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doubledenim
03-14-15, 01:47 PM
http://i.imgur.com/v389M29.png
Use this thread to suggest anything you believe needs to quit being done, said, used or just put on the shelf.
doubledenim
03-14-15, 01:51 PM
game changer - a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way.
The key term here is significant. How many times a day do you hear about some new item or method that is a game changer? Nowadays when I hear this term, it's a red flag that I need to move on to something else.
honeykid
03-14-15, 01:54 PM
Awesome. So ****ing annoying. I was cheering like an idiot when I first saw this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rYT0YvQ3hs
Sexy Celebrity
03-14-15, 01:56 PM
Oh, absolutely, honeykid. Eddie Izzard has just gotta go. Never found him funny.
honeykid
03-14-15, 02:04 PM
No, Eddie was great. He's OK now. He still has his moments. The modern use of the word "awesome" is what has to go.
dadgumblah
03-22-15, 11:33 PM
The overuse of the term "not so much." It's been used for a long time, no doubt, but in the last few years, it's gone overboard in use, from every other friend on Facebook to nightly news anchors. Just use some slang like, "nah!" or "not like you'd assume" or "not the amount you'd think, you jackass!" :)
TheUsualSuspect
03-23-15, 12:09 AM
This thread is awesome, a game changer if you will. Do I have any suggestions? Nah.
Sexy Celebrity
03-23-15, 01:26 AM
This thread is awesome? Nobody's posting in it. It's like one of my threads.
honeykid
03-23-15, 10:16 AM
I think you missed something, SC. ;)
The phrase "what are you like?":mad It's even more annoying that "Oh my days." Though that's probably meant to be spelt with a "z". :facepalm:
dadgumblah
03-23-15, 11:54 PM
The term "amazeballs"----I've been hearing this for several years now, and I even heard a major news network anchor use it the other day and the fact that I hate this term and I dislike the anchor made me doubly sick.
christine
03-24-15, 04:16 AM
I think you missed something, SC. ;)
The phrase "what are you like?":mad It's even more annoying that "Oh my days." Though that's probably meant to be spelt with a "z". :facepalm:
The one that annoys me is politicians saying 'look' . Tony Blair started it, then all the rest of them do it now. I think it gains them a few milliseconds of thinking time while they consider another way of not answering the question.
honeykid
03-24-15, 11:44 AM
The term "amazeballs"----I've been hearing this for several years now, and I even heard a major news network anchor use it the other day and the fact that I hate this term and I dislike the anchor made me doubly sick.
Whereas some people think that's totes amazeballs and totally awesome. :D You won't be surprised to know that I'm with you on this one. The first time I heard a news reader (US) say "awesome" I think I gave up.
The one that annoys me is politicians saying 'look' . Tony Blair started it, then all the rest of them do it now. I think it gains them a few milliseconds of thinking time while they consider another way of not answering the question.
Yep, that's very annoying. It's usually followed by "what we're saying/doing is..." then they go on to say what they wanted to say before they get around (occasionally) answering the question they were asked in the first place. By the time that's done there probably isn't enough time for a follow up question if they want to ask another of your questions.
Another Blairism is the 'thumb point punctuation' of a speech. So bloody annoying.
"Look this is what were going to do."
I can hear President Obama's voice in my head as I was reading that. I don't think I noticed it being a politician thing before you mentioned it. I have noticed him doing it though. I like the way he speaks so it has never bothered me. Great way to start an impression though, he does the thumb as well.
earlsmoviepicks
03-24-15, 12:24 PM
The term, "visually appealing" must go go go
matt72582
03-24-15, 12:40 PM
The worst is old white politicians or news anchormen trying to be hip and use street terms..
"Who let the dogs out?"
-Mitt Romney
I was embarrassed for them, and I was alone watching this....
dadgumblah
03-24-15, 07:04 PM
Another Blairism is the 'thumb point punctuation' of a speech. So bloody annoying.
