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annakb8

I'm just curious, but Achiduck, have you read the HP books or seen the movies?

I don't really think they are kids books. They deal with some pretty adult topics, especially in the later books.

AllAboutTheBenjamin

Nebb, I think the majority of kids today are entitled, self-absorbed, stupid brats and my prayer is that they can pull their heads out of their powdered asses enough to hopefully educate themselves enough to not run the world into the ground.

Note - I didn't say all kids.  Just a lot of them.  A hell of a lot of them.

SereJane

I think NASCAR is dumb. I don't understand the appeal of watching cars zoom around in circles.

I also agree that there is no problem with adults reading and loving YA books. I am currently building a library of YA books I love so that when I'm a teacher I can pass them on to my students and hopefully encourage them to be lifetime readers.

DNAtime

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[QUOTE]i know this probably isnt unpopular but im terrified what the world is becoming, judging how stupid and self involved todays youth is. i dont know how that is going to translate to the future of our society and that scares me. i really think kids need a much harder hand when it comes to learning and achievments. 
Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]

I agree with this. I think its part culture, part parenting, and part bad genes.  Bad parents make bad children.

laurenclaire1386

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[QUOTE]I'm just curious, but Achiduck, have you read the HP books or seen the movies? I don't really think they are kids books. They deal with some pretty adult topics, especially in the later books.
Posted by annakb8[/QUOTE]
Of course not. She's not 12!!!!!11!1!

AllAboutTheBenjamin

Also, I really, really hate Harry Potter debates.  Some people like it, some people don't.  Some kids like it, some don't, some adults like it, some don't.  Whatthefuckever.  No one is wrong for liking it or hating it and I don't know why people get up in arms about whether it's awesome or stupid.  Let it go.

annakb8

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[QUOTE]i know this probably isnt unpopular but im terrified what the world is becoming, judging how stupid and self involved todays youth is. i dont know how that is going to translate to the future of our society and that scares me. i really think kids need a much harder hand when it comes to learning and achievments. 
Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]

I think people have always thought the generation after them felt entitled and self involved. I think it's just one of those things, like how ever since the crucifixion some people have been convinced the end of the world was imminent. If I think about it this way it helps me feel better about how stupid the youth today seems.

achiduck

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[QUOTE]I'm just curious, but Achiduck, have you read the HP books or seen the movies? I don't really think they are kids books. They deal with some pretty adult topics, especially in the later books.
Posted by annakb8[/QUOTE]

Yes, I have and I honestly didn't see the appeal so I made the decision not to follow it anymore. It's not really my favoured genre, so it's not surprising that I didn't think it was ZOMG amazing.

I realize that my choice seems to go against the choice of the masses.

Marrin713

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: unpop ops : It made my day last week to watch a car run up and cut in line right in front of an undercover policeman, who then proceeded to pull him over. 
Posted by pirategal03[/QUOTE]

It made my day just to read this Pirate.  Like Nebb, I just hate the cutters-in.  I kind of like it when the semis hog both lanes so people can't do that.

JenGin74

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[QUOTE]Also, I really, really hate Harry Potter debates.  Some people like it, some people don't.  Some kids like it, some don't, some adults like it, some don't.  Whatthefuckever.  No one is wrong for liking it or hating it and I don't know why people get up in arms about whether it's awesome or stupid.  Let it go.
Posted by AllAboutTheBenjamin[/QUOTE]


I don't care who likes HP or not. I just don't like my mentality being compared to that of a 12 year old.

