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Post by Ish Kabbible on Nov 4, 2016 23:46:50 GMT -5
Anyone who uses the term "sheeple" is utterly vapid and it's a complete waste of time to engage them with anything but scorn and derision. Agreed. And while on the subject of vapid and completely effed out things, can I add anyone making the oh so brilliant comparison between God and Santa clause? Huh? Is that because they both know who's naughty and who's nice? Haven't heard that one much but I'd also include my 2nd grade teacher who was in the know |
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Post by berkley on Nov 5, 2016 1:57:58 GMT -5
"Sheeple" would depend on the context, for me. I haven't seen the word enough to know how it's usually meant - is it habitually used by the powerful to denigrate the masses? Then I'd agree with Slam.
It is true that human beings are subject to herd mentality sometimes and that this can have some very bad things happening. But the most important instance of this to me in our times is the market forces that we are supposed to believe will always lead to the optimum outcome for everyone. When the stock market can take dangerous falls and rises because of baseless rumours, that's an example of our so-called élites acting as sheep in a way that can have devastating consequences for everyone.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Nov 5, 2016 3:07:14 GMT -5
"Sheeple" would depend on the context, for me. I haven't seen the word enough to know how it's usually meant - is it habitually used by the powerful to denigrate the masses? Then I'd agree with Slam. It is true that human beings are subject to herd mentality sometimes and that this can have some very bad things happening. But the most important instance of this to me in our times is the market forces that we are supposed to believe will always lead to the optimum outcome for everyone. When the stock market can take dangerous falls and rises because of baseless rumours, that's an example of our so-called élites acting as sheep in a way that can have devastating consequences for everyone. I generally find that it means "someone disagrees with me." |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2016 5:19:22 GMT -5
"Sheeple" would depend on the context, for me. I haven't seen the word enough to know how it's usually meant - is it habitually used by the powerful to denigrate the masses? Then I'd agree with Slam. In my experience, it's usually used by either conspiracy theorists ("of course, the sheeple can't see that Obama's Illuminati masters bombed the twin towers") or radical politico-warriors ("the military-zionist-capitalist boss-class will never be overturned while the sheeple are content to live on their crumbs... ") |
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Post by Confessor on Nov 5, 2016 6:55:02 GMT -5
"Sheeple" would depend on the context, for me. I haven't seen the word enough to know how it's usually meant - is it habitually used by the powerful to denigrate the masses? Then I'd agree with Slam. In my experience, it's usually used by either conspiracy theorists ("of course, the sheeple can't see that Obama's Illuminati masters bombed the twin towers") or radical politico-warriors ("the military-zionist-capatalist boss-class will never be overturned while the sheeple are content to live on their crumbs... ") Yeah, this is how I've heard the term used over here in the UK too. |
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Post by codystarbuck on Nov 5, 2016 20:50:13 GMT -5
Man-Thing wasn't particularly giant-sized.
There, I said it!
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Post by DE Sinclair on Nov 5, 2016 21:08:41 GMT -5
Man-Thing wasn't particularly giant-sized. There, I said it! That's what she said. |
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Post by Spike-X on Nov 6, 2016 5:37:20 GMT -5
Man-Thing wasn't particularly giant-sized. There, I said it! Maybe yours wasn't. There, I said it. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 7:50:55 GMT -5
I hope Members here has already turn their "Clocks" back one hour before retiring for the Night. It's Daylight Savings Time Again and it's Fall Back ...  |
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Post by DE Sinclair on Nov 6, 2016 11:17:28 GMT -5
I hope Members here has already turn their "Clocks" back one hour before retiring for the Night. It's Daylight Savings Time Again and it's Fall Back ... I do love that extra hour of sleep. But I hate giving it back in the Spring.
There I said it!
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Post by codystarbuck on Nov 6, 2016 12:05:47 GMT -5
Man-Thing wasn't particularly giant-sized. There, I said it! Maybe yours wasn't. There, I said it. More of a King Size Annual, these days. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 14:00:42 GMT -5
I stopped drinking coca-cola for over a month now, and although I thought I'd miss it, I don't.
Love peardrax though yummy.
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Post by codystarbuck on Nov 6, 2016 15:37:23 GMT -5
I stopped drinking coca-cola for over a month now, and although I thought I'd miss it, I don't. Love peardrax though yummy. I stopped in the military, while trying to get my weight down, switching to diet. After that, I couldn't stomach sugared sodas. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Nov 6, 2016 15:59:29 GMT -5
I stopped drinking coca-cola for over a month now, and although I thought I'd miss it, I don't. Love peardrax though yummy. I stopped in the military, while trying to get my weight down, switching to diet. After that, I couldn't stomach sugared sodas. At some point in time, for no apparent reason, I lost the desire to drink soda of any sort. It's been years now since I requested one |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 15:59:34 GMT -5
I stopped in the military, while trying to get my weight down, switching to diet. After that, I couldn't stomach sugared sodas. I do maybe 2-3 a week now, keeping my weight around 136-138 which is good for my height 5ft 9. Although I just know I'll gain about 5 lbs over Christmas but that ham is mine. |
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