Bill Clinton did this, too, although a lot of times during the speech, then as a punctuation. It never bothered me too much because people on Saturday Night Live were making fun of him all the time and I couldn't take it too seriously. But I sure noticed it. :)
If I may temporarily keep it on a political slant, I've noticed that initializing the President of the United States to the shortened POTUS has reached an infestation point. I still sometimes have to stop and ask, "POTUS? What's that again?" And I'm fairly good at abbreviated phrases.
doubledenim
03-24-15, 09:37 PM
Hipster
Kyle Kinan said it best, "All of a sudden you're 26, riding a unicycle with a golden girls neck tattoo and someone asks you "what do you really like?
Buy a razor.
If I may temporarily keep it on a political slant, I've noticed that initializing the President of the United States to the shortened POTUS has reached an infestation point. I still sometimes have to stop and ask, "POTUS? What's that again?" And I'm fairly good at abbreviated phrases.
Did The West Wing start this? I never remember hearing it before then.
The Sci-Fi Slob
03-25-15, 12:09 AM
Hyphenated surnames have got to go.
jiraffejustin
03-25-15, 12:29 AM
The worst is old white politicians or news anchormen trying to be hip and use street terms..
"Who let the dogs out?"
-Mitt Romney
I was embarrassed for them, and I was alone watching this....
racist
dadgumblah
03-25-15, 02:28 AM
Did The West Wing start this? I never remember hearing it before then.
Sean, I really don't know. Believe it or not, I never watched The West Wing. Just one of those shows that I never made time for, despite family members and several friends urging me to watch.
Only in the past couple of years have I seen POTUS in print, so it's fairly new to me, and still something I want to go away. :)
honeykid
03-25-15, 08:42 AM
racist
You forgot the "that's" :D I think you should leave this to the professionals like SFS. ;)
Bill Clinton did this, too, although a lot of times during the speech, then as a punctuation. It never bothered me too much because people on Saturday Night Live were making fun of him all the time and I couldn't take it too seriously. But I sure noticed it. :)
Ah, now that makes sense. Blair and his cohorts treated him and his ways like the messiah, so that makes sense.
If I may temporarily keep it on a political slant, I've noticed that initializing the President of the United States to the shortened POTUS has reached an infestation point. I still sometimes have to stop and ask, "POTUS? What's that again?" And I'm fairly good at abbreviated phrases.
As someone has already said, I think The West Wing brought this into the lexicon (though like you I didn't watch it so don't know) but it also fits in with the new century's obssession with acronyns and abbreviation.
honeykid
03-25-15, 12:28 PM
I get totes emosh when people hate on tote amazeballs. :p
doubledenim
04-08-15, 06:27 AM
Allergies
I almost shut down at work yesterday...like deathly, fever of 103, horrid feeling. Growing up, I never had problems. Lo and behold, I suffer from adult onset allergies.
bouncingbrick
04-08-15, 10:49 AM
Lists.
Seriously, shove your lists up your butts. All your "Your-username-here's Top 50 films" or "Top 10 Fight Scenes" or "10 Reasons I can't Get a Date" lists need to die. Yes, I'm talking to all of you.
The only reason they exist is because people are too damn lazy to actually read an article anymore so sites like Buzzfeed make lists of lists of lists because they know the modern idiot only likes seeing things in 140 characters are less.
And, no, I don't think your ability to rank Citizen Kane and The Godfather is impressive. They're both great freaking movies!
The only reason they exist is because people are too damn lazy to actually read an article anymore so sites like Buzzfeed make lists of lists of lists because they know the modern idiot only likes seeing things in 140 characters are less.
So you're basically generalizing the majority of the MoFo community as 'modern idiots'. Wow.
honeykid
04-08-15, 01:05 PM
The phrase "we need to have a grown up debate/discussion about..." Yes, we do, but it isn't going to happen because you'd have to exclude politicians and any interest groups as those are usually the people who are unable to do that.
Citizen Rules
04-08-15, 01:14 PM
Lists.
Seriously, shove your lists up your butts. All your "Your-username-here's Top 50 films" or "Top 10 Fight Scenes" or "10 Reasons I can't Get a Date" lists need to die. Yes, I'm talking to all of you.
The only reason they exist is because people are too damn lazy to actually read an article anymore so sites like Buzzfeed make lists of lists of lists because they know the modern idiot only likes seeing things in 140 characters are less.
