Douches and Idiots: AKA Why is it "cool" to be an idiot?

This is sort of a rant that I had to get off my chest.

It seems to me the world is full of douches and idiots. Why do people (particulalry younger people) think it's funny and cool to be uninformed and uneducated?

I love college, it's going well for me but I have stayed to myself. The reason why is because 99% of the population are uninformed hipsters. I can not stand this. All they want to do is get drunk, party, hook up and act like hoolagans and thugs.

Example: So I'm in my 4th period class and I'm having a convo about politics to a classmate and I go, "Yeah I heard it on the news" and suddenly this girl (who is part of a gangsta group apparently) goes, "Who watches the news? I don't watch the news!" (as if she's the fucking moral compass for the whole school) and everyone cracks up. This whole class is comprised of losers and D average at best students.

WHY IS BEING UNIFORMED FUNNY? And it's not just here its everywhere. Everyone thinks it's funnier than hell to not know a damn thing about politics or even basic news.

DOUCHES and IDIOTS. The whole world is full of douches and idiots. THESE people are the future, if I were you I would stock up on canned goods.

Well, let me clear myself up then. "A large portion of the world seems to be douches and idiots".

And I didn't even mention what news source it was.

yeah i know what you mean, at the school i use to go to, people were exactly like that. They didn't care about what was going on in the world. All they cared about was rap music, clothes, and cars. The majority of the campus was black (im not trying to be racist or anything like that, this is just how it was) and everyone there dressed the same with really baggy clothes and those fucking tall-t's or whatever they're called. They all drove the same type of car which was crown vics on 24s with the most god awful paint jobs, and all they talked about was partying and rap music. No one there cared about anything going on in the world. you could barely understand what people were saying because it was all ebonics/jive talk/whatever you want to call it and it seemed like to be cool, you had to talk like you were ignorant and uneducated. On the other hand, I've been taking night classes at a new community college and everyone there keeps up with the news and are all very educated. It might be because its night classes so the majority of the people there are older than 21, but everyone in my classes seem very well informed and we always have some great debates, its really cool.

Exactly cygnustaxt.

It's not everyone, that political club I'm in has informed people in it. So it's not everyone but I think the number of uninformed people seems to be getting bigger and bigger.

Oh and billion, theres no use confronting her. That would only cause unneeded issues and problems.

Yeah I suppose.

You can't help people who don't want help. It's just that I'm so glad my parents raised me to read, watch the news and be involved with things that are educational.

I wish more people were raised with those priorities.

in EVERY SINGLE class that i have been into, people are just waiting for the time to be up and rush out. they are texting all the time, etc...

and 10 mins b4 time is over u hear every1 in the back, packing their shit up getting ready to get the f out...

it kinda makes me feel far less than that 25% who do go for higher education actual "want to" do it...

now go figure why u got such an answer! our generation is too spoiled, wants nothing but fun... no intellectuality, no knowledge, no responsibility, no involvement... makes me sad and mad but i can care less as long as i can pull my own ass up the ladder, after all everyone should do their own best and it wont go unrewarded while others will suffer from lack of that personal effort

once these people hit their 30s and actually have to work their ass off to make enough money to make ends meet, i see they wanna go back to school. in fact most of the people in my classes who seem to listen carefully and be involved and work hard for best achievements are older generation who are certainly not fresh off the boat (high school).

Glad to see you have your eyes and ears open Rebgirl420...In less than 10 years i've watched an entire generation degrade into something I don't even wanna try and understand...Born and raised in paradise,yet they find some type of glamour in being a PHONY thug with a ****er attitude...Glad to hear your staying away from these ASSHOLES!!!Be a good person...BLING is BULLSHIT!!!:420thought:

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Originally Posted by DTRave420

BLING is BULLSHIT!!!:420thought:

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Bling is the shit! :D:D people just wanna bling blang when they dont have the situation to do so... Bling is really cool if u got your life together and are making your money and have reached your goals...

i mean people with crappy jobs and low pays wanna have what celebrities have, failing to realize they must be educated and informed people in this age to be able to actually and easily have that bling bling!

in fact Bling motivates the hell out of me:D to be informed and in the know and educate myself, so i can make the most out of my life, intellectually and financially

Bling-bling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bling bling celebrities got what it takes to bling and they just sing about it, its people who need to decide how things go... many singers sing about their hardcore criminal background and shooting and killing people as well, should people run around and follow their path? that speaks to people's judgment

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Originally Posted by rebgirl420

Yeah I suppose.

You can't help people who don't want help. It's just that I'm so glad my parents raised me to read, watch the news and be involved with things that are educational.

