Popular trends that make your blood boil

genericguy · 20-11-2009 01:39PM

SarahChambers wrote: »

Another trend I really disliked was deal or no deal. The fact that a show as stupid as that could ever be considered as viable, let alone the reality that it is actually successful, makes me lose faith in humanity.

i'll give you that.

enda1 · 20-11-2009 01:40PM

Mal-Adjusted wrote: »

In Soviet Russia, the joke has you.

This is another "popular trend" I hate.

Mal-Adjusted · 20-11-2009 01:42PM

enda1 wrote: »

This is another "popular trend" I hate.

someone finally understands!:D

enda1 · 20-11-2009 01:43PM

Lux23 wrote: »

.........
Some people dislike things simply because they are popular and for no other reason.

Often for things to be so popular, they have to be so dumbed down that they appeal to a vast audience which makes them un-watchable/listenable to a more discerning audience.

Aidric · 20-11-2009 01:52PM

Noel Edmunds.

SarahChambers · 20-11-2009 01:53PM

It is quite easy to distinguish between something which is widely popular but worthless and another thing which is widely popular but meritorious.

For example, the film No Country For Old Men (and the novel to a lesser extent) was popular with an audience which was as diverse as it was wide. This is because it is layered. Deep philosophical undertones permeate every level of the film's plot, and yet at a very superficial level it is entertaining to those who simply enjoy action and killing. Thus it can appeal to both discerning and drooling audiences.

Compare that to the X Factor, or anything else which is entirely pop culture at its very roots. It lacks anything which could appeal to a more considered perspective, but it is still popular with a large audience because of the shape of the bell curve.

AnonoBoy · 20-11-2009 01:55PM

SarahChambers wrote: »

It is quite easy to distinguish between something which is widely popular but worthless and another thing which is widely popular but meritorious. For example, the film No Country For Old Men (and the novel to a lesser extent) was popular with an audience which was as diverse as it was wide. This is because it is layered. Deep philosophical undertones permeate every level of the film's plot, and yet at a very superficial level it is entertaining to those who simply enjoy action and killing. Thus it can appeal to both discerning and drooling audiences. Compare that to the X Factor, or anything else which is entirely pop culture at its very roots. It lacks anything which could appeal to a more considered perspective, but it is still popular with a large audience because of the shape of the bell curve.

*drags knuckles along floor* Duuurrrrr he killed that feller with the air shooting thingie........

Nasty_Girl · 20-11-2009 01:57PM

Dunno if this counts but I hate this jegging, tregging, legging trend.

(I also dislike making up words by joining two)

I don't want to see some chubby girl's saggy ass packed into what is essentially a pair of tights with the feet cut off.

I'm a big believer in if you've got it flaunt it by all means but jesus christ some of these just look like a bag of spuds! Others don't seem to realise that just because they're skinny doesn't mean they have a nice arse.
Do they not have a mirror in their house or what!

Just because something is popular doesn't mean you have to wear it, I wouldn't dream of wearing these things but if they must they could at least wear a very long jumper.I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I'm far from an oil painting myself but I don't need to see the contour of their fooking ass crack on the dart. Thank fook I never see them from the front I wouldn't be able for it.

Also harem pants, what the hell they look like something you should wear in the hospital after a stomach operation.

Lux23 · 20-11-2009 01:57PM

enda1 wrote: »

Often for things to be so popular, they have to be so dumbed down that they appeal to a vast audience which makes them un-watchable/listenable to a more discerning audience.

And are the vast amount of people dumb? Or do they just enjoy a bit of escapism after a hard week's work.

I don't watch all that much TV but when I do its normally Eastenders, documentaries or a handful of comedy programmes, on a slow saturday I like to watch something where I don't need to use my brain so X Factor or Strictly is perfect for that. If I want to use my brain I read a book.

bakkiesbotha · 20-11-2009 01:58PM

Journalists writing smug pieces about their daily lives that they try to pass off as light-hearted meditations on the Big questions of life.

Journalists referring to their other halves in these annoying pieces as "himself" or "the grasscutter" or other witty monikers.

Restaurant reviews that are about anything other than the restaurant being reviewed.

Books with short, catchy titles and long-winded academic subtitles

The weekend papers, basically.

IronMan · 20-11-2009 01:59PM

The expression "totally random".

Shít like Soya Caramel Frappuccino's.

Wearing sunglasses on top of your head.

