Why do so many people spell it "canadien"? Is that an alternate spelling?[/b][/quote]
"Canadien" is (I believe) feminine gender...

Why do so many people spell it "canadien"? Is that an alternate spelling?[/b][/quote]
That's how I've seen it spelled the majority of the time and being the lemming that I am..... B)

I think it might be Franch! :awinky:

Conformity works well enough when everyone is right but when the majority are wrong it really backfires.

There's no bread
Let them eat .....

Awe nevermind


Edit - p.s. Rob Zombie - Living Dead Girl



Last edited by Vick at Feb 11 2004, 10:56 AM

Yeah, that's kinda petty, EC ... you should have taken important steps in response to that, like having Parliment change the name of some food items or something.

Conformity works well enough when everyone is right but when the majority are wrong it really backfires.[/b][/quote]
Conformity is the root of all evil.

Conformity is the root of all evil.[/b][/quote]
Spoken buy a guy that wears blue jeans and t-shirts. When're you gonna put on a dress, Joe?

Spoken buy a guy that wears blue jeans and t-shirts. When're you gonna put on a dress, Joe?[/b][/quote]
I'll put on a dress when I find one that looks good on me.

By that logic, you invaded the wrong countrydude. You should have invaded Israel.

what the fuck does geographic location have to do with ability to vote in the United States Of America? If you aint a citizen and don't live here - there is no universal...that's the beauty of liberals - let them run their mouths enough and eventually they'll make a fool of themselves. Conservatives do it from the get go...and don't hide their BS.

Isn't Canada an independant nation...???

So executive, legislative and judicial decision's import is based on how close they are to anyone else...

fuck yer stupid - the 60's are over...put the bong down and take a bath...do you know what a red herring is?

Liberals; like the other sheep, are tolerant of what they agree with...cept they're stupid enough to pay 5 bucks for a latte.

Kerry for Pres -
aeon

what the fuck does geographic location have to do with ability to vote in the United States Of America? If you aint a citizen and don't live here - there is no universal...that's the beauty of liberals - let them run their mouths enough and eventually they'll make a fool of themselves. Conservatives do it from the get go...and don't hide their BS.

Isn't Canada an independant nation...???

So executive, legislative and judicial decision's import is based on how close they are to anyone else...

fuck yer stupid - the 60's are over...put the bong down and take a bath...do you know what a red herring is?

Liberals; like the other sheep, are tolerant of what they agree with...cept they're stupid enough to pay 5 bucks for a latte.

Kerry for Pres -
aeon[/b][/quote]
Just out of curiousity, do the patients on your ward only get computer access after a certain hour, or do you not recover enough from your shock treatments to post until evening?

I'll try and run it for you again, and limit my use of mutisyllable (big) words. Carrie is of the opinion that people who aren't able to vote for him shouldn't comment on deserter in chief Bush. By her own logic, she really shouldn't be commenting on activities in Washington State, which is far, far away from Virginia - since she can't vote there.

BTW ... your attacks on liberals aren't nearly as creative as Buffs, and are (if such a thing is possible without the Tippacanoe and Tyler Too jingle) more outdated than Torones. And the only herring involved in your case would probably be the smell of your girlfriend. Lattes are for pussys.

Sit on it and spin,

PornoDoggy

You’ve conformed to the most popular view of what appropriate clothing is. You probably think that your clothes “just feel comfortable” and “look good to you”. These are the same things nearly everyone says. That’s how conformity works.

When will you embrace your slavery, Joe?



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You’ve conformed to the most popular view of what appropriate clothing is. You probably think that your clothes “just feel comfortable” and “look good to you”. These are the same things nearly everyone says. That’s how conformity works.

When will you embrace your slavery, Joe?[/b][/quote]
If I was a conformist, at least in terms of fashion because that's the issue under discussion, I'd be changing my look constantly to conform with the trend of the moment. I like jeans for the comfort factor. And I can't go around naked so I have to wear something.

If I wore something like all black just to "look different" you'd be accusing me of conforming to some goth look. No matter what I said I wore you'd be saying I was conforming to something!

The bottom line is that I don't like to stand out, I like to blend in.

That's completely right because you are. We all are. We all just choose different groups to conform too.

