What DBZ party did you vote for in the australian election?

[bigray]

It was a tough call but i couldnt go past Goku, hes just too good lol

i had to put vegeta last because i knew it would annoy him

Who would you vote for?

[MozillaVulpix]

OK, this is pretty funny.

I wonder if they're actually going to count that vote. You kept the numbers right.

[Captain Awesome]

I actually used my vote.

The time you spent being "clever" could have easily been used talking to local volunteers to at least get a quick rundown of the key policy points of each of the parties, and then you could at least go into polling slightly more informed. I very much hope that you share this with a group of close friends, and those friends will remind you of the way you pissed your vote down your leg for a cheap laugh the moment that you dare to complain about education, public servants, tax, the economy, trade, employment or any of the innumerable policies or services that are impacted by your vote.

Grow up.

[Super Saiyan Swagger]

The funny thing about Australian voting (I don't know if this is the same in other countries) is that you're totally allowed to write whatever the hell you want on the slips, just as long as you actually numbered your votes in the boxes provided and they're clearly visible.

I knew someone who worked as a vote collector and she once saw a vote slip with paragraphs detailing why they hate a particular government party. It's actually hilarious how dedicated some people get.

But yeah, that top image where you crossed out the boxes and made your own will probably get you a fine since you didn't use the boxes provided.

[Captain Awesome]

...Its a secret ballot. You can only be fined for not voting.

[bigray]

The funny thing about Australian voting (I don't know if this is the same in other countries) is that you're totally allowed to write whatever the hell you want on the slips, just as long as you actually numbered your votes in the boxes provided and they're clearly visible.

I knew someone who worked as a vote collector and she once saw a vote slip with paragraphs detailing why they hate a particular government party. It's actually hilarious how dedicated some people get.

But yeah, that top image where you crossed out the boxes and made your own will probably get you a fine since you didn't use the boxes provided.

na. its anonymous, they cant find me. i heard that the vote just becomes invalid and the vote goes to the current party (i assume thats because it implies they dont want to vote for anyone new and are ok with the current party.)

[bigray]

...Its a secret ballot. You can only be fined for not voting.

captain awesome! you never replied to my PM the other day

[Captain Awesome]

This is hideously off topic but there are so many misconceptions flying around about our voting system in this thread that it's clear that neither of you paid any attention in Primary School.

[bigray]

This is hideously off topic but there are so many misconceptions flying around about our voting system in this thread that it's clear that neither of you paid any attention in Primary School.

yep... keep it DBZ related pls

[Ringworm128]

You could have easily done this joke with photoshop or something. Should have used your vote.

My first vote I voted for this guy because of his moustache Not really a wasted vote since he had some good policies, but this year I actually sat down and had a good consideration of who I wanted to vote for. Because of that putting those slips in those boxes felt really good; you should try it.

[Super Saiyan Swagger]

...Its a secret ballot. You can only be fined for not voting.

...Somehow that completely flew over my head. Whoops. Sorry about that.

[Lord Beerus]

Hahaha! This is one of the funniest threads I've ever come across on this forum.

[gogeta97]

I actually used my vote.

The time you spent being "clever" could have easily been used talking to local volunteers to at least get a quick rundown of the key policy points of each of the parties, and then you could at least go into polling slightly more informed. I very much hope that you share this with a group of close friends, and those friends will remind you of the way you pissed your vote down your leg for a cheap laugh the moment that you dare to complain about education, public servants, tax, the economy, trade, employment or any of the innumerable policies or services that are impacted by your vote.

Grow up.

You don't need to laugh but you don't need to be "that guy" either.

[LightBing]

If I remember correctly someone in my middle school did this joke. Found it funny then, not now.

I have to agree with Captain Awesome. Imagining an extreme scenario, these kind of votes might be the difference between putting a Donald Trump or a Far-Right Party in power.
If I was Australian, I would be pretty annoyed at this.
One of the main flaws of democracy.
Maybe it would be better to have a Blue Dog to govern us all.

[VegettoEX]

You don't need to laugh but you don't need to be "that guy" either.

People are allowed to have fun. bigray did just that.

That being said, freedom to have fun (read: freedom of speech) doesn't mean you're free from being judged and having the real-life repercussions of your fun pointed out back at you.

[gogeta97]

(read: freedom of speech)

I'm sorry but what is that supposed to mean? Surely you're not implying that I don't understand freedom of speech are you? Besides you do know that freedom of speech is what allows me to criticize his post too right?

[VegettoEX]

Absolutely. We're free to have this conversation back and forth. That's what makes everything so great.

You're complaining about someone complaining, though. I just don't know what that accomplishes. It's great, but it doesn't serve much purpose.

[gogeta97]

Absolutely. We're free to have this conversation back and forth. That's what makes everything so great.

You're complaining about someone complaining, though. I just don't know what that accomplishes. It's great, but it doesn't serve much purpose.

And now you're complaining about me complaining about him complaining.

In regards to its purpose, I'm just expressing how I felt about his post and maybe he will reply back with how he feels about my response. Maybe that could lead to a discussion about the thread itself. It's not like many other people haven't done this before. There's literally a still active thread("things that grind gears")dedicated to people complaining about opinions. I fail to see the issue here.

[VegettoEX]

I guess my main concern is what you outlined: our debating someone's complaining about someone's complaining about... something about an original post with a vote...?

That's a bit too far-removed here, and it'd be great if the conversation could actually be about that original point, or simply move on to something else .

[Kunzait_83]

You don't need to laugh but you don't need to be "that guy" either.

Someone has to.

I'm with Captain 1000%. Fun and humor are all well and good, but when it comes time to actually vote? That's as serious a matter as it gets. Real life, flesh and blood people's lives literally hinge on these elections oftentimes. The wrong person in office can lead to anything from economic catastrophe, to deteriorating education standards, to hundreds or thousands of soldiers returning home in body bags or with limbs missing. And a whole helluva lot worse than that.

But please, by all means lets not let that deter you from pissing one of those all-important votes away just to make a dumbass joke about an 80s Japanese children's comic.

There's a time and place for everything, including cheap yuk yuks. The actual act of voting and deciding who's going to politically represent you and the rest of your country sure as hell isn't one of them and is as gravely serious a responsibility as they get. NOW more than ever, as we're living in some of the most volatile and dangerous political periods I can think of (not even just in the U.S. as Brexit demonstrates).

Bray and cackle about random pop culture crap on your own free time all day long all you like, but when you're in a voting booth, shit has SEVERE consequences and for some people can sometimes mean the difference between literal life and death. Take that seriously or don't even bother.

What you did wasn't in the least bit cute, funny, or clever, it was the epitome of obnoxious, shitheaded, and immature. "Grow up" indeed.