I wish more people were raised with those priorities.

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we should sooo start up a parenting institution:thumbsup:

I think Chris Rock summed up that whole kind of attitude the best in one of his standups. To paraphrase....

"I love black people, I AM a black person, but I haaaaaate s!"

And yes, there is a difference between black people and "s". I'm sure you can guess which one is the negative stereotype that seems to get flaunted thanks to our friends in the Rap industry.

Well to be fair it's not just the "gangsta" crowd, it's punk ass kids AND adults, regardless of subculture.

Really what it boils down to, regardless of race or sex or creed is what bringing up they had.

Some parents stress education and mind expansion and some don't.

lol I got moderated didn't I? whoops.

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Originally Posted by rebgirl420

DOUCHES and IDIOTS. The whole world is full of douches and idiots. THESE people are the future, if I were you I would stock up on canned goods.

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I have been stocking up on canned goods,and burrowing a tunnel 100ft under house as they will certainly get us in a war and get their asses kicked :wtf:
they are a generation of spoiled/LAZY/whiny children that need a ASS whoopin and start cleaning up their fucking mess :thumbsup:

:wtf4: :rambo::rambohead::gunfighter2::chainsaw::buzz_saw ::admin2:

Hahahaha Veg!

I want a tunnel under MY house tooooooo.

I'm going to go tell John to get a shovel....

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Originally Posted by rebgirl420

Really what it boils down to, regardless of race or sex or creed is what bringing up they had.

Some parents stress education and mind expansion and some don't.

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cant agree more, parents are the leading problem in this mess!

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Originally Posted by DaBudhaStank

lol I got moderated didn't I? whoops.

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:S2: did u think u will not? lol but "S" part explained it :D

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Originally Posted by veggii

I have been stocking up on canned goods,and burrowing a tunnel 100ft under house as they will certainly get us in a war and get their asses kicked :wtf:
they are a generation of spoiled/LAZY/whiny children that need a ASS whoopin and start cleaning up their fucking mess :thumbsup:

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doomsday plan!:D

if i had a kid (which i hate to have until further notice) i wouldnt mind spanking them if needed, i dont understand many parents who "ask" the lil 4 year old to shut up... shit u see on super nanny ...eeeek

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Originally Posted by flyingimam

... i wouldnt mind spanking them if needed, i dont understand many parents who "ask" the lil 4 year old to shut up... shit u see on super nanny ...eeeek

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I HATE that shit as well, I understand that kids are human beings, but the whole reason that they have parents is cause someone needs to tell them to shut the hell up once in a while.

don't ask your kids to shut up, tell them to shut up.

I think parents don't discipline their children anymore is because they want to be their kids friend instead of the parent. They don't want to be seen as the bad guy.

And then you end up with Skippy McGee Jr. who doesn't have his priorities right.

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Originally Posted by rebgirl420

I think parents don't discipline their children anymore is because they want to be their kids friend instead of the parent. They don't want to be seen as the bad guy.

And then you end up with Skippy McGee Jr. who doesn't have his priorities right.

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exactly. Bernie Mac said something like: parents are too busy trying to be 'hip' and 'cool' that they forget to be parents. you're not there to be the kid's friend (that sounds kinda harsh, but I agree), you're there to set them straight.

idk, maybe i'll find the exact quote, but thats the gist of it. wise words...

Bernie Mac was a hell of a man too.

Growing up my Dad (R.I.P) stressed education and grades. My parents read to me ever since I was out of the womb. We played educational games together and when I was an early teenager my Dad explained how politics and government worked.

And when I was an older teen THEN my parents (particularly my Dad) became my good friends and began to toke with me. My father and I, every morning (early news) and after dinner time (later news) would smoke a bowl together and laugh and tell stories and watch the news and just talk about life and politics.

And THAT is what I did with my Dad the last morning I seen him. We smoked and watched the news and bitched about Hillary Clinton haha.

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Originally Posted by rebgirl420

Bernie Mac was a hell of a man too.

Growing up my Dad (R.I.P) stressed education and grades. My parents read to me ever since I was out of the womb. We played educational games together and when I was an early teenager my Dad explained how politics and government worked.

And when I was an older teen THEN my parents (particularly my Dad) became my good friends and began to toke with me. My father and I, every morning (early news) and after dinner time (later news) would smoke a bowl together and laugh and tell stories and watch the news and just talk about life and politics.

And THAT is what I did with my Dad the last morning I seen him. We smoked and watched the news and bitched about Hillary Clinton haha.

