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Ziggy Rants 1
18 years ago
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Typically, I'm a pretty calm, collected kinda guy, to a point. I don't like to show it much to people who don't know me that well, but I can be an angry individual when under certain circumstances. One of my favorite things to do is rant about my surroundings. It makes me feel better, and it gives everyone around me a little chuckle. What I'd like to start doing in this journal is voice some of these rants about the world, people, or even things in the fandom, for you guys to read. I want you people to see that I do have more on my mind then inflation, or cute fuzzy things, or the other stuff that you've seen me pump out for the last few months. I want to hear your feedback. If you like what you see here today, tell me that you want to see more. Keep in mind, these are strictly opinion, and you're allowed to disagree with anything I say here. I will accept that you feel differently, and not think of you any less. Also, some of this is for humors purpose, so try not to get too offended, 'kay?
Now. What I want to rant about today is something that a lot of furs have likely seen around the fandom. I can think of three other stories similar to this one made by other people, and this is my first experience with it firsthand.
Plenty of furs have their fursonas. Many of them feel a real attachment to their anthropomorphic renditions of themselves. Some, even believe that they were born with the spirit of an animal inside them. I'm cool with that. However, there is a point to this where you go far past the realm of spirituality or fantasy. Haven't caught onto what I mean? Let me tell you a story
A few days ago, I was surfing across some forums, the name of which I will leave out to protect the innocent and stupid. I've kinda been lurking there for the last few months, and I had had kinda fallen out of the loop. In my lurking state, I came across an interesting thread, posted by someone whom hadn't been there long. His question was simple. Unfortunately, it was also earthshatteringly stupid
"Ok this an odd question but who on this site is an actual real life anthro animal?"
Okay. After I stopped the nosebleed, I came across two possible reasons that this person felt the need to ask this question.
1) This guy was a troll.
2) This guy seriously believed that anthropomorphic animals existed, and were in these forums
In all honesty, I'm not sure which reason makes me feel more comfortable, but for the sake of a good rant, I'll assume it be the latter
Okay... Rather then scream and bitch at the stupidity of this statement, I'll instead explain why it's stupid. Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that this person was right. Let's say that, somewhere in this world, a couple of anthropomorphic animals are running around. This would imply the following things
-Such creatures have been able to elude prying human eyes for thousands-millions of years (depending on your religious beliefs)
-Despite this, these fuzzy little buggers have been able to afford a working computer that can connect to the internet
-These people have also been able to afford a house to put said computer in, keep the electricity, and other utilities running, despite being unable to go into the HYOOMAHN world and getting a job
-Are more concerned about chatting about cartoon inflation then... like... I dunno... Finding more of their kind and grouping together so that this apparently dwindling race can stay united?
Does this all seem plausible to you!?
Holy shit, people! If you seriously believe that, somewhere in this world, magical fox people have been able to gain access to Netscape without anyone catching on, you have some serious issues! One friend of mine keeps getting messages from nut cases asking him to vore them IRL, or use his special kangaroo magic to turn them into a furry. And somehow, these people are still able to operate a computer??
What makes this worse, is there are people who believe that they, in real life, are these creatures. I've heard people go "Well, I'm actually a (animal)" and somehow think that we can swallow the idea that, despite the fact that this guy's announcing his animalness to the world, no human being has been able to locate them and tell this to the world!
And then we all wonder why everyone things furries are fucking psychos!!
Look. It's cool to have a fursona. It's cool if you developed them into realistic characters who simply need to breathe to live. It's cool if you believe that you were born with the spirit of a wolf, or lion, or polar bear. However, if you can look into the mirror and seriously see an anthropomorphic animal of your choice, you're too lost in fantasy, and you need help!
To add to this, we also have the oh-so-classic "Fuck you! I'm a dragon" types who expect us to believe that, thanks to dragon magic and/or stupid, primitive, HYOOMAN eyes, we can somehow mistake a fifty story, fire breathing, building stomping dragon as Bill from the copy room.
Look. You all know me as Ziggy, the cute, pudgy, two foot cabbit. That's the face I show you, and in turn, plenty of you show yourselves as wolves, or skunks, or otters. However, I know that, as soon as I stand up and walk away from the screen, I'm back to to the fat, acne ridden human with hair you could lose children in. Plenty of you know this as well. It's fun to fantasize. Hell. I'm a hardcore roleplayer. I probably fantasize more then what should be healthy. Thing is, at the same time, I know that there's a time where I gotta stop being Ziggy, or Max, or Leo, and go back to being me.
It's when people simply cannot put down their fictional selves and live real life, it hurts them, as well as us. These are the people who make all furs, or even roleplayers in general look bad. These are the people who take this fantasy so hard, that they have to bare their fangs at anyone who remotely teases them for such a fantasy. These are the people who allow fur haters to torment us, while DnD nerds, and Trekies, who are just as fucked up as us, are able to accept themselves as being different, and ignore the scorn.
I say this one more time. I can accept fursonas. I love to see people passionate about their characters. I encourage people who feel that an animal lives inside them to stand up and go "I have a spirit animal. I understand that this is a strange belief to some. However, if you have a problem with that, that problem is yours, not mine." But if you are so stuck in this fictional world, that you believe that you are a real fur, or that anthros are out there, waiting for you to find them, then you've forgotten what this fandom is all about, imagination.
