"I've cancelled that in my area"

[Endlessseason]

"I've cancelled that in my area" -- Tom Cruise




Destined to become an classic internet saying, much like:

"All your base are belong to us."

"Don't taze me, bro."

I freaking LOVE the interweb!










BTW, Ground Control to Major Tom, "What the crap happened to you?"

[road trip]

Context????

(or does everybody already know this and I am once again, last in on the joke?)

[skinny_kid]

^^^ You aren't alone. Does this have to do with his weird video posted a couple of days ago?

[Sutter]

I have no idea what this means, Cruise and Co.not on my interweb priority agenda.

[Dexter Rutecki]

I'm with the other non-Cruisers here. WTF?
It did take me about a year to figure out why everyone was repeating that 'base belong to us' thing, though.

[Hutch]

I'll fifth the "WTF?"

[Endlessseason]

Sorry. I thought with 2MM views so far (this vid and the others) that this would have been recognized immediately. Doh! The saying has def been added to my daily vocab.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UFBZ_uAbxS0

[Lemmiwinks]

Oh I definitely know what you're talking about. The best part is that video is used to RECRUIT people for Scientology. How could you view that and want to join?

Also, Jerry O'Connel does a pretty good impersonation on funnyordie.com.

[Trackhead]

PSYCHO FRUITCAKE

[Hutch]

I don't understand a word he is saying.


But, can someone explain why scientology is fundamentally different than other religions?


I know all about the history and the sketchy recruitment and retention tactics, and LRH's quote about making money by starting a religion, but is there something fundamentally different about COS?

[Twoplanker]

Totally, completely out of his gourd.

[Twoplanker]

Watch this and be afraid....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wjHsB2dncdA&feature=related

Or watch this and laugh:

http://gawker.com/5002371/craig-ferguson-as-tom-cruise

[Cliff Huckable]

I don't understand a word he is saying.


But, can someone explain why scientology is fundamentally different than other religions?


I know all about the history and the sketchy recruitment and retention tactics, and LRH's quote about making money by starting a religion, but is there something fundamentally different about COS?

It's different because you have to pay to be a member. (Unless you are a celeb apparently, kind of a "loss leader", I guess.) If I understand correctly, that is why it is banned in Germany and not considered a religion at all there and in other places.

This JERRY OCONNELL VID is just the thing to cleanse your palette, if you've just seen the Cruise vid.

[skiski]

I don't understand a word he is saying.

I'm with you. I think the problem is too many pronouns (what the fuck are "it" and "that"?).

[Twoplanker]

I don't understand a word he is saying.


But, can someone explain why scientology is fundamentally different than other religions?


I know all about the history and the sketchy recruitment and retention tactics, and LRH's quote about making money by starting a religion, but is there something fundamentally different about COS?

Scientology is a cult in the negative sense of that word. Below is a short excerpt from the wiki entry on psychological definition of cults:

Psychological definition

Studies of the psychological aspects of cults focus on the individual person, and factors relating to the choice to become involved as well as the subsequent effects on individuals. Under one view, an important factor is coercive persuasion which suppresses the ability of people to reason, think critically, and make choices in their own best interest.

Studies of religious, political, and other cults have identified a number of key steps in this type of coercive persuasion:[25] 1. People are put in physically or emotionally distressing situations; 2. their problems are reduced to one simple explanation, which is repeatedly emphasized; 3. they receive unconditional love, acceptance, and attention from the leader; 4. they get a new identity based on the group; 5. they are subject to entrapment and their access to information is severely controlled.[26]

Actually, it's difficult for me to truly differentiate Scientology from religions or other belief systems. Some are just more popular and widely accepted than others. They're all the same in that they are based on illogic, superstition, mysticism, and irrational, magical thinking and beliefs.

[grapedrink]

I don't understand a word he is saying.


But, can someone explain why scientology is fundamentally different than other religions?


I know all about the history and the sketchy recruitment and retention tactics, and LRH's quote about making money by starting a religion, but is there something fundamentally different about COS?

no, all religions are the same.. buncha people with some wacky beliefs who give their money to support the instution, try to to recruit others to their glorified cult, and do their best to force said beliefs on the rest of society or world (typically violence is involved at this level). religions are just popular cults..

[Twoplanker]

It's different because you have to pay to be a member. (Unless you are a celeb apparently, kind of a "loss leader", I guess.) If I understand correctly, that is why it is banned in Germany and not considered a religion at all there and in other places.

This JERRY OCONNELL VID is just the thing to cleanse your palette, if you've just seen the Cruise vid.

I also like this definition of a cult:

"A cult is a group or movement exhibiting a great or excessive devotion or dedication to some person, idea or thing and employing unethically manipulative techniques of persuasion and control (e.g. isolation from former friends and family, debilitation, use of special methods to heighten suggestibility and subservience, powerful group pressures, information management, suspension of individuality or critical judgment, promotion of total dependency on the group and fear of [consequences of] leaving it, etc) designed to advance the goals of the group's leaders to the actual or possible detriment of members, their families, or the community."

From the wiki article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult

[hutash]

I am of the crowd that has no idea what this was about. I watch the video, and now want to know WTF has Tom Cruise done to help anybody but himself?

[1080Rider]

I'm with you. I think the problem is too many pronouns (what the fuck are "it" and "that"?).

Dude, he rambled on and on about shit but it made NO sense. the whole 9 mins I was like staring at my monitor...

[lemon boy]

9:34 of my life that I'll never get back. Thank you Tom Cruise but please, keep your TLAs to your fucking own self. TIA!

[eblackwelder]

He's one crazy mofo train wreck!! The video is hysterical. The best part is when he starts laughing.

[skibuminwyo]

Don't pretend you know it, and you know whatever, we're here to help? sounds like a have faith in your government ad. holy hell.

I want to go on vacation and go romp and play. I want it to be like that. *whisper* I know I know.

WHAT THE FUCK DRUGS IS THIS GUY ON? holy hell. I didn't understand it at all. What the hell is an SP? I'm lost. I want to join now!

[lemon boy]

this one is even owned by nasa, freaky!

[Lonnie]

Did anybody else catch that rabbid dog look in his eyes?

[grrrr]

"A cult is a group or movement exhibiting a great or excessive devotion or dedication to some person, idea or thing and employing unethically manipulative techniques of persuasion and control (e.g. isolation from former friends and family, debilitation, use of special methods to heighten suggestibility and subservience, powerful group pressures, information management, suspension of individuality or critical judgment, promotion of total dependency on the group and fear of [consequences of] leaving it, etc) designed to advance the goals of the group's leaders to the actual or possible detriment of members, their families, or the community."

"What is the republican party, Alex?"