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Posted: Mar 17 2009 12:06 pm

Dr. Jeebus wrote:

Syd Lexia wrote:

We could go on for hours about sociological reasons, but basically, some holidays catch on an others don't.

There's more to it than that and you know it. Leaving things as "There's no real answer" is dumb.

No, it is absolutely not dumb. A person could write a book on the history of holidays and why some became inextricable parts of popular culture and others did not. Hell, someone probably has. My answer was completely reasonable. It is completely unreasonable for you to expect me to research and write an 8,000 word essay on holidays for the goddam forums. And if you DON'T think it's unreasonable, then you fucking do it.

Posted: Mar 17 2009 12:07 pm

how about, there's no agreed upon answer? that seems more reasonable imo. only because you can do research on the history of holidays and you will probably find several different reasons on some of them, and not find a universal reason.

or something

Posted: Mar 17 2009 12:15 pm

Syd Lexia wrote:

Dr. Jeebus wrote:

Syd Lexia wrote:

We could go on for hours about sociological reasons, but basically, some holidays catch on an others don't.

There's more to it than that and you know it. Leaving things as "There's no real answer" is dumb.

No, it is absolutely not dumb. A person could write a book on the history of holidays and why some became inextricable parts of popular culture and others did not. Hell, someone probably has. My answer was completely reasonable. It is completely unreasonable for you to expect me to research and write an 8,000 word essay on holidays for the goddam forums. And if you DON'T think it's unreasonable, then you fucking do it.

I didn't tell you to write a fucking essay. All I'm saying is that "I don't know" and "There's no real answer" are very different things. Also, no one made you say either of them, so why would anyone expect you to write this hypothetical essay of yours?

Posted: Mar 17 2009 12:19 pm

Oh really? Well then maybe you should have quoted the part where I said there's no real answer. Instead, you quoted the part where I explained why I wasn't going to give a real answer.

Not that it would have helped your case. When I said a "real" answer, I meant an easy to explain, universally accepted answer. And there isn't one.

Posted: Mar 17 2009 12:59 pm

Woooooooooooo Guinness tonight!

Joined: Apr 14 2006 Location: Lake Michigan Posts: 3332

Syd Lexia wrote:

Dr. Jeebus wrote:

Syd Lexia wrote:

Dr. Jeebus wrote:

Syd Lexia wrote:

We could go on for hours about sociological reasons, but basically, some holidays catch on an others don't.

There's more to it than that and you know it. Leaving things as "There's no real answer" is dumb.

No, it is absolutely not dumb. A person could write a book on the history of holidays and why some became inextricable parts of popular culture and others did not. Hell, someone probably has. My answer was completely reasonable. It is completely unreasonable for you to expect me to research and write an 8,000 word essay on holidays for the goddam forums. And if you DON'T think it's unreasonable, then you fucking do it.

I didn't tell you to write a fucking essay. All I'm saying is that "I don't know" and "There's no real answer" are very different things. Also, no one made you say either of them, so why would anyone expect you to write this hypothetical essay of yours?

Oh really? Well then maybe you should have quoted the part where I said there's no real answer. Instead, you quoted the part where I explained why I wasn't going to give a real answer.

Not that it would have helped your case. When I said a "real" answer, I meant an easy to explain, universally accepted answer. And there isn't one.

That sounds like it would make a great coffee table book. Razz

Posted: Mar 17 2009 01:32 pm

Cattivo wrote:

Syd Lexia wrote:

Dr. Jeebus wrote:

Syd Lexia wrote:

Dr. Jeebus wrote:

Syd Lexia wrote:

We could go on for hours about sociological reasons, but basically, some holidays catch on an others don't.

There's more to it than that and you know it. Leaving things as "There's no real answer" is dumb.

No, it is absolutely not dumb. A person could write a book on the history of holidays and why some became inextricable parts of popular culture and others did not. Hell, someone probably has. My answer was completely reasonable. It is completely unreasonable for you to expect me to research and write an 8,000 word essay on holidays for the goddam forums. And if you DON'T think it's unreasonable, then you fucking do it.

