It's been a while since you got a chunk of my opinions and posted with rage against my opinions, so I am back to stir the pot again, and release my list of the top ten most overrated things of todays world. I can feel you cringe within your spine, only to hope your favorite thing isn't on this list. Scroll down my firend, scroll down.

[b]1. Apple's iPod:[/b]
If you've been on the forums for at least a day, you've proabobly found out that I hate iPod and find them severley overrated. Yep, they are. I've always confessed that they are indeed, a great electronic MP3 player as a product itself, so why is it on this list? People think that iPods are the greatest invention on the earth and think its the ONLY MP3 player that exists. The fact that people can't get over it drives me NUTS! Also the fact that iPods aren't perfect. They're only compatible with one program, have no replacable lithium ion battery, are very prone to mechanical problems, and have minimal features and upgrades. Sorry, there are negatives to this item, its not the greatest thing ever created, get over it.

[b]2. Hating the Yankee's:[/b]
Whats up with this? Everyone hates the Yankee's now. Never understood why. Is it because the Yankee's have stellar players? Is it because they're a strong team? Or is it now just cool to hate them? I really don't know. See, I don't actually LIKE the Yankee's, hating them seems like a trend now-a-days. They get a lot of players because their salary is incredibly high, and you know, thats something that the Yankee's should be proud about, good marketing. Stop drinking haterade and support your own team.

[b]3. Halo and Halo 2:[/b]
This one is quite simple, Halo is severley overrated. Its a generic shooter with the most repetetive levels and maps I have ever seen, and the fact that maps are so long and never end add on to it. I SWEAR I was running in circles in almost all the levels, the overuse of everything drags it out way too much. Whats funny is that everyone was all hyped up for Halo 2 like it was going to be the best thing in the world, but in reality 2 weeks later people have already beat it like 3 times.

[b] 4. Hummers:[/b]
Its not the fact that they get rediculously low gas mileage, its the fact that these cars aren't practical in any situation that an average citizen will face. Offroading in a hummer is a marketing scheme, any hardcore offroader will have a far smaller vehicle with far more upgrades than any average car you have ever seen. The fact that Hummers only seat 5 don't even catagorize it as a soccer mom vehicle. It doesn't catagorize into ANY type of vehicle, what a piece.

[b]5. Boston Red Sox:[/b]
Before you all yell at me, I have a reason to be hating on everyone loving the Red Sox: The fact I am on the west coast. If you live with Boston, support your team, its the natural thing to do. But for me, whenever I scroll around school and see a Boston hat, jersey, or whatnot, I wanna clench a fest and deck them straight in the face. We live in California. Maybe if you're from Boston it might be legit...but seriously. The fact that everyone loves Boston is because they beat the Yankee's. Since everyone hates the Yankee's for a reason I can't find, its a apparent match-up. Each redundant thing leads to another.

[b]6: Gran Theft Auto Games:[/b]
This is really simple. Why the hell didn't I think of this? Take anything and everything that is illegal, vulgar, and violent and put it into a video game. I would've been rich by now.

[b]7:Troy, King Arthur, Etc.[/b]
This is also simple. Take something people loved about a great movie series (The Lord of the Rings) and drag them out in 3 hour movies. I watched Troy, and literally fell asleep and got bored within the first 5 minutes. The movie is covered better in your textbooks, you could proabobly read it faster than watch the damn movie.

[b]8. Xbox/Xbox 360:[/b]
Another genuis invention from Microsoft. A cheap PC in a box. If you're reading my post, you can proabobly play some old classic PC games that don't require a super machine. What makes Xbox overrated is that everything about it and on it has been done before, the innovation level is low. Online gaming? Its been on the PC for years. Voice Chat? PC did it......Clans? Do I have to remind you? Everything and anyting on the Xbox has been done before, Microsoft just loves your money. And the games? You can buy them for PC for 20 bucks less, or proabobly for another system. Besides, if you don't have a Xbox, and you think you're missing out on Halo, do yourself a favor, buy Half Life 2. You'll even forget that Halo exists.

