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Posted by Epoxy (66.26.80.19) on November 30, 2002 at 11:01:13:

In Reply to: Re: LOL posted by Mikko (194.100.167.86) on November 29, 2002 at 18:36:34:

> > And how are you any better, complaining about the people that complain about BMWs, and complaining about the people that don't own PCs, and complaining about the people that complain about big screen TVs?

> --Maybe one difference is that he tries to broaden the views, show a wider picture of things and give an alternative way of looking at things. The people who complain about BMWs, PC and big screen TVs are promoting narrow-mindedness and pushing their own values.

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> > You're just a member of another sub-sub-culture who is just as annoying. The ones that rant about subcultures ranting on mainstream practices and ideas.

> --Things can be evaluated rationally or irrationally. He could reply that you're just a representative of a sub-sub-sub-culture who rants about sub-sub-culture ranting about subcultures ranting about mainstream practices.

> At least I don't see any point in exchanging opinions if it doesn't lead anywhere.

Thanks. I appreciate that about the broadening thing; I hadn't really been able to quantify the difference, but honestly I didn't give it much thought. Defending against this argument seemed ridiculous so I didn't bother. LOL

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> > > And how are you any better, complaining about the people that complain about BMWs, and complaining about the people that don't own PCs, and complaining about the people that complain about big screen TVs? > > --Maybe one difference is that he tries to broaden the views, show a wider picture of things and give an alternative way of looking at things. The people who complain about BMWs, PC and big screen TVs are promoting narrow-mindedness and pushing their own values. > > > > > You're just a member of another sub-sub-culture who is just as annoying. The ones that rant about subcultures ranting on mainstream practices and ideas. > > --Things can be evaluated rationally or irrationally. He could reply that you're just a representative of a sub-sub-sub-culture who rants about sub-sub-culture ranting about subcultures ranting about mainstream practices. > > At least I don't see any point in exchanging opinions if it doesn't lead anywhere. > Thanks. I appreciate that about the broadening thing; I hadn't really been able to quantify the difference, but honestly I didn't give it much thought. Defending against this argument seemed ridiculous so I didn't bother. LOL

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