What's on your mind?

[Idlewilde]

I also think that people are trying to look the same. For example, I see an inordinate number of people trying to get a tan, a concept that thoroughly baffles me. For what I can tell the process of a white person going tan is entirely too evocative of a lump of dough going into an oven. I blame Michael Bay for starting a new aesthetic movement. There used to be a 'black is beautiful' movement designed to combat stereotypes about black people. But now I think Bay is the most vocal proponent of the 'bronze is beautiful' movement. Everywhere people want to be golden brown and shiny, like they're Brad Pitt or Megan Fox clones made out of copper. The biggest irony in all of this is that perhaps the oldest axiom defining taste in the history of the world is that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder'. The new axiom is: 'everyone's beautiful' - which is totally meaningless and provides a false self-esteem that ultimately damages the person when they realize how completely worthless the exhortation really is.

Well it is a pretty big tendency in Bulgaria as well. Funny thing is that girls/guys that get a fake tan normally look yellowish/orange-like. The color of a real tan is hard to imitate. I myself am a little bit tanned-which is an inherited feature, but I think going out in the sun should have purposes like hm, swimming, going to the mountains, a walk, doing sport, doing some garden work....instead of just waiting to get the right skin color. Plus people with fake tan tend to have different "spots" on their skin. What to say...it's not so pleasant to see so many orange people around you. N as we said earlier, it makes everyone looks the same. But if you think goths all want to be milk-white with black make-up, which I find pretty much to be the same phenomenon. What do you mean by "The biggest irony in all of this is that perhaps the oldest axiom defining taste in the history of the world is that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder'. The new axiom is: 'everyone's beautiful' - which is totally meaningless and provides a false self-esteem that ultimately damages the person when they realize how completely worthless the exhortation really is." I don't really get what you mean. WHy do you think that? I personnaly find that they're both a bit wrong. At least I think it's very important for you to realise your beauty, which doesn't mean that you should inflate yourself with fake self-confidence-in my opinion, it means that you should accept and be at peace with who you are. If, as you said "beauty lies at the eyes of the beholder", every one of us would feel as if they are the reflexion of what others see in them. To me it's just 50% of a person's identity and perhaps even less. In my opinion identity is a combination of what you see in yourself and how others see in you. Cause you would agree that most people that know you manage to see just the very surface of you, looks including. If the others are defining completely your beauty, you would very easily find yourself following tendencies and models. Or maybe I am not getting what you mean right, perhaps you could explain a bit more?

[NTNR]

I'm really tired this morning. I hate feeling tired.

[Iceni]

Well it is a pretty big tendency in Bulgaria as well. Funny thing is that girls/guys that get a fake tan normally look yellowish/orange-like. The color of a real tan is hard to imitate. I myself am a little bit tanned-which is an inherited feature, but I think going out in the sun should have purposes like hm, swimming, going to the mountains, a walk, doing sport, doing some garden work....instead of just waiting to get the right skin color. Plus people with fake tan tend to have different "spots" on their skin. What to say...it's not so pleasant to see so many orange people around you. N as we said earlier, it makes everyone looks the same. But if you think goths all want to be milk-white with black make-up, which I find pretty much to be the same phenomenon. What do you mean by "The biggest irony in all of this is that perhaps the oldest axiom defining taste in the history of the world is that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder'. The new axiom is: 'everyone's beautiful' - which is totally meaningless and provides a false self-esteem that ultimately damages the person when they realize how completely worthless the exhortation really is." I don't really get what you mean. WHy do you think that? I personnaly find that they're both a bit wrong. At least I think it's very important for you to realise your beauty, which doesn't mean that you should inflate yourself with fake self-confidence-in my opinion, it means that you should accept and be at peace with who you are. If, as you said "beauty lies at the eyes of the beholder", every one of us would feel as if they are the reflexion of what others see in them. To me it's just 50% of a person's identity and perhaps even less. In my opinion identity is a combination of what you see in yourself and how others see in you. Cause you would agree that most people that know you manage to see just the very surface of you, looks including. If the others are defining completely your beauty, you would very easily find yourself following tendencies and models. Or maybe I am not getting what you mean right, perhaps you could explain a bit more?

The main problem is the definition of beauty. Beauty is a purely aesthetic thing to do with physical appearance. It is in the eye of the beholder; it is not impossible to look at oneself in the mirror and think highly of oneself. However, remember that other might find your appearance unpleasant and repulsive. I'm not handsome by any stretch of the imagination, so I harbor no delusions about my 'good looks'. The main thing is to realize that beauty is a matter purely of perspective - and that it is not to be asserted as a cement concept. Beauty has absolutely nothing to do with personality, so to think of beauty in broad terms is not only not in keeping with the word's actual definition, but further debases the value of the word.

