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Austruck
08-18-05, 01:40 PM
Annie, you should so use a pop-up blocker. Google toolbar has one. So do others (Yahoo, I think). All free, and all work quite well. This site alone gets so many pop-ups, but the blockers keep them all away. Once you tweak it to allow pop-ups on certain sites (such as PMs in separate windows), it's a great thing to have.
undercoverlover
08-18-05, 04:39 PM
I am complaining too about pop ups 'grrr arrrgghh pop ups!'
see?
and I am also complaining about my f.ucking supervisor at work who thinks im a freaking octopus and can move at the speed of light.
Anonymous Last
08-18-05, 04:48 PM
and I am also complaining about my f.ucking supervisor at work who thinks im a freaking octopus and can move at the speed of light.
Tell the guy...last you heard when someone did the miracle bit, they put him up on two large popsicle sticks and you're not going out like that.
Austruck
08-18-05, 07:55 PM
Also, tell him that an octopus cannot travel at the speed of light. I mean, really.... A squid, maybe, but not an octopus.
*koff*
Ash_Lee
08-18-05, 08:15 PM
I am complaining too about pop ups 'grrr arrrgghh pop ups!'
see?
and I am also complaining about my f.ucking supervisor at work who thinks im a freaking octopus and can move at the speed of light.
Come into work wearing rollerskates and an orange octopus costume.
Austruck
08-18-05, 09:39 PM
Ash ... why orange? (I feel like I missed something, which wouldn't be the first time this has happened ... today. :rolleyes: )
Ash_Lee
08-18-05, 10:03 PM
Cartoon octopus's always seem to be orange when I'm watching TV.
Put some Freddie Kruger gloves on each tentacle as well. Just for kicks.
By the way I love how Aniko said thang and typed it with some soul.
Got to love our Annie we do.:) :) :)
Austruck
08-18-05, 10:17 PM
Cartoon octopus's always seem to be orange when I'm watching TV.
You mean like this guy?
Because the other one is more famous ... but he's a squid, so I guess he doesn't count anyway....
I have been called an octopuss by my girlfriend. I wonder what she meant? :randy:
Austruck
08-18-05, 10:54 PM
She meant you have big tentacles.
Or maybe she meant something else entirely. :rolleyes:
LordSlaytan
08-18-05, 11:01 PM
I hate having to delete all my PM's one page at a time...inbox/sentbox seperately. Isn't there a way to fix it where we can empty all at once?
Austruck
08-18-05, 11:06 PM
I'm complaining that I'm not as popular as Slay and I don't have a million PMs to delete.... :rolleyes:
r3port3r66
08-18-05, 11:22 PM
But you could have PMS...;)
Austruck
08-18-05, 11:24 PM
You say that like I don't.....
r3port3r66
08-18-05, 11:41 PM
Now that's something to complain about!
Austruck
08-18-05, 11:50 PM
Oh wait, no, never mind. I'm just hungry. Silly me.
Tacitus
08-19-05, 06:12 AM
I had some dodgy prawns last night and spent the wee small hours discovering new and exciting routes to the bathroom.
Not exactly ideal when supposed to be entertaining... :(
I feel rough as a bear's arse. Which I presume is pretty rough.
Anonymous Last
08-19-05, 10:37 AM
I was looking in the links on Austruck's sig...
Yoda's mom is cool!
*Trying not to sound sickeningly anything*
I understand the frustration a person gets when their computer does not work correctly, I really do. I do not understand however why it is my fault that the computer guy who built it in a different state like 1,000 miles away did not know what they were doing. I usually bite my tongue as I am getting berated for someon elses mistakes. SO i came here to complain, and scream::::
ARRRGGHHHHH!!!!
Phew****
Caitlyn
08-19-05, 01:46 PM
My sister is a pain in the butt… she is mad at me for giving my niece some coffee this morning… :rolleyes:
LordSlaytan
08-19-05, 04:48 PM
MMMmmmm...coffee in a bottle.
I just went to Burger King and ordered a Whopper meal. While I was ordering, I noticed a coupon on the floor for a free Whopper with the purchase of a Whopper meal, so I used it. Now I feel sick to my distended stomach and totally blame the person who dropped the coupon...and Burger King.
Anonymous Last
08-19-05, 05:09 PM
MMMmmmm...coffee in a bottle.
I just went to Burger King and ordered a Whopper meal. While I was ordering, I noticed a coupon on the floor for a free Whopper with the purchase of a Whopper meal, so I used it. Now I feel sick to my distended stomach and totally blame the person who dropped the coupon...and Burger King.The last time I went to McDonald’s I got my usual: "Chicken” McNuggets Happy Meal (I tell them I have a kid in the car) with a diet coke, shamrock shake (No matter what time of year it is, I still ask for it) and McDonaldland cookies. I can't do that fast food stuff myself. When I was little...no problems. Now it all makes me sick.
LordSlaytan
08-19-05, 05:13 PM
Taco bell and McDonalds both hit me hard, but Burger King is cool. They don't process their beef like the other two.
When I was young, I worked for Taco Bell...it made me never want to eat there. They don't (or didn't) drain the grease from their meat! :sick:
SamsoniteDelilah
08-19-05, 05:24 PM
I worked at Taco Bell about 10 years ago.
I still eat there (about 4x a year), but I try not to think about the black gunk on the tomato slicer...
Caitlyn
08-19-05, 06:01 PM
Ugh... Taco Hell... I always had nightmares all night after I ate there... :( ... but I eat very little fast food anymore… and have been boycotting McDonalds ever since I found out Native Americans are excluded from the scholarships they offer… :mad:
I have been off fast food for almost three years. Will never eat it again. Anyway...
I have been racking my brain wondering... I once read that Dali was going to work on a film to do some srt direction or perhaps play a character on a pretty famous film, but ended up wanting so much money, he got tossed off the project. Anyone remember what it was? Was it Strangelove? I keep wanting to say it was that, but can't remember!
Anonymous Last
08-19-05, 06:12 PM
Ugh... and have been boycotting McDonalds ever since I found out Native Americans are excluded from the scholarships they offer… :mad:
What? Are you serious?
Austruck
08-19-05, 06:14 PM
Something tells me there is more to this story than just this. Feels like a crucial piece is missing....
Austruck
08-19-05, 06:15 PM
I was looking in the links on Austruck's sig...
Yoda's mom is cool!
*Trying not to sound sickeningly anything*
Wait ... should I thank you for this ... or were you complaining that I'm cool? :rolleyes:
Anonymous Last
08-19-05, 06:20 PM
Wait ... should I thank you for this ... or were you complaining that I'm cool? :rolleyes:
I don't like to complain.
SamsoniteDelilah
08-19-05, 06:21 PM
I have been off fast food for almost three years. Will never eat it again. Anyway...
I have been racking my brain wondering... I once read that Dali was going to work on a film to do some srt direction or perhaps play a character on a pretty famous film, but ended up wanting so much money, he got tossed off the project. Anyone remember what it was? Was it Strangelove? I keep wanting to say it was that, but can't remember!
Un chien andalou?
Austruck
08-19-05, 06:23 PM
Un chien andalou?
Hey, watch yer language!
SamsoniteDelilah
08-19-05, 06:27 PM
:blush: it just slipped out...
Caitlyn
08-19-05, 06:27 PM
What? Are you serious?
McDonalds offers scholarships to every minority group in the US except Native Americans… their excuse for excluding them is that they had to prioritize their money and that they felt like African American, Hispanic American, and Asian American students needs were greater then American Indians…
SamsoniteDelilah
08-19-05, 06:34 PM
McDonalds offers scholarships to every minority group in the US except Native Americans… their excuse for excluding them is that they had to prioritize their money and that they felt like African American, Hispanic American, and Asian American students needs were greater then American Indians…
Ick. :mad:
Well, their hamburgers suck anyway.
