marcopolo

I can't stand bandwagon humor. People that see someone else is getting the attention, then they take whatever that thing was that got the other person attention and try to modify it slightly then regurgitate it.

I HATE THAT

It happens with posting too. You have some really clever or thoughtful post and people decide "hey since blue went over so well I'll start this blue green conversation over here and they'll tell me how bright and good I am just like they told that person". But they never tell you that do they bandwagoners?... its because you're not! Come up with your own stuff, for crying out loud... stop living in other people's limelight. Figure out what makes you you and then milk that, develop it. You have great ideas, you don't have to ride other people's coat tails.

Do you want to be remembered as "the guy that was kind of like that other guy, just not quite as good"?

I get REALLY embarrassed for people in party/public situations that regurgitate jokes or ride on joke coat tails. You've seen it... the crowd that laughs genuinely at someone's something and then the sad follower wanna be that follows up with the rehash only to get politely giggled at and then all the uncomfortable and annoyed people disperse for "drinks" or to go to the bathroom... really just to get away from wannabe.

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BoCo

I totally agree with you Marco. I have something similar that happens to me at work all the time. I have these great ideas and someone always ends up stealing them before I get the full chance to share with my boss. I have learned well to write my ideas down, then give them directly to my boss instead of asking anyone else what they think.

I feel that we are all individuals here and in life. That being said, we should all have our own ideas and thoughts without having to try to get ourselves glorified by what others say and do. This isn't a popularity contest anyways.. because we are ALL unique and special in our own ways. No one is better than anyone else.

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Fly

ya' what they said.

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rogue49

Sometimes I am original
Sometimes, someone comes up with a good idea I want to do myself.

I'm just me, no more no less.
I don't try to be original,
but sometimes it just works out that way.

Grondar

"Stick em up, STICK EM UP!"

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"Up top!"

/end very obscure reference.


I do agree tho Marco, it is anoying, especially since my material is so golden.

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sbscout

well said

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Magpie0001

Crack me up Boco!

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JadziaDax

Why be original? It takes too much work, and most people are lazy asses. Why come up with your own material? Why be the person to set an example?

Be a sheep...

Come on everyone, let me hear you "baa".


That being said...
Time for me to go be myself so people can continue to stare at my tits

yournamehere

Didn't someone just post this yesterday on another board?

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cdwonderful

I think so

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rockogre

Hmmmmm. Be original, what an original idea. Hope it catches on. The original ideas are the ones I enjoy the most.

Especially the humurous ones.

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G_Whiz

I agree with you up to a point.

Sometimes a thread will trigger a thought that needs to go into a different direction from the original. Rather than clutter one good thread with multiple directions, I prefer to start a new thread. The trick is to make the difference clear.

Now, if it is just a juvenile attempt to get attention, don't bother. But if it interests you, go for it.

Just another opinion.

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Macheath

I could only think of <A HREF="http://www.phespirit.info/montypython/oscar_wilde.htm">one</A> thing as I read that rant.

I suppose I'm being unoriginal by hyper-linking the work of others - ah well, so be it.

maximusveritas

Yeah Marco, I completely agree.
I can't stand bandwagon humor either. People that see someone else is getting the attention, then they take whatever that thing was that got the other person attention and try to modify it slightly then regurgitate it.

I HATE THAT

It happens with posting too. You have some really clever or thoughtful post and people decide "hey since blue went over so well I'll start this blue green conversation over here and they'll tell me how bright and good I am just like they told that person". But they never tell you that do they bandwagoners?... its because you're not! Come up with your own stuff, for crying out loud... stop living in other people's limelight. Figure out what makes you you and then milk that, develop it. You have great ideas, you don't have to ride other people's coat tails.

Do you want to be remembered as "the guy that was kind of like that other guy, just not quite as good"?

I get REALLY embarrassed for people in party/public situations that regurgitate jokes or ride on joke coat tails. You've seen it... the crowd that laughs genuinely at someone's something and then the sad follower wanna be that follows up with the rehash only to get politely giggled at and then all the uncomfortable and annoyed people disperse for "drinks" or to go to the bathroom... really just to get away from wannabe.

Peetster

I'm sorry. I missed that. I was staring at your tits.

Mango

Baaaaaa

rsl12

the worst offenders are commercials--people who weren't creative or artistic enough to create their own works, stealing something original and beautiful for the sake of selling doritos.

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Go_AVS

baa, baa


Nice Tits!

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Cynthetiq

yeah.. well that reminds me of a new thread that I should go post .. had nothing to do with the bandwagon thing but...

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ronan

hahahhaah... macheath... that link was excellent.. witty, very witty.

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Daval

I much prefer when a person is there own person if that makes any sense.

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jjibad

I'm sorry what was the question again?

zf0enix

Are you talking about people here, or Hollywood studios? They haven't come up with much original stuff in, like, years.

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zmbabwe

The people you are describing are like the popular people in high school. Remember in the novel Cather in the Rye the main character hates "phonies?" That's what the peopl you're describing are.

MexicanOnABike

hehehe... yes

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meembo

All you usually have to do is introduce a new vocabulary word into what you say, and the idiots quickly show their limitations

Don't let the bastards get you down

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Fremen

You got that right, friend.
All these so-called reality shows on T.V. are working my last nerve.

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sapiens

I can sympathize. I have a very similar situation at my work. Everyone knows that a particular person steals ideas. So, everyone is afraid to talk about ideas when this person is anywhere in the vicinity. It really stymies information exchange and creativity.

Johnny Rotten

From what I can tell, unfortunately not enough people are sufficiently creative and witty to start their own fire and instead must settle for "riffing" on other people. Most people also don't particularly care about the limelight of others.

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World's King

This for some reason reminded me of the "No Fear" shirt fad.


Goddamn that made someone wanna put a .45 in their mouth and pray for a good looking corpse.

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w3r7y

lol No Fear

that was dumb

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Neo

L M F A O !!

It's just human nature. When you learn to work around it and not let it bother you, THEN you have succeeded.

BTW....

"Time for me to go be myself so people can continue to stare at my tits "
Hope you don't mind ME staring at your tits. They're terrific! Are they yours?

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greytone

There are a lot more sheep than shepherds, so this kind of behavior is inevitable. It may even serve some socialization function. We are all guilty of it to some degree at some point, but most of your active TFPers are the type who minimize "me too" type behavior.

In that vein:


Baaaaa


STARE



Baaaaa


STARE


Baaaaa


STARE

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Mad_Gecko

Hmmm,,,

How about " Do you want a terrorist living in England thread"
Mr. Aziz wants immunity and a place in the Hertfordshire countryside.
Worth it or not?

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timbuk2

Methinks humor should make as many people smile as possible...Barring the assholes of course.

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ALWAYS in danger of being misquoted.

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Suave

You mean like "I'm Rick James bitch!"?
I heard it hundreds, maybe thousands of times before I actually got to see the skit, and it made the skit less funny than it should have been.

edit: On that note, I'm thinking of getting a "Mrs. Strombolopolous" t-shirt.

buffto

hmm, sort of reminds me of a flash animation trend that has really pissed me off as of late. y'know the ones where they oh-so-cleverly lure the viewer into concentrating on the screen and getting really close. yeah, concentrate real hard, motherfucker. then BAM. some scary pic or something with some ear piercing scream playing in the background. har dee har har, never gets old. never saw it coming.

okay, i'm through.

MSD

I actually slap people for saying that, but since slapping was part of the skit, they assume I'm just playing along and don't get the idea that I want them to shut the fuck up. I need a taser.