And, no, I don't think your ability to rank Citizen Kane and The Godfather is impressive. They're both great freaking movies! Ha, are you campaigning for the Most Controversial Mofie Award 2015....:rotfl:
bouncingbrick
04-08-15, 07:54 PM
So you're basically generalizing the majority of the MoFo community as 'modern idiots'. Wow.
Yes. Take that.
In all seriousness, I freaking hate lists. If it helps, you all at least put more than one sentence into your listed items...
Raise your hand if you read every single paragraph about every single listed item in a list thread.
Now raise your hand if you are being truthful and you only read the listed items that you are interested in and skim the rest.
Also, how the hell do you number rank wonderful things? I love, love, love Back to the Future, Die Hard, The Empire Strikes Back, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. If I were to make a list of my 'top fifty favorite movies of all time ever' those would be on there, but how in the unholy **** am I supposed to number rank them? They're all about as perfect as perfect can be in my eyes.
The whole thing is stupid and tedious.
Yes, shots fired.
gbgoodies
04-08-15, 08:07 PM
Also, how the hell do you number rank wonderful things? I love, love, love Back to the Future, Die Hard, The Empire Strikes Back, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. If I were to make a list of my 'top fifty favorite movies of all time ever' those would be on there, but how in the unholy **** am I supposed to number rank them? They're all about as perfect as perfect can be in my eyes.
The whole thing is stupid and tedious.
Yes, shots fired.
You can have a 50-way tie for first place, and number them 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, etc.
Citizen Rules
04-08-15, 08:38 PM
In all seriousness, I freaking hate lists...The whole thing is stupid and tedious.
Yes, shots fired. Don't hold back, tell us what you really think;)
Optimus
04-08-15, 08:45 PM
Lists.
Seriously, shove your lists up your butts. All your "Your-username-here's Top 50 films" or "Top 10 Fight Scenes" or "10 Reasons I can't Get a Date" lists need to die. Yes, I'm talking to all of you.
The only reason they exist is because people are too damn lazy to actually read an article anymore so sites like Buzzfeed make lists of lists of lists because they know the modern idiot only likes seeing things in 140 characters are less.
And, no, I don't think your ability to rank Citizen Kane and The Godfather is impressive. They're both great freaking movies!
Maybe people enjoy creating lists and enjoy ranking all there favourite movies, characters, or anything else they may come across. I like reading peoples lists and see what films they enjoy and read why they enjoy them. It gives me ideas of movies to watch seeing as they may have similar taste as me.
Someone needs to start a 10 crankiest MoFos of the day list.
MovieGal
04-08-15, 11:22 PM
Yes. Take that.
In all seriousness, I freaking hate lists. If it helps, you all at least put more than one sentence into your listed items...
Raise your hand if you read every single paragraph about every single listed item in a list thread.
Now raise your hand if you are being truthful and you only read the listed items that you are interested in and skim the rest.
Also, how the hell do you number rank wonderful things? I love, love, love Back to the Future, Die Hard, The Empire Strikes Back, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. If I were to make a list of my 'top fifty favorite movies of all time ever' those would be on there, but how in the unholy **** am I supposed to number rank them? They're all about as perfect as perfect can be in my eyes.
The whole thing is stupid and tedious.
Yes, shots fired.
I feel the same way.. .I posted this in the MoFo Chill Club
What are you talking about... I cant even make a top 25 list of films... because you cant compare a French film to an English film.. to a Danish film... nor a drama to an action to a horror... I would have to make top 10 list for every genre and every country... its too hard...
Miss Vicky
04-08-15, 11:23 PM
If you're not interested in what movies other people like:
a) Why are you on a movie forum?
b) Is it really so hard to just not read those threads?
Here's what I think needs to be put on the shelf. Debates from people who don't do their research, state their speculations assertively while they're still processing them, and have no idea what they're even talking about.
I'm guilty of it too, and I'm trying not to do it. So yeah, I just think people should either not debate, or be willing to do research and not state their uncertainties so assertively.
gbgoodies
04-08-15, 11:29 PM
I feel the same way.. .I posted this in the MoFo Chill Club
There's a big difference between not being able to create your own lists, versus complaining about other people posting their lists.
I don't like making my own lists because I find it nearly impossible to rank my favorites, but I love reading other people's lists.
