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Originally Posted by Smoodle

Who said the internet's only for losers?

Not only for losers. Hey. We're here, right?

But there sure are a lot of fucking crazies out there. Right? ^_^

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by RacinReaver

Also, sass, I seem to remember you complaining about repeating yourself to devo and myself earlier in this thread. Ever wonder if you're really shitty at getting your point across and our comprehension skills might be fine?

Why do you never cap my name. ;_;

I didn't tell YOU that I was repeating myself, did I? No.

And yea, I've made it thoroughly clear in the past that I am not the BEST at words. My reading skills are pretty good though. I just have a hard time chosing words. But I've used different words every time! ;_;

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Originally Posted by RacinReaver

http://www.gamingforce.com/forums/sh...9202#post39202

Guess it wasn't aimed at me for once, but there's the one at you yelling at devo for having to "repeat yourself over and over."

I'm pretty used to you complaining about it in enough PP threads, so that might be why I thought you were going after me.

I never even VISIT PP anymore because of this shit. And I thought, you know, I have told you before (and others) that English is not exactly my forte. I try to learn from Pang, I really do. But I just don't have a way with words like he does, alright? ;_;

Stop being paranoid. ;_;

Also, Devo was being mean. So I wanted to be mean BACK. TAKE THAT DEVO. ^_^

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Edit: I didn't cap since I hardly capitalize anyone's name unless it's a two letter abbreviation.

Yea, I noticed you didn't cap Minion's name either. Sorry.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by RacinReaver

Hey sass, I was just thinking. You keep saying how you like things to be the old fashioned way. Well, aren't arranged marriages the old fashioned way? No need to be able to chat some chick up at a bar when your parents set you up with the only other girl in your village.

You know, as much as I wished we lived in a village setting these days, I can't say it work in today's day and age.

And when I say "old fashioned," I don't mean medieval. You should know that. But hey - arranged marriages often worked out back then. I don't promote them these days, but I hear the Moonies do.

Originally Posted by SS

Strangely, Sass sounds more and more right-wing the more of her posts I read. =o

Thats hilarious. I promote self-responsibility. Not reclusive assholes on the internet.

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One might say that using alcohol to 'loosen up' so that you feel more confident in approaching women is also cheating (well, not so much cheating as denying you the opportunity to build your skills). You should learn to socialize without relying on chemical enhancement.

Agree.

Who ever said I think the bar is the best place to meet people? It's among one of the worst, depending on what kind of person you are.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by russ

Also, re: using dating sites to meet people in your area who have similar interests to you, why not go out to a place which caters to this interest and see if you can meet people there. Just a thought.

Agree 100%.

For example. I hate to bring this up, but (EDITTED FOR MEMBERNAME) was telling me last night about how he's "making efforts" to meet people - by browsing Craigslist and other online services for friends.

This is almost so completely beyond comprehension for me. "I am going to make friends IN REAL LIFE using the internet!" With that expressed intent. Mind-blowing.

And Monkey: YES. ^_^

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Originally Posted by RacinReaver

So you're not so much old fashioned as you just think things should be a certain way and you use 'old fashioned' as a way to make it seem like you have justification for your stance.

Depends.

I'm thinking you only consider 1800 and back as old fashioned. I call that "archaeic."

It's an ambiguous term:

Originally Posted by Dictionary

old-fash·ioned adj.

1. Of a style or method formerly in vogue; outdated.
2. Attached to or favoring methods, ideas, or customs of an earlier time: old-fashioned parents.

Essentially anything that is outdated and from the past.

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Also, I think SkyDragon is going to have an arranged marriage in a few years. I remember him talking about it a while ago in chat. It's hardly medieval times for him.

I had a friend who dropped out of high school because of an arranged marriage.

Whats your point.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by RacinReaver

My point is that arranged marriages aren't necessarily archaic (PS, if I point out a spelling error on your part, does it mean I automatically win the point, too?). Hell, I'm pretty sure they lasted in Japan through World War II.

They are far less common than they once were, however. Much like my old-fashioned point of view.

Just like women who cook, women who sew, and women who tend exclusively to the children are slowing becoming less and less. It is an "old-fashioned" point of view that women belong in the kitchen.

Also, I was taught in school it's archaeic, but whatever. I looked it up and it seems my spelling of the word is ALSO old-fashioned. Much like everything I believe in.

Originally Posted by FallDragon

This is the most ignorant statement you've made yet. I don't even know what to say. You belong in the 18th century.

It's not quite ignorant, sir. I have personally known many people who have been happily married in an arranged marriage. It's usually more of a religious thing from the people I know - some tradition.

Would you like to speak out against that? It goes on today, en masse, in lots of parts of this country. They CHOSE this future.

Also, I may well belong in the 18 century - but I'm doing pretty well here and now.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by FallDragon

It was mostly to point out your statement that "arrangemed marriages often worked out back then." That's because you couldn't get a divorce.

So?

I mean, they used it for a very long time. Consider how long divorce has been acceptable. Thats a miniscule amount of time in reference to the amount of time marriage has existed. They just got loose enough to use it.

And now, marriage is taken entirely too lightly, in my opinion. But thats a whole new topic, man.

I guess what I am saying is that "just because you love someone" doesn't necessarily mean you and your lover will make an ever-lasting, long, happy marriage together.

It goes from one extreme to the other, here.

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Originally Posted by Monkey King

I think Sass is trying to make the point that, since most marriages wind up loveless anyway, arranged marriages are no different than consensual marriages. Technically this is true, but that's still a pretty damn cynical way to look at it. People's typical lack of judgement in picking their own mates doesn't exactly make it equally okay to force a spouse on someone.

I'm not saying forceable arranged marriages are cool. When people CHOSE to be hooked up with a random stranger, thats fine by me. Chances are pretty good that it will work, considering the archetype of the persons getting married to random strangers.

And some people do it for religious purposes. That, if you ask me, is also completely voluntary.

I admit I am a cynic when it comes to marriage. I think its a bunch of bullshit that people do for traditional purposes or religious purposes. There's no real need for it, unless you want to get some tax breaks.

But I think my experiences and observations has made me really SOUR and BITTER about the whole thing. So.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.