[Idlewilde]

Hm. You say beauty is not a stable concept. In this case it is possible for people to see you as a beautiful creature or not. It is possible that you find yourself as beautiful or not, and in the same time someone else may think the opposite. In any case beauty is subjective, as well as aesthetics. Till here I think I agree with you. However, why do you assume that what you think of yourself virtually doesn't matter compared to what others think of you? It is true that you're one person and there is the rest of the world but you're the only person that lives in your head. And about identity-well self confidence does change your looks a little, don't you think so? Keeping your head high presents you in one way, being ashamed of the way you look puts you in a different light and it is visible for the others, no?

[forge]

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[Iceni]

Hm. You say beauty is not a stable concept. In this case it is possible for people to see you as a beautiful creature or not. It is possible that you find yourself as beautiful or not, and in the same time someone else may think the opposite. In any case beauty is subjective, as well as aesthetics. Till here I think I agree with you. However, why do you assume that what you think of yourself virtually doesn't matter compared to what others think of you? It is true that you're one person and there is the rest of the world but you're the only person that lives in your head. And about identity-well self confidence does change your looks a little, don't you think so? Keeping your head high presents you in one way, being ashamed of the way you look puts you in a different light and it is visible for the others, no?

Dignity can affect one's looks as it affects one's posture, yes. However, my thesis is not about what matters. Beauty doesn't matter, except in a relationship where coitus is involved. In any other relationship I haven't any reason to believe that looks should matter at all. However, I am trying to say that 'asserting' one's own beauty is both useless and kind of childish - but most importantly it makes one look so needy. If people say that one is ugly one should just ignore them. There's no point disputing it because there's no fact to discuss - only opinion.

[NTNR]

Food is on my mind today. Shock I know.

[Idlewilde]

Dignity can affect one's looks as it affects one's posture, yes. However, my thesis is not about what matters. Beauty doesn't matter, except in a relationship where coitus is involved. In any other relationship I haven't any reason to believe that looks should matter at all. However, I am trying to say that 'asserting' one's own beauty is both useless and kind of childish - but most importantly it makes one look so needy. If people say that one is ugly one should just ignore them. There's no point disputing it because there's no fact to discuss - only opinion.

Well "asserting" anything, no matter if you praise your beauty or rant about how ugly you are to others is, I agree, unpleasant. But what matters for your personal comfort is that you can stand in front of the mirror and think that you're fine with the way you look. No need to rub it in everyone's face or panic that you're not tanned enough and rush to the solarium In a more perfect world looks wouldn't matter in any kind of relationship but believe me they do. I can't imagine myself getting hired as a receptionist if I had dreadlocks, for example. So it influences professional relationships. For kids, looks matter in order to create friendships-it's always the most good looking ones that get most of the attention from both genders and that are always surrounded by people. It's not all but it has its influence.

[NTNR]

The window to get fast food has passed, but at least I was able to get a decent practice in.

[BlutAusNerd]

The window to get fast food has passed' date=' but at least I was able to get a decent practice in.[/quote'] I've had it with fast food, it's all I've been eating for 3 weeks as I've been doing home improvements.

[H34VYM3T4LD4V3]

Re: What's on your mind? I love McDonalds, but it's meant to be completely different to the 'MURICKA McDonalds.

[BlutAusNerd]

I love McDonalds' date=' but it's meant to be completely different to the 'MURICKA McDonalds.[/quote'] It's a bit different everywhere, but still not very good. It's interesting to see the cultural menu options though, when I was in Hawaii, I noticed that you can get white rice and poi at McDonald's, and at Burger King you can get spam and eggs for breakfast. They didn't have any of the same fast food chains in Bolivia, I guess they only have 1 Burger King in the whole country, so I didn't get to see the menu differences. However, they did have a delicious fried chicken chain called Pollo Copacabana that served fried plantains with their french fries (papas fritas).

[Iceni]

I love McDonalds' date=' but it's meant to be completely different to the 'MURICKA McDonalds.[/quote'] Beg pardon, is a Brit dispensing culinary advice? Stick to fish and chips and leave the real meats to the specialists. We colonials have this down pat. Americans, Australians, Indians, South Africans...you'll be in good hands. It's a good price too.

