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Men can't help it. We were made that way...
For example, Jacob was struck by Rachel's physical beauty at the well and that is what made him hope she would be "the one" and said it would be a sign if she offered to water his flock..
ALso, Song of Solomon...
For example, Jacob was struck by Rachel's physical beauty at the well and that is what made him hope she would be "the one" and said it would be a sign if she offered to water his flock..
ALso, Song of Solomon...
*squirts Roh with homemade coconut oil blaster gun*
Settle down there, cowboy.
I don't know about over there, but over here coconut oil is advised for use as a hair conditioner, skin moisturizer, for "oil pulling", a SUNSCREEN, diaper ointment, homemade deodorant, mouth wash, and a million other things. It is said to stimulate hair growth and get rid of cellulite. It claims to heal ear infections and treat arthritis. Did you accidentally saw off your arm while pruning your crepe myrtle trees? Just rub some coconut oil on there. It'll be fine.
Settle down there, cowboy.
I don't know about over there, but over here coconut oil is advised for use as a hair conditioner, skin moisturizer, for "oil pulling", a SUNSCREEN, diaper ointment, homemade deodorant, mouth wash, and a million other things. It is said to stimulate hair growth and get rid of cellulite. It claims to heal ear infections and treat arthritis. Did you accidentally saw off your arm while pruning your crepe myrtle trees? Just rub some coconut oil on there. It'll be fine.
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True, but inner beauty only can be found when you spend time with that person...it's like hidden treasure and you have to dig it out by getting to know the person as to what they are about....I had a friend in HS who most people would consider "average" in beauty and not let's say "runway" material...but she had a great heart for God which I really admired and always conducted herself in a godly manner...we're still great friends to this day...
Okay now to the question of the OP:
Overrated:
News Media
Social Networks
Political Correctness (which is just bs to lie/cover up the truth)
Words without any meaning...yea sure it may sound like the right thing to say but it's not sincere....like if someone experiences death/illness and you have never had that condition yet you say "you understand" no you don't you're not that person....it's better to tell the person if they need anything that you are there to help them...we had a death counsellor (with over 30 yrs experience) come to our school to teach us about how to properly deal with people who have a death and the No. 1 thing he said is not to say "you understand" but to say if you need something that you're there for them...that person will really appreciate you more if you say the latter....and remember you for it...
Lies taken/told as truth (similar to above)
Fads (Fashion, music, dance moves (like gangnam style) other things...
Technology
Underrated:
Truth
Honest people
Christians
Old school values
People who think for themselves and don't go with the crowd....
That's all I got...
Okay now to the question of the OP:
Overrated:
News Media
Social Networks
Political Correctness (which is just bs to lie/cover up the truth)
Words without any meaning...yea sure it may sound like the right thing to say but it's not sincere....like if someone experiences death/illness and you have never had that condition yet you say "you understand" no you don't you're not that person....it's better to tell the person if they need anything that you are there to help them...we had a death counsellor (with over 30 yrs experience) come to our school to teach us about how to properly deal with people who have a death and the No. 1 thing he said is not to say "you understand" but to say if you need something that you're there for them...that person will really appreciate you more if you say the latter....and remember you for it...
Lies taken/told as truth (similar to above)
Fads (Fashion, music, dance moves (like gangnam style) other things...
Technology
Underrated:
Truth
Honest people
Christians
Old school values
People who think for themselves and don't go with the crowd....
That's all I got...
Hey y'all! I was in class today and I was thinking about what makes us who we are. What are our likes and dislikes. I felt that the most important ones are those we think are overrated and those that are underrated. For example...most people like chocolate. But if someone told you he didn't like chocolate, it helps knowing that they're different in that way. Maybe he's allergic...or prefers to stay away from sweets altogether?
Our likes and dislikes are not equal to our personality obviously...but they help built it and bring it together.
So I thought it would be fun to create a thread where we could list and maybe discuss some of the things we think are overrated or underrated. And if you want to explain why, go ahead.
I'll go first.
Overrated
Mexican food - I'm Mexican, but I hate it! I don't like the smell and it looks really weird to me lol. I'm a very picky eater.