I'm also in an unbelievably bad mood today.

annakb8

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: unpop ops : Yes, I have and I honestly didn't see the appeal so I made the decision not to follow it anymore. It's not really my favoured genre, so it's not surprising that I didn't think it was ZOMG amazing. I realize that my choice seems to go against the choice of the masses.
Posted by achiduck[/QUOTE]

I don't care if you don't like them, I would have just thought it was shitty to judge something you haven't read as only for kids just because it was marketed to kids in the beginning.

cardmonsta

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[QUOTE]I think NASCAR is dumb. I don't understand the appeal of watching cars zoom around in circles. 
Posted by SereJane[/QUOTE]

<div>OMG YES.  This.  I have always said this.</div><div>
</div><div>Not to mention the immense waste of resources so that cars can just drive around in fucking circles.</div>

K&J64

Country music makes my ears bleed, and some of the lyrics make me die a little inside. I'm still pissed that American Idol turned into Nashville Star this season.

I think Lady Gaga is glorious in all her bizarre wonder. I've seen her live and she can sing like a mo-fo.

laurenclaire1386

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[QUOTE]Also, I really, really hate Harry Potter debates.  Some people like it, some people don't.  Some kids like it, some don't, some adults like it, some don't.  Whatthefuckever.  No one is wrong for liking it or hating it and I don't know why people get up in arms about whether it's awesome or stupid.  Let it go.
Posted by AllAboutTheBenjamin[/QUOTE]
Saying "I don't like something" is not the same thing as saying "I think it's ridiculous that you like something because I, grand arbiter of age, have declared that you're too old to like it." That's all I'm taking issue with.

DNAtime

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: unpop ops : Yes, I have and I honestly didn't see the appeal so I made the decision not to follow it anymore. It's not really my favoured genre, so it's not surprising that I didn't think it was ZOMG amazing. I realize that my choice seems to go against the choice of the masses.
Posted by achiduck[/QUOTE]

Maybe you should read Hunger Games.  I frankly didn't realize it was YA until I got like half way through the book. It explained why all the characters were 16 but still. Those books are good.

I love HP :) I just have to let it out.

jasmineh7777

Although there are plenty of self-entitled brats, there are also multitudes of awesome, socially conscious youth. I think self-entitled people will always be drown out by those with a purpose. 

I love kids, but I don't want any.

I don't think television or book preferenecs are indicative of intelligence. I dig reality tv! It's escapist and fun.  I don't think it is any different than actors that are popular for being good looking without any real talent. Actors aren't famous because they've done awesome shiit for the world. They're either talented or nice to look at.

I don't understand getting up early to wait in line at Starbucks for 30 minutes before work. Sleep in and make your own coffee.

I am contitinually annoyed that TK won't let me say shiit, but will let me say fucking.

AllAboutTheBenjamin

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: unpop ops : I don't care who likes HP or not. I just don't like my mentality being compared to that of a 12 year old. I'm also in an unbelievably bad mood today.
Posted by JenGin74[/QUOTE]

The whole "you're 12 if you like HP!" and the "fuckyou HP is some heavy shiit!" arguments just get old to me.  I don't understand why people need to judge each other for reading it or not reading it.  I hate when people say "Harry Potter sucks" as much as I hate when people say "Um, have you even read Harry Potter?" 

What else does everyone like to read?  Science fiction, trashy romance, autobiographies... seriously!  Who cares?

Wrkn925

I really dislike HP, but I don't judge people who read it.

I enjoyed reading Twilight, and I don't like being judged for it.

Nebb

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: unpop ops : I think people have always thought the generation after them felt entitled and self involved. I think it's just one of those things, like how ever since the crucifixion some people have been convinced the end of the world was imminent. If I think about it this way it helps me feel better about how stupid the youth today seems.
Posted by annakb8[/QUOTE]
you have a good point, but that just makes me feel old. i feel like an old folk complaining about "damn long haired hippies" or something. id prefer hippies to what we have though.

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: unpop ops : Yes, I have and I honestly didn't see the appeal so I made the decision not to follow it anymore. It's not really my favoured genre, so it's not surprising that I didn't think it was ZOMG amazing. I realize that my choice seems to go against the choice of the masses.
Posted by achiduck[/QUOTE]

So because you don't like them, those adults who do are comparable to a 12 year-old?

missy68

After  watching an Indy car race from pit row, and actually seeing the speed and the talent in the pit, I'm actually impressed by NASCAR and Indy drivers now, where I wasn't before. I was one of those "you go left - where's the sport?" people. But yeah - up close like that? Completely changed my opinion.

