stupid. there were like 2 posts that had anything to do with P&R.
fone, more mocking Obama crying, less *** all random, yo.
In other words, we're having fun. If you prefer the standard P&R bickering, you're always welcome to get us started. For example, you could ask, "How many Muslim abortions are caused by mass shootings in areas with major climate change?"
well that back read was stupid. there were like 2 posts that had anything to do with P&R.
fone, more mocking Obama crying, less *** all random, yo.
In other words, we're having fun. If you prefer the standard P&R bickering, you're always welcome to get us started. For example, you could ask, "How many Muslim abortions are caused by mass shootings in areas with major climate change?"
All of them?
ALL OF THEM!!! WHILE RAGE SINGING 'FROSTY THE SNOWMAN' WITH A GUN SLUNG OVER YOUR SHOULDER LIKE A CONTINENTAL SOLDIER!
Hipsters... they are conforming non conformists. I have been a beatnik, a hippie, and a biker, all confirming non nonconformists. Can't be a nonconformist if you don't wear the uniform.
E cigs... I read an article a few days back that said that while people smoke for the nicotine, its the tars that kill. E cigs have no tars and no smoke particles. Mind you nicotine is a carcinogen all by itself. It is also the part that has the calming, almost tranquilizer, effect. I know there is a controversy with some of the chemicals often used to extract hash oil, which is also vaped, but I know nothing about the E cig's fluids.
Fashion... how does fashion hurt people other than in the bank account? And the word wide fashion industry employs hundreds of thousands of people. Personally, I am a fan of fashion, but never really wore any of what I think of as fashion since I was a teen. Hipsters are a fashion all of their own, true but what I mean by fashion is covered by magazines like Vogue, W, and Elle. I still like looking at both lovely and horrid outfits that I wouldn't ever have worn even when I had the shape to do so.
Being a non conformist for sake of not conforming is so conformist. Those non conformists have to conform to their non conformists ways so much that they seem like Non conformists Nazis or Nonconazis. New word.
EDIT: Also gun control and militia men taking over a federal building at the same time, coincidence?
On another note I heard a good story from this really old guy who lived in some remote Serbian village during World War II. In order for his family to survive they had three pictures that they would hang up in their house depending on which army was in the vicinity. Hitler, Stalin, and Tito. It was one of those survival stories that's neat to hear from someone who was there.
The nicotine inside the cartridges is addictive. When you stop using it, you can get withdrawal symptoms including feeling irritable, depressed, restless and anxious. It can be dangerous for people with heart problems. It may also harm your arteries over time.
So far, evidence suggests that e-cigarettes may be safer than regular cigarettes. The biggest danger from tobacco is the smoke, and e-cigarettes don't burn. Tests show the levels of dangerous chemicals they give off are a fraction of what you'd get from a real cigarette. But what's in them can vary.
"E-cigarettes may be less harmful than cigarettes," Drummond says. "But we still don't know enough about their long-term risks or the effects of secondhand exposure."
Really, the lack of regulation in the fluid solutions and long-term research of any additional chemicals is the biggest concern I would personally have from a health standpoint.
Same irritability happens to me when I give up caffeine for a week. E-cigs are pretty harmless.
If your topic covers a story over 6 months old (Watergate, Benghazi, 2012 Election, etc.) post it here.
Discussions on racism, homophobia, transphobia, and the like are allowed, targeted insults based on these will not be tolerated.
Political debates get heated and are meant to be intense, if you take offense to being called or proven wrong, you don't belong here.
If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen; if you prove you can't handle the criticism you bring upon yourself in this thread, you may be removed from it. You are responsible for what you post.
Along those lines, heat is fine, but sustained, clearly personal hostility is not okay. The personal attack rules still apply. Attack positions, not posters. Failure to adhere to this will result in your removal from the thread.
This thread is NOT the Flame Core.
These rules are subject to change and modification where and when needed.
Random Politics & Religion may be mained or demained depending on the activity within at a Moderator's discretion.
