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roygerdodger
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19 Mar 2008, 6:41 pm

Ever had that feeling that why certain things mostly everybody likes is so popular?



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19 Mar 2008, 7:24 pm

I often have no clue.



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19 Mar 2008, 7:26 pm

Because the media thinks it's cool, so therefore all the simple minded do as well.


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19 Mar 2008, 8:08 pm

Now, now... They can't help it that things are shoved into their faces and they're told time and time again how awesome everyone will think they are if the have a particular thing.

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19 Mar 2008, 10:13 pm

Sometimes I do get confused about such things. How did "Soulja Boy" become the most popular song in the country for a period of time? I think that was some sort of cultural low point for us. That song was only fun to listen to because it was so bad.



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19 Mar 2008, 10:27 pm

It's easy to understand all you have to do is have some celebrity endorse your product and every mindless fanboy(or girl) will do anything to be like their Idol, even if it means buying overpriced crap.



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19 Mar 2008, 10:35 pm

Part of it is a social thing. If you like something that everyone else likes then you fit in.



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19 Mar 2008, 11:26 pm

I think that it's mindless stupidity.


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20 Mar 2008, 12:05 am

Because of complex psychological and sociological reasons.



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20 Mar 2008, 12:14 am

Because we live in a narcisistic pop culture society?
I took some sociology BTW. Humans are still a mystery to me. :alien:



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20 Mar 2008, 12:34 am

RainKing wrote:
Sometimes I do get confused about such things. How did "Soulja Boy" become the most popular song in the country for a period of time? I think that was some sort of cultural low point for us. That song was only fun to listen to because it was so bad.


I laughed out loud at this.



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20 Mar 2008, 4:35 am

Read "Bellwether" by Connie Wills and you will know :wink:


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20 Mar 2008, 6:05 am

I always feel like that Kid in the fairytale that said that the king wasn't wearing clothes because everyone else likes really idiotic things and I am the only one who seems to realize how bad they are...


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20 Mar 2008, 6:21 am

Sometimes they get it right and like a good song but other times what most sheep like is just painful. A lot dont even know what they like isnt really of their choosing.



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20 Mar 2008, 6:56 am

Kalister1 wrote:
Because of complex psychological and sociological reasons.


I've decided this is my new thesis statement for everything.



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20 Mar 2008, 7:18 am

No idea why. I can understand Nike and the likes, but some fashions are so stupid as to move me to tears.
Anyone seen velcro trainers about? How about T-shirts that have their stitches on the outside? Why do NTs insist on looking like they can't tie their laces and can't dress themselves properly? :lol: