why do people think that things need a direction?
or some underlying meaning?

this applies to everything. Sometimes things just happen, or people do things because they want to do it, not for some reason that a GCSE class can study.

Good morning OT! Are you ready to rock?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:17, 55 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

It's fundamental to how we interpret anything,
our brains are hardwired to look for patterns, group things and then classify them.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:23, Reply)

patterns and stuff and grouping stuff is one thing
and makes sense, it aids memory and stuff if you group things together, but I'm thinking of things like art, literature etc. There seems to be a common refusal to accept that someone could have done something just because.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:24, Reply)

It's not just an aid to memory
it's how peception works, it's fundamental to how we think. Anything that is unique is interpretted as a mixture of other things we've already seen.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:26, Reply)

I know what you mean
but that's not quite what I'm getting at
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:33, Reply)

It sounds like you're moaning about how hard gcse english was or something.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:37, Reply)

it wasn't hard
but it is quite a bad culprit in this sort of thing.

the ridiculous thing is, I can't even remember what made me have a brain-rant about this, and it was only about an hour ago that it happened.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:45, Reply)

The underlying 'meaning'
of existence is that we are here, because we can be, because it is possible. The atmospheric conditions were 'just right' and therefore a simple chemical reaction took place and continued until it ended up with us, doing this. There is no sentient creator, just a series of physical and chemical reactions.

There is no 'Why', we just 'Are'
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:23, Reply)

little bit more metaphysical than I was intending
but I agree with you
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:25, Reply)

YOU'RE WRONG
BABY JESUS GAVE BIRTH TO US ON A GIANT GALACTIC FOOTBALL TABLE, YOU COCK
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:33, Reply)

but would we know any of that if people didn't ask why in the first place?
We've still got a lot more to learn, asking why is the most important thing we can do.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:40, Reply)

Why was that irritating welsh bird on Playbus
Fuck you, Whybird, fuck you and your inquisitive nature to fuck you fucking sheep-shagging fucker. Fuck off
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:47, Reply)

Way to ruin my pseudo intellectual flaming bert.
Man I hate you so much.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:48, Reply)

Hate and love are very similar things when you really think about it

( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:52, Reply)

Well, I do make hate with your mum three times a week.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:56, Reply)

Big fat rubbish GROAN

( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 10:05, Reply)

No I'm not, ram it up your sphincter fuzzface

( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:29, Reply)

Because sometimes people feel lost?
I'm ready for bed. I'm so brain dead. Exams are not good for Poppets.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:29, Reply)

Ah.... poor wee poppet
have some Pro Plus and a wank, you'll be right as rain in no time
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:30, Reply)

what is Pro Plus?
And that's later Bert.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:31, Reply)

Energy pills
for people with hangovers, or those who want to stay up all night studying
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:32, Reply)

Oh.
Bit late for that. I used coffee last night. Bad idea.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:34, Reply)

Because they do.
Some people need direction or they will do nothing but sit on their arse watching Jeremy Kyle eating cheese puffs all day.
( Peej, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:33, Reply)

Oh shut up

( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:33, Reply)

It true.
I know I would.
( Peej, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:36, Reply)

I'm not disagreeing
I just think it's too early to be giving sensible answers to questions. You ferret-touching, bilge faced human wart
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:38, Reply)

Back at you with bells on
you cheese fondling, half-brained drain weasel.
( Peej, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:45, Reply)

*licks*

( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:46, Reply)

I had interminable arguments along these lines
throughout my education.

'Oh, by having the main character going back into the house, the author is illustrating a symbolic withdrawal from the world blah blah blah'

OR, JUST FUCKING POSSIBLY, THE AUTHOR WANTED THEIR FUCKING CHARACTER TO, YOU KNOW, GO BACK INTO THE FUCKING HOUSE?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:34, Reply)

*high fives*
exactly this
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:35, Reply)

Ancient History is even worse
for unprovable wild speculation - the further back in time you go the worse it gets. Everything has a 'ritual significance' when it could perfectly well be simply a house or a campfire. 'It's all about appeasing the Gods'.

Is it really? And you're certain about that?


OR ARE YOU JUST WILDLY STABBING ABOUT IN THE DARK POSITING THEORIES THAT YOU CANNOT IN ANY WAY SUPPORT, YOU CUNTS?

What's worse is that once you publish this drivel and about 20 years goes by, it becomes *fact*.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:42, Reply)

You know writers actually do use these *ahem* devices though?
Although was it not John Lennon who said critics pick out random meanings from his songs that are nowhere near accurate.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:50, Reply)

I fully accept that some people do
but not all, and I'm certain not as much as people think.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:53, Reply)

I am ready to rock, and indeed roll
I'm also trying very hard not to analyse things.
I'll never know, so I shouldn't care!

HELLO SHELBYVILLE!!!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 9:52, Reply)

Rocking like a MotherFucker!
Woke up to Nirvana: Reading '92, bounced downstairs to the sounds of Fifi and The Flowertots, had a little dance in conservatory whilst having a smoke and listening to Killing Joke (Pandemonium), a bit more Fifi, Thomas The Tank engine and then tootled off to work.

I ROCK!
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 10:39, Reply)