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Post by shynesssucks on Jan 27, 2009 18:01:33 GMT -5
when i come across people that read novels and discuss politics i feel dumb. I am not dumb but just have been apathetic. which is terrible i know because there are people suffering out there but i've been consumed in my own life/thoughts and neglected what's going on around me.
I also find it intimidating when someone puts down mainstream music and say that it's too superficial. I am usually studying and stressed out about school that when I listen to music I WANT it to be something meaningless and stupid.. Or a movie that's meaning less and just cracks stupid jokes so that I can just relax and forget about everything..give my mind a break.
i don't have time to read novels. Actually my brain doesn't work like that. I remember HATING english classes in school. for god sake why did we have to analyse every single thing to death....
why couldn't we just watch the shakesperean plays instead of reading the damn things..afterall plays are suppose to be watched. did shakespeare really intend for us to analyse every single detail or was it more for entertainment purposes
i wish i could be well-rounded. i wish i had a favorite book (not textbook) i wish i could keep up to date on current events...
but just for those of you who come across someone who doesn't seem to be knowedgeable before you judge realize that it might not because the person is an idiot but is just different from yourself and has different interests and priorities.
btw that lavalife ad on the top o fthe screen is depressing..i hate dating ads. or anything related to relationships..(wow.. do i have ADD..k bye)
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Post by nelo on Jan 27, 2009 20:04:13 GMT -5
It really doesn't make sense...you get the feeling that teachers are making things up after a while. 'The cutting of the cake does not signify life moving on, you just want meaning to be where there is none, its only a story!...' I usually read books for fun, when I'm bored, between classes and when I get insomnia. Fantasy stuff, usually. Usually, I feel very numb... (except for the anxiety around people), so I can understand the apathy. Don't mind people who argue about politics...if they think it'll matter it all, just leave them alone in their little world. Unless someone buys new clothes every day to look different, I wouldn't call them superficial.
Reminds me of line from a song..."I'm so ugly, but that's okay 'cause so are you."
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Post by rukryM on Jan 28, 2009 10:31:58 GMT -5
Mainstream music nowadays is so poorly performed I almost laugh myself to death everytime I hear it. If I were to listen to it I think I'd get depressed, angry and have a nervous breakdown. That's my excuse for digging a little deeper after the {not-so-well-hidden} treasures. They can be as superficial, but it's at least of better quality.
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Post by HybridMoment on Jan 28, 2009 14:12:36 GMT -5
Maybe you are hanging around people with a lot more free time then you have. It probably shouldn't be too hard to find people who like mainstream entertainment though, it is the mainstream after all.
I hardly know anyone that reads books though. Even when I go to a library or book store people are only there for high speed internet or DVDs, but I guess that's okay too because if someone does come in the same book aisle as I'm in (even if it's an employee stocking shelves) I quickly vacate the area.
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Post by shynesssucks on Jan 28, 2009 17:56:41 GMT -5
right, it's mainstream for a reason it supposedly should appeal to majority of the public. it's not that im finding most people to dislike mainstream stuff it's mainly a few people here and there. such as rukryM just pointed out that it is "poorly done". i don't even know what that means..
why is it poorly done?
there is alot of variety in mainstream music and with time styles change quickly...is it ALL bad?
maybe the people who don't like the new stuff are stuck in the old days and don't like the new styles?
like the other day i was listening to the old mid-90s stuff and i thought to myself, hey! they don't make music like that anymore..but does that make that stuff better than what they are playing now?
i just missed listening to that mid90s stuff bc it reminded me of good times i think..
im not a musician as most of us aren't so i don't know when a piece of music is well done or not. britneyspears ..all that ..all good..
got a good beat to it.. whether or not she is lip syncing i could careless
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Post by kirby on Jan 29, 2009 1:29:11 GMT -5
Those people that put down anything mainstream and spend their time at Stabucks reading books are called hipsters. They have this intimidating aura to them and makes me roll my eyes every time I spot one.
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Post by nelo on Jan 29, 2009 1:45:11 GMT -5
That's called stereotyping.
