I Think I'm beginning to HATE Pennsylvania...

[The Fail Tracer]

I swear to God, Pennsylvania is probably the worst state EVER. I can seriously see now why it's the least talked about state. Why do I hate it? IT'S SO PRIMITIVE. We're still in the fricking Stone Age!!!

It's hard to say how much this annoys me. Seriously, it is EXTREMELY primitive. Nobody ever knows what I'm talking about! I spend a bit of my time just going on the internet, and I find out about these cool sayings, internet memes, and stuff, and if I make a reference to "OVER 9,000!!!" or something like that, they just don't pay any attention!

And, please, I cannot tell you how shockingly disappointed I am to say that NOBODY HERE KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THE PHRASE "YOU FAIL" OR "FACE-PALM!" My God, I got an awesome T-Shirt with "Fail" on it, along with a funny picture to suit the phrase, and I wear it school, thinking, "Holy crap, this awesome T-Shirt is going to make me so cool, and make people laugh, ETC," but it turns out that the entire day I wore that shirt, nobody even payed attention to it. I was expecting to get a lot of laughs out of it, but no, IT WAS THE SAME OLD BORING DAY!!! And a few months before that, somebody did something embarrassing in class, so I said "Face-palm." in a bored voice, and NOBODY PAYED ATTENTION!!! Nobody thought it was cool or funny at all!!!

(I seriously am pissed right now, just so you know, because you really can't witness my true emotions over the internet, can you?)

And the computer, video games, and media... God, what neanderthals!!! Everybody I know goes to MySpace, although the younger individuals play RuneScape a lot, but RuneScape isn't good, either...

But... OH MY GOD, MYSPACE!!! I KNOW WHAT I MEAN WHENEVER I SAY THAT EVERY SINGLE PERSON I KNOW GOES TO THAT HELL-HOLE THEY CALL A WEBSITE!!! It is the most BORING website I've ever been to in my life! I went there, saw a bunch of n00bs, made a profile, realized that it's an EXTREMELY boring website, and then realized that when I have a profile on there, it gives me a chance of being stocked, *****, and killed. But everybody I know goes there, and they seem to think it's such a heavenly website! Here's some very biased defenses I heard from some of my peers about the boring hell-hole...

"MySpace is awesome! You can meet other people, listen to music, and watch videos!!!"

Oh ****ing BOOOOOIIIIII!!! Meeting other people: You can meet other people anywhere on the internet, and they actually use correct grammar and spelling!!! (Another complaint I'll soon get to) And, listening to music and watching videos: You can listen to music on iMeem, Galbadia Hotel, anywhere, really. You can watch videos- Oh my God, you cavemen... HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF YOUTUBE?!?! I mean, besides, on MySpace, most of the videos there are really just boring teenage girls TRYING to be "random." (Oh, another complaint I'll get to pretty soon!)

Well, on the internet, these people here, in Pennsylvania, seriously look like they're dyslexic! Just read everything they type: "omgurghey do u hav taht nuu halo gaem????????????" I mean, wow. You'd have to be two years old (No offense to any two-year-olds on this site) to be able to type ANYTHING that ridiculous.

Oh, and so many people here just completely FAIL at randomness. You want random? Watch some fricking BoBoBo, then! Oh my God, I get so sick of people going like, "PIE!! OH MY GOD OH MY GOD I'M SO RANDOM SOMETIMES LOL". It always has to be, "I like [Insert chicken, pie, cows, bananas, squirrels, or cheese her]!" Yeah, it always has to be, "I like cheese, I like pie, I like chicken, ETC!" One time, I kid you not, one kid just randomly walked up to me, and started, "I like--" so I immediately said, "Go to Hell." Oh, but they're so hypocritical... If I say anything a bit out of place just for comical purposes, they will look at me all bug-eyed and say, "uh ur weird" or " uh ur ********". What hypocritical nazis.

But, back to electronics. The video games: They're all just like, "OMFG HALO!!!111!!" It's the only reason why I will never buy that game. It's just so popular for no reason. But I RARELY, VERY RARELY hear anybody talking about Smash Bros. But I really only hear about Brawl when somebody does say something about the series, because it's getting to be a almost a quarter of the way as popular as Halo.

