Author Topic: Time: 2000's named the "Decade From Hell" (Read 15274 times)

Himu · « **on:** November 30, 2009, 02:53:01 PM »

Just got my new Time mag and I thought this was worth posting:

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1942834,00.html

It's an interesting article to say the least, although what some could consider more than hyperbolic. Still, it's worth reading.

Diunx · « **Reply #1 on:** November 30, 2009, 02:55:52 PM »

Richard Lewis must be upset.

Mupepe · « **Reply #2 on:** November 30, 2009, 02:57:01 PM »

I got laid for the first time this decade so it was pretty badass.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2009, 02:59:32 PM »

You know, I'm trying to figure out if I got laid more in the 90's or this decade and I gotta say it's probably too close to call. I didn't start having sex until basically half-way through the 90's, but I was in college in the late 90's so it was a lot easier to convince a girl to have sex with you back then.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:02:09 PM »

:'(

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #5 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:04:15 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 03:02:09 PM

:'(

You just got to take things slow, maybe in the 2010-2019 decade you can take a first step by getting cable and from there build up to getting some in another 20 years or so.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #6 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:04:52 PM »

Our generation is fucked.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:10:43 PM »

That's an awfully bad article even by the standards of this sort of thing. I am sympatico with the sentiment, though. Here's hoping for a twenty-teens that suck less.

Bocsius · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:11:45 PM »

Did not read article, but I agree.

Of course, the next decade will arguably be worse. This thing is going to keep spiraling downward, after all, until we finally nuke ourselves.

Himu · « **Reply #9 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:13:19 PM »

The article is full of misinformation, but I find the article so interesting that I couldn't help but post it.

Bocsius: he argues that the next decade will be better!

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #10 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:13:43 PM »

We're supposed to inherit the earth and I look at the fucktards around me and omg smh

Barry Egan · « **Reply #11 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:13:51 PM »

grumpy shut-ins agree with doom and gloom article itt.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:15:29 PM »

I'd rather live in the 00s than any other decade in US history. Yea it sucked but at least I don't have to worry about being hung, dying of polio, or not having internet

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #13 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:17:14 PM »

Early 30's with wife and young kids seem like the most idyllic time to me.

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 03:15:29 PM

I'd rather live in the 00s than any other decade in US history. Yea it sucked but at least I don't have to worry about being hung, dying of polio, or not having internet

Without the internet you'd probably make an attempt to get laid.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #14 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:18:37 PM »

I'd rather have the internet than get laid right now. I can always get laid later, I need the internet right now

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #15 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:21:15 PM »

I just know

drew · « **Reply #16 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:21:42 PM »

best decade ever

smh @ people blaming a decade for them sucking @ life

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #17 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:22:36 PM »

It's true :'(

Himu · « **Reply #18 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:22:59 PM »

I think the 00's are full of good points and bad points. Calling it the worst decade like in the article is distinguished mentally-challenged. For America? I dunno. The 1930's seem worse off than the 00's considering the great depression, and that's just one example.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:23:37 PM »

How could anyone argue the 60s were better than the 00s? Or the 70s

Himu · « **Reply #20 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:24:46 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 03:18:37 PM

I'd rather have the internet than get laid right now. I can always get laid later, I need the internet right now

No words.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #21 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:25:38 PM »

Yeah PD's just trolling now.

Himu · « **Reply #22 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:25:46 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 03:23:37 PM

How could anyone argue the 60s were better than the 00s? Or the 70s

Culture. Music. Movies. There was a huge surge of new stuff during that time period, and sure, there was a lot more racism, but I'd actually like to live through that to make me a better person.

How can you argue the 00's are better than 60's or 70's?

drew · « **Reply #23 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:29:13 PM »

you have got to be fucking kidding me himuro, we have more stuff now than ever before, possible quality of life is better than ever before, movie quality both visual and otherwise are better than ever before, therefore this decade is better than any before

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #24 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:29:40 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 03:23:37 PM

How could anyone argue the 60s were better than the 00s?

We landed on the moon

Himu · « **Reply #25 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:29:51 PM »

Quote from: Drewsy on November 30, 2009, 03:29:13 PM

you have got to be fucking kidding me himuro, we have more stuff now than ever before, possible quality of life is better than ever before, movie quality both visual and otherwise are better than ever before, therefore this decade is better than any before

But at one point during this time lsd was legal.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #26 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:29:55 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on November 30, 2009, 03:25:46 PM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 03:23:37 PM
How could anyone argue the 60s were better than the 00s? Or the 70s

Culture. Music. Movies. There was a huge surge of new stuff during that time period, and sure, there was a lot more racism, but I'd actually like to live through that to make me a better person.

How can you argue the 00's are better than 60's or 70's?

Oh I don't know. Civil unrest, Vietnam/draft, assassinations galore, threat of nuclear annihilation, civil rights movement, Watergate, etc

Seems like those things far outweigh movies and music

Himu · « **Reply #27 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:32:42 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 03:29:55 PM

Quote from: Himuro on November 30, 2009, 03:25:46 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 03:23:37 PM
How could anyone argue the 60s were better than the 00s? Or the 70s

Culture. Music. Movies. There was a huge surge of new stuff during that time period, and sure, there was a lot more racism, but I'd actually like to live through that to make me a better person.