[b]9. Myspace:[/b]
I'll admit it, I have a myspace. I caught on and spent time making my own myspace. I did everything any normal user would do. Make a custom page, add friends, join groups, and post pictures. Whats next? I have absolutley no friggin idea. Its boring and stupid now. I don't even bother. Just go out in the real world and make friends, the internet isn't needed there.....

[b]10. Expensive Shoes:[/b]
Sweet dude, you just blew 100 dollars on the brand new Air Jordans that are made in the same exact sweatshop as my 30 dollar vans? Oh crap dude, got some scuff and dirt on them? Better go was them off. I mean, shoes aren't designed to get dirty or protect your feet from the elements...right?

And there you have it. The think-tank is at it again. Got some opinions you wanna voice out at me? Go for it!

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1) I don't own an IPod, nor can I justify getting one. But, they are basically the walkmans/discmans of the 21st century... only expensive.

2) I've always hated the Yankees, save for a couple of players who I thought could play elsewhere.

3) Never understood Hallo 1/2. Of course I never play those type of games.

4) I agree... I'm happy with my Cutlass Ciera.

5) Boston has been my 2nd favorite team, and I was extremely happy when they beat the curse of the Bambino last year. It's sad the White Sox beat them this year, but the White Sox have the better team.

6) Grand Theft Auto games is a huge stress reliever for me (I don't own San Andreas, but I own GTA 1, 2, and 3 and that's it)

7) Never watched them, never will.

8) Hence why I will be upgrading to a PS3 and giving my PS2 to my friend Aaron (who won't upgrade his PS1).

9) Myspace is also kinda overrated. I just use it for the giggles. That's it.

10) I just bought a $30 pair of Avias to replace my last $30 pair of Avias. Never paid more than $50 for shoes.

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I agree with every thing on there except the baseball ones, since I dont really care about baseball. iPods are very overated IMO. All though they are nice, I feel that they are very expenicive and you can buy a similar device for much less.

I agree with most of those. And especially the HUMMER one. Everytime I see one of those on the road, I wanna cut the person off, get out of the car, tell them to lower their window and shout in their face "YOUR RIDE DOESN'T LOOK THAT HOT WHEN YOU'RE HOGGING UP ALL THE CRUDE OIL WITH THAT GAS GUZZLER, PRICK!"

For disliking the Yankees I can't be counted for being overrated. I've disliked them for so long it's genuine.
I actually do like the look of the Hummers but still wish not to see them commonplace in society. I'm not too cool with lousy gas mileage.
I think Ipods are overrated yes.
I won't spend more than $50 for sneakers. Adidas and now Classic Reebok are in my fold.

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I agree with most of these, and especially with the Hummer one. I dont see why people are still buying them. They're huge, bulky, and just plain ugly. Also, with gas prices at a high right now, why are people still going out and buying them?

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1. Agreed. I like my Dell mp3 player :)
2. I grew up hating the yankees. Its not a recent thing, its something I was raised to do.
3. Agreed, Halo seems so-so to me.
4. eh, they can be useful but not to the majority of owners who are wealthy suburbanites.
5. I hate the Red sox too. They are right up there with thy Yanks, but to me they are the lesser of two evils so to say. I do like Johnny Damon, but that's just because I like guys who can run.
6. The old GTAs kick ass. The recent ones aren't as cool..
7. Is Troy really overrated? Didn't it flop at the box office?
8. I prefer Play Station so I guess I think X Box is overrated too.
9. Agreed.. I don't even have one.
10. All I wear is flip flops so I cant really relate :)

The ipod is compatible with more programs then just itunes.

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Id rather drive my jeep wrangler for off roading than a hummer, or one of those new jeep commanders.

I have an iPod and I really liked it, until the batter power would wear out after a few songs even though it said it was fully charged. I need to send that thing in.

Everyone said Troy's sex scenes were great...they showed almost nothing, they sucked...i didnt see much of the movie though.

Also Grand Theft Auto gets old fast

I agree with Xbox / 360, Xbox just had a few good games Halo and Halo 2 IMO. A couple others too

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[quote=bEnCeRiSbACk]Id rather drive my jeep wrangler for off roading than a hummer, or one of those new jeep commanders.

I have an iPod and I really liked it, until the batter power would wear out after a few songs even though it said it was fully charged. I need to send that thing in.[/quote]
Same exact thing happened to me.

