• Unpopular opinions v3: I think genocide is GREAT!
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I've found that when it comes to alcohol, it either has to be strong or good tasting for me to enjoy it. Beer tastes fucking awful and doesn't do shit for me, which is why I prefer doing shots or drinking something that tastes nice like wine or some sort of mixed drink.
[QUOTE=greeley;47701417]I think that Rotten Tomatoes movie rating system is completely awful. They label the most boring films "breath taking" "10/10" "best film in history" and a good 90% of them are the same boring ass genre (drama) Whenever they rate a movie highly, im duped into watching a terribly boring film with nothing exciting a good 80% of the time, and the other 20% the movie is just "OK". Yet they rate some awesome films that are exciting, funny, adventurous and with relatively acceptable+ acting like 4/10 and come up with some bullshit excuses like "no depth" (they use "no depth" pretty much in every review they do when they dislike films)[/QUOTE] Also most reviewers have a bias against comedies
If you're not going to vote in elections and get involved in local politics then stop whining because you are not the victim, you are the problem.
[QUOTE=ThatSwordGuy;47702988]I've found that when it comes to alcohol, it either has to be strong or good tasting for me to enjoy it. Beer tastes fucking awful and doesn't do shit for me, which is why I prefer doing shots or drinking something that tastes nice like wine or some sort of mixed drink.[/QUOTE] I've found that beer is an acquired taste. When I first tried it, I thought it was disgusting. But then I kept drinking it and now I prefer it over any other alcohol. That and I can't stomach the hard stuff without mixing it with something, which I really can't be bothered to do.
[QUOTE=greeley;47701417]I think that Rotten Tomatoes movie rating system is completely awful. They label the most boring films "breath taking" "10/10" "best film in history" and a good 90% of them are the same boring ass genre (drama) Whenever they rate a movie highly, im duped into watching a terribly boring film with nothing exciting a good 80% of the time, and the other 20% the movie is just "OK". Yet they rate some awesome films that are exciting, funny, adventurous and with relatively acceptable+ acting like 4/10 and come up with some bullshit excuses like "no depth" (they use "no depth" pretty much in every review they do when they dislike films)[/QUOTE] its kinda weird that you use "they" as if RT was a small group of reviewers, don't they have a shitton of critics?
RottenTomatoes is an aggregator, they take user reviews and also link in basically all the critic reviews they can get.
oh, i knew they did it with the users ofc but i always thought they had their own critics or something. either way, since it's just an aggregator on everything, isn't saying their ratings are awful basically saying popular opinions on movies are awful?
Rotten Tomatoes didn't take Walter Mitty very well, but I really enjoyed that movie.
[QUOTE=wauterboi;47705210]Rotten Tomatoes didn't take Walter Mitty very well, but I really enjoyed that movie.[/QUOTE] the little benjamin button scene had me in tears hilarious feel-good movie, underrated imo
[QUOTE=bdd458;47698421]I'm having this strange feeling that you're talking about Islam atm. While Islam certainly has it's fair share of extremists who adhere to a specific version of it (Wahhabi specifically), it's definitely not the root cause of the issues in the Middle East with extremists. What has been going on in the Middle East was a perfect storm of a lot of different issues, ranging from poverty to Western intervention into Middle Eastern affairs, and even the break up of the Ottoman Empire (when the British split those territories up, they did in one of the most shit ways possible).[/QUOTE] Islam wasn't actually the first thing I had in mind. Take Christian creationism in America for example. Its proponents come from a variety of backgrounds, and they're part of the ideology not because they're desperate, poor, hungry, etc. but because they've been indoctrinated into it. Creationist activism isn't as extreme as holy war and such, but it is harmful to education since it's pushing pseudoscience into classrooms. Islam isn't as good an example but it works too. Not all Jihadists are victims of war and colonialism. What about people who are born in Europe but go all the way to Syria to fight in the name of Islam? What about Osama bin Laden, the son of a billionaire businessman? Obviously I'm not saying that religion is the root of all problems. The world wouldn't automatically become peaceful if religion was to disappear. But there would certainly be fewer problems.
