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He has also spent some time learning how to shop, obviously.

Can't be a good photographer if you can't find the right camera to buy

He has some amazing cameras, you don't even

Looking very adult.

with that Mohawk

That's what I was thinking. I couldn't tell if he was srs or not. I feel like I do look a lot older with the mohawk, probably due to my hair being completely out of my face, but generally mohawks aren't considered very adult

adult != mature

I know several adults with a mohawk.

Generally adult implies maturity. Most definitions of adult contain the word mature.

For example:
World English Dictionary
adult (ˈædʌlt, əˈdʌlt)

— adj
1. having reached maturity; fully developed
2. of or intended for mature people: adult education

Physical maturity != Mental Maturity.

Damn, I could've sworn it's the opposite of immature.

EDIT:
Oh yes, thanks Centreri for clearing that up.

Post has been edited 1 time(s), last time on Apr 19 2011, 6:36 pm by NudeRaider.

I don't see physical mentioned anywhere in the definitions I pasted.

Also, as I said in the shoutbox "Adult inarguably can be used as a way to describe someone as mature. I often hear people say "He behaves like a little adult!" when describing a mature child." I think it's highly unlikely that they mean "He behaves as if he has reached his full physical maturity."

I only take into account a persons mental maturity and this tends to get me in trouble with "authority figures"

That's right, fight the Man.

People can say it to mean either mental or physical maturity. In your example, yes, they're referring to mental maturity; however, in this particular case, where the judgement is based solely off photographs, physical maturity is most likely what's being commented on. Personally, I find your hair ridiculous, and believe that you'd look far better, more adult and respectable with something less obvious and showoffish, but will admit that the photographs nevertheless portray you in a far better light than most of your webcam ones.

Post has been edited 1 time(s), last time on Apr 19 2011, 8:15 pm by Centreri.

When I said "very adult" I meant that in these photographs he looks somewhat older than in previous ones - more like a young adult than a teenager. Just to clear that up.

I liked Nerdy's old old hair better. he looks very generic now.

Don't worry, we all know that. Nerdy just likes to be difficult.

Who would you guess is more mature?

As far as the ridiculous blah blah blah goes, I'm not trying to look adult. Legally I may be an adult, but I'm not actually to what I would consider an adult stage yet, and that's fine with me. I don't need to be an adult yet. I want to take advantage of the time I have where I can sport wild hair, have piercings, and wear Captain America T-shirts. I've got the rest of my life to be an adult, and once I reach a certain age, I'll have to be one. So, I'm in no hurry to become one. And why would I not deserve respect because I have a mohawk? If someone thinks I don't deserve respect because of that, I would say it is in fact them who does not deserve respect. Also, why would something 'less obvious and showoffish' look better? Why do you place value in conforming to traditional styles? I'm not trying to show off, by the way, I just like these styles and not being another member of the herd. Lastly, these pictures are high quality and aren't just of me sitting in front of my computer, so of course they're going to portray me in a better light. Thanks, though.


How old? What style was it? And how does my current hair look generic? D: It's a lot rarer than most hairstyles.

I told you my perceptions. Make all the arguments you want, you're not going to change them. Feel free to ignore them

I wasn't trying to change them, I was asking for justifications. Obviously you have a reason for believing what you do.

Edit: Well, except for the part about not wanting to be an adult. That was just explanatory.

I suppose I believe that people who feel a need to attract attention to themselves by provocative looks are compensating for not being interesting enough otherwise. Coupled with tidbits I know about you (you used to wear a Swastika just to shock people, at which point you'd tell them OH YEAH BUT IT WAS ALSO SOMETHING THE HINDUS USED), it doesn't paint a flattering picture - I believe that you really want attention.

Others may draw the same conclusion if you're too flamboyant.

Post has been edited 1 time(s), last time on Apr 20 2011, 12:23 am by Centreri.