I used to believe in anarchy, punk rock, smoking and drugs.
That we needed to smash the system; burn it down, blow it up, and kick it 'til it breaks - fuck the law and fuck the pigs, I'm doing it my way, copper, and you'll have to kill me before I surrender!

Then I grew up, and realised that actually we've got it pretty fucking good here if you're prepared to put your back into it, and that it's nice to earn your pint instead of fucking scrounging it like a spoilt teenager having a tantrum.

Striving for anarchy is absolutely bloody stupid (though as a lens for social study can be relatively useful), punk rock is just a capitalist mechanism designed to profit from selling a message of anti-capitalism, and smoking, too, is absolutely bloody stupid. It took me quite a while to get rid of that last one, mind.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 9:50, 12 replies)

Cheer up, gramps.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 10:05, closed)

Shut up you little shit.

( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 10:07, closed)

You got caramel stuck to your dentures again?

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 10:29, closed)

No I've been rimming your mother again.

( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 11:03, closed)

Same difference.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 12:06, closed)

Fucking sell out.
I rock the system by listening to RATM, at low volumes, whilst not working very hard. I'm playing the long game.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 10:17, closed)

No! Smoking makes me look big and clever and cool and hard!

(universalpsykopath loves what you've done with your hair., Thu 19 Jan 2012, 10:31, closed)

Smoking is indeed rebellious and grown-up.
It's also bloody stupid, considering a significant aspect of one's respiratory system is specifically designed to prevent the intake of smoke.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 10:51, closed)

I'm trying to quit smoking too.
It's quite difficult.
(The Luggage is haunted..., Thu 19 Jan 2012, 12:28, closed)

I hate righteous non-smokers.
I found it useful, however, to simply look at myself like I would an errant child; "Seriously, lad - what the hell do you think you're doing? Look at what you're doing - it's stupid".

Not in that awful, condescending "Well if you want to kill yourself that's fine just don't do it around my kids" sort of way, but just a genuine sort of facepalm, "WTF?!" sort of way.

If that helps.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 12:33, closed)

Something went off in my head a week or so ago, whilst rolling up.
Mainly by suddenly realising there was little difference between that and shooting up.
(The Luggage is haunted..., Thu 19 Jan 2012, 15:54, closed)

At least your hair grows back and you can take off your studded wristbands and tartan pants. I'm grateful neck tattoos and ear gauges were not in vogue when I was coming up and developing my identity through decorations.
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 16:12, closed)