Until next time, this is Ziggy, your favorite inflatable cabbit, saying Fuck you. I'm a human!
Now. What I want to rant about today is something that a lot of furs have likely seen around the fandom. I can think of three other stories similar to this one made by other people, and this is my first experience with it firsthand.
Plenty of furs have their fursonas. Many of them feel a real attachment to their anthropomorphic renditions of themselves. Some, even believe that they were born with the spirit of an animal inside them. I'm cool with that. However, there is a point to this where you go far past the realm of spirituality or fantasy. Haven't caught onto what I mean? Let me tell you a story
A few days ago, I was surfing across some forums, the name of which I will leave out to protect the innocent and stupid. I've kinda been lurking there for the last few months, and I had had kinda fallen out of the loop. In my lurking state, I came across an interesting thread, posted by someone whom hadn't been there long. His question was simple. Unfortunately, it was also earthshatteringly stupid
"Ok this an odd question but who on this site is an actual real life anthro animal?"
Okay. After I stopped the nosebleed, I came across two possible reasons that this person felt the need to ask this question.
1) This guy was a troll.
2) This guy seriously believed that anthropomorphic animals existed, and were in these forums
In all honesty, I'm not sure which reason makes me feel more comfortable, but for the sake of a good rant, I'll assume it be the latter
Okay... Rather then scream and bitch at the stupidity of this statement, I'll instead explain why it's stupid. Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that this person was right. Let's say that, somewhere in this world, a couple of anthropomorphic animals are running around. This would imply the following things
-Such creatures have been able to elude prying human eyes for thousands-millions of years (depending on your religious beliefs)
-Despite this, these fuzzy little buggers have been able to afford a working computer that can connect to the internet
-These people have also been able to afford a house to put said computer in, keep the electricity, and other utilities running, despite being unable to go into the HYOOMAHN world and getting a job
-Are more concerned about chatting about cartoon inflation then... like... I dunno... Finding more of their kind and grouping together so that this apparently dwindling race can stay united?
Does this all seem plausible to you!?
Holy shit, people! If you seriously believe that, somewhere in this world, magical fox people have been able to gain access to Netscape without anyone catching on, you have some serious issues! One friend of mine keeps getting messages from nut cases asking him to vore them IRL, or use his special kangaroo magic to turn them into a furry. And somehow, these people are still able to operate a computer??
What makes this worse, is there are people who believe that they, in real life, are these creatures. I've heard people go "Well, I'm actually a (animal)" and somehow think that we can swallow the idea that, despite the fact that this guy's announcing his animalness to the world, no human being has been able to locate them and tell this to the world!
And then we all wonder why everyone things furries are fucking psychos!!
Look. It's cool to have a fursona. It's cool if you developed them into realistic characters who simply need to breathe to live. It's cool if you believe that you were born with the spirit of a wolf, or lion, or polar bear. However, if you can look into the mirror and seriously see an anthropomorphic animal of your choice, you're too lost in fantasy, and you need help!
To add to this, we also have the oh-so-classic "Fuck you! I'm a dragon" types who expect us to believe that, thanks to dragon magic and/or stupid, primitive, HYOOMAN eyes, we can somehow mistake a fifty story, fire breathing, building stomping dragon as Bill from the copy room.
Look. You all know me as Ziggy, the cute, pudgy, two foot cabbit. That's the face I show you, and in turn, plenty of you show yourselves as wolves, or skunks, or otters. However, I know that, as soon as I stand up and walk away from the screen, I'm back to to the fat, acne ridden human with hair you could lose children in. Plenty of you know this as well. It's fun to fantasize. Hell. I'm a hardcore roleplayer. I probably fantasize more then what should be healthy. Thing is, at the same time, I know that there's a time where I gotta stop being Ziggy, or Max, or Leo, and go back to being me.
It's when people simply cannot put down their fictional selves and live real life, it hurts them, as well as us. These are the people who make all furs, or even roleplayers in general look bad. These are the people who take this fantasy so hard, that they have to bare their fangs at anyone who remotely teases them for such a fantasy. These are the people who allow fur haters to torment us, while DnD nerds, and Trekies, who are just as fucked up as us, are able to accept themselves as being different, and ignore the scorn.
I say this one more time. I can accept fursonas. I love to see people passionate about their characters. I encourage people who feel that an animal lives inside them to stand up and go "I have a spirit animal. I understand that this is a strange belief to some. However, if you have a problem with that, that problem is yours, not mine." But if you are so stuck in this fictional world, that you believe that you are a real fur, or that anthros are out there, waiting for you to find them, then you've forgotten what this fandom is all about, imagination.
Until next time, this is Ziggy, your favorite inflatable cabbit, saying Fuck you. I'm a human!
As for your rant, well, you've definetly made some good points. There's a fine line between fantasy and reality, but when people attempt to blur it, it just creates problems for everyone...
"These are the people who allow fur haters to torment us, while DnD nerds, and Trekies, who are just as fucked up as us, are able to accept themselves as being different, and ignore the scorn."
THANK YOU!
One minor criticism: you're disturbingly soft. My favorite rants are unapologetic and don't need to remind anyone that they're only opinions.
And eh. I'm still kinda new to ranting to such a public scale. Wanted to make sure I wasn't burning any bridges on my first rant