Things you never "got"

[Stoney Mason]

I don't get ASMR but I take the stance that's it harmless. It either does something for some people or it doesn't and even if I think it reaches into new age hokum, like I said its mostly harmless if its just people listening to free videos on youtube.

I do think there is also a sexual fetish thing going on with a portion of that community based on who often does those videos and often what that wear. That doesn't bother me either. You do you. But I also find that some people get a little offended when you mention that despite it sort of being pretty clear in my mind what is going on there.

[Nola]

- The appeal of baseball( I played it for years and still don't get how people watch this shit for a whole season)

- Pewdiepie

- Diaper pants

- Booty eating

- Ocarina of Time

- Scream metal

- Kevin Hart's appeal

[bork]

I don't get ASMR but I take the stance that's it harmless. It either does something for some people or it doesn't and even if I think it reaches into new age hokum, like I said its mostly harmless if its just people listening to free videos on youtube.

I do think there is also a sexual fetish thing going on with a portion of that community based on who often does those videos and often what that wear. That doesn't bother me either. You do you. But I also find that some people get a little offended when you mention that despite it sort of being pretty clear in my mind what is going on there.

That's what I'm saying- I don't get that shit either.  I'm not looking to get off from that shit.  So you gotta look for sound effects or "unintentional asmr" or you're just going to get search results that are fetishy crap. 

[bork]

Pokemon. I was in high school when it first came out so I was outside the target demographic and it just never interested me.

I "get" Pokemon but those games bored the hell out of me.  I grew to largely despise it working retail.  Not really from the games but from those fucking cards.  That shit was a nightmare.  Kids and creepy dudes alike spending hours in the store sifting through cards and playing that dumb game.  Couldn't stand it.

That reminds me of trading card games.  I don't get them.  I tried to learn Magic when it first got big in '93 or '94 or whenever and just found it dumb.

Waifus. Like what the hell. Really.

Kiryu and Gundamu are your waifu~

[TEEEPO]

health goth

This has been my fashpiration for like 3 years 

i love the health goth look but more often than not it looks like this:

https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/healthgoth/?hl=en



either pay the money or don't bother trying

[kingv]

Is health goth just wearing black athletic wear?

[Mr. Gundam]

That reminds me of trading card games.  I don't get them.  I tried to learn Magic when it first got big in '93 or '94 or whenever and just found it dumb.

I played Magic around the same time frame in junior high. Probably 1994. We had fun with it, but once I got to high school and got a girlfriend I forgot all about it.

Kiryu and Gundamu are your waifu~

I love Gundam but I also realize what it is. That waifu shit is creeeeeeeeeeepy.

[nudemacusers]

Is health goth just wearing black athletic wear?

No it’s wearing stuff like Rick Owens bombers/sneakers, Neil barrett neoprene sweatshirts, and Alexander Wang (pause) tees, yohji yamamoto mainline or y-3 pants. nikes acceptable in limited situations. Mostly in black & white. Ofc normies have corrupted it and turned it into minimalist hot topic shit.

Edit: https://fashionista.com/2013/06/rick-owens-collaborates-with-adidas it pretty much started here as a meme, like all things rick Owens

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I assumed the only reason why Pauly Shore had a career is because his mother owned the comedy store, which could make or break a comedian.  So they had to suffer through his dumbfuckery if they wanted to have a future.

[tiesto]

minimal techno, but that's cuz I never took K probably...

Also MOBA games (especially the esports videos for them) confuse the fuck out of me, I look at some videos and just have no idea what the hell I'm looking at.

[Sai]

did someone say thebore yet

[I'm a Puppy!]

You don't get the bore, the bore gets you

[kingv]

Is health goth just wearing black athletic wear?

No it’s wearing stuff like Rick Owens bombers/sneakers, Neil barrett neoprene sweatshirts, and Alexander Wang (pause) tees, yohji yamamoto mainline or y-3 pants. nikes acceptable in limited situations. Mostly in black & white. Ofc normies have corrupted it and turned it into minimalist hot topic shit.

Edit: https://fashionista.com/2013/06/rick-owens-collaborates-with-adidas it pretty much started here as a meme, like all things rick Owens

So it’s expensive black athletic wear

Edit: Those Rick Owens sneakers are

They look like something Mystery would wear.

[nudemacusers]

Is health goth just wearing black athletic wear?