I didn't tell you to write a fucking essay. All I'm saying is that "I don't know" and "There's no real answer" are very different things. Also, no one made you say either of them, so why would anyone expect you to write this hypothetical essay of yours?

Oh really? Well then maybe you should have quoted the part where I said there's no real answer. Instead, you quoted the part where I explained why I wasn't going to give a real answer.

Not that it would have helped your case. When I said a "real" answer, I meant an easy to explain, universally accepted answer. And there isn't one.

That sounds like it would make a great coffee table book. Razz

that whole interaction felt like something out of seinfeld. or tarantino.

Posted: Mar 17 2009 01:44 pm

I busted my hand a day early and I wasn't even drunk. v_v

I can't do anything tonight, but I'm still going to get in the spirit somehow. Probably via other greenness.

Posted: Mar 17 2009 01:46 pm

username wrote:

Cattivo wrote:

Syd Lexia wrote:

Dr. Jeebus wrote:

Syd Lexia wrote:

Dr. Jeebus wrote:

Syd Lexia wrote:

We could go on for hours about sociological reasons, but basically, some holidays catch on an others don't.

There's more to it than that and you know it. Leaving things as "There's no real answer" is dumb.

No, it is absolutely not dumb. A person could write a book on the history of holidays and why some became inextricable parts of popular culture and others did not. Hell, someone probably has. My answer was completely reasonable. It is completely unreasonable for you to expect me to research and write an 8,000 word essay on holidays for the goddam forums. And if you DON'T think it's unreasonable, then you fucking do it.

I didn't tell you to write a fucking essay. All I'm saying is that "I don't know" and "There's no real answer" are very different things. Also, no one made you say either of them, so why would anyone expect you to write this hypothetical essay of yours?

Oh really? Well then maybe you should have quoted the part where I said there's no real answer. Instead, you quoted the part where I explained why I wasn't going to give a real answer.

Not that it would have helped your case. When I said a "real" answer, I meant an easy to explain, universally accepted answer. And there isn't one.

That sounds like it would make a great coffee table book. Razz

that whole interaction felt like something out of seinfeld. or tarantino.

SUPER QUOTE!! Twisted Evil

It acutally reminds me of that Seinfeld where Kramer is pushing the big book of coffee tables that also doubles as a coffee table.

Posted: Mar 17 2009 01:47 pm

username wrote:

that whole interaction felt like something out of seinfeld. or tarantino.

Or like some weird, fucked up piece of performance art commentary on the absurdity of the human condition as seen through the eyes of two siblings who constantly feel the need to have the last word... Wink

Posted: Mar 17 2009 02:19 pm

Well I doubt there will be many parties so I'm probably not doing anything special for it. No booze, so I'm really not celebrating it properly.

Joined: Apr 14 2006 Location: Lake Michigan Posts: 3332

I had my party fun for the holiday over the weekend, so no drinking for me today.

Some of my friends are going to a Flogging Molly concert, but they don't have regular 9-5 office jobs. It being a work night is preventing me from doing anything special today.

Posted: Mar 17 2009 03:59 pm

Screw people who can drink and screw people who aren't Italian.

Joined: Apr 14 2006 Location: Lake Michigan Posts: 3332

You might turn into a future Mussolini, but one who kills old people instead of Ethiopians and Jews.

Joined: Jan 18 2009 Location: NYork Posts: 118

Woo! I'll play along with the holiday... All the rest o' ye are Irish as well today!

Now someone get me a Killians!

Posted: Mar 17 2009 05:20 pm

ThatGuy wrote:

Screw people who can drink and screw people who aren't Italian.

Don't be jealous, laddie! This is a day of fun and feasting! Everyone's Irish on St. Patty's Day!
And cool it with the racism. I'd like for my topic not to be derailed.

Posted: Mar 17 2009 08:38 pm

I worked out at the gym at my school earlier today, but I was only wearing red shorts and a grey shirt. I was thinking about walking up to the hot chicks there and say something along the lines of, "Hey baby, I don't know if you noticed but I'm not wearing anything green. Wanna pinch me?"

I didn't wanna get slapped or feel awkward throughout the remainder of my workout, so I bailed out.

