Uncommon Opinions

[Fly3]

Quote: Originally Posted by dickey1331

I think it does have an effect. I think it shows that this younger generation (without knowing his age) doesnt care about the Beatles. The Beatles are irrelevant now.

Well, ok. The original post doesn't really make too much sense either as these two quotes pretty much mean the same thing:

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You were probably going for a off the cuff, they are so irrelevant to me I don't even know their names vibe.

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Instead, You just said you don't know something which is fairly common knowledge.

[deaduck]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fly3

Well, ok. The original post doesn't really make too much sense either as these two quotes pretty much mean the same thing:

They really don't.

The first is an example of trying to sound cool by claiming the Beatles aren't relevant enough for people to know there names. Which is what I am pretty sure was the posters intent.

The second is what it sounds like...bragging they don't know something fairly well known.

Maybe it would help if I simplify and provide an example...

A person says " I don't need to know how to divide, I just use the calculator on my smartphone". They want to sound like they are hip and technologically savvy but what they are really saying is they are too stupid to do basic math.

Like that, only with the names of The Beatles.

[dickey1331]

Quote: Originally Posted by deaduck

They really don't. The first is an example of trying to sound cool by claiming the Beatles aren't relevant enough for people to know there names. Which is what I am pretty sure was the posters intent. The second is what it sounds like...bragging they don't know something fairly well known. Maybe it would help if I simplify and provide an example... A person says " I don't need to know how to divide, I just use the calculator on my smartphone". They want to sound like they are hip and technologically savvy but what they are really saying is they are too stupid to do basic math. Like that, only with the names of The Beatles.

Yeah but since leaving high school 7 years ago I haven't divided without using a calculator. That's not a very good example.

[Fly3]

Personally, I just thought he was trying to communicate exactly what he said, that he wasn't familiar with the Beatles, not whether or not they were "relevant enough for people to know". I see how you connected the dots, though.

[deaduck]

Quote: Originally Posted by dickey1331

Yeah but since leaving high school 7 years ago I haven't divided without using a calculator. That's not a very good example.

I might be making a stretch here but...you can still divide in your head right?

You wouldn't brag that you couldn't divide in your head?

You wouldn't assume that the inability to divide in your head nullified the value of math?

Simple enough for you yet?

[l3ulvl]

You guys are getting seriously in-depth.

[dickey1331]

Quote: Originally Posted by deaduck

I might be making a stretch here but...you can still divide in your head right? You wouldn't brag that you couldn't divide in your head? You wouldn't assume that the inability to divide in your head nullified the value of math? Simple enough for you yet?

I'm terrible at math and I honestly don't care if people know that. Ill admit I sometimes count using my fingers but for my job that's what computers are for.

[deaduck]

Quote: Originally Posted by dickey1331

I'm terrible at math and I honestly don't care if people know that. Ill admit I sometimes count using my fingers but for my job that's what computers are for.

But you see the difference between being bad at math and bragging about being bad at math, right?