Minutes silences for particular events....

IamAlejo · 06-12-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Wayfarer

Exactly. None of it makes any bloody sense. Why do we have to stand for the national anthem? What's the ****ing magic in standing up and listening to it as opposed to sitting down? Why does it matter whether or not I have a hat on while it's playing? At what point does this all boil down to some shit some guy just made up? If people spent a little less time crying about "respect" and "manners" and a little more time questioning things and generally just growing the **** up maybe we wouldn't have to put up with nonsense like this on a daily basis.

I'm completely against forced patriotism.

That said, is it that hard to do? Do you have a reason not to? Just one of those people that prefers to be against the trend for the sole purpose of being against the trend?

At Sixes and Sevens · 06-12-2009, 07:57 PM

I'm hoping some of you are making these posts just to play devil's advocate or to get a reaction from some people. Are you really that self-centered where you can't remain silent for one minute while the people around you reflect and mourn over a tragedy that obviously is effecting the vast majority of the people in attendance.

I would think human decency would eventually take over and make you realize just how childish your argument is. It's not people are asking you to observe a moment of silence after every death that happens. If something truly tragic happens (which seems to be happening more often these days), then people have the right to a moment of silence. If the sporting event or whatever wants to hold a moment of silence out of respect for those lives lost and the families in grief then they can do that.

As a human being, I'd advise you to just STFU and deal with it. The sad thing is, out of all of us it sounds like you are the one who needs the self reflection the most.

Bane of your existence · 06-12-2009, 08:57 PM

Yeah, it's just a sign of respect.
Like shaking someone's hand, or waving hello, the actual action doesn't technically mean anything, we just put purpose to it.
Is it worth complaining about?

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 06-12-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

Why are they bull****?

The utensil comment is to keep food from mixing. I don't think its "proper."

Secondly, as far as the hat indoors comment goes. I have little use for the idiots who do that sort of thing. I don't think of it as rude at all, I just think the people who wear hats all the time tend to me anti-social, insular, boring people.

And you know what, why the hell wear a hat indoors anyhow?

People who wear hats all the time have something to hide.

Bane of your existence · 06-12-2009, 09:08 PM

They hide all of their secrets in their hair.

Piss Me Off · 06-12-2009, 09:17 PM

Or lack of it :p

khfreek · 06-12-2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

Secondly, as far as the hat indoors comment goes. I have little use for the idiots who do that sort of thing. I don't think of it as rude at all, I just think the people who wear hats all the time tend to me anti-social, insular, boring people.

And you know what, why the hell wear a hat indoors anyhow?

I wasn't debating whether or not someone SHOULD wear a hat indoors, I was wondering why they can't wear a hat indoors, especially in the South, without being seen as rude. Hell, you can get detention for it at my school.

Similarly, people who won't abide by 'moments of silence' shouldn't be made out to be pricks that are blatantly disrespecting the dead/tragedy/etc.; they're just disregarding the inane ritual itself as meaning anything.

TheBig3 · 06-12-2009, 09:55 PM

"In my school" should rule out everything you've said. How old are you?

What do you propose people do during a moment of silence if they don't want to speak?

khfreek · 06-12-2009, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

"In my school" should rule out everything you've said. How old are you?

I love that counter argument so much!

The point was that this idea of a stupid thing being presented to kids as rude at an early age is just silly and perpetuates useless customs.

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

What do you propose people do during a moment of silence if they don't want to speak?

Continue whatever they were doing, whether that be talking, work, whatever.

~~Gareth Brown~~ · 06-12-2009, 10:03 PM

I can't believe the amount of 'omg ure so self-centered 1111' posts in this thread, thats certainly not my reasoning.

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At Sixes and Sevens Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 19	I'm hoping some of you are making these posts just to play devil's advocate or to get a reaction from some people. Are you really that self-centered where you can't remain silent for one minute while the people around you reflect and mourn over a tragedy that obviously is effecting the vast majority of the people in attendance. I would think human decency would eventually take over and make you realize just how childish your argument is. It's not people are asking you to observe a moment of silence after every death that happens. If something truly tragic happens (which seems to be happening more often these days), then people have the right to a moment of silence. If the sporting event or whatever wants to hold a moment of silence out of respect for those lives lost and the families in grief then they can do that. As a human being, I'd advise you to just STFU and deal with it. The sad thing is, out of all of us it sounds like you are the one who needs the self reflection the most.

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~~Gareth Brown~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 295	I can't believe the amount of 'omg ure so self-centered 1111' posts in this thread, thats certainly not my reasoning.