| hYpnochronic said: Yes, but why apply this group (and even "mob") mentality to such ridiculous parameters? Being in a group definitely functions as a means of stability and safety, but to apply it to the stupidest of things that really have no evident purpose is baffling. It makes sense in the context of cavemen developing communities or wolves hunting in packs, but to join forces against some invisible threat of chunks of plastic doesn't really seem to be born of legitimacy. So when could we have become so incapable of determining true threat versus the perceived "danger" of console exclusives??? In the group sense, the act of defending does make more sense, but the nature of "attack" seems of a different. |
It's easier to answer for defensive behavior. Who the fuck are you to tell me that I made a poor purchase, mother fucker?
As for more, self sustaining or "bringing up" stuff, I think it's because the common person feels like he can't/hasen't accomplished much on his own, or that he doesn't have much outstanding qualities, so he wants to take on the group's (nationalism, religion, racism, etc).
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