Being forced to look at photos of people who have done the Thailand/Australia/New Zealand/Inca Trail route. Captain Cook you ain't. You didn't discover yourself on a beach in Thailand, you just became a bigger wanker.

Everyone on this site: http://www.latfh.com/

Lux23 · 20-11-2009 02:03PM

SarahChambers wrote: »

It is quite easy to distinguish between something which is widely popular but worthless and another thing which is widely popular but meritorious. QUOTE]

I disagree with that completely a programme has merit if the viewer (s) enjoys it. And what in your opinion gives someone a more considered perspective?

Idjit · 20-11-2009 02:03PM

I don't like this trend with young girls right now that paleness is ugly. I'm 19 and whenever I go out, theres always someone who will say(through her orange-caked lips): "If you put a bit of tan on you, that dress would look alot nicer" or "Would you not use this stuff? You're just so pale..."
I don't get it. I don't want to be orange. I want to be my natural colour, like everyone else should be. The fake stuff never looks REAL no matter how much people say it does. You just end up looking unnatural. I can always see it crumbling on the backs of their knees or globbed up in corners and creases of their faces/hands. How is that pleasant? How can their skin even breathe?
I hate it.

SarahChambers · 20-11-2009 02:03PM

Lux23 wrote: »

And are the vast amount of people dumb? Or do they just enjoy a bit of escapism after a hard week's work.

I don't watch all that much TV but when I do its normally Eastenders, documentaries or a handful of comedy programmes, on a slow saturday I like to watch something where I don't need to use my brain so X Factor or Strictly is perfect for that. If I want to use my brain I read a book.

It is a difficult distinction to make, but there are certainly people who enjoy the X Factor who are not members of the bawling herds of ignorants. It is the case that the majority of people lack anything approaching good taste, as well as the mental faculties required to appreciate anything more complex than diarrhea pouring over the television screen. Anyway I think you have answered your own question, people who don't want to use their brains are "dumb".

Edit: I don't include people who may occasionally watch a couple of minutes of some vile pop culture just to laugh at it

SarahChambers · 20-11-2009 02:07PM

Nasty_Girl wrote: »

Dunno if this counts but I hate this jegging, tregging, legging trend.

(I also dislike making up words by joining two)

I don't want to see some chubby girl's saggy ass packed into what is essentially a pair of tights with the feet cut off.

I'm a big believer in if you've got it flaunt it by all means but jesus christ some of these just look like a bag of spuds! Others don't seem to realise that just because they're skinny doesn't mean they have a nice arse.
Do they not have a mirror in their house or what!

Just because something is popular doesn't mean you have to wear it, I wouldn't dream of wearing these things but if they must they could at least wear a very long jumper.I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I'm far from an oil painting myself but I don't need to see the contour of their fooking ass crack on the dart. Thank fook I never see them from the front I wouldn't be able for it.

Also harem pants, what the hell they look like something you should wear in the hospital after a stomach operation.

Yes I agree that uglies should realise that nobody wants to see their saggy fat bodies. I wear jeggings but I can pull them off, I don't think a lot of other girls can. The rule should be that if and only if you have got it, flaunt it.

Kradock · 20-11-2009 02:09PM

SarahChambers wrote: »

It is a difficult distinction to make, but there are certainly people who enjoy the X Factor who are not members of the bawling herds of ignorants. It is the case that the majority of people lack anything approaching good taste, as well as the mental faculties required to appreciate anything more complex than diarrhea pouring over the television screen. Anyway I think you have answered your own question, people who don't want to use their brains are "dumb".

Why stop using Brian , he has his uses

wudangclan · 20-11-2009 02:09PM

SarahChambers wrote: »

It is a difficult distinction to make, but there are certainly people who enjoy the X Factor who are not members of the bawling herds of ignorants. It is the case that the majority of people lack anything approaching good taste, as well as the mental faculties required to appreciate anything more complex than a diarrhea pouring over the television screen. Anyway I think you have answered your own question, people who don't want to use their brains are "dumb".

It's just entertainment. X-factor is like a good pantomime.I wouldn't disparage the mental faculties of someone just because they enjoy it.
Not everybody gets Ulysses or Lars von Triers. (and Leona Lewis is a class act)

stovelid · 20-11-2009 02:09PM

Increased student access to boards.

TheZohanS · 20-11-2009 02:10PM

SarahChambers wrote: »

Anyway I think you have answered your own question, people who don't want to use their brains are "dumb".

He didn't say that.

His point was, and I agree with him, is that sometimes people want an escape from the stresses they encounter in everyday life. That's not dum at all.