MovieGal
04-08-15, 11:38 PM
Also, how the hell do you number rank wonderful things? I love, love, love Back to the Future, Die Hard, The Empire Strikes Back, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. If I were to make a list of my 'top fifty favorite movies of all time ever' those would be on there, but how in the unholy **** am I supposed to number rank them? They're all about as perfect as perfect can be in my eyes.
This is what I was posting that in regards to... I dont see how someone can say one film is better than another as far as ranking them.. there is no way I can do that... they are all special in their own way..
bouncingbrick
04-08-15, 11:56 PM
If you're not interested in what movies other people like:
a) Why are you on a movie forum?
b) Is it really so hard to just not read those threads?
a) I love what others have to say about films. That's why I read reviews.
b) I don't.
Citizen Rules
04-09-15, 12:00 AM
Bouncing Brick, I haven't seen you at my review thread, stop by some time....I've never made a movie list either, so you can enjoy my reviews knowing I haven't rated them in order.
Miss Vicky
04-09-15, 12:01 AM
If you don't read the list threads, then what do you have to complain about?
People like talking about the movies they love and a lot of other people like reading about what other people love. Looking at someone's personal top 50 or top 100 or whatever is a fast and easy way to get an idea of who they are as a movie fan. These threads are unobtrusive and clearly labelled. It's easy enough to simply not click the link if you're not interested.
Citizen Rules
04-09-15, 12:02 AM
Someone needs to start a 10 crankiest MoFos of the day list.
Ha...this has been the funniest day at MoFo since I arrived. I've been laughing so hard that I'm dehydrated.:eek:
Ha...this has been the funniest day at MoFo since I arrived. I've been laughing so hard that I'm dehydrated.:eek:
Me too, and apparently one of these fights was my damn fault.
I'm probably in a lot of trouble.
In all seriousness, I freaking hate lists. If it helps, you all at least put more than one sentence into your listed items...
The whole thing is stupid and tedious.
I'm not really sure I get what you're saying. Would it be possible for you to make me a top ten list of why you hate lists?
I'm just messin' with ya man! We gotta lighten the load around here some.
Sexy Celebrity
04-09-15, 12:17 AM
Me too, and apparently one of these fights was my damn fault.
I'm probably in a lot of trouble.
I hope you're not serious about that last part.
I wish bouncingbrick would reply to more of the comments directed at his opinions about lists. I want to laugh more.
You know what would really make me burst... bouncingbrick arguing with 90'sAce. We should lock them in a thread together and give them random topics to debate.
:p
Sexy Celebrity
04-09-15, 12:26 AM
Let him have his opinion.
Also, bouncingbrick, you generalise that we don't give enough detail in our lists and then you admit that you don't even read them. So I get the impression that you're just over generalising, and you don't know what you're talking about.
I hope you're not serious about that last part.
I hope I'm not.
No, I couldn't imagine that. It was an honest mistake. I had no idea anyone would take me serious. I knew you wouldn't, and I guess I didn't put enough thought into anyone else and their reaction.
It's what I've always hated about online. If I had been saying that where everyone could hear me, none of this would have ever happened. I mean, while I was saying it, I was laughing my ass off. Two of my children came by and asked me what was going on, so I told them what I said, and then how it got all messed up. They just teased me. They're use to me, though.
I hear ya Destiny. It's been said that of the five methods we have for communication, words are the least effective.
You should just use telepathy. It's the most effective for sure. ;)
Sometimes I really love sign language. :D
I should learn sign language. Then I could go around pretending to be deaf.
Someone needs to start a 10 crankiest MoFos of the day list.
Or maybe a leaderboard, updated every hour depending on the manner of their posts and how controversial they are.
bouncingbrick
04-09-15, 08:04 AM
Also, bouncingbrick, you generalise that we don't give enough detail in our lists and then you admit that you don't even read them. So I get the impression that you're just over generalising, and you don't know what you're talking about.
I tried reading them. I've been a member here for quite some time. I've even popped in to Matt72582's top 50 recently because I hate myself. It's gotten so tedious though (and I always get hung up on the number ranking thing, you have no idea how much that bothers me...), that I've just had to stop.
If you don't read the list threads, then what do you have to complain about?
