Are more people losing their minds?

[Buzz Killington]

There are a lot of weird fucking stories in the news lately of people..just ordinary people just totally losing their shit.

Seems weird, maybe due to the economy, the holidays and depression but its crazy how many nutbags are in this world!

 

[DaRizzle]

There are a lot of weird fucking stories in the news lately of people..just ordinary people just totally losing their shit.

Seems weird, maybe due to the economy, the holidays and depression but its crazy how many nutbags are in this world!

its as if you are relatively normal with these nutbags around

 

[Buzz Killington]

indeed.

 

[bintim]

I think we are all nutbags just waiting for enough stress to let us out..............scary.

 

[Buzz Killington]

Yeah. Probably.

 

[Eastoff]

I think all of these statements about why are pretty accurate. Some people are more prone than others though.

 

[ehizzy3]

I already lost mine

 

[Eastoff]

Ehizzy3, your avatar almost lines up with your signature. I think you are saying you like to kill aquatic animals, PETA has been informed.

 

[jlprk]

There are a lot of weird fucking stories in the news lately of people..just ordinary people just totally losing their shit.

Have you noticed that they are almost all from Texas? When you read any site's Weird News, you'll notice that most of it happens there.

 

[Paxil]

Since Texas is huge and has the 2nd most people in the US... I'd expect more shit to happen there. Also could be the drive through liquor stores. =)

To be honest... I am not sure the ratio of weird shit is going up... but out ability to report on it sure has. We are aware of all the weird shit that happens anywhere in the world now and if you are so inclined you can start thinking that the world is a small place and all the weird shit is happening right next door... but when you really look around to what really is your space... your friends neighbords etc... it usually seems pretty sane. Of course in this world you have to be crazy to be sane.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Have you noticed that they are almost all from Texas? When you read any site's Weird News, you'll notice that most of it happens there.

That's it! It's all Bush's fault.

 

[Buzz Killington]

Most weird shit states: Oregon, California, Texas, and Florida

 

[ehizzy3]

Most weird shit states: Oregon, California, Texas, and Florida

only 2 states in the south? i call bs

 

[Colonel Ronan]

Maybe, just maybe.

 

[Buzz Killington]

i suspect not much news gets out in the south. they "take care of it themselves"

 

[BenDavis503]

I see it too. The world is going downhill. Mankind is failing. Was it like this 40 years ago? Is this just how life is? The older I get, the more fucked up stuff seems. Was it like this a long time ago also? Or is this new?

 

[bintim]

I see it too. The world is going downhill. Mankind is failing. Was it like this 40 years ago? Is this just how life is? The older I get, the more fucked up stuff seems. Was it like this a long time ago also? Or is this new?

No, it's not new. This stuff has been going on forever. People kill people when they are stressed. People kill people. Notice I didn't say guns kill people.

 

[BenDavis503]

No, it's not new. This stuff has been going on forever. People kill people when they are stressed. People kill people. Notice I didn't say guns kill people.

Okay well that makes me feel a little better. I just have been feeling it lately. People are mindless. At least it is nothing new.

 

[Eastoff]

No, it's not new. This stuff has been going on forever. People kill people when they are stressed. People kill people. Notice I didn't say guns kill people.

You don't think it's easier for a 15 year old to kill someone now with a gun, than a 15 year old years back with a knife?

 

[RR7]

Maybe it's easier, but if they're talking about weird shit going down, I'd say it'd be a more weird reading about a 15 year old skinning another kid with a knife than just shooting him.

 

[ebott]

I tend to think that there was just as much of this stuff going on in the past. It's just that we're hearing about it more than we used to.

 

[BenDavis503]

I tend to think that there was just as much of this stuff going on in the past. It's just that we're hearing about it more than we used to.

Good point there. We hear about it all the second it happens these days. Lately I just have been feeling like the morale of our nation is just terrible. Seems everyone hates each other.

 

[bintim]

You don't think it's easier for a 15 year old to kill someone now with a gun, than a 15 year old years back with a knife?

We had guns years back too. I grew up in the midwest, we brought our rifles to school during deer season. We didn't kill anybody.

 

[BenDavis503]

We had guns years back too. I grew up in the midwest, we brought our rifles to school during deer season. We didn't kill anybody.

That is because... wait. I wont go there.

Let's just say it is more light in the mid-west. If you catch what I am throwing.

 

[MARIS61]

That's it! It's all Bush's fault.

In large part it is.

Insanity and violence rises whenever the economy fails.

Bush killed the global economy nearly single-handedly.

 

[MARIS61]

Okay well that makes me feel a little better. I just have been feeling it lately. People are mindless. At least it is nothing new.

Consider your avatar.

Do you think that helps the situation?

 

[BenDavis503]

Consider your avatar.

Do you think that helps the situation?

I like you. I hear what you are saying. But the avatar is me making fun of PapaG and his little 'should I call the cops over this avatar' thread. I couldn't let that rest.

Now that you know that, do you think I should take it down? Just curious. You say to and I will.

 

[hasoos]

As population increases, even if the number of people with mental problems is roughly the same percentage of folks as it was before, it still means there are more crazy people in our society to do stuff. The type of stuff that makes the news. So it will seem like more in general, but it is no more by percentage than any other year.

Now that being said, just remember: It is the people who can't handle being insane who make the rest of us look bad!

 

[BenDavis503]

As population increases, even if the number of people with mental problems is roughly the same percentage of folks as it was before, it still means there are more crazy people in our society to do stuff. The type of stuff that makes the news. So it will seem like more in general, but it is no more by percentage than any other year.

Now that being said, just remember: It is the people who can't handle being insane who make the rest of us look bad!

I try really hard to handle it, but sometimes I just cannot. Obviously, by how I act on here sometimes lol

 

[MARIS61]

You don't think it's easier for a 15 year old to kill someone now with a gun, than a 15 year old years back with a knife?

No, and why the apples/oranges comparison?

I don't get your point.

I've owned guns and knives since I was 5, so if you are implying guns were harder to get in the past you're ill-informed.

All things considered, it is harder for a 15 year old to kill someone now with a gun than "years back" because kids nowadays have no clue how to operate a firearm correctly and with precision. My 6th grade classmates back in the 60's could likely beat today's average National Guardsman on the rifle range.

If I killed it would be in self defense of course, and would likely be with a pen or finger to the jugular, or a knife if I had more time to react.

While I often carry a gun, it's more of a "when all else fails" kind of thing, because relying on one exclusively opens a can of worms. Shooting in a crowd or vehicle, or in haste, can have serious side consequences. A knife, pen, or pointy stick is a much more precise tool for the job.