Conspiracy theorists... are they all just a bit thick?
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coldel said:
Must admit I did laugh not at the content but at the formatting … pretty much every spam email I get has multiple fonts and colours and huge text, got to wonder about the intelligence of these people putting this together … I do think of the movie idiocracy …
It's like the simplicity and bad English of the Nigerian emails as in ot is deliberate. Done to target as specifically as possible the person most likely to send money they don't have to people who don't need it. For years I also assumed that the people who created money letters were a bit incompetent. Their work looked unappealing, the content close to jibberish, the syntax elementary etc. o assumed that when asking others for money you would structure your case intelligently, put forward reasoning, lay out evidence that you had a need for these funds and would respect any funds given. No. You won't get a penny if you ask politely or intelligently.
Over the years I've had to deal with multiple businesses who sell financial products and have been surprised to learn that when targeting a key part of society just about the worst thing you can do is treat them with an ounce of respect.
Instead, you end up changing the product name, changing what it is supposed to do and then what seems like shouting drivel in the face of someone that terrible things will or are happening because they have not given you money.
It's the art of selling to cultists of any nature. You find out what scares or angers them and then you scream gibberish in their face about how you also suffer but have a cure which they can help bring to reality just by sending you their money. Evangelists, signal trading, crypto, cat sanctuaries and myriad charities along with 419 scams all have to work this way in order to connect with the right customers. People who will purchase air. They have nothing yet are susceptible to instructions to purchase nothing, literally to send money away that they can't afford to purchase absolutely nothing.
And I think Idiocracy is very much the correct term for this sub culture. And people should kick back and enjoy what was a reasonably good film but with the realisation that like Romero's zombie films it is based on an actual reality within consumer culture. CT forms a core part of the idiocracy and setting oneself up as one of the leaders of the potato army is immensely financially rewarding. It's a great job being a messiah.
Baroque attacks said:
Josh Baker, Worcestershire cricketer, has passed away at the age of 20.
News posts about it on twitter are awash with the vaccine freaks, as they dive on any young death now.
Utterly predictable. They love to descend on anything like this, and desperately try to score a cheap point.News posts about it on twitter are awash with the vaccine freaks, as they dive on any young death now.
There was one woman who always posted on the Daily Fail pages. One day, there was an article about a woman being hit by a train. I’ve mentioned that story on here before, but then she desperately tried to convince me (and others) that people are having car crashes because they are all having jab induced heart attacks at the wheel.
ETA (again):
Josh Baker is from my hometown, and I’ve just found out he sadly lost his brother to a heart attack last year. Do most probably a genetic thing.
That won’t stop the vultures though.
Edited by Notch 8 on Friday 3rd May 08:15
Edited by Notch 8 on Friday 3rd May 08:24
Notch 8 said:
Utterly predictable. They love to descend on anything like this, and desperately try to score a cheap point.
There was one woman who always posted on the Daily Fail pages. One day, there was an article about a woman being hit by a train. I’ve mentioned that story on here before, but then she desperately tried to convince me (and others) that people are having car crashes because they are all having jab induced heart attacks at the wheel.
ETA (again):
Josh Baker is from my hometown, and I’ve just found out he sadly lost his brother to a heart attack last year. Do most probably a genetic thing.
That won’t stop the vultures though.
Its almost as if people never had heart problems or blood clots prior to 2020/21. Thick as castle wall'sThere was one woman who always posted on the Daily Fail pages. One day, there was an article about a woman being hit by a train. I’ve mentioned that story on here before, but then she desperately tried to convince me (and others) that people are having car crashes because they are all having jab induced heart attacks at the wheel.
ETA (again):
Josh Baker is from my hometown, and I’ve just found out he sadly lost his brother to a heart attack last year. Do most probably a genetic thing.
That won’t stop the vultures though.
Edited by Notch 8 on Friday 3rd May 08:15
Edited by Notch 8 on Friday 3rd May 08:24
I think it is a case of cognitive dissonance.
I've mentioned this individual before, but I have a friend who is a barrister. She is full on anti-vax. She's done her research, so she tells us. I pointed out that if the GP at the other end of the table spent 2 weeks on You Tube, doing his research, could he become an expert on contract law?
She then announced she was having her face botoxed in the afternoon.
Some people, however bright, just seem to fail to connect the dots, even someone who's entire work life is critical thinking.
Yes, you expect this sort of thing from the porridge people, who point at aeroplanes when not arguing on Facebook and are useful only as organ harvest, but not from supposedly intelligent individuals. Something deep within is failing to fully connect.
I've mentioned this individual before, but I have a friend who is a barrister. She is full on anti-vax. She's done her research, so she tells us. I pointed out that if the GP at the other end of the table spent 2 weeks on You Tube, doing his research, could he become an expert on contract law?
She then announced she was having her face botoxed in the afternoon.
Some people, however bright, just seem to fail to connect the dots, even someone who's entire work life is critical thinking.
Yes, you expect this sort of thing from the porridge people, who point at aeroplanes when not arguing on Facebook and are useful only as organ harvest, but not from supposedly intelligent individuals. Something deep within is failing to fully connect.
Edited by Castrol for a knave on Friday 3rd May 09:27
Castrol for a knave said:
I think it is a case of cognitive dissonance.
