When did Discordian thought fall into the baleful whole of fads? When did we get so lost, that instead of doing what we wanted to do, we started listening to what They(tm) started telling us? Wasn't this all supposed to be about how we are FREE? Or, do you like the psychic suit? Does it keep you cold in the winter, and hot as hell in the summer? Somewhere between the heatstroke and the frostbite I figured someone might wake up.
Think for yourself. It is THE maxim of the Discordian (bowel) Movement(tm). In it's way it is the most beautiful of Zen Irony. Everyone else is telling YOU how to think. For yourself of course. Come up with your own ideas, no one else's are worth it. Or something, I'm not even sure what "think for yourself" means. It is some strange abstraction of what we do with all the lovely chemicals in our heads that somehow, through the mysterious nature of the universe have given us this "intelligence" thing.
But, there is something here, even in this most overused of statements that has been stamped on, and double checked for accuracy by all of the worlds greatest Corporations (because anyone who thinks for themselves buys OUR product). It is simple, subtle, and elusive. And, of course the only reason I found it was because I was listening to what everyone else was saying. And, there ladies and gentlebugs, is the difference.
To "think for yourself" as it were, means to listen and consider what is happening, what is going on. It means that you see the events, the "facts" of the situation, and you use your own brain power to form ideas about whether it was 'good' or 'bad.'
Thinking for yourself does not mean being a dick. There are certain times when being a dick is called for, of course, but please choose wisely.
The Principia Discordia says that "A Discordian is prohibited from believing what he reads." I believe that this needs to be reexamined and corrected into "A Discordian is prohibited from believing what he reads, unless he has thoroughly thought about it, and considers it worthy of his belief."
Of course, the greatest Irony of all is that I am still telling you how to think. Think for yourself schmuck. Don't listen to me (notice, I left this until the end to make you keep reading), I don't know anymore then you do. Consult your own pineal gland.
-Zurtok Khan
Because I can.
You had me, right up until you mentioned the pineal gland.
Other than that, it was gonna get a 9.
HOrab already said it.
not a bad piece.
what did i say now?
Quote from: Horab Fibslagernot a bad piece.
what did i say now?
"think for yourself"
or something like that.
Wait a minute, Badger.
We're ALL Horab. So, of course he's said it before.
Wow, Zurtok, you're certainly doing a good job "fitting in" with those "jokes". Pretty soon we'll all have forgotten what a putz you are!
No we won't.
(speaking of thinking for yourself...)
Nice fucking title by the way yuo god damn idiot fucktard. Couldn't think of yuor own?
what makes Zurtok think that anyone here is listening to anyone else when it comes to what they should think?
points deducted for unnecessary carping.
8)
But you can tell he put some thought into it, so I'm gonna tack on some additional points.
Quote from: Zurtok KhanThe Principia Discordia says that "A Discordian is prohibited from believing what he reads." I believe that this needs to be reexamined and corrected into "A Discordian is prohibited from believing what he reads, unless he has thoroughly thought about it, and considers it worthy of his belief."
I like this part.
Quote from: eroticBut you can tell he put some thought into it, so I'm gonna tack on some additional points.
Hitler put some thought into exterminating Jews.
didn't mean it was a good idea.
8)
Hitler?
OMGWTF? are yuo teh NAZI!!!?!?one eleventy!oneone!
I AM TEH 1337 UBAR-NAZI!!!111@!
just ask horab.
8)
Well, with spelling like that, you're certainly not the Grammar Nazi. 8)
WUT ARR YEW TAWKING ABOWT? IY KAN SPEL REYUL GUD!
8)
O RLY?
YA RLY!
8)
NO WAI!!!!
:lol:
Quote from: Rabid Badger of GodWow, Zurtok, you're certainly doing a good job "fitting in" with those "jokes". Pretty soon we'll all have forgotten what a putz you are!
No Badger, I hope you don't forget "what a putz I am" I rather appreciate the fact that I earned the title. Seeing as you and your lot are the one that gave it to me, I figure it's a pretty good thing.
And, go back and read some of my older rants, I made the same kind of "jokes" then too.
seek ur funnay
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No Badger, I hope you don't forget "what a putz I am" I rather appreciate the fact that I earned the title. Seeing as you and your lot are the one that gave it to me
Badger, did you go and join one of the CLIQUES while no one was looking?
:lol:
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:lol:
somebody got to post those birds again
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BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA
thank you
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No Badger, I hope you don't forget "what a putz I am" I rather appreciate the fact that I earned the title. Seeing as you and your lot are the one that gave it to me
Badger, did you go and join one of the CLIQUES while no one was looking?
:lol:
Whhaa?
Oh, har har. You had me looking over my shoulder for a second there.