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GAF is going kill me

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brian577

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Five years on this site and I've come to the conclusion it it's probably going to be the death of me. I've found that ever since I joined and actually started paying attention to the news I live in constant fear. Why? Because unlike most other sites you people actually seem to know what you're talking about and are usually right. Sure, there are the hyperbolic statements but the general consensus on GAF is 9/10 correct and the general consensus around here has increasingly been "we are fucked". I'm not suicidal (too much of a damn coward anyways) I know there is always hope and for the most part I have a good thing going, but by GAF's logic there's practically no point in getting out of bed in the morning, because in the end my happy life will be taken away from by forces outside my control.
 
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Feep

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GAF's election night thread should be enough to dispel you of any idea that we, as a group, have any idea what we're talking about.
 
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Bedameister

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brian577 said:
Five years on this site and I've come to the conclusion it it's probably going to be the death of me. I've found that ever since I joined and actually started paying attention to the news I live in constant fear. Why? Because unlike most other sites you people actually seem to know what you're talking about and are usually right. Sure, there are the hyperbolic statements but the general consensus on GAF is 9/10 correct and the general consensus around here has increasingly been "we are fucked". I'm not suicidal (too much of a damn coward anyways) I know there is always hope and for the most part I have a good thing going, but by GAF's logic there's practically no point in getting out of bed in the morning, because in the end my happy life will be taken away from by forces outside my control.
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Nah we're not always right and nah we're not fucked. Relax
 
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BreezyLimbo

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I've felt the same OP

But you gotta realize that GAF is just a community like any other, and in todays climate the community is just fearful of the future in a macro sense. Micro wife, your own life wise, you should be fine.
 
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The Pope

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The internet is an echochamber. Gaf is no different. Lots of very pessimistic opinions aired here frequently. Just relax.
 
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Speely

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There is no real reason for anything as far as humans are concerned, Brian. GAF is just a way to address it in a pretty damn interesting fashion. That's all we can really ask.
 
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TipsyArchmage

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Eusis said:
Trump blindsided everyone. It was a rare instance where chicken little was right.
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He didn't though.

I was watching mainstream media coverage going into the election both here in the UK and from back home in NZ. Most major articles in the last week before it were about how the election was too close to call and could go either way
 
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Alienous

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Maybe take a break from GAF? Watch a movie? Eat a slice of pizza?

Acquaint yourself with the world outside of hyperbole.
 
Laughing Banana

Laughing Banana

Weeping Pickle
Between this, the antinatal thread, and the one year bed lease thread... sheeesh I wonder what's going on in GAF right now indeed *scratches head*
 
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Cow Mengde

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brian577 said:
Five years on this site and I've come to the conclusion it it's probably going to be the death of me. I've found that ever since I joined and actually started paying attention to the news I live in constant fear. Why? Because unlike most other sites you people actually seem to know what you're talking about and are usually right. Sure, there are the hyperbolic statements but the general consensus on GAF is 9/10 correct and the general consensus around here has increasingly been "we are fucked". I'm not suicidal (too much of a damn coward anyways) I know there is always hope and for the most part I have a good thing going, but by GAF's logic there's practically no point in getting out of bed in the morning, because in the end my happy life will be taken away from by forces outside my control.
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GAF sure called this election like a pro.
 
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Renekton

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Out of 10, rate the accuracy of GAF predictions.

I have a stake in this as majority GAF predicted Mass Effect: Andromeda will be delayed.
 
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IsntChrisL

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GAF is a self-righteous circle-jerk half the time. Just because a group of people say they are right doesn't make it true. GAF is not going to kill you.
 
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Raylan

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brian577 said:
Five years on this site and I've come to the conclusion it it's probably going to be the death of me. I've found that ever since I joined and actually started paying attention to the news I live in constant fear. Why? Because unlike most other sites you people actually seem to know what you're talking about and are usually right. Sure, there are the hyperbolic statements but the general consensus on GAF is 9/10 correct and the general consensus around here has increasingly been "we are fucked". I'm not suicidal (too much of a damn coward anyways) I know there is always hope and for the most part I have a good thing going, but by GAF's logic there's practically no point in getting out of bed in the morning, because in the end my happy life will be taken away from by forces outside my control.
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Yeah.... no, not really.
 
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jb1234

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Just like any part of the internet, GAF is a pretty active echo chamber. Take a break from OT. Life is probably going to go on, one way or the other.

(And your happy life is probably not going to be happy forever anyway. That's the thing about life. It's never constant.)
 
Kite

Kite

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lol Get out of the gaf bubble once in a while, don't treat this place like it is anything like the real world or your social media (lolol). It's a damn video game message board that has been so highly moderated that it has become an echo chamber of a bunch of nutters driving each other into hysterics with their hyperbole. It's kinda funny to watch as an outsider, but sometimes I wonder if this is a healthy place for people with depression or other similar issues.
 
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ReplacementPelican

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TipsyArchmage said:
Lmao at "usually right"

Gaf didn't think either Brexit or trump had any chance of happening at all
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takriel said:
Nah it's pretty hyperbolic most of the time. Relax. Live your life.
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Feep said:
GAF's election night thread should be enough to dispel you of any idea that we, as a group, have any idea what we're talking about.
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Yup, OP. These are the real smart guys of Gaf!