How can you argue the 00's are better than 60's or 70's?

Oh I don't know. Civil unrest, Vietnam/draft, assassinations galore, threat of nuclear annihilation, civil rights movement, Watergate, etc

Seems like those things far outweigh movies and music

I also said culture. What about the space program? Like Kestastrophe said, we landed on the fucking moon! Historic things like that don't excite you?

Civil unrest, assassinations and Vietnam suck, but hey. Are you scared to die or something?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #28 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:34:42 PM »

Not when I can't drink out of the same water faucet as everyone else.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #29 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:35:37 PM »

The problem with the 00's is that society seems to now be going backwards. That's the problem.

Himu · « **Reply #30 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:36:40 PM »

Yes, because water fountains were still segregated in the 70's.

I know you're from Michigan, which is a plenty racist area, though.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #31 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:38:29 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on November 30, 2009, 03:36:40 PM

Yes, because water fountains were still segregated in the 70's.

I know you're from Michigan, though, which is a plenty racist area, though.

From what I've heard from my parents, Michigan in the 60s wasn't great for black people anyway. Tanks outside your house ftl

Meh, I'll stick with the 90s and 00s. 80s were too gay for me

Himu · « **Reply #32 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:39:37 PM »

Yeah, people act like the south is the only place where racism existed in the US pre-1980's; the rest of the states were progressive dammit!

lol

Mupepe · « **Reply #33 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:40:38 PM »

You can't argue movies and music for previous decades, Himu.

It's not like the 60's were lost when it became 1970. I have 2001: A Space Odyssey in high definition, surround sound and for repeated viewings on my massive television in my own damn home. I fucking win.

And for culture, my home isnt being set on fire for banging a dirty brown foreigner either.

Robo · « **Reply #34 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:41:42 PM »

Quote from: The Business on November 30, 2009, 03:36:27 PM

Also Armageddon is going to be any day now, so that sucks.

Real-life Armageddon > Michael Bay's Armageddon. Fuck the '90s.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #35 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:42:08 PM »

For America, yeah.

For me, pretty sweet.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #36 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:42:19 PM »

2010: the year we make contact

Mupepe · « **Reply #37 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:42:39 PM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on November 30, 2009, 03:42:19 PM

2010: the year we make contact

i'm going to make contact with your ass

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #38 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:43:02 PM »

Quote from: Rob Thomas on November 30, 2009, 03:40:38 PM

You can't argue movies and music for previous decades, Himu.

It's not like the 60's were lost when it became 1970. I have 2001: A Space Odyssey in high definition, surround sound and for repeated viewings on my massive television in my own damn home. I fucking win.

And for culture, my home isnt being set on fire for banging a dirty brown foreigner either.

Why live in history when you can watch it on your HDTV while browsing porn on the internet

00s

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #39 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:44:02 PM »

00's shaved vagina

60's/70's bush

Himu · « **Reply #40 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:44:28 PM »

good points, I must admit

Himu · « **Reply #41 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:45:17 PM »

Quote from: Kestastrophe on November 30, 2009, 03:44:02 PM

00's shaved vagina

60's/70's bush

You forgot what's most important.

00's titties

cone shaped titties

Mupepe · « **Reply #42 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:46:04 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 03:43:02 PM

Quote from: Rob Thomas on November 30, 2009, 03:40:38 PM
You can't argue movies and music for previous decades, Himu.

It's not like the 60's were lost when it became 1970. I have 2001: A Space Odyssey in high definition, surround sound and for repeated viewings on my massive television in my own damn home. I fucking win.

And for culture, my home isnt being set on fire for banging a dirty brown foreigner either.

Why live in history when you can watch it on your HDTV while browsing porn on the internet

00s

Agreed!

Vietnam is interesting, sure. But I like watching it as entertainment instead actually chasing down Asians in a jungle.

Plus, spanking it to pasty ugs in Playboy who don't even show cooch is not what I consider acceptable masturbation.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #43 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:48:47 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on November 30, 2009, 03:45:17 PM

You forgot what's most important.

00's titties

cone shaped titties

I agree, but a strike against 00's is fake tits

moar surfboards please, you're still beautiful to me. Just don't ruin the package with quad D's

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #44 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:48:56 PM »

I guess I'll be viewing Himu drinking from the darkie faucet next time I tune in to PBS while my white gf sucks me off

drew · « **Reply #45 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:49:56 PM »

wait i just caught that you basically said that 60s culture was better than now

so much fucking homo

the hippies were the worst thing in the history of history, they are the reason political correctness exists, why you have to look for close fitting clothes because everyone is big fat fucking old baby boomers, they are the reason people light candles for peace and go to useless protests, they are the reason everyone was worrying about stupid bullshit like gay marriage and abortion instead of thinking about important stuff like globalization or outsourcing jobs in the bush years ( i think its different now but it took a recession to do it), they invented the "me" generation and did away with the nose to the grindstone working class, they are the reason people are focused on their own feelings and why divorce isnt rare, they are the reason there are so many bullshit softball courses in college, they are the reason newspapers magazines and television are saturated with health shit