Superhero movies - So I grew up somewhat poor. I hardly ever went to the movies only when my uncle Rich would take me and my brother. My uncle Rich is a nerd (I mean that in a good way) and loves Superheroes. So of course that's all we would ever watch. Sometimes I just wanted to watch a Disney Princess movie, not another Spiderman one. So this is why I don't really care for any Superhero films and still watch Beauty and the Beast as a woman in my 20s. BTW I love my uncle Rich very much and I do appreciate him taking us either way. I have good memories. I guess it was mostly because I didn't understand these movies as a child. And I do like Spiderman right now...just don't LOVE it. Know what I mean?
High School - HS was bloody awful for me and I'm glad it's over. I've noticed American movies tend to overrate it and paint it as the best years of someone's life..."as if!"
3D - I don't like watching anything in 3D...it hurts my eyes.
Twerking - When I see it I'm all like "what is this, I don't even!?!?"
Tattoos - I don't like them.
Alcohol - I tasted it once...it was gross!
Underrated
Classical Music - In my generation many people don't even know who Bach is.
The original purpose of college - I think nowadays college is viewed as an experience, a time to explore, leave the nest, drink, party and do stupid stuff. Back in my grandmother's time it was viewed as an opportunity to better one's self and to learn things only those that are educated would know. Most college grads now don't know much more than they did when they first started. A lot of this has to do with the students themselves but mostly the way they are being taught. If you're interested in learning more about this check out Declining By Degrees: Higher Education at Risk on youtube.
Jesus - Most underrated person of all time!
Pale skin and dark hair - Tan skin and blond hair have always been the biggest hype for women and as a teen I was always trying to tan unsuccessfully and dye my hair lighter. Now that I'm older, I actually like my skin and hair the way they are. This is the way God wanted me to look and that's how I'm going to be. I like the sharp contrast between them. Once I start getting white hairs though, I'll probably get highlights again lol.
The nine fruits of the Holy Spirit - They are love, patience, goodness, gentleness, kindness, self-control, joy, faithfulness, and peace. I think Christians should talk more about them. Are you bearing these fruits?
WalMart - I really like that store. I buy my groceries there and sometimes find other things for low prices. I think people who say they shop at Target are really WalMart shoppers in secret. I do like Target but I know WalMart is more affordable.
Doing math problems/learning math - A few years ago I was placed in remedial math at my school. I was told that I needed two years of high school math before I could enter a college level math course. Plus it was going to cost me the same as college classes! I told them "no way" and I found some low priced books and taught myself all the math I needed. Now I'm taking Calculus, a college level class. It was really thrilling and fun to learn all this on my own because I didn't think I had it in me...but I did! That's one of the greatest feelings in life. Doing something you didn't think you were capable of doing.
Well I think that's it for now. Sorry it turned out to be so long! Please don't feel bad if you like one of the things I overrated. These are just my opinions and every one of us is different.
Our likes and dislikes are not equal to our personality obviously...but they help built it and bring it together.
So I thought it would be fun to create a thread where we could list and maybe discuss some of the things we think are overrated or underrated. And if you want to explain why, go ahead.
I'll go first.
Overrated
Mexican food - I'm Mexican, but I hate it! I don't like the smell and it looks really weird to me lol. I'm a very picky eater.
Superhero movies - So I grew up somewhat poor. I hardly ever went to the movies only when my uncle Rich would take me and my brother. My uncle Rich is a nerd (I mean that in a good way) and loves Superheroes. So of course that's all we would ever watch. Sometimes I just wanted to watch a Disney Princess movie, not another Spiderman one. So this is why I don't really care for any Superhero films and still watch Beauty and the Beast as a woman in my 20s. BTW I love my uncle Rich very much and I do appreciate him taking us either way. I have good memories. I guess it was mostly because I didn't understand these movies as a child. And I do like Spiderman right now...just don't LOVE it. Know what I mean?
High School - HS was bloody awful for me and I'm glad it's over. I've noticed American movies tend to overrate it and paint it as the best years of someone's life..."as if!"
3D - I don't like watching anything in 3D...it hurts my eyes.
Twerking - When I see it I'm all like "what is this, I don't even!?!?"