Also, I am the ONLY one here that actually knows about any of our popular internet memes. Or any internet slang or popular new trends, for that matter. BUT, if I bring one of those things up, people will start to use these terms and memes more, claiming that the person I told it to actually learned it/made it up. Then, everybody else will look at that person and say, "Oh, wow, that's so interesting/funny/cool! I didn't know about that!" I swear, nobody knew anything about emos until I brought up the word. (I don't hate emos, I just brought up the word. I wasn't making fun of them or anything.)

...And finally, the weather. Rain/snow almost every day.


Oh, thank God that's over. So, are you going to complain about this simply because it's a rant? Well, I just want to let you know that sometimes I really need to get these thoughts out of my system, calm me down and stuff. I didn't do it to waste forum space or anything, I don't think people care about what annoys me, I REALLY just wanted to get this off my chest. Forgive me.

It doesn't have to be all about me, I know that completely. You can join in the discussion, too.

1. How much do you love/hate your state?
2. Am I alone in this annoying situation?
3. Anything here you agree that it's extremely annoying?
4. Do you think there should be a rant section on SWF?
5. Am I going to get banned, warned, or my topic locked because this is a rant?

 

[The Executive]

Have you ever been to Alabama?

Also, West Virginia/Iowa/Nebraska are all more obscure/obsolete than PA. Wyoming technically wins but since it's the most obscure everyone made sure to remember that so it's not anymore.

 

[Eor]

I can't tell if your post was sarcasm or not. But I have to say, after reading your post, your state sounds 8 billion times better, and you about that amount worst.

 

[The Fail Tracer]

I can't tell if your post was sarcasm or not. But I have to say, after reading your post, your state sounds 8 billion times better, and you about that amount worst.

Please trust me, it's not sarcasm.

Thinking about it was just getting to me. I apologize.

 

[Osco316]

Hyperbole can be used to make a really good satire.

It did not work in your case.

I'm assuming that you are blowing things out of proportion to be funny, but I am going to respond to some of your points as if you are completely serious.

It's hard to say how much this annoys me. Seriously, it is EXTREMELY primitive. Nobody ever knows what I'm talking about! I spend a bit of my time just going on the internet, and I find out about these cool sayings, internet memes, and stuff, and if I make a reference to "OVER 9,000!!!" or something like that, they just don't pay any attention!

Ok, maybe not this part because it would be foolish to assume you're serious here.

And, please, I cannot tell you how shockingly disappointed I am to say that NOBODY HERE KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THE PHRASE "YOU FAIL" OR "FACE-PALM!" My God, I got an awesome T-Shirt with "Fail" on it, along with a funny picture to suit the phrase, and I wear it school, thinking, "Holy crap, this awesome T-Shirt is going to make me so cool, and make people laugh, ETC," but it turns out that the entire day I wore that shirt, nobody even payed attention to it. I was expecting to get a lot of laughs out of it, but no, IT WAS THE SAME OLD BORING DAY!!! And a few months before that, somebody did something embarrassing in class, so I said "Face-palm." in a bored voice, and NOBODY PAYED ATTENTION!!! Nobody thought it was cool or funny at all!!!

Ok, this part was actually kind of funny because of how lame you appear to be.

Well, on the internet, these people here, in Pennsylvania, seriously look like they're dyslexic! Just read everything they type: "omgurghey do u hav taht nuu halo gaem????????????" I mean, wow. You'd have to be two years old (No offense to any two-year-olds on this site) to be able to type ANYTHING that ridiculous.

I could be a jerk here and point out all of your spelling/grammar errors, but I will not.

Oh, and so many people here just completely FAIL at randomness. You want random? Watch some fricking BoBoBo, then! Oh my God, I get so sick of people going like, "PIE!! OH MY GOD OH MY GOD I'M SO RANDOM SOMETIMES LOL". It always has to be, "I like [Insert chicken, pie, cows, bananas, squirrels, or cheese her]!" Yeah, it always has to be, "I like cheese, I like pie, I like chicken, ETC!" One time, I kid you not, one kid just randomly walked up to me, and started, "I like--" so I immediately said, "Go to Hell." Oh, but they're so hypocritical... If I say anything a bit out of place just for comical purposes, they will look at me all bug-eyed and say, "uh ur weird" or " uh ur ********". What hypocritical nazis.

