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Subject: Why is expressing yourself considered "-blam!-"?

I am a monument to all your sins

well you didn't need to brag about how successful you are. the way you described made you seem like an arrogant prick. It's still no excuse for what they said, but still.

  • 11.30.2012 4:46 PM PDT

Life is like a clogged toilet. It's full of crap until you do something about it.

I don't speak Karate!


Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr

Posted by: nitwitcoffee10

Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr

You need to be humble about your success. There's a time and place for displaying your achievements, but a casual social gathering is not the place.

I get that much. I suppose that the flood isn't the best place either. Maybe I should re-title this thread as "Hey guys. Will you believe my ludicrously high test scores that may or may not be total fabrications?!"


Not sure what you're trying to say here, but whatever.

Anywhere OP, onto their choice of language. I'm assuming that "-blam-" is the term referencing some members of the LGBT community?

That word has grown to an entirely new meaning. When kids use it these days, they don't even stop to think about who they are insulting. The word has evolved to mean anything unfavorable; the people using the word often aren't event thinking about the LGBT community when they say it.

A lot of people use that word as an insult off-hand; and then when you ask them about LGBT rights, they are in favor of LGBT rights. It's a very, very odd evolution of the word.

I suppose I could have been more clear there. I meant that I was being rude, but I perceived them as being beyond that. I felt like it was more directed at my interests than my aptitude.
"-blam!-" does indeed mean that. The male version, specifically.
Yes, but I am asking more about why I was derided, and why these attempts at humiliation happened in the first place than how people insult each other.
As for -blam!- rights, that's a totally different monster that I probably don't want discussed here.

  • 11.30.2012 4:47 PM PDT

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State: Pennsylvania.
County: Warren.
I graduated from high school on June-11-2011. I'm 19 right now. I'm turning 20 in December. I like playing video games, and board games. I like reading Sci-Fi, and World War II novels, and what not.

"There is nothing better in the world than being better at a video game than someone else....oh wait"

Posted by: RECON828

Posted by: markwil1992
Can I have a TL;DR?

Fixed.

  • 11.30.2012 4:48 PM PDT

It isn't American society, this is just how people operate.

  • 11.30.2012 4:48 PM PDT

Life is like a clogged toilet. It's full of crap until you do something about it.

I don't speak Karate!


Posted by: Darthbill99
well you didn't need to brag about how successful you are. the way you described made you seem like an arrogant prick. It's still no excuse for what they said, but still.

*Enters successful arrogant prick mode*
Well, its not like I haven't heard or responded to at least three posts saying the exact same thing before. Its also not like this thread is in its second page or anything.
*Exit successful arrogant prick mode, and zip up flamesuit*

  • 11.30.2012 4:48 PM PDT

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Posted by: nitwitcoffee10

Posted by: Darthbill99
well you didn't need to brag about how successful you are. the way you described made you seem like an arrogant prick. It's still no excuse for what they said, but still.

*Enters successful arrogant prick mode*
Well, its not like I haven't heard or responded to at least three posts saying the exact same thing before. Its also not like this thread is in its second page or anything.
*Exit successful arrogant prick mode, and zip up flamesuit*


Not to mention they asked you what your scores were...It sounds like you were just making small talk.

  • 11.30.2012 4:53 PM PDT

Life is like a clogged toilet. It's full of crap until you do something about it.

I don't speak Karate!


Posted by: theHurtfulTurkey

Posted by: nitwitcoffee10

Posted by: Darthbill99
well you didn't need to brag about how successful you are. the way you described made you seem like an arrogant prick. It's still no excuse for what they said, but still.

*Enters successful arrogant prick mode*
Well, its not like I haven't heard or responded to at least three posts saying the exact same thing before. Its also not like this thread is in its second page or anything.
*Exit successful arrogant prick mode, and zip up flamesuit*


Not to mention they asked you what your scores were...It sounds like you were just making small talk.

Imagine what they would have thought if I told them that my favorite band is Muse. They probably wouldn't even have heard of them, and even if that have, they would most likely have had a cow.

  • 11.30.2012 4:56 PM PDT

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