Tattoos - I don't like them.
Alcohol - I tasted it once...it was gross!
Underrated
Classical Music - In my generation many people don't even know who Bach is.
The original purpose of college - I think nowadays college is viewed as an experience, a time to explore, leave the nest, drink, party and do stupid stuff. Back in my grandmother's time it was viewed as an opportunity to better one's self and to learn things only those that are educated would know. Most college grads now don't know much more than they did when they first started. A lot of this has to do with the students themselves but mostly the way they are being taught. If you're interested in learning more about this check out Declining By Degrees: Higher Education at Risk on youtube.
Jesus - Most underrated person of all time!
Pale skin and dark hair - Tan skin and blond hair have always been the biggest hype for women and as a teen I was always trying to tan unsuccessfully and dye my hair lighter. Now that I'm older, I actually like my skin and hair the way they are. This is the way God wanted me to look and that's how I'm going to be. I like the sharp contrast between them. Once I start getting white hairs though, I'll probably get highlights again lol.
The nine fruits of the Holy Spirit - They are love, patience, goodness, gentleness, kindness, self-control, joy, faithfulness, and peace. I think Christians should talk more about them. Are you bearing these fruits?
WalMart - I really like that store. I buy my groceries there and sometimes find other things for low prices. I think people who say they shop at Target are really WalMart shoppers in secret.
I do like Target but I know WalMart is more affordable.Doing math problems/learning math - A few years ago I was placed in remedial math at my school. I was told that I needed two years of high school math before I could enter a college level math course. Plus it was going to cost me the same as college classes! I told them "no way" and I found some low priced books and taught myself all the math I needed. Now I'm taking Calculus, a college level class. It was really thrilling and fun to learn all this on my own because I didn't think I had it in me...but I did! That's one of the greatest feelings in life. Doing something you didn't think you were capable of doing.
Well I think that's it for now. Sorry it turned out to be so long! Please don't feel bad if you like one of the things I overrated. These are just my opinions and every one of us is different.
Man! I would REAALLLY have to think about this...because, well, I may not be the most accurate on what and how things are rated in pop culture. Honestly, more than half the time...I'm not a fan of pop culture, but I'm not one of those ~hypsters~ either:
Then again, it depends on 'what-kind' of pop culture, because I was a definitely a gamer...which used to be a smallish click, and has now become a global pop culture of itself... *ehem*
Anywho ~
Some things that are underrated...
Kindness... You know, Civility, Chivalry, Courteousness, Propriety (in a Christian model), the golden rule and such... I really wish we could just treat each other respectfully, you know? Get some love, give some love... As cliche as this sounds, it honestly would make the world a better place.
A small dose of existentialism INSOTHAT, similar to St. Francis, we could learn to "Do few things. Do them well. Take your time. Go slowly."
Like most people have realized, at the end of the day, what you do is up to you. Your life is yours to live or not live. In that regard, how much living are we really doing? When's the last time you took more than 10 minutes to just sit, recline, or in some comfortable way...rest (other than sleeping). To just watch and listen without media or something you 'have' to do being involved. I mean, how are we suppose to hear 'the still, small voice' if it's never quiet and we aren't listening?
Feel the sun on your skin for a minute. Catch a snowflake or a raindrop on your tongue. Feel the wind on your face. Listen to your breathing and your beating heart... Take a minute to slow down and check out the flower and trees and birds and various things living all around you.
Sometimes it seems like everyone is in some great big rush to go nowhere, while trying to be 'somebody', and yet...not even knowing who they are now...
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden: Or, Life in the Woods
Alright... there are a great deal more, but like I said...this is just a starter...an appetizer. Hopefully my ever changing moods, inconsistent will, divergent desires, and all other factors will afford me the means to return and cook the main course.
Over-rated:
"The American Dream" - Seriously, I realize I might get hatemail for this, but there is so (and HAS GOT TO BE) so much more to life than getting a certain education, going into debt to continue that education, getting a job that you couldn't get without the education to service that debt, working until you retire...hopefully having a family along the way...and then trying to enjoy your life when you're old until you end up in poor health and die. 0-0 I want a refund.
