Popular culture

[KimmyCharmeleon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vY5zbQJp5s


The full video link is provided on YouTube with the info.

If you ask me, the guy speaks really fast, but interesting points are raised nonetheless. I got tired of popular culture a while ago, it's so generic. All you see is the same stuff...girly pop stars, stupid shows like Glee with their abnormally high-pitched voices and crappy re-makes of everything.
I would have liked to post another ten minute video about the truth of popular culture but I don't think it was appropriate, it was pretty disturbing really.
It's annoying that even in a blackout, my mum would still say "Oh it's boring without the TV". I can think of so many things better than TV and its horrible stupidity.

 

[Alien Allen]

TV was the invention of its century that would compare to the other major invention the automobile.

Both have contributed to the degradation of society.

 

[Dana]

I don't think consumerism and commercialism is all that bad too an extent.

 

[BornReady]

I've always been an outsider. Half the time I don't even know what pop culture is up to.

 

[KimmyCharmeleon]

The time between when a new song is released and the time I hear it is a very long time for me. I never watch TV or news or anything like that. Shows these days are just stupid and end after one or two seasons.

 

[Springsteen]

I personally think people who watch Glee should be shot, but somehow it's a popular show. I watched five minutes of it and wanted to harm every one of them. People who like Justin Bieber really ought to be stones, but he's popular because he sounds like a whiny twat when he sings, and he's somehow became successful. I don't know how, he can't sing clearly.

 

[Zorak]

Pop culture is short for popular culture...

Should everybody get on board with unpopular culture then?

 

[Kyle B]

I've never been into pop culture, and could care less if people choose to watch garbage on TV, it's their choice.

It's all relative. I'm sure people were complaining about this in the 1700's.

 

[edgray]

I don't think consumerism and commercialism is all that bad too an extent.

consumerism will destroy the planet if it's not tamed.

Should everybody get on board with unpopular culture then?

Given the massive potential for variety in the human race there shouldn't even be "popular" culture.

Pop culture is a pile of shit.

 

[dkwrtw]

I don't watch television or listen to music, I haven't kept up with pop culture in years.

 

[Zorak]

consumerism will destroy the planet if it's not tamed.



Given the massive potential for variety in the human race there shouldn't even be "popular" culture.

Pop culture is a pile of shit.

Ah, yes, consumerism bad. Popularity bad. Let's all sit around eating home made crisps and watching Slovakian films on the dvd players we no longer need or want...

Excuse me if that's not my idea of heaven :24:

 

[Dana]

Pop culture is short for popular culture...

Should everybody get on board with unpopular culture then?

fuck no...

 

[edgray]

Ah, yes, consumerism bad. Popularity bad. Let's all sit around eating home made crisps and watching Slovakian films on the dvd players we no longer need or want...

Excuse me if that's not my idea of heaven :24:

How could consumerism NOT be bad?

And I never said popularity was bad. I said popular culture was bad.

You don't have to head to Slovakia to get some decent stuff either. There's a MASSIVE world outside the mainstream bubble. In music, for example, pop music is probably about 1 or 2% of the musical spectrum.

 

[Dana]

How could consumerism NOT be bad?

And I never said popularity was bad. I said popular culture was bad.

You don't have to head to Slovakia to get some decent stuff either. There's a MASSIVE world outside the mainstream bubble. In music, for example, pop music is probably about 1 or 2% of the musical spectrum.

aside from the music aspect i don't think its bad...

 

[Zorak]

How could consumerism NOT be bad?

And I never said popularity was bad. I said popular culture was bad.

You don't have to head to Slovakia to get some decent stuff either. There's a MASSIVE world outside the mainstream bubble. In music, for example, pop music is probably about 1 or 2% of the musical spectrum.

You're right, Apple mac are shit. Consumerism is a bad thing :surrender

 

[Springsteen]

In music, for example, pop music is probably about 1 or 2% of the musical spectrum.

Indeed, The Boss makes up the other 98/99%

 

[Zorak]

Well, I think after selling 120 million albums, you can include Springsteen as a part of popular culture lol

 

[edgray]

You're right, Apple mac are shit. Consumerism is a bad thing :surrender

any consumerism isn't good, Apple or otherwise.

Indeed, The Boss makes up the other 98/99%

he's certainly a part of it

 

[All Else Failed]

Anything that is popular amongst the majority of people is probably trash.