...Is it really has made me a better person. I don't sit by, anymore, when people say and do fucked up things to other people, even if the affected people aren't present. I don't tolerate it on principle, not because of societal expectation.
I'd put this down to a few things. First, the company of people who do not tolerate that sort of shit. This is, for someone living in Arizona, kind of refreshing.
Second, the practice of forcing myself to see the world the way it IS, and not to accept excuses or truisms (this would include the heel-digging/primate shit). Example: Some people tend to see a disproportionate number of Blacks in prison as proof that Blacks are by nature criminals. That in itself is offensive, but the REALLY offensive part (privilege about to speak here) is that it's incorrect. It does not fit the facts, if all the facts are considered.
Third, I have a fairly high standard for the sort of posters I take seriously. And if I'm going to hold other people to that standard, then I guess I pretty much have to hold myself to that standard, don't I?
Lastly - and I think this is the most important bit - I have gotten used to accepting when I'm wrong, and altering my worldview to accomodate the new information accordingly. As such, I expect others to do so, and I reserve teh majority of my respect and esteem for those that can. So when someone starts spouting misogynistic or racist tripe, I tend to write them off, which means I have no problem dumping on them.
Just a few observations, so SHUT UP.
Or Kill Me
... death cult? :scared:
Quote from: Queen Gogira Pennyworth, BSW on September 19, 2013, 06:40:55 PM
... death cult? :scared:
Relax. We're too lazy to spike the Koolaid for anything less than like 1500 people.
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on September 19, 2013, 06:41:59 PM
Quote from: Queen Gogira Pennyworth, BSW on September 19, 2013, 06:40:55 PM
... death cult? :scared:
Relax. We're too lazy to spike the Koolaid for anything less than like 1500 people.
I see you take the admonitions against evangelicalism very seriously.
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on September 19, 2013, 06:39:27 PM
...Is it really has made me a better person. I don't sit by, anymore, when people say and do fucked up things to other people, even if the affected people aren't present. I don't tolerate it on principle, not because of societal expectation.
I'd put this down to a few things. First, the company of people who do not tolerate that sort of shit. This is, for someone living in Arizona, kind of refreshing.
Second, the practice of forcing myself to see the world the way it IS, and not to accept excuses or truisms (this would include the heel-digging/primate shit). Example: Some people tend to see a disproportionate number of Blacks in prison as proof that Blacks are by nature criminals. That in itself is offensive, but the REALLY offensive part (privilege about to speak here) is that it's incorrect. It does not fit the facts, if all the facts are considered.
Third, I have a fairly high standard for the sort of posters I take seriously. And if I'm going to hold other people to that standard, then I guess I pretty much have to hold myself to that standard, don't I?
Lastly - and I think this is the most important bit - I have gotten used to accepting when I'm wrong, and altering my worldview to accomodate the new information accordingly. As such, I expect others to do so, and I reserve teh majority of my respect and esteem for those that can. So when someone starts spouting misogynistic or racist tripe, I tend to write them off, which means I have no problem dumping on them.
Just a few observations, so SHUT UP.
Or Kill Me
YEP.
You fuckers and your stupid death cult have helped to make me a better person.
I'm afraid so.
The majority of my better thinking over the past [REDACTED] years have been in some way related to you horrible, horrible people.
Some day, I'm going to receive my PhD, and when that happens I'm going to hold you people responsible.
Seriously, my critical thinking abilities and willingness to look at things from differing perspectives, to seek out and objectively evaluate research, to critically review new information, to re-evaluate my position, and to admit when I'm wrong have all grown tremendously thanks to my involvement here. I thank you, and I thank trolling.
You horrible bastards have made me a better person, too.
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on September 19, 2013, 06:39:27 PM
...Is it really has made me a better person. I don't sit by, anymore, when people say and do fucked up things to other people, even if the affected people aren't present. I don't tolerate it on principle, not because of societal expectation.
I'd put this down to a few things. First, the company of people who do not tolerate that sort of shit. This is, for someone living in Arizona, kind of refreshing.
It's refreshing for someone in Belgium too.
Hell Yes!
I think that is an excellent summation of the effect this damned thing has had on me as well. I think I still, on occasion, find myself being the SGitR or realizing that I'm wrong and still defending my position... but now, at least I seem to catch that shit and stop it.
Same here. I realized today that I've been a member of this board for eight fucking years.
I'm still sorta a shitty person, but I'm much more aware of it now. And, for what it's worth, less shitty than I was.
Now, someone pass that kool-aid.
