Things you just don't "get".

[Quadocky]

(NSFW-ish) Vore: I just don't get it, is it tied in with masochism or sadism? With the pleasure of food (which I can understand, enjoying a meal, no matter how simple is always great). But arousal over eating/being eaten? It's something I generally see as a Furry (No, I don't like to fuck animals or anything, it ties win with a love of RP, Writing and some form of Escapism personally) and even I think it's freakin weird.

The only answer I have is that fetishes are not suppose to be comprehended. The only thing I can comprehend about them is that they express things that are not 'normal' in terms as what is accepted as arousing. That is pretty much all I 'get' about any of them.

Rather, they exist, but given how dynamic the human sexual experience is, it is nigh impossible to 'get' it unless you have the fetish in the first place.

 

[MetalDooley]

I don't get how some people seem capable of going through life completely oblivious to the world around them. For an example of what I'm talking about, this is an honest to god conversation I had the other day:

Friend 1: What're you doing?

Me: Just listening to Mel Brooks.

F1: *blank stare*

Me: You know who Mel Brooks is, right?

F1: Yeah...

Me: Ok, what has he done?

F1: ... Movies?

Me: Jesus. *I turn to another friend* Do you know who Mel Brooks is?

Friend 2: *blank stare*

Me: *turning to yet another friend* Please tell me you know who he is!

Friend 3: *pause* ... Braveheart, right?

I swear that happened. And that's by far not the only example I have of this sort of thing. I mean, I can understand not knowing who, say, Bo Burnham [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1wbG58vY7k] is, but this is comedy god Mel freakin' Brooks we're talking about. Honestly.

Well seeing as Mel Brooks hasn't done anything of note in years I'd say it's actually not that surprising at all that people might not have heard of him

OT:Excessive displays of emotion when a high profile celebrity like Micheal Jackson or Princess Diana dies.I'm talking about the people out bawling crying in public making sure the world knows how upset they are.Why?Chances are you didn't know that person.Makes no sense to me at all but then the whole celebrity worship thing baffles me anyway

 

[The Night Angel]

He's a fantastic singer. You're just shallow.

I don't get people who can't listen to alternative forms of singing/vocalisation.

Did I not just say that as far as I'm concerned he's one of the best songwriters ever??? I listen to him all the time, and am a huge fan of nearly all his music. As for not listening to alternative singing or vocals, if you saw my music collection you wouldn't say that.
Me saying he is not a good singer is not an attack on him, it is a statement of what is a fairly common opinion. If I were to get on stage and sing like him, I'd be booed off, what saves him is that his song writing is practically beyond compare.

 

[The Funslinger]

I agree with certain things and disagree with certain things in this thread. However, in response to certain things, I'll say you can make anything sound stupid and pointless.

For example:

"Gaming. I don't get games. It's just moving someone around in a really awful looking approximation of a world, for no real world gain. You could even get stuck and never see the entirety of the product".

I am actually a gamer. Just playing Devil's Advocate.

As for strip clubs, I get it. I mean, I do enjoy sex, but I also enjoy other stuff. Being of the heterosexual persuasion, I take genuine enjoyment from being able to observe breasts, and the like. More so to be able to touch them. I mean the people not understanding it refer to pornography as a preferable choice, but I prefer to actually be able to interact with the woman rather than just watch her on a screen, if not someone I'm dating, then the next best alternative, I suppose.

The other argument against it is one I really don't get: That it's just blue balls and you can't exactly get yourself off non-offensively in that environment. I don't get that, I mean I'm not overwhelmed with the desire to masturbate every time I see nudity and suchlike. As said above, I enjoy the other aspects of sexual interaction.

I'm with you on the strip club front.

Paying money for blue balls? Yeah, pass on that one.

See, that's another thing: I'd say strip clubs are more attractive to single people. You've been consistently in a relationship since you were fifteen(?)

I don't get stretcher earrings. I was laughing so hard when a girl I knew was posting on Facebook that some time previously she'd decided to take hers out, and she was freaking out because the holes had stopped getting smaller and she was stuck looking disgusting, and with what can only be described as two massive safety hazards on the side of her head.

 

[Jezzascmezza]

Can I say Pew-Die Pie?
As far as I can tell, he's just an irritating guy who plays video games, and squeals and swears while doing so.
Plus his voice is near unintelligible.
Yet he's one of the most popular people on Youtube...

 

[Black Reaper]

I don't get people who fall in love with someone they don't know,like celebrities,when you like someone you don't know,you don't like them,you like the idea of them that you have in your head,the worst part is that it happened to me,there's this girl ive known for 6 years,and started liking about 3 years ago,but we barely talk,there are people with whom ive talked more in an hour than with her in my life,damn you subconscious!

