Author Topic: What would you do... (Read 14767 times)

dc804 · « **Reply #30 on:** August 28, 2009, 10:38:30 AM »

With no internet, the 4chan dorks shall reduce themselves to people that mean something good to the world.

And for those that will lose their access to porn, save some of it to your computer before it is too late.

Mr. Wiggles · « **Reply #31 on:** August 30, 2009, 12:58:41 AM »

Quote from: Weegee on August 26, 2009, 11:09:41 PM

Man, your school sounds like it was the polar opposite of what mine is. I can honestly state, as a fact, that nobody in my entire school has heard of 4Chan, let alone been Rickrolled. My classmates use the internet for nothing but Facebook.

That's actually what most of my classmates did as well. Except in my day, we were all using MySpace because back then, Facebook was restricted to college students only before someone decided letting kids and celebrities have their own pages would make them super-cool.

Looks like it worked.

Quote from: dc804 on August 28, 2009, 10:38:30 AM

With no internet, the 4chan dorks shall reduce themselves to people that mean something good to the world.

And for those that will lose their access to porn, save some of it to your computer before it is too late.

It seems like a lot of those 4chan dorks do work for the most part, they work all those terrible jobs and late night/early morning hours you wouldn't do. So the next time you stop by a CVS pharmacy for some cough medicine, think to yourself: Is the receptionist browsing 4chan?

Trainman · « **Reply #32 on:** August 30, 2009, 11:33:27 AM »

Um... oh my God, hahaha, I have seen a cashier at CVS browsing 4chan on his huge, slidey phone before. I glanced and noticed he was looking at the Adults 18+ page or whatever the hell.

Speaking of phones, back then it was all about having the thinnest, tiniest phone. Now, it's turning into who can make the most "awesome," gimmicky, huge sliding phone.

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #33 on:** August 30, 2009, 06:38:47 PM »

Yeah, it changed when they realized you could break your razr by breathing on it.

Trainman · « **Reply #34 on:** August 31, 2009, 01:28:17 PM »

However, when the rage was all about RAZRs, I myself had a SLVR, which was infinitely cooler than any RAZR out there (and thinner and not a flip phone). It was an absolute tank. I'm very careful with my phones, but man, it'd go through anything. I still have it actually...but, the day my girlfriend was gonna buy me a brand new touch screen phone as a birthday gift, my parents switched providers, unfortunately, and they got me a generic RAZR V3 (because my dad's workplace paid for them and now pay for our service; also, they thought that's what I liked).

Strange how in 2005 everyone would experience unusual euphoria if they got around a RAZR, but now RAZRs are the most generic, crappy, over-copied, has-been phones you can find. The iPhone and its touch phone competitors are 2007 & up's version of the RAZR now.

Also, to support your statement, Chupperson, the flipping mechanism has gotten loose or worn down, so I can move the screen side to side when it's closed........and that happened within a week of owning it from just being in my pocket...so yeah, they suck.

Back on topic, however, if the internet/etc. broke, I'd prolly be annoyed for a little bit, then get over it and go do stuff.

PghPens · « **Reply #35 on:** September 22, 2009, 09:52:00 PM »

I wouldn't really panic that much if the web went down. We DID live without it for centuries. I'm old enough to remember when telephones were the way to get in touch with people instantly (and I don't mean by texting or even on a mobile phone). While the web is definitely a great invention and has allowed us to do so much in every aspect of life, sometimes it's just nice to get away from it since it's really got its own set of problems and is like another earth in of itself (it has good and bad people, good and bad places, politics, economics, crime, disease/computer viruses, etc).

When I go on vacation I usually go without any device that can access the web. It's nice to get away for two reasons--it lets you take a break from both worlds plus it makes you appreciate it a lot more when you come home and use it again.

Trainman · « **Reply #36 on:** October 04, 2009, 02:40:13 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Wiggles on August 26, 2009, 05:37:17 PM

also, it would make trolling significantly harder since I'd actually be running a risk of getting hurt instead of merely getting blocked or banned.

You know, re-reading that just made me think of this kid that was actually trolling Gamestop when I was in there waiting for them to find Bowser's Inside Story (Please don't tell me about how retarded GS is).

