Originally Posted by Hondaracer (Post 8654424)

We don't discuss shit like Bruce Jenner or LGBT, we talk about hunting, fishing, traveling, where were going to plan our next trip etc. or on the lower scale we just get baked and discuss science and technology type shit.

Originally Posted by multicartual (Post 8654429)

Homeless people COULD get their shit together, I mean, it actually is not very hard to get into a halfway house and get job placement.

Then you're looking at a minimum wage job and time to re-adjust to society. Imagine being homeless for a decade or being on drugs since like 2005 and then coming back into society and having to work with crazy trannies, super-out gay people or easily-offended feminists. A lot of people unable to bite their tongues would be out of work incredibly fast.

The poorer you are, the less of a voice you have, until you hit rock bottom... then you can finally say and think whatever you want!

Due to financial necessity, now more than ever, speech and thoughts must be carefully navigated. How many RS'ers hold back their own beliefs due to the knowledge of our hyper-PC climate?


Another huge factor at work here is the lack of any real community. I've lived in Gastown for nearly 6 years now, and I can say without a doubt that there is little sense of community and other men have mentioned how few genuine friends they have downtown. Things like housing are no longer for shelter, for putting a root down and engaging with other like-minded people. Dating no longer requires you to know anyone and to network to meet the lady or partner of your dreams. Instead, housing is a speculative investment where many people are buying up as many properties as possible and looking to become the next neo-feudal lord, dating has turned into an electronic game of writing the best profile and having great photos, an advertisement for yourself rather than requiring social participation it formerly required.

Women especially are used as validation for men more than ever, guys who post photos of themselves with their hot girlfriends to increase a man's social value to others. The vice-versa happens as well, but women get more value out of a man with money than a man with looks.

Instead of being a great person in their community, people become great people on the internet with likes and comments. We all now participate in this global popularity contest that just seems so hollow and juvenile, and if you disagree with it there is NO alternative to our new digital image-based culture. If it doesn't happen online, it didn't happen.

However, if it did happen and someone was offended, look out for the Twitter shitstorm. It doesn't matter if you have done immense great deeds in life, one tiny slice of your life taken out of context could cost you your entire career and reputation for the rest of your life.

Dalhousie anyone?


Sid posted a comment showing people on a subway commute all thinking the same thing but not saying a word. That's a good example of how people are too afraid to speak their minds out of the financial necessity to blend in and keep to themselves. Speak your mind, get fired, and you could find yourself on the street faster than you could say "freedom".

Originally Posted by multicartual (Post 8654435)

That is because you choose to ride in the back of the cultural bus, like most straight white males now do out of fear.

There is more to life than leisure and recreation, you would never guess that though if you had a chat with most "men" these days.

Originally Posted by Hondaracer (Post 8654453)

Pop culture =/ culture

Originally Posted by Sid Vicious (Post 8654460)

you should just ignore it completely instead of propagating it lol

Originally Posted by Ulic Qel-Droma (Post 8654463)

here's a question...

it's obvious most people are explorers of uhh "limited culture".

you think society and all that society encompasses would be this "advanced" if most people werent? i mean, it is "they" who are perpetuating and feeding "culture" itself.

we lack explorers of reality, outside culture. but... we have always had a lack of those people throughout all of history.

do you think the average greek sat around with other joe greeks and talked about greek pop culture? LOL

and Aristotle was in his home bitching to his disciples about the stupid average greek?

lol

Originally Posted by multicartual (Post 8654467)

What turned men into such fucking cowards?

Originally Posted by Ulic Qel-Droma (Post 8654463)

and Aristotle was in his home bitching to his disciples about the stupid average greek?

lol

Originally Posted by Sid Vicious (Post 8654470)

what led you to this conclusion?

and culture, by definition is a completely nebulous term that can only defined by the individual

Originally Posted by multicartual (Post 8654435)

There is more to life than leisure and recreation, you would never guess that though if you had a chat with most "men" these days.

Originally Posted by Ulic Qel-Droma (Post 8654523)

the lack of creativity OUTSIDE pre constructed, passed down, patterns of thinking is lacking.

Originally Posted by Ulic Qel-Droma (Post 8654523)

next time you're at a dinner party, fucking listen to the shit people say.
they're talking about their work. their lives. some boring shit, that everyone experiences everyday. what the score was at the game. did u see that viral video? they talk about their day, like people give a shit.

Originally Posted by Ulic Qel-Droma (Post 8654523)

i talk to more people than the average person does.
i have more "friends" than the average person does.
i generally, just interact with more people, from many backgrounds, than the average person does.

i can tell you. most people do not concern themselves with things outside of work. and if they do, it's mostly frivolous things to do with "social culture".

clubbing/parties
sports
pop culture
gossip

you bring up the topic of anything that requires intuitive thinking, and you'd be a party killer.

the coked up bros will stare at you with their glazed over eyes, and ask you what drugs you're on.

the ones that are more geeky, will be more open to technology and other related discussions. but there is still lack of intuitive thinking. it's like they're just regurgitating things they learnt or read somewhere.

the lack of creativity OUTSIDE pre constructed, passed down, patterns of thinking is lacking.


next time you're at a dinner party, fucking listen to the shit people say.
they're talking about their work. their lives. some boring shit, that everyone experiences everyday. what the score was at the game. did u see that viral video? they talk about their day, like people give a shit.

they bitch about their co workers. their boss. some frivolous bullshit.

it's like... yo. how about we talk about something intelligent. cuz really, no one gives a shit about what happened at work. no one gives a shit about the game, or any of those things.

or maybe... people do give a shit about those things, and they are the exact people we are talking about.


people always talk about their lives or other peoples lives.
you know how often i sit down and people talk about IDEAS?

Originally Posted by white rocket (Post 8654611)

Practice tolerance, patience, and don't let the downward spiral of society take it's toll on you. Everything is in the eye of the beholder(viewer). 10% action, 90% reaction.

Easier said than done but that's the ticket right there.

Originally Posted by Sid Vicious (Post 8654558)

sounds like you just need a new social circle. but it's also difficult to discuss complex topics within a large group as it usually devolves into shouting or needless bickering