what moment made u feel proud to be human

tacofries

did anyone here have any wow moments that made themselves go "my god im proud to be human". what were they?!

and on another note are there any moments which made u proud of yourself?

Pudsy33

Felix Baumgartner jumping from space

dodderangler

My daughter being born made me pretty proud to be a human
Just my op

KKkitty

Giving birth to my 2 boys. The actual labour and birth hurt a lot but they were worth it.

Kylo Ren

When I discovered masturbation.

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Felix Baumgartner jumping from space

dodderangler wrote: »

My daughter being born made me pretty proud to be a human
Just my op

KKkitty wrote: »

Giving birth to my 2 boys. The actual labour and birth hurt a lot but they were worth it.

Sorry for ruining the mood to the thread...

Canis Lupus

Spambot that answers thread questions? ^^

EDIT: Spam post removed so this isn't directed at Keno

Kylo Ren

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Spambot that answers thread questions? ^^

They are learning...

KKkitty

Keno 92 wrote: »

When I discovered masturbation.







Sorry for ruining the mood to the thread...

It's After Hours so anything goes. No need to apologise. Did you type that one handed

Chuck Stone

Tha day I lerned too spel proparly.

Canis Lupus

Keno 92 wrote: »

They are learning...

Holy crap.... Time to stockpile canned goods, bottled water and befriend RTDH so I can share his bunker.

.Henry Sellers.

That time all them Miners with the cool sunglasses got free because they were Miners being Mined in a Mine.

callaway92

When I learned that the odds of everything is actually 50/50.

E.g, odds of picking an 8 from a deck of cards? (52 card deck)

You may think it's 1/13 that you'll get an 8.

WRONG

It's 50/50. It either happens or it doesn't.

Elfinknight

The time the miner were freed in south america

Lyaiera

When a group of idiots drove past me in their car screaming "Bus ****!" and the two blokes next to me at the bus stop caught them at an intersection and beat them up.

Victor

callaway92 wrote: »

When I learned that the odds of everything is actually 50/50.

E.g, odds of picking an 8 from a deck of cards? (52 card deck)

You may think it's 1/13 that you'll get an 8.

WRONG

It's 50/50. It either happens or it doesn't.

Eh, no.

chops018

I see moments that make me proud to be human.. but then a new One Direction song comes out.

callaway92

Victor wrote: »

Eh, no.

You're wrong in saying 'no'.

Sorry sir.

Hippies!

When we made Mt. Everest.

B.A._Baracus

tacofries wrote: »

did anyone here have any wow moments that made themselves go "my god im proud to be human". what were they?!

and on another note are there any moments which made u proud of yourself?

Being honest....
Sure, i've had moments where I was proud of myself or others those close around me. But never as a human. In the sense of what man has achieved.

To be honest further... I feel life is a rat-race. I don't begrudge an achievement made towards mankind. I would acknowledge and support it. But in reality its all about my achievements and those close around me.

tacofries

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

To be honest further... I feel life is a rat-race. I don't begrudge an achievement made towards mankind. I would acknowledge and support it. But in reality its all about my achievements and those close around me.

i get very proud of mankind a lot. one event that made me proud was pretty stupid/funny. i was out walking when a car passed me. i just looked at it and laughed. i thought tp myself arent we amazing to be able to im.agine/create a box with 4 wheels that gets us from one place to another more quickly then walking! it made me proud to realise the endless limitations of our imagination

flutterflye

I don't get it
Why would you be proud to be human?
It's the same as when someone says they're proud to be Irish when some sports team or other wins some big whoopdidodah cup.
You are you - you have nothing whatsoever to do with what others achieved.
When you are proud of a loved one, you are proud of them, you are not proud to be the same species as them.

Chuck Stone

flutterflye wrote: »

You are you - you have nothing whatsoever to do with what others achieved.

Not true.

For example, fans support sports teams/organisations financially by buying jerseys and going to games and that's before you consider the emotional support of having thousands of people wishing you well and cheering you on.

flutterflye

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Not true.

For example, fans support sports teams/organisations financially by buying jerseys and going to games and that's before you consider the emotional support of having thousands of people wishing you well and cheering you on.

Yeah that - all of that - makes no sense.
Emotionally involved with a bunch of men you don't know running about a field.
Very strange.

You did not make them win, nor did you help them to win - they trained hard + have natural skills + circumstances - that's how they won, not because a bunch of people they don't know make a bunch of noise at the sidelines!

Jhcx

The first time i watched this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKWoPlL2B8I

and every other day i do something totally awesome and follow by This law

asherbassad

1. When Taylor Dayne grabbed my ass in 1995

2. When Taylor Dayne grabbed my ass in 1995

Chuck Stone

flutterflye wrote: »

Yeah that - all of that - makes no sense.
Emotionally involved with a bunch of men you don't know running about a field.
Very strange.

You really think that's strange?

That sounds like an awfully dispassionate and detached way to view sport.

thier

callaway92 wrote: »

When I learned that the odds of everything is actually 50/50.

E.g, odds of picking an 8 from a deck of cards? (52 card deck)

You may think it's 1/13 that you'll get an 8.