[QUOTE=Kljunas;47705306]Islam wasn't actually the first thing I had in mind. Take Christian creationism in America for example. Its proponents come from a variety of backgrounds, and they're part of the ideology not because they're desperate, poor, hungry, etc. but because they've been indoctrinated into it. Creationist activism isn't as extreme as holy war and such, but it is harmful to education since it's pushing pseudoscience into classrooms.[/QUOTE] This is hardly a pressing matter that is terminally harming education in the US.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47706695]This is hardly a pressing matter that is terminally harming education in the US.[/QUOTE] I liked the part where your post had no argument, just denial. If your post can be summarized in a rating, please don't post. Religions infiltration into everything is a sincere problem, because you have people who refuse to reason simply because they think they are fighting for Godly values. If you sincerely believed you were acting for God, why would you compromise? These people are exactly that.
I really dislike the rating system on Facepunch. People care about ratings too much, to the point where I feel people are bandwagoning because they don't want boxes. Creates an underlying tension which is unnecessary. I feel like forums such as SA are much more relaxed where people just post whatever the fuck they want. But they're also fortunate enough to have a paywall.
[QUOTE=greeley;47701417]I think that Rotten Tomatoes movie rating system is completely awful. They label the most boring films "breath taking" "10/10" "best film in history" and a good 90% of them are the same boring ass genre (drama) Whenever they rate a movie highly, im duped into watching a terribly boring film with nothing exciting a good 80% of the time, and the other 20% the movie is just "OK". Yet they rate some awesome films that are exciting, funny, adventurous and with relatively acceptable+ acting like 4/10 and come up with some bullshit excuses like "no depth" (they use "no depth" pretty much in every review they do when they dislike films)[/QUOTE] A lot of the films I liked had low scores on Rotten Tomatoes. None of them were breathtaking but were just about good for wasting a hour and a half.
[QUOTE=ejonkou;47707003]I really dislike the rating system on Facepunch. People care about ratings too much, to the point where I feel people are bandwagoning because they don't want boxes. Creates an underlying tension which is unnecessary. I feel like forums such as SA are much more relaxed where people just post whatever the fuck they want. But they're also fortunate enough to have a paywall.[/QUOTE] Having gone past the paywall, I should say I don't really like the environment on SA as much as I do on FP. They focus too much on unwritten rules, like to bring up the past when it isn't relevant, and half the mods enjoy having personal problems with other users. Not to mention that here on FP it's simpler to bounce back from being a bad poster/user save for those people who have a personal issue with you for w/e reason provided you prove you're behaving properly. Though truth be told I use my account only for reading archives of LP section and havent really posted with it. It's just not for me, so to speak. And as for posting what they like; it's not that simple. You have to follow the general goon mindset, or so I saw, when it comes to shit, unless you have a very good opposing view. Though that was largely confined to the gaming section, as far as I could tell at any rate.
[QUOTE=ejonkou;47707003]I really dislike the rating system on Facepunch. People care about ratings too much, to the point where I feel people are bandwagoning because they don't want boxes. Creates an underlying tension which is unnecessary. I feel like forums such as SA are much more relaxed where people just post whatever the fuck they want. But they're also fortunate enough to have a paywall.[/QUOTE] I have purposely made posts that I knew were going to rake in a lot of dumbs. It doesn't really matter. The idea that dumbs are correlated with actually being dumb is dumb. For instance, garry is rated dumb a shit ton whenever he says something that makes a lot of forum users upset and it doesn't phase him, nor does it mean that he's actually dumb every time he's spammed with that particular rating.
[QUOTE=bdd458;47698012]I tread a line somewhere between agnosticism and atheism, but I don't have a hateboner for religion like some people do. Just let people believe what they want, and if something extreme comes out of, figure out the actual root cause of that issue (for example, some Islamic Extremists were drawn to the training centers specifically because they lacked food, but the centers gave them food, shelter, and purpose. That's not an inherent fault of religion, but of poverty.)[/QUOTE] I have a complex and unique view on religion but I lack HumanAbyss's articulation or knowledge of many users here to make it more understandable to the sceptic mind. Its part of the reason I made my four questions thread. I wasn't trying to get people do my homework (I do not have any) Its nothing worse then some knob head saying "god exists because quantum mechanics!"..... 😒 All I know I used to be atheist and got it in my head of " fuck it, make my own cult, make money f*** bitches " sort of deal... Then I thought if I had to walk the walk to at least, picked up some spiritual practices and I am now a true believer. Its difficult not too when light bulbs explode, electrical equipment fails for no reason and objects begin levatating and things start strangling you at three in the morning..........