This was an okay use of irony.

But, back to electronics. The video games: They're all just like, "OMFG HALO!!!111!!" It's the only reason why I will never buy that game. It's just so popular for no reason. But I RARELY, VERY RARELY hear anybody talking about Smash Bros. But I really only hear about Brawl when somebody does say something about the series, because it's getting to be a almost a quarter of the way as popular as Halo.

Halo is popular because it is a fun game, not "for no reason."

Also, I am the ONLY one here that actually knows about any of our popular internet memes. Or any internet slang or popular new trends, for that matter. BUT, if I bring one of those things up, people will start to use these terms and memes more, claiming that the person I told it to actually learned it/made it up. Then, everybody else will look at that person and say, "Oh, wow, that's so interesting/funny/cool! I didn't know about that!" I swear, nobody knew anything about emos until I brought up the word. (I don't hate emos, I just brought up the word. I wasn't making fun of them or anything.)

You want other people to know about "cool" (using the term very loosely here... "face palm" and "over 9000" are in no way "cool") internet memes, but you get mad that once you bring them up people start using them?



In closing, if your intention here was to make you seem very lame, then Mission Accomplished (over five years ago)

 

[Xsyven]

Internet memes are funny... on the internet. LOL OMG WTF.

 

[Ganon007]

Nebraska is the most obscure state IMO. I feel your pain. Florida is the same way (at least Hialeah). Everyone only goes to the internet for three things. Myspace, Youtube, or porn. I also hate the radio here (although i hate the radio in general). I LOATHE the weather. I can't walk (or skate) half a mile without sweating because of the humidity. Theres no variety on the people here either. EVERYONE is Hispanic. I don't have anything against Hispanics cuz I'm one lol but i wish there were more white chicks xD. I don't usually use internet memes outside but when i say FISSON MAILED I'd like to get a positive response, not the usual "WTH does that mean" look.

Ahh it does feel good to vent. Thanks man.

 

[Mugquomp]

I'm unconvinced that your schoolmates' lack of awareness of internet memes is a bad thing. In fact, it might be a positive, showing that perhaps the internet isn't as omnipresent in high schoolers' lives as it appears to be sometimes. (I'm assuming you're in high school, of course).

I'd also like to point out that while you dislike when people come up to you and say "random things," has it ever occurred to you that perhaps you yourself come off as random whilst quoting internet trends? For someone not familiar with, say, the concept of rickrolling, were you to use the idea metaphorically in conversation, the intending meaning would be lost. And you yourself would be dismissed as being random. After all, how is saying FACE-PALM any different than someone saying that they like cake? Perhaps you just aren't clued in to what makes cake so funny.

Although more than anything, it sounds like you're a typical disgruntled teenager. High school sucks, but don't worry, it gets better afterwards.

 

[Crimson King]

I live in Louisiana. I win the worst state award.

Other than battling yearly with Mississippi for the worst education, we also battle for the worst crime rate with New Orleans alone. Then, politics are quite corrupt, AND then humidity. Most cities in southern Louisiana are under sea water.

We also are one of two states that allow Cockfighting.

 

[~rh]

Can you link us to a puicture of the fail shirt? I'm curious to know if you think it's that 'cool'.

 

[drcossack]

I can't tell if your post was sarcasm or not. But I have to say, after reading your post, your state sounds 8 billion times better, and you about that amount worst.

Pennsylvania's not that bad. I don't hate it, but I do want to move to a different state soon. I'm 22 though, so I'm in a completely different boat than Sly Fox.

Please trust me, it's not sarcasm.

Thinking about it was just getting to me. I apologize.

Yes it is. See above. High school sucks, but you're finished soon I take it?

I'm unconvinced that your schoolmates' lack of awareness of internet memes is a bad thing. In fact, it might be a positive, showing that perhaps the internet isn't as omnipresent in high schoolers' lives as it appears to be sometimes. (I'm assuming you're in high school, of course).