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Post by rukryM on Jan 29, 2009 10:33:38 GMT -5
why is it poorly done? there is alot of variety in mainstream music and with time styles change quickly...is it ALL bad? It's just my opinion, I think it's poorly done because it lacks variety, deepness and overall is just composed in the same boring way; verse-chorus-verse-"cool mid-playing session"-long chorus. They basically use the same drum beats, same synthesizers, and so on. I could go on forever why it's not good, but I think this is enough^^. I don't listen to anything old except AC/DC and Iron Maiden at times. Mostly it's music from the 2000s and some from the 90s. Electronica and extreme metal are my favourites. |
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Post by shynesssucks on Jan 29, 2009 18:19:31 GMT -5
why is it poorly done? there is alot of variety in mainstream music and with time styles change quickly...is it ALL bad? It's just my opinion, I think it's poorly done because it lacks variety, deepness and overall is just composed in the same boring way; verse-chorus-verse-"cool mid-playing session"-long chorus. They basically use the same drum beats, same synthesizers, and so on. I could go on forever why it's not good, but I think this is enough^^. I don't listen to anything old except AC/DC and Iron Maiden at times. Mostly it's music from the 2000s and some from the 90s. Electronica and extreme metal are my favourites. oh. i see what you mean. well i can see how people may have different tastes in styles etc. but i don't know how one could judge it to be poor just because it doesn't suite their taste. it's the way some people describe mainstream stuff to be somehow lower than them that makes me feel intimidated to talk to them. like i guess started this thread when i met a new person and he mentioned that he doesn't listen to that stuff...and he had this air of superiority about him when he said it. and i was thinking..hey, i listen to that stuff..so does that make me an idiot or something.. it wasn't just about this he seem to dislike alot of things..like television.."not stimulating enough" blah blah blah...forgod sakes.. |
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Post by nelo on Jan 29, 2009 23:45:48 GMT -5
Well...he's an ass****. I'd like to know what's considered mainstream.
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Post by rukryM on Jan 30, 2009 9:25:58 GMT -5
There's no real strict definition, other than the most popular; the songs played on the radio and TV and the music on the top charts all over the world.
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Post by nelo on Jan 30, 2009 13:22:15 GMT -5
Oh...some of its good, but I'll just say I don't like the rest.
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Post by arizona on Feb 6, 2009 16:20:48 GMT -5
I don't like people who say other's tastes are automatically garbage, but we all may be guilty of doing it occasionally ourselves! I don't like rap music--tunes about blowing away cops and raping "ho's" disturb me. To me, it's garbage, but to others, it's some kind of art.
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Post by nelo on Feb 8, 2009 1:12:38 GMT -5
I'm in an African American literature class right now and I'm starting to understand it a bit, as far as its history goes...though it definitely does seem to be taken too far in some songs and I couldn't care less if only people would learn to NOT TURN YOUR STEREOS ALL THE WAY UP WITH YOUR WINDOWS DOWN FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, STOP POLLUTING THE AIR WAVES.
That is all for now.
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Post by k151 on Feb 8, 2009 2:16:10 GMT -5
why is it poorly done? there is alot of variety in mainstream music and with time styles change quickly...is it ALL bad? It's just my opinion, I think it's poorly done because it lacks variety, deepness and overall is just composed in the same boring way; verse-chorus-verse-"cool mid-playing session"-long chorus. They basically use the same drum beats, same synthesizers, and so on. I could go on forever why it's not good, but I think this is enough^^. I don't listen to anything old except AC/DC and Iron Maiden at times. Mostly it's music from the 2000s and some from the 90s. Electronica and extreme metal are my favourites. Music isn't the least bit objective. I understand where you are coming from, but there is some mainstream music that is good. It all depends on a person's mood. Sometimes I just want some pointless Miley Cyrus type of thing to play. Sometimes I want something deeper. This is coming from a guy that enjoys very, very obscure music. By obscure, I mean by people doing it on their computers and then posting it on youtube. Many of the songs I have took hours and hours to locate, sometimes requiring contact with the original artist/creator. But as I said, I also like a lot of mainstream stuff, a lot of old mainstream stuff, a lot of more mainstream electronica. My taste in music touches on most genres. But most of the songs that I absolutely adore were made by unknown individuals, or at least by relatively underground/obscure bands. A fact that is very bothersome to me is that I know there is so, so, SO much good music out there, but that I'll never be able to listen to/own all of it. Anyhow that was a long tangent. To the OP, do you have no interest in politics? I realize not everyone cares very much, but I have to say that it's important to have a basic understanding. I'm fairly certain that my sister wouldn't be able to tell me if Obama is a democrat or republican (or if she even knows of the two parties...we are in Canada, but that's no excuse). Part of living in a democratic country involves the responsibility to make an informed decision when it comes time to vote. Even more than that, understand how lucky you (and I) are to live in countries where we can go about our lives, free to ignore politics altogether. Many other countries don't offer such freedom, where separating everyday life from politics is impossible. As for reading, I enjoy it very much, but haven't done so much at all lately. Part of it is a lack of time (7 classes in engineering is a bit busy), the other part is perhaps laziness. I can lie on the couch and just stare at the tv, to turn my brain off after being so thoroughly worked at school. |
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