Burger King it is!
blibblobblib
08-20-05, 08:19 PM
I have been racking my brain wondering... I once read that Dali was going to work on a film to do some srt direction or perhaps play a character on a pretty famous film, but ended up wanting so much money, he got tossed off the project. Anyone remember what it was? Was it Strangelove? I keep wanting to say it was that, but can't remember!
I read somewhere that Dali and Disney had a whole film planned together, but one of them died before it could be finished, probably Mr Disney i believe...
Caitlyn
08-20-05, 11:05 PM
I read somewhere that Dali and Disney had a whole film planned together, but one of them died before it could be finished, probably Mr Disney i believe...
Dali worked with Disney on an animated film in the 1940's that was only recently finished… apparently Disney originally scraped the project in favor of making war propaganda films instead… and Dali's sketches were locked away in the vault. In the early 90's, Dali's work increased significantly in value and Disney was advised that they did not legally own any of the sketches unless the film they were made for was completed…
Dali also worked for Hitchcock and actually painted The Temptation of St. Anthony for a contest Hitchcock was holding…
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
08-21-05, 04:59 AM
Un chien andalou?
Yeah, I tink' dats' it. Pretty scary shtuff'.
I have been off fast food for almost three years. Will never eat it again. Anyway...
I have been racking my brain wondering... I once read that Dali was going to work on a film to do some srt direction or perhaps play a character on a pretty famous film, but ended up wanting so much money, he got tossed off the project. Anyone remember what it was? Was it Strangelove? I keep wanting to say it was that, but can't remember!
He did the design of the dream sequences in Spellbound (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038109/) and Father of the Bride (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042451/) .
I can't believe I sat through Father of the Bride just to watch the dream sequence.
I liked Spellbound.
PostScript, I got a complaint.
The phrase 'grilled to perfection.'
What the hell does that mean?
Who sets the standard for grilling?
If it's grilled to perfection, God must set the standard.
...and the Lord spoketh saying "thou stall grill ten minutes for every inch of thickness, in thy name."
Pyro Tramp
08-21-05, 08:14 PM
How come TheUsualSuspect has had lall his reviews linked on the front page? I've never had that :(
Strummer521
08-21-05, 09:26 PM
I don't think I have either....
SamsoniteDelilah
08-21-05, 10:07 PM
I can't even see what you're talking about.
I thought I knew, but can't find anything on the front page except the most recently posted reviews.
Austruck
08-22-05, 12:17 AM
He's just listed under the reviews as "Suspect's Reviews." He was first.
http://bestsmileys.com/thinking/5.gif Errrrrrr http://bestsmileys.com/thinking/1.gif http://bestsmileys.com/nono/10.gif http://bestsmileys.com/nono/5.gif http://bestsmileys.com/nono/5.gif nothing http://bestsmileys.com/numbers/2.gif complain about. :nope: :nope: :nope: :D
Caitlyn
08-23-05, 10:17 PM
Something tells me there is more to this story than just this. Feels like a crucial piece is missing....
Sorry, I somehow overlooked this post earlier… I'm not sure what crucial piece of the story you feel is missing… :confused: … but in the United States there are four racial/ethnic minority groups: African Americans, American Indians-Alaska Natives, Asian Americans-Pacific Islanders, and Hispanics.
As I stated earlier, of those four racial/ethnic minority groups, McDonald's Charities (http://www.rmhc.org/mission/scholarships/index.html) only offer scholarships to three -- African Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanics… and when confronted about the exclusion of Native Americans, a spokesperson for the company stated the exclusion was not a mistake because they felt like the needs of African, Hispanic, and Asian American students were greater then those of Native Americans… Yet, statically, of those four minority groups, Native Americans have the highest poverty rate in the nation with 41% earning less then $25,000 yearly… and approximately only 2.1% of Native American children even attend college.
I can only guess as to the actual whys of McDonald's policy toward Native Americans… but in 2003-2004, McDonald's Charities donated over $1.3 million dollars in scholarship funds to African American students, over $600,000 in scholarship funds to Asian American students, over $2 million in scholarship funds to Hispanic students, and $0 dollars to Native American students…
Darth Stujitzu
08-23-05, 10:35 PM
The world seems to have gone mad recently, who decides who is worthy and who is not when it comes to charity and its distribution?
In Scotland, a child help line for abused children is facing closure due to lack of contribution, a knock on effect of last year's Tsunami. Oxfam in Scotland reached its target for the Tsunami, and subsequently stopped collecting, like the child line these causes need continual support, but it seems to be getting harder to raise the required funds. Meanwhile our Government blows millions of pounds on Millenium Domes, and Scottish Parliment buildings, and occasionaly forgets to spend the odd 10 million pounds on health and education.
Makes my blood boil to see the amount of money spent on the Scottish Parliament building, close to £250 million pounds, meanwhile our hospitals are facing cutbacks and closures, and worthwhile charities are fighting to get every penny they can.
Sorry, not a very specific complaint, but I just read today that each person in Scotland could have recieved £500 rebate from the Government due to money unspent on such basic things as health, education and charities.
Tacitus
08-24-05, 06:18 AM
How come TheUsualSuspect has had lall his reviews linked on the front page? I've never had that :(
Just noticed that myself. Strange. :indifferent:
Tacitus
09-09-05, 09:13 AM
Regular readers may recall my frustration at being continually mistaken for a Monsignor by old men with tattered briefcases.
This has just reached it's head with a letter which has just dropped on my mat - correct address, but calling me Rt Rev Monsignor Liam McEntegart...
I'm available for Confession after tea tonight, excellent rates and no Sin too small. ;)
Pyro Tramp
09-09-05, 09:30 AM
I'm not dressed and too damned lazy to even watch a film. I just want bed.
I'm available for Confession after tea tonight, excellent rates and no Sin too small. ;)
Oh great I have a lot to tell you Rev http://bestsmileys.com/religous/1.gif
Ash_Lee
09-09-05, 04:15 PM
My extra week off due to a work experience mess-up will be over soon...
My extra week off due to a work experience mess-up will be over soon...
What kind of work are you doing? Timmy :D
Tacitus
09-10-05, 06:34 AM
Oh great I have a lot to tell you Rev http://bestsmileys.com/religous/1.gif
If it's about the Library book, don't worry.
If it's about that other thing, better book some time off work... :D
Ash_Lee
09-10-05, 09:54 AM
What kind of work are you doing? Timmy :D
Prepare to be underwhelmed.
It was an engineering place that had many different areas that did different things, but the one I was going to do apparently specialised in writing software for computers, but nothing particularly interesting...(zzzZZZ)
I had to make a last minute choice :(
Still, I have plenty of time to organise another place. I'm almost tempted to try a ghost hunting group (it's exciting, isn't it?), or possibly a freelance cameraman :p
Still, I have plenty of time to organise another place. I'm almost tempted to try a ghost hunting group (it's exciting, isn't it?) :p
we have all had or have underwhelming jobs, but Ghost hunting does sound interesting :yup:
Ash_Lee
09-11-05, 07:40 AM
My problem is I'm too skeptical. They may get annoyed with me and lock me in a haunted wardrobe. Amityville Horror anyone?
My problem is I'm too skeptical.
Me too but does sound interesting :yup:
Ash_Lee
09-11-05, 02:41 PM
Well it's back to school tomorrow :(
As usual, I have far too much empty space in my schoolbag, but I doubt it will last.
chicagofrog
09-11-05, 03:09 PM
i want mosquitos for dinner, and they're all gone to Norway!
Ash_Lee
09-11-05, 03:15 PM
Would you accept a daddy Long Legs? They invade my house by the dozen. I've never seen it so bad!
Or a moth, perhaps? Now there's something that's always infested my bathroom.
chicagofrog
09-11-05, 03:32 PM
what's a daddy long legs? something like a cricket?
SamsoniteDelilah
09-11-05, 03:33 PM
9/11 + 4 = 7/7.