I'd also like to point out that while you dislike when people come up to you and say "random things," has it ever occurred to you that perhaps you yourself come off as random whilst quoting internet trends? For someone not familiar with, say, the concept of rickrolling, were you to use the idea metaphorically in conversation, the intending meaning would be lost. And you yourself would be dismissed as being random. After all, how is saying FACE-PALM any different than someone saying that they like cake? Perhaps you just aren't clued in to what makes cake so funny.

Although more than anything, it sounds like you're a typical disgruntled teenager. High school sucks, but don't worry, it gets better afterwards.

I was aware of them. I never used them in everyday conversation (though, come to think of it, over 9000 and face-palm weren't popular then [if they existed as memes at all], and, AFAIK, Rickrolling didn't exist 4 years ago)

Agreed on the rest though. The potential humor of the phrase "I like cake" is most likely lost in translation.

A similar story from my high school days: The Marching Band and cheerleaders went to the elementary school for a Halloween parade my Sophomore year. The cheerleaders had those stupid cardboard signs (one set was Go Fight Win) and the other was LTH (My school's initials.) One of the girls screws up (Go Fight H instead of Go Fight Win), and we comment on it a couple times, with one occurring at a pep rally. One of the teachers who's standing nearby is confused, and one of the girls explain it. To us, it was funny. To the teacher, the humor was lost.

Granted, it's a stupid story that isn't funny, but I think it's along the lines of what you were talking about Mug?

 

[The Executive]

I live in Louisiana. I win the worst state award.

No. Your state does not merit the massive fail that is 'Alabama Man', so it cannot be the worst. Alabama is the epitome of incestuous backwater redneck culture (in actuality this is mostly a stereotype, the aforementioned people are slowly inbreeding themselves into extinction). It is the point of reference for all Southern jokes. Alabama likes to think that Mississippi is inferior, but they're just kidding theirselves. Syllable count is triplicate for most words, and the sound "i" as in pie is replaced with "ahh". You have NO IDEA how irritating this is (well, you might).

Other than battling yearly with Mississippi for the worst education

Alabama's educational system is way below NCLB standards, most schools in my area are on probation for failing to meet test score quotas. Dropout rates are huge as well. On another note, we had the highest rate of obesity for, what, the third year in a row? Watching 30-somethings prowl Wal-Mart in handicap scooters because they're too massive to walk is disgusting.

Then, politics are quite corrupt

Don Siegelman, anyone?

 

[Goldberg]

If this was something international, Mexico would win this thread.

I don't really know how bad it can be in the US, but down here... ugh.

 

[Mugquomp]

Granted, it's a stupid story that isn't funny, but I think it's along the lines of what you were talking about Mug?

Yes, that's exactly what I was going for. Internet memes amount to no more than inside jokes most of the time. Especially when referenced in real life. In fact, I'll admit I have no idea what is meant by over 9000 or face-palm. I guess I missed those, but I don't see it as a big loss.

 

[bored]

You wouldn't be that popular using internet meme's at my school.

 

[Crimson King]

Alabama's educational system is way below NCLB standards, most schools in my area are on probation for failing to meet test score quotas. Dropout rates are huge as well. On another note, we had the highest rate of obesity for, what, the third year in a row? Watching 30-somethings prowl Wal-Mart in handicap scooters because they're too massive to walk is disgusting.

We were 50th rank state last two years.

Don Siegelman, anyone?

Kathleen Blanco refused federal aid during Hurricane Katrina, Edwin Edwards was a liar, an embezzler, among other things, David Duke, who was WAY too close to winning governor, was the grand wizard of the KKK, and David Vitter was caught with a prostitute in the DC sting. These were the only ones caught.

 

[The Executive]

I concede defeat...or victory, in this case, since the contest is to live in the worse environment. Confuse.

 

[GoldShadow]

I can't tell if your post was sarcasm or not. But I have to say, after reading your post, your state sounds 8 billion times better, and you about that amount worst.

Agreed, any place where people in real life would respond to internet fads and memes is probably full of losers and geeks

 

[M.K]

North Carolina is totally un-hillbilly-ish. Modern, and i LOVE it!

