my gripe with the world

one thing that just really pisses me off about the people of this world(mainly america, from what i can tell) is that when a crime happens, everyone gets all wet, and thinks their son, or sister, or themselves could be next. are you freakin kidding me?? there is 7 billion people in this world do you know the ratio of you actually getting "attacked" by crime?

for example, the beheading on the bus. people were saying "man we're not safe anywhere" and "i always gotta watch my back now, even on the bus" WTF. yeah, because the next time you get on a Grayhound your gonna be stareing at your dead decapitated bloody body a few feet away(you have enough oxygen/blood in ur head to last for a minute after a beheading).

please tell me you people arnt this niave.

P.S. im not saying crime is small and unnoticable or w/e, yeah bad things happen i know, it sucks. but to think your in any danger? i laugh.

Awesome, you should probably write a blog since you fail so hard at whining like the rest of the internet.musicaz70

go away troll.

The irony would be if criminals kicked in your front door right now.DaveGamer_05

i would "lol" after it all. but its not gonna happen.

You can't blame people for freaking out. Whenever crimes get widely publicized, you get the copycat phenomenon, and suddenly many people who would have held back will go do the same thing.

Also, freaking out about crime is perfectly logical, especially if it is local crime or what have you. People get shot around my area all the time, so naturally I will freak out whenever I'm out walking or driving around my block, because the slightest thing will set these psychos off.

[QUOTE="musicaz70"]Awesome, you should probably write a blog since you fail so hard at whining like the rest of the internet.saywat11

go away troll.

The irony would be if criminals kicked in your front door right now.DaveGamer_05

i would "lol" after it all. but its not gonna happen.

Not a troll, I just stated a fact.

[QUOTE="saywat11"]

[QUOTE="musicaz70"]Awesome, you should probably write a blog since you fail so hard at whining like the rest of the internet.musicaz70

go away troll.

The irony would be if criminals kicked in your front door right now.DaveGamer_05

i would "lol" after it all. but its not gonna happen.

Not a troll, I just stated a fact.

sounded more like an opinion to me.

do you need to look up fact in your dictionary again little boy?

You can't blame people for freaking out. Whenever crimes get widely publicized, you get the copycat phenomenon, and suddenly many people who would have held back will go do the same thing.

Also, freaking out about crime is perfectly logical, especially if it is local crime or what have you. People get shot around my area all the time, so naturally I will freak out whenever I'm out walking or driving around my block, because the slightest thing will set these psychos off.

efrucht

[QUOTE="efrucht"]

You can't blame people for freaking out. Whenever crimes get widely publicized, you get the copycat phenomenon, and suddenly many people who would have held back will go do the same thing.

Also, freaking out about crime is perfectly logical, especially if it is local crime or what have you. People get shot around my area all the time, so naturally I will freak out whenever I'm out walking or driving around my block, because the slightest thing will set these psychos off.

DigitalExile

totally true dude. and its stupid. a lot of people need to grow a pair.

My friend and her mom are extremely paranoid, so they think they could get murdered at any moment.
I walk with my friend to her house after school, and every time she sees a "gangster", even from a couple blocks away, we have to cross to the other side and start running. It's beyond really annoying -.- This is like the middle of the afternoon on a pretty busy main road.zeldaluff

im sorry.

but i know what u mean, it was 9:45 and my mom asked me "do you think its safe to run down to the mailbox now?" and its located about 4 houses down. :|

[QUOTE="DaveGamer_05"]The irony would be if criminals kicked in your front door right now.saywat11

i would "lol" after it all. but its not gonna happen.

Crime is bad theese days ya never know.Travis350z28

Actually, no it isn't. The only real reason as to why such occurrences get blown out of proportion is because of the fact that information can spread much more easily these days, and such crimes get reported more often. If anything, crime has actually been lowering in relation to the growing population of the country.

[QUOTE="saywat11"]

[QUOTE="DaveGamer_05"]The irony would be if criminals kicked in your front door right now.blackngold29

i would "lol" after it all. but its not gonna happen.

joke? :?