[NTNR]

I've had it with fast food' date=' it's all I've been eating for 3 weeks as I've been doing home improvements.[/quote'] Been there and don't miss it. Funny, I never thought I'd be gut sick of fast food but it happens.

[H34VYM3T4LD4V3]

Re: What's on your mind?

Beg pardon, is a Brit dispensing culinary advice? Stick to fish and chips and leave the real meats to the specialists. We colonials have this down pat. Americans, Australians, Indians, South Africans...you'll be in good hands. It's a good price too.

Oh yes, that sounds delightful, will you please direct me to the best meat dear boy, as the quality of what I consume is absolutely paramount. And i must say, I am rather partial to chicken myself

[Idlewilde]

I get fast food now and then. Especially after a night out. One gets incredibly hungry at 3-4 am ! I dig the fact that I have a 24/7 kebab next to my place:)

[BlutAusNerd]

Re: What's on your mind?

Beg pardon, is a Brit dispensing culinary advice? Stick to fish and chips and leave the real meats to the specialists. We colonials have this down pat. Americans, Australians, Indians, South Africans...you'll be in good hands. It's a good price too.

I'm sorry, but it seems more than a little dubious to refer to Americans as meat specialists and the post a McDonald's picture, who have for years chemically treated dog food grade meat in a way that the FDA felt made it safe for human consumption. It's only a "good price" because there is nothing of value in it to justify charging any more for it. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

[Iceni]

I'm sorry' date=' but it seems more than a little dubious to refer to Americans as meat specialists and the post a McDonald's picture, who have for years chemically treated dog food grade meat in a way that the FDA felt made it safe for human consumption. It's only a "good price" because there is nothing of value in it to justify charging any more for it.[/quote'] The point is not McDonald's, the point is the caption. Not a lot of drive-thru steakhouses. Furthermore, it's better than the stuff at my cafeteria by a bloody long shot so I'm in no position to turn my nose up at their 'dog food', especially when they don't charge a fricking mint for it like my university does.

[BlutAusNerd]

The point is not McDonald's' date=' the point is the caption. Not a lot of drive-thru steakhouses. Furthermore, it's better than the stuff at my cafeteria by a bloody long shot so I'm in no position to turn my nose up at their 'dog food', especially when they don't charge a fricking mint for it like my university does.[/quote'] Not sure if you ever read this article or not, but this is what I was referring to: McDonald?s confirms that it?s no longer using ?pink slime? chemical in hamburgers In any case, yes, we do tend to be a meat driven nation and we are pretty good at it. However, aside from our Wagyu imitations, we have yet to best the Japanese and the Argentinians at making the most tender beef imaginable. We're also not as adept at making fish as Asian or European countries, but our barbecue practices are some of the best uses of pork I've experienced, along with carnitas, kalua pork, and the various tasty sausages made by Central/South Americans, Italians, and Eastern Europeans. This is making me hungry, and I'm realizing just how much I would starve if I were forced into vegetarianism.

[H34VYM3T4LD4V3]

Not sure if you ever read this article or not, but this is what I was referring to: McDonald?s confirms that it?s no longer using ?pink slime? chemical in hamburgers In any case, yes, we do tend to be a meat driven nation and we are pretty good at it. However, aside from our Wagyu imitations, we have yet to best the Japanese and the Argentinians at making the most tender beef imaginable. We're also not as adept at making fish as Asian or European countries, but our barbecue practices are some of the best uses of pork I've experienced, along with carnitas, kalua pork, and the various tasty sausages made by Central/South Americans, Italians, and Eastern Europeans. This is making me hungry, and I'm realizing just how much I would starve if I were forced into vegetarianism.

Just read that article, and knowing me I just had to look at this one advertised on the side xD Movie Pictures | Movie Posters - Yahoo! Movies

[NTNR]

Today won't end. Why do boring things take forever!?

[satan 59]

Beg pardon, is a Brit dispensing culinary advice? Stick to fish and chips and leave the real meats to the specialists. We colonials have this down pat. Americans, Australians, Indians, South Africans...you'll be in good hands. It's a good price too.

Real meat! Lips, ears and arsehole more like. If that's all you've got I'd keep quiet. lol

[Scullicon]

Meat is overrated.

[deathstorm]

i love meat fuck veggies

[Scullicon]

i love meat fuck veggies

Well, one dont have to be a vegetarian to think meat is overrated. Most birds have really nice meat, Some beef could be good if its cooked in the right way. But pork... No, not if i get to choose. Same goes for all type of sheep/lamb ive tried. Never worked for me.