Things I Don't Understand and Probably Never Will

[Reverend Joe]

Well, I can answer two of these...

The demise of style, panache, wit and elegance in favour of the tyranny of the vulgaroisie

Because style, panache and elegance are all very arrogant traits. That's not to say the "vulgaroisie" aren't arrogant either. Frankly, I dislike both styles; I prefer the W. C. Fields/Kurt Vonnegut style of unpleasant yet sharp wit and a rejection of all forms of swagger, be they vulgar or stylish. And, like Ronnie Van Zant said, "be a simple kind of man."

Why more people don't smoke pipes.

I smoke a pipe.

[Hooahguy]

why women are so sensitive....

[naut]

Because style, panache and elegance are all very arrogant traits. That's not to say the "vulgaroisie" aren't arrogant either. Frankly, I dislike both styles; I prefer the W. C. Fields/Kurt Vonnegut style of unpleasant yet sharp wit and a rejection of all forms of swagger, be they vulgar or stylish. And, like Ronnie Van Zant said, "be a simple kind of man."

Agreed. Man I met the most boring guy ever, trying to be all stylish, upper-class and snobby, (albeit he lacked the dry wit that made the old style so grand). The guy told me in his snob accent, with his nose firmly upturned towards the sky and the wine in his left hand slowly twirling, "You... have no manners, no class and no style." I promptly responded, "Yes, and you seem to have no sense of humour."

I like, panache, but you have to be able to pull it off, otherwise you end up a snob. And snobs are no fun.

why women are so sensitive....

To keep you on your toes, and trying harder everyday.

[Samurai Waki]

Agreed. Man I met the most boring guy ever, trying to be all stylish, upper-class and snobby, (albeit he lacked the dry wit that made the old style so grand). The guy told me in his snob accent, with his nose firmly upturned towards the sky and the wine in his left hand slowly twirling, "You... have no manners, no class and no style." I promptly responded, "Yes, and you seem to have no sense of humour."

I've met a few fake millionaires like that. I just go by the Teddy Roosevelt euphemism of Speak softly and carry a large stick.

[Thermal]

Modern music
Modern fashion
Modern architecture

times move on y'know.....

[edyzmedieval]

Fashion inspired from the future
Modern architecture
Country music
Gospel music
Workaholism
Emo people
Pimps
Drug dealers
Why am I ignored sometimes
Bad manners
My annoying acne

And many more...

[Yoyoma1910]

Why I
Woke up
One day
With hair
In places
It previouisly
Hadn't been.

[Thermal]

you dont understand that? i think its puberty dear

[seireikhaan]

I shall, I fear, never, ever, never, ever, nevereverneverevernevereverneverever understand women. Period.

Also, why people would drink beer when there's a perfectly fine bottle of wine for opportunity cost.

[Strike For The South]

I shall, I fear, never, ever, never, ever, nevereverneverevernevereverneverever understand women. Period.

Also, why people would drink beer when there's a perfectly fine bottle of wine for opportunity cost.

Fighting words...by God fighting words.

[Lemur]

The demise of style, panache, wit and elegance in favour of the tyranny of the vulgaroisie

I hear if you lose your panache you can't make insulin anymore. Serious stuff.

Country music
Gospel music

Heresy! Blasphemy!

[Thermal]

Heresy! Blasphemy!

cheers edyz! country musics only good for having severe laughs at when i want cheering up

[seireikhaan]

Fighting words...by God fighting words.

[Strike For The South]

[edyzmedieval]

cheers edyz! country musics only good for having severe laughs at when i want cheering up

Glad to be of help.
Sorry Lemur, I prefer the good ol new music (no emo, punk, or any bastardisation of music like that) but also classical, such as Strauss or Mozart. Country and gospel? Sounds like somebody had too much time on their hands...

