to beleive the ability to be outraged regularly by events is a prerequisite for living in the 21st century?

[OrmRenewed]

It seems that every reaction has to be writ large. Not only do people describe quite ordinary things as 'stunning' and 'brilliant, but the negative reaction is similarly extreme. People don't say 'tsk', roll their eyes and move on, pondering on the irritations of modern life. They get very cross, write to the papers and feel outraged. And possibly demand compensation.

I don't. I think I am a dinosaur.
How do I develop my outrage? Does it use a specific part of the brain. Would eating fish help? Am I too old to learn?

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Orm, you are Supposed to Be Working You were moaning about the DCs make a racket when you were Supposed to Be Working. How many threads have you started/posted on today?

From someone else who is Supposed to Be Working

Ha ha. I feel the same way, every small insult is met with a barrage of hyperbole. It goes hand in hand with the 'something must be done' mentality, when sometimes nothing can be. It's no good for the health, mental or physical to react that way all the time. It's an outrage!

Oh I've given up poledra

Totally agree. There is no such thing as a measured response any more.

It's too easy to blame the media, although of course it doesn't help when they continually incite outrage over totally piddling things.

Quite ironic really to have this on AIBU though, where the standard response to any percieved slight is white hot fury.

I don't know where people get the energy to read vile motivation into anything anybody says to them or their kids, and then whip themselves into a state of righteous anger about it.

Like a light bulb lenin?

Not many massive generlisations on this thread.

Ooh are you outraged bat?

I'm sure I'm guilty of this in general, but specifically it annoys me when stunning is used to describe everything from a bathroom to a sandwich.
There is nowhere for the ad men and women left to go.

I agree with Morris. It's the media. They have to sell their product, so they try turn to everything into a disaster/newsworthy article. e.g. DM being scandalised by Sarah Brown not heaving a pedicure (not the best example, but you get my drift). I think it started with the sleb mags and red tops, but has now spread to the mainstream media (fondly remembers Heat article about Rod Stewart changing underpants)

Practise developing your outrage muscle by getting really irate about events that have direct impact on your own life.

Most print and broadcast media will be able to point you in the right direction, flagging the most outrageous reports with the key words 'crisis', 'carnage', 'nightmare' and 'terrifying'.

Try using these words in day-to-day conversation e.g.
A crisis in funding means that Cadbury's chocolate coated biscuits are off the menu.
Complete carnage followed my attempts to make lasagne this afternoon.
Choosing between the red wine and the white was a nightmare scenario.
Terrifying scenes of devastation greeted me when I peeked into my DDs bedroom.

You'll soon be feeling much more upset.

i thought it was only a requisite of readers of the DM and similar?

enough of a massive genealisation?

Thanks for that pip.

Do you think the word 'tragic' is helpful at all?

I have just noticed my tea mug is empty.

'Edgar in tea tradgedy shock?'

((Edgar))

Oooh how's this?

"MNer stunned by sour satsuma debacle"

Any good?

it's an epidemic
my coffee mug is empty too
Or could it be a conspiracy?

Interviewed after the event the MNer said:

"It was a total shock! I was outraged!"

Mildly miffed Orm, i could stretch to slightly annoyed if it would help?

I also blame the meedja i don't know many people in RL who get over het up, and i'm sure there has always been drama llamas.

Mildly miffed is no good at all You simply aren't trying bat.

MNer mauled by massive midge

is more alliterative

Tragic is good.
As is heartbroken (usually inconjunction with the word tot).

Also the phrase 'It's my right' comes in handy for upping the emotional temperature (try using it during your next row with DP or DM).

MNer mildy miffed by massive midge is practically a tongue twister