Things everybody should know but for some reason, most don't.

[Muspelheim]

Fascism and Nazism is not the same thing. Neither is particularly good, but Fascism is ever so slightly less nightmarish, being centered around the idea of a strong, right-wing authority-state, lead by a single, strong leader. Nazism is the same, but with racist make-belief mixed in and with its head stuck deep inside the nonsense-bucket.

Franco and Mussolini were Fascists, Hitler was a Nazi. None of them good chaps, but they're not interchangable.

In a similar vein, there are no such thing as Hippie Commie Nazis, as all three of those alignments effectively neutralize each other. It'd require a rather massive split personallity disorder or something to achieve.

And to follow the train of logic one more station: A foreign invasion of America conducted by humans will not happen. The US is surrounded on both sides by the world's two largest oceans, is a nuclear, global super-power and have several powerful mates. Barring aliens, it's very unlikely to be invaded. While entertaining that slightly S&M-tastic fantasy is perfectly okay, please don't consider it an actually possible event. Thank you!

/signed Small nations sandviched between powerblocks everywhere.

 

[FalloutJack]

Words of wisdom:
You CAN'T catch a swinging blade in your arms with a clapping motion, no matter what Ninja movies taught you. (you would be surprised at how many people ask me if this is really possible)

Even Better Wisdom: Even if you DID intercept the blade, you're only ruining your hands and arms. The force behind a swing is lethal and we're all frigging blood balloons.

Absolutely no one else in my school knows what Animaniacs and Freakazoid are.......

-_-

There is no hope for the people in your school.

OT: Everyone should know what Red Dwarf is because it's just that awesome. Sadly only British people will.

I live in Pittsburgh, and am quite familiar with Red Dwarf, Black Adder, Mock the Week, and the UK version of Top Gear (which is incredibly entertaining). You're not alone!

 

[Isalan]

Not strictly speaking commmon sense, but Carrots weren't originally Orange.

They were selectively bred by the dutch to be orange in honour of their royal family. Traditional carrots (which can still be found in various places around the world) were various colours, mostly purple and red.

 

[Eddy-16]

The great wall of china ISN'T visible from space

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

There are much better browsers than Safari and Internet Explorer.

 

[Marcus Kehoe]

Internet explorer browser suck's, using really anything else.

Chiropractor's are doctors and won't break your neck.

Christmas isn't Jesus Christ's Birthday.

to the first: that's your opinion. While there may be many great facts supporting that opinion.

to the second: That's your HOPE. Yes, they are doctors. But you also gotta figure in the fact that ALL DOCTORS ARE KILLERS, without exception. During their career, every single doctor will kill somebody, whether through negligence, malpractice or just plain malice.

to the third: It doesn't matter. Stating facts to a death cult is a waste of time. You could also point out that their holy day is supposed to be saturday, but that doesn't matter either. The cult leaders have a firm reign on the sheep. They tell them that murdering non-believers is okay, then murder happens. Murderous rich guy with a band of thugs wants your crop for taxes? He must be appointed by god to be your king because the cult leader is backing him. Don't have a good reason to keep the figurehead born on a certain day? Winter solstice is a great time in pagan tradition, let's switch it up!

People who use 'you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar' should have feces thrown at them. If they really want to catch flies, nothing will get the flies buzzing towards you faster than a hot, steaming turd. Also, why are they trying to get flies? I'm always trying to keep them out of the house.

'People who don't know history are doomed to repeat it' is very valid, but more valid is, 'People who know history are doomed to point out forever that everyone else is repeating history'

Stalin was an evil man who was going to divide up the world with Hitler. If Hitler hadn't been so greedy and wanted to keep it all for himself, WWII would have been alot darker...

Pro-Life doesn't mean that you value human life, only that you wish for the government to take away freedoms from those who need it. It's funny how many pro-life people are supporters of the death penalty.

Don't be throwing around the cult word in the face of Christianity, it is disrespectful. Yes most christian's are ignorant to the truth's such as Saturday being the true day and the 3 wise men where actually going to do something a lot different but don't be disrespectful in relating any of it to a cult.

 

[omicron1]

The US budget cannot afford entitlements. Almost all entitlements present are founded on borrowed money; without them we'd have a balanced budget.

 

[Captain__Cookies]

Internet explorer browser suck's, using really anything else.

Chiropractor's are doctors and won't break your neck.

Christmas isn't Jesus Christ's Birthday.

to the first: that's your opinion. While there may be many great facts supporting that opinion.

to the second: That's your HOPE. Yes, they are doctors. But you also gotta figure in the fact that ALL DOCTORS ARE KILLERS, without exception. During their career, every single doctor will kill somebody, whether through negligence, malpractice or just plain malice.

to the third: It doesn't matter. Stating facts to a death cult is a waste of time. You could also point out that their holy day is supposed to be saturday, but that doesn't matter either. The cult leaders have a firm reign on the sheep. They tell them that murdering non-believers is okay, then murder happens. Murderous rich guy with a band of thugs wants your crop for taxes? He must be appointed by god to be your king because the cult leader is backing him. Don't have a good reason to keep the figurehead born on a certain day? Winter solstice is a great time in pagan tradition, let's switch it up!