[QUOTE="Travis350z28"]Crime is bad theese days ya never know.Blood-Scribe

Actually, no it isn't. The only real reason as to why such occurrences get blown out of proportion is because of the fact that information can spread much more easily these days, and such crimes get reported more often. If anything, crime has actually been lowering in relation to the growing population of the country.

You have a point however crime is way worse today then it was just say in the 60s, thats all i was trying to say.;)

[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]

[QUOTE="Travis350z28"]Crime is bad theese days ya never know.Travis350z28

Actually, no it isn't. The only real reason as to why such occurrences get blown out of proportion is because of the fact that information can spread much more easily these days, and such crimes get reported more often. If anything, crime has actually been lowering in relation to the growing population of the country.

You have a point however crime is way worse today then it was just say in the 60s, thats all i was trying to say.;)

How is it worse? People have been doing pretty much the same kind of stuff that they always have been doing. Back in the 60s, a schoolmate of my debate teacher got killed by an old man with a shotgun just because he barely stepped onto his front porch, and it only made the local news. Crime really hasn't changed much since then. People get raped, people deal drugs, people get murdered, and people steal from each other, it's been like that for a very long time, and it really hasn't changed all that much.

[QUOTE="Travis350z28"][QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]

[QUOTE="Travis350z28"]Crime is bad theese days ya never know.Blood-Scribe

Actually, no it isn't. The only real reason as to why such occurrences get blown out of proportion is because of the fact that information can spread much more easily these days, and such crimes get reported more often. If anything, crime has actually been lowering in relation to the growing population of the country.

You have a point however crime is way worse today then it was just say in the 60s, thats all i was trying to say.;)

How is it worse? People have been doing pretty much the same kind of stuff that they always have been doing. Back in the 60s, a schoolmate of my debate teacher got killed by an old man with a shotgun just because he barely stepped onto his front porch, and it only made the local news. Crime really hasn't changed much since then. People get raped, people deal drugs, people get murdered, and people steal from each other, it's been like that for a very long time, and it really hasn't changed all that much.

Lol think what you wan't man, but im done with this meaningless subject.

[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"][QUOTE="Travis350z28"][QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]

[QUOTE="Travis350z28"]Crime is bad theese days ya never know.Travis350z28

Actually, no it isn't. The only real reason as to why such occurrences get blown out of proportion is because of the fact that information can spread much more easily these days, and such crimes get reported more often. If anything, crime has actually been lowering in relation to the growing population of the country.

You have a point however crime is way worse today then it was just say in the 60s, thats all i was trying to say.;)

How is it worse? People have been doing pretty much the same kind of stuff that they always have been doing. Back in the 60s, a schoolmate of my debate teacher got killed by an old man with a shotgun just because he barely stepped onto his front porch, and it only made the local news. Crime really hasn't changed much since then. People get raped, people deal drugs, people get murdered, and people steal from each other, it's been like that for a very long time, and it really hasn't changed all that much.

Lol think what you wan't man, but im done with this meaningless subject.

Fair enough, then.

Umm...the people that it happened to were in danger...

What are they, a sub specie of Alien?_Marisa_

what does this have to do with anything?

It could happen to practically anyone at any moment in time.
_Marisa_

See, thats the type of thinking thats part of the problem. I mean, if you live in a really crime infested city, sure, I guess you have a reason to think that. But people need to be less selfish and realize "they arnt next".

how do u know u can last a minute after gettin beheaded? pygmahia5

[QUOTE="pygmahia5"]how do u know u can last a minute after gettin beheaded? C_BozkurT_C

My apologies, the head can still look around for 10 seconds. big difference, but if you think about it, thats still mind blowing.(no pun intended)

To quote Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes.

"You always assume that these things are going to happen to someone else. Problem is, to someone else, you are someone else."

Granted though, being afraid of Grayhound busses, or being afraid of something because of some other freak incident is a little weird. I remember reading a book by John Stossel (from 20/20's Give me a Break) where in one chapter he points out that the more obscure and impossible something is (eg. infant suffocating on a plastic bag) the bigger the public reaction and fear.