 

[The Executive]

Agreed, any place where people in real life would respond to internet fads and memes is probably full of losers and geeks

Define people...I've got a wide circle of friends/acquaintances who use the term 'fail' (the sole internet meme I have heard IRL in recent memory), but most of us are relatively tech-savvy/anime fans (not the stereotypical KAWAII KAWAII DESU DESU freaks...) who lead relatively normal lives.

I guess it depends on the environment.

 

[drcossack]

Yes, that's exactly what I was going for. Internet memes amount to no more than inside jokes most of the time. Especially when referenced in real life. In fact, I'll admit I have no idea what is meant by over 9000 or face-palm. I guess I missed those, but I don't see it as a big loss.

Over 9000 = early in Dragon Ball Z, after Goku returns to Earth. Vegeta uses his scouter to find out his power level, and shocked, he says "It's over 9000!"

I'm pretty sure facepalming is a standard anime cliché - it's often used in the "you've gotta be kidding" sense when something incredibly ridiculous happens.

 

[The Executive]

Light has an epic facepalm, generally beause it precipitates a killing spree.

 

[Ganon007]

I can't believe I'm learning about "over 9000!" until now. I feel ashamed.

Light has an epic facepalm, generally beause it precipitates a killing spree.

Oooo i love Death Note.

 

[orintemple]

I live in Chicago, woot for me mwhahaha!

Also, Death Note movie is playing at Kerasotes theaters in certain places next week. I am gonna see it. It will probably suck but oh well.

 

[Marie_54]

I like to say "I like pie" or "Bananas!!" when i'm around my cousin just to annoy him but my aunt is a pervert and started saying nasty things about bananas and i'd rather shut up now...

I find that internet memes are not meant to be used in real life... Really thats like WTF...
Not many people use those around here in real life... Thats why i went to the movies once and something really funny happened and i yelled "lol" with a very serious voice and some people laughed...


...and

Perhaps you just aren't clued in to what makes cake so funny.

QFT!

 

[Keku]

Man, I was getting all worried when I read the title, as I'll be spending 4 weeks in Pennsylvania next summer, and I'm really excited about the trip. Anyway, the post didn't really include anything that I would deem disturbing about the state. Here I come Pittsburgh.

 

[Arcanejazz]

Perhaps you just aren't clued in to what makes cake so funny.

LOLLL that was amazing, best part of the entire thread.

 

[SkylerOcon]

Hyperbole can be used to make a really good satire.

It did not work in your case.

I'm assuming that you are blowing things out of proportion to be funny, but I am going to respond to some of your points as if you are completely serious.


Ok, maybe not this part because it would be foolish to assume you're serious here.


Ok, this part was actually kind of funny because of how lame you appear to be.


I could be a jerk here and point out all of your spelling/grammar errors, but I will not.


This was an okay use of irony.


Halo is popular because it is a fun game, not "for no reason."


You want other people to know about "cool" (using the term very loosely here... "face palm" and "over 9000" are in no way "cool") internet memes, but you get mad that once you bring them up people start using them?



In closing, if your intention here was to make you seem very lame, then Mission Accomplished (over five years ago)

****. You beat me to what I wanted to say.

 

[.:~*Momo*~:.]

Pennsylvania isn't THAT bad... I wouldn't expect people in real life to get things on the internet no matter where you live... I guess... I wouldn't be surprised to say "SHOOP DA WHOOP!" in real life and have nobody understand where that came from. I personally wouldn't find internet memes very funny in real life myself, and I never tried to talk to my friends about how they liek mudkipz or something. ^^; I find that some things are better left in their own element, internet stuff is better on the internet than in real life, that's why it's always on the internet and not real life. =D

I wouldn't expect much from any state when it comes to this kind of stuff, I don't really see why you'd complain about PA this way... though there are MANY other problems with PA you could rant about... many. ^^;

 

[BlackFoxPariah]

I live in Pennsylvania as well- and I really want to move. It's just a boring place to live. The weather is awful most of the time, and most people around here are influenced so much by the media its ridiculous. I like it because I have a lot of family and friends here, but after college, I am getting out of here if not sooner.