People who use 'you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar' should have feces thrown at them. If they really want to catch flies, nothing will get the flies buzzing towards you faster than a hot, steaming turd. Also, why are they trying to get flies? I'm always trying to keep them out of the house.

'People who don't know history are doomed to repeat it' is very valid, but more valid is, 'People who know history are doomed to point out forever that everyone else is repeating history'

Stalin was an evil man who was going to divide up the world with Hitler. If Hitler hadn't been so greedy and wanted to keep it all for himself, WWII would have been alot darker...

Pro-Life doesn't mean that you value human life, only that you wish for the government to take away freedoms from those who need it. It's funny how many pro-life people are supporters of the death penalty.

Don't be throwing around the cult word in the face of Christianity, it is disrespectful. Yes most christian's are ignorant to the truth's such as Saturday being the true day and the 3 wise men where actually going to do something a lot different but don't be disrespectful in relating any of it to a cult.

Cult, Noun:a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
Catholics have a ceremony where they believe they literally eat and drink the body and blood of a 2000 year old zombie carpenter.
Christianity as a whole worships ancient human sacrifices (read: jesus) and has many practices and rituals that would be completely weird to outsiders.
Please tell me how it is not a cult? (sheer number of followers does not stop it being a cult)

 

[dvd_72]

I can't believe I'm saying this, but this has been a big problem in my uni block.

You clean up after you finish cooking. It's not hard. Put away your trash, clean up your pots and pans and put them away, then enjoy your meal. it takes all of one minute and there's less risk of rotting food stinking up the place. People have left out pots of stuff for DAYS. It's sickening. Thank god a block meeting seems to have helped.

When the trash bin is full, do not try to see how high you can stack things. You take out the full bag and put in a new one. Is that so hard to understand?

and the worst of all.... in a block of all men, when you take a piss, you lift the god damn toilet seat. You do not piss as usual then dribble all over it, meaning the rest of us have to clean it before we can take a shit. For crying out loud it's like some people grew up in a damned cave or something. I mean, you can SEE the piss on the seat. I do not want to go for my morning piss, lift the seat, and stick my thumb in your damned piss.

... sorry, that turned into a bit of a rant, but these are simple things that aren't too hard to teach yourself as you can see the mess it leaves behind!

 

[Fappy]

Internet explorer browser suck's, using really anything else.

Chiropractor's are doctors and won't break your neck.

Christmas isn't Jesus Christ's Birthday.

to the first: that's your opinion. While there may be many great facts supporting that opinion.

to the second: That's your HOPE. Yes, they are doctors. But you also gotta figure in the fact that ALL DOCTORS ARE KILLERS, without exception. During their career, every single doctor will kill somebody, whether through negligence, malpractice or just plain malice.

to the third: It doesn't matter. Stating facts to a death cult is a waste of time. You could also point out that their holy day is supposed to be saturday, but that doesn't matter either. The cult leaders have a firm reign on the sheep. They tell them that murdering non-believers is okay, then murder happens. Murderous rich guy with a band of thugs wants your crop for taxes? He must be appointed by god to be your king because the cult leader is backing him. Don't have a good reason to keep the figurehead born on a certain day? Winter solstice is a great time in pagan tradition, let's switch it up!

People who use 'you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar' should have feces thrown at them. If they really want to catch flies, nothing will get the flies buzzing towards you faster than a hot, steaming turd. Also, why are they trying to get flies? I'm always trying to keep them out of the house.

'People who don't know history are doomed to repeat it' is very valid, but more valid is, 'People who know history are doomed to point out forever that everyone else is repeating history'

Stalin was an evil man who was going to divide up the world with Hitler. If Hitler hadn't been so greedy and wanted to keep it all for himself, WWII would have been alot darker...

Pro-Life doesn't mean that you value human life, only that you wish for the government to take away freedoms from those who need it. It's funny how many pro-life people are supporters of the death penalty.

Don't be throwing around the cult word in the face of Christianity, it is disrespectful. Yes most christian's are ignorant to the truth's such as Saturday being the true day and the 3 wise men where actually going to do something a lot different but don't be disrespectful in relating any of it to a cult.

Cult, Noun:a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
Catholics have a ceremony where they believe they literally eat and drink the body and blood of a 2000 year old zombie carpenter.
Christianity as a whole worships ancient human sacrifices (read: jesus) and has many practices and rituals that would be completely weird to outsiders.
Please tell me how it is not a cult? (sheer number of followers does not stop it being a cult)

I would slow down if I were you. Stuff like this gets people suspended. I've seen it countless times.

 

[Dragoon]

The little plastic bit at the end of a shoelace or other string related thing is called an aglet.

 

[nathan-dts]

Internet explorer browser suck's, using really anything else.

Chiropractor's are doctors and won't break your neck.