Posted: Mar 17 2009 08:42 pm

enshinkarateman wrote:

ThatGuy wrote:

Screw people who can drink and screw people who aren't Italian.

Don't be jealous, laddie! This is a day of fun and feasting! Everyone's Irish on St. Patty's Day!
And cool it with the racism. I'd like for my topic not to be derailed.

By definition that is not racism. Prejudice, sure, bot not racism. Itallians aren't considered to be a "race".

Posted: Mar 17 2009 08:45 pm

anorexorcist wrote:

enshinkarateman wrote:

ThatGuy wrote:

Screw people who can drink and screw people who aren't Italian.

Don't be jealous, laddie! This is a day of fun and feasting! Everyone's Irish on St. Patty's Day!
And cool it with the racism. I'd like for my topic not to be derailed.

By definition that is not racism. Prejudice, sure, bot not racism. Itallians aren't considered to be a "race".

Are Italians even people?

This Is A Joke

Joined: Apr 14 2006 Location: Lake Michigan Posts: 3332

anorexorcist wrote:

enshinkarateman wrote:

ThatGuy wrote:

Screw people who can drink and screw people who aren't Italian.

Don't be jealous, laddie! This is a day of fun and feasting! Everyone's Irish on St. Patty's Day!
And cool it with the racism. I'd like for my topic not to be derailed.

By definition that is not racism. Prejudice, sure, bot not racism. Itallians aren't considered to be a "race".

Sure, but racism is easier to say than "ethnicism"

And technically it's racism against whites...although Italians weren't even considered white until after WWII.

Besides, he was insulting everyone but Italians, so that's ok in my book. ha HA!

Posted: Mar 18 2009 01:04 am

I just got back from working at the restaurant tonight. Fuck this holiday.

It did however remind of me a classic Family Guy clip where Peter and Chris go to some Irish heritage museum and they watch a video on the downfall of Ireland or something like that.

It shows Ireland a long time ago and it is super advanced almost like an Atlantis style culture where they had flying cars and all kinds of technology. It all went to hell when one guy invented whiskey.

Posted: Mar 18 2009 01:15 am

IceWarm wrote:

It did however remind of me a classic Family Guy clip where Peter and Chris go to some Irish heritage museum and they watch a video on the downfall of Ireland or something like that.

It shows Ireland a long time ago and it is super advanced almost like an Atlantis style culture where they had flying cars and all kinds of technology. It all went to hell when one guy invented whiskey.

I remember that scene. I don't like Family Guy, but there used to be a time when I did while I was younger and I saw almost every episode at the time on Adult Swim. But nonetheless, I can't help but think of that scene everytime people start talking about St. Patrick's Day.

Posted: Mar 18 2009 02:18 am

Cattivo wrote:

anorexorcist wrote:

enshinkarateman wrote:

ThatGuy wrote:

Screw people who can drink and screw people who aren't Italian.

Don't be jealous, laddie! This is a day of fun and feasting! Everyone's Irish on St. Patty's Day!
And cool it with the racism. I'd like for my topic not to be derailed.

By definition that is not racism. Prejudice, sure, bot not racism. Itallians aren't considered to be a "race".

Sure, but racism is easier to say than "ethnicism"

And technically it's racism against whites...although Italians weren't even considered white until after WWII.

Besides, he was insulting everyone but Italians, so that's ok in my book. ha HA!

People forget the complete and utter shit that the irish got at one point in time in history. I mean, it was believed that drunken idiot violent irish would destroy america. Fortunately, time, other more different minorities, and an underhanded politically motivated favoritism in hiring irish cops smoothed things over. Thats your history lesson, don't call em dirty micks or the like.

I don't drink, but I do like to eat cabbage, potatoes, and corned beef on St Patricks day. Its very tasty.

Posted: Mar 18 2009 08:57 am

Fred wrote:

Woo! I'll play along with the holiday... All the rest o' ye are Irish as well today!

Except of course for the gays and the Italians.

Posted: Mar 18 2009 08:59 am

Went to a nightclub, remembered that I hate nightclubs.

They did have a guy that did a cover of 'You Ain't The First' though, that was fucking cool.