No it’s wearing stuff like Rick Owens bombers/sneakers, Neil barrett neoprene sweatshirts, and Alexander Wang (pause) tees, yohji yamamoto mainline or y-3 pants. nikes acceptable in limited situations. Mostly in black & white. Ofc normies have corrupted it and turned it into minimalist hot topic shit.

Edit: https://fashionista.com/2013/06/rick-owens-collaborates-with-adidas it pretty much started here as a meme, like all things rick Owens

So it’s expensive black athletic wear

Oh. Okay. I see. You think this has nothing to do with you. You go to your closet and you select... I don't know... that lumpy black pair of jogging pants, for instance because you're trying to tell the world that you take yourself too seriously to care about what you put on your body when you’re exercising. But what you don't know is that those pants are not just black, they aren’t dark charcoal. They’re not onyx. They're actually sable. And you're also blithely unaware of the fact that in 2002, Rick Owens did a collection of sable cashmere athletic pants. And then I think it was Acronym... wasn't it who showed sable technofabric military jackets? And then sable quickly showed up in the collections of eight different designers. And then it, uh, filtered down through the department stores and then trickled on down into some tragic Casual Corner where you, no doubt, fished it out of some clearance bin. However, that black represents millions of dollars and countless jobs and it's sort of comical how you think that you've made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry when, in fact, you're wearing the athletic wear that was selected for you by designers in this industry from a pile of stuff.

[nudemacusers]

Also nah mystery is more of a Philip plein type of trashy

[Cerveza mas fina]

Whisky

[Raist]

Whisky

 

[HardcoreRetro]

I mean, it's not as if I'm listening to music and suddenly say, "Nope! I don't identify with this! I hate it!" It's more of an emotional reaction. I don't know. I can't explain it. Hence why I don't get it.
I don't really listen to music to be challenged mentally anyway. I never liked music from bands like Disturbed or Korn or whatever either because they were too dark and depressing lyrically for my tastes. I don't want to listen to music that makes me feel bad about myself either.

Disturbed and Korn are pretty much jokes in metal circles.



Enjoy some Burning Witch instead. Song gives me a boner.

[agrajag]

Not a jab at people who like these, btw.

Arguing on the internet
ASMR
MOBA
Beer
Anal

You lost me with beer

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and arguing on the internet

[close]

[Momo]

beer is disgusting initially tho, let's not pretend it's not an acquired taste

[agrajag]

beer is disgusting initially tho, let's not pretend it's not an acquired taste

But other alcohol isn't?

[Momo]

beer is disgusting initially tho, let's not pretend it's not an acquired taste

But other alcohol isn't?

I would argue that spirit coolers taste nice right off the bat.

[agrajag]

Those are for young women

[Nabbis]

Those are for young women

That's what we are.

[agrajag]

Those are for young women

That's what we are.

I can't give birf tho

[Nabbis]

Those are for young women

That's what we are.

I can't give birf tho

With love, anything is possible.

[agrajag]

I read that in Cartman's voice

[ToxicAdam]

I assumed the only reason why Pauly Shore had a career is because his mother owned the comedy store, which could make or break a comedian.  So they had to suffer through his dumbfuckery if they wanted to have a future.

That might've got his foot in the door, but the real story was what a star-maker Mtv was at the time. If you appeared anywhere on that station, you became a household name.

He took his chance and ran with it and seemed pretty novel in comparison to the other stiffs they had on the network (in hosting roles). Of course, Mtv got a big head and thought you could turn any distinguished mentally-challenged fellow into a star and we had to suffer through Jesse Camp for a few years.

[Akala]

oh god jesse. he was the worst. Seems like he did eke out at least a somewhat low rent glam rock lifestyle off the back of pretending to be a sunset street kid or whatever, so he has that going for him.

[Brehvolution]

I haven't got rich, yet. 

[EVOL]

Oh yeah, I never got Nirvana either. I like Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth and a lot of the other bands that were associated with them (which was always a dumb superficial connection imo), but their music just bores me. Teen Spirit is a good song tho

[kingv]

Mitzi went out of her way to shit on Pauly and wouldn't even let him do sets at the Comedy Store.

Didn’t Pauly run the comedy store for a while? Or at least pretend to for a shitty reality show?

