What were some of your funniest phases during your youth?

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The discussion revolves around participants sharing humorous and nostalgic reflections on various phases they experienced during their youth. The scope includes personal anecdotes about fashion choices, interests, and behaviors, with a focus on the lighter side of growing up.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants recount phases such as grunge and goth styles, reflecting on how they view these choices in hindsight.
  • One participant humorously mentions an "internet physics forum phase," indicating a unique interest during their youth.
  • A participant describes a period of wearing long black hair and black clothing, later expressing embarrassment about their past appearance.
  • Several participants share experiences related to pyromania, including anecdotes about childhood fires and mishaps with explosives.
  • One participant humorously notes a phase of thinking they were smarter than everyone, which they now see mirrored in younger peers.
  • There are discussions about the perceived dullness of Nebraska and comparisons to other regions, highlighting a light-hearted debate about geographical stereotypes.
  • Another participant reflects on their transition from a grunge-loving skater to a business professional, indicating a significant change in lifestyle and interests.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share humorous and light-hearted anecdotes about their past phases, but there is no consensus on the nature of these experiences or their implications. The discussion remains informal and exploratory, with varying perspectives on what constitutes a "phase."

Contextual Notes

Some statements reflect personal opinions and experiences that may not be universally applicable, and the discussion includes a mix of serious and humorous tones regarding childhood behaviors.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in nostalgia, personal growth, and humorous reflections on youth may find this discussion engaging.

eNtRopY
Did you ever go through any phases when you were young?

I guess I did the grunge thing shortly followed by the goth/industrial thing... it's kind of funny now when I look back.

eNtRopY
 
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i did the internet physics forum phase for a while.
 
From about late 10th grade through my first 2 or 3 years after that I had long black hair and usually wore black.

WHat a dumbass. Now I dress in business clothes and have short natural blonde hair. What a change - I looked like a scrawny POS
 
pyromania
 
our friendship circle went through a hippy, free love, communism phase when we were like 10 or something, come to think of it nothing has changed except the free love thing, we replaced that with free drugs. and I'm pretty much the only remaining communist.

we went through a big phase of pyromania too actually, we've collected all the newspaper clippings detailing our exploits! there was a park near our school, there was a big tree sort of thing but that had imploded in on itself so as to provide a hollow, hidden cavern. we had a fire there where we would roast marshmellows until that fateful day the tree was uprooted, the cops had found our den (which we had spray painted blue and siver) with the fire pit, old bongs that sort of thing...

ahhh childhood
 
Originally posted by Andy
pyromania
Yes that was a problem with me to I almost burnt my house down once. Amazing stuff that sodium chlorite.
 
I was only joking you wacko's!
 
i only blew up a flower pot, with water.
 
Originally posted by cmdr_sponge
i only blew up a flower pot, with water.
Me and a friend once blew up a dog (entirely by accident though) stupid animal decided that the fizzling fuse smelled nice. Still at least it must have been quick.

EDIT: I still feel guilty.
 
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heh my friend's dog tries to eat lit fireworks too...

i guess that is darwin's natural selection at work...
 
  • #11
i went through a christian stage
i had a slight pyro stage, too
 
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kinda funny but as a junior in high school i can look at a particular freshmen experiencing the same phases i had... i had this phase where i thought i was smarter than everyone, now i am having this phase where i know i am smart then everyone
 
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Originally posted by Mattius_
kinda funny but as a junior in high school i can look at a particular freshmen experiencing the same phases i had... i had this phase where i thought i was smarter than everyone, now i am having this phase where i know i am smart then everyone

Considering the fact that you're in NE, being more intelligent than everyone around you probably isn't such a terrific feat.

eNtRopY
 
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Wheres NE then?
 
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Originally posted by Andy
Wheres NE then?

Nebraska, they are famous for their awesome ability to grow corn and... well, just corn.

I shouldn't completely diss NE though, they are home to one of the only schools in the world where one can study new advances in the application of physics to the science of archeology.

eNtRopY
 
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Is it worse than Quebec?
 
  • #17
Originally posted by Andy
Is it worse than Quebec?

Imagine a very plain and boring state. Imagine the state of Indiana. Now subtract NASCAR and basketball.

Well, at least we can that NE doesn't have SARS.

eNtRopY
 
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Imagine a very plain and boring state. Imagine the state of Indiana. Now subtract NASCAR and basketball.

I don't know what indiana is like either, never been to the states or cananda for that matter. But if you say its boring then i will take your word for it. Dont like corn either so it must be bad if that's all they can grow!
 
  • #19
heh my phase was being one of those grung loving skater kids, then it went to being a goth, now I am a nice smart business man that wheres a suit all day (hope i grow out of this phase soon).

used to have a tendency to mix random chemicals to see how they would react, had some fun results.
 

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