I was talking to OrangestO. You just happened to reply while I was writing that out. Pissing you off so mightily is a welcome bonus though, I must say.

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Yeah? Go fuck yourself.

Chortle. What RANN would give to score such a direct hit.

I'm surprised he's not in here yet, actually. This topic seems tailor-made for his "rich people I know in LA" anecdote compendium.

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I blocked RANN well over a year ago.

edit: sorry ignore, not block. I forgot this isn't FB.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J I was talking to OrangestO. You just happened to reply while I was writing that out. Pissing you off so mightily is a welcome bonus though, I must say.

What were you replying to or talking about, though?

I didn't really make any points other than commenting that, yea, our society is by and large looking outward instead of inward to feel good about themselves. Jenny kind of already stated that. I just wanted to add to it; my true motive was to share that book.

There's a difference between keeping a healthy outward appearance and obsessing over it to the point of going under the knife time and time again.

Or maybe even just once. I guess that's what's worth debating here.

Personally, I would never do it. I'm in no position to judge, though.

I've been 'bald' for five years now. If I were to care about my outward appearance to the point of undergoing a procedure, it'd be for that.

But I don't. I love being bald, lol.

I think there's a charm to embracing old age and all that comes with it. That embrace makes me feel good about it, and myself.

And, at the end of the day, nothing you seek out there will help you feel better in here. Call it a cliche, but it's the simple truth.

And what is the limit? Like once you start doing all that shit, what? You're just gonna stop one day and then what, you're suddenly physically old as balls?? I can't imagine that would be too good on the ole psyche.

People who do all that shit well into old age don't look "better" or "younger," they just look old with a lot of work done. It looks creepy as hell, and you don't even look like the same person!

I've only softened my opinion on it in recent years simply for trying to give a fuck less about what other people do and be less judgmental, understand where others are coming from, etc.

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Originally posted by Jon_Snow No matter how you slice it, I think all cosmetic surgery is a joke whether it's fake boobs or getting "chopped". Unless you're disfigured or it's for medical purposes, there no reason to change the way you are. But that's the human condition. Give people the opportunity to fight the laws of nature and they can't resist.

Have you seen Nicholas Winding Refn's latest, "The Neon Demon"? It's specifically about the vapidity and jealousy of the LA modeling scene, but there's a particular line one of the said vapid fashionistas say about plastic surgery-

This one exactly, actually.

for reference, the scene begins where a girl says she got turned down for a role because her voice didn't match her face. the girl that was used as the example, who has gotten a vast amount of plastic surgery and was unabashed in her love of it and her surgeon, replied, "oh, you can fix that." the guy, apparently some sort of respected, famous fashion designer, quips, "no, don't do that." "why not?" "because you can never fake beauty and ugly is ugly no matter what you do to yourself." "that's horrible." "no, it's true... dean- we're having a little debate here, etc." and then the above scene begins.

that's the gist of it, at least, if memory serves correctly. i just watched it last week.

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Yeah we watched it recently too. Was aight.

Thx. I'll have to check that out.


I think ever since Jack sold that cow for those magic beans he's had a chip on his shoulder out to prove he's the smartest in the room.

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Originally posted by Silky Johnson Yeah we watched it recently too. Was aight.

it wasn't my favorite film of his but i'm a sucker for the weird, "thought-provoking", artistically masturbatory more "style over substance" than actually profound movies and then pretend to understand them and then tell myself that yes, i'm a sophisticated aficionado of films because i can name one movie by Fellini and David Lynch's films are neat.

you know.

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Originally posted by Jon_Snow Thx. I'll have to check that out. I think ever since Jack sold that cow for those magic beans he's had a chip on his shoulder out to prove he's the smartest in the room.

if you liked his other movies you'll enjoy it. there's a pretty hot in a weird way scene with jena malone and the main character.. elle fanning i think?

actually i'd say if you liked his other weird movies like "Only God Forgives" you'll like it. everybody liked "Drive" so that doesn't really count.

Def a style over substance film, but that's totally appropriate and ok, imo.