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RANDOMNESS.
Topic Started: Mar 13 2007, 08:19 AM (89 Views)
Kotetsu


Right, you've looked at this topic, prepare for a rant of opinion.

What is randomness?
People would normally say that it's acting stupid or unexpectedly
Thing is, the question needs to be followed by another to truly answer the question
What is the difference between randomness and stupidity?
The answer is - SUBTLENESS.
To be random is to be unexpected. Being random all the time is not unexpected, thus not random, but stupid.
Thus to be random, you need to be subtle.
I see a lot of people don't understand this, and it annoys me, since people don't see a distinct line, Tetris, but it is there.
Well, to recap, to be random, be subtle, for god's sake! Don't just go full-out random, it makes you look stupid!

Rant of opinion over.
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Xavier Mukizer
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And I know that we still got time, but I do not think we're invincible...

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Kotetsu


And THAT, definitly isn't subtle.

Thanks for the example, Xavier
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And I know that we still got time, but I do not think we're invincible...

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I really agre with ya on that.. It's just like what the actual definition of "random" REALLY is. Like, if you're having trouble deciding what T-shirt you want cuz you like 'em all the same. You saw, "screw it" and you take which ever catches your eye, and which ever one your hand gets touched by, and take it. This means you've chosen a T-shirt at random.

Random is to be unexpected, and unpredictable.

When you go to say something random, or unexpected, you might say something like: I saw oyster crackers up the wall today..

Now that is pretty much unexpected, thus random. In that sentence, I chose 2 RANDOM nouns and a RANDOM verb from my MIND to put together a RANDOM sentence. I literally just chose some words that came to my mind frst in order to do that, cuz they're coming randomly off my mind.

Now, being STUPID is different. "I like pie" is really stupid. It's not random. People have used it too many times now so it's not considered random anymore, meaning it's not unexpected. Since people have used it too often, it's not random anymore; it's predictable now because it's used too much. So stop saying "I like pie" if you're trying to be ranom.

Yeah..soo..there's my opinion and stuff. :P
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Kotetsu


That's basically exactly what I said, but I agree, it's true
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Even though being random is fun. There is some thinking if you want to be random the right way. Here is an example: I'm a very quite person, I hardly talk at all. Since I am so quite I can easily sneak into my friend coversations, and say something stupid, but funny. I see some people try so hard to be random that it isn't funny, and it just kills the moment.
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Xavier The Fox
Mar 14 2007, 06:32 PM
Even though being random is fun. There is some thinking if you want to be random the right way. Here is an example: I'm a very quite person, I hardly talk at all. Since I am so quite I can easily sneak into my friend coversations, and say something stupid, but funny. I see some people try so hard to be random that it isn't funny, and it just kills the moment.

I really agree. There are people everywhere who try SO INCREDIBLY HARD to be random, but they just act stupid. I actually find it quite easy to be random. You just...FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE:
1. Get in a good mood
2. Have sugar
3. Get hyper (optional)
4. Get your mind going! THIS WON'T WORK IF YOU CAN'T FLUENTLY THINK
5. Let all the words that randomly pop into your head come out of your mouth or to be typed on the computer screen. Make sure it makes sense though or else it's considered spammy stupidness of egg balls.
6. SEEEEEEEEND :]

.....SEEEE!! Rght now I just drank a lot of rootbeer and I am sorta hyper now like a phone cable thingie!!!1 I'M IN A GOOOOOOOD MOOOOD. I HAVE FEATHERS LIKE A KEYBOARD AND I CAN GO MAKE CHOCOLATE MILK. I HAVE COP KEYS. HUHU.

:Note1: OHHHHHHHHH THE BEAUTIFUL PORTFOLIOS!!! Ohh they are so beautiful, no matter what you saaaayy!! Oh how I would love to learn your naaame!! If you dooo I shall show you how to create a cow!!! AND THE DNA STRANDS TROT ON THEIR GRRROOUUUND!!! The lihgt bulbs-a dance in the grass!! AS THEY SCREEEEEW! Dinky dinky AWAWAW!!! CROOQUEEEET!!1 GUITARS HAAAAVE SUCH PRETTYYYYYY WAMMY BARS!! As the TRADMILLS learn my TOAST!!! AND I HAVE CURTAINS! They never had a chaaaaance!!! I WEAR UNDERWEAR ON MY SLEEVES!! And I can brick a Resident Evil 4!!! OH I LOVE YOU, FRIDGE. You are so sexay!!! HALLELUJAH!!! You can never make me leeeave!!! I HAVE A SCREW DRIVER AND I NAMED IT COOOL!! YOU CAN BE MY MOM TOMORROW!!!!! I SHALL RAIN A POSION ON RUSSIA!!! Like a car!!! I hAvE a dUmB!!!11 I HAVE THE ANSWER TO EVERY LIBRARY THAT SUPPORTS MY SIIIDE!!! *gets brick'd*


^Now THIS was randomness, but with a mix of stupidity. I was just really hyper and words fluently came rom my mind onto this computer screen. I really don't know what I said really makes sense..but oh well...randomness doesn't always have to make total sense. XDDD

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Randomness is something I'll never be good at due to the fact that I lack a good sense of humor.And whatever I see that should be random turns out to be stupid and not random at all.
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Today I traveled through a tunnel with my friends to the magical world of Willy Wonka.I saw some squirrels acting like the Oompa Loompas,so I threw my socks at them.In return,I got melted chocolate thrown in my face along with a duck that went 'quack quack'.
Now this was pretty stupid and not random.I can never think of anything random to say,even when I do have a sugar rush.But I'm gonna sing a lovely song for all of you.
:Note1: Somebody once told me the world was macoroni,so I took a bite out of the tree.Well it tasted kinda yucky so spit it at a ducky and the ducky went 'quack' at me.Hey now your a rockstar,get your socks on and get paid.Cause all that wiggles is gold.Only shooting cars break the mold. :Note1:
Mornin', sunshine!












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Awww. ShadowManic. Your sense of humor doesn't suck. *Hugs* If you want to be really random, all ya gotta do is just sit there a minute. Wait until a word pops into your head and just use that word in a sentence and you'd gt something random. It's amazing what you can come up with.

The couch had a toilet named after the goddess of Mars which had a moose that said OHHH BABY I LOVE U.

That just randomly came from my head. O_o xD
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Grandma knitted me a warm kitty for easter,so I wore my kitty to the grocery store.Cows,dogs,cats,and any other animal in the store stared at me kitty.They all laughed and some cried untill a duck started flirting with me.
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*thinks really hard*That's all I could come up with.
Mornin', sunshine!












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