My problem is it's overrun the forums. Right now on the main page there's Matt's aforementioned list, a top 50 list of superheroes, a top ten best battles, the Towers top movie heroes, and there's threads that will turn into lists like best movie vehicle, best moon film (??), best film about loneliness, and favorite Tom Cruise movie. We need a sub-forum for "lists." :D
Or maybe a leaderboard, updated every hour depending on the manner of their posts and how controversial they are.
Dude, don't give me a goal. That would just make things so much worse! :D
honeykid
04-09-15, 09:08 AM
This is what I was posting that in regards to... I dont see how someone can say one film is better than another as far as ranking them.. there is no way I can do that... they are all special in their own way..
I keep hearing this and I'm afraid it's bollocks and I'll prove it.
Die Hard, The Empire Strikes Back, Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark.
There you go. Took about 5 seconds. :D
I keep hearing this and I'm afraid it's bollocks and I'll prove it.
Die Hard, The Empire Strikes Back, Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark.
There you go. Took about 5 seconds. :D
Empire Strikes Back, Back To The Future, Raiders Of The Lost Ark, 100's of other films, Die Hard.
5 seonds to fix. You could do it MovieGal, trust your feelings.;)
Charlie's Angels, the rest are great masterpieces.
Took 1 second. :D
I tried reading them. I've been a member here for quite some time. I've even popped in to Matt72582's top 50 recently because I hate myself. It's gotten so tedious though (and I always get hung up on the number ranking thing, you have no idea how much that bothers me...), that I've just had to stop.One example doesn't exactly give much context for what you've looked at. Matt's personal list is not characteristic of the rest of our lists in any sense that could give you a generalised perspective. It sounds to me like you're just looking for confirmation bias by giving one example of a list you don't like. There's no point in arguing, but a debate serves a purpose if you're willing to listen to other people and learn. You don't have any obligation to tell us that you don't like our lists. Are you trying to make people feel bad? Why not just keep it to yourself?
I mean to actually advocate that we should stop making lists even if they're all terrible, is incredibly ignorant. To actually try and advocate that they are all terrible is even worse. Would you stop doing something you enjoy just because one person in the world doesn't like that you're doing it?
Can you understand that we do it for fun and that there's nothing wrong with prioritising favorite movies?
Who do you think you are that we should conform to what you want us to do?
honeykid
04-09-15, 10:22 AM
Charlie's Angels, the rest are great masterpieces.
Took 1 second. :D
Wow! You're putting Charlie's Angels above masterpieces? Even I'm not that big a fan of it. :D
Optimus
04-09-15, 10:30 AM
Your taking those threads a little to serious. There just fun list where people voice there opinion. You can find a lot in commen with other members by reading there lists. You need to lighten up.
honeykid
04-09-15, 10:38 AM
Who do you think you are that we should conform to what you want us to do?
honeykid, of course.:p:D
bouncingbrick
04-09-15, 10:47 AM
One example doesn't exactly give much context for what you've looked at. Matt's personal list is not characteristic of the rest of our lists in any sense that could give you a generalised perspective. It sounds to me like you're just looking for confirmation bias by giving one example of a list you don't like. There's no point in arguing, but a debate serves a purpose if you're willing to listen to other people and learn. You don't have any obligation to tell us that you don't like our lists. Are you trying to make people feel bad? Why not just keep it to yourself?
I mean to actually advocate that we should stop making lists even if they're all terrible, is incredibly ignorant. To actually try and advocate that they are all terrible is even worse. Would you stop doing something you enjoy just because one person in the world doesn't like that you're doing it?
Can you understand that we do it for fun and that there's nothing wrong with prioritising favorite movies?
Who do you think you are that we should conform to what you want us to do?
First off, I'm pretty sure everyone has already forgotten my first post mentioned Buzzfeed. I don't only hate the lists that occupy every corner of the Movie Forums, I hate all internet lists equally.
Second, I've been a member here for quite some time and I spent tons of time going through all the endless lists in the Reviews section of these forums. I'm not generalizing one list, I'm poo-pooing them all. As of writing this there are 10 list threads on the front page of the Reviews sub-forum and a whopping four threads that are the title of a film that is being reviewed. Sheesh.
