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= F.U.C.K. - Fucked Up College Kids - Born Jan. 24th, 1993 - F.U.C.K. =
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"Mutual Stupidity"
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[The word "mutual" is used for lack of a better word:)]
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Perhaps at some event in your life, you have heard of a certain
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event or occurence through the news, word of mouth, or the newspaper that
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could almost make you proud to be a human being. Certain actions of valiance
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and courage can instill in many people a sudden mutual pride, where everyone
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can just look back and go "Awww." Well, I am here today to discuss something
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much more different; mutual stupidity.
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If you have experienced this, you might understand exactly what I
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mean. If not, you probably have experienced it, but could find no way to
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explain it. Here's my basic summary of what happens when you feel
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a collateral stupidity for humanity in one event: You suddenly feel embarassed
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for no reason at all, you wonder "why am I here", you feel a sudden lameness
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in yourself that should be there. I hope you know what I'm talking about,
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as it's happened to me many times. Most of the times, my "mutual stupidity"
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is felt for rather trivial reasons. Atrocities and war-related violence are
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another article.
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The first time I recognized this effect was at that silly Avalanche
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parade in Denver. I went with a friend, and before the event, there was much
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commotion due to the sudden pride of the team's accomplishments[Stanley Cup]
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I'm not even a real hockey fan, but I rarely see this friend so I went.
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The first thing I noticed was, ANY time a car drove by, everyone cheered.
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No reason at all. Perhaps the driver said "Go Avalanche" or maybe he had
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a copy of the Denver Post saying "Buried 'Em" or something similar. Whenever
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a bus drove by, the same effect took place, with more reaction. I started
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cheering in a sarcastic manner['woohoo!! yeah!! whee!!'], catching many
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glares.
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A few moments later, two foolish drunk men walked by with a banner
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that said "The Stanley Krupp" regarding the player who scored the game-ending
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goal. They were cheering "Here we go Avalanche Here We Go!", and suddenly,
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for no reason at all, I felt extremely stupid. I cannot explain it, but my
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friend felt the same when I mentioned it. Something in their drunk tone of
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voice, or in their silly drunken patriotic behavior stimulated a feeling
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of harsh stupidity. I was almost ashamed to be a human. Heh.
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This same feeling can be experienced with the aid of your TV.
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Any show regarding teenagers or "Generation X" can usually cut down my
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general appreciation of the human race. Here's how to do it:
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o Find a channel with "Saved By the Bell" or any cheezy afterschool
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"High School" sitcom
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o Watch it for 1-5 minutes
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o Make sure another member of the human race walks into the room
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while you are watching this
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Yes, that's all you need. When this person comes in and sees you, even if
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they don't say something, you just might experience a sudden shame of what
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you are doing. Most times you don't even require the second person,
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especially with extremely cliche family-oriented shows. Give it a shot.
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This same feeling can be experienced through the "commercial breaks"
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or "special messages" segmented between and inside television programming.
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Advertisement these days on TV seems to work in three different ways:
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o Make people think that everyone uses this product[bandwagon tech]
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and that you should too
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o Sing about the product
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o A totally abstract technique, in which the product is only mentioned
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maybe 3 or 4 times, maybe the name is not even said at all. This
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is popular in "exotic" products, with silly poetry and footage.
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Ok, now you have a grasp at modern television propaganda. There are a few
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other methods, but these three can be observed easily. Sit down in your
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chair, and wait for techniques number 1 and 2 for the most destructive
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effect. You will most likely see a "Dr. Pepper"[tm] commercial. This is what
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sparked the writing of this article, a cheezy "Dr. Pepper"[tm] commercial
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featuring a bunch of people from different classes in society[subliminal
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political correctness] singing about...A fucking can of pop. Yes, a can of
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pop. The commercial boasts "You're the part of me, that's the heart of me",
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which, in my personal opinion, is the one of the most ridiculous things I
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have ever heard. Yes, it's trivial, perhaps TOO trivial, but these people
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even getting away with CONCEIVING this commercial, is ridiculous. GRASP at
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this for a moment. YES it's meaningless, but the concept of a REFRESHMENT
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taking a large place in someone's life, is utter stupidity. This stupidity
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just might ooze its way out of your television, and into you, which is what
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I have been getting at;>
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Also, local 303 commercials that I see between say "The Late Show"
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involving a)"Dealin' Doug" or b)A toddler shitting in her fucking diaper
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[a commercial for a local bank I think] seem to have an even worse effect.
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Recommended cures for extinguishing the undesirable effects of
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"mutual stupidity": An episode of "Seinfeld" or "The Late Show with David
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Letterman" can often work. "Conan O'Brien" does well at times, but some times
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he will actually cause the same problem, in a weaker form. A good mocking
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laugh can also help, if done properly and with the right combination of
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cynicism, sarcasm, and displacement[i.e. "ha, I am above you"].
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Perhaps this is the desired effect of "mutual stupidity". What if
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deep in our subconscious we go "God damn, that's so stupid, they must be
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doing this on purpose" and actually are affected in a positive manner?
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I hope not, heh.
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-Lord Humongous
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