[Strike For The South]

Glad to be of help.
Sorry Lemur, I prefer the good ol new music (no emo, punk, or any bastardisation of music like that) but also classical, such as Strauss or Mozart. Country and gospel? Sounds like somebody had too much time on their hands...

Pfft. Real songs are about breaking hearts and burning personal possessions. Heathen

[Thermal]

Pfft. Real songs are about breaking hearts and burning personal possessions. Heathen

BOO!
BOO!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!


:riot:

[Lemur]

Country and gospel? Sounds like somebody had too much time on their hands...

Do you have any notion of just how vast a swathe of the musical world you're condemning? Here's some gorgeous gospel music, which I dare you to hate.

And country? Man, you're missing out on some excellent music, not to mention some of the cleverest lyrics in the history of man. I'll always have a soft spot for:

Now the juke box is humming all the venial shortcomings of men,
But I found me this drink that can finally sink all the skills I've been wallowing in.

C'mon, Big Bill Shakespeare never wrote a better couplet.

Here's a song that finally turned my wife around on the subject of country music. "Oh, I get it," she said, "it's blues for white people." Fair enough.

[Incongruous]

My tie, I just do not understand it. One moment its all nice and straight, next its questioning me over its proper place in the world.

The obsession with Italian fashion, just ugh...

Saving, money goes in things get bought, how this is supposed to save money I will never know

[naut]

Why we glorify violence?

[Monk]

Why we glorify violence?

Violence is cool.

YAY VIOLENCE!

[Incongruous]

Violence is cool.

YAY VIOLENCE!

Goo(d) Lord! What on earth is that smilie?
I have never seen it before.

[Legosoldier]

I don't understand why people don't understand things. Why do they not understand?

[KarlXII]

Norwegians, Finns and the Baltic States.

[naut]

Why no one can ever accept being wrong.
Why people talk so loud when they use their phone.

[Csargo]

Glad to be of help.
Sorry Lemur, I prefer the good ol new music (no emo, punk, or any bastardisation of music like that) but also classical, such as Strauss or Mozart. Country and gospel? Sounds like somebody had too much time on their hands...

Why does this always happen? I'm fine with you saying that you don't like the kind of music me or any other people listen to. It really pisses me off when you imply it's of a lower quality then what you listen to.

[edyzmedieval]

Why does this always happen? I'm fine with you saying that you don't like the kind of music me or any other people listen to. It really pisses me off when you imply it's of a lower quality then what you listen to.

Ichi, take it easy, it was just my personal and biased opinion. I didn't mean to offend anyone. Plus I don't imply that it's lower quality, it's just that I made an ironic joke about it. No hard feelings Ichigo & everyone else who listens to gospel and country, I just don't like it, but don't take it that I imply it's bad and nobody should listen to it.

[Csargo]

Ichi, take it easy, it was just my personal and biased opinion. I didn't mean to offend anyone. Plus I don't imply that it's lower quality, it's just that I made an ironic joke about it. No hard feelings Ichigo & everyone else who listens to gospel and country, I just don't like it, but don't take it that I imply it's bad and nobody should listen to it.

I don't listen to either honestly, more of a punk/indie type of guy myself. The way I interpreted it was that everything you like is great, and everything else is of a lower quality of music. I misunderstood then, and I'm sorry about the little anger filled rant. Sorry

[LittleGrizzly]

How everyone else is so confident and find socialising so easy... or why i don't...

Why i don't care more about the fact i haven't had a girlfriend for years, or whether im tricking myself into believing this as some kind of defensive mechanism

How people get so caught up and emotional in relationships (fair play if its a really long term one, but shorter term i refer too)

Whether i am in my situation because of a lack of confidence and a real pessimism about myself or if i am actually a realist and things are as bad as they seem...

Why avoiding potential embaressment or just awkard social contact is always at the front of my mind rather than just having a good time...

one confused grizzly..

[Thermal]

if ichi has ago at anyone, i think it should be me, i have been rude about country music....

though im on the same wave length with indie