Certain ones, yes.
Certain ones, yes.
Most of the people on this forum are kind of, if I must be blunt, you know... young. kiddish. Ya'll are mostly kids if you're under 18. Or 20.
That doesn't make us instantly annoying though, Captain Stereotype.
lol.Originally Posted by Harle-Quin
That doesn't make us instantly annoying though, Captain Stereotype.
First of all, you are annoying. Ya'll just don't think so because you're all in the same age group and your annoying aren't going to be noticeable until you're older and you witness it among young kids.
Second of all, I maintain stereotypes as the most effectively reliable methods of anticipatiing any experience with anybody.
After all, most things that I get called on for stereotyping are first-hand experiences with individual groups of people.
And I know kids damn well. I was one for many many years.
I hate every single kid and baby in the world outside of my family
so why not be a grown up and get off a video game message board?
I try not to have a problem with them, though at times I wish I could intervene on those misbehaving in their parents' company in public, a line I'll only normally cross if what they're doing affects me directly (like once when I was having my hair cut and this dumbass was trying to sweep up and nearly poked me in the eye with the broomhandle; I snapped at him to stop and his mother unexpectedly sided with me!) but otherwise it can sometimes be funny to watch them flap around in a tantrum because there's bugger all they can do.
Ah yes, kids are funny.
Being a grown up sucks.
And I don't entirely feel like one yet. I'm not that old, I don't think.
And it isn't really so annoying online. I like hearing about your thoughts and opinions on things. It's good not to have to try and control anything.
Personally I only hate kids when they're annoying, loud, disrespectful, uncivilized, and whiny.
It suprises me how much of you like kids (especially the ones that I expected to be children haters).
Everyone's annoying. You're annoying, I'm annoying, she's annoying, he's annoying. It's especially annoying to think that, just because you're older, you're less annoying. Mmmm...taste the irony.lol.That doesn't make us instantly annoying though, Captain Stereotype.
First of all, you are annoying. Ya'll just don't think so because you're all in the same age group and your annoying aren't going to be noticeable until you're older and you witness it among young kids.
Second of all, I maintain stereotypes as the most effectively reliable methods of anticipatiing any experience with anybody.
After all, most things that I get called on for stereotyping are first-hand experiences with individual groups of people.
And I know kids damn well. I was one for many many years.
Anticipating it wrong can be hurtful. Assumptions are pointless in a diverse world. I live my life without them, or with as little as possible, and I have yet to have any confrontations due to it.
Also, you can't "know kids", or anybody for that matter. You are aware that humans aren't all exactly the same right?
Yeah. You're exactly right on all accounts.
Except that stereotypes don't always hurt other people.
Racism hurts other people.
Stereoptypes are simply an idea that helps me anticipate something. If my stereotype fails, then I'm in no worse shape than if I hadn't stereotyped at all. I'm not such a whacko that I'm surprised if my stereotype is wrong.
But also, stereotypes wouldn't exist except for the fact that the odds are in their favor. The fact that all people are different has little bearing unless you're looking to form a relationship with somebody.
I can't "know" kids, but I can sure as heck "roughly catagorize" teenagers, preteens, preschoolers, college students, etc.
You're right, though, that things get very difficult around other people my age. If I understood such things, I'd be rich. When I understand it, I'll be too busy being 30.
Kids can be alright. Until they decide that they're going to be loud, obnoxious and violent. Especially violent. But yeah, I think they're great. =]
Ah, my apologies. I misunderstood your initial post.
I was assuming (lol) that you were saying you would act differently depending on your stereotype, which could offend someone if it went wrong. But, no, I get you now.
And good point.
Kids can the spawn of Satan at times, but they're great to have around other times. :]
This.
I love kids. They're awesome. I think I want kids. And I see so much potential in kids.
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