I think you used God as a way to deal with your problems instead of dealing with your problems straight on. This is what helps cement people into their beliefs: they feel lost without their deity, but they never realize that they conquered their problems out of the act of devotion, not the devotion to God Himself. Is this always bad? To an extent, yeah, because it changes how you think. You start placing more emphasis on your faith and it very, very easily turns into a slippery slope. I've watched this happen to my cousin, who's mother was dying of drug abuse and aunt is dying of brain tumors. It is a way to keep yourself together at the cost of losing your mental freedom and giving control of yourself to the religion itself.
Nope. I didn't say religion or god. I just explained what made me a believer...... And I'm not an easy one to convince of any thing....... And last time I checked, what I think doesn't cause changes in the physical environment.... Because of these experience s I believe in the paranormal, and I'm not alone on it. I'm still sceptical..... All I'm saying I played with fire and got burned... Its also why I don't think the world is physical but consists of information. The latter I believe is easier to prove then the more outlandish claims I just stated. There also this branch of psychology called anomalistic psychology. Its interesting stuff. Condolences to your cousin
[QUOTE=CrossTownNews;47707904]Then I thought if I had to walk the walk to at least, picked up some spiritual practices and I am now a true believer. Its difficult not too when light bulbs explode, electrical equipment fails for no reason and objects begin levatating and things start strangling you at three in the morning..........[/QUOTE] I've seen a lot of charlatans in my time, you'll have to do better than that.
[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;47707601]Having gone past the paywall, I should say I don't really like the environment on SA as much as I do on FP. They focus too much on unwritten rules, like to bring up the past when it isn't relevant, and half the mods enjoy having personal problems with other users. Not to mention that here on FP it's simpler to bounce back from being a bad poster/user save for those people who have a personal issue with you for w/e reason provided you prove you're behaving properly. Though truth be told I use my account only for reading archives of LP section and havent really posted with it. It's just not for me, so to speak. And as for posting what they like; it's not that simple. You have to follow the general goon mindset, or so I saw, when it comes to shit, unless you have a very good opposing view. Though that was largely confined to the gaming section, as far as I could tell at any rate.[/QUOTE] Most of my time on SA has been spent in YLLS, where most people are incredibly helpful and supportive. I do lurk/post in other forums but I try to stay away from the gaming section since that's a mess. I've felt that in the gaming section, if you're not in the clique / clan / guild you're no one in the (enter game name here) thread. Obviously different sections has it's own rules and culture to follow. I just feel it's way more laid back. The thing about FP is that ratings tend to snowball. Fast. I've seen great posts that are informative get covered in boxes for no real reason. People see a post which has several disagree ratings or dumb ratings and they just jump in and do the same. Even if the person rating the post doesn't really understand or comprehend the topic that's being discussed. It's a herd mentality which doesn't nurture or support discussion. In my opinion.
[QUOTE=Deng;47708039]I've seen a lot of charlatans in my time, you'll have to do better than that.[/QUOTE] Let me get to this in a moment. First the person who the act of devotion solved problems not devotion to god solved any thing. I would agree. You have a gold member here who a big time christian. I argued if you prayed to a toaster would ensure the same results gettiing into heaven as belief in Jesus. As for charlatans, yes you are right but keep in mind this is an internet forum, in unpopular opinions and that's the least outlandish shit I've experienced. I wasn't performing for an audience either. This stuff was done by. Myself for my self... If you want proof and under standing, pick up a practice. I heard meditation is sciencetifically proven to be good for you. However I would rather discuss how such experiences shaped my view on religion and other wise. For example, let take a crack at proving if "spirits exist". I know I'm going to suck at it but fuck it, I got time... The whole point of debate is learning something new from the other person, not enforce my views... Seeing how an internet argument got me all hot bothered which led to go "hail Satan!" and a shitload of trouble, well never again…
I didn't like Knights of the Old Republic when I tried it and I have no interest in pursuing it further.
Wine tastes like vinegar. It is awful.