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Yeah, myspoace is DEFINETELY overrated. And so is hating on the Yankees! And so are the Boston Red Sox, I hate them, soooooo overrated. Yankees are the best! Just not this year! Halo [I]is[/I] a great game though.

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The Red Sox are the new Yankees. Everyone complains about the Yankees salary, but the Red Sox, are right behind them, and I hate how everyone jumps on the bandwagon, and I see Boston hats on everyone after they win the world series. Where were they when Boston couldn't win? There are two things I can't stand when it comes to sports. People giving up on their team when they do badly, and pretend like they don't exist, and people who cheer for a completely random team after they start to do well. If you've had a favorite team your entire life and you support them through the good and bad, then congratulations when your team does well. But if you can't stick with a team, why even watch (or pretend to watch) sports? UGH! I get mad just thinking about it.

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Yeah, tell me about it. I've been a Met fan my entire life.

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1). iPods are certainly overrated, I agree. But at the same time, I think the whole "hating iPods" thing is also overrated. They are overpriced, that's for sure, and they're by no means the only MP3 player out there, as many seem to think. They aren't bad, though. My experience with iPods has been pretty positive, they work well and they look good. Remember that Apple's core focus has been on simplicity, and iPods are easy to operate. They do their job, I think.

2). Since I care nothing about professional sports and know very little about it, I can't really understand the whole point behind hating any team. Why can't we all just get along?

3). Okay, I agree with you on this one. I hate all first-person shooters, and the Halo games are no exception. I really don't see what sets them apart from other games in the genre.

4). I really don't get the point behind Hummers. They get such poor mileage and it seems as though the people who buy them don't need them. I've seen families with one kid who don't go on big road trips or anything buy one, and it's really frustrating, they're just huge wastes of resources. I also find it ironic that some people buy one saying how it makes them feel safe, but what they don't realize is how big of a menace they can be to normal sized cars.

5). Yeah, it was kind of neat that the Red Sox won the World Series after eighty-something years or whatever it was. Again, pro sports, don't care.

6). I've played the GTA games at friends' houses and they are kind of fun, in some sadistic way. They are overrated, though, I don't think I would want to play them for more then 20 minutes at a time, I'd get bored.

7). Though I never saw [I]King Arthur[/I], I did see [I]Troy[/I] and I thought it was actually quite good. Very underrated, I think.

8). Yeah, the X-Box is basically a glorified computer, there's nothing too special about it. Plus the controllers are uncomfortable to hold.

9). I have a Myspace too, and it's kind of fun, I did meet some new Internet friends. I don't get the point of using it for personal friends, though, seeing how you already know them physically. I haven't added any of my personal friends to it, and yes, I do think Myspace is pretty overrated. My sisters go all out on theirs, they'll spend hours customizing it. I'll never understand it.

10). I agree, expensive shoes are overrated, especially seeing how they're basically there to protect your feet. Neither of my sneakers were over $40.

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1. Apple's iPod: You ain't cool unless you have an IPOD! Heck, I'll send you a free iPod!!! (if you send me a free check for $400 first, I'll send the iPod as soon as the check clears)

2. Hating the Yankee's: Baseball can burn for all I care. How can a sport involving so many idiots and greedy morons last. I call unsportmanlike conduct against Baseball in it's entirety.

3. Halo and Halo 2: People are getting rich off of the population. Now if only I could cut a slice of that.

4. Hummers: If I drank too much and I see a Hummer, I wouldn't puke in it. Not because I like the car or am respectful in that case. My vomit derserves better than that.


5. Boston Red Sox: Same response as #2.


6: Grand Theft Auto Games: How can a game that fun get so boring so quickly...

7:Troy, King Arthur, Etc: Never seen either... I don't pay to sleep, so I won't watch them.


8. Xbox/Xbox 360: I don't buy things from Microsoft. (As I type through a Microsoft® keyboard, move my cursor with my Microsoft® mouse, and am typing into a computer "designed for" and runs Microsoft® Windows® XP)


9. Myspace: It ain't myspace, it's YOURSPACE!


10. Expensive Shoes: How can anyone be so stupid as to buy ugly $100+ shoes and "bling bling" while having no food on the table. This goes doubly for those with kids.