Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Let People Fucking Label You Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Wilder Posted at 8:37 pm on April 14, 2006 Stop saying "don't label me." Stop complaing that you're unique, that you don't fit into a peghole. No one cares. Everyone labels everyone. We look at people, and we generalize. Because a lot of the time, it's right. All this bullshit about uniqueness has convinced us that labels are of the devil. They're not. Nine out of ten times, the kid with spiked hair, Left-Over Crack patches, and punk clothes is fine with drugs and leans to the left pretty hard politically. Sure, there are punk looking kids that don't fit that category. But not enough to stop categorizing. After all, what's the worst that happens? You assume that the person is something that they're not, and either they prove you wrong or they don't, in which case they probably don't deserve to be recognized as unique. If you want to be seen as unique, act unique. People are going to immediately categorize you, because that's how our minds and society fucking work. If you don't like being put in a peghole, do something to set yourself aside from it, douche. Don't just tell people not to do what's natural and proper.

Replies Loud Dog Posted at 6:18 pm on April 17, 2006 Quote: from osmoticdespair at 4:32 pm on April 17, 2006 this rant has been done so many times But not this well. Begone with your words. MrCarrot Posted at 5:06 pm on April 17, 2006 Quote: from Wilder at 8:37 pm on April 14, 2006 Stop saying "don't label me." Stop complaing that you're unique, that you don't fit into a peghole. No one cares. Everyone labels everyone. We look at people, and we generalize. Because a lot of the time, it's right. All this bullshit about uniqueness has convinced us that labels are of the devil. They're not. Nine out of ten times, the kid with spiked hair, Left-Over Crack patches, and punk clothes is fine with drugs and leans to the left pretty hard politically. Sure, there are punk looking kids that don't fit that category. But not enough to stop categorizing. After all, what's the worst that happens? You assume that the person is something that they're not, and either they prove you wrong or they don't, in which case they probably don't deserve to be recognized as unique. If you want to be seen as unique, act unique. People are going to immediately categorize you, because that's how our minds and society fucking work. If you don't like being put in a peghole, do something to set yourself aside from it, douche. Don't just tell people not to do what's natural and proper. That is true in many cases. Even if you claim you aren't one label, you fit into another. osmoticdespair Posted at 4:32 pm on April 17, 2006 this rant has been done so many times JuicyGal17 Posted at 4:31 pm on April 17, 2006 I agree - I'm so sick of people whining about stereotypes. For fucks sake, they're a universal, convenient way of describing people - what is so wrong about that? Big Red Posted at 1:23 am on April 17, 2006 YES! thats what im talking about. shhhhhhhhh you hear that? thats the sound of me being very impressed. holy shit you are awesome. if i were gay i would want to screw you. your my new hero (Edited by Big Red at 4:29 am on April 17, 2006) T3h D4zMaN Posted at 1:15 am on April 17, 2006 CXongrats on the first rant ive read which i didnt hafta flame. Well done mate. My label is the guy who tries to fit in but just drifts from one group of people to another. ands its right. ConservativeKat Posted at 5:02 pm on April 16, 2006 I don't care about labels period. People should know who they are, and not care about what everyone else says or thinks samantha123 Posted at 12:59 pm on April 16, 2006 I think we all need to stop saying "stop labeling him/her" because your voice means NOTHING, ZIP, NATTA, ZERO anymore! People are STILL going to label each other, and are STILL going to continue doing what they have always been doing. Just learn to accept it and shut your pieholes already, because only you know what is true and what isn't true, and that is all that counts. Wilder Posted at 11:01 am on April 16, 2006 everyone does it but that doesn't make it alright. all labels do is make people stereotype and what good has that ever done? It saves lives every day. Because of steriotyping, people don't walk by that alley full of sketchy looking guys in their early 20's in gang colors. They stay away from people wandering the streets that look like heroin junkies. If a creepy looking guy in a white van pulls over next to you when you're walking around at night and asks if you want to see the puppies he's delivering or have some candy, your steriotype him as a kidnapper/ child molester and leave. NoMansLand Posted at 10:25 am on April 16, 2006 I completely agree, i'm happy for people to lable me, in fact generally those who dont wanna be labbleled are hardcore something and therefore have not really left themselevs open to much else, it isn't predgujuice(SP?????) its just what the brain does, GET THE FUCK OVER IT! The Oath Posted at 8:34 am on April 16, 2006 B... b... but when you label me it takes my individuality away. *prances off to get razors* ilovecookies Posted at 8:12 am on April 16, 2006 Right on, sister! I don't really fit into a peghole, though. Meh. I'm just bland. kitkat Posted at 4:29 am on April 16, 2006 labelling isn't a good thing. yeah, everyone does it but that doesn't make it alright. all labels do is make people stereotype and what good has that ever done? conspiracy freak Posted at 2:53 pm on April 15, 2006 I agree with Wilder, if you don't like being labeled, stop paying attention. ChemicEmotions Posted at 2:50 pm on April 15, 2006 I found another one: http://www.explosm.net/comics/246/";" target="_top"> Cyanide & Happiness @ http://www.explosm.net/";" target="_top">Explosm.net [Yes, I have no life.] Most recent 15 of 28 previous replies displayed.