I don't completely hate it, it's tolerable. Not sure where I'd move though.

 

[.:~*Momo*~:.]

I also plan on moving out when I can, Pennsylvania is the place I grew up and is where my family and friends are... but I don't feel like this is the place for me personally, sooner or later I plan on going to Japan actually... though I need to study more often before doing that... and I haven't studied in a while... so it's probably later rather than sooner. ^^; I need a tutor or something, studying by myself got me kinda far at first, but now I'm at the point where I think I just plain need help. O_o;

Anyway, Pennsylvania is tolerable... but no where near great... I'm unsure if I'll go to college here or not, guess it depends...

 

[Qbuilderz]

I love living in PA

I live in pittsburgh and we have lots of fun! And EVERYONE knows all of this slang stuff. People on the street go "lol". We even have our OWN words - yinz - We measure in time - it is about 15 minutes down the road - and we have unpredictable weather - "honey, did you bring the sleds? Nope, it's may now dear"

But it is boring often because most PA ppl are oldies who are migrating to florida. Brightside, we are getting casinos!

Oh, and theres lancaster - THAT is definately boring

 

[drcossack]

I love living in PA

Brightside, we are getting casinos!

They're already in NEPA. Too bad they're slots only.

I play poker, not slots. If I want to play, it's 3 hours to Turning Stone (an 18+ Indian Casino outside of 'Cuse), Atlantic City (which is a little more than 3 depending on traffic), or 5 hours to Foxwoods in CT.

 

[KoreanDJ111]

This thread should be locked.

 

[Overlord_Ganon]

2. Am I alone in this annoying situation?
3. Anything here you agree that it's extremely annoying?


Sly Fox, you have no idea. I suffered the same fate as I also lived in PA and I am staying for now until I get some things in my life settled, BUT I know what your saying.

I have even tried to have a smash bros. tournamnent but I can't get anyone to join or support it here in PA! That is one thing that annoys me, where are all the competative Smash bros. players?

Seriously, I also went to school here up until my last year of high school(My last year of high school was in California) and I hardly found anyone of same interests. So no, your not alone. I even got in an argument with a friend yesterday as to why I dislike Pennsylvania.

I will say though, I have never lived in Philadelphia so it may be different since its a city. But yeah, Pennsylvania is very boring. -.-

 

[omfgomfg]

surely you have released a certain amount of stress by posting what you did, Sly Fox?
it is highly likely that you do not hate it as much as you did before you made the post because of posting.

 

[Tom]

Wow, I was about to bash Georgia into oblivion (read: third graders that kidnap and try to kill their teachers and get on national television, dog fighting, southern stereotypes not even coming close to reality, etc.) but then I read about Louisiana and now I just feel bad.

surely you have released a certain amount of stress by posting what you did, Sly Fox?
it is highly likely that you do not hate it as much as you did before you made the post because of posting.

Also, this guy. He seemed to be on the right track until only a few weeks ago, and then I dont even know what happened to him last night.

 

[slave1]

we all should hate Estonia. it has a temperate climate and they speak something not English.

Anyways i like Utah except it takes too long to get anywhere. I HATE Wyoming. I was there for three days i almost wanted to die. their food sucks. its way to dry up there. It is windy all day, every day and it is cold. I hate the cold. I grew up in Arizona. Me and cold are not the best of friends. everything blows up there. The landscape, and the towns are ugly. there was a guy standing by the side of the road in a tootoo skirt thing protesting the war and it was like thirty degrees outside. the people are wierd. it is a crapy state. Did i mention it is boring, cause it is. sorry for anybody in wyoming who are reading this. just tellin the truth.

Here in a few weeks i will learn how crapy other parts of the country are because i will be going to Kentucky. tell you about them when i get back.

 

[The Executive]

Here in a few weeks i will learn how crapy other parts of the country are because i will be going to Kentucky. tell you about them when i get back.

The weather in northern KY is nice, but I can't say about anything else seeing as how I only spent 24 hours.

 

[Keku]

we all should hate Estonia. it has a temperate climate and they speak something not English.

Huh? I didn't quite get that, could you elaborate?