Aussies.
 

Happy Anzac Day? o_o

I have no idea what that is. Lulz.

Sounds like Prozac.


lolwut

inorite?

two letters away from turning into Prozac



..Happy Anzac day?!

I knew someone would do that.

I'd rather have an Aussie answer. kthx

Well, we JUST had this discussion a bit back, didn't we?

What discussion? lulz

Wow. Good memory, Hrae!

LMAO. /hi5

Well, it's not exactly every day we discuss ANZAC Day here on FF, LOL. I didn't know what it was at the time, so I looked it up.

For those that can't see the thread (just noticed it was guild), it was a discussion about the upcoming holiday and what day of the week it fell on. Including a link to wikipedia and everything. Dated 7 April.

I don't think it's something we say "Happy" for....

It's a memorial thing more than a celebrate thing :laugh:

Pretty much the only nations that celebrate defeat :x

Ah well, good spirits.

Not the only ones...the U.S. does it too

The southern states honor?the defeat they had agaisnt the north during the civil war.

What defeat?

...the fact that they're still part of the union, and their confederacy didnt succeed? o.o

Lulz.

Hmm, I don't recall a national War of Nothern Aggression Day. Maybe I need to recheck the official holiday calendars, heh.

Ah, i thought she meant what defeat, not what holiday to commemorate the defeat, all apologies.

What is thread about? o_o

<--- Lost @_@

Mine was mostly directed at Zwivix, in the fact that it isn't really celebrated. Granted, there are various reenactments and similiar activities throughout the former Confederate States, but there isn't any sort of official celebration on the scale of ANZAR Day.

As far as the reenactments being celebrations? Hardly. They're reminders of our history, lest we forget. Give it 100 years, we'll have 9/11 reenactments going on.

The thought of that made me, "~.~"

how will that happen? driving planes into random buildings? O_o

In 100 years, I imagine we'll have some rather excellent special effects, much how we can simulate gunfire with blanks and squibs today.

so... giant computer simulated flaming towers? O_o

and how would they do it in the exact same place? it would be rather difficult since stuff's probably gonna be built over it.

it still wouldnt have the same effect as it did in the first place though, since there's no element of suprise.

Does it really matter? Lmao xD

You probably won't be alive then anyway.

*shrugs* medicine's getting better and better... soon you'll be seeing people thinking they're middle aged at 70.

I take it you've never been to a Civil War reenactment. A lot of them are more...earnest than accurate. It's more of the spirit of the thing than the niggling details.

You sound like my brother.

You do realize you could die tomorrow, right? Hell.. you could die in the next few seconds/minutes, and there might not be anyone around to help/save you or maybe no one would be able to. xD

that's a joyful little idea... o.o

But it's true.

True, but depressing, None-the-less.

Ha.

You take happiness in other people's depression? that's rather sadistic, wouldnt you say?

Where the hell are you getting this from? LMAO

From one simple, "Ha."?

laughing at other's misery? i sense a serial killer in our presence... and for once, it's not Hazu... *refference to lams "a little test" thread FTW? o-o*

Hmm. Schadenfreude. Yup.

GARY COLEMAN:
Right now you are down and out and feeling really crappy

NICKY:
I'll say.

GARY COLEMAN:
And when I see how sad you are
It sort of makes me...
Happy!

NICKY:
Happy?!

GARY COLEMAN:
Sorry, Nicky, human nature-
Nothing I can do!
It's...
Schadenfreude!
Making me feel glad that I'm not you.

NICKY:
Well that's not very nice, Gary!

GARY COLEMAN:
I didn't say it was nice! But everybody does it!

D'ja ever clap when a waitress falls and drops a tray of glasses?

NICKY:
Yeah...

GARY COLEMAN:
And ain't it fun to watch figure skaters falling on their asses?

NICKY:
Sure!

GARY COLEMAN:
And don'tcha feel all warm and cozy,
Watching people out in the rain!

NICKY:
You bet!

GARY COLEMAN:
That's...

GARY AND NICKY:
Schadenfreude!

GARY COLEMAN:
People taking pleasure in your pain!

NICKY:
Oh, Schadenfreude, huh?
What's that, some kinda Nazi word?

GARY COLEMAN:
Yup! It's German for "happiness at the misfortune of others!"

NICKY:
"Happiness at the misfortune of others." That is German!

Watching a vegetarian being told she just ate chicken

GARY COLEMAN:
Or watching a frat boy realize just what he put his dick in!

NICKY:
Being on the elevator when somebody shouts "Hold the door!"

GARY AND NICKY:
"No!!!"
Schadenfreude!

GARY COLEMAN:
"Fuck you lady, that's what stairs are for!"

NICKY:
Ooh, how about...
Straight-A students getting Bs?

GARY COLEMAN:
Exes getting STDs!

NICKY:
Waking doormen from their naps!

GARY COLEMAN:
Watching tourists reading maps!

NICKY:
Football players getting tackled!

GARY COLEMAN:
CEOs getting shackled!

NICKY:
Watching actors never reach

GARY AND NICKY:
The ending of their oscar speech!
Schadenfreude!
Schadenfreude!
Schadenfreude!
Schadenfreude!

GARY COLEMAN:
The world needs people like you and me who've been knocked around by fate.
'Cause when people see us, they don't want to be us,
and that makes them feel great.

NICKY:
Sure!
We provide a vital service to society!

GARY AND NICKY:
You and me!
Schadenfreude!
Making the world a better place...
Making the world a better place...
Making the world a better place...
To be!

GARY COLEMAN:
S-C-H-A-D-E-N-F-R-E-U-D-E!

...*sigh*... i've seen that used in previous threads... i think it was "un happy person"... i should've seen it coming...

I think I might've been the first to post the lyrics on FF though.

2/22
http://www.fiestafan.com/forums/show...2&postcount=45

It's not a "celebration".

It's a day where we pay respect for those that fought for our nation.