Ash_Lee
09-11-05, 03:43 PM
what's a daddy long legs? something like a cricket?
http://www.entomology.umn.edu/museum/links/coursefiles/JPEG%20images/Diptera%20web%20jpeg/Nematocera/Tipulidae/Tipula.jpg
chicagofrog
09-11-05, 03:45 PM
oh yeah! thanx a lot Ash Lee, they're tasty with sambal oelek, kimchi or harissa sauce!
myam myam...
Pyro Tramp
09-13-05, 09:52 AM
Compaint- arriving 20 minutes late for work, after being late (by more than a few minutes) only once, the entire time i've worked there, i've been sent home, to go back in again for a 3-5 shift. So now i've walked home, i have half an hour before i have to walk back in again. ****ing joke, manager's and their bitchy tantrums.
Pyro Tramp
09-13-05, 10:29 AM
Scrub that, i now have the day off
Tacitus
09-16-05, 08:15 PM
I've run out of teabags so, in effect, I'm complaining about myself. :indifferent:
My complaint for today is that my philosophy professor is a toughy. I like her as a person and I think she is a great teacher but she makes the hardest damn tests!!! (and I wonder if she picks up a thesaurus for each word because the words make no sense to me :confused: ) I think I flunked my first quiz today :((. I am doomed to never become a psychologist. I have to keep a B+ average in 5 courses this year to continue my education and with this professor....I am feeling hopeless. But because of this I am seeking help from a tutor....something I have never done before...so I think this shows that I am serious about my education...right??
....I am feeling hopeless. But because of this I am seeking help from a tutor....something I have never done before...so I think this shows that I am serious about my education...right??
You are not hopeless :nope: we all need help at times, I used to do tutoring at the Aboriginal education center at our local Uni, I loved helping some really great people achieve their goals. :yup:
Hey i would never have even passed statistics if i hadn't help. :yup:
Thanks Nebbs. Thanks for the encouragement :)
Tacitus
09-18-05, 07:36 AM
Why does alcohol have hangover in it?
It's never mentioned in the ingredients.
I think I must be allergic to this 'hangover' stuff as every time I drink a lot of alcohol I feel terrible the next day... :(
I think I must be allergic to this 'hangover' stuff as every time I drink a lot of alcohol I feel terrible the next day... :(
Poor baby http://bestsmileys.com/drinking/16.gif
Tacitus
09-18-05, 07:51 AM
Poor baby http://bestsmileys.com/drinking/16.gif
Does Aussie beer have hangover in it too?
It's a conspiracy, I tell ya! :D
Does Aussie beer have hangover in it too?
It sure does http://bestsmileys.com/drinks/3.gif
Tacitus
09-18-05, 08:08 AM
I sure does http://bestsmileys.com/drinks/3.gif
I feel unusual....let's go outside...
http://www.20six.co.uk/pub/Coupland1/withnail_antifreeze.jpg
I feel unusual....
Me too http://bestsmileys.com/silly/21.gif
Tacitus
09-18-05, 11:37 AM
Me too http://bestsmileys.com/silly/21.gif
hehehe that was me last night....
I'm in a complaining mood today:
Now I'm a big fella - 46" chest and shoulders to match and it's a pain in the rear buying sweaters. I've just got back with a sweatshirt that's fine across the shoulders but voluminous round the stomach (and 3 inches too short in the sleeves). In short, it looks like a smock - and I'm a non-smocker.
Not everyone with a big chest looks like John Goodman, and I'm sure Pamela Anderson will agree.
It's enough to drive a man to drink. Furious :furious:
Ash_Lee
09-18-05, 12:36 PM
I'm knackered. I'm bored. It's cloudy and cold. These 2 essays I'm doing are taking forever.
At least my sis has gone to uni. Now I'll be able to sleep at night. Oh JOY!
hehehe that was me last night....
I'm in a complaining mood today:
Now I'm a big fella - 46" chest and shoulders to match and it's a pain in the rear buying sweaters. I've just got back with a sweatshirt that's fine across the shoulders but voluminous round the stomach (and 3 inches too short in the sleeves). In short, it looks like a smock - and I'm a non-smocker.
Not everyone with a big chest looks like John Goodman, and I'm sure Pamela Anderson will agree.
It's enough to drive a man to drink. Furious :furious:
Tacitus, I have the same sort of problem. You see I am quite large breasted and in order for me to buy a top to fit over them I need to go shop in the plus size section where most of the clothes are gaudy or for older people. I usually end up buying xx-large mens t-shirts and sweaters. But also when I buy these they are miles too long in the sleeves and the t-shirt ends up looking like long sleeves that are a little too short most of the time lol. Plus the oversized tops make me look 10 lbs heavier. I have thought about a breast reduction but I haven't got the money and since it isn't causing medical problems, it is not covered on the Canadian health plan :( Why can't designers make clothes for large breasted women that are nice looking, fit properly, and as cheap as average breasted women. I don't have the money to spend on my own personal designer. :rolleyes:
Tacitus, I have the same sort of problem. You see I am quite large breasted and in order for me to buy a top to fit over them I need to go shop in the plus size section where most of the clothes are gaudy :rolleyes:
Me too http://www.smiliemania.de/smilie132/00001664.gif
Austruck
09-18-05, 07:03 PM
Nebs, please promise never to show me the bottom half of whatever that smiley is doing.
Nebs, please promise never to show me the bottom half of whatever that smiley is doing.
Thats a smilie of me, that is what happens when you jog with large breasts ;D :laugh:
Pyro Tramp
09-18-05, 07:22 PM
You jog topless? Wow, i really should move to Australia :p
Tacitus
09-18-05, 08:28 PM
Oh Lord, what have I started?
gummo - I'll give you the phone number of the ex-Mrs T as she's always wanted an enlargement, maybe you can swap torsos (it's the only solution I can think of right now). :D
The most productive thing I've done in the past 48 hours is type this post.
Pyro Tramp
09-19-05, 09:33 AM
I have water in my ear
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
09-19-05, 11:53 AM
I think my fish have the Ich.
Ash_Lee
09-19-05, 12:05 PM
I'm turning into my avatar.
Anonymous Last
09-19-05, 12:14 PM
I think my fish have the Ich.
My fish had that one time. Dirty little bastards! I tried to throw some condoms in the water, but... Did they use them? NO! So I just threw a back scratcher in the tank and they died.
No complaints :nope: :D :D :D
Tacitus
09-19-05, 09:30 PM
No complaints :nope: :D :D :D
Nothing????
Not even old people driving?
Or shop assistants who don't remove security tags on clothes so you set the alarms off as you walk out? (which happened me today)
adidasss
09-19-05, 09:51 PM
my sleep patters are completely off, it's 2:30am now and I'M WIIIIIIIIIIDDDDEEEE AWAKE!! and i just can't bring myself to get up in the morning, which is very annoying because i have to study, and then i can't go to sleep at night because i sleep till noon and then the cycle goes on and on and on......the difficult life of a student......
adidasss
09-19-05, 10:54 PM
and i'm feeling very unappreciated on this board...i think i'm going to go to bed and wolow in selfpity for a couple of days.....;)
SamsoniteDelilah
09-19-05, 11:33 PM
and i'm feeling very unappreciated on this board...i think i'm going to go to bed and wolow in selfpity for a couple of days.....;)
awww.. I appreciate you. I think a lot of people probably do.
Nothing????
Not even old people driving?
Now you be careful http://bestsmileys.com/nono/2.gif I am old :yup: but i do not drive like an old fart :nope:
SamsoniteDelilah
09-20-05, 01:13 AM
Now you be careful http://bestsmileys.com/nono/2.gif I am old :yup: but i do not drive like an old fart :nope:
I don't think he meant you'd complain about yourself... but about people older. :D
m0dern_pr0phet
09-20-05, 02:59 AM
Hey my quick reply box doesn't work and its really annoying. Anyone else facing the same problem?
