paradime Posted April 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 The hang up is trip'n on the POS metaphor. The guy is a self admitted POS, and yes he does use a bunch of silly rationalizations (bordering on irrationalization) and false data to support his silly little thesis, but in essence the guy is saying what Mike said "Hey... you know what? I think the world would be a better place if we all were a little more humble". To help put this into context he lives in Manhattan, owns a very small cafe in the village and is therefore colorful and extreme in his eccentricities. See the film I Like To Kill Flies and you'll see what I mean. Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 So why does the rapist think we're all pieces of shit? A rapist IS a piece of shit. 1 Link to comment
q-tip Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Oh sorry, psychotherapist* Link to comment
RatVonDude Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 A rapist IS a piece of shit. only if someone complains Link to comment
Laecaon Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Also, there is no hangup on the metaphor. Its just a shit topic, and therefore people treat it like shit. Link to comment
paradime Posted April 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Earlier Mike suggested this thread should be dumped into insomniacs, and I get where that's coming from. No disrespect towards the kind of fun they'er having, but I don't think this topic would have gone anywhere there. This guy is NOT a modern Aristotle, or cultural savior by any means, but he razes an interesting point if you're willing to look passed the NY style showmanship. Maybe we are a bit more entitled and myopic because we are lead to believe we are all special. He's saying this concept places very high expectations to live up to. If we have an ordinary life, did we fail to live up to our specialness? Like having a new car and trying to keep it "perfect", we are bound to get scratched and show flaws. If we accept ourselves as he says "a piece of shit" aka flawed, we might be more humble, and self accepting. Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Worst psychotherapist ever. I hope you seriously don't have clients. Link to comment
paradime Posted April 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 You know what, maybe this dose belong in Insomniacs. The rapist should have known better. 1 Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I vote free vacation. Link to comment
HRH Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Well I'm officially on vacation. When did we start Insomniacs #2? 1 Link to comment
q-tip Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I think we're on 10 or so. 2 Link to comment
RatVonDude Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Well I'm officially on vacation. When did we start Insomniacs #2? dude, day 3 vacation. My lady and I are staying at this hostel on the coast. Unfortunately we have to share a bathroom with this old couple and holy shit can they tear up a bathroom. walked in there and had instant involuntary gagging, the guy keeps telling my girlfriend that he likes her hat, 1 Link to comment
laotsu Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 See the film I Like To Kill Flies and you'll see what I mean. it's called I Like Killing Flies. Link to comment
ericsb210 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I think that laotsu's GIF is a lost turd trying to find its way home. 1 Link to comment
Draker Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I didn't even watch the video. I'm a piece of shit. Link to comment
Draker Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Sorry, habit from work, a misspelled work in a technical document , meant stop work and get the paperwork corrected, even if you knew what was really being said. If you were caught doing it you would win the prize of a few days off. And there were people checking all the time. :rofl: Link to comment
Draker Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Can we flush this thread yet? 1 Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Earlier Mike suggested this thread should be dumped into insomniacs, and I get where that's coming from. No disrespect towards the kind of fun they'er having, but I don't think this topic would have gone anywhere there. This guy is NOT a modern Aristotle, or cultural savior by any means, but he razes an interesting point if you're willing to look passed the NY style showmanship. Maybe we are a bit more entitled and myopic because we are lead to believe we are all special. He's saying this concept places very high expectations to live up to. If we have an ordinary life, did we fail to live up to our specialness? Like having a new car and trying to keep it "perfect", we are bound to get scratched and show flaws. If we accept ourselves as he says "a piece of shit" aka flawed, we might be more humble, and self accepting. Now sounding like 'lower your expectations' Link to comment
JoeCool Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 This is Furious Insomniacs 7. 1 Link to comment
Draker Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 And they keep getting progressively worse. 1 Link to comment
paradime Posted April 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Now sounding like 'lower your expectations' You are absolutely right Mike, my expectations were too high. Wow, I had no idea this little clip would be so threatening. From the word go it's been; Piece of shit? I'm not a piece of shit. That guy's a piece of shit, The rapist is a piece of shit. He should have said this, he shouldn't raze his kids like that. Holy fucking shit guys, relax. I honestly thought it would make for interesting conversation, but it instantly turned into the Salem Witch Trials 2.0. WTF? Link to comment
HOGIE Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 This guy? deleted oic (Vladimir Putin) POS! This guy? deleted oic (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad) POS! This guy? deleted oic (Kim Jong Un) POS! This guy? deleted oic (Osama bin Laden) POS! If you want to have some stupid negative self image, go for it, but I'm not a peice of shit because these F*@k sticks are what the real pieces of shit in the world really look like Lock this stupid thread!!! Link to comment
HOGIE Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Okay this is what shit looks like. didn't want to have to look at pictures of those ass holes in my photobucket Link to comment
laotsu Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I think That's debatable... on Insomniacs. This thread is for oldy mcoldpants to exercise his scat fetish. Link to comment
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