Why is Everyone Trying to Change Me! (RANT)

[anthonyrosenthal74]

I wouldn't try to change you. To each his own. But really you should get a smart phon... wait a minute. I just realized something. If I were to get rid of my smart phone, all that money i spend a month for the bill could be tobacco money. 8O
***takes a hammer to cell phone***
Fixed that problem :D

 

[boudreaux]

When was the War of 1812 anyway?

:P

 

[drwatson]

June 18, 1812 – February 18, 1815
One in every bunch :nana:

 

[simnettpratt]

Amen brother, rant on! I wish I could quote every post in this thread. Good group of people on this site.
Reminds me of a lady from my body shop days. She'd just dropped off her Mercedes and needed to go next door. She asked, but how will I get there??
We said, er well, you could WALK! Oh, yes, I suppose I could. No GPS required.
Thanks pipers, quality all around
Dave

 

[captainsousie]

Why is everybody trying to change you? 'Cause you're old and out of date. :twisted: All kidding aside, there's a lot to be said of a live-and-let-live attitude. If we all thought, acted and looked the same way the world would be boring indeed.

 

[crazypipe]

Your just fine , and a good man May GOD Bless you :worship:

 

[petes03]

He'll yeah, Dr. Watson! I completely agree! But although I said I'd never own one, I have to admit I do have a smart phone. It's actually more useful than I thought it would be. I don't play any games or anything on it, but it does let me keep up with you guys anywhere I go!

 

[roudoudou]

:worship:
I'm 33, don't have a cellphone, don't have cable, would never be on Facebook, drive manual (or course without a GPS).
Smoke pipe & cigar (Cohibas & Partagas), drink good whiskies, mirabelle, champagne, eat foie gras, smoked salmon, etc.
I say you're alright. Surely these people when they'll be older mature will say to themselves: Euh! We wasted all those years stuck on a 2x2" screen.

 

[pstlpkr]

Roudoudou... Now all you need is a handlebar mustache.
:worship: Great rant Drwatson! :clap: :clap: :clap:

 

[profpar]

Go to work and the younger crowd calls me the old man, cause I smoke a pipe and tell me how bad it is for me. While they are looking for the next pot march to go to.

I fear that the critical thinking skills of the younger generation as so under developed that they are incapable of recognizing the hipocrisy or absurdity of their positions. They simply follow the mantra they are told to follow.

 

[mso489]

drwatson, welcome to the rest of your life. I make do with one of those un-smart cell phones that you

buy in a plastic bubble. I've been to Stonewall Jackson's home in Lexington, Virginia. He also was an

odd character at an early age. It reminds me of the quote, I can't remember who, that to the feeling person,

all life is a tragedy, but to the thinking person all life is a comedy. For most of us, some of each.

 

[wnghanglow]

Profpar- I don't mean to single you out a few others I'm sure have the same mind set but please, don't group all the " young ones" into one group. There are plenty out there that work there @ss off me included. I personally work 84 hours a week. It jut tubs out the dumber you are the louder you are so the dumb are all you hear. I would also like to point out that it is te older generation who have ruined this government, the young ones haven't had a chance to yet
Drwatson, the reps in a phone store get a bonus depending on the phone they sell, think of them as car salesmen they will lie and they will pressure you to buy the most expensive thing they can. Although I have a feeling this is more about your life in general than the sale rep. I understand being different than others it's a point of pride, wear that badge with honor.

 

[terrygoldman123]

An excellent RANT. Stay the course and smoke another bowlful on me.

 

[yohanan]

There's an awful lot of people who know how to lead my life, and most of them don't have a pot to piss in.

Very well said, I couldn't agree more.

 

[tbradsim1]

Wgn you are right in your view that the older Gen has screwed up the Country, Some of us get along to go along, look what that has brought us. I am not in that catergory, I always stood up for my rights, Example, after comeing home from a tour in Asia, the Prelude to Vietnam, I went to register to vote , the Register was a Korean War Vet, he lost his leg there, also his character, he asked how do you want to register? SW La is very heavily Democratic, he had been browbeating the poor Cajuns into reg Demo to heavily vote in a local primary. I told him I want to reg Indepentant, He said you can"t, all you can do is reg Demo. I told him I just took a bullet for you, I am just out of the Hospital, and if you don" t reg me a independent I will jump over this counter and beat you to death with your peg leg, he turned white, said wait I"ll get the Independant book. We don"t have any more people who stand up for their rights. God Bless America!

 

[wnghanglow]

Haha very good story! It's true standing up for your rights is important an I think that's the original posters main rant.

 

[instymp]

Amen also DR.

Except the dime, can't see one at that distance.

 

[ebklodt]

John Wayne movies should be required viewing in our schools. Might be a good start at turning this nation around.
Great post.

 

[dermotfahy]

And the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and Bill of Rights should be required reading. Every day. Morning and evening. The Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers once a week. Not html docs, but replicas of the originals, handwritten in cursive and all.

 

[pipebow88]

I'm 24 years old, Miller isn't my choice of beer, and I don't have a son yet. Very few differences, but hell yea on the rest! I'm not a fan of what a lot of my generation has become, or what the next is turning into. I can't believe what has happened to people in this nation.
And to the old cajun and any other vets, a hearty thanks for your service. I know damn well who the people are that are responsible for my freedoms, and they don't sit at a desk. Thanks from the bottom of my heart.

B