I don't think he meant you'd complain about yourself... but about people older. :D
I know :laugh: I just was working my guilt card, ummmm I think http://bestsmileys.com/thinking/4.gif
Tacitus
09-20-05, 07:20 AM
I know :laugh: I just was working my guilt card, ummmm I think http://bestsmileys.com/thinking/4.gif
The emotional blackmail card won't wash with me, sister! :D
Anyway old, to me, starts at 80 which is the age of my dear neighbour Elsie who's an absolute flippin' nightmare on the roads. Then there's my other neighbour, Bertie, who's also in his 80s and drives with the skill of an inebriated sloth.
I'm amazed my motor's still in one piece...
Ash_Lee
09-20-05, 01:28 PM
I'm really down but I don't know why.
My complaint same as Monkey's.... Quick reply box not working.
and another thing!!
I hated the product placement in I, Robot.
Hated it.
Pyro Tramp
09-20-05, 07:31 PM
I think my computer is about to take off.
undercoverlover
09-21-05, 03:18 PM
just realised im gonna be in student debt till im ordering sets of false teeth
Ash_Lee
09-21-05, 03:32 PM
I have an essay test for history tomorrow and it's taken me an hour just to plan it (which I'll need to revise for tomorrow).
So what am I doing here?!
*takes off with Pyro's computer*
just realised im gonna be in student debt till im ordering sets of false teeth
me too!!!! :eek:
adidasss
09-21-05, 05:52 PM
the wonderful thing about living in an ex-comunist country - cheap schooling ( i pay 500$ per year in collegge.....take THAT! )
chicagofrog
09-21-05, 05:57 PM
the wonderful thing about living in an ex-comunist country - cheap schooling ( i pay 500$ per year in collegge.....take THAT! )
well, if you behave the right way, they'll pay you 500$ to stop coming! :p
You know those little plastic things they put through new hats and gloves and stuff?
Those things you have to cut, but then you either drop one of the ends on your carpet, only to find it months later when you unintentionally step on it and yell all forms of obscenities at the sheer lunacy that a little plastic thing can hurt your naked foot THAT F---ING MUCH...
...or you try to bend it with your fingers that are always too big, and one end slips between the fabric lining of the hat or whatever, lodging itself there - so that no matter what you do (short of ripping the damn thing open), you'll never EVER get it out, and you'll constantly think about whether or not you'll turn your neck just right one day, and that thing will poke through the lining and into your skull, like it's a loaded gun just waiting to have its trigger pulled...
I hate those things. :furious:
Tacitus
09-21-05, 08:09 PM
You know those little plastic things they put through new hats and gloves and stuff?
Those things you have to cut, but then you either drop one of the ends on your carpet, only to find it months later when you unintentionally step on it and yell all forms of obscenities at the sheer lunacy that a little plastic thing can hurt your naked foot THAT F---ING MUCH...
...or you try to bend it with your fingers that are always too big, and one end slips between the fabric lining of the hat or whatever, lodging itself there - so that no matter what you do (short of ripping the damn thing open), you'll never EVER get it out, and you'll constantly think about whether or not you'll turn your neck just right one day, and that thing will poke through the lining and into your skull, like it's a loaded gun just waiting to have its trigger pulled...
I hate those things. :furious:
Why don't you grip both ends betwixt thumb and forefinger and cut the resulting loop with a pair of scissors? The item of clothing might drop to the floor but it's gonna be harder to lose than the little plastic jobbie... :)
Why don't you grip both ends betwixt thumb and forefinger and cut the resulting loop with a pair of scissors? The item of clothing might drop to the floor but it's gonna be harder to lose than the little plastic jobbie... :)
Now that is a good idea :idea:
Monkeypunch
09-21-05, 09:54 PM
My friend Eric is really pissing me off, he won't let me just enjoy a night of tv watching in peace. lol.
My friend Eric is really pissing me off, he won't let me just enjoy a night of tv watching in peace. lol.
Send him home :yup: :D
Caitlyn
09-22-05, 01:34 AM
I can't find my damn car... :mad:
A Scary Kid
09-22-05, 01:36 AM
I can't find my damn car... :mad:
What happened to it?
Caitlyn
09-22-05, 01:42 AM
What happened to it?
I'm not sure yet... it was supposed to be in Mississippi... but I can't seem to locate the person who drove it there...
A Scary Kid
09-22-05, 01:46 AM
I'm not sure yet... it was supposed to be in Mississippi... but I can't seem to locate the person who drove it there...
Ahh I see. What part of Mississippi are you from.(Are you from Mississippi?)
Caitlyn
09-22-05, 01:48 AM
Ahh I see. What part of Mississippi are you from.(Are you from Mississippi?)
I live in 'Nawlins...
A Scary Kid
09-22-05, 01:51 AM
Please excuse my ignorance, but did hurricane Katrina go through there?
Anonymous Last
09-22-05, 01:53 AM
Please excuse my ignorance, but did hurricane Katrina go through there?
Yup! Like a bride with no panties on!
Caitlyn
09-22-05, 02:00 AM
Please excuse my ignorance, but did hurricane Katrina go through there?
'Nawlins is a nickname for New Orleans...
Pyro Tramp
09-22-05, 05:04 AM
just realised im gonna be in student debt till im ordering sets of false teeth
If you can earn under a certain amount every year, like £20 000, then you don't have to start paying your loan back, and if you wait till you're 60, i think, it gets cancelled. Safe.
Ash_Lee
09-22-05, 01:37 PM
'Nawlins is a nickname for New Orleans...
...
Oh NOW I get it! :D
chicagofrog
09-22-05, 02:17 PM
We offered kindly to donate them Calais
And all they gave us back was the bidet
And now they won't let us go on holiday
They bottle bath-water [or 7 Up] and call it Perrier
They eat poor froggie's legs then throw the rest away
They even like the look of Johnny Holliday
They eat raw garlic and invented croquet
They think the height of chic is John Paul Gautier
That's why I hate the French, mmm,
That's why I hate the French
They all wear berets and they're all called Jacques,
They even steal from us the words they lack
Le weekend, Le Camping and cul de sac
That's why I hate the French, oh,
That's why I hate the French.
They claim their films are the best we've ever had
Well I suppose Emmannuelle wasn't bad
All their songs sound more or less the same
La la la la la la la la.........je t'aime
Charles Aznavour is always so depressed
Wouldn't you be if oui oui meant yes?
Sacha Distel has raindrops falling on his head
I wonder if Jean Paul Sartre knows he is dead
What I resent is that they're so good in bed
That's why I hate the French, oh,
That's why I hate the French.
They bake their bread in such a naughty shape
They brag about their wine and worship the grape
They criticise our food but then they eat crepe
That's why I hate the French, oh,
That's why I hate the French.
And now they started coming here in droves
French cigarettes, French letters and French clothes
For breakfast they have croissant or French toast
And there's always some French letters in the post
I'm sick and tired of eating all this brie
A day trip to Boulougne is fine by me
And I'll be buggered if I go to gay Paris.
They're pretty cocky 'bout their games in the dark
They think with girls they light a special spark
But look what the bastards did to Joan of Arc
That's why I hate the French, oh,
That's why I hate the French, mmm,
That's why I hate the French.
Anonymous Last
09-22-05, 02:22 PM
Don't forget...
http://www.theskew.com/skewpix/Mr.French.gif
chicagofrog
09-22-05, 02:29 PM
hehe
Tacitus
09-27-05, 03:57 PM
There's a funny smell in the kitchen so I'm just about to put my Marigolds on and disinfect the place.
Why do these things always happen to me when there's football on the telly? :furious:
SamsoniteDelilah
09-27-05, 04:03 PM
There's a funny smell in the kitchen so I'm just about to put my Marigolds on and disinfect the place.