I always thought of Pauly Shore as being effectively for pre-teens, like most of MTV post 1987 or so. Like he’s not funny on any kind of adult standard, but occupies the same sort of space as Bill & Ted.

Speaking of 80s shit, I’m irrationally excited for Cobra Kai.

[nudemacusers]

Oh yeah, I never got Nirvana either. I like Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth and a lot of the other bands that were associated with them (which was always a dumb superficial connection imo), but their music just bores me. Teen Spirit is a good song tho

Dino jr is way more boring than nirvana. Tho they don’t really sound alike or fit the same vibe.

[Stoney Mason]

Oh yeah, I never got Nirvana either. I like Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth and a lot of the other bands that were associated with them (which was always a dumb superficial connection imo), but their music just bores me. Teen Spirit is a good song tho

Pretty simple. Nirvana took a sound that was not mainstream and put a great melodic pivot on it. Mainstream people don't want to listen to Sonic Youth. The songs aren't catchy in remotely the same way.

Nirvana songs are catchy and sound good for normal people. This is pretty common in music circles. Take something from an edgy sub-genre and make a version that can appeal to the masses.

Note, this is not a quality argument. That being said, I was the perfect example of this. I don't listen to Sonic Youth. I understand why people do, but they don't do anything for me. I listened to the hell out of Nirvana.

[Stoney Mason]

That might've got his foot in the door, but the real story was what a star-maker Mtv was at the time.

Agreed as mtv took a lot of horrific people and for a short time made them stars ala Tila Tequila.

I don't think Pauley Shore is a horrible dude but that weasel character just was beyond me. Although I did like Bill & Ted's. That was a similar thing but actually funny to me.

[toku]

everything not related to call of duty and titanfall

[curly]

mecha anime outside of evangelion. they look lame

[I'm a Puppy!]

mecha anime outside of evangelion. they look lame

[curly]

no fixing pleb taste

[Momo]

mecha anime outside of evangelion. they look lame

There isnt a reaction emote with enough sass for this, so have a Gunbuster gif

[Mr. Gundam]

mecha anime outside of evangelion. they look lame

[TVC15]

I assumed the only reason why Pauly Shore had a career is because his mother owned the comedy store, which could make or break a comedian.  So they had to suffer through his dumbfuckery if they wanted to have a future.

That might've got his foot in the door, but the real story was what a star-maker Mtv was at the time. If you appeared anywhere on that station, you became a household name.

He took his chance and ran with it and seemed pretty novel in comparison to the other stiffs they had on the network (in hosting roles). Of course, Mtv got a big head and thought you could turn any distinguished mentally-challenged fellow into a star and we had to suffer through Jesse Camp for a few years.

Himu was the Bore’s Jesse Camp.

[tiesto]

I dont get why people listen to gaming soundtracks outside of the game

I like to mix it up with oldskool game music, part of it is nostalgia (though lately I've been into a lot of X68000 FM synth, which I never owned back in the day), the other part is I like electronic music and the way the tracks sound.

 

[I'm a Puppy!]

For me if you give me a classical piece or something I'll start deconstructing it in my head. Sometimes I just like familiar background music when I'm working and stuff.

[EVOL]

Oh yeah, I never got Nirvana either. I like Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth and a lot of the other bands that were associated with them (which was always a dumb superficial connection imo), but their music just bores me. Teen Spirit is a good song tho

Dino jr is way more boring than nirvana. Tho they don’t really sound alike or fit the same vibe.

Yeah, as I said it was always lazy journalism to associate them.

Oh yeah, I never got Nirvana either. I like Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth and a lot of the other bands that were associated with them (which was always a dumb superficial connection imo), but their music just bores me. Teen Spirit is a good song tho

Pretty simple. Nirvana took a sound that was not mainstream and put a great melodic pivot on it. Mainstream people don't want to listen to Sonic Youth. The songs aren't catchy in remotely the same way.

Nirvana songs are catchy and sound good for normal people. This is pretty common in music circles. Take something from an edgy sub-genre and make a version that can appeal to the masses.

Note, this is not a quality argument. That being said, I was the perfect example of this. I don't listen to Sonic Youth. I understand why people do, but they don't do anything for me. I listened to the hell out of Nirvana.

I can dig that, early Sonic Youth is exhausting to hear and I don't think a lot of people would want to put the effort in to 'get' them. Something about Nirvana just kind of annoys me, even without the Sonic Youth connection though.

