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Originally Posted by Sion
one is that sarcasm DOES have it's uses. there really is no more effective way to communicate "you're talking out of your ass" than with some biting sarcasm. what Cynthetiq and I were trying to do with our sarcasm is get you to cite something other than "common knowledge" or "I went to college" to back up these things you claim as facts.
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What facts, specifically, would you like cited? I'll do my best.
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Originally Posted by Sion
second, I took a look at your profile and see that you are 24. you still have the idealism of youth in you. and that's great...I hope you can sustain it for a long time. I, on the other hand, have developed the skepticism and cynicism that comes with middle age. I've seen too many "great ideas" come and go in my 41 years to get too excited about the next "great idea". And the reason that most of these ideas end up in the crapper, imho, is that most people are too stupid and/or selfish and/or impatient to let them work. If it doesn't provide them with an immediate gratification that meets or exceeds their expectations, they refuse to put forth the energy required to get the job done. that's just human nature and it's not about to change. sorry to burst your bubble.
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My bubble is strong, so strong in fact that ageism doesn't phase me at all anymore. Why doesn't ageism phase me, you may wonder. I've always had older friends? Maybe. All of my coworkers are older than me? Sure. The fact is that age is not the same as wisdom, despite what people over 35 may say. It also has a lot to do with the fact that I've found that idealism spreads like wildfire, regardless of age. How old do you suppose members like Pan and Host are? How about roachboy or DC_Dux? I ask this because I've found them to all be very open to idealism. They don't blindly walk into it, of course, but the spark is there and it's there in spades (I name TFP members because naming people I know probably wouldn't mean anything to you). I don't think any of them is 24.