And right on cue, after I said "You probably think that your clothes just feel comfortable" you replied "I like jeans for the comfort factor." Congratulations, you've joined THEM.

There's a million others just like you, Joe. Who cuss like you, who don't give a fuck like you, who dress like you, walk, talk and act like you.

Joe,

Even the fact that you believe in something called "proper grammar" and believe people should spell correctly is a sign of massive conformity. You care what people think of you and have gone through effort to make sure you fit in.

That's completely right because you are. We all are. We all just choose different groups to conform too.[/b][/quote]
Sure. I'll accept that.

But people differ in their level of conformity. If you are going to argue that we are all confomists then you must accept that it is simply a matter of degree.

To me, it seems more a matter of what we conform to than how much we conform. I see what you're saying but it seems like we're talking about the last 1%. Humans are incredibly social and need each other. We live, work, and play in groups. We're more alike than different.

People listen to music created by others, wear clothes designed by others,
get their hair cut by others, and live in houses designed and built by others. There's little choice in that, of course. There's no time to do it all.

But these same facts necessitate few options. We tend to like certain music styles and not others. We tend to like certain clothing styles and not others. We tend to like certain groups of people more than others. The people that share those similarities form groups. They are our friends.

You have the "trendy" people who wear the trendy clothing lines and go to the trendy clubs.

You have the non-materialists who wear the non-materialist clothing (Few labels, non trendy)

We've had the stoners, the preppies, the headbangers, the goths and the yuppies. Even the bikers. Hell of a group that prides themself on individuality. Nearly every one of them wearing leather and riding a Harley.

You have high schools kids who all say they are striving for their "individualism" but all dressing remarkably like the others in their respective groups.

The most amusing part is that some of us identify with "non conformist" groups, people who claim they are "individualists". I don't really think they are. Such groups tend to have a lot in common with each other (goth is a good example). They subscribe to the cult of antidisestablishmentarianism. They reject the norms of society and then conform to each other instead.



Last edited by Colin at Feb 12 2004, 09:24 AM

Not all those who reject the norms of society, or antidisestablishmentarianists as you call them, are as easily recognisable as goths or punks. Again, it's all a matter of degree.

Why? Just because not all groups wear clothing similar to each other?

You sound like a million other guys. You're even making the same arguments as them. An average Joe.

Why? Just because not all groups wear clothing similar to each other?

You sound like a million other guys. You're even making the same arguments as them. An average Joe.[/b][/quote]
Okay, so what group do I belong to? If I'm as much of a conformist as you obviously believe I am you must be able to pigeonhole me easily.

Australian pot smoking, atheist, america-bashing, blue jean evolutionist pornographers. HUGE group ;-)

Australian pot smoking, atheist, america-bashing, blue jean evolutionist pornographers. HUGE group ;-)[/b][/quote]
You forgot well travelled and alcoholic.

:hic:

You forgot well travelled and alcoholic.

:hic:[/b][/quote]
All joking aside, liberal intellectual.

By that logic, you invaded the wrong countrydude. You should have invaded Israel.[/b][/quote]
You sound a bit Anti-Semitic. I don't think Israel was part of the discussion.

You sound a bit Anti-Semitic. I don't think Israel was part of the discussion.[/b][/quote]
Uhhh ... criticizing Israel is not by it's nature being anti-semetic.

I had to read it three times before I even had a clue what the hell he was talking about - which is, uh, a few more times than I usually give his stuff - and I think I know where he was going. It's not antisemitism, even if it is pretty garbled thinking.

Uhhh ... criticizing Israel is not by it's nature being anti-semetic.

I had to read it three times before I even had a clue what the hell he was talking about - which is, uh, a few more times than I usually give his stuff - and I think I know where he was going. It's not antisemitism, even if it is pretty garbled thinking.[/b][/quote]
It is neither anti semitic nor garbled. You are right. Criticizing the State Of Israel is not anti-Semitic (BTW, Arabs are Semites as well)
If the logic for invading iraq was ignored UN Resolutions then read this

http://www.action-for-un-renewal.org.uk/pa...resolutions.htm

I am not saying that Israel is right or wrong and I am not passing judgement. I do say, however, that if the excuse for invading Iraq was UN Resolution violations, then Israel should have been invaded years ago. I think that is pretty clear.