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16 Jul 2011, 4:36 pm

Otherkin. Basically people who believe that they are non-human and identify as vampires, elf, wolfs, dragons ect.

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16 Jul 2011, 4:57 pm

1. Saying that racism and sexism are the same thing -- "Woman" is not a race, and "Caucasian" is not a sex.

2. Saying, "I am not racist because I am not white" -- the statement itself is inherently racist.

3. Saying, "I am not sexist because I am not a man" -- the statement itself is inherently sexist.

4. Convicting someone of a capital crime on mere suspicion.

5. Convicting someone of a capital crime because of their posture, behavior, or facial expression during the trial.

6. All the attention paid to the death of one pretty, blue-eyed little girl, when the deaths of dozens of other children that do not fit the description go unnoticed by the media and the public.

7. Anything said by Oprah Winfrey.

8. Any song sung by Lady Gaga.

9. The Blarney Stone.

10. The platypus.

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16 Jul 2011, 5:00 pm

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I agree with all of that aside from sorta 8, and 10.....why, why, it is a coolio animal?

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16 Jul 2011, 5:16 pm

11. Any claim that is based on anything but valid material evidence -- attitudes, assumptions, beliefs, customs, delusions, emotions, faith, fallacies of reason, feelings, hunches, ideas, hypotheses, lies, opinions, personalities, philosophies, religions, rhetoric, superstitions, suspicions, theologies, and the popularity of a claim are neither valid nor material, and should therefor not be considered as evidence for the claim.

12. Emails that say "Reply Immediately", as if the senders assume that I am compulsive about checking my inbox every minute or so.

13. The "Jackass" TV show, and all of the performers within it.

14. Street-corner evangelists preaching to passers-by with their electronic bullhorns.

15. Fraternities and sororities.

16. Using an optical spectrometer on an image on a monitor or TV to "prove" that the image itself is of extra-terrestrial origin.

17. Junk Science.

18. Homeopathy.

19. Astrology.

20. Religion.

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16 Jul 2011, 5:20 pm

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11. Any claim that is based on anything but valid material evidence -- assumptions, beliefs, delusions, emotions, faith, fallacies of reason, feelings, hunches, ideas, hypotheses, lies, opinions, philosophy, religion, rhetoric, suspicions, theologies, and the popularity of a claim are neither valid nor material, and should therefor not be considered as evidence for the claim.

12. Emails that say "Reply Immediately", as if the senders assume that I am compulsive about checking my inbox every minute or so.

13. The "Jackass" TV show, and all of the performers within it.

14. Street-corner evangelists preaching to passers-by with their electronic bullhorns.

15. Fraternities and sororities.

16. Using an optical spectrometer on an image on a monitor or TV to "prove" that the image itself is of extra-terrestrial origin.

17. Junk Science.

18. Homeopathy.

19. Astrology.

20. Religion.

11, lame

12, haha, you don't?

13, never seen

14, true

15, amen

16, huh?

17, :scratch:

18, ish

19+ 20, both are legit

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16 Jul 2011, 5:28 pm

The use of the word 'legit' these days. :\

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16 Jul 2011, 5:30 pm

Jonsi wrote:

The use of the word 'legit' these days. :\

Ouch. That hurt. Whatever.

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16 Jul 2011, 5:32 pm

chrissyrun wrote:

Jonsi wrote:

The use of the word 'legit' these days. :\

Ouch. That hurt. Whatever.

What? Why?

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16 Jul 2011, 5:32 pm

trying to debate what the stupidest thing is.

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16 Jul 2011, 5:36 pm

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Planking

I'mma go with this and add a relevant YouTube video:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCbQrTInWaI[/youtube]

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16 Jul 2011, 5:44 pm

Jonsi wrote:

chrissyrun wrote:

Jonsi wrote:

The use of the word 'legit' these days. :\

Ouch. That hurt. Whatever.

What? Why?

Fnord wrote:

19. Astrology.

20. Religion.

chrissyrun wrote:

19+ 20, both are legit

See page 5 of this thread in other words....

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16 Jul 2011, 5:46 pm

Oh. Well I wasn't calling you personally stupid. I just don't like how the word is used these days. I'm sorry though. Didn't mean to offend anyone.

I actually just posted that after hearing my stepsister say it awhile ago. It reminded me of my dislike for its current use, so I posted it. I hadn't read any posts beforehand though. I'll make sure to next time.

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16 Jul 2011, 5:51 pm

Jonsi wrote:

Oh. Well I wasn't calling you personally stupid. I just don't like how the word is used most days. I'm sorry though. Didn't mean to offend anyone.

I actually just posted that after hearing my stepsister say it awhile ago. It reminded me of my dislike for its current use, so I posted it. I hadn't read any posts beforehand though. I'll make sure to next time.

Na, it's fine. If I was mad I wouldn't have put the whatever....that means I've mostly forgotten it.

What usage should its intent be? It's fine, I was just overreacting.

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16 Jul 2011, 5:54 pm

It's how it has been shortened from legitimate to legit and sometimes used in ways it should not be (i.e. I am legit hot), but I realize that I'm being hypocritical, as I use some words like that... So I'm more at fault.

Your reaction was appropriate. D:

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16 Jul 2011, 5:56 pm

chrissyrun wrote:

Fnord wrote:

19. Astrology.

20. Religion.

19+ 20, both are legit

Is that according to...

21. The Book of Mormon.

... ?

Only one religion can be legitimate, and Astrology is based on ignorance.

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16 Jul 2011, 6:01 pm

It's okay that you don't believe in religion, but don't go around parading that where you know it'll offend people. This isn't PPR.

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