Name ONE thing that irritates you about modern culture

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15 Jul 2011, 1:09 am

Here's a few:

One can no longer act out their imagination in public anymore, viewed as "childish" WE ARE ALL CHILDREN GORRAMIT

Speaking of gorramit, Fox, seriously, screw them, (Firefly fans know what I'm talking about >_<)

The popularity of shows like Jersey Shore and Glee, sorry if you like those but I think they are stupid =P

I have plenty more but that is a small sample



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15 Jul 2011, 2:36 pm

Poor use of language and can't speak in a full sentence too many erms plus too much foul language aswell.



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15 Jul 2011, 3:06 pm

The modernity of it all.


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17 Jul 2011, 10:16 am

The way this country has gotten greedy.

The speed of the rat race.

The way everyone's become too competitive with eachother.

The way people aren't so friendly any more, whereas my parents say that people were much friendlier and much less judgemental against others back in the 60s, 70s and 80s.


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17 Jul 2011, 10:42 pm

Their obsession with drinking/getting drunk and sex. Seriously, I can have fun without any alcohol. Actually I hate alcohol. It really bugs me when people brag about getting drunk and all the stupid things they did. I once saw a drunk guy burn his hand so badly that he had blisters. Why would somebody be proud of that? Don't they know how dangerous and potentially deadly alcohol can be? I actually have a friend who told me that for my 21 birthday she was going to take me to bars until I get drunk. I told her that even if I did decide to go to a bar I would only order water as there is nothing about getting drunk that I desire, but she talks about it like it's the greatest thing in the world. It just really bugs me that the media makes fun of people who don't sleep around and get drunk.



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18 Jul 2011, 12:12 am

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Their obsession with drinking/getting drunk and sex. Seriously, I can have fun without any alcohol. Actually I hate alcohol. It really bugs me when people brag about getting drunk and all the stupid things they did. I once saw a drunk guy burn his hand so badly that he had blisters. Why would somebody be proud of that? Don't they know how dangerous and potentially deadly alcohol can be? I actually have a friend who told me that for my 21 birthday she was going to take me to bars until I get drunk. I told her that even if I did decide to go to a bar I would only order water as there is nothing about getting drunk that I desire, but she talks about it like it's the greatest thing in the world. It just really bugs me that the media makes fun of people who don't sleep around and get drunk.


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18 Jul 2011, 5:59 pm

Joe90 wrote:
The way this country has gotten greedy.

The speed of the rat race.

The way everyone's become too competitive with eachother.

The way people aren't so friendly any more, whereas my parents say that people were much friendlier and much less judgemental against others back in the 60s, 70s and 80s.


Cars with really loud thumping 'music' (yeah right) in the traffic next to you and in general

Blokes who walk about with their trousers "down"

Those "flesh tunnel" earrings - ok on maybe an african tribesman but not so ok in a tax office in a rainy UK environment

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20 Jul 2011, 1:31 am

everything about it angers me.



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20 Jul 2011, 4:36 am

Since I have to name "one" thing I will make it "NOISE POLLUTION!"

Honorable Mention:

Light pollution (so I can't see the stars)



Runner up to the Honorable Mention:

We have less time to spend as we please than primitive hunter gatherer societies. Aren't the efficiencies of technology supposed to give us more free time?



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20 Jul 2011, 6:01 am

Political correctness gone mad, combined with the fact that society hasn't advanced as far from the Dark Ages as we think.


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20 Jul 2011, 4:59 pm

people who press the new topic instead of reply button by mistake :oops:



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20 Jul 2011, 6:27 pm

I hate how fashion/image conscious our society is. It's always about a style or trend that has no appeal to me and they insist of shoving it down our throats. I am waiting for someone to show up with the Oscars with just a t-shirt, jeans and sneakers.



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20 Jul 2011, 7:12 pm

cyberfox007 wrote:
I am waiting for someone to show up with the Oscars with just a t-shirt, jeans and sneakers.


Whoopi Goldberg did something like that back in the 80s. She wore a black longish jacket over a white t-shirt, black jeans (I think, hard to remember now), & high top red sneakers (probably converse). At least that's what I remember...it may have been a different awards ceremony. Too many years have past since then. :-)


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20 Jul 2011, 7:38 pm

Cars....

I can't drive and have a hard time getting anywhere. Wouldn't mind going back to the old horse and buggy. Be cheaper than traveling the way people are today.


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20 Jul 2011, 7:43 pm

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Cars....

I can't drive and have a hard time getting anywhere. Wouldn't mind going back to the old horse and buggy. Be cheaper than traveling the way people are today.


That's why i ride my bike. 8)



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20 Jul 2011, 7:51 pm

chrissyrun wrote:
MissConstrue wrote:
Cars....

I can't drive and have a hard time getting anywhere. Wouldn't mind going back to the old horse and buggy. Be cheaper than traveling the way people are today.


That's why i ride my bike. 8)


I use to love riding my bike till I moved here. There are no side walks and cars run just as fast on pedestrian crosswalks as they do on the highway. I've gotten to the point where I absolutely hate cars: The honking, the shouting, the speeding, the terrible driving, the maintenance to buy and take care of it, the war we're having to fuel it which is taking a toll on our economy....etc. And to think when I was a kid I couldn't wait to drive and have a car of my own.

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