You have to enjoy life in every step of the journey. It's not just a destination. If that's how we feel, then life is always about 'getting to the next thing', until the next thing is death, and your life is gone. No thank you. I want to live...really live, not just be a cog in a wheel or cookie-cut number in a system. You are more than your job. You are more than your income. You are more than what degree you have from where. You are more than all the "merit" based things we judge people by in our society. It's ridiculous.
Honestly, some of the happiest people I've ever met were also the poorest people I've ever met. They know the value of the people around them, friends, family, community...of hard work for things that matter...like the ability to eat, or being able to help someone else out that's struggling...
As much as I love technology and media and everything else... There's freedom in simplicity, and so many of us are losing what it means to be alive. When's the last time you really felt alive? For me...it's been rare, fleeting moments... when I've almost died... when I've done something crazy and adventurous... when I've found friend that together were able to build something and be more than we were alone... *sigh* There's gotta be more...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC1wyTh7ARw
Overrated...Eating poorly:
It's not all about the bacon and the chocolate and everything else...
I've had a radical diet change in the last year due to a bad health report, and I have to say...ya'll... I feel SO much better physically than I did! I get as tired as quickly...I've lost weight...I'm not depressed as much... I sleep better... I feel better (not in pain, lethargic, etc)... What you eat really does make a BIG difference in your life...and on that note:
Wellness - Since we've talked about how eating better improves things, in the same way, getting a little exercise (which doesn't have to be the gym...walk around, go hiking, help people move stuff, do some physically excreting work...) on a regular basis also helps your body function better, which in turn makes everything feel and seem better... seriously. In the same regard, getting enough sleep at night makes another HUGE different in how everything feels, seems, functions, etc...
I can honestly tell you from working in pharmacy for years past, if people just had a balanced diet, slept about 8 hours, did about 30 minutes of exercise daily, and made sure to wash their hands, bodies, food, etc each day in attempts to be hygienic, something like 70-80% of all the illnesses in world would be cured. Seriously!! If we all just did that... *sigh* Isn't anyone else sick and tired of being sick and tired?! You can actually do something about it... I found out. (*subnote, balanced diet may have to include vitamins if not available otherwise...Water too...drinking mostly clean water instead of other things...)
Specialization:
Don't get me wrong, economically, it makes sense, but we have gone WAY overboard with this way of thinking... So much so, that people feel they have to choose a certain college degree to only work in that specific type of job for the rest of their lives...
[video=youtube;2sF4MU1txTY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sF4MU1txTY[/video]
SAYS WHO?!?! Read the story of ALMOST ANY HISTORICAL FIGURE...and you'll quickly find that hey did many different things over the course of their lives... it's wasn't all some silo'd one-way street. That just ridiculous... I mean, it's cool if you have a dream that your devoting your life's work to, but no one ever made some rule of existence that says you can only do or be one thing. Yeah, no.
Alright...again, there are several more, but this all I'm posting for now. I've spend like 20 minutes on this already... >.>
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Overrated: Titanic the movie, I haven't been able to sit through the whole thing. I even took it on as a challenge, since I love challenges for the most part....still couldn't do it. It's like visual nyquil to me.
Underrated: Coconut- I'm a male and not ashamed of what I'm about to say. But the flavor and the smell, I thoroughly enjoy it. I don't care what you think of me. I'd wear a coconut helmet if I could. All my cups and bowls in my cupboard would be halved coconut shells if I had my way.
Overrated: In n Out....Don't get me wrong, I don't hate In n Out, but it just taste like a suped up McDonalds burger to me. I'd rather have Johnny Rockets or Five Guys tbh.
Underrated: Chopsticks. I don't know why but I think they make food taste better. I can't figure why this is though. I mean I got a good idea why, but I mean it wouldn't matter anyway since you can't eat spaghetti effectively with chopsticks.
Underrated: Coconut- I'm a male and not ashamed of what I'm about to say. But the flavor and the smell, I thoroughly enjoy it. I don't care what you think of me. I'd wear a coconut helmet if I could. All my cups and bowls in my cupboard would be halved coconut shells if I had my way.