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Im sure he is rewarded plentifully for his parenting. raising one child in a good manner to me equals to raising a whole generation in that way cuz that child will probably be a parent one day or at least that child can have some kind of impact on society as littles as just telling the story to other which can be inspiring for those with open receptors! (well i believe in rewards/punishment after life but not necessarily what u hear as heaven or hell, im sure there is some system after this life tho)

I stocked up on canned goods!

I stay away from little brats. Parents can't discipline them, cause if they send them to their bedroom with HD TV, a phone, Ipod and X-box, they immediately get on that phone and call 911 to report ABUSE! Then CPS is involved and what a mess. That is what the problem is:

Spoiled little brats! And the system designed to protect them. The adults need it now. It was only in the late '80's our society recognized "elder abuse!"

I am waiting for the title for abusing the rest of the people will be!

I took a mixture of day and evening classes. The harder the class, the more wierdo's that flunk out! Just give it a little more time rebgirl. In the meantime, sharpen the shovel! It can be used for many things!

I read about your Dad and I can see why you are as mature as you are and no-one could guess your age! You have cool parents and your Dad, especially. I think of him often and hope I go while 'getting' my boat out of the water! You are a special person because of your parents.

The children you go to college with are only special to their parents, when they can get them out of their hair, even if it is only to a college to babysit them.

We partied a lot in college, but it was not the agenda of the day. The guys were there to get an education to avoid Viet Nam. If we had a draft, you'd see a different type of student. Men that just returned from war and boys avoiding military with the party of college! I just don't understand why it has gotten out of hand!

Oh well, got my shovel sitting outside! Just in case! :D pr

I hear ya. Most people are too concerned about what the hottest celebrities are doing to give a damn about what actually matters. So instead of going out and learning, they drop all their money on the current fad to hope they appeal to people. Just makes it easier for me to pick out the ones I probably want nothing to do with.

Some people have the capacity to realize the stupidity of their ways, so I don't just cast them aside right away. Although, I feel sorry for the ones that will never figure it out.

Welcome to the "post modern" world!

I definitely agree with your sentiment but sometimes people do make lighthearted comments that get misunderstood and/or written off as stupidity. ;)

You'll drive yourself nuts if you let that sort of crap truly bother you. There are a lot of idiots and you can't do anything about it, but you can choose to ignore them and accept that not everyone thinks the same way you do, and just that alone doesn't always make them an idiot.

The only advice I can give you about college is read about Taoism, (Tao te Ching) and express yourself in a right-minded fashion. Don't give them the prestige they want so badly, but don't assert your own authority over them.

Besides, I think you might enjoy putting the television on mute.

The people around you care more than the sharks on television.

Be safe! :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Innomin8E

The only advice I can give you about college is read about Taoism, (Tao te Ching) and express yourself in a right-minded fashion. Don't give them the prestige they want so badly, but don't assert your own authority over them.

Besides, I think you might enjoy putting the television on mute.

The people around you care more than the sharks on television.

Be safe! :thumbsup:

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uh what?!:D i dont get it

What don't you get? You don't understand intuition?

Or maybe it was the "shark" phrase. In other words, I'm talking about business people. :)

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Originally Posted by Innomin8E

The only advice I can give you about college is read about Taoism, (Tao te Ching) and express yourself in a right-minded fashion. Don't give them the prestige they want so badly, but don't assert your own authority over them.

Besides, I think you might enjoy putting the television on mute.

The people around you care more than the sharks on television.

Be safe! :thumbsup:

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I was just going to stay the hell away from those types of people and mind my own business haha.

I mean I'm only there for 4 hours 3 days a week.

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Originally Posted by Innomin8E

What don't you get? You don't understand intuition?

Or maybe it was the "shark" phrase. In other words, I'm talking about business people. :)

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there, that was exactly the clarification i needed:D ty

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Originally Posted by rebgirl420

I was just going to stay the hell away from those types of people and mind my own business haha.

I mean I'm only there for 4 hours 3 days a week.

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As you wish, they will only carry on what you gave them, as they did to you.

Watch out for the sharks. :cool:

Im 35 today and are doing a HND in Photography and i come from an uneducated family. I had to move away from family and now are doing really well. The family can drag you back if dragged up by them. Now your right about everyone but a few.... want sex drugs and rocknrolla dont they? now im more for coming top of the uni course and making something of myself.#

organicman




Quote............"gangsta" crowd, it's punk ass kids AND adults, regardless of subculture.

Really what it boils down to, regardless of race or sex or creed is what bringing up they had.

Some parents stress education and mind expansion and some don't.