Why do these things always happen to me when there's football on the telly? :furious:
DON'T ATTEMPT ANYTHING WITHOUT THE GLOVES!!!
Tacitus
09-27-05, 04:05 PM
DON'T ATTEMPT ANYTHING WITHOUT THE GLOVES!!!
FORK IT!!!
:rotfl:
I was humiliated today and I am too embarassed to talk about it :frustrated:
I was humiliated today and I am too embarassed to talk about it :frustrated:
It can't be that bad, talk, as it may not seem so bad if let it out rather than bottle it up :yup:
Caitlyn
09-30-05, 02:13 PM
Oddly enough, I really can't think of too much to complain about… :nope:
undercoverlover
09-30-05, 02:14 PM
so called friends f.ucking me over and lying - keeping secrets and going behind peoples backs
im having a really sh.itty day
SamsoniteDelilah
09-30-05, 03:56 PM
so called friends f.ucking me over and lying - keeping secrets and going behind peoples backs
im having a really sh.itty day
huh... have been going through much the same thing recently... some people suck moose. Don't let the bastards get ya down, UC.
Caitlyn~ that's pretty amazing, all things considered. Go you! :) Did you ever find your car?
Pyro Tramp
09-30-05, 05:53 PM
Packing is doing my arse in. Garg. And i couldn't pick up today, so hopefully tmw, had to give my rents some bogus reason as to why i would be quickly visiting a shady Brazilian early tmw morning....
Pyro Tramp
09-30-05, 06:02 PM
Drinking when angry just makes me violently angry, so **** you. *stress*
chicagofrog
09-30-05, 06:54 PM
prosit!
Misirlou
10-01-05, 02:10 AM
I recently moved in permenantly with my mother, stepfather, and two stepbrothers :( I probably would've been fine with the move if I was asked beforehand who I would rather live with :yup: and Orange County is boring! :sleep:
Anonymous Last
10-01-05, 02:15 AM
I recently moved in permenantly with my mother, stepfather, and two stepbrothers :( I probably would've been fine with the move if I was asked beforehand who I would rather live with :yup: and Orange County is boring! :sleep:
That's what I thought when I moved to where I am...
it's all what you make it though. Just don't have too much fun.
Misirlou
10-01-05, 02:21 AM
Thanks Anonymous :) I'll try and make the best of this place :yup: at least I have unlimited access to my stepfather's huge DVD collection......maybe find a new male companion......I feel better! :D
Caitlyn
10-03-05, 04:35 PM
Caitlyn~ that's pretty amazing, all things considered. Go you! :) Did you ever find your car?
I did find it… sadly, squished by an oak tree… and I say sadly because the tree was ancient... and I feel sure, will be missed long after the memory of my car has faded… anyway, I still have my brother's jeep and my Schwinn… so I'm good to go wheel-wise…
And Sammy, thank you… :)
SamsoniteDelilah
10-03-05, 05:21 PM
I did find it… sadly, squished by an oak tree… and I say sadly because the tree was ancient... and I feel sure, will be missed long after the memory of my car has faded… anyway, I still have my brother's jeep and my Schwinn… so I'm good to go wheel-wise…
And Sammy, thank you… :)
D'oh!!! :(
Glad you can still get around, though.
chicagofrog
10-03-05, 05:45 PM
makes me even sadder.............
Ash_Lee
10-05-05, 01:00 PM
I walked into my bedroom to discover my window was COVERED in flies! I spent five minutes beating my window with a DVD case (don't worry, it was Resident Evil), and I can literally smell death!
Ash_Lee
11-18-05, 03:35 PM
I failed my driving test. the instructor had to use the dual controls when some idiot cut me off when I was trying to leave a junction.
I know I should've seen it coming (let's face it, if it wasn't for the examiner there would've been a crash), but I was already moving when the other car took off.
I'd be in a better mood if I didn't have to wait til January to retake the test.
Sorry to hear you failed :(
thmilin
03-07-06, 02:45 AM
dude. i had no idea i had ever made a thread here. OH MY GOD. chris! this is BEFORE i moved to my current apartment. this is BEFORE i got laid off. this is BEFORE google. this is awesome.
so. shall we complain? shall we b|tch and moan? lessee ...
no. i'm too tired. maybe tomorrow. :D
I'd like to complain about my boyfriend. He is pissing me off right now! I will explain later cuz I have class in a few minutes. But frig he is PISSING ME OFF!
Xui Wan
03-07-06, 10:39 AM
aw :( I hope things get betta :( hmm.... I want to complain that you just did the 400th post here~ :( :( :skeptical: :furious: :bawling: :(
I cut the back of my heel, and every step I take, my boots rub against it....
:(
ash_is_the_gal
03-07-06, 11:13 AM
I cut the back of my heel, and every step I take, my boots rub against it....
:(
ouch! :indifferent:
I am tired of getting mail for Diane my name is Dionne dangit!
SamsoniteDelilah
03-07-06, 02:10 PM
I am tired of getting mail for Diane my name is Dionne dangit!
It could be worse. Once, when I was married, mail arrived for "Cindy and Dave". I was married to "Peter". :dizzy:
Caitlyn
03-07-06, 03:35 PM
I used to get mail for Mr. Caitlyn______ ... :p :D
Tacitus
03-07-06, 03:54 PM
*Haley Joel Osment voice*
I get mail for dead people...
...and Monsignors.
Caitlyn
03-07-06, 04:17 PM
*Haley Joel Osment voice*
I get mail for dead people...
...and Monsignors.
If anything addressed to Ned Devine shows up, I might still be able to hook you up with a new ID... ;)
Tacitus
03-07-06, 05:25 PM
If anything addressed to Ned Devine shows up, I might still be able to hook you up with a new ID... ;)
Is a 50-50 split ok? :D
Caitlyn
03-07-06, 05:33 PM
Is a 50-50 split ok? :D
Works for me... :D
If you can earn under a certain amount every year, like £20 000, then you don't have to start paying your loan back, and if you wait till you're 60, i think, it gets cancelled. Safe.
Oh! but that means you have to be poor for the rest of your life, and like it! :eek: I miss the good old days of bumming it. :( Responsiblity sucks sometimes, but, on the OTHER hand.......I take that back. I like $$$$ :D
I'd like to complain about my boyfriend. He is pissing me off right now! I will explain later cuz I have class in a few minutes. But frig he is PISSING ME OFF!
Poor Gummy :(
Thursday Next
03-09-06, 02:15 PM
people who are nasty just for the sake of it
ash_is_the_gal
03-09-06, 02:16 PM
my moms puppy chewed up my netflix dvd :mad:
Poor Gummy :(
Nebbs, you are a doll!
The complaint I promised about my boyfriend....
He has been depressed lately. His depression leads to rage. You can imagine how I get caught in the cross fire when he yells at the sink full of dirty dishes (which he dirtied and promised to wash).
He has also been angry about his work taking shifts away and then replacing them with shifts back to back. So lately he's been working 16 hour days when he is not at school. When he gets home at 3:00 in the morning, he pops open a beer, then another and another and wakes me up at 6:00 in the morning (two hours early) and then pukes in the sink. :rolleyes:
If thats not bad enough he will sometimes decide to cook when he's drunk and once he set fire to the oven. If he's not setting a fire, he is making a huge mess in the kitchen....then yells about the mess when he wakes up at 4:00 the next afternoon.
The days he is off work, he's at school. Then he comes home and complains about his classmates or a professor or a grade.
What pisses me off the most is actually aimed at myself. With all his reclessness, he still manages to pull off an A- average at school. I struggle to keep a B average and I am at a point where I am happy to recieve a C or a D. I guess I am jeolous that he can drink and stay up to all hours and do 50 things at once and manage to keep an almost perfect achedemic record.
His yelling gets me angry and then my anger turns to depression. So then I am in bed 24 hours a day, while he is a tornado outside the bedroom door with his depression.
