[QUOTE=Broseph_;18849313]So? I am not you, now am I?[/QUOTE]
Just discussing.
[QUOTE=Perfumly;18849323]Just discussing.[/QUOTE]
Well there's no good reason why I should shut him out other then his views in your mind.
[QUOTE=Broseph_;18849349]Well there's no good reason why I should shut him out other then his views in your mind.[/QUOTE]
You're right to an extent but he seems like the person who cannot be reasoned with at all (As seen in other threads). In which case he has no need to be debating these sorts of things. Which just means that I'd rather not be associated with him. Like you said, you're not me. Let's drop this topic since it has nothing to do with the thread.
[QUOTE=Bean-O;18849046]What about fire extinguishers? If you have one in your bedroom and the house isn't in a particularly fire-prone area does that make you paranoid of fires?[/QUOTE]
Regardless of the guns argument, yeah that is kind of paranoid.
[QUOTE=thisispain;18849385]Regardless of the guns argument, yeah that is kind of paranoid.[/QUOTE]
Yeah I don't have an extinguisher in my room. Actually my room is so old it is probably violating every fire hazard in existence.
dick waving contest go!
[QUOTE=BricknHead;18849419]dick waving contest go![/QUOTE]
my barrel is longer than yours
[QUOTE=thisispain;18849385]Regardless of the guns argument, yeah that is kind of paranoid.[/QUOTE]
Even if you still think it's a bit odd to own a fire extinguisher, does that comparison give you a better idea of the thinking involved?
It isn't so much "They're out to get me." or "I KNOW with certainty it will happen." as it is "Better to have and not need than need and not have."
It isn't truly paranoia unless you drift into the former of the two thought processes.
Congrats Facepunch, Trotsky trolled the lot of you. [I][B]Again.[/B][/I]
Seriously, after Lankist's trolling sprees, I'd think some of you would have wisened up.
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Hahaha, those ads...
I would honestly be very relieved if I was only just trolled.
The trotsky is a good baiter.
Provoking a shootout in Times Square...
What a great way to [I]not[/I] attract attention to yourself / [B]DIE[/B].
[QUOTE=Trotsky;18848918]I'm Informed and 18.
just sayin
where do you live that you need a pistol on your nightstand?[/QUOTE]
It's better to have a gun and not need it than need a gun and not have it.
[QUOTE=Malumbre;18849988]It's better to have a gun and not need it than need a gun and not have it.[/QUOTE]
The end of all arguments.
so all three of you in this massive circle jerk didn't even address my question.
GJ
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OH MY GOD
some guy out front of my house walked by D:
wait, let me go shoot him. he MIGHT try to steal my radio.
[QUOTE=Trotsky;18855728]so all three of you in this massive circle jerk didn't even address my question.
GJ
[editline]04:55PM[/editline]
OH MY GOD
some guy out front of my house walked by D:
wait, let me go shoot him. he MIGHT try to steal my radio.[/QUOTE]
Your family photos are adorable.
[img]http://msnowe.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/troll-bank-all.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Malumbre;18856251]Your family photos are adorable.
[img]http://msnowe.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/troll-bank-all.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
tee hee you googled an image, congratulations
Reminds me of Hassan from GTAIV.
[QUOTE=Trotsky;18857374]tee hee you googled an image, congratulations[/QUOTE]
fuck your question btw
[QUOTE=Trotsky;18855728]so all three of you in this massive circle jerk didn't even address my question.
GJ
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OH MY GOD
some guy out front of my house walked by D:
wait, let me go shoot him. he MIGHT try to steal my radio.[/QUOTE]
Is everything you say a strawman? Holy shit.
[QUOTE=RBM11;18863155]Is everything you say a strawman? Holy shit.[/QUOTE]
that was too much for me man
oh hey, i am defeted
:C
You know, you guys could just ignore Trotsky instead of wasting more time on irrelevant bullshit. :frown:
oh look I own a blackpowder rifle and most of my political views are liberal I am very paranoid that russia is going to invade my house!!!1
[QUOTE=Trotsky;18849088]or you, could, you know, stop being so fucking paranoid about home invaders.
i like the idea of a 16 year old leaving firearms around his house.
just makes me feel tingly.[/QUOTE]
I'm 17 and most of the firearms in the house are in my room hanging on the wall. :razz:
But I actually use them for things like hunting. :patriot:
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[QUOTE=Trotsky;18855728]so all three of you in this massive circle jerk didn't even address my question.
GJ
[editline]04:55PM[/editline]
OH MY GOD
some guy out front of my house walked by D:
wait, let me go shoot him. he MIGHT try to steal my radio.[/QUOTE]
:regd09: Get out.
[QUOTE=Broseph_;18867579]You know, you guys could just ignore Trotsky instead of wasting more time on irrelevant bullshit. :frown:[/QUOTE]
I say we blacklist him since all he does is troll, flame and drag threads out despite the conversation being over.
[QUOTE=Malumbre;18877426]I say we blacklist him since all he does is troll, flame and drag threads out despite the conversation being over.[/QUOTE]
I wasn't aware there was such thing as blacklist.
[QUOTE=Trotsky;18855728]so all three of you in this massive circle jerk didn't even address my question.
GJ
[editline]04:55PM[/editline]
OH MY GOD
some guy out front of my house walked by D:
wait, let me go shoot him. he MIGHT try to steal my radio.[/QUOTE]
Stop over-exaggerating. That isn't what people here do. The only reason people actually have things like guns, fire extinguishers, food stocks, etc . . . is so they are prepared for something that might happen. Again, it's better to be prepared when some shit happens (which is rare), or to have the shit happen and not be prepared. So what if somebody keeps their gun on their nightstand, it'll only help them if something goes down. Does it honestly matter to you that much that you NEED to convince them they're being paranoid?
[QUOTE=Bobbo666;18893050]Does it honestly matter to you that much that you NEED to convince them they're being paranoid?[/QUOTE]
No, it doesn't. I'm just pointing out it is paranoid. If you live in assnowhere, who is going to screw with you?
[QUOTE=Bean-O;18849300]Paranoia as a concept exists in large part within the confines of social norms, rather than practicality.
We mentioned seat belts earlier, right?
Well there is one story I can recall from which I can draw some relevance to the topic at hand.
Way back when, in Russia nobody wore seat belts. Ever. Only the occasional foreigner. Cars were made with them, but they were never worn. In fact people claimed the seatbelt would trap you in the crushed car, which is more dangerous than getting hurled out (supposedly to safety).
When I moved to the states in 1996 we had to start wearing seat belts here and we eventually got used to it. Like brushing teeth. No big wup. Then when we visited Russia in subsequent years, the habit of dawning seatbelts followed us home.
At this point our relatives started thinking we were paranoid about car accidents. No joke. They used the old "It's safer to go through the windshield." logic too.
So what's my point?
"Paranoia" has a social element affixed to it. There is a societal norm, when someone acts beyond it they are considered paranoid. People in Russia used to think seatbelts were for paranoid people and even had a reverse paranoia of being crushed inside the vehicle which was accepted knowledge as far as everyone was concerned.
Does this mean seat belts have less practical value in real life? No.
Societal norms dictated the perception of their value, rather than their real potential to save lives.[/QUOTE]
WTF bean is russian?
[img]http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/the_more_you_know2.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Trotsky;18893143]No, it doesn't. I'm just pointing out it is paranoid. If you live in assnowhere, who is going to screw with you?[/QUOTE]
Well with your level of retardation i think keeping a fire extinguisher would be handy if i live near you.
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