Overrated: In n Out....Don't get me wrong, I don't hate In n Out, but it just taste like a suped up McDonalds burger to me. I'd rather have Johnny Rockets or Five Guys tbh.
Underrated: Chopsticks. I don't know why but I think they make food taste better. I can't figure why this is though. I mean I got a good idea why, but I mean it wouldn't matter anyway since you can't eat spaghetti effectively with chopsticks.
J
WHAT????? It is obvious that you live in a state that has In and Out burger and let me tell you as a former Cali girl I miss In and Out...every time I fly to a city where there is one I have the driver take me through the drive thru! Five guys is not comparable at all. In fact I find it nasty!!!! And well Johnny Rockets isn't over here on this side of the US and I never had a burger there, however their Tuna melt was the bomb!!!! So to have a good burger I simply grill my own!
Overrated:
- Stuff. Every media source currently available presses people to buy more stuff. I already have too much stuff.
- Anything that is supposed to make you cool. When I was a kid it was shoes. If you had a certain brand of (really expensive of course) shoes you were supposed to be cool. When I was a teen it was cars. Nowadays it seems to be smartphones. I like my Xperia Mini "world's smallest android phone" and I'm not about to get the latest iJunk 10 S or Samsung Galaxy Next-Big-Phone just so you can think I'm cool. And my minivan can haul the whole church sound system out to the park for an outdoor service. Let's see your dodge charger or ford mustang do that.
- Almost every movie made in the last 15 years. They have made a science out of making movies that will sell. Every line every character says is calculated for maximum emotional effect. As a result movies no longer tell a story. "The Last Starfighter" had a great story. Now if I want a story I have to read a book.
UNDERRATED
- Almost every food that is of good quality. Take a cue from the french - food in France is exceptional but you don't see many fat french. That's because they eat better food and less of it. American cheese, store brand ice cream, fast food burgers... bleh! But few people will pay for good food.
- The world. Yeah there are a few things that have been marred when sin came into the world. But this is still a great place to live. I could rhapsodize for hours about fruit alone. Then there are flowers, mountains... even the Gobi Desert has a stark beauty of its own. But all I hear people talking about are the few things they dislike about life.
- Music. If more people listened to music - really LISTENED, not just put it on for background noise - the world would be a better place.
- Stuff. Every media source currently available presses people to buy more stuff. I already have too much stuff.
- Anything that is supposed to make you cool. When I was a kid it was shoes. If you had a certain brand of (really expensive of course) shoes you were supposed to be cool. When I was a teen it was cars. Nowadays it seems to be smartphones. I like my Xperia Mini "world's smallest android phone" and I'm not about to get the latest iJunk 10 S or Samsung Galaxy Next-Big-Phone just so you can think I'm cool. And my minivan can haul the whole church sound system out to the park for an outdoor service. Let's see your dodge charger or ford mustang do that.
- Almost every movie made in the last 15 years. They have made a science out of making movies that will sell. Every line every character says is calculated for maximum emotional effect. As a result movies no longer tell a story. "The Last Starfighter" had a great story. Now if I want a story I have to read a book.
UNDERRATED
- Almost every food that is of good quality. Take a cue from the french - food in France is exceptional but you don't see many fat french. That's because they eat better food and less of it. American cheese, store brand ice cream, fast food burgers... bleh! But few people will pay for good food.
- The world. Yeah there are a few things that have been marred when sin came into the world. But this is still a great place to live. I could rhapsodize for hours about fruit alone. Then there are flowers, mountains... even the Gobi Desert has a stark beauty of its own. But all I hear people talking about are the few things they dislike about life.
- Music. If more people listened to music - really LISTENED, not just put it on for background noise - the world would be a better place.