On the election point, the smarter users on Gaf are smart because they read a lot, all the information and evidence they were presented with pointed towards the idea that Clinton would win, if you're saying 'Brexit, lol!' then you definitely didn't keep up with the OT thread about it as people were extremely concerned because this was a direct vote and not subject to an electoral college or anything similar.

Kite said:
lol Get out of the gaf bubble once in a while, don't treat this place like it is anything like the real world or your social media (lolol). It's a damn video game message board that has been so highly moderated that it has become an echo chamber of a bunch of nutters driving each other into hysterics with their hyperbole. It's kinda funny to watch as an outsider...
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Jesus Christ, really?

brian577 said:
Five years on this site and I've come to the conclusion it it's probably going to be the death of me. I've found that ever since I joined and actually started paying attention to the news I live in constant fear. Why? Because unlike most other sites you people actually seem to know what you're talking about and are usually right. Sure, there are the hyperbolic statements but the general consensus on GAF is 9/10 correct and the general consensus around here has increasingly been "we are fucked". I'm not suicidal (too much of a damn coward anyways) I know there is always hope and for the most part I have a good thing going, but by GAF's logic there's practically no point in getting out of bed in the morning, because in the end my happy life will be taken away from by forces outside my control.
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Look, I'm not going to take the higher stance of 'lol, gaf smart? No!' or 'It's all hyperbole, we'll be fine!' but discussing the negative in life often leads to a larger discussion almost everywhere and people can be drawn to the whole 'doomsday scenario' threads more than 'everything okay for second year running!' threads. They make people outraged, worried, annoyed and all the emotions that force you to respond.

The world is a nicer place than the news would have you think but the nice things aren't exceptional, they're the rule and hence we, the news and the internet tend to focus on the exceptional and that is, thankfully, usually negative.

Now, when horrible shit becomes so normal that we've all discussed it to death, you can feel down. Until then, please try and remember that the world is a generally good place filled with genuinely good people and the only reason we don't discuss it is 'of course they are'.
 
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eggandI

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Wtf is that on your avatar
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Jintor

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brian577 said:
GAF's logic there's practically no point in getting out of bed in the morning, because in the end my happy life will be taken away from by forces outside my control.
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congrats you've discovered base level nihilism

now tell that nihilism to get fucked and go take control in your life over what you can
 
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DontBeThatGuy

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Kite said:
lol Get out of the gaf bubble once in a while, don't treat this place like it is anything like the real world or your social media (lolol). It's a damn video game message board that has been so highly moderated that it has become an echo chamber of a bunch of nutters driving each other into hysterics with their hyperbole. It's kinda funny to watch as an outsider, but sometimes I wonder if this is a healthy place for people with depression or other similar issues.
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You got any specifics or nah?
 
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BreezyLimbo

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TipsyArchmage said:
He didn't though.

I was watching mainstream media coverage going into the election both here in the UK and from back home in NZ. Most major articles in the last week before it were about how the election was too close to call and could go either way
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Nah

It was a blindside. Losing everything was a blindside. The data showed the opposite, it wasn't a case of Brexit where it really was too close.
 
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Izuna

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Kite said:
lol Get out of the gaf bubble once in a while, don't treat this place like it is anything like the real world or your social media (lolol). It's a damn video game message board that has been so highly moderated that it has become an echo chamber of a bunch of nutters driving each other into hysterics with their hyperbole. It's kinda funny to watch as an outsider, but sometimes I wonder if this is a healthy place for people with depression or other similar issues.
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So why do you post here then?
 
Crayon

Crayon

Member
brian577 said:
Five years on this site and I've come to the conclusion it it's probably going to be the death of me. I've found that ever since I joined and actually started paying attention to the news I live in constant fear. Why? Because unlike most other sites you people actually seem to know what you're talking about and are usually right. Sure, there are the hyperbolic statements but the general consensus on GAF is 9/10 correct and the general consensus around here has increasingly been "we are fucked". I'm not suicidal (too much of a damn coward anyways) I know there is always hope and for the most part I have a good thing going, but by GAF's logic there's practically no point in getting out of bed in the morning, because in the end my happy life will be taken away from by forces outside my control.
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Hey I've been pretty much unhinged here, but it's mostly because it's the one place I really can let it out. I'm sorry to hear you are feeling this anxiety from all our crying. Have some more doubt in gaf. Have less doubt in yourself. The world outside is a little scary but your world inside is in your hands.
 
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Auctopus

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Why? Because unlike most other sites you people actually seem to know what you're talking about and are usually right.
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GAF is a lot of people, if you put that many people in a room with different opinions, somebody's going to be right.

For the most part, the GAF consensus is way off the mark.
 
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Skelter

Banned
brian577 said:
Five years on this site and I've come to the conclusion it it's probably going to be the death of me. I've found that ever since I joined and actually started paying attention to the news I live in constant fear. Why? Because unlike most other sites you people actually seem to know what you're talking about and are usually right. Sure, there are the hyperbolic statements but the general consensus on GAF is 9/10 correct and the general consensus around here has increasingly been "we are fucked". I'm not suicidal (too much of a damn coward anyways) I know there is always hope and for the most part I have a good thing going, but by GAF's logic there's practically no point in getting out of bed in the morning, because in the end my happy life will be taken away from by forces outside my control.
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If you're a minority, panic. If not, nothing will change.
 
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