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Denninmi

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23. They play his videos on the big screens at my gym.

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 02:28 AM

Nov 2012

The phrase "talentless hack" comes to mind. He is another one in the age of reality media who is famous for being famous, not because of any inherent ability.

Kinda sad.

Thank God I can always drown him out with something on my iPod.

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Why do people hate Justin Bieber? [View all] graywarrior Nov 2012 OP

Did you just answer your own question? Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #1

I don't know. I grew up with Shaun Cassidy and Donnie Osmond TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #2

Hmmmm, my teenage hearththrob was Dylan...lol graywarrior Nov 2012 #3

What? Did Johnny Crawford not tickle your fancy? NYC_SKP Nov 2012 #4

I never had a fancy to tickle. graywarrior Nov 2012 #9

As would I, have rathered, that is! NYC_SKP Nov 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author eugene jones Nov 2012 #5

I guess it's considered cool to hate him, but frogmarch Nov 2012 #6

Exactly! God, I hated it when my parents HATED Bob Dylan. graywarrior Nov 2012 #10

Justin Bieber was just a young kid when the frogmarch Nov 2012 #16

No, he was 21-ish. graywarrior Nov 2012 #17

You really have to ask? ohiosmith Nov 2012 #7

. graywarrior Nov 2012 #11

That post wins this thread! NYC_SKP Nov 2012 #14

Here ends the lesson. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #15

He looks like he is getting ready to be taped himself. texanwitch Nov 2012 #21

OMG! Wind Dancer Nov 2012 #38

If there were a DU hall of fame, hifiguy Nov 2012 #59

This is quite anger-inducing but... slutticus Nov 2012 #61

His music sucks sakabatou Nov 2012 #8

I don't think I've ever heard him sing! graywarrior Nov 2012 #12

Don't. Your ears will bleed. sakabatou Nov 2012 #18

Or maybe I did hear him but just didn't listen graywarrior Nov 2012 #20

I did! On the car radio... eShirl Nov 2012 #19

I made the same mistake. Incitatus Nov 2012 #29

I kinda think it is the reverse... Spike89 Nov 2012 #40

Of course they're fodder sakabatou Nov 2012 #41

I don't know how much talent even factors into this. LeftOfSelf-Centered Nov 2012 #47

His music must suck big time. I've kept an ear open to his songs applegrove Nov 2012 #22

They play his videos on the big screens at my gym. Denninmi Nov 2012 #23

Two things: LeftOfSelf-Centered Nov 2012 #24

I don't think he's a fundie graywarrior Nov 2012 #25

Well, he has a jesus with a crown of thorns tatoo, and a praying hands tatoo. Avalux Nov 2012 #26

Wow, I'm so clueless when it comes to Justin Bieber. graywarrior Nov 2012 #27

I don't hate him. I just think that he is a no talent hack. TrueBlueinCO Nov 2012 #28

That's a pretty hateful statement.... graywarrior Nov 2012 #31

No. Saying that I don't see a talent in a person is not equivalent to hate TrueBlueinCO Nov 2012 #34

You DO know you're in the lounge, right? graywarrior Nov 2012 #36

Ahem. LeftOfSelf-Centered Nov 2012 #43

I know more than I want to. Avalux Nov 2012 #30

Leif Garrett! Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! graywarrior Nov 2012 #32

yeah I know. Avalux Nov 2012 #33

Yeah, well I sorta kinda got into this for a while graywarrior Nov 2012 #35

That's a good question, because obviously TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #37

I think it may actually be LeftOfSelf-Centered Nov 2012 #45

Well, he's Canadian LeftOfSelf-Centered Nov 2012 #42

Beats me. That stuff was squaresville when I was a kid. graywarrior Nov 2012 #44

I know, right? LeftOfSelf-Centered Nov 2012 #46

Yeah, our generation was drawn to the freaks graywarrior Nov 2012 #48

her music is pure shit datasuspect Nov 2012 #39

For the same reason I hate all hyper-commercialized pre-chewed corporate pop music; Codeine Nov 2012 #49

He's Canadian! Also think Dorian Gray. Need I say more. whistler162 Nov 2012 #50

Hell if I know - and yes, he does Taverner Nov 2012 #51

Doesn't every high school in America have about 30 guys who could do the exact same thing? Throd Nov 2012 #52

I can't name... LP2K12 Nov 2012 #70

Cause hes a sellout :0 Ahpook Nov 2012 #53

LOL @ "remain 11 years old"! Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #54

Who knew that Justin Bieber would create such a lukewarm frenzy at DU? graywarrior Nov 2012 #56

I hate him because he's a vapid moron. JoeyT Nov 2012 #55

New show: When Pop Stars Pontificate graywarrior Nov 2012 #57

I can't hate him. Wait Wut Nov 2012 #58

Age isn't an excuse. hifiguy Nov 2012 #60

And then there was Mozart graywarrior Nov 2012 #63

True, that. hifiguy Nov 2012 #64

The cat appreciates your like graywarrior Nov 2012 #65

You have incredibly high expectations. Wait Wut Nov 2012 #71

Listen to it w/o reading hifiguy Dec 2012 #82

I don't hate justin bieber, but he represents slutticus Nov 2012 #62

Why in god's name is this thread still hot? graywarrior Nov 2012 #66

Jealousy mostly. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #67

Well, aren't you Mr. Rational graywarrior Nov 2012 #72

Don't get used to it. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #76

Good graywarrior Nov 2012 #80

May I kindly point out... LP2K12 Nov 2012 #74

Obviously, I live in a dark and sheltered world graywarrior Nov 2012 #77

That's fine. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #79

Now there's a flash from the past graywarrior Nov 2012 #81

Personally... thefool_wa Nov 2012 #68

Another rational response graywarrior Nov 2012 #73

I have no problem with him... LP2K12 Nov 2012 #69

Because he looks like a wus Ter Nov 2012 #75

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because he stares back at me from the bathroom mirror fizzgig Dec 2012 #83

LOL, brilliant! graywarrior Dec 2012 #84