Himu · « **Reply #46 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:51:12 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 03:48:56 PM

I guess I'll be viewing Himu drinking from the darkie faucet next time I tune in to PBS while my white gf sucks me off

Himu · « **Reply #47 on:** November 30, 2009, 03:56:18 PM »

Quote from: Drewsy on November 30, 2009, 03:49:56 PM

the hippies were the worst thing in the history of history, they are the reason political correctness exists, why you have to look for close fitting clothes because everyone is big fat fucking old baby boomers, they are the reason people light candles for peace and go to useless protests, they are the reason everyone was worrying about stupid bullshit like gay marriage and abortion instead of thinking about important stuff like globalization or outsourcing jobs in the bush years ( i think its different now but it took a recession to do it), they invented the "me" generation and did away with the nose to the grindstone working class, they are the reason people are focused on their own feelings and why divorce isnt rare, they are the reason there are so many bullshit softball courses in college, they are the reason newspapers magazines and television are saturated with health shit

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #48 on:** November 30, 2009, 04:07:59 PM »

He's (mostly) right though.

Himu · « **Reply #49 on:** November 30, 2009, 04:10:56 PM »

Hippies worse than nazi's, fascism, the crusades and more rolled into one!

drew · « **Reply #50 on:** November 30, 2009, 04:12:52 PM »

of course hippies arent worse than nazis you sarcastic son of a bitch

but at least the nazis dont have any residual or current influence over what the world is like right now

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #51 on:** November 30, 2009, 04:15:23 PM »

Communism killed more people than the Nazis did. So in a way hippies are worse than Nazis.

Himu · « **Reply #52 on:** November 30, 2009, 04:16:18 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on November 30, 2009, 04:12:22 PM

Big ol' 70's bush
Shaved pedobait bush

Can just imagine genghis eating out a chick, then drinking a glass of wine and finding some pube in his mouth

Himu · « **Reply #53 on:** November 30, 2009, 04:18:42 PM »

Brehvolution · « **Reply #54 on:** November 30, 2009, 04:19:51 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on November 30, 2009, 04:16:18 PM

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on November 30, 2009, 04:12:22 PM
Big ol' 70's bush
Shaved pedobait bush

Can just imagine genghis eating out a chick, then drinking a glass of wine and finding some pube in his mouth

It's a nice little reminder that you just ate some pussy.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #55 on:** November 30, 2009, 04:20:10 PM »

Quote

Kent State 1970, while technically a resounding military victory for the U.S. Army National Guard, did not have the last effect of stomping out the hippie movement in its entirety. Much like we saw later in Iraq, the larger groups broke off into smaller ones, creating small pockets of mostly underground and unbeatable resistance. Many entered society posing as hard working, contributive society members, but in reality they realized it was from within the inside that they could do the most damage, much like the Algerians who fought against the French. Today, there are thousands of hippie sleeper cells waiting to be activated

This is a more or less apt description of the postmodern movement.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #56 on:** November 30, 2009, 04:22:29 PM »

Quote from: The Business on November 30, 2009, 04:17:29 PM

Kent State 1970, while technically a resounding military victory for the U.S. Army National Guard, did not have the last effect of stomping out the hippie movement in its entirety. Much like we saw later in Iraq, the larger groups broke off into smaller ones, creating small pockets of mostly underground and unbeatable resistance. Many entered society posing as hard working, contributive society members, but in reality they realized it was from within the inside that they could do the most damage, much like the Algerians who fought against the French. Today, there are thousands of hippie sleeper cells waiting to be activated.

Drewsy

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #57 on:** November 30, 2009, 04:23:42 PM »

Thing about hippies and more generally baby boomers is that they could of actually changed shit. But instead they made it worse because instead they made it all about themselves and what they wanted instead of the future.

And now Gen Y is doing the same 'ole bullshit. I respect most people from the Silent Generation people who really saw poverty and depression and fucking worked. Baby Boomers were the real slackers.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #58 on:** November 30, 2009, 04:24:47 PM »

To make matters worse, Baby Boomers didn't raise their kids for shit.

drew · « **Reply #59 on:** November 30, 2009, 04:37:53 PM »

Quote from: The Business on November 30, 2009, 04:17:29 PM

Kent State 1970, while technically a resounding military victory for the U.S. Army National Guard, did not have the last effect of stomping out the hippie movement in its entirety. Much like we saw later in Iraq, the larger groups broke off into smaller ones, creating small pockets of mostly underground and unbeatable resistance. Many entered society posing as hard working, contributive society members, but in reality they realized it was from within the inside that they could do the most damage, much like the Algerians who fought against the French. Today, there are thousands of hippie sleeper cells waiting to be activated.

actually the reason you dont see the ones still around is because theyre all attending nude weddings (my relative is having one fml), organizing nude canoe trips, and are either psychologists or scamming people with in home group therapy sessions (some even involve praying to dolphin skulls and pretending they are seaweed, its on the last season of penn and tellers show i couldnt make this shit up if i tried)

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Author Topic: Time: 2000's named the "Decade From Hell" (Read 15274 times)