[Great Rumbler]

Obsession with celebrities that have no real talent [Kardashians, Paris Hilton, ect.].

[Stoney Mason]

Obsession with celebrities that have no real talent [Kardashians, Paris Hilton, ect.].

The President

[bork]

Prof. Scott Steiner maths



And history

[Mupepe]

Obsession with celebrities that have no real talent [Kardashians, Paris Hilton, ect.].

I don't understand obsessions with celebrities in general.  I won't judge on people mourning the deaths of celebrities.  With that said, while I like the work of many of them their deaths don't make me feel anything... but I really don't understand people interested in their marriages, personal lives or opinions on social/political issues.  Very rarely do I hear a celebrity discuss serious issues and come across well informed... even when I agree with the cause they're championing.  It's slightly less strange than watching videos of youtubers give their reactions to movie trailers.

[chronovore]

I dont get why people listen to gaming soundtracks outside of the game

I don't see how that's any different than listening to a movie soundtrack.  It's music.  People like to listen to music.
 

If it's been orchestrated for actual instrumentation, sure. Even something on better MIDI equipment. Otherwise:

BEEP BOOP BEEP is just nostalgia wanking, not an aesthetic.

[chronovore]

For me, I don't get neo-puritanism. As someone who spent a lot of years and effort escaping from growing up in a puritanical society, I have no idea why anyone would willingly sign up for any of that.

Fear of change.

[chronovore]

"Health goth?"

(Image removed from quote.)

wut

WATCHDOGS had greater cultural impact than I expected.

[Great Rumbler]

I dont get why people listen to gaming soundtracks outside of the game

I don't see how that's any different than listening to a movie soundtrack.  It's music.  People like to listen to music.
 

If it's been orchestrated for actual instrumentation, sure. Even something on better MIDI equipment. Otherwise:

BEEP BOOP BEEP is just nostalgia wanking, not an aesthetic.

 

[paprikastaude]

I dont get why people listen to gaming soundtracks outside of the game

I don't see how that's any different than listening to a movie soundtrack.  It's music.  People like to listen to music.
 

If it's been orchestrated for actual instrumentation, sure. Even something on better MIDI equipment. Otherwise:

BEEP BOOP BEEP is just nostalgia wanking, not an aesthetic.

What is the last game you played?

[Mr. Nobody]

Genital piercing 

[tiesto]

I dont get why people listen to gaming soundtracks outside of the game

I don't see how that's any different than listening to a movie soundtrack.  It's music.  People like to listen to music.
 

If it's been orchestrated for actual instrumentation, sure. Even something on better MIDI equipment. Otherwise:

BEEP BOOP BEEP is just nostalgia wanking, not an aesthetic.

Tell that to minimal techno fans.

[chronovore]

I dont get why people listen to gaming soundtracks outside of the game

I don't see how that's any different than listening to a movie soundtrack.  It's music.  People like to listen to music.
 

If it's been orchestrated for actual instrumentation, sure. Even something on better MIDI equipment. Otherwise:

BEEP BOOP BEEP is just nostalgia wanking, not an aesthetic.

What is the last game you played?

I’m working through Oh, Sir… and Horizon Zero Dawn on PS4, Disney’s Fantasia on 360, Monaco on Mac, and an unfortunate addiction to DomiNations on iOS.

I can’t guess what you’re trying to prove with that question. Care to illuminate me?

 To tell the truth, I think the bigger disconnect for me is that I didn’t play games during the Nintendo and Sega dominance era. I was planning on Apple ][ computers, and none of those are famous for their soundtracks.

I actually enjoy bitpop, so I guess I’m just feeling that without modification and out of its context, game soundtracks are like printing out a game screenshot and framing it as art.

Which, I guess I’d do for some games.

Hm.

[paprikastaude]

Refering to videogame music as bit sounds is a weirdly outdated concept, except for nostalgia wanking indie games. And I suspect you're generally lacking the weeb games, e.g. the two most acclaimed soundtracks last year were Nier Automata and Persona 5. They are the opposite of bitpop. Not that I agree with the dismissal of older soundtracks either way.

Castlevania + Streets of Rage =

[chronovore]

That’s a very good point.

I assumed peeps were referring to older j games.

[chronovore]

Whisky

It's just another acquired taste, like beer, complex red wines, and vagina.