WRONG

It's 50/50. It either happens or it doesn't.

Would ya go 'way outta that!

xtinataguba

when i gave birth to my kids!!!

smash

Proud to be human? To me, that's a very strange statement. Like being patriotic times a million...

keelanj69

That time we shot a girl in the head for standing up for equal rights.. Wait I didnt understand the question.

SafeSurfer

Proud to be human?

Yes, what an achievement, I could have been any other animal but through sheer force of will and determination, I am human. Take a bow people.

Plazaman

When I was driving home one night and all of a sudden my car stalled and this big bright light shone down from the sky and burned half my face and then that made me start making mountains out of mashed potatoes over the next few weeks and then I went to another mountain and this big spaceship landed and aliens came out after playing a funky tune and I high fived one and they left.

That and the time that guy out of Man Vs Food ate an 8 pound sandwich.

Gotham

This is a strange thread, I'm not sure that "pride" is the correct word to describe what you guys are feeling/thinking.
I'm not sure it's possible to be proud of something that you had no decision in. You can be proud of yourself, your achievements and people you've helped - but that's not what you guys are describing. You cant be proud of a football team unless you had a direct hand in their success.

Pride is inherently unequal for various reasons - things like "gay pride" and "black pride" are examples of these. Pride without humbleness is a form of arrogance.

Duggy747

Not proud to be human really, we're as equally brilliant as we are a rancid, selfish species.

Content, would be a better phrase I guess.

Maximus Alexander

Duggy747 wrote: »

Not proud to be human really, we're as equally brilliant as we are a rancid, selfish species.

You reckon? I honestly think we're more brilliant and good-willed than we are rancid.

It seems to me the bastards tend to stir up the most noise, but every day there a millions of people around the globe quietly being good to one another.

I reckon if we were more awful than awesome, we wouldn't be around any more. We do, after all, have the ability to wipe ourselves out with the push of a button.

Jimoslimos

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Not true.

For example, fans support sports teams/organisations financially by buying jerseys and going to games and that's before you consider the emotional support of having thousands of people wishing you well and cheering you on.

Financial support: Yes
Emotional support: Don't mean shít

Funglegunk

The day that Moses descended from Mount Sinai.

Doctor DooM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

You really think that's strange?

That sounds like an awfully dispassionate and detached way to view sport.

Fun fact- some people don't like sport.

In the cold light of day, some people's behaviour around it seems just as silly as an obsessed Star Trek nerd or screaming Bieber fan. Some people, mind. People just like whatever they like.

On topic, the moment I realised my mother wasn't going to die because of dedicated people with no resources in a certain hospital in north Dublin saved her, as our politicians were talking about draining them further. Those people were exemplars.

Kolido

Keno 92 wrote: »

When I discovered masturbation.

Sorry for ruining the mood to the thread...

I'm pretty sure thats been around a lot longer than you!

Wacker The Attacker

Kolido wrote: »

I'm pretty sure thats been around a lot longer than you!

Who wasnt excited when they discovered this?

Wacker The Attacker

Doctor DooM wrote: »

Fun fact- some people don't like sport.

In the cold light of day, some people's behaviour around it seems just as silly as an obsessed Star Trek nerd or screaming Bieber fan. Some people, mind. People just like whatever they like.

On topic, the moment I realised my mother wasn't going to die because of dedicated people with no resources in a certain hospital in north Dublin saved her, as our politicians were talking about draining them further. Those people were exemplars.

Bualadh bos for Blanchardstown?

EdenHazard

When you view the earth as just a small little spec in the universe it kinda makes you think different about being human. Listen to carl sagan(name?) speaking about the pale blue dot, I don't know if it makes you proud to be human exactly but to me it drives home the concept that we truly are 6 billion brothers and sisters living in this tiny minuscule plot in the vast openness of space.

I make it sound **** but the video, if you listen you will get it.

ItAintMeBabe

EdenHazard wrote: »

When you view the earth as just a small little spec in the universe it kinda makes you think different about being human. Listen to carl sagan(name?) speaking about the pale blue dot, I don't know if it makes you proud to be human exactly but to me it drives home the concept that we truly are 6 billion brothers and sisters living in this tiny minuscule plot in the vast openness of space.

I'm waiting for you to ruin this reply by mentioning Justin Bieber....

Honest opinion

.Henry Sellers. wrote: »

That time all them Miners with the cool sunglasses got free because they were Miners being Mined in a Mine.

Yo Dog i heard you like miners so i put your miners in a mine so they can mine while they mine :pac:

(Please note the difference between miners and minors )

PizzamanIRL

When I see cats/dogs licking their arses clean.

Proud? Maybe not. Thankful? Definitely.

SafeSurfer

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

When I see cats/dogs licking their arses clean.

Proud? Maybe not. Thankful? Definitely.

They don't lick them to clean them, just when they are itchy or maybe to see what their poo tastes like.

PizzamanIRL

SafeSurfer wrote: »

They don't lick them to clean them, just when they are itchy or maybe to see what their poo tastes like.

Thanks dog.