M
Overrated:
-Most celebrities
-Zoos
-Energy drinks
-Politicians
-Designer clothing
-Country music
-Global warming
-Sports (I don't hate sports, I just think the amount of money involved now days is ridiculous)
-Spas
-Mansions
-American Idol
-Fad diets/workouts/weight loss supplements
-BBQ
Underrated:
-Fish oil
-Manual labor
-Saving up for things
-Waking up early
-Fresh, homemade food
-Street smarts
-Contentment with what you have
-Paying attention to the news/current events
-Spending time praying, when we don't need/want something from God
-Simplicity
-Old fashioned things
-Generosity
-Most celebrities
-Zoos
-Energy drinks
-Politicians
-Designer clothing
-Country music
-Global warming
-Sports (I don't hate sports, I just think the amount of money involved now days is ridiculous)
-Spas
-Mansions
-American Idol
-Fad diets/workouts/weight loss supplements
-BBQ
Underrated:
-Fish oil
-Manual labor
-Saving up for things
-Waking up early
-Fresh, homemade food
-Street smarts
-Contentment with what you have
-Paying attention to the news/current events
-Spending time praying, when we don't need/want something from God
-Simplicity
-Old fashioned things
-Generosity
You should be. The reason people use coconut oil in everything is BECAUSE IT IS GOOD IN EVERYTHING.
Need to sautee some fish and veg...bust out the coconut oil.
Oops...your skin is dry? Use some coconut oil.
You need to temper that chocolate so you can dip your strawberries in it? Coconut oil.
You're out of creamer for your coffee? Blend in some coconut oil.
Is your hair damaged? Coconut oil mask.
Need to improve your cholesterol? Coconut oil.
Need I go on?
Need to sautee some fish and veg...bust out the coconut oil.
Oops...your skin is dry? Use some coconut oil.
You need to temper that chocolate so you can dip your strawberries in it? Coconut oil.
You're out of creamer for your coffee? Blend in some coconut oil.
Is your hair damaged? Coconut oil mask.
Need to improve your cholesterol? Coconut oil.
Need I go on?
J
This is exactly why I like Johnny Rockets and Five Guys more than In n Out. They're the only two places you can get a fast burger where the meat isn't that weird sponge stuff. I get the bacon cheddar burger from JR and a cheese burger with bbq sauce, onion, peppers, and jalapenos from FG's.
But yeah, I've had In n Out for a while. It's just fresh veg with thousand island on a Micky D's patty lol. It's far from bad, just ate too many over the years. Their shakes don't taste rotten like McDonald's shakes though.
But yeah, I've had In n Out for a while. It's just fresh veg with thousand island on a Micky D's patty lol. It's far from bad, just ate too many over the years. Their shakes don't taste rotten like McDonald's shakes though.
Overrated: Cats, Bacon, Soda/Coffee, Reading, Golden State Warriors, Instagram, Coloring inside the lines, and Country/Rap Music.
Reasons/Overrated:
[video=youtube;T3UVvITXmgE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3UVvITXmgE[/video]
Underrated: Toby Flenderson, Adele, Pudding, Halloween, Luigi(aka Green Mario), and Ankle Socks.
Reasons/Underrated: Just because
Reasons/Overrated:
[video=youtube;T3UVvITXmgE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3UVvITXmgE[/video]
Underrated: Toby Flenderson, Adele, Pudding, Halloween, Luigi(aka Green Mario), and Ankle Socks.
Reasons/Underrated: Just because
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- I disagree with math being underrated, I think it is highly overrated.
All the people I know who know "higher mathematics" act as if they look down on people who don't, and brag about maths being all abstracts and not about the stuff I conciser math
Overrated:
- Any new trend, especially when it comes to diets
- Higher education: It doesn't give you any advantage anyway
- Ability to "multitask" and handle stress: Research tells us it is impossible , yet all employers use multitasking as a demand/ make it sound as if that and "a high pace" is a good thing....
Underrated:
- Spending time alone doing nothing
- Learning something that you are totally unlikely to ever NEED to know, but that you enjoy learning anyway
All the people I know who know "higher mathematics" act as if they look down on people who don't, and brag about maths being all abstracts and not about the stuff I conciser math
Overrated:
- Any new trend, especially when it comes to diets
- Higher education: It doesn't give you any advantage anyway
- Ability to "multitask" and handle stress: Research tells us it is impossible , yet all employers use multitasking as a demand/ make it sound as if that and "a high pace" is a good thing....
Underrated:
- Spending time alone doing nothing
- Learning something that you are totally unlikely to ever NEED to know, but that you enjoy learning anyway