Hi Reb,
I had exactly the same situation a few years back I went back to college part time as a mature(ish) student to do a web design course and with a couple of exceptions the class was made up of idiots and time wasters.
Here in the UK you can leave school with no qualifications at 16 years old and our wonderful government then pays you a grant to go to college, the result being all the numskulls and arse holes who have spent there whole school life arseing about then go to college and do the exact same thing thereby messing it up for those who genuinely want to learn.
I know you are doing a dental hygiene course, does the course require any qualifications to get on it or is it like the UK where you can just waltz in straight from school ?

Cheers

NCM

If you're referring to the amount of young, apathetic people I'm with you...And I certainly agree..I think it's high school's fault though. They need to start stressing the importance of politics..

I can thank the government for having things so fucked up for getting me involved into politics...And Ron Paul, of course..

She sounds like an alpha female type who loves attention by demeaning people, she sounds ignorant and unintelligent, forget these people, who are they? Who cares? I certainly don't and neither should you. The news and politics are awesome, if she said she doesn't watch the news, she doesn't have to but that's not even funny, the people who laughed are just sucking up to this girl. The only humour comes from the fact she thinks she's being clever by unintentionally revealing her stupidity.

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If you're referring to the amount of young, apathetic people I'm with you...And I certainly agree..I think it's high school's fault though. They need to start stressing the importance of politics..

I can thank the government for having things so fucked up for getting me involved into politics...And Ron Paul, of course..

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I lay the blame on the parents for not taking responsibility and raising their children, and not expecting the schools to do it for them. It has taken a couple of years for me to get my own kids to watch and pay attention to the news onna TV, and in the paper. Both of mine are in college, one is a freshman, the other is doing her masters.

Yes there a lot of uninformed and uneducated in college... and a lot of them that are functionally illiterate too. I see this first hand as I do 5 - 7 semester hours a year in continuing education to keep my licenses, skills, and knowledge base current. The kids in the class call me "old man" or "asshole" because I make them *think*.

BTW... the pollitical issues are only a very small part of the problem. I figure that most of it is that the kids today don't know what it is to work, and expect everything to be handed to them. They don't understand that when they graduate, they are not gonna be the senior vice prez of AT&T or Micro$oft. When things are given to kids without them having to work for them, they have no appreciation or respect for it. Those of you who are parents with grown children know exactly what I am talking about.

Personally, I like the way they do it in Israel...when you graduate from high school (regardless of gender), your required to do 2 years military service *before* continuing on to college. In the military, you will learn what it is to work, learn skills, and to be a responsible adult. That sheds a whole new light on higher education and employment.

I dunno... I guess I am just rambling again....

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Originally Posted by MIDNIGHTspecial

exactly. Bernie Mac said something like: parents are too busy trying to be 'hip' and 'cool' that they forget to be parents. you're not there to be the kid's friend (that sounds kinda harsh, but I agree), you're there to set them straight.

idk, maybe i'll find the exact quote, but thats the gist of it. wise words...

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I actually remember this quote from Bernie Mac and remember thinking at that exact moment what a cool guy he was.

I didn't care for his comedy but no doubt he was probably a pretty cool guy.

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Originally Posted by Billionfold

Sounds like you're making a large generalization.

Never met anyone who thought it was funny to be stupid or uninformed.

Maybe she meant Fox News, I don't watch Fox News. :stoned:

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I agree with rebgirl on that, I personally have several friends that are 'dumb as a stump' when it comes to serious issues, and they DO think it's funny that they are ignorant of the facts ... it's like "if I ignore the facts, it will all just go away" ... of course, most all of my friends (here in La-La Land) are screaming liberals (very uninformed) ... :jointsmile:

im a senior in highschool and take classes at the local Penn State branch, and I'm probably going to Main campus after i graduate.
It's funny going there because i see a LOT of ppl who barely graduated and are trying to coast through college like they did in highschool.

When you see them packing their shit up and ignoring the professor, just smile and know that you're going to be more prepared for midterms/finals than they are :)

The growing stupidity of the world DOES trouble me. In no way shape or form do I believe that these people aren't equal to the intellectuals, but I do think that nature/society has a way of sorting them out, "Only the strong survive" in essence

but in this sense, the strong refers to the educated

Good replies everyone. I'm glad I'm not the only one who is seeing this growing problem.

And thanks Mods for dealing with that guy.

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Originally Posted by rebgirl420

And thanks Mods for dealing with that guy.

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what guy, did i miss it? damn it! lol:D

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Originally Posted by Billionfold

Well then it sounds like I should consider myself fortunate to not know anybody like what Reb and TIR described.

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Very fortunate, indeed :D, they're EVERYWHERE !!! :jointsmile: