The friend zone is one of the oldest and most common traps that women set up to trick gullible losers into an eternity of mental enslavement. The stage is set for the friend zone when the woman is already in a relationship with a real man. As often as 13 year old boys need to curse and swear or watch porn, girls just have to whine about something; therefore she tries to whine to her boyfriend. Being an Alpha Male the guy has better things to do than listening to her complaints about how insensitive he is when he leaves the toilet seat up, how he doesn't call enough, and other crap nobody cares about so he tells her to shut the hell up. Of course after a while of this she will start hemorrhaging angst and will desperately need an emotional tampon to soak it all up. This is when she will lure in a spineless nice guy for her to brutally shove into a bloody cesspool of emotional baggage called the Friend Zone.
The Trap:
The trap consists of a girl feigning interest in some vulnerable beta male whimp.
Part 1 (the mind screw): She will start flirting with the guy until he shows visible signs of becoming hopelessly in love with her. When the guy starts to flirt back, she will suddenly ignore him causing uncertainty which will make him think he's "going too fast" so he will back down. She will then repeat the same thing ad nauseum.
Part 2 (the milking): During the now unbreakable cycle she will tell him all her angst and nonsense while saying lies to keep him interested:
* "Thanks for listening, you are such an angel."
* "Why can't more guys be like you?"
* "You're so cute!"
* "My boyfriend is so mean.... you would make the perfect man."
* "I Heart You" or "I luv you"
* "You are like a brother to me."
She will also hint for him to buy stuff for her which the idiot will. Basically she will milk him for as much attention, hugs, and gifts for as long as she can keep this game up. The guy's belief in these lies will lead to him always being stuck in the friend zone and will cause the incurable "permavirgin" status.
When he asks her out
When a guy actually gains the courage to ask her out she will keep him in by just saying "I'm not ready for a relationship right now", or "I'm not entirely sure of my own feelings" (hinting that there might be hope later), and thus the cycle continues.
OR
She will admit that she wants to be just friends (which is just 1 level of hell less to endure). But it doesn't end there, no sir. When she misses all the gifts and is in need of another emotional sponge, she will go right back to crying on his shoulder and saying how "My BF and I going through a rough time, and I think we're going to break up". She will then show interest in him again, but this time around when he asks her out again she just has to say "Him and I are broken up, but I still have feelings for him...... I'm so confused!" and continue to pine for her old boyfriend while restarting the cycle once again.
OR
She will agree to date him, then unexpectedly call it off at the last minute. The dumb loser won't connect the dots and continue to pine after the upstanding young lady. By the time he figures it out, he's graduated high school and is alone in the basement. *sounds of crying*.
Why do they do it?
Since the advent of feminism women have incorporated the concept that they are more equal than men in life. As such, men have grown up in an environment where women are worshipped and honored because men are so afraid of making a mistake in their opposite sex relationships. Think of it like a dog/owner relationship. All women, at their core, are filthy idiots. This isn't an insult, because it's true. It's science. If someone is a male and finds themselves pining over a girl because she is willing to honor their failure of an existence on this earth with an AIM message once a week asking for computer help or to borrow a few hundred bucks so that she and her boyfriend could rent a cherry picker and make out outside your bedroom window, that person would be only too happy to provide her with said provisions because in their delusional state of neckbearded virginity they think that somehow it will lead to her loving them. In truth, that virgin is her property, not the other way round.
Is There Hope?
NO. There is no hope. You have a better chance of singlehandedly bringing peace to the Middle East than breaking free of the friend zone and dating her. Contrary to what compliments she has given you she would rather take a .357 magnum to the head than to even think about actually dating you.
Well, the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. Just like you admitted to jacking off to crap you have finally taken the first step to admitting you are one gullible dumbass who is an embarrassment to the male gender. So to get out follow these steps:
1. Violence.
2. Get it in your head that you got played like a fiddle, and you must forget about her.
3. Become "interested" with secunda, and talk to prima about how perfect secunda is, and show a complete loss of intrest for prima. 50% chance that her jealous will drive her to rethink your status, otherwise she will stop leading you on and find another sucker... win:win situation