I also don't get black and white stories,even the most evil of men have virtues,friends,and family,fighting these men believing that you are right without a doubt makes you as evil as them

I don't understand society. Do I win the thread now? I'm legit serious as I've never understood the need to interact with people optionally. I guess th better way of saying that would be "I hate dickish people who think they're all superior and such". -.-

I didn't particularly get your post,but i also don't get society and its rules,in my classroom,about 90% of students are talking ALL THE FUCKING TIME,and they get angry when the teacher shuts them up,or takes away the phone they were playing with during the class.

If he who talks all the time truly has nothing to say,these guys are fucking stones,and just how can they maintain a conversation for such a long amount of time without repeating themselves?

I also don't get people who ask you obvious questions when there are much better alternatives,my mom says that these kinds of people want to talk all the time,and talking for some reason makes them feel nervous,if it makes you feel nervous,then why do you talk all the fucking time?
When we are on recess,i stay in the classroom playing videogames,when a class ends,i play videogames waiting for the next class to start,sometimes when i finish during class and the teacher allows it,i play videogames
And yet people constantly ask me "Do you like videogames?"
My mom also says these people aren't really saying "Do you like videogames?",but "i see you like videogames",if they mean that,then why don't they just say it?

I also don't get people who get angry you have different taste than them,i don't criticize them when they don't know what Tales of Vesperia or Guilty Gear is,so why do they get angry when i tell them i don't like Halo?

I also don't get people who think that they will get the affection of others by acting like they are on a pedestal,or by pretending they like/know something they don't,it doesn't make you look smart,it makes you look like an idiot
For instance,this one guy said he had played the game i was playing at the moment(Guilty Gear),so i asked him who his main was,he said it was Samus,this same guy also said he knew more about videogames than me,despite the fact that just a few days back i had to explain to him what metroid was

Holy crap that was long

 

[Exius Xavarus]

I'm with you on the strip club front.

Paying money for blue balls? Yeah, pass on that one.

I just don't 'get' smoking.

I mean, you know the risks, you know they're addictive, you know they're expensive, so why do it?

'It relieves stress'. Well, no. Smoking relieves the withdrawel symptoms of smoking.

Both my parents smoke, yet they used to lecture me on 'wasting money' on video games.

After I pointed that out, they haven't said anything since

That's pretty much what I do. My parents constantly nag me about spending my money on "nothing." Confronting them about their smoking, how they're knowingly and willingly spending $5/pack on poison at least once a day or every two days, shuts them up pretty well. At least games aren't going to turn my lungs black, give me breathing issues and slowly kill my body.

But drinking is what I don't get. Why do people drink? Why do people want to get drunk? It causes you to do stupid shit that you're not even aware you're doing and when you finally drag your inebriated ass out of your wicked stupor, you end up regretting what you did. And let's not ignore the bloody hangovers you get. Sure, drinking water will help mitigate or even negate a hangover, but when you're shit-faced drunk, the last thing you're going to think about is drinking water. Especially when your brain is basically unconscious.

But that might be me. I think alcohol in general tastes awful and I can't stand the burning sensation you get while it goes down your throat. I get enough of that without alcohol. Too many negatives for little to no positives.

 

[vid87]

Big Bang Theory:...But when I watch it or hear about it, people talk like it's the funniest shit since George Carlin.

I'm a fan of the show and believe Jim Parsons (Sheldon) deserves all his accolades, but even I think that's overstating it. Yeah, it's cute, it references stuff I know, the actors do great jobs, but I really wouldn't consider it the bench-mark of our culture. I've heard it touted as "this generation's 'Friends'" though, which I feel is a bit more accurate.

Which makes me think of another thing I don't get coupled with this bizarre confusion about WHY I don't get it:

That Superbowl commercial with the geek kissing the supermodel has completely change the life of the actor, Jesse Heiman, who's actually done some pretty high-profile stuff, albeit mainly as an extra.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1035503/

Now, while I understand guys being jealous, it's the thing about him being inundated with women wanting to date him. I'm not saying he's probably not a nice guy and, especially with those credits, deserves to finally catch a break but...this?

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/super-bowl-kiss-lifts-actor-s-life-career-1.4562959

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2279022/Maria-Menounos-recreates-infamous-Super-Bowl-kiss-geeky-programmer.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490


He's actually had lines and done real work, but it's having the geeky face and a long, loud kiss that suddenly makes him not only successful but irresistibly attractive? Is that like a defense mechanism women have where they need to be with someone they consider like an alpha-male because they've demonstrated they can pick up hot women?