[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;47707601]Having gone past the paywall, I should say I don't really like the environment on SA as much as I do on FP. They focus too much on unwritten rules, like to bring up the past when it isn't relevant, and half the mods enjoy having personal problems with other users. Not to mention that here on FP it's simpler to bounce back from being a bad poster/user save for those people who have a personal issue with you for w/e reason provided you prove you're behaving properly. Though truth be told I use my account only for reading archives of LP section and havent really posted with it. It's just not for me, so to speak. And as for posting what they like; it's not that simple. You have to follow the general goon mindset, or so I saw, when it comes to shit, unless you have a very good opposing view. Though that was largely confined to the gaming section, as far as I could tell at any rate.[/QUOTE] Usually the hobbies and YLLS sections are nice.
[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;47707601]They focus too much on unwritten rules, .[/QUOTE] So does Facepunch. Around 2010, Gary completely discarded the general forum rules (which listed up to I think 40 rules) and replaced it with "Just use your common sense". While users should have been doing that already, it still makes it ambiguous for different things; a good example being "that cat" in LMAO Pics. Every so often, there's a new user who posts it there honestly not understanding that it results in a permaban.
[QUOTE=greeley;47708281]Wine tastes like vinegar. It is awful.[/QUOTE] I mean, not unless you leave it out for a month. Are you sure the wine you had wasn't left out for a month? Otherwise, it really doesn't.
[QUOTE=greeley;47708281]Wine tastes like vinegar. It is awful.[/QUOTE] hey i told you before, theres literally hundreds of thousands of different wines out there, you can't just say it all tastes like vinegar because a big part of them just straight up don't taste like any wine you've tried before
[QUOTE=Kljunas;47705306]Islam wasn't actually the first thing I had in mind. Take Christian creationism in America for example. Its proponents come from a variety of backgrounds, and they're part of the ideology not because they're desperate, poor, hungry, etc. but because they've been indoctrinated into it. Creationist activism isn't as extreme as holy war and such, but it is harmful to education since it's pushing pseudoscience into classrooms. Islam isn't as good an example but it works too. Not all Jihadists are victims of war and colonialism. What about people who are born in Europe but go all the way to Syria to fight in the name of Islam? What about Osama bin Laden, the son of a billionaire businessman? Obviously I'm not saying that religion is the root of all problems. The world wouldn't automatically become peaceful if religion was to disappear. But there would certainly be fewer problems.[/QUOTE] Thing with Bin Laden is that he still felt very connected to the rest of the Islamic and Arabic world, and the entire reason for his Anti-US views was that he was unhappy with US meddling in the Middle East. Not just the US either, considering he was heavily involved with the mujahedin in Afghanistan during the Soviet Invasion. It's also said his major focus in College was studying Religion where he interpreted the Quran and Jihad, and quite frankly with the climate in the middle east at the time, that certainly shaped him (Everything going on in Iran in 1979, Soviets invading Afghanistan, etc...). And those sorts of people that you mention, both the Europeans and creationism, they'd just find some other sort of ideology to latch onto if Religion didn't exist. And Creatonists: You don't fight ignorance by silencing the other side; you fight it by educating them. And while I'm not a fan of evolution being taken out of science textbooks, I'm also not a fan of silencing the other side (I'm not saying put creationism into science textbooks). What I am saying is that in order to beat something like that, you have to do it with debates, and actual public action by the public standing up for what they believe in. Not by dismantling religion. And no, there wouldn't be fewer problems. IMO, there would be the same amount of problems, except now instead of religions radical people who just attach themselves to other sorts of radical non religious ideals. Oh, and for another unpopular opinion I value Liberal Arts and Science degrees just the same as STEM Degrees, for some reason people don't and I dont really get why.
[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;47709868]hey i told you before, theres literally hundreds of thousands of different wines out there, you can't just say it all tastes like vinegar because a big part of them just straight up don't taste like any wine you've tried before[/QUOTE] But they all have that heavy 'wine' taste, and that is kind of unavoidable because they're wine. I keep seeing that people always excuse alcohol like this. If someone says "I don't like energy drinks" or "I don't like pasta", it's like yeah, okay, whatever, but if they say "I don't like wine/beer", they get a "but there's so many different tyyyyypes"
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