4. Don't talk to her ever again. Communicating with her will compromise your chances of getting out.
5. Block her from MSN, Myspace, Facebook, and everything else you can think of Screw it. Just unplug your internets.
6. Unplug your phone.
7. Burn your house down, change your name and move to Canada.
Things to say when they call
Alternatively, one can attempt to escape by using one (or all!) of these suitable responses when a woman attempts to use their siren-song on the unsuspecting ears of a lowly virgin:
1. No, I refuse to help you! Good day!
2. Only if you [insert explicit activity].
3. What are you wearing?
4. I know I've never mentioned this before, but I'm hung like a pringles can.
5. Only if you give me a blumpkin.
6. Let's have a sleepover instead!
7. You know, I just came back from my tantra course. They taught us how to give women 45 minute orgasms.
8. Still on the pill?
9. Sure, but before that I want to test out this new swing I installed in my basement.
The Inconvenient Truth
But seriously folks when you really get down to the facts, the said amount of girls who deliberately sap guys for attention & gifts is extremely overblown. This is because the internet is this gigantic cesspool of angry permavirgin nerds who blame all their failures with women on women by furiously typing their rage-induced sob stories and posting it on their blogs, message boards, & imageboards. These are the kind of spineless morons think that if a girl says "Hello" to them, or if they buy a gift for a girl, that suddenly entitles them to sex and if they are turned down they complain that she "Friend Zone'd" or "Led him on".
It's the age-old mentality that can be summed up as the "Nice guy" syndrome: Claiming to be such a "Nice", "Sensitive" and "Caring" guy only to get into a womans pants; but is very quick to turn around and call her a "Whore" and" "Slut" the second she turns his sorry ass down, while being completely oblivious to the irony of their own statements. It's one of the biggest examples of victim complex in the Internets today.
The raging crapstorm continues when these guys make this claim that everyone who does get laid by the said girls are a "Bitches", or that "girls are only attracted to fuckers". This is total nonsense of course and is just more whining to make the supposed nice guys feel all comfortable in their gross ignorance.
As you can see, actual instances of the so called "Friend Zone" are rather rare and most are told by nice guys (and if you do fall into a trap of a women sapping you for attention; your damn fault for falling for such an obvious trap and hope you actually learn from the experience). We would give you some further PROTIPS: in life but you are probably too butthurt by being told the truth you don't want to hear. In fact, keep your immature behavior up, keep blaming women for your inability to get laid, you will just make it easier for the rest of us. Have fun comforting yourself by memorizing the Ladder theory and buying yourself that fleshlight. I'm sure it's as good as the real thing.
7 Reasons why being a Moderator isn't as awesome as you think.
"Meh"(photo courtesy)
Every forum has moderators, they are the ones who try to make sure everybody follows the rules and everybody can have some fun. Some moderators are adolescent power-trippers on a marijuana high, others are gentle patient people who will repeatedly tell you to stop breaking the rules because its not nice, others are just plain awesome and cool and everything, while some are just unreasonable bigots.
So this list of 7 reasons are here to dispel some illusions and fantasies about such a position on any forum. As a disclaimer This list is a universal list, every forum moderator somewhere would no doubt feel and understand that this list does contain some truth that ordinary members may never realize.
Let's start shall we?
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7. You gain responsibilities you never need bother in the first place.
"Yes truly, what were you saying again?" (photo courtesy)
As an ordinary member on a forum, how much of a care do you really have for the rules. Well for the hell for it, raise your hands if you even bother to carefully read the forum rules and regulations. The fundamental fact that keeps moderators in existence is the fact that you, the ordinary members, don't give a crap about rules, and enough of you do that to justify a special cadre of forum users specially created to ensure total anarchy does not break out in any forum (ignore forums that are solely fueled by anarcy, those are the exceptions to the norm.)
So as moderators, your job scope consists of really reading through every forum rule and regulation to ensure that you know what you can catch and moderate and what you can leave alone. Its like reading the penal code of a country you're stepping in. For ordinary members, you can just use your common sense and stay out of trouble, moderators need to be extra careful about the rules themselves, because they have to work with the rules.
And speaking of work and job scopes...
6. It feels like a job, hell it IS a job.
"I stare at a screen at work and I come back home and I must stare at a screen again..." (photo courtesy)
A forum requires regulars to keep running. Forums need moderators who must be regular in order to do their job. It sounds like working for a company.
Only there's no pay involved.
Day after day, or once every two days or longer if the forum you frequent happens to be well-behaved (wishful thinking I know). What if there are some days where you just don't feel like logging in to do your job? Anyone with a sense of responsibility will make themselves log in daily just to clear any reports or smooth out any flamewars that are going on in a forum. A place where it was once fun and interesting, hence reasons to keep wanting to come back, become a force of habit which you have to upkeep even if the forum at this point of time is absolutely brain-rotting dull and boring.
Sounds like work / school? Yeah. Imagine having another place where you must log in to do your job. (Then again, there are moderators who don't give a crap. We are using a responsible moderator with a decent work ethic here.)
So yes, its a job that doesn't pay, you just get work that you need not bother.
But it gets worse...
5. Idiots want to take a shot at you, some idiots try to be cute with you, idiots try to mess with you.
"Why must I deal with all this bullshit !?" (photo courtesy)
This is not just about forum trolls who are essentially part of every forum culture. This is not about those infamous Flame Warriors that people love to use to label others. This is about the real malicious idiots.
People who love to pull the 'Victim' card in a smear campaign against you.
Masters of diplomacy and courtly intrigue often place emphasis on the dangers of a prominent position because it attracts attention and is hard to defend. As a moderator, as a public face of a forum, they are vulnerable to being unfairly misrepresented and portrayed by ordinary members. What makes it worse is that a moderator cannot find a proper way out of the situation without compromising the dignity of said moderator in order to feed the malicious ego of a normal member who knows with a few clever twists, public opinion can hang the public servant.
This isn't that bad if a moderator isn't ethical in the first place. Any moderator who gives no damn about his public image nor the potential backlash the community may suffer will no doubt be those who these sly callous manipulators cannot harm. It is the nice moderators or those with decency who can be stopped very easily because an ordinary member can cry foul and oppression anytime he gets butthurt over a legitimate punishment.
Seriously, there isn't enough space to talk about these idiots who think they can be cute with you and start accusing you of shit when you know you're just doing your job and they're just not happy that they're unable to get away with any rule violations.
Others will just cry and blow matters up because their unwarranted self-importance would not stand this ego bruising. For a moderator, these are the type of people you will have to deal with at least once in your 'career'. It really makes you wonder why you give a damn enough to be a moderator in the first place.
And sometimes when these people really gets you under the skin...
4. You have to behave, because you're now wearing the badge.
"I can do this to you, you can't do this back at me hahahahaha !" (photo courtesy)
Sometimes, forum discussion can get really heated. Harsh words may fly, or that dumb fool really ticks you off. Wouldn't it be nice to just call him some really unsavory names and call it a day?
No you can't ! Because you're a moderator !
So there you go trying to be the good guy and not sink to a low level even when it will feel so darn good to really let it rip and burn that sucker's face off.
Its so tempting dammit !
Too bad Mr. Moderator. You have to set the example now. And sometimes, the ordinary members are ok. I admit, sometimes the general population isn't that bad.
But then you're not the only moderator around...
3. You have a shitty boss.
"Let me tell you this boss. You suck." (photo courtesy)
Like any other job environment. Sometimes you are just stuck with fools. In a forum its the same thing. There's always the Joker, the Princess, the Idiot, the Bossy Nobody. There is also an administrator of a forum who fails so hard at his job its a wonder the forum managed to survive so far.
It can't be helped. Who would want a crazy boss that you are finding it a pain in the neck to work with? As a normal member, you might not have any contact at all with this all important person, but imagine joining a moderating team with an administrator who just plain sucks, do you still think you can have a good time?
Don't laugh. He's everywhere just with a different face and name.
And if your boss if fine...
2. You have shitty colleagues
Minutes before a massacre happened (photo courtesy)
Sometimes its not your superior who creates enough trouble that you find yourself weeping while picking up the pieces, sometimes its your fellow moderators who do not know what the hell they are doing.
Again this is not about moderators who just suck at their jobs. This is about how good moderators eventually get jaded and tired when their less than ethical / responsible coworkers kept heaping piles of crap on the table.
There's nothing wrong with new moderators trying to feel their way around a massive undertaking. There's nothing wrong with making a few mistakes even as a veteran of the internet message boards.
What really isn't awesome about being a moderator would be...
1. Its a thankless job.
"I guess I should be glad you didn't flame me for doing my job yes? Alright I get it..." (photo courtesy)
When happy selfless service comes with a smile, it is only natural to return that smile. But sometimes being a moderator makes you wonder if you are lucky not to be smacked for not doing your job good enough. There are tons of people in the world, and quite alot of them converge on forums. Trying to satisfy everyone is an impossible task, but for you guys out there, at least show some appreciation.
The 7 Deadly Sins (and why its not so bad after all)
Seven Deadly Sins ?! OH NO ! (photo courtesy)
I am not sure and thus cannot speak for all of us, but I can and will assume that the topic of the 7 Deadly Sins are not unfamiliar to you. Some of you might even grow up on these principles and are striving in your daily lives to stay far away from these supposedly naughty things.
But look at it in another way, what if the basic essentials of humanity somehow relies of these so called sins to function? What if, these deadly sins, aren't so deadly after all? Let's take a look at each of them, and see if you agree with what I will have to say.
7. PRIDE
"I am so regal, so majestic, so...beautiful..." (photo courtesy)
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According to Wikipedia: In almost every list Pride (Latin, superbia), or hubris, is considered the original and most serious of the seven deadly sins, and indeed the ultimate source from which the others arise. It is identified as a desire to be more important or attractive than others, failing to acknowledge the good work of others, and excessive love of self (especially holding self out of proper position toward God). Dante's definition was "love of self perverted to hatred and contempt for one's neighbor." In Jacob Bidermann's medieval miracle play, Cenodoxus, pride is the deadliest of all the sins and leads directly to the damnation of the titulary famed Parisian doctor. In perhaps the best-known example, the story of Lucifer, pride (his desire to compete with God) was what caused his fall from Heaven, and his resultant transformation into Satan. In Dante's Divine Comedy, the penitents were forced to walk with stone slabs bearing down on their backs in order to induce feelings of humility.
Why its not so bad
Is a man not entitled to celebration and joy at success? If a man not entitled to pride in his work? Notice that 'having pride in one's work' has got Pride in it?
Pride is not so bad because it is in itself a reward for the good work that we do. We pat ourselves on our back when we look at a stellar results slip. We feel good when we win a competition because we paid for it with determination and practice. If we are not allowed to feel good about some good we did, where is the motivation?
"Be happy that you have done well because you know you have done a good thing"
vs
"You don't have to tell the world you've done something good, have some humility"
Now, if Pride isn't the issue, is jealousy what inspired the second phrase? Perhaps so. Because even if you are the superhero who saved a city from destruction and had done it without anyone knowing anything, even that smile you have on your face for a job well done is still a think of Pride. Aren't we not even allowed that?
So why is Pride that bad then when all it factually does is to give us something to look forward to when we want to do something good, or succeed in something we do?
6. ENVY
Why you get to be cuter than me... (photo courtesy)
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According to Wikipedia: Like greed, Envy (Latin, invidia) may be characterized by an insatiable desire; they differ, however, for two main reasons. First, greed is largely associated with material goods, where as envy may apply more generally. Second, those who commit the sin of envy resent that another person has something they perceive themselves as lacking, and wish the other person to be deprived of it. Dante defined this as "love of one's own good perverted to a desire to deprive other men of theirs." In Dante's Purgatory, the punishment for the envious is to have their eyes sewn shut with wire because they have gained sinful pleasure from seeing others brought low. Aquinas described envy as "sorrow for another's good".[10]
Why its not so bad
Envy gave the world Plastic Surgery, Lasik, Cosmetics, Fashion Designers etc etc.
Envy is about as important as Greed when it comes to dealing with people who have it better than others. The others striver harder to catch up or surpass those who were once better. There will never be a world full of winners, whenever you find a winner, somebody else is a loser. The world functions because everybody tries not to be the next loser. With try, comes do, with do comes results.
In other words, Envy gave the world Motivation, Competition and Satisfaction.
What's so bad about it then?
5. WRATH
You will not like it when I am angry... (photo courtesy)
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According to Wikipedia: Wrath (Latin, ira), also known as anger or "rage", may be described as inordinate and uncontrolled feelings of hatred and anger. These feelings can manifest as vehement denial of the truth, both to others and in the form of self-denial, impatience with the procedure of law, and the desire to seek revenge outside of the workings of the justice system (such as engaging in vigilantism) and generally wishing to do evil or harm to others. The transgressions born of vengeance are among the most serious, including murder, assault, and in extreme cases, genocide. Wrath is the only sin not necessarily associated with selfishness or self-interest (although one can of course be wrathful for selfish reasons, such as jealousy, closely related to the sin of envy). Dante described vengeance as "love of justice perverted to revenge and spite". In its original form, the sin of wrath also encompassed anger pointed internally rather than externally. Thus suicide was deemed as the ultimate, albeit tragic, expression of wrath directed inwardly, a final rejection of God's gifts.