Also, something more confusing for me: when I first saw this, I, as a kind of identifier with outcasts and geek culture, somehow found it offensive. Maybe it was the stereotypical idea the commercial was implying: "Look! This guy's an unattractive nerd but he's scoring with a hot model. That never happens! LAUGH!" Yet, I've seen that happen all the time, most often on, yep, Big Bang Theory, but that's never really bothered me. And that's something I REALLY don't get.

 

[sammysoso]

Cigarettes, Drugs, Alcohol.

I need to be in complete control of my mental and physical states. Nor do I get why they're "cool" in the first place.

The positives (if there are any) just simply do not outweigh the negatives.

 

[Johnny Impact]

Already mentioned: Smoking, drinking (to excess; I like me some Kahlua from time to time, not so fond of vomiting and feeling like my head's been jackhammered open), reality TV, bands who use screaming as a crutch to make up for a total lack of vocal talent, celebrity status, Metal Gear, strip clubs, CoD, fanboyism, popularity of Twilight, pro sports.

People who use idiotic cliches like "there's someone for everyone." Not that long ago, someone actually used the quote, "Cynicism is the incompetent twin of wisdom" in response to something I said. Okay, fine, maybe it is. But vomiting forth a trite, tired expression coined by a dead guy whose name you don't even know is the incompetent twin of actually having something to say. You may not like what I said, but at least ~I~ said it.

People who think that because they are okay with a situation, everyone else must be okay with it, too.

People who are proud of things they didn't accomplish and had no control over. To quote Bill Hicks: "A guy once asked me, 'Aren't you proud to be an American?' Well, I didn't have a lot to do with it. My parents fucked there, that's about it."

Car dealers. They're all CRAZY!!!, they all will charge you THOUSANDS LESS THAN DEALER INVOICE!!!, they all have UNBEATABLE PRICES!!!.... I know all advertising does this, but ads for car dealers in particular just drive me batshit.

I don't get advertising in general. Pounding your company jingle into my head until I can't forget it no matter how hard I try is NOT the way to make me buy. There are dozens of products/services I've made a point of not purchasing because their ads were so horrible.

I don't get why it's okay for guys to have muscle, but not women. Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about chicks walking around with huge, veiny slabs of meat percolating in all manner of supplements legal or illegal in the quest to become the most beefy of beefies. That looks as nasty on women as it does on men. I'm saying I think firm, healthy muscles are sexy. I'd certainly rather see a woman ripple with muscle than ripple with fat. I also don't care for the helpless, starved waif look.

Spoiler: Delicious!

I don't get supermodels. See the "starved waif" comment. I don't find them the slightest bit beautiful or fashionable. They look like stick insects.

I was going to say "I don't get women," but you know what? Why limit myself? I don't get people.

I get homophobia, it's just fear of something different. What I don't get is homophobes who lie about it. Don't say "as long as they keep their hands off me." Are they trying to touch you? Do random men try to sex you up as you walk along the street? No, they do not. Do random women try to sex you up as you're walking down the street? No, they do not. Is it likely to happen? No, it is not. Just say gays make you nervous! Then I might respect your honesty.

.....I like the juxtaposition earlier in the thread of "life is shit, the world is a toilet bowl of depravity swirling into a sucking vortex of blackness" and "I don't get Doctor Who." Made me laugh.

 

[RedDeadFred]

I'm with you on the Strip Club thing. I've gone once because one of my friends dragged me there saying that it's a university experience. I felt so awkward that I wasn't aroused in the slightest.

 

[Coppernerves]

Binge drinking.
Attempting to get totally wasted.

Maybe if I tried it I might get it, but I'd probably just vomit everywhere, pass out, and wake up with a thumping hangover and no idea what I may or may not have done while clumsier and lacking inhibitions.

 

[shadyh8er]

Hoooo boy here we go....

After watching the first half of the first season of MLP....I don't see what the bronies see in it. It's a typical saccharine girl's show with morality lessons that I learned back in 5th grade.

 

[Nouw]

People who listen to music because they think "OMG teh Lead Singer is so HAWT ROLFMAO!!!!11!1!", music is not a visual medium and therefore the looks of the artist should not be taken into consideration at all. Too many bands now are popular because of their looks than their actual music eg One Direction, Black Veil Brides, Attack Attack and almost every modern metalcore band essentially.

Boy you're not going to like K-Pop then. The members more or less differentiate between the different groups, not the music. I'm not the most well-versed on K-Pop but from what I see and read from T.V. and Facebook this seems to be the case, which is how the music is perceived and judged by the general audience. Anyhow, a die-hard fan can correct me if they wish!