Quote from: Queen Gogira Pennyworth, BSW on September 19, 2013, 06:40:55 PM
... death cult? :scared:
I always saw this as more of a Cargo Cult. It's just that the object of adoration is the End Times. We all seem to look at it, and for it, in different ways and places but we know it's coming. The challenge lies in being able to see it clearly enough to recognise that it's happening now.
Part of seeing how things are seems to be realising how fucked
everything is. This board tends not to flinch from that. This is also a very useful skill in dealing with the world as it actually is.
Quote from: Junkenstein on September 19, 2013, 10:03:21 PM
Quote from: Queen Gogira Pennyworth, BSW on September 19, 2013, 06:40:55 PM
... death cult? :scared:
I always saw this as more of a Cargo Cult. It's just that the object of adoration is the End Times. We all seem to look at it, and for it, in different ways and places but we know it's coming. The challenge lies in being able to see it clearly enough to recognise that it's happening now.
Part of seeing how things are seems to be realising how fucked everything is. This board tends not to flinch from that. This is also a very useful skill in dealing with the world as it actually is.
I see no reason to believe this is End Times. I'm quite sure this sort of bat-fuckery can go on for a LONG long time.
I never said the end times were quick. Just inevitable.
I still flinch, but at least I now recognize it's a bad habit.
Said it before, I'll say it again. PD.com is responsible for all the good things in my life the past 9 years, indirectly and directly.
This place is pretty fucking amazing.
I love you horrible fuckers. :argh!:
good to keep on one's toes
I also wouldn't have been able to hone my Discordianism into such horrible sharpness without this site. Thanks spags!
You spags made me a highly functioning alcoholic who can laugh at himself and at the horrorshow that is reality instead of just a boring old alcoholic.
I'm even trying to drink less on a regular basis! Only two beers in the last 5 days! usually that is reversed and then doubled.
Good job, Regret!
FUCK YUO PEEDEE
Without you, I could have been a pillar of the White Boy Upperclass Ayn Rand Blogger Cult, raving about self-sufficiency and weeping into my Business degree at night. :argh!:
Quote from: Cainad (dec.) on September 20, 2013, 08:13:59 PM
FUCK YUO PEEDEE
Without you, I could have been a pillar of the White Boy Upperclass Ayn Rand Blogger Cult, raving about self-sufficiency and weeping into my Business degree at night. :argh!:
i misread that and saw Ayn Rand Booger Cult
lol
Quote from: Forsooth on September 20, 2013, 10:37:27 PM
Quote from: Cainad (dec.) on September 20, 2013, 08:13:59 PM
FUCK YUO PEEDEE
Without you, I could have been a pillar of the White Boy Upperclass Ayn Rand Blogger Cult, raving about self-sufficiency and weeping into my Business degree at night. :argh!:
i misread that and saw Ayn Rand Booger Cult
lol
I fail to see a practical difference.
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on September 21, 2013, 04:23:18 AM
Quote from: Forsooth on September 20, 2013, 10:37:27 PM
Quote from: Cainad (dec.) on September 20, 2013, 08:13:59 PM
FUCK YUO PEEDEE
Without you, I could have been a pillar of the White Boy Upperclass Ayn Rand Blogger Cult, raving about self-sufficiency and weeping into my Business degree at night. :argh!:
i misread that and saw Ayn Rand Booger Cult
lol
I fail to see a practical difference.
:lulz:
Calling it now Roger is learning to cook, so he can make glorious kool-aid.
Also I love you guys as much as I love bears. Including the cist privilege checkers.
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on September 21, 2013, 04:23:18 AM
Quote from: Forsooth on September 20, 2013, 10:37:27 PM
Quote from: Cainad (dec.) on September 20, 2013, 08:13:59 PM
FUCK YUO PEEDEE
Without you, I could have been a pillar of the White Boy Upperclass Ayn Rand Blogger Cult, raving about self-sufficiency and weeping into my Business degree at night. :argh!:
i misread that and saw Ayn Rand Booger Cult
:lulz:
lol
I fail to see a practical difference.
There is no way to fully imprint on your monkey minds just how much you people mean to me.
Even you bastards that do your best to keep your emotive distance from this place.
I can't say you are The Thing that keeps me going in life, but I will say that my desire to kill myself has been greatly reduced ever since I joined this crazy death cult.
Yeah, thanks PD for exorcising much of my fuzzy thinking. Still plenty left to go but, compared to where my head was at when I got here, you've made a cripple walk again. Praise be!