Dammit...

[kellinator]

I fucking hate it when I see people conforming to stereotypes.

Comments

[arkhamrefugee.livejournal.com]

I think I speak for most of us when I say, "Huh?"

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

People have been coming in the library this morning acting like total caricature negative stereotypes, the same stereotypes I'm usually railing against. It makes me mad.

Re:

[arkhamrefugee.livejournal.com]

Ah.

Judicious use of a high-velocity metal ejector is recommended for keeping stereotypes away.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

You ain't kiddin'!

[dslartoo.livejournal.com]

I'm still confused. Isn't it *their choice* to act, dress, etc. like that?

cheers,
Phil

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Yeah, sure. But why would you want to act like an asshole?

[terracinque.livejournal.com]

Peer pressure?

[kimosabi46.livejournal.com]

It is sad, but maybe they are really insecure and think that they will be more accepted if they "are like everyone else"

[cicada9.livejournal.com]

Being nice gets tiresome somedays, and it's far less work to be an ass.

yeah

[pinkeffigy.livejournal.com]

The thing I thoroughly dislike is when a certain group of people, regardless of who they might be, have a negative stereotype they constantly rail and rant and fight against, and then choose to act that particular stereotype out anyway, thus enforcing the idea. For instance: I know some people are very bright who live out in the country, act like they are ignorant on a regular basis, and refuse to change, because they themselves in their own way look down on education, culture, etc. Here's a hint: If you go out and drink enough to ride on skis down a dirt road by a tow line hitched to a 69 chevy and then get your ass tore up when you hit gravel, most people aren't going to percieve you as a genius. It worsens if this sort of thing happens on a regular basis. Even if you did score remarkably well (over 140) on your IQ test. Even if you can build an engine out of five peices of scrap metal and a box of rubber bands in less than an hour. Yes, i know these people.