Personally I think it's fine for a band's appeal to include their aesthetics, looks. Take Daft Punk for an example. Their robot outfit is part of who they are and what they believe in, or rather what they don't which is the 'star-system of celebrities.' Their outfit makes them easily recognizable and is often incorporated into the music itself. The funky outfit they rocked during the Discovery era was a nod to Disco. The black, almost dull, outfit they wore during the Human After All era was a reflection of the mentioned album. Their aesthetics enhances the music and even in other musicians where it's a nice extra like in the Gorillaz I think it's harmless.

The looks and aesthetics of the artist can and sometimes should be taken into consideration especially if done right, and like all things in life the issue is when the balance is upset which can be argued for in the case of boy bands. K-Pop is an interesting case because that's how it more or less how it strives but really, what's wrong with that? The market is filled, the people are happy and I still get to listen to Philip Glass. No harm done. Just don't be surprised when I leap for the volume control when the latest song comes on.

 

[Clowndoe]

Today's pop music, the kind you hear on the radio and the MTVs. Grrrr...

 

[Dagda Mor]

I don't get roller coasters. I don't get paying to be frightened half to death. I've done one roller coaster in my life, in the 6th grade, and thought I was literally dying. I swore to myself "Never.Again." and I've kept that promise to myself. Ugh. It also comes with a very nasty side effect of headache/motion sickness. Yeah, I'll pass.

I don't like roller coasters either in that sense, but I like rides where the point isn't necessarily "You're moving fast and plummeting straight into the ground AHAHAHAHA" like the Mummy at Universal Orlando, or that Harry Potter ride in the castle thing.
I don't get collectivism.

 

[Pink Gregory]

Celebrating artists, like musicians for example.
If they make good music, I buy it, no question. But I don't understand why people pay so much money to stand in the mud for hours to see a glimpse of their artist is beyond me.
I don't know them personally, the audio quality is always worse than recorded and it's exhausting.

Well, that's festivals, not 'celebrating artists'

I'm not much of a fan of festivals, although I can appreciate that some people like the atmosphere.

 

[Dangit2019]

Screamy metal. If you're going to have singing, at least sound like you're trying to form words. Don't just scream! What is this popular?

If metal is evocative of aggression (for the most part), than it only makes sense to take the voice to its most aggressive extent.

I don't get Brony-ism.
I don't get how some people seem capable of going through life completely oblivious to the world around them. For an example of what I'm talking about, this is an honest to god conversation I had the other day:

Friend 1: What're you doing?

Me: Just listening to Mel Brooks.

F1: *blank stare*

Me: You know who Mel Brooks is, right?

F1: Yeah...

Me: Ok, what has he done?

F1: ... Movies?

Me: Jesus. *I turn to another friend* Do you know who Mel Brooks is?

Friend 2: *blank stare*

Me: *turning to yet another friend* Please tell me you know who he is!

Friend 3: *pause* ... Braveheart, right?

I swear that happened. And that's by far not the only example I have of this sort of thing. I mean, I can understand not knowing who, say, Bo Burnham [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1wbG58vY7k] is, but this is comedy god Mel freakin' Brooks we're talking about. Honestly.

To be honest, while Mel Brooks is a movie legend, he's not necessarily part of everyday life. Hell, a lot of the people at my school haven't even seen a single Star Wars movie, and even though that's a big deal to me, they don't see the larger appeal because they aren't very interested in movies. It's not that they're oblivious to the world, they probably just don't follow movies that much.

OT: There's a lot of stuff that I don't share an appeal in, but I can definitely see it. I mean, yeah, I think The Big Bang Theory sucks, but to say that I don't "get it"? It's a comedy. If people laugh at it regularly, they will probably watch it again. There's no bigger picture, guys, people find enjoyment in it.

Besides, why the hell are we bragging about how we don't understand things again? Shouldn't we be spending our time here trying to more accurately understand things instead?

Also, I was going to put "inb4 bronies" but it seems I'm about 10 different posts too late.

 

[Dangit2019]

Seriously, guys, it's like you want the 20-page "I don't get MLP, explain yourselves you perverted fiends" threads to come rolling back in.

 

[Starik20X6]

-snip-

To be honest, while Mel Brooks is a movie legend, he's not necessarily part of everyday life. Hell, a lot of the people at my school haven't even seen a single Star Wars movie, and even though that's a big deal to me, they don't see the larger appeal because they aren't very interested in movies. It's not that they're oblivious to the world, they probably just don't follow movies that much.

I should clarify- we're at a film school. As in, knowing about film is one of the expectations of the course. And the Mel Brooks example is just one of many. I've encountered people who don't know what Doctor Who is, or have never heard of Michael Jordan. Again, these aren't obscure things- even if you've never watched an NBA match in your life you know who Michael Jordan is.