To think that people that genuinely believe in this end of the world stuff need to get a grip.

[wannaBe]

Ultimately, if the world is going to end then you'll be dead so you won't know about it anyway.

But in the meantime:

There are genuine natural disasters happening to people right now, and some will lose their lives, some have lost family and friends, some have lost their homes and their livelyhoods, and their lives have been altered for ever.

So to panic about something that has no proven basis other than the ramblings of some nutters on the internet is just a bit pathetic really.

Why, is the end of the world happening again?

YANBU.

Yanbu at all!

YANBU

Totally agree wannabe. Sometimes I think our lives are so cushy we actually try to find things to worry about. Plus. as you say, if the world ends we'll be none the wiser, so who gives a shit anyway?

Yanbu. Ex mil is a jehovas witness and will literally love this more recent sign :(

Yanbu!

What end of the world stuff? Global warming? Meteor hitting the planet? Religious beliefs of the middle-of-the-road or fundamentalist variety?

Shit happens

(But I do feel desperately sad for those caught up in these things)

It's something to do with the Mayan Calendar. That ends in December 2012. But apparently that's because the person working on the calendar died.(I don't know if that's true).

Also, I read that the year 2012 has already passed according to Mayan years. It isn't the same year as 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

Its one of those things in life that you can't do anything about so why waste even a moment thinking about it?

Ah yes I read about this recently :) It's all gonna end on 21 12 2012! And you can even get a commemorative mug and t-shirt. Though they will be useless after oblivion takes us all!

Although I think you are right I think YAB a tiny bit U. Some people who struggle with anxiety seem to focus on things like this to give them a reason taht will explain their anxiety - if that makes sense?

YANBU but atm i would welcome the apocalypse.

someone just put on fb that 2012 is happning now pmsl

Well if that's true then the world will end on DS1's 13th birthday.
That will spare us all that teenage angst!

OH, MY GOD, WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!!

(Sorry, I always wanted to do that )

(waves at ginny)

pmsl at mugs and t-shirts. Mind you someone might as well be making money out of the stupid.

What is the latest thing? The Japanese earthquake and tsunami?

Do people think tectonic plates are a new thing?

My neighbour is a Jehovahs witness and we are always ribbing her about this....I ask her why she has just bought a holiday if the world is coming to an end and is there any point in me dieting....she takes it all in good fun bless her

holiday home thats should have read!

I'd hate to be able to accurately predict the end of the world because...well I'd never get to say "I told you so"

I guesss if the world is going to end now might be the right time for dh to quit his job and for us to run up maaaasive debt travelling round the world and staying in the most expensive hotels masterCard can buy.