Why its not so bad
Let's just say that Wikipedia seemed to be diving off the slippery slope by tagging genocide into this whole Wrath thing. That is not Wrath, that is Nutcase.
The ability to feel and express anger is a fundamental ability of humanity. To deny the fact that your co-worker is always disturbing you with inane banter and nonsense when you're trying to jam up a report ten minutes before the deadline, or that annoying neighbour who belts out the loudest noises in the history of indecent music late into the night. If you don't express some abit of heat that's growing in your belly, sooner or later your brain could fry and snap, and then perhaps a genocide can occur.
Expressing anger isn't a crime my friends, in fact, I'm going out on a limb and claim that only in the face of an aftermath of Wrath can society really sit up and look around them, trying to find out what went wrong.
Remember Columbine? Remember Virginia Tech? Would the American public finally get off their lard-filled bums to really think about gun control and the bullying culture if people don't die to prove the point? In some way, Wrath ain't so bad. The lack of it would prove far more troublesome and creepy.
4. SLOTH
I admit, I feel sleepy too. (photo courtesy)
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According to Wikipedia: Gradually, the focus came to be on the consequences of acedia, rather than the cause, and so, by the 17th century, the exact deadly sin referred to was believed to be the failure to utilize one's talents and gifts.[citation needed] In practice, it came to be closer to sloth (Latin, Socordia) than acedia. Even in Dante's time there were signs of this change; in his Purgatorio he had portrayed the penance for acedia as running continuously at top speed.
The modern view goes further, regarding laziness and indifference as the sin at the heart of the matter. Since this contrasts with a more wilful failure to, for example, love God and his works, sloth is often seen as being considerably less serious than the other sins, more a sin of omission than of commission.
Wow gee, even Wikipedia seems to agree that Sloth ain't that bad anyway.
Why its not so bad
The truth is out. Taking it slow, taking naps, is actually better than being active.
Sleep Benefits: Power Napping for Increased Productivity, Stress Relief & Health
The Benefits of an Afternoon Nap
Want to Live a Healthier Lifestyle? Take it Slow and Easy
Don't believe me? Try taking it easy for a day or two and tell me if you're not feeling a little better about yourself and feel recharged even for a little bit.
3. GREED
"I'm rich !! Bwahahahahahaha !!" (photo courtesy)
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According to Wikipedia: Greed (Latin, avaritia), also known as avarice or covetousness, is, like lust and gluttony, a sin of excess. However, greed (as seen by the church) is applied to the acquisition of wealth in particular. St. Thomas Aquinas wrote that greed was "a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things." In Dante's Purgatory, the penitents were bound and laid face down on the ground for having concentrated too much on earthly thoughts. "Avarice" is more of a blanket term that can describe many other examples of greedy behavior. These include disloyalty, deliberate betrayal, or treason,[citation needed] especially for personal gain, for example through bribery . Scavenging[citation needed] and hoarding of materials or objects, theft and robbery, especially by means of violence, trickery, or manipulation of authority are all actions that may be inspired by greed. Such misdeeds can include simony, where one profits from soliciting goods within the actual confines of a church.
Why its not so bad
Greed is the reason why the economy flourishes. Sure its also the reason why recession occur, why the gap between the rich and the poor are widening, and also why you just can't stand it when some rich punk buys the iPhone 3GS and you're stuck with some out-dated mobile phone, spurring you to starve yourself so that you can one day save up enough to get a new snazzy mobile phone.
Or get a new job.
Like it or not, Greed is the basis for financial and economic progress. Without the nature of Greed pushing people to work harder for the sake of getting better stuff, or simply living a better life, progress would not happen. If everyone is easily content, we'd still be in the Stone Age, living simple beautiful lives that only cynics and dreamers often talk about.