People who don't relax and enjoy themselves once in a while end up defensive, angry little balls of fury ready to burst at any opportunity, now that's dumb.

Lux23 · 20-11-2009 02:12PM

SarahChambers wrote: »

Anyway I think you have answered your own question, people who don't want to use their brains are "dumb".

Well that's a terribly close-minded and false statement to make, there are a myriad of reasons why someone may wish to switch of their brain for an hour or two. E.g. they work very hard all week and need to recharge their batteries physically and mentally so they opt for the goggle box. In fairness anything you watch on television requires very little brain activity there is probably more going when your watching X Factor.

SarahChambers · 20-11-2009 02:12PM

TheZohan wrote: »

He didn't say that.

His point was, and I agree with him, is that sometimes people want an escape from the stresses they encounter in everyday life. That's not dum at all.

People who don't relax and enjoy themselves once in a while end up defensive, angry little balls of fury ready to burst at any opportunity, now that's dumb.

I know he didn't say it, I SAID IT!!!

Nevyn · 20-11-2009 02:13PM

amacachi wrote: »

The internet going mainstream.

Yup I blame Ireland offline.

wudangclan · 20-11-2009 02:14PM

SarahChambers wrote: »

Yes I agree that uglies should realise that nobody wants to see their saggy fat bodies. I wear jeggings but I can pull them off, I don't think a lot of other girls can. The rule should be that if and only if you have got it, flaunt it.

Dunno about that.I'm partial to a bit of chubby myself.And the current vogue for skinny ass bitches is just that a trend.;)
Check out Rubens or pin-ups from the end of the 19th century ,even that Goddess from the mid 20th century ,Marylin Monroe ,was a size 16 in old money. Delicious.

stovelid · 20-11-2009 02:14PM

SarahChambers is Fred Figglehorn.

Kradock · 20-11-2009 02:15PM

Lux23 wrote: »

Well that's a terribly close-minded and false statement to make, there are a myriad of reasons why someone may wish to switch of their brain for an hour or two. E.g. they work very hard all week and need to recharge their batteries physically and mentally so they opt for the goggle box. In fairness anything you watch on television requires very little brain activity there is probably more going when your watching X Factor.

AH does that for me. It does really ....no thinking needed and deffo no big words required

20-11-2009 02:16PM

SarahChambers wrote: »

It is quite easy to distinguish between something which is widely popular but worthless and another thing which is widely popular but meritorious.

For example, the film No Country For Old Men (and the novel to a lesser extent) was popular with an audience which was as diverse as it was wide. This is because it is layered. Deep philosophical undertones permeate every level of the film's plot, and yet at a very superficial level it is entertaining to those who simply enjoy action and killing. Thus it can appeal to both discerning and drooling audiences.

Compare that to the X Factor, or anything else which is entirely pop culture at its very roots. It lacks anything which could appeal to a more considered perspective, but it is still popular with a large audience because of the shape of the bell curve.

But I thought.....

SarahChambers wrote: »

I didn't use any big words, and I am quite aware of how the pathetically insignificant I am on almost every level.

Here's a novel idea......If watching Louis and that English bloke who looks like Sonic the hedgehog host a "talent" show makes you angry, then maybe you should, I dunno, not watch it? Trust me, you'll be all the better for it, sweetheart.

Kradock · 20-11-2009 02:16PM

stovelid wrote: »

SarahChambers is Fred Figglehorn.

Wow , I care for neither;)

TheZohanS · 20-11-2009 02:17PM

SarahChambers wrote: »

Yes I agree that uglies should realise that nobody wants to see their saggy fat bodies. I wear jeggings but I can pull them off, I don't think a lot of other girls can. The rule should be that if and only if you have got it, flaunt it.

There should also be a rule that anyone with an ugly personailty should STFU.

laoisforliam · 20-11-2009 02:18PM

SarahChambers wrote: »

Yes I agree that uglies should realise that nobody wants to see their saggy fat bodies. I wear jeggings but I can pull them off, I don't think a lot of other girls can. The rule should be that if and only if you have got it, flaunt it.

Hey Sarah did you ever find a guy around UCD after?

FouxDaFaFa · 20-11-2009 02:22PM

It's not really the shows that annoy me, it's the fact that you can't escape them. I don't like or watch the X-factor. But I'm not and particularly bothered that it's on tv or that loads of people watch it. What annoys me is that all the papers, magazines and even the news are always full of stuff about the x-factor so you're forced to hear about it all the time.

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