10. First, let's be politically incorrect and start with a bass quote (hey, it's bass guitar!):
<Kyle> The band Disturbed is holding open auditions for a new bass player. That's my ticket outta this hell hole! Hey, where can I rent a bass? <icabod> I'll lend you one <Kyle> Niiiice. Now, how do I play? <icabod> It's just like guitar, except you get fewer chicks
9. This one actually demonstrates why it's worth being a guitarist (although it also pays off to be a little more intelligent than this guy here):
hjdjoo: well, you know what they say hjdjoo: "the second-best way to get into a girl's pants is to play the guitar" hjdjoo: "the absolute best way is chloroform" hjdjoo: -plutarch hjdjoo: or was that plato? hjdjoo: it was one of the great philosophers i think.
8. This is what I was talking about. This is why you shouldn't drop out of...well, elementary school:
<Frankstar> I am so fucking pissed. This one guy sold me his air guitar on ebay for 70 dollars and I still havent fucking received shit.
7. Good looks are also required if you are to succeed in this chick business:
<SnakesAnd> I have a college degree, a cute dog, I play guitar, a nice house, a brand new Harley, and I'm single <kizman> * <kizman> but your ugly <SnakesAnd> I must be <SnakesAnd> that's the only thing I can think of
6. Nirvana fans, watch out!
ianepson: heh one time i was camping up in the mountains and there were these wierd sounds ianepson: and i had my guitar with me...... ianepson: somthing compelled me to play the theme to deliverance Metal Mantis X: lol Metal Mantis X: lmfao ianepson: i half expected some guy to come out of the trees and make me squeel like a piggai Metal Mantis X: lol ianepson: my dad comes out and is like wtf are you doin? ur gonna get us all raped. ianepson: sure enough these dudes come rollin by in a van honkin the horn.... wavin and hollerin..... ianepson: SQEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLL ianepson: lol then we ended up jammin and this dude was askin me to play Nirvana Metal Mantis X: heh good thing you didn't play "Rape Me"
5. Playing in a band isn't necessarily a great thing:
<mantra> the other guitarist in my band owns my soul <mantra> i sold it to him in third grade for a peanut butter cup <mantra> he still has the little yellow paper
4. "Wanna jam together?" "No." "Why?" "Here's why:"
* Preachy gets out the guitar <Ron> ? <Ron> you play guitar? cool <Ron> i play guitar too <Preachy> actually I call my cock a guitar
3. You wanna be a famous guitar player? You've got it:
(Deathwing) I get to see a concert tomorrow, so there (Lanfear) what concert? (Deathwing) some guy who plays guitar for commercials (zed) Wow, some guy who plays guitar for commercials. (Deathwing) zed, he's one of the most famous guitarist in the world, actually (Deathwing) up there with Joe Satriani, among others (Lanfear) that's why you call him 'some guy'?
2. Dedicated to Guitar Hero fans...
chickenrising: if playing an actual guitar picks up girls, playing a video game about playing the guitar is sure to pick up some sort of girl... it only makes sense
1. And the big "numero uno". This one actually proves why girl guitarists should, in theory, be better than guys:
<Insomniak> ow owow <Insomniak> ow <Insomniak> i hit myself in the nuts playing air guitar <Insomniak> again <nxn> darwin is hard at work...
Everybody wants to be part of a group, everybody wants to be accepted in a smaller or larger community and what way of doing so is easier than trying to fit in a certain social category? Be it a businessman, a guitarist or simply a pupil, we all belong in a category. Of course, each differentiates from the others by certain characteristics, wheter it's the clothing style, the level of education or even the musical taste.
Part 2: Labeling
And so we see why it only seems normal for people to judge each other by the general traits of the group the individual belongs in. The only problem that arises is that the other differences between the members of a group are often COMPLETELY neglected. We have become so obsessed with organizing our lives better that we forget there's more to life than just labeling someone and thinking you know what kind of person they are. Do you remember the life-jar analogy? if not, here's a quick explanation...
Let's consider an empty jar. We throw in some big rocks and what do you know, you can't take up all the space inside just with big rocks. You throw in some smaller ones and there is STILL some space left. Hm...what is there to do? Maybe pour in some liquid? Yes, the jar is now full! It's often said life is like that, the big rocks being the important things in our life, the smaller one the less important and the liquid that finally fills up the jar the details we must pay attention to if we want to fully enjoy our life. And I'd say the same thing goes for people.
Of course, we choose our group(s) corresponding to the things we treasure the most in life and that's that only thing people see then they label each other. But a person is not defined ONLY by those! Surely, it's often convenient to judge each other like that, yet we're missing out the small things. The things that truly matter.
P.S.: I know my style might be hard to read, but please bear with me and tell me if I'm so awfully wrong...
OK, we've all seen it or done it. I surely know I did it and I'm NOT proud of it. I'm talking of course about bashing others. Whether it was a comment that triggered the violent reaction or your frustration bursting out, you HAVE done it. And why shouldn't you? Afterall, those "stupid f*cks" deserve being treated like dog $hit, right? Wrong.
Example 1: POSERS "Oh, you're just a poser. Shut the hell up!" Yes, he/she is. So what? Posers grow up and EVENTUALLY become like US non-posers (the impression of not being a poser is higly subjective, you know). The next time you consider being harsh on somebody because they are a poser, remember: people change!
Example 2: EMO KIDS "You're so Emo, grow up!" First of all, keep in mind that 50% of Emo kids are posers. If that's the case, see example 1 If not, the read on. How is bashing them up going to help them get over this phase? You're just making them hate you even more than they do and that's never going to help anyone. There are other ways of releasing anger than passing it on!
EXAMPLE 3: NOOBS "Get the hell out of here, noob!" You were one of them once. And don't you even try to deny it. Remember when you played guitar for the first time. You sucked. You were the most horrible guitar player EVER! YOU were a NOOB! We all were. And if you were among those lucky ones that hadn't had to put up will hostility from all those better than you, think twice before bashing a noob. Simply imagine Hendrix rising up from the dead to tell us we're noobs. Or any other great guitar player.
With all these being said, I think it's time to conclude this little "life lesson". I just hope at least someone will follow my advice
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