This is a common thing in the gummo household. But it's not always like this. When he starts lifting out of his depression he is a pleasure to be around. It is just that I wish the bad parts would stay away for longer than a day or two at a time. The good stuff should stay for more than a day or two every 2 weeks...
Anyway, there is my complaint..
chicagofrog
03-09-06, 06:36 PM
a hug for you! surely enough it'll go better in a while :)
wow gummo, hope it gets better! (It will.)
Xui Wan
03-10-06, 01:56 AM
Aw gummo, wish somehow I could help I really do...
Ive been dreading my b-day so I ended up getting pre-b-day-blues... I really wanted my ex to call me. I thought somehow he might actually care enough to call and say happy birthday, and see that I love him and that I really miss him. Today came the awful realization that I am alone, heart broken and that somehow I need to let him go cause he never really loved me. :( It really hurts... So very much....
thats my complaint that I gave of myself stupidly and got burnt... be gentle with me my paper heart might bleed.
Thanks Mack, froggy, Xiu Wan.
Maybe it sounds worse than it really is. It is all accurate info, but I made it sound as if he is abusive. To make myself clear, he is not abusive to me at all. He is more abusive to himself. I am pretty sensitive to negative energy.
chicagofrog
03-10-06, 01:41 PM
you're bienvenue Gummo,
http://www.greenpeace.nl/raw/image_big_teaser/photosvideos/photos/choose-positive-energy
thmilin
03-10-06, 02:13 PM
i am here to complain about mean @ss people on the boards being mean and rude to newbies. it's just not cool.
and when you try to talk some sense to them, although they're supposed to be an adult, they figuratively stick their fingers in their ears and blurt sarcasm all over the place as if they're still right and it's a-ok to be verbally abusive. on a board. which is supposed to be the kind of place that kinda thing doesn't happen. cuz you learn not to do it in kindergarten. where they teach you basic respect for other people, whether or not you agree with anything they've said or done.
so while i let this jerk know i didn't approve, in restrained english, he responded with unnecessary vitriol. the irony being that he probably said it all thinking it's no big deal, i can vomit crap all over somebody and it's perfectly fine.
i'm not arguing it isn't his right. it is. but it's still not cool.
the end. :)
chicagofrog
03-10-06, 02:28 PM
I really wanted my ex to call me. I thought somehow he might actually care enough to call and say happy birthday
welcome to the club! :(
seriously i know what you get thru ...
it's been 3 years and part of me is still waiting for the call each of the 3 past birthdays!
so you have my understanding and compassion...
SamsoniteDelilah
03-10-06, 04:17 PM
... I really wanted my ex to call me. I thought somehow he might actually care enough to call and say happy birthday...
You can have the call I got from my ex. It left me gobsmacked and creeped out for days. :p
Xui Wan
03-10-06, 04:25 PM
Thankyou, I think, though it was the call from MY ex that I was praying for... LMAO well IM me and maybe he can call me anyways...
err not!!! thanx though!!!
Gummo: When he gets home at 3:00 in the morning, he pops open a beer, then another and another and wakes me up at 6:00 in the morning (two hours early) and then pukes in the sink.
Well there is his problem right there, Alcohol is a depressant, he is not going to be able to work through things while he is damping it down with alcohol :nope: In my work, most alcoholics I have met are really nice people sober :yup: but drinking changes people, sometimes it isn't a pretty sight. :(
A http://bestsmileys.com/hugging/1.gif for you gummy :kiss:
Xui Today came the awful realization that I am alone, heart broken and that somehow I need to let him go cause he never really loved me. It really hurts... So very much....
You are not alone :nope: just without that someone special and he is not that person :nope: you haven't met him yet :nope: your heart will heal, I know it has happened to me a few times. :(
:love: to u
chicagofrog
03-10-06, 06:42 PM
i wish destiny were as positive as Nebbs for everyone
i wish destiny were as positive as Nebbs for everyone
It can be, I live my life live this: Many years ago i decieded to make my life as happy as i can without that someone special, then if i meet someone, it is a bonus to my life not my life,:nope: I have spent many years without someone special so my happines or not does not depend on one person alone :nope:
chicagofrog
03-10-06, 06:57 PM
it is a bonus to my life not my life
thanx Nebbs, i'm glad you can since you deserve to be happy! :)
then again, some people *can* and some others *cannot*, i reckon i cannot. i don't appreciate fully anything i live for if i don't have the possibility of sharing it with that special one. plus i'm fed up of waking up alone (oh! that song by Morrissey!), and a pet is not the right option... :(
didn't understand that one sentence though...
Life is not about just one person, there are many other things. Happiness should never depend on one person because they be taken away for all sorts of reasons, :( also it can be a huge burden for that person realising that your happiness depends on them completly :yup: Hope that makes things a bit clearer :goof:
chicagofrog
03-10-06, 07:36 PM
0kay, that's good reasoning. and thanx for taking the time.
This should be called "the emotional support thread" LOL maybe I will create one for us all here. Nebbs and I will be the moderator ;) without special powers to delete posts of course, but we could be the person that tells people to shut up or keep on track...anyway, it may come soon, if there is not one already.
thmilin
03-11-06, 12:01 AM
nebbs - that is so true, re: not depending on another for your happiness. i can't tell you many friends of mine suffer and complain about their unhappiness and how they "want to be with someone."
I'm like, how will that solve anything? nada! they will be responsible for your happiness and you won't ever fix your own internal issues so THEY will end up unhappy. needing someone else is a default mechanism - the issues in our lives, how we have our parents provide emotional support, and then dating young and sorta just finding it easy to float from relationship to relationship - these are things that never allow us to grow.
You need to be able to be alone, and fine with it. IDEALLY we want to be with someone, but you can't be so general. you have to be with someone who complements you. and you complement them. you both have a fair exchange of energy, no one is the "supporter" while the otherone runs around happy and carefree. that's not fair at all. and the only way to be with someone YOU complement (and vice versa) is to be as fully developed and whole as possible.
you need to be comfortable ON YOUR OWN. no holes, no damage unhealed, no issues unresolved. of course, that's practically impossible, but you should at least be OK with who and what you are in general, love yourself, be good to yourself. depend on yourself - and no one else - for happiness.
here's a silly example off the top of my head - if you think of yin and yang, and those two shapes? separate them. then take yin, and take a couple bites out of the inside edge. YOu try to stick it with yang, it ain't gonna work, or be complete.
SamsoniteDelilah
03-11-06, 01:40 AM
I like these last few posts I can see. Being alone is not just 'ok' it's healthy and it teaches us to take care of ourselves. As women, we're often taught to take care of others, but not ourselves. We all need to learn that it's ok to do that. And it makes us MUCh more stable and able to take care of others. And being alone allows us to break the cycle of going from one source of affection to the next, without ever balancing the Self. Being alone is VERY healthy and necessary in building a truly mature relationship. Kudos to all who have learned that.
Tacitus
03-11-06, 03:38 AM
Being alone is VERY healthy and necessary in building a truly mature relationship. Kudos to all who have learned that.
I realised the other day that these last 18 months or so is the only time in my life that I've lived alone. I was with my folks up til 18, sharing a house with friends til 20, then the next 11 years with my ex.
In many ways I'm having the time of my life... :)
thmilin
03-11-06, 05:03 AM
I realised the other day that these last 18 months or so is the only time in my life that I've lived alone. I was with my folks up til 18, sharing a house with friends til 20, then the next 11 years with my ex.