And I think it's piss poor to judge the type of books people read. I don't care if you don't like them; don't put categorize someone because they read certain types of books. I read a lot of true crime and books about criminals, does that make me creepy or a potential serial killer?

AllAboutTheBenjamin

I love country music and I loved Scotty and Lauren on AI.

annakb8

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: unpop ops : you have a good point, but that just makes me feel old. i feel like an old folk complaining about "damn long haired hippies" or something. id prefer hippies to what we have though.
Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]

I know what you mean, it makes me feel old too. I'm only 25. I guess I kind of count some of my contemporaries when I'm talking about "the youth of today." None of it applies to me of course, I'm totally different <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" />

LesPaul

I agree, AATB.  Reading is good for everyone, regardless of whether it's YA, poetry, HP, Hemingway, or Sartre.  Read!  Hell, even if it's just People magazine it's a plus.  Twilight is NMS, but I'm happy that others enjoy it.  Whatever.

Starmusica

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: unpop ops : I know, it's so annoying when 30 year olds come up to me and are like "OMG.. have you seen the new HP move?" Um, no I haven't - I'm not 12.
Posted by achiduck[/QUOTE]

<div>
</div><div>this just totally pisses me off. First off- have you ever read the books? Screw the movies for a second- but have you tried reading the books? If no,- then honestly don't sit there and call others 12 year olds. You may not remember what the contemporary literature landscape was like pre-HP, but the book was the spark that got so many bored kids back to reading again. That said, the books were so masterfully written that there are layers and undercurrents that only adults would detect. </div><div>
</div><div>You don't have to like it but please don't be so condescending as to assume that all adults who read it are moronic wannabe children.</div>

jasmineh7777

So Achi, what's on your reading list?
   Milton? Because if you haven't read Paradise Lost then "ZOMG you're 12!" Dryden? Shakespeare?

 Oh wait. Not everyone sits down with the Norton Edition of Brit. Lit. when they read. And it doesn't mean they're 12.

Nebb

i liked harry potter, a lot. i waitied in line for books the nights they were released and bawled my eyes out, repeatedly reading them. but, the constant talk about harry potter and omfg over it has killed my interest. i havnt seen the recent movie and i just dont give a crap.

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[QUOTE]After  watching an Indy car race from pit row, and actually seeing the speed and the talent in the pit, I'm actually impressed by NASCAR and Indy drivers now, where I wasn't before. I was one of those "you go left - where's the sport?" people. But yeah - up close like that? Completely changed my opinion. And I think it's piss poor to judge the type of books people read. I don't care if you don't like them; don't put categorize someone because they read certain types of books. I read a lot of true crime and books about criminals, does that make me creepy or a potential serial killer?
Posted by missy68[/QUOTE]

My stepdad LOVES Nascar, so I have a little more appreciation for it after having him explain everything, watching races, etc. It's still boring to me, but I can see why he enjoys it.

Have you read any true crime by Lee Butcher? I only ask because I know him. He's the only TC author I even know the name of, let alone know in person.

BecW2be

I loved reading HP and Twilight to connect with Manda, but I can't say I'd have picked them up on my own. But anyone who reads is OK in my book, no matter what you read. Any story is an exploration into a different viewpoint and setting from your own: Whether it's a real place or imagined doesn't matter. What matters is you are taking the time to explore and open your mind to something other than Kim fucking Kardashian.

My unpopop is that I abhor animal prints of any kind. All of them. No matter how it's used. Animal print cheapens clothing, decor and weddings in my mind. I cringe when I see it.

AllAboutTheBenjamin

How come whenever someone wants to call another person immature, they always get compared to 12-year-olds?  Why is 12 the magic number?