I'm not trying to take away your fun and I'm not advocating that you should stop making lists. However, I wish there were less of them. We really don't have to compartmentalize and rank every single thing, do we? Did we really need a Top 10 Battle Scenes or Top 50 Superheroes? Wouldn't those threads have worked just as well as "Battle Scenes I love/Share your Favs" or "Superheroes I'd love to see adapted for the big screen?"
Miss Vicky, I want to elaborate a bit more as to why I post on this site. I really love films, but more from an artistic appreciation perspective or as a means to escape. I enjoy talking about individual films, how they made me feel, what the artist was trying to say, things of that nature. I also love to talk about the more visceral experience of genre films or geek out with my inner fanboy about comic adaptations or Star Wars. Look at the last thread I started:
Here. (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=40406)
It got some attention, but clearly I should have named it "Ten real life stories that should be movies"
Also, I love to trash talk filmmakers I hate and pick fights with 90sAce.
Wow! You're putting Charlie's Angels above masterpieces? Even I'm not that big a fan of it. :D
Good ol' HK, always ruins it all eh? :p
Miss Vicky
04-09-15, 11:03 AM
Empire Strikes Back, Back To The Future, Raiders Of The Lost Ark, 100's of other films, Die Hard.
5 seonds to fix. You could do it MovieGal, trust your feelings.;)
You're both wrong.
It goes Die Hard, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Back to the Future, 100's of other films, Empire Strikes Back.
First off, I'm pretty sure everyone has already forgotten my first post mentioned Buzzfeed. I don't only hate the lists that occupy every corner of the Movie Forums, I hate all internet lists equally.
Second, I've been a member here for quite some time and I spent tons of time going through all the endless lists in the Reviews section of these forums. I'm not generalizing one list, I'm poo-pooing them all. As of writing this there are 10 list threads on the front page of the Reviews sub-forum and a whopping four threads that are the title of a film that is being reviewed. Sheesh.
I'm not trying to take away your fun and I'm not advocating that you should stop making lists. However, I wish there were less of them. We really don't have to compartmentalize and rank every single thing, do we? Did we really need a Top 10 Battle Scenes or Top 50 Superheroes? Wouldn't those threads have worked just as well as "Battle Scenes I love/Share your Favs" or "Superheroes I'd love to see adapted for the big screen?"You are illogical to a frustrating degree. I'm not going to argue with you anymore.
The point is we make lists because it's fun. If you don't like it, that's no reason for us to do it any less. It's fine if you want to say we should shelve it because you don't like it, in a tongue and cheek sort of way, as participation in the thread. But to actually argue it to the degree that you are is silly.
honeykid
04-09-15, 11:34 AM
I can't be bothered because I'm lazy, but surely someone should've made a top ten lists list by now? If only to poke the bear.
Optimus
04-09-15, 03:01 PM
Doesn't this site have a negative rep system?.
Doesn't this site have a negative rep system?.
Not anymore. The neg rep system was the cause of endless problems pretty much the entire time it was running.
and I always get hung up on the number ranking thing, you have no idea how much that bothers me...
OK, I'm going to give the kid this one. If you dig around on this board, you will see that I've tried to do a favorites list twice in my past here. Long long ago. I barely started either one of them. Hell, I can't even do a top 25 favorite MoFos. I can't do that. I love too many of them the same. The best I've ever been able to do is give a number one favorite of these things. That's as far as it goes.
We need a sub-forum for "lists." :D
I'm giving him this one, too. Mainly because it's funny.
I keep hearing this and I'm afraid it's bollocks and I'll prove it.
Die Hard, The Empire Strikes Back, Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark.
There you go. Took about 5 seconds. :D
I love you, honey. That was so funny.
Did I just rhyme?
Optimus
04-09-15, 03:21 PM
Not anymore. The neg rep system was the cause of endless problems pretty much the entire time it was running.
In what way ?. Arguments who just problems within it's feature.
Citizen Rules
04-09-15, 03:27 PM
I'm liking Bouncing Brick:cool: He's got some good points, though he uses a sledge hammer to make those points! But what the heck, I kinda agree with this statement:
...We really don't have to compartmentalize and rank every single thing [in a list], do we?..: I've noticed that too, the internet is homogenized and condensed into a 10 second 'sound' bite with Top 10 things we should know, read, watch etc, etc...No one hardly discusses ideas at depth these days and I miss deep discussion.