In many ways I'm having the time of my life... :)
see? that's what i'm sayin, man. it becomes so easy ... growing up with your parents, then college and forced roomies, and there's always a significant other issue ...
i've been spending the past 3 weeks consoling this coworker friend who's all torn up about a girl he lived with for 1 year. he had to move out, and now hates living by himself - he's never done it before! he's 24! i don't understand! i was so eager to get OUT and live by my own rules and by myself and recharge in private.
and he outright admits he's scared to be alone, doesn't like it, has always had a girlfriend ... it's crazy. i'm like, if you learn in kindergarten to be social and interact ... then somewhere in there you've got to learn to be individual and alone and NOT interact. how to be unto yourself - it's as good as the other.
it's all about moderation and balance man. you'll end up so much happier, and so will anyone you live with after you've come to terms with that.
i am here to complain about mean @ss people on the boards being mean and rude to newbies. it's just not cool.
and when you try to talk some sense to them, although they're supposed to be an adult, they figuratively stick their fingers in their ears and blurt sarcasm all over the place as if they're still right and it's a-ok to be verbally abusive. on a board.
I disagree, I find it both entertaining and funny....but im different....
thmilin
03-11-06, 02:40 PM
I disagree, I find it both entertaining and funny....but im different....
well, hey, that's cool. oh, i've got a question:
do you find it both entertaining and funny if it happens to you? someone being verbally abusive for their own egostroking, not just being a jokester. There's a difference between messing around WITH someone and messing around ON someone.
it's always enjoyable to laugh at other people's expense until you realize you could be one of those other people. and then, it's usually not so funny.
Revenant
03-17-06, 01:03 PM
My own incredibally fussy nature is annoying me. Left Squall for Scrat only yesterday and already fancy a different avatar. I'll try and survive with Scrat for the week. And when I finally find an avatar that is me it will never change, never!
On a darker note... Lots an lots of people in Doncaster, Yorkshire are such scum, most of them on the street where I live. Arsonists, druggies, vandals, rascists, insulters, malicious children, malicious adults, stupid people (real dumb a***) with nothing better to do but make false police complaints against my family. My one street pretty much covers the whole spectrum of degenerates.
SamsoniteDelilah
03-17-06, 02:42 PM
i am here to complain about mean @ss people on the boards being mean and rude to newbies. it's just not cool.
and when you try to talk some sense to them, although they're supposed to be an adult, they figuratively stick their fingers in their ears and blurt sarcasm all over the place as if they're still right and it's a-ok to be verbally abusive. on a board. which is supposed to be the kind of place that kinda thing doesn't happen. cuz you learn not to do it in kindergarten. where they teach you basic respect for other people, whether or not you agree with anything they've said or done.
so while i let this jerk know i didn't approve, in restrained english, he responded with unnecessary vitriol. the irony being that he probably said it all thinking it's no big deal, i can vomit crap all over somebody and it's perfectly fine.
i'm not arguing it isn't his right. it is. but it's still not cool.
the end. :)
I've been giving this some thought since you posted it, and I respectfully disagree with your characterization of anyone here as being "mean" or "rude". I'd say there have been some slightly over the top responses to some newbs, but it's to new people who dive into posting with no regard for the tone of the place, for board ettiquette in general, for people who start off being rude themselves. Pointing out that the search function works and is a respectful part of posting here... pointing out that people communicate as clearly as possible here... pointing out that logic is expected and that anything presented as fact should be supportable with logic... these things are not "rude" or "mean". It is, in fact, a service to the rest of the board to hold the line of some standard of behaviour. Most of us come to mofo, as opposed to other places, because of the community here - and that includes the fact that the board is well-organized, and people communicate intelligently. There is no shortage of places where people can be disrespectful idiots, online.
Also, I thought you were joking about a message board being a place where "this kind of thing isn't supposed to happen". It would be nice if it didn't happen, agreed. But as message boards go, this one is waaaaaay at the polite and of the spectrum.
I would suggest, if people don't like the way that these things are being pointed out, that they point it out first, in the way they want it to be pointed out. Then there will be no need for the same people to make the same comments until they're blue in the face and they might not be so cranky.
I'd say there have been some slightly over the top responses to some newbs, but it's to new people who dive into posting with no regard for the tone of the place, for board ettiquette in general, for people who start off being rude themselves.
I think she's directing her comments specifically about one member, but I could be wrong. I agree with your above comments, but suffice it to say, they aren't always characteristic of the veteran behavior you'll find on these boards. Thankfully, the majority of the Mofo crowd manages to keep things civil, fair-minded, and helpful whenever necessary - barring the occasional spat or two (which seem to have increased in frequency these past few months).
But occasionally, a member or two will attack a new member, possibly under the annoyed expectation that said new member is a no-nothing dolt with no knowledge or respect for forum etiquette. I'm guilty of doing so on at least one occasion, of which I regret. Mofo is frequently visited by users who sign up, post one or two poorly constructed messages with seemingly little or no regard for proper grammar - and yes, that gets frustrating. It clutters the boards. It disrupts our usual, routine browsing and challenges our desire to find and read thoughtful posts. But as per the Terms of Service we've all signed, that gives no member the right to disrespect any new member for any reason, no matter how deficient they might seem.
I would list examples of this type of behavior to illustrate the need for my post here, but I'd rather not - by quoting - indict someone of improper behavior without warrant, particularly in a thread that never asked for it.
Pointing out that the search function works and is a respectful part of posting here...
Of course, but the search function should be pointed out in a kind and helpful manner, I'd argue. That might seem obvious, but it seems easy for some to smugly suggest using the search function, as if the new user should have known it was there anyway. To suggest the search function in this way is to unfairly accuse a new member of being lazy without proof, rather than simply being uninformed.
pointing out that people communicate as clearly as possible here...
Agreed, but once again, I think a distinction should be made. Not everyone is as proficient at producing concise, poignant, and grammatically correct writing as others. In fact, many develop that talent simply by posting continually on message boards such as these. I say let's afford new members the chance to learn to write and respond here, rather than expect it of them upon their first appearance.
pointing out that logic is expected and that anything presented as fact should be supportable with logic...
Yes, but again, I re-state my comment about learning and developing skills. Not everyone can construct, or even know how to begin constructing, a solid argument. Should that deficiency deny them the privilege to discuss films, and to participate on these message forums? We should take care that we don't unnecessarily alienate new members, and instead encourage them to post and to learn as they go.
these things are not "rude" or "mean". It is, in fact, a service to the rest of the board to hold the line of some standard of behaviour. Most of us come to mofo, as opposed to other places, because of the community here - and that includes the fact that the board is well-organized, and people communicate intelligently.
Agreed, and it should be said that more than a few members here treat new members and old members with the same amount of respect, honesty, and fair-mindedness - which is certainly a testament to this forum's integrity.
Also, I thought you were joking about a message board being a place where "this kind of thing isn't supposed to happen". It would be nice if it didn't happen, agreed. But as message boards go, this one is waaaaaay at the polite and of the spectrum.
Agreed completely.
I haven't suggested my above thoughts because I believe the forum needs them. I'm confident that everyone who frequents the boards here already knows what I'm talking about. Yet, it seems necessary sometimes to remind oneself and others about the code of conduct and degree of understanding which shouldn't just be expected of us, but heralded as well.
I would suggest, if people don't like the way that these things are being pointed out, that they point it out first, in the way they want it to be pointed out. Then there will be no need for the same people to make the same comments until they're blue in the face and they might not be so cranky.
I agree that the burden of change lies with the new member, and not with the forum. It's up to new members to adapt, and to "learn the ropes," and to express concerns whenever applicable. But I also feel that the old members, being the frequent visitors that they are - the life-givers who keep these forums active - retain the responsibility to make welcome new members, and to educate them fairly and respectfully as they make the adjustment. That way, new members - who might be the next respected "old members" - are encouraged to stay, rather than having to blindly mesh with a group who's been together for years. I'm sure we would all agree that this can be a difficult and potentially lonely transition for anyone. Some are less deficient than others, obviously, and require little or no help to get into the swing of things. But for my part, I'd argue that everyone deserves a chance before they're challenged for being inadequate after only two or three posts...
My complaint:
It took me longer to deposit my paycheck in my bank than it did to spend it on Amazon just a few minutes ago...
