It's official...Generation Y is definitely brain dead

[biotech]

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tol·er·ance [ tóllərənss ] (plural tol·er·ances)

noun
Definition: 1. acceptance of different views: the acceptance of the differing views of other people, e.g. in religious or political matters, and fairness toward the people who hold these different views

 

[God Magnus]

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tol·er·ance [ tóllərənss ] (plural tol·er·ances)

noun
Definition: 1. acceptance of different views: the acceptance of the differing views of other people, e.g. in religious or political matters, and fairness toward the people who hold these different views

You speak of color to those struck blind.

 

[Jack Bauer]

I can't tell you how much I hate the idea of a generation being named after a letter. So fucking stupid I wanna kick the guy's ass who came up with it.

 

[TGTheodore]

The 'generations' labels are BS. A useful system would have a new name every 10 years. As you can see, the current way of naming a 20-year span is pretty useless.

Seems to me that's even more ridiculous. Times, trends and population surges do not change every ten years on the nose.

How on earth could you split a generation designation in the middle of a war, or social trend just because a new decade began?

--Ted

 

[JacksonArcher]

I was kind of amazed at the reception that Transformers got. I mean, the audience clapped at the end. I'm all for exciting action blockbusters -- but that movie just annoyed the hell outta me.

Well, to each their own. I'm glad people obviously enjoyed it.

 

[A beaker full of death]

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tol·er·ance [ tóllərənss ] (plural tol·er·ances)

noun
Definition: 1. acceptance of different views: the acceptance of the differing views of other people, e.g. in religious or political matters, and fairness toward the people who hold these different views

Stupidity, ignorance, inexperience and, well, wussiness are not views and need not be tolerated.

 

[Galactus]

You forgot that a lot of Gen Xers had children as teens themselves, so a lot of them are the next gen parents, which is why I say it is their fault.

Not that many.

Not even a handful in my high school, with 1800 students.

Besides many of the kids you're talking about would have grown up in single-parent households, most of which are poor, likely not able to afford MTV.

Where in the world are you? Only a handful? Too poor to afford MTV? Wow, just wow.

 

[Dusty Ayres]

I'm sorry, but the use of the word "homeskillet" in any movie automatically disqualifies it from any descriptor more positive than "barely mediocre."

That entire movie is nothing more than Diablo Cody writing a Mary Sue character with dialogue that she wishes she had been clever enough to say when she was in high school fifteen years ago. (Coincidentally, we attended the same high school.)

Agreed. Juno was fucking retarded and so are the people that like it.

Just what I said months ago!

And yes, I think that her performance in The Transformers merited an Oscar nom, moreso than Ellen Paige for playing a dumb smart-ass bitch who can't even keep her legs closed or put a condom on her daisy. In fact, in the past, the Oscar would never have gone to Ellen Paige on the 'moral grounds' that existed back then. And no, Juno isn't anything like the classic play (and film) A Taste Of Honey-that was then, this is now, and Juno, unlike Jo, should know better.

 

[Goliath]

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tol·er·ance [ tóllərənss ] (plural tol·er·ances)

noun
Definition: 1. acceptance of different views: the acceptance of the differing views of other people, e.g. in religious or political matters, and fairness toward the people who hold these different views

You're abusing that word by applying it to this discussion.

Historically, "accepting different views" has meant not executing, torturing, persecuting, and exiling people for holding those views.

I don't see anyone being executed, tortured, persecuted, or exiled here. This is an internet discussion board. No animals were harmed in the making of this thread.

Given that fact, I think it's the height of arrogance and pretentiousness to demand "tolerance" for your views. Basically, you're demanding the right to speak without being contradicted, and imposing on others the duty to listen in silence, even if they disagree. Those are the demands and impositions of a tyrant.

 

[God Magnus]

Historically, "accepting different views" has meant not executing, torturing, persecuting, and exiling people for holding those views.

Disagreeing is fine. If you didn't like Transformers, that's ok (see JacksonArcher's post above for a perfectly good example of respectfully disagreeing). Do you really believe it is respectful to flame people just because they enjoyed a movie you did not? I think the poster's point is that disagreeing does not have to turn into bashing.

 

[FalTorPan]

This member of Generation X loved Transformers. I admit it was no Citizen Kane, but a film doesn't have to be "high art" to be enjoyable.

 

[biotech]

Given that fact, I think it's the height of arrogance and pretentiousness to demand "tolerance" for your views. Basically, you're demanding the right to speak without being contradicted, and imposing on others the duty to listen in silence, even if they disagree. Those are the demands and impositions of a tyrant.

Agreed. Juno was fucking retarded and so are the people that like it.

I'm not asking people to agree with me, I am asking people not to call each other fucking retards if they dont.

And unless you have actually lived under a real life tyrant, you should be carefull how you bandy the word about

 

[ALF]

Transformers and Shakespeare up a tree.
M-I-S-S-I-N-G (the point).

This member of Generation X loved Transformers. I admit it was no Citizen Kane, but a film doesn't have to be "high art" to be enjoyable.

This.

I honestly thought this thread was from TNZ. The definition of tolerance does apply here. How could you possibly hate someone for the movies/music they like? I'd barely have any friends at all if I went on like that!

When life becomes more about shitting on others for what they like instead of accepting it, moving on and enjoying what you like in your time off... time to re-evaluate.

 

[Pemmer Harge]

To the OP: maybe your generation is braindead too

 

[Roshi]

Zombie thread needs moar brainz!

 

[sojourner]

YEEAAAGGGHHH!! ZOMBIE THREAD!!! RUN!!!

 

[Goliath]

Do you really believe it is respectful to flame people just because they enjoyed a movie you did not?

No, I don't. But that's not the point.

I think the poster's point is that disagreeing does not have to turn into bashing.

Then he shouldn't ask for "tolerance." He should ask for civility, or politeness, or what have you. Calling these things "tolerance" is an abuse of language.

I'm not asking people to agree with me, I am asking people not to call each other fucking retards if they dont.

Then why don't you just say that?

And unless you have actually lived under a real life tyrant, you should be carefull how you bandy the word about

That's a fucking retarded thing to say.

 

[Timby]

Okay, between the necromancy and the immediate spam, this one's done.