What kind of perfect society do you live in, going on like crime doesn't effect you?Garforth

do you mean physically effect me or emotionally effect me?

because, right now neither. now, some day it could physically affect me, but right now im not exactly worried about it...

and i highly doubt it will ever emotionally effect me, any type of news of crime or anything. the only time i've felt sad about death was when my dog died a few years back. that was about it...

[QUOTE="_Marisa_"]It could happen to practically anyone at any moment in time.

saywat11

See, thats the type of thinking thats part of the problem. I mean, if you live in a really crime infested city, sure, I guess you have a reason to think that. But people need to be less selfish and realize "they arnt next".

Even though they probably aren't next, they should keep in mind that they could be next. And that's not paranoia, that's just locking your door at night.

To quote Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes.

"You always assume that these things are going to happen to someone else. Problem is, to someone else, you are someone else."

Granted though, being afraid of Grayhound busses, or being afraid of something because of some other freak incident is a little weird. I remember reading a book by John Stossel (from 20/20's Give me a Break) where in one chapter he points out that the more obscure and impossible something is (eg. infant suffocating on a plastic bag) the bigger the public reaction and fear.

Tylendal

sorry to double post, but i hate to just add a few things.

Calvin and Hobbes= one of the greatest comics ever.

and that bit from the chapter, its totally true.

[QUOTE="Tylendal"]

To quote Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes.

"You always assume that these things are going to happen to someone else. Problem is, to someone else, you are someone else."

Granted though, being afraid of Grayhound busses, or being afraid of something because of some other freak incident is a little weird. I remember reading a book by John Stossel (from 20/20's Give me a Break) where in one chapter he points out that the more obscure and impossible something is (eg. infant suffocating on a plastic bag) the bigger the public reaction and fear.

saywat11

sorry to double post, but i hate to just add a few things.

Calvin and Hobbes= one of the greatest comics ever.

and that bit from the chapter, its totally true.

Basically, it's a fine balance. One one side you have to avoid getting caught up in paranoia about high profile incidents that ultimately have little meaning. On the other side, you have to recall that even if the chances are 1/1000000, someone has to be the '1'.

Basically, be cautious, but don't be unreasonably paranoid.

[QUOTE="saywat11"][QUOTE="Tylendal"]

To quote Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes.

"You always assume that these things are going to happen to someone else. Problem is, to someone else, you are someone else."

Granted though, being afraid of Grayhound busses, or being afraid of something because of some other freak incident is a little weird. I remember reading a book by John Stossel (from 20/20's Give me a Break) where in one chapter he points out that the more obscure and impossible something is (eg. infant suffocating on a plastic bag) the bigger the public reaction and fear.

Tylendal

sorry to double post, but i hate to just add a few things.

Calvin and Hobbes= one of the greatest comics ever.

and that bit from the chapter, its totally true.

Basically, it's a fine balance. One one side you have to avoid getting caught up in paranoia about high profile incidents that ultimately have little meaning. On the other side, you have to recall that even if the chances are 1/1000000, someone has to be the '1'.

Basically, be cautious, but don't be unreasonably paranoid.

YES. If most of the people in this country could adopt that way of thinking, I would be much happier.

I don't know how I made myself sound, but all I hated was paranoia. Does that mean, like you said, locking your door at night make you a paranoid freak? No, just careful, which is totally cool. Im careful, but not paranoid.

BTW, Tylendal, thank you for actually discussing this matter of cocern with me, and not being a prick like some people and just saying "blog it".

one thing that just really pisses me off about the people of this world(mainly america, from what i can tell) is that when a crime happens, everyone gets all wet, and thinks their son, or sister, or themselves could be next. are you freakin kidding me?? there is 7 billion people in this world do you know the ratio of you actually getting "attacked" by crime?

for example, the beheading on the bus. people were saying "man we're not safe anywhere" and "i always gotta watch my back now, even on the bus" WTF. yeah, because the next time you get on a Grayhound your gonna be stareing at your dead decapitated bloody body a few feet away(you have enough oxygen/blood in ur head to last for a minute after a beheading).

please tell me you people arnt this niave.