I've mentioned this individual before, but I have a friend who is a barrister. She is full on anti-vax. She's done her research, so she tells us. I pointed out that if the GP at the other end of the table spent 2 weeks on You Tube, doing his research, could he become an expert on contract law?
She then announced she was having her face botoxed in the afternoon.
Some people, whoever bright, just seem to fail to connect the dots, even someone who's entire work life is critical thinking.
Yes, you expect this sort of thing from the porridge people, who point at aeroplanes when not arguing on Facebook and are useful only as organ harvest, but not from supposedly intelligent individuals. Something deep within is failing to fully connect.
The reality is (and this includes all of us) is that we can only really glean surface knowledge from the internet on subjects - if you sat one of the CT in a room with a medical expert or a climate expert for example, then asked them to debate, but done in the moment with no access the internet, the CT would run out of pre-prepared statements very quickly as the surface knowledge is burned through and true understanding and experience is absent. I've mentioned this individual before, but I have a friend who is a barrister. She is full on anti-vax. She's done her research, so she tells us. I pointed out that if the GP at the other end of the table spent 2 weeks on You Tube, doing his research, could he become an expert on contract law?
She then announced she was having her face botoxed in the afternoon.
Some people, whoever bright, just seem to fail to connect the dots, even someone who's entire work life is critical thinking.
Yes, you expect this sort of thing from the porridge people, who point at aeroplanes when not arguing on Facebook and are useful only as organ harvest, but not from supposedly intelligent individuals. Something deep within is failing to fully connect.
Castrol for a knave said:
I think it is a case of cognitive dissonance.
Ugh, this term is used to death by the anti vax CT numbskulls (not you!) but it only really applies to them themselves. It seems part of the core rationale of these people is to accuse everyone else of that which they themselves are guilty. This gain applies to Trump in a major way, he seems to throw accusations like confetti but they match his own actions not those of others. Same could be said of Putin.
Is this the new way of 'winning' - bombard the opposition with accusations which describe what you are doing ?
the strong desire to win comes from them really wanting to 'get one back' on the popular kids from school, because they are stuck in that stage of development. They see those people all around them as adults, with better jobs and more money, friends. It's quite childish really but i do believe it is that.
Blown2CV said:
the strong desire to win comes from them really wanting to 'get one back' on the popular kids from school, because they are stuck in that stage of development. They see those people all around them as adults, with better jobs and more money, friends. It's quite childish really but i do believe it is that.
Based on the only "proper" CTer I know irl, I'm not sure if I could disagree with you more. There's one chap in our group who is down a few rabbit holes, and is convinced 9/11 was an inside job. He also earns a bloody fortune......
bodhi said:
Blown2CV said:
the strong desire to win comes from them really wanting to 'get one back' on the popular kids from school, because they are stuck in that stage of development. They see those people all around them as adults, with better jobs and more money, friends. It's quite childish really but i do believe it is that.
Based on the only "proper" CTer I know irl, I'm not sure if I could disagree with you more. There's one chap in our group who is down a few rabbit holes, and is convinced 9/11 was an inside job. He also earns a bloody fortune......
bodhi said:
Blown2CV said:
the strong desire to win comes from them really wanting to 'get one back' on the popular kids from school, because they are stuck in that stage of development. They see those people all around them as adults, with better jobs and more money, friends. It's quite childish really but i do believe it is that.
Based on the only "proper" CTer I know irl, I'm not sure if I could disagree with you more. There's one chap in our group who is down a few rabbit holes, and is convinced 9/11 was an inside job. He also earns a bloody fortune......
Byker28i said:
I think this belongs here
Some of the QAnon people think trump’s visit to the Engine 8 Ladder 2 Battalion 8 NYPD firehouse is some kind of signal and are desperately trying to work it out, rather than accept it as a lame photo op without having to go far
Not everyone is as obsessed with Trump as you are Some of the QAnon people think trump’s visit to the Engine 8 Ladder 2 Battalion 8 NYPD firehouse is some kind of signal and are desperately trying to work it out, rather than accept it as a lame photo op without having to go far
Having yourself photographed with NY fireman post 911 is only done for one reason which is to trade off the corpses and memories of those who died in that event for personal benefit. And if you don't have yourself photographed with them then others will seek to take advantage using the corpses of the victims. The fact that the whole 911 event has become a focal point for mental health sufferers and those seeking to earn a living off the misfortune of others and the exploitation of the weak just makes such photographs even more charged.
Ultimately, Trump is still pitching to be President which means he must tour around being seen to support the things his potential electorate support. And to be fair, despite not wishing to be remotely fair to such an odious creature that if it had an intellect I would consider him to be pure evil, there isn't a person in America who would run for President and who wouldn't have the obligatory photograph with a NY fireman today.
Ultimately, Trump is still pitching to be President which means he must tour around being seen to support the things his potential electorate support. And to be fair, despite not wishing to be remotely fair to such an odious creature that if it had an intellect I would consider him to be pure evil, there isn't a person in America who would run for President and who wouldn't have the obligatory photograph with a NY fireman today.
Al Gorithum said:
PurplePenguin said:
Not everyone is as obsessed with Trump as you are
You may think he's obsessed, others (including me) think he's helpfully providing info on one the most significant events in modern history and the most corrupt POTUS ever. Whether you like it or not.Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff