Good old Justin Bieber

[Tiff]

Oh, I know! was more elaborating on what she said.

It confuses me tbh, because beiber would not have been alive when she was a kid, and who's to say she would be one now if she were alive?

Maybe I see it a bit too black and white but I found that kind of weird, if that makes sense.

 

[robinator]

No it makes sense.

Kind of odd that this step sister is rushing to biebers defense; she's probably trying to quench the flames of controversy, but at her dead step sister's expense? Just seems a strange thing to say, especially considering she never knew Anne. It's like me saying who she would have liked. How would I know?

 

[Piper84]

Some people have said its scary these people who dont know who Anne Frank is are going to be in high flying jobs one day, but to me i dont think thats a good measure of their capabilities. I dont think it reflects on intelligence, as i see intelligence as the ability to learn

Yes, not knowing who Anne Frank is (or anyone for that matter) is not a reflection of intelligence. If you've never been told something, how on earth could you possibly expected to know?

I'm just shocked because I was under the (incorrect) assumption that she was still being mentioned in school, so these Beliebers not knowing made them sound like morons. But I guess schools can't teach everything! There are a zillion Diary of Anne Frank movie versions out there, I'm just surprised no one thought to introduce their kids to her. Nothing wrong with that, just surprised!

I think it is scary that they are online, tweeting about how Anne Frank is bullying him, and they don't even think to google her. It's excusable not to know who she is/was, but it's the fact they don't even try to find out shows their ignorance. That they go on to tweet "Who's Anne frank and why is Justin visiting her house? Why can't he come to my house " shows that they wear that ignorance like a badge of pride, and I think that is worrying.

 

[bumpy_j]

I think that comment is OTT and uncalled for. My 11 year old cousin is a Justin Bieber fan, and I can assure you she is not vile and if you met her she wouldnt sicken you. She is a great kid, who loves her dolls, loves her barbies, is lead singer in the church choir and loves Justin Bieber.

Going back 13-14 years I loved the Backsteet Boys, even had a poster of Nick Carter on my wall. And I had no idea who Anne frank was. It doesnt mean anything. Thanks to my dads job I lived in 10 different countries, speak 5 languages, went to the best school in Rome (studied alongside the president's granddaughter, Paganini's son, Ciciolina's daughter to name a few), went to medical school at 17, became a doctor at 22 and like to think I'm good at my job. I didnt take history at school because it didnt interest me and I only found out who Anne Frank was in my late teens. Possibly even more embarassingly I didnt know who Nelson Mandela was until my early twenties Its embarrassing but it doesnt reflect on my intelligence, my school or how well I do my job. Sometimes things just slip us by.

Someone's husband in the 1st trimester forum didnt know women used toilet paper when they peed until she got pregnant.

Oh and I eventually grew out of my Backstreet Boys phase. Thats all it was a phase which is normal for young teens. In 15 years time Justin Bieber will have faded into the background, and his current fanbase will look back on it and think "i cant believe how much i loved Justin Biber. I was such a silly kid".

No offence, but not knowing who Nelson Mandela until your twenties reflects on the state of your general knowledge, if not intelligence. If you specialised at 17 it's no wonder though - at least it probably means you're a pretty good doctor

Maybe it depends what country you're from, but I grew up in England and Anne Frank's story and diary were a staple for early secondary English education and used as a source in history lessons.

Yes I'm the first to admit that my general knowledge in my teens wasnt great. But then I grew up and caught up (I dated a history student for 5 years which probably helped), and now with my experience from having lived in 10 different countries and my new found general knowledge, i think i know more about the world than a lot of people. But thats my point. Some people have said its scary these people who dont know who Anne Frank is are going to be in high flying jobs one day, but to me i dont think thats a good measure of their capabilities. I dont think it reflects on intelligence, as i see intelligence as the ability to learn

Wow OT but your life sounds amazing! Where have you lived if you don't mind me asking?

 

[steph.]

Thanks. Brazil, Sweden, Greece, Spain, Portugual, France, England, Italy, went to uni in Glasgow, now Australia. I hated it as a kid though as after about a year or two we would move and I would lose all my friends

 

[louandivy]

Yeah tbh I don't really judge the fans who don't know who Anne frank is because, honestly, most 12 years olds are pretty self-absorbed and not really fountains of knowledge. His fanbase are essentially children, I agree with the PP that one day they will probably grow up and think 'oh god I was embarrassing back then', we are all just lucky that social networking didn't exist when we were tweens, oh god I was obsessed with Courtney love so I dread to think

Ha ha i thought i was the only Courtney Love fan out there!!

Ha no way I was absolutely obsessed with her when I was younger and the most embarrassing part is that I actually tried to emulate her look eurgh. I dont even care though I don't idolise her anymore but I still love that crazy bitch and pretty on the inside is a classic album!

 

[omfgski]

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[socitycourty]

there's a time and a place, IMO

 

[xemmax]

Yeah tbh I don't really judge the fans who don't know who Anne frank is because, honestly, most 12 years olds are pretty self-absorbed and not really fountains of knowledge. His fanbase are essentially children, I agree with the PP that one day they will probably grow up and think 'oh god I was embarrassing back then', we are all just lucky that social networking didn't exist when we were tweens, oh god I was obsessed with Courtney love so I dread to think

Ha ha i thought i was the only Courtney Love fan out there!!

Ha no way I was absolutely obsessed with her when I was younger and the most embarrassing part is that I actually tried to emulate her look eurgh. I dont even care though I don't idolise her anymore but I still love that crazy bitch and pretty on the inside is a classic album!

Oh god I'm another one *raises hand* I had the obligatory red lipstick and baby doll dress I bought off eBay and Mary Jane dm's. Thank GOD my mum didnt let me out the house wearing them haha.

I was totally anti Courtney Love because the internet convinced my 14 year old self that she murdered Kurt Cobain

 

[louandivy]

We could have been livejournal enemies!!