P.S. im not saying crime is small and unnoticable or w/e, yeah bad things happen i know, it sucks. but to think your in any danger? i laugh.

saywat11

You know, dont rely on the cops to save your ass when a criminal shows up. If your gonna be paranoid, your going to rely on others? its like saying "OH GOD THERES A KILLER COMING FOR ME, I BETTER CALL UP DAVE AT THE LOCAL POLICE DEPT." If people really are paranoid, dont rely on the cops. Take freedom and solve your own stuff, isnt that what all the americans boast about? freedom? (Im canadian, so I woudnt know) Yet what freedom is there in giving a life or death situation in the hands of others if your paranoid? and lots of times its those paranoid people that boast about americas freedom the most, but rely on OTHERS to take responsibilty for the actions around them. now, tell me, if you give someone the RESPONSIBILITY of everything that goes on around you, in the balance they get the power to control it too, thus, power-hungry cops are born.

Basically, if you wanna be paranoid, dont rely on cops, they may help, yes, but its better to have a strategy to save your own ass rather than hoping for that cop to show up, since thats many people's strategy, and if you wanna live normally, i still woudnt reccomend you rely on the police.

[QUOTE="saywat11"]

one thing that just really pisses me off about the people of this world(mainly america, from what i can tell) is that when a crime happens, everyone gets all wet, and thinks their son, or sister, or themselves could be next. are you freakin kidding me?? there is 7 billion people in this world do you know the ratio of you actually getting "attacked" by crime?

for example, the beheading on the bus. people were saying "man we're not safe anywhere" and "i always gotta watch my back now, even on the bus" WTF. yeah, because the next time you get on a Grayhound your gonna be stareing at your dead decapitated bloody body a few feet away(you have enough oxygen/blood in ur head to last for a minute after a beheading).

please tell me you people arnt this niave.

P.S. im not saying crime is small and unnoticable or w/e, yeah bad things happen i know, it sucks. but to think your in any danger? i laugh.

xid32

You know, dont rely on the cops to save your ass when a criminal shows up. If your gonna be paranoid, your going to rely on others? its like saying "OH GOD THERES A KILLER COMING FOR ME, I BETTER CALL UP DAVE AT THE LOCAL POLICE DEPT." If people really are paranoid, dont rely on the cops. Take freedom and solve your own stuff, isnt that what all the americans boast about? freedom? (Im canadian, so I woudnt know) Yet what freedom is there in giving a life or death situation in the hands of others if your paranoid? and lots of times its those paranoid people that boast about americas freedom the most, but rely on OTHERS to take responsibilty for the actions around them. now, tell me, if you give someone the RESPONSIBILITY of everything that goes on around you, in the balance they get the power to control it too, thus, power-hungry cops are born.

Basically, if you wanna be paranoid, dont rely on cops, they may help, yes, but its better to have a strategy to save your own ass rather than hoping for that cop to show up, since thats many people's strategy, and if you wanna live normally, i still woudnt reccomend you rely on the police.

after reading both those paragraphs, i still dont know where you stand on this topic. your point was very unclear...

[QUOTE="C_BozkurT_C"][QUOTE="pygmahia5"]how do u know u can last a minute after gettin beheaded? saywat11

My apologies, the head can still look around for 10 seconds. big difference, but if you think about it, thats still mind blowing.(no pun intended)

[QUOTE="xid32"][QUOTE="saywat11"]

one thing that just really pisses me off about the people of this world(mainly america, from what i can tell) is that when a crime happens, everyone gets all wet, and thinks their son, or sister, or themselves could be next. are you freakin kidding me?? there is 7 billion people in this world do you know the ratio of you actually getting "attacked" by crime?

for example, the beheading on the bus. people were saying "man we're not safe anywhere" and "i always gotta watch my back now, even on the bus" WTF. yeah, because the next time you get on a Grayhound your gonna be stareing at your dead decapitated bloody body a few feet away(you have enough oxygen/blood in ur head to last for a minute after a beheading).

please tell me you people arnt this niave.