But Brick, remember, you catch more flys with honey than vinegar.
Lists, Seriously, shove your lists up your butts... You do have a way with words:eek:
...and I always get hung up on the number ranking thing, you have no idea how much that bothers me... MovieGal said that too....I actually agree, there's no way I can make a top movie list, as I equally love many, many films. Sure Citizen Kane is great but is it my number 1? I could have a 1000 movies as number 1s.
So ya, I get that part about list. B U T on the flip side a count down list makes for some drama and so that's why it's used. I'd rather see a list than nothing at all.
Brick, if you really hate all the list on the internet, just wait tell you get older like me, then you won't care...you'll be thinking how time flies and stuff that once bugged the hell of you won't matter much.
Hey bouncingbrick, surely you like this list, right? . . . .
10 Favorite Horror Films from Gatsby the Non-Horror Fan
I think this list is very creative. There are suggestions, first time viewings, and reviews. It's very neat.
Citizen Rules
04-09-15, 03:44 PM
That's been a fun thread. Yup you're right it's creative too.
Miss Vicky
04-09-15, 03:56 PM
Ranking favorites is difficult, but not at all impossible. I've done two personal lists and put together ranked lists for various MoFo Countdowns.
I pared down my lists and ranked them by asking myself a series of questions and deciding on positions based on my answers:
Do I like this movie more or less than the movie currently above it?
Does this movie have nostalgic value?
When did I last watch this movie?
How much desire do I have to watch it again?
Those of you hung up on ranking could also just do a personal list that isn't ranked. There have been plenty of those done as well.
Personally, I love making lists. Making lists is practically a hobby of mine. I do it all the time. I spend hours upon hours writing up reviews and contemplating the various qualitative features of this movie and that movie and thinking very carefully about how valuable they are to me and why I like them as much as I do. It's very personal. To criticise something that is that personal... It ticks me off a bit. It's just plain rude.
bouncingbrick
04-09-15, 08:08 PM
Personally, I love making lists. Making lists is practically a hobby of mine. I do it all the time. I spend hours upon hours writing up reviews and contemplating the various qualitative features of this movie and that movie and thinking very carefully about how valuable they are to me and why I like them as much as I do. It's very personal. To criticise something that is that personal... It ticks me off a bit. It's just plain rude.
I accept that.
Also, I'm glad to see at least a little bit of meeting me in the middle. :D I want to know how many people here like the Buzzfeed style lists that have taken over the internet over the last 5 years. Take the lists out of these forums and base your opinion entirely on the click-bait list trend. I bet far more people are suddenly on my side.
Plus, CitizenRules, I would lose my troll cred if I was too nice.
Miss Vicky
04-09-15, 08:09 PM
I want to know how many people here like the Buzzfeed style lists that have taken over the internet over the last 5 years.
I like them, provided the subject interests me and the page in question isn't so ad heavy that I have trouble loading it. :shrug:
I want to know how many people here like the Buzzfeed style lists that have taken over the internet over the last 5 years. Take the lists out of these forums and base your opinion entirely on the click-bait list trend. I bet far more people are suddenly on my side.
I'm about to sound really old, maybe . . . but what in the hell did you just ask? :(
bouncingbrick
04-09-15, 09:07 PM
I'm about to sound really old, maybe . . . but what in the hell did you just ask? :(
Here (http://www.buzzfeed.com/akpatel462/20-signs-you-significant-other-is-secretly-lord-vo-15qst#.pa2vywj9o).
Or just click anywhere at Buzzfeed. It's all the same nonsense...
Thanks! I only clicked once. I've never seen that site before. It's not my cup of tea, either.
Optimus
04-10-15, 06:21 AM
I quite enjoy reading Listverse. That's always has some really interesting subjects.
Hey bouncingbrick, surely you like this list, right? . . . .
10 Favorite Horror Films from Gatsby the Non-Horror Fan
I think this list is very creative. There are suggestions, first time viewings, and reviews. It's very neat.