Not so simple really. Do you think they're willing to give up their money for farm work? (photo courtesy)
2. GLUTTONY
When you're pigging out, you'd better be sleeping where food is nearby, or at least, not in your face. (photo courtesy)
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According to Wikipedia: Derived from the Latin gluttire, meaning to gulp down or swallow, gluttony (Latin, gula) is the over-indulgence and over-consumption of anything to the point of waste. In the Christian religions, it is considered a sin because of the excessive desire for food, or its withholding from the needy.[8]
Depending on the culture, it can be seen as either a vice or a sign of status. Where food is relatively scarce, being able to eat well might be something to take pride in (although this can also result in a moral backlash when confronted with the reality of those less fortunate). Where food is routinely plentiful, it may be considered a sign of self-control to resist the temptation to over-indulge.
Why its not so bad
A picture speaks a thousand words:
Cheap cheap, good good. (photo courtesy)
I no understand that sentence, but I see food, I want. (photo courtesy)
I feel so full...so good...so...shiok (photo courtesy)
Let's just say that Singapore will not be a place where you can find lots of good food if Gluttony is resisted.
1. LUST
Oh no sorry I didn't notice the sock.. (photo courtesy)
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According to Wikipedia: Lust or lechery, is usually thought of as excessive thoughts or desires of a sexual nature. Aristotle's criterion was excessive love of others, which therefore rendered love and devotion to God as secondary.
Giving in to lusts can lead to sexual or sociological compulsions and/or transgressions including (but not limited to) sexual addiction, fornication, adultery, bestiality, rape, perversion, and incest. In Dante's Purgatorio, the penitent walks within flames to purge himself of lustful/sexual thoughts and feelings. In Dante's "Inferno" unforgiven souls of the sin of lust are blown about in restless hurricane like winds symbolic of their own lack of self control to their lustful passions in earthly life.
Why its not so bad
Whoever claims that looks do not matter are either a saint or a bald-faced liar. (photo courtesy)
Let's face it, being creatures who encounter people through visual recognition (unless its over the internet, which ultimately at some point you'd want to know how that person looks like), the first step to getting to know a person would be to appraise that person's appearance in some manner. Be it fashion sense, neatness or plain attractiveness, someway somehow we are judging somebody by how visually desirable a person is before we decide how desirable that same person is emotionally, mentally and socially.
If Lust can be collected as energy, we'd solve our energy crisis a long time ago. (photo courtesy)
Not to mention the ton of fans who salivate over drop-dead gorgeous actors and guy who well...watch alot of anime and find the 2D girls cuter than 3D ones, basically everybody at some point has entertained some Lust.
So rather than being hypocrites about the whole thing, why not just accept it as part of human nature and move on?
The things that I see have left me in despair !(Photo courtesy here)
Rarely comes the time when I build up so much negativity that it must be released quickly lest it consumes me. Such are the times when I look around me and find things that have utterly left me in despair. Let us cut to the chase and introduce them to you shall we?
7. Girls that do not grow up to be Women
How often have you seen ladies who are so ignorant, childish and immature that you cannot in good conscience even begin to describe them as women, as the word 'girl' keeps floating in your mind? I have seen plenty, and sadly, most of them local. It is sad to see them in their 20s and beyond still clinging to little princess dreams and little girl thinking that would be cute on a 10 year old and slightly tolerable around 14.
Take it easy, this is a rant on local girls who remain ignorant and refuse to grow up despite the trials that they have faced. Are most of them educated and fed a supply of sappy idol drama and poorly designed education materials? Is a first world nation unable to properly produce excellent breeds of women that can help nurture and guide generations after? I do not have the answer and I do not think an answer can be attained unless from one of their own.
So what seperates a girl from a woman? A sense of reality. The ability to recognize that fairytales remain in the premise of fiction and not real life. The ability to know for a fact that human relationships may be complicated but could be simplified to prevent unnecessary conflicts. The need to know that one must be as good as what one desires and hence deserves to have. And a fundamental understanding that feminism is not about being anti-men but being fair and equal and accept that competition is only fair when you don't start to wave around your gender as an excuse in order to tip things in your favor. If you don't want to be viewed as a double-standard flag bearer, don't even think of picking up the flag in the first place.
I think I should stop here.
6. Boys who think they are Real Men.
Yeah you, the kid who thinks you're so badass. You're just a punk. (Photo courtesy here)If there is anything to be said about girls, the same can be said about boys. What is said above remain roughly the same in sentiment to boys who think they are men.