Tremble, all ye wayward bystanders, for I am a great and terrible consumer of all.
Ash_Lee
03-17-06, 04:10 PM
I was out running earlier, and as I was nearing a lay-by I saw a car coming toward me. They didn't appear to be slowing down and nor did they give a signal or any indication that they weren't going to keep going (I was wearing a reflective coat by the way, I had to be visible), so I thought I'd better move over to give them room to get past and not hit me.
So I decided to move into the lay-by, and suddenly, without warning (or signal), so did they. And quickly. I almost dived into the hedge, grazing my knee and twisting my ankle in the process (and left feeling like a right wally), and they simply turned around and drove off :mad:
In hindsight, going into the lay-by was a silly mistake. I should've just stopped running and stood still to see what they were going to do, but they could've at least rolled down a window and asked if I was alright afterward.
I'm off to the pub. It is St. Patricks Day afterall, and I still have a few hours of Guinness left to enjoy :)
SamsoniteDelilah
03-17-06, 04:56 PM
...But occasionally, a member or two will attack a new member, possibly under the annoyed expectation that said new member is a no-nothing dolt with no knowledge or respect for forum etiquette. I'm guilty of doing so on at least one occasion, of which I regret. Mofo is frequently visited by users who sign up, post one or two poorly constructed messages with seemingly little or no regard for proper grammar - and yes, that gets frustrating. It clutters the boards. It disrupts our usual, routine browsing and challenges our desire to find and read thoughtful posts. But as per the Terms of Service we've all signed, that gives no member the right to disrespect any new member for any reason, no matter how deficient they might seem.
I am puzzled by your use of the word (underlined, no less) "attack". Perhaps I missed it. Could you please link me to an incidence where one or more posters have attacked a new person?
Also, could you show me in the TOS, which I have just copied and pasted below for your convenience, where it says that we must respect people? I see mention of "hateful" posts, but nothing demanding respectfulness. That is part of the tone of this forum, but it's also earned by people being respectful, and they get it in return. It's not mandated.
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I would list examples of this type of behavior to illustrate the need for my post here, but I'd rather not - by quoting - indict someone of improper behavior without warrant, particularly in a thread that never asked for it.
Of course, but the search function should be pointed out in a kind and helpful manner, I'd argue. That might seem obvious, but it seems easy for some to smugly suggest using the search function, as if the new user should have known it was there anyway. To suggest the search function in this way is to unfairly accuse a new member of being lazy without proof, rather than simply being uninformed.
What I have seen posted regarding the search function has been exactly this: "If you had bothered to use the search function, you would have found threads already exist on this topic, here and here and here."
Please explain to me what is rude or mean in that wording. I am at a loss as to why a poster who says this would be classified as either of those things. I see irony. I don't see meanness or rudeness. Also, in the context of this incidence, it was said to a poster who has been posting here for months, and was at another board before this one. This was not a case of a person with 3 posts getting blasted.
Agreed, but once again, I think a distinction should be made. Not everyone is as proficient at producing concise, poignant, and grammatically correct writing as others. In fact, many develop that talent simply by posting continually on message boards such as these. I say let's afford new members the chance to learn to write and respond here, rather than expect it of them upon their first appearance.
I say that's a slippery slope, and here's why: you say later in this post that the burden of change is on the newcomer. But here, you are suggesting that veteran posters go the extra mile to decipher AOL slang and lazily written half formed opinions, until such time as the newer poster wises up. That doesn't add up to better posting, it adds up to a board flooded with 'tards, and topics like "Fun Fax About My Testacalz". The reason? Every day, several hundred people have a look at this board. They join up here if they see something they want to take part in. So if the board has a lot of low-brow tripe all over it, we get more low-brow tripe posters.
Yes, but again, I re-state my comment about learning and developing skills. Not everyone can construct, or even know how to begin constructing, a solid argument. Should that deficiency deny them the privilege to discuss films, and to participate on these message forums? We should take care that we don't unnecessarily alienate new members, and instead encourage them to post and to learn as they go.
I think it's insulting to new people to insinuate that they're actually incapable of stringing together a cogent thought or two.
Agreed, and it should be said that more than a few members here treat new members and old members with the same amount of respect, honesty, and fair-mindedness - which is certainly a testament to this forum's integrity.
I'm not sure what this has to do with what we're talking about. Yes, most people here are all those things. That's what most of us value here.
I haven't suggested my above thoughts because I believe the forum needs them. I'm confident that everyone who frequents the boards here already knows what I'm talking about. Yet, it seems necessary sometimes to remind oneself and others about the code of conduct and degree of understanding which shouldn't just be expected of us, but heralded as well.
Agreed, though I do fear you're about to burst into song... Herald at will, but I'm saying: don't villify people who are looking out for the standard of posting here. The alternative isn't pretty.
I agree that the burden of change lies with the new member, and not with the forum. It's up to new members to adapt, and to "learn the ropes," and to express concerns whenever applicable. But I also feel that the old members, being the frequent visitors that they are - the life-givers who keep these forums active - retain the responsibility to make welcome new members, and to educate them fairly and respectfully as they make the adjustment. That way, new members - who might be the next respected "old members" - are encouraged to stay, rather than having to blindly mesh with a group who's been together for years.
You had me up to "blindly mesh". What do you mean by "blindly mesh"?
I'm sure we would all agree that this can be a difficult and potentially lonely transition for anyone. Some are less deficient than others, obviously, and require little or no help to get into the swing of things. But for my part, I'd argue that everyone deserves a chance before they're challenged for being inadequate after only two or three posts...
I disagree. People generally put their best foot forward in new settings. It's also human nature to check the lay of the land before launching into business as usual. People who arrive rude tend to stay that way, unless they're shown that that doesn't fly. Responding to what someone else puts out there is totally fair play.
I guess I shouldn't have said anything. Was just trying to make suggestions instead of getting into an unnecessary argument. Sorry.
SamsoniteDelilah
03-17-06, 09:27 PM
:p I don't blame you... I didn't realise til now that my post ended up 17 miles long. No worries here, though I truly don't understand what you meant by some of what you posted. Understanding was my goal, but I have others.
well, hey, that's cool. oh, i've got a question:
do you find it both entertaining and funny if it happens to you?
Depends on how witty it is, if its clever and not just a cheap shot, I generally dont care, people's opinion of me doesnt change my opinion of me.
someone being verbally abusive for their own egostroking, not just being a jokester. There's a difference between messing around WITH someone and messing around ON someone.
I agree, theres a difference, but its not always interpreted correctly, what you call "egostroking" I might consider fun and what I consider funny may have been "egostroking"
it's always enjoyable to laugh at other people's expense
Yeah it is isnt it? :D
until you realize you could be one of those other people. and then, it's usually not so funny.
Usually, but sometimes is, I think when it comes to this board noone is intentionally trying to make ppl cry, some people are naturally rude the easiest thing is to take everything as a joke here...more later
[i] some people are naturally rude the easiest thing is to take everything as a joke here...
:yup:
I'm off to the pub. It is St. Patricks Day afterall, and I still have a few hours of Guinness left to enjoy :)
Yay....hope your are not too bruised up. Happy St. Paddy's Day.
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limboslam
03-19-06, 11:40 PM
I work for a very large utility company. This company has a lot of programs for low-income customers. Long story short, I'm in 6 to 10 homes of very low-income (poor people, most of whom are on some sort of welfare program) everyday, and I see how they live. As you may expect, most of them have a lot of kids, dirty, and many times, bug infested homes. Now, out of 10 of these houses per day, no less than 8 will have a very large, very expensive high-def tv with surround sound and the whole set up. Get ready for the sarcasm here: I think it's pretty cool how these people are so poor that they are on welfare, receive free programs from my utility company, get food stamps, and can still get themselves a 2900$ tv and God knows how many dvd's. Aint America great?
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