21. So let's not make too big a deal out of the pointlessness , OK? 22. But it's equally likely that you'll experience the weird aftertaste of pointlessness . 23. This pointlessness could go on forever. 24. But what bothers Capozzi about Jessica's trip is what he considers the pointlessness of it. 25. What is striking in this aftermath is the seeming pointlessness of the campaign against the East Timorese. 26. Consider that paragon of pointlessness , Senate Bill 83 _ already signed by Gov . Rick Perry. 27. I'm assuming there's a good reason for the truistic pointlessness of the statement. 28. The story shows the pointlessness of hatred and can be a vehicle for broader religious-tolerance discussions. 29. But the staggering pointlessness of the entire endeavor ultimately betrays another kind of contempt _ for the audience. 30. I don't do funny . " But they get lost in the hovering sense of pointlessness .