Ikr. Gatsby that chap is so awesome. I wanna be just like him when I grow up. :D
honeykid
04-10-15, 09:33 AM
I think you're in luck. :)
doubledenim
05-24-15, 10:18 PM
Bicycling on public roads.
We don't have bike lanes where I live. Please take your hobby somewhere that doesn't compromise my ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
Driving motor vehicles. Stop polluting the environment. :p :D
doubledenim
05-24-15, 11:08 PM
I'll buy an electric car that I can plug in to my solar panel charging station when they make it.
honeykid
05-25-15, 08:22 AM
Surely you should be able to safely operate a motor vehicle in the presence of bicycles? I'm not saying they don't/can't cause accidents, but only as much as other users.
Unless, of course, you're just having a moan. In which case, carry on sir. :):up:
doubledenim
05-25-15, 10:48 AM
Mostly a moan.
I always wait for a straightaway or a few hundred yards of vision.
Others do not and therein lies the rub. Impatient people pass recklessly and endanger themselves, the cyclist, and other lane of traffic.
In all seriousness, bicyclists have no business on a road with no bike lane.
It's worse when cyclists ride on the sidewalk.
Also... Electric cars have been around for a while.
doubledenim
05-25-15, 07:45 PM
Also... Electric cars have been around for a while.
Yea. They just aren't feasible.
doubledenim
05-26-15, 09:20 PM
Sitting in a running car in the fire lane.
:(
doubledenim
09-18-15, 06:05 AM
Having to enter the @ (insert name of email provider).com when you sign in.
There has to be a solid reason for having to do this, but I am unaware of it. Is it a big pain? No. Does it decrease my quality of life? Doubt it.
I just find it surprisingly inefficient when I am on a certain email site, where I can only check the emails with its designated @____.com, that I still have to type it in. :)
doubledenim
10-13-17, 10:18 PM
Netflix generic mash-up trailers that use one of five instrumentals.
If there is no dialogue or voiceover, no thanks. It makes it too hard to tell anything about the movie.
Stirchley
10-16-17, 03:34 PM
It's worse when cyclists ride on the sidewalk
So true. Especially when they get pissy when I, a pedestrian, won抰 get out of their way!
In all seriousness, bicyclists have no business on a road with no bike lane.
I've been stopped by a cop and warned that I can not ride my bike on the sidewalk or crosswalk. A bicycle by law has to ride on the road even if there is no bicycle lane. I don't know where you got the idea that bicycles shouldn't ride on the road without a bike lane. They can get a ticket for riding on the sidewalk.
doubledenim
10-17-17, 01:26 AM
In all seriousness, bicyclists have no business on a road with no bike lane.
I don't know where you got the idea that bicycles shouldn't ride on the road without a bike lane. They can get a ticket for riding on the sidewalk.
These are "country roads" where there are no sidewalks and speed limits of 45-55 mph.
To me its the same as scooters (liquoursicles). Local laws state that they are only to operate in cities, 35 mph speed limit areas. People still drive them everywhere though.
Good or bad, it's a safety issue to be on roads with autos.
These are "country roads" where there are no sidewalks and speed limits of 45-55 mph.
To me its the same as scooters (liquoursicles). Local laws state that they are only to operate in cities, 35 mph speed limit areas. People still drive them everywhere though.
Good or bad, it's a safety issue to be on roads with autos.
Wow, that sounds harsh. Where do you live that you can't bike outside of city limits? I just can't imagine a kid living in the country not legally being allowed to ride his bike around.
This is from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation:
"Rules of the road
As a cyclist, you must share the road with others (e.g., cars, buses, trucks, motorcycles, etc.).
Under Ontario's Highway Traffic Act (HTA), a bicycle is a vehicle, just like a car or truck.
Cyclists:
must obey all traffic laws
have the same rights and responsibilities as drivers
cannot carry passengers - if your bicycle is only meant for one person
Riding on the right
You must stay as close to the right edge of the road whenever possible, especially if you're slower than other traffic.
Where you can ride
You can ride on most roads, except:
controlled access highways, such as Ontario's 400-series highways
across a road within a pedestrian cross-over - you must walk your bike to the other side"
Here's the link: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/bicycle-safety.shtml
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