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Why do you feel the need to disparage people who may watch movies based on comic franchises? Whatever comparison you want to make, it does come across as "man y

by bena 6y ago

Why do you feel the need to disparage people who may watch movies based on comic franchises? Whatever comparison you want to make, it does come across as "man yells at cloud". Also, you're basically claiming that spending that money does unlock some special level of imagination inaccessible to "the plebes". Why does spending a dollar in a statistically futile pursuit make you able to fantasize about beating remarkable odds but a lightning storm doesn't send you into a cowering fit?

reaperducer 6y ago
Why do you feel the need to disparage people who may watch movies based on comic franchises? Whatever comparison you want to make, it does come across as "man yells at cloud". I think the better question is why you think someone stating their personal preference is interpreted as disparaging by you, and why you think expressing ageism is an appropriate response? you're basically claiming that spending that money does unlock some special level of imagination inaccessible to "the plebes". I stated no such thing. Again, I merely stated how it affects me. You seem to be projecting here. Why does spending a dollar in a statistically futile pursuit make you able to fantasize about beating remarkable odds but a lightning storm doesn't send you into a cowering fit? I have no idea. I'm just stating facts.
- bena 6y ago
  Be honest, you were trying to imply that people who watch "comic book movies" somehow don't have sophisticated tastes (for lack of a better term). You chose "comic book movie" specifically instead of just movie. Or book. Or Netflix subscription. Or opera. It's like you've tiered entertainment in your head and as long as you aren't at the bottom, you're good. Even if you want to say you just picked "at random", it's not "at random". Your biases get reflected in what "randomly" came to your head. And where did I express ageism? I didn't say "old man yells at cloud", just "man yells at cloud". I deliberately left off the "old" part. For someone who is accusing others of projection, I think you should take a look at the log in your own eye. > I stated no such thing. Again, I merely stated how it affects me. This argument is of the form "I didn't explicitly state it, so even if the description of my thoughts and actions are a description of the phenomenon, you can't call me out on it". If you're paying to pretend, you can pretend that you paid. Even better, you can even delude yourself into thinking that you would have chosen the winning numbers. > I have no idea. I'm just stating facts. Except the fact that you are stating is that you engage in an irrational behavior. And you're not willing to step back and reflect on why you choose to engage in it. Or why you have to disparage people who chose other forms of entertainment. People who play the lottery are bad at statistics. People who claim to know the statistics and still play the lottery apparently don't believe the statistics.

by bena 6y ago

reaperducer 6y ago

Why do you feel the need to disparage people who may watch movies based on comic franchises? Whatever comparison you want to make, it does come across as "man yells at cloud". I think the better question is why you think someone stating their personal preference is interpreted as disparaging by you, and why you think expressing ageism is an appropriate response? you're basically claiming that spending that money does unlock some special level of imagination inaccessible to "the plebes". I stated no such thing. Again, I merely stated how it affects me. You seem to be projecting here. Why does spending a dollar in a statistically futile pursuit make you able to fantasize about beating remarkable odds but a lightning storm doesn't send you into a cowering fit? I have no idea. I'm just stating facts.

bena 6y ago
Be honest, you were trying to imply that people who watch "comic book movies" somehow don't have sophisticated tastes (for lack of a better term). You chose "comic book movie" specifically instead of just movie. Or book. Or Netflix subscription. Or opera. It's like you've tiered entertainment in your head and as long as you aren't at the bottom, you're good. Even if you want to say you just picked "at random", it's not "at random". Your biases get reflected in what "randomly" came to your head. And where did I express ageism? I didn't say "old man yells at cloud", just "man yells at cloud". I deliberately left off the "old" part. For someone who is accusing others of projection, I think you should take a look at the log in your own eye. > I stated no such thing. Again, I merely stated how it affects me. This argument is of the form "I didn't explicitly state it, so even if the description of my thoughts and actions are a description of the phenomenon, you can't call me out on it". If you're paying to pretend, you can pretend that you paid. Even better, you can even delude yourself into thinking that you would have chosen the winning numbers. > I have no idea. I'm just stating facts. Except the fact that you are stating is that you engage in an irrational behavior. And you're not willing to step back and reflect on why you choose to engage in it. Or why you have to disparage people who chose other forms of entertainment. People who play the lottery are bad at statistics. People who claim to know the statistics and still play the lottery apparently don't believe the statistics.