Anyone else feeling this?.....sorry if you are offending anyone
04-23-2007 | 02:28 AM
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Anyone else feeling this?.....sorry if you are offending anyone
I'm gonna apologize firstly for offending ayone who has any connection to Virginia Tech or those affected by the tragic shooting.
That aside, I go to college in New England and so many people around me are being fueled by this facebook movement to create groups and hold vigils supposedly "supporting" those who died at the VTech shoting. I'm just sickedend by the fact that it is trendy to "care" about a tragedy. Over the weekend you could hear many people yelling things like "we are Virginia Tech!" and such being yelled outside of parties or dorms by drunken person. Maybe I'm just ridiculously cynical but it seems to me that way too many people are superficially "caring" about this event. I'm pretty sure that there are plenty of people out there who were affected, and are actualy saddened by this, but I have witnessed much of what I beleive to be superficial support of those affected. I saw my old roomate this weekend and he was wearing a brand-spanking-new Michael Vick VTech jersey. I asked him about it and he said he was supporting Virginia Tech...but didnt really elaborate much on the point. My new roomate made an offcolour comment that what my old roomate was doing was "just like walking up to a bum and saying I care and then walking away".
I didnt mean to come off as extremely narcicistic or pretentious in this post, and I may do so in some people's eyes, but I was just wondering if anyone else at college, or anywhere else, was getting this sort of vibe. Thats just my two cents.
/end 4am rant
That aside, I go to college in New England and so many people around me are being fueled by this facebook movement to create groups and hold vigils supposedly "supporting" those who died at the VTech shoting. I'm just sickedend by the fact that it is trendy to "care" about a tragedy. Over the weekend you could hear many people yelling things like "we are Virginia Tech!" and such being yelled outside of parties or dorms by drunken person. Maybe I'm just ridiculously cynical but it seems to me that way too many people are superficially "caring" about this event. I'm pretty sure that there are plenty of people out there who were affected, and are actualy saddened by this, but I have witnessed much of what I beleive to be superficial support of those affected. I saw my old roomate this weekend and he was wearing a brand-spanking-new Michael Vick VTech jersey. I asked him about it and he said he was supporting Virginia Tech...but didnt really elaborate much on the point. My new roomate made an offcolour comment that what my old roomate was doing was "just like walking up to a bum and saying I care and then walking away".
I didnt mean to come off as extremely narcicistic or pretentious in this post, and I may do so in some people's eyes, but I was just wondering if anyone else at college, or anywhere else, was getting this sort of vibe. Thats just my two cents.
/end 4am rant
04-23-2007 | 08:07 AM
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I agree, half the people that say they care could probably not care less. I think a lot of them do it because they see everyone else doing it and they don't want to be left out.
04-23-2007 | 08:53 AM
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Speed, don't you see that by apologizing up front for possibly offending us, you're one of those people.
There is nothing wrong in either being offensive or being offended.
But, yes, I do agree with your sentiments.
There is nothing wrong in either being offensive or being offended.
But, yes, I do agree with your sentiments.
04-23-2007 | 04:05 PM
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What offends me is...
What offends me is that the insane fixation with diversity let this psychopath into these schools when other more deserving and bright American students are denied such educational opportunity.
His own mother said she was baffled that he was let into these institutions of lower learning in the first place. Apparently the guy was not very bright.
His own mother said she was baffled that he was let into these institutions of lower learning in the first place. Apparently the guy was not very bright.
I'm going to read your post more later. I have to go to class, but from the looks of it, I agree with you.
04-25-2007 | 11:49 AM
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I feel you. Although I don't care that they're still grieving you can tell that it's not all for the right reasons. Sure, most still may be shaken but half of what they're doing is a front just to belong. Sometimes I wonder if guys do it just to meet chicks at these functions just to show them their sensitive side. Whatever.
I like to relate these student to those that drive around with peace signs and peace bumper stickers on the back of their cars. Like everyone else out there wants bloodshed and carnage (or in this case like everyone else that didn’t drop money on a VT jersey is cold blooded and insensitive.) :trans10: The only thing I can think of is that the peace sign sticker person wants to come across the other VW with the same stickers so they can exchange air high-fives across the lanes. If they're really lucky they'll follow each other home and hit the bong!
I say you go to one of these meets and start balling your eyes out on the shoulder of some smoking hot broad.
I like to relate these student to those that drive around with peace signs and peace bumper stickers on the back of their cars. Like everyone else out there wants bloodshed and carnage (or in this case like everyone else that didn’t drop money on a VT jersey is cold blooded and insensitive.) :trans10: The only thing I can think of is that the peace sign sticker person wants to come across the other VW with the same stickers so they can exchange air high-fives across the lanes. If they're really lucky they'll follow each other home and hit the bong!
I say you go to one of these meets and start balling your eyes out on the shoulder of some smoking hot broad.
04-25-2007 | 11:54 AM
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What offends me is that the insane fixation with diversity let this psychopath into these schools when other more deserving and bright American students are denied such educational opportunity.
His own mother said she was baffled that he was let into these institutions of lower learning in the first place. Apparently the guy was not very bright.
His own mother said she was baffled that he was let into these institutions of lower learning in the first place. Apparently the guy was not very bright.
05-24-2007 | 01:53 PM
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Now if the proceeds from the jersey went to help the victims, I could see this as being supportive.
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