Real men have a sense of responsibility, they have a sense of duty and an obligation to take on the mantle of manhood and to do the job. Real men do not run around looking emo and acting all cool about the burdens that they have to carry because they are so. bloody. badass. Sorry that does not make you badass, it makes you a pussy to pull a long face and think your suffering makes you some sort of new Christ bearing salvation. To the big picture, you're just an insignificant twerp who thinks he has issues and problems.
Real men bear burdens with a smile, and a face of determination. Sure life's journey isn't always fair or smooth, but whining is definitely not something that should be part of the daily agenda. If you want to cry, cry like a real man. Drop those tears and move on after that. Women hate it when boys try to be emo and all to look cool. This is no Final Fantasy world we live in where being emo gets you the girl. Hell, even those dudes have a small right to be all moody and emotional, they have the skills and what it takes to save the world, what about you?
The biggest disappointment however comes to boys who enter National Service. Even if you do not believe in the rationale behind conscription, surely your pride is strong enough to bear you through your tour of duty. Trying to be funny not only affects how you get through your two years, it affects the people around you. So yes, taking frequent medical leaves and dodging duties is so goddamn cool and mature. Yeah think again. Typically, boys who do not turn into real men during National Service stay boys after they leave it. Good luck to them.
5. Parents who should not be parents.
Parents please do your job.(Photo courtesy here)
Parenting is a pain in the ass job. But it can be filled with a sense of enjoyment and indescribable reward at looking your child grow up into a proper person. The dismal state of today finds less parents with even less credentials and aptitude for parenthood.
There are parents who abandon their children, or basically ignore the plight of their children. Worse are parents that dismiss and ignore the contributions of their children who have spent a better half of their lives taking pains to care for them. Perhaps this is why I so dislike the traditional patriarchal system where daughters get the short end of the stick. Personal tragedy and a sense of prudence prevents me from saying more. But I will end with this: Parents are almighty in the eyes of their children, and it is very easy for a parent to fall in grace in their children's eyes.
4. Children who do not take care of their parents.
It is so fitting that King Lear would share my sentiments (Photo courtesy here)
Recent newspapers agree with my despair. Children are screwing around with the very people that had worked hard to bring them up.
Yet do not be mistaken, some parents are honestly not even worth the name on that damned birth certificate. Yet it would still be far more mature to fulfil your end of the filial obligation and honor your parents till the day they depart. Even if your parents did not do their jobs well, you as their child have your own share of responsibilities. Do not think of running away just because they did not do their duty well, what sort of example are you setting for your own children if you behave like this? Again personal tragedy and prudence forbids me from saying more. Go read the newspapers.
3. Animal abuse.
Yes keep staring at that sign placed so strategically..nevermind. (Photo courtesy here)
I'm sure animal abuse is something most people can agree on. And its still happening today. Despair ! Despar !
2. Ignorant people.
EVERYDAY !! (Photo courtesy here)
Ignorant people, one of the most infuriating lifeforms on Planet Earth. Something that Mother Earth was producing people and went "Oops ! What have I done?" The very close-minded people who refuse to look at facts and logic and be enlightened by people who want them to be better than themselves.
You can see them everyday. Those who whine and bitch about everything around them and do no damn thing about it themselves. The biggest of such ignorant groups are those who think they know alot about governing. Let's not talk about politics, let's talk about governing. Let's talk about the huge responsibility and amount of work needed to run a nation. Do these ignorant louts even comprehend a tenth of what it takes? I don't think so. Do they have the 100% knowledge to make empty jests and complains? Definitely !
I can't give any advice to such people, they won't take it and I do not wish to waste my effort doing so. And I think I will give up trying to enlighten the ignorant masses. Let them all burn. I don't care anymore.
1. Obnoxious and Ignorant people.
When obnoxious people begin to flap their mouths too much (Photo courtesy here )
The type of people that I wish Natural Selection wasn't interrupted by bad parenting, advanced pre-natal and post-natal care. The type of people who know nothing yet pretend to know everything and flap their lips constantly. They really just spout nonsense and fail to think through what they want to say.
This is what I think they are.
I hope you like it in there (Photo courtesy here)
These are the type of people who pose the biggest danger to our nation. And has left me in great despair !!
