What are "sheeple"?

Venus Pax · #1

I've seen this a few times, namely by TxFire. At first, I thought it was a typo, but no one makes that many typos.
Just curious.

dws1117 · #2

Sheeple are people who mindlessly follow along. For instance, people who believe that whatever the government does must be the right thing and that "it's for thier own good" or "the benefit of society" are Sheeple.

Venus Pax · #3

Thank you. I was just wondering.
Your definition certianly makes sense.

barres · #4

Combination of "sheep" and "people." Sheep will follow whatever they are told, so the term refers to those who follow the government, or any authority, blindly.

John · #5

barres wrote:Combination of "sheep" and "people." Sheep will follow whatever they are told, so the term refers to those who follow the government, or any authority, blindly.

condition white utopians.

longtooth · #6

John, yours is original.

At least to me. I also use the term a lot & all of the above are true but I include the inability to defend themselves, & that is not a character flaw as the other behaviors are. If they did not blindly follow they would still look like a meal to the wolves. Thus someones signature. Giving credit by saying it ain't mine & cain't quote it correctly but I like it. Democracy is 2 wolves & a lamb voting on what is for supper. Liberty is a well armed lamb. Someone correct it 'cause that is the idea but not exactly.

John · #7

longtooth wrote:John, yours is original.

I made it up, but should have used a comma. Condition white, utopians. I guess the proper definition is the combining of Sheep and People as one word as stated by barres.

barres · #8

longtooth wrote:John, yours is original. At least to me. I also use the term a lot & all of the above are true but I include the inability to defend themselves, & that is not a character flaw as the other behaviors are. If they did not blindly follow they would still look like a meal to the wolves. Thus someones signature. Giving credit by saying it ain't mine & cain't quote it correctly but I like it. Democracy is 2 wolves & a lamb voting on what is for supper. Liberty is a well armed lamb. Someone correct it 'cause that is the idea but not exactly.

Don't remember where it came from either, but the quote is "Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on what's for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the results." (I think.)

longtooth · #9

Thats it. Remembered soon as I read it. Need to write some of this stuff down so I can forget where I filed it.

anygunanywhere · #10

Probably the most intuitive use of the term "sheep" referring to people is in the excerpt from "On Sheep, Wolves, And Sheepdogs"
By LTC(RET) Dave Grossman, RANGER, Ph.D.,author of "On Killing."

I have not read the works of Dr. Grossman, so I can not attest to his overall philosophy. I have read that this abbreviated example of his writings does not reflect on his philosophy.

You might want to google the above and read it. I am sure a lot of this board's members fall into the category of "Sheepdog".

Maybe some of the sheep who lurk in the background will read it as well.

Sheepdog Anygunanywhere

MoJo · #11

John wrote:
longtooth wrote:John, yours is original.
I made it up, but should have used a comma. Condition white, utopians. I guess the proper definition is the combining of Sheep and People as one word as stated by barres.

I say can the comma - - - condition white utopians says it best!!!!!

longtooth · #12

ditto MoJo. I read it w/o the comma. John is smartter than he thinks he is.

RPBrown · #13

longtooth wrote:Thats it. Remembered soon as I read it. Need to write some of this stuff down so I can forget where I filed it.

I'm glad i'm not the only one here with old timers

longtooth · #14

Thought I still had several on you so I went back to your intro. Yep & if yours is lipping now better get a thick Big Chief. (the younger ones don't know what that is)

I Havn't seen one in years.

RPBrown · #15

longtooth wrote:Thought I still had several on you so I went back to your intro. Yep & if yours is lipping now better get a thick Big Chief. (the younger ones don't know what that is) I Havn't seen one in years.

Not that many years behind you.

Your right, Haven't seen one of those since the oldest was in 1st grade. The grandkids are about to start school so maybe I need to take them shopping to see if I can find one or a substitute.