P.S. im not saying crime is small and unnoticable or w/e, yeah bad things happen i know, it sucks. but to think your in any danger? i laugh.

saywat11

You know, dont rely on the cops to save your ass when a criminal shows up. If your gonna be paranoid, your going to rely on others? its like saying "OH GOD THERES A KILLER COMING FOR ME, I BETTER CALL UP DAVE AT THE LOCAL POLICE DEPT." If people really are paranoid, dont rely on the cops. Take freedom and solve your own stuff, isnt that what all the americans boast about? freedom? (Im canadian, so I woudnt know) Yet what freedom is there in giving a life or death situation in the hands of others if your paranoid? and lots of times its those paranoid people that boast about americas freedom the most, but rely on OTHERS to take responsibilty for the actions around them. now, tell me, if you give someone the RESPONSIBILITY of everything that goes on around you, in the balance they get the power to control it too, thus, power-hungry cops are born.

Basically, if you wanna be paranoid, dont rely on cops, they may help, yes, but its better to have a strategy to save your own ass rather than hoping for that cop to show up, since thats many people's strategy, and if you wanna live normally, i still woudnt reccomend you rely on the police.

after reading both those paragraphs, i still dont know where you stand on this topic. your point was very unclear...

My point is that the paranoid people keep giving the responsibilty of keeping them safe to the police, and there is no cop that follows you everywhere you go.

Something tells me TC's parents are being too protective and won't let him out ;)

BTW, I think he would have passed out as he was being stabbed/beheaded.

i don't rely on the police for sweet FA. TC your post made you sound like you were totally immune to the societies of crime and violence in the world, hence my comment, but i understand you're point now. I don't know where you're from, but in London it is having effects on peoples quality of life in every aspect and every place you go, both physically for many, and mentally for most. You won't last long being paranoid thoughGarforth

Do you think that the police should be some unstoppable, omnipresent and omniscient force then?

[QUOTE="saywat11"]

[QUOTE="C_BozkurT_C"][QUOTE="pygmahia5"]how do u know u can last a minute after gettin beheaded? DeadMann420

My apologies, the head can still look around for 10 seconds. big difference, but if you think about it, thats still mind blowing.(no pun intended)

1) IM not joking about his death.

2) Try to prove me wrong about the head thing, just try it and you will find out I was right.

See, thats the type of thinking thats part of the problem. I mean, if you live in a really crime infested city, sure, I guess you have a reason to think that. But people need to be less selfish and realize "they arnt next".

saywat11

What about the people who actually are next and don't know it?

[QUOTE="saywat11"]

See, thats the type of thinking thats part of the problem. I mean, if you live in a really crime infested city, sure, I guess you have a reason to think that. But people need to be less selfish and realize "they arnt next".

hippiegamergirl

What about the people who actually are next and don't know it?

well theres nothing they can do about it, so they should stop worrying.

[QUOTE="hippiegamergirl"][QUOTE="saywat11"]

See, thats the type of thinking thats part of the problem. I mean, if you live in a really crime infested city, sure, I guess you have a reason to think that. But people need to be less selfish and realize "they arnt next".

Xeros606

What about the people who actually are next and don't know it?

well theres nothing they can do about it, so they should stop worrying.

What if they're part of the overly paranoid crowd, and their paranoia saved them because they were so on their feet and quick to react?

[QUOTE="DeadMann420"][QUOTE="saywat11"]

[QUOTE="C_BozkurT_C"][QUOTE="pygmahia5"]how do u know u can last a minute after gettin beheaded? saywat11

My apologies, the head can still look around for 10 seconds. big difference, but if you think about it, thats still mind blowing.(no pun intended)

1) IM not joking about his death.

2) Try to prove me wrong about the head thing, just try it and you will find out I was right.