Anyway, he was the kind of kid that sits on the curb waiting for someone his age to walk in. So, right after I walked in, he slowly stood up and walked in the door. I kept kinda glancing his way to see what was up and every time he was staring at me. He eventually started walking toward me slowly... stopping to look at games and then he was about 7 feet away from me, arms crossed, kinda staring into space. I was making small-talk with the cashiers:

Me: "So yeah man, what's the release date on Forza 3, again?"
Cashier1: "Sometime in November."
M: "How much is it to pre-order?"
C1: "$5 for the normal game; $10 for the collector's edition."
M: "Okay, I'll pre-order the collector's edition.... dude, Forza 3's gonna be bad ass!"
C1: "Hell yeah, man. I'm gonna get that when it comes around."
Cashier 2: "Okay.... you wanted Mario & Luigi 3, also.... on the Wii?"
M & C1: "Nah, man, on the DS."
C2: "Oh, you mean, 'Bowser's Inside Story'."
M: "No, Mario & Luigi 3" (I hate the subtitle for the American version)

*cue troller*

Troller: "LOL guyz, what about Halo 3: ODST LOL"
M: "Eh, sorry. I was never into the Halo series. I'm more of a Mario person, personally."
T: "Ah yeah dude, have you played the Smash Brawl?"
M: "...Smash Bros. Brawl?"
T: "yehz"
M: "Oh yeah, sure. It's a great game. Wi-fi was lousy, however."
T: "Yeah dood, I got 3rd place in a country-wide Melee tournament like... LOL not even 3 weeks after it came out back in 2001." (That would've made that kid like 9 years old in 2001)
M: "...Oh... you did?
T: "Yeah, 5 stock, no items.
M: "Where was this 'tournament' held?"
T: "Oh, up north. yeah LOL I'm new to Texas"
M: "Ah, that's legit.
T: "Do you like WoW?"
M: "Ehh... no. I can't get into that even slightly."
T: "Yeah, my [WoW character.... I don't remember] was like level 55, but lol i still died from [something, I didn't care to remember]
Cashier 2: "Yeah, man, I had the same problem...... World of Warcraft........ corrupted blood outbreak......... etc. etc. etc."
C1: "Sorry, man, we can't find Mario & Luigi. The computer tells me we have one more copy in the store, but we've torn this place apart... we can have one here by tomorrow, however!"
M: "No, that's okay."
T: "Lol, yah I never played the mario rpgs a lot LOL. im too addicted to WoW!"
M: "Ha, yeah man. It'll.... um... suck you in.... but yeah, fellas, it's all right with the Mario & Luigi deal. I'll just go to EB in the mall and get it there."
C1: "Yeah, very sorry about that."

I started leaving and I got in my Jeep and called EB to see if they had a copy. I was sitting there and the troller dude was still talking to the cashiers... then slooowly came outside again and just kinda stood around doing nothing.

Weegee · « **Reply #37 on:** October 04, 2009, 12:57:29 PM »

Did he actually say "lol" in real life?

Trainman · « **Reply #38 on:** October 04, 2009, 01:03:20 PM »

If he would've, I would've left the store after this sentence:

"LOL guyz, what about Halo 3: ODST LOL"

penguinwizard · « **Reply #39 on:** October 08, 2009, 12:11:40 AM »

After an initial moment of shock, I'd remember that I spend more time programming and drawing, so I could probably manage for about a week without realizing it's gone. Then when I do realize that it's gone... I guess I'd investigate this new-fangled thing called a "library" and "open world"... I'm saying that I could adjust, gradually. Because if and when my time's taken up by school or eventually a job, I find I really don't have much time leftover for online stuff. Because I waste my time online. So I'll rediscover how I wasted time previously. Which was videogames I think. It'd be a good excuse to start playing Super Mario Galaxy again. If TVs are out too, then I'd... I guess broaden my experience with books so I'm not locked into "books that resemble Watership Down or Redwall" all the time.

Weegee · « **Reply #40 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:18:57 PM »

Any more insight y'all have to spare would be greatly appreciated. I'm currently doing a project on the effects of the internet on youth culture, and summarizing the insights of fellow persons of the aformentioned group counts as the assignment's required "field research". So, please alert me if you have qualms about being anonymously quoted.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #41 on:** November 30, 2009, 10:17:36 PM »

Quote away! That is, when I actually think of something eloquent to say.

However...

Quote from: Weegee on November 30, 2009, 09:18:57 PM

a project on the effects of the internet on youth culture

I'll expect a veritable Physician's Desk Reference-sized tome out of this one.

Weegee · « **Reply #42 on:** December 17, 2009, 10:58:21 PM »

As mentioned above, any relevant commentary you guys are willing to commit to text will be accepted with open arms. In other words,

MOAR INPUT PLOX

Mr. Wiggles · « **Reply #43 on:** December 17, 2009, 11:27:22 PM »

The reason I've survived this long in college without any friends is because I made some internet friends during my period of isolation away from my hometown. Is that good enough?

Trainman · « **Reply #44 on:** December 17, 2009, 11:46:37 PM »

http://www.cracked.com/photoshop_90_the-world-tomorrow-if-internet-disappeared-today_p16

Too lazy to find the hyperlink code, so here you go.

They're all pretty hilarious.

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