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 Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:20 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:05 pm
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:49 pm
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Appreciation of aesthetics is not vain.
For example, read this situation (this actually happened to me), and see who sounds vain.
Me: "I think that you should wear pinstripes. The long verticals excentuate length, giving an illusion of height. The lines also look clean-cut, and have a classic, professional feel to them."
My Friend: "That's reasonable, though, I've always felt that stripes of any size in a composition draw attention away from the composition as a whole. As is with paintings, or with sculpture."
Me: "Very true. Textured hair on a smooth-bodied statue draws attention. One of the main reasons I dislike some of the works of Saarinen. Maybe you shouldn't wear the stripes then."
Listener: "God, I hate vain people..."
Me: "Excuse me?"
Listener: "It's people like you that make the world a horrible place to live in. You pressure people to look good. All you care about is the way you look. That's why I hate people like you. Vanity is a horrible thing, and I hope you age quickly and don't age well."
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So, who seems vain here? The people talking about fashion, or the person against it? The person against it (or so I would interpret in this situation).
I'm not saying that looks are the most important thing. However, aesthetism isn't wrong so long as it isn't put above purpose.
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:54 pm
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:20 pm
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GilAskan Appreciation of aesthetics is not vain. For example, read this situation (this actually happened to me), and see who sounds vain. Me: "I think that you should wear pinstripes. The long verticals excentuate length, giving an illusion of height. The lines also look clean-cut, and have a classic, professional feel to them." My Friend: "That's reasonable, though, I've always felt that stripes of any size in a composition draw attention away from the composition as a whole. As is with paintings, or with sculpture." Me: "Very true. Textured hair on a smooth-bodied statue draws attention. One of the main reasons I dislike some of the works of Saarinen. Maybe you shouldn't wear the stripes then." Listener: "God, I hate vain people..." Me: "Excuse me?" Listener: "It's people like you that make the world a horrible place to live in. You pressure people to look good. All you care about is the way you look. That's why I hate people like you. Vanity is a horrible thing, and I hope you age quickly and don't age well." ... So, who seems vain here? The people talking about fashion, or the person against it? The person against it (or so I would interpret in this situation). I'm not saying that looks are the most important thing. However, aesthetism isn't wrong so long as it isn't put above purpose.
I believe you misinterpreted what I was getting at.
I never said that appreciation of aesthetics was equal to vanity.
I was stating that we as a guild utilitize our picture post thread umteen times more than any other guild I've seen, thus far.
I was hypothesizing that either
A. We're just more attuned to aesthetics.
or
B. We're vain.
My main question of the thread was, which do you think is the reason we use the thread more frequently than most.
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:10 pm
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MortSanglant GilAskan Appreciation of aesthetics is not vain. For example, read this situation (this actually happened to me), and see who sounds vain. Me: "I think that you should wear pinstripes. The long verticals excentuate length, giving an illusion of height. The lines also look clean-cut, and have a classic, professional feel to them." My Friend: "That's reasonable, though, I've always felt that stripes of any size in a composition draw attention away from the composition as a whole. As is with paintings, or with sculpture." Me: "Very true. Textured hair on a smooth-bodied statue draws attention. One of the main reasons I dislike some of the works of Saarinen. Maybe you shouldn't wear the stripes then." Listener: "God, I hate vain people..." Me: "Excuse me?" Listener: "It's people like you that make the world a horrible place to live in. You pressure people to look good. All you care about is the way you look. That's why I hate people like you. Vanity is a horrible thing, and I hope you age quickly and don't age well." ... So, who seems vain here? The people talking about fashion, or the person against it? The person against it (or so I would interpret in this situation). I'm not saying that looks are the most important thing. However, aesthetism isn't wrong so long as it isn't put above purpose.
I believe you misinterpreted what I was getting at.
I never said that appreciation of aesthetics was equal to vanity.
I was stating that we as a guild utilitize our picture post thread umteen times more than any other guild I've seen, thus far.
I was hypothesizing that either
A. We're just more attuned to aesthetics.
or
B. We're vain.
My main question of the thread was, which do you think is the reason we use the thread more frequently than most.
Ahh. I did misinterpret it then.
In that case...