Christmas isn't Jesus Christ's Birthday.

to the first: that's your opinion. While there may be many great facts supporting that opinion.

to the second: That's your HOPE. Yes, they are doctors. But you also gotta figure in the fact that ALL DOCTORS ARE KILLERS, without exception. During their career, every single doctor will kill somebody, whether through negligence, malpractice or just plain malice.

to the third: It doesn't matter. Stating facts to a death cult is a waste of time. You could also point out that their holy day is supposed to be saturday, but that doesn't matter either. The cult leaders have a firm reign on the sheep. They tell them that murdering non-believers is okay, then murder happens. Murderous rich guy with a band of thugs wants your crop for taxes? He must be appointed by god to be your king because the cult leader is backing him. Don't have a good reason to keep the figurehead born on a certain day? Winter solstice is a great time in pagan tradition, let's switch it up!

People who use 'you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar' should have feces thrown at them. If they really want to catch flies, nothing will get the flies buzzing towards you faster than a hot, steaming turd. Also, why are they trying to get flies? I'm always trying to keep them out of the house.

'People who don't know history are doomed to repeat it' is very valid, but more valid is, 'People who know history are doomed to point out forever that everyone else is repeating history'

Stalin was an evil man who was going to divide up the world with Hitler. If Hitler hadn't been so greedy and wanted to keep it all for himself, WWII would have been alot darker...

Pro-Life doesn't mean that you value human life, only that you wish for the government to take away freedoms from those who need it. It's funny how many pro-life people are supporters of the death penalty.

Don't be throwing around the cult word in the face of Christianity, it is disrespectful. Yes most christian's are ignorant to the truth's such as Saturday being the true day and the 3 wise men where actually going to do something a lot different but don't be disrespectful in relating any of it to a cult.

Wiktionary entry.
"A group of people with a religious, philosophical or cultural identity sometimes viewed as a sect, often existing on the margins of society or exploitative towards its members."

It certainly qualifies as a cult using this definition.

 

[C F]

Courtesy of Cracked: 5 reasons why you shouldn't brag on the internet [http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-you-should-never-brag-internet/].

 

[RoBi3.0]

60% of people in my school (Australia, <Year 11) don't know what WWI or WWII are!

WWII didn't happen, it's just an urban legend.

Whatever, everyone knows that WWII was a horrible time where Hilter through deception seized power in Germany then went on a power mad quest to take over the world. Aided by his vampire allies who feasted on the blood of countless Jews. In fact Hitler and the Vampires probably would have succeeded if it were not for Abe Lincoln 16th president of the United States and his band of Vampire Slayers.

 

[Grog289]

Here's one that my fellow Americans need to really take to heart. Don't listen to anyone who wants to declare war on a concept (see communism, drugs, terrorism). Such wars will do nothing but drain your country of lives and money

 

[OldNewNewOld]

Europe is a continent not a country. And we don't speak French.

 

[Mike the Bard]

1) I really, really, really wish that people understood science better. How it's performed, when it's good, when it's bad, and what you can conclude from the findings. Very few things piss me off more than going onto a fluff article on CNN or something about "Eggplant may cure cancer!" and seeing a bunch of "It totally worked for ME..." in the comments. The plural of personal experience is not data! Also, correlation is not causation!

2) Global Climate Change is real, it's happening, and humans are causing it (we 'tipped the scales' with fossil fuels). The dissenting scientific community makes up about 2% of all scientists, and most don't have a related degree. You don't go to an MBA for your goiter, you don't ask a Historian about climate. We're not going to stop it or slow it in time, either. The only reason we're not noticing quite yet is because of our location and wealth. Prepare to move, people. I'm thinking Northeast or Northwest.

3) I'm also aghast at how short too many peoples' political memories are.

you sir, win my respect for the day.

overall i think people should have a better understanding of history and philosophy. It gives an interesting insight on politics. after all as the old saying goes "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." and philosophy is really what political opinions are made out of. so having an understanding of philosophy gives you a leg up as a voter.

 

[Rumpsteak]

That when discussing something the phrase "in my opinion" does not need to be included in every other sentence. I can almost always determine what is fact and what is opinion please don't keep stating it.

Sorry, that has just been annoying me for some time.

 

[waj9876]

-to the third: It doesn't matter. Stating facts to a death cult-

Hey, you set up a good example for mine! A lot of people are using the word "cult" wrong.

That new religion down the street? That's a cult.

Islam when it first came into practice? That's a cult.

Christianity when it first came into practice? Cult.

That first example, the new religion down the street? It doesn't matter if it's true or not, it doesn't matter if the heads of the cult can actually summon the powers of nature through having a week long orgy or not. Hell, it doesn't even matter if they can SUMMON A GOD ITSELF into this mortal plane. It'd still be considered a cult.

A cult is a new religion. That's it. It isn't a term for false religions, mass-suicide religions, or even as a term to throw around against certain religions you personally are ignorant and/or prejudice against.

 

[Scarim Coral]

While people know the 911 event was September 11 but some people forgot the year on when it happen.
How hard is it to remember that it was 2001? I mean I pretty sure this was the terrorist humour to attack in that time when it's the same emergency number.