Both. Some people keep posting pictures because they want others to look at them. Some people keep posting pictures as a way to show people how they express themselves. |
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:19 pm
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:58 am
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 5:38 am
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Athiel Oh, I have no doubt that the guild as a whole can be very artistic at times. That we all just long to share the Exterior with others, likeminded, thus presenting others with the highly treasured inspiration and joy that is the only reason we choose to remain, bound by this mortal coil. Me, though, like to see myself as something of an anthropomorphic personification of the universal aspect of "Vanity" Along with morty, that is.
::squeezes::
Aww, Mika, you're so cute.
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Ahem, I mean, you're so gorgeously beautiful, a paragon for all that is lovely. |
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:33 am
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MortSanglant Athiel Oh, I have no doubt that the guild as a whole can be very artistic at times. That we all just long to share the Exterior with others, likeminded, thus presenting others with the highly treasured inspiration and joy that is the only reason we choose to remain, bound by this mortal coil. Me, though, like to see myself as something of an anthropomorphic personification of the universal aspect of "Vanity" Along with morty, that is. ::squeezes::
Aww, Mika, you're so cute.
heart
Ahem, I mean, you're so gorgeously beautiful, a paragon for all that is lovely.
heart heart heart
...Have I told you my name? eek |
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:23 am
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Athiel MortSanglant Athiel Oh, I have no doubt that the guild as a whole can be very artistic at times. That we all just long to share the Exterior with others, likeminded, thus presenting others with the highly treasured inspiration and joy that is the only reason we choose to remain, bound by this mortal coil. Me, though, like to see myself as something of an anthropomorphic personification of the universal aspect of "Vanity" Along with morty, that is. ::squeezes::
Aww, Mika, you're so cute.
heart
Ahem, I mean, you're so gorgeously beautiful, a paragon for all that is lovely. ...Have I told you my name? eek
::cough:: Sorrow Girls profile ::cough::
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 3:56 pm
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MortSanglant Athiel MortSanglant Athiel Oh, I have no doubt that the guild as a whole can be very artistic at times. That we all just long to share the Exterior with others, likeminded, thus presenting others with the highly treasured inspiration and joy that is the only reason we choose to remain, bound by this mortal coil. Me, though, like to see myself as something of an anthropomorphic personification of the universal aspect of "Vanity" Along with morty, that is. ::squeezes::
Aww, Mika, you're so cute.
heart
Ahem, I mean, you're so gorgeously beautiful, a paragon for all that is lovely. ...Have I told you my name? eek
::cough:: Sorrow Girls profile ::cough::
No, seriously?? |
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:22 pm
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Athiel MortSanglant Athiel MortSanglant Athiel Oh, I have no doubt that the guild as a whole can be very artistic at times. That we all just long to share the Exterior with others, likeminded, thus presenting others with the highly treasured inspiration and joy that is the only reason we choose to remain, bound by this mortal coil. Me, though, like to see myself as something of an anthropomorphic personification of the universal aspect of "Vanity" Along with morty, that is. ::squeezes::
Aww, Mika, you're so cute.
heart
Ahem, I mean, you're so gorgeously beautiful, a paragon for all that is lovely. ...Have I told you my name? eek
::cough:: Sorrow Girls profile ::cough::
No, seriously??
Did you read the white print? |
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:09 pm
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MortSanglant Athiel MortSanglant Athiel MortSanglant Athiel Oh, I have no doubt that the guild as a whole can be very artistic at times. That we all just long to share the Exterior with others, likeminded, thus presenting others with the highly treasured inspiration and joy that is the only reason we choose to remain, bound by this mortal coil. Me, though, like to see myself as something of an anthropomorphic personification of the universal aspect of "Vanity" Along with morty, that is. ::squeezes::
Aww, Mika, you're so cute.
heart
Ahem, I mean, you're so gorgeously beautiful, a paragon for all that is lovely. ...Have I told you my name? eek
::cough:: Sorrow Girls profile ::cough::
No, seriously?? Did you read the white print?
s**t! Now I have to give up my secret identity as a superhero as it has been revealed in a cross mistake!
My life is Over! |
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:17 pm
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Athiel MortSanglant Athiel MortSanglant Athiel heart heart heart ...Have I told you my name? eek
::cough:: Sorrow Girls profile ::cough::
No, seriously?? Did you read the white print? s**t! Now I have to give up my secret identity as a superhero as it has been revealed in a cross mistake! My life is Over!
Ahem.
ninja
Don't worry. Mika is just a ploy. I'll never give out your true identity. Your existence is safe with me.
ninja
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