Posts made by Ganymede

@silverfox

Or, you know, just open on a snow day at the normal time like the rest of us broke-ass motherfuckers who can't just take a fucking day off because guess what no union at-will employment, yeah?

@silverfox

Delayed starts can suck my parts.

They are worse than someone just going to the first knuckle. Bitch, you go deep or you don’t.

I never understood these. I have had many Americans try to explain. Everything is a weak excuse.

Some of us also have to work, and courts and patients don’t give a shit if you have kids or what the weather is like. Shut down or don’t.

More frustrating than a Democratic caucus.

My partner and I met in law school, and we blamed our hookup on the a-a-a-a-a-alcohol.

We both online dated and, like, never, ever again.

@Rinel said in The Work Thread:

When your bosses pull you in because you left early on Tuesday due to panic and tell you not to... because they have panic attacks too and that if you're going to be panicking, you should just come into their office and cry with them.

I wish I had this skill, but I don't. I cover my emotions with laughter. I laugh a lot, actually.

I mean, it sort of makes people at work uncomfortable, but my other mode is killbot, so --

@Ghost said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

For a moment I was like "Run for your life, Gany"

It wasn't clearly communicated, I'll admit. The misreading became evident with the comment before. Sorry about that.

@Ghost said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

It's unfortunate and all, and it sucks when someone gets reduced to that, but I think it's more apt to rage at the people who abuse people to that degree more than get annoyed with them for being sniveling cowards and all...

I'm not sure if you understood what I was saying, but I was saying that people who invade others' privacy are sniveling cowards who we should rage at.

@Seamus said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

Her boyfriend at the time was demanding access to all of her accounts, they had been together for nearly 13 years.

I think we can all agree that this is horribly abusive.

You have no right to access your significant other's personal accounts. None.

Your spouse is entitled to privacy. Period.

If your spouse is not forthright about how or where they spend their time, that is an issue; however, that issue may and should be resolved in ways that does not require them to give up their privacy. It is theirs inasmuch as their body is theirs.

I wish people had more dignity than turning themselves into simpering, sniveling cowards, but here we are.

@Ghost

Still better than Galchenyuk.

@Ghost said in The Hockey Thread:

Maybe Kessel is tired because they're making him run a lot.

He has 4 even-strength goals, man.

That's insane. He's scored 70, 92, and 82 points the past 3 years. He's on pace for around 50.

That's a huge drop, even for a player getting into his mid-30s.

@Ghost said in The Hockey Thread:

Gritty has been absolved of wrongdoing in accusation of punching a kid.

As he should have been.

The problems with the world can be cured with more punches to more 13 year old kids.

Not less.

P.S.: How does Phil Kessel suck so bad on a team like the 'Yotes? Seriously.

@Auspice said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

You could be saving him now by sitting him down and going hey, look, I know you like her and I know this is a big deal....but remember that friendships outside of a relationship are important and if she's not letting you have those / is making those difficult, you might want to think about things.

Said another way, a friend may betray you and break your heart but if they leave you don't end up owing them half of your house.

@Testament said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

What I'd like to do, if just sit down with her and state 'hey, can we talk this out because I don't want this to be antagonistic event and no one here is trying to be an asshole'. I'd prefer to come to some kind of understanding or middle ground.

Unsolicited commentary: I think you should not do this.

He's your friend. She doesn't owe you an explanation or shit. And going around him to her is not a good look.

Talk to him and him alone. Explain your position and thoughts, and then let him think about it long and hard.

When I was younger, one of our friends started dating an older woman. She disapproved of our drinking and debauchery; she thought we should grow up. She was a stick in the mud, and it showed, but wtf she was older than us. And my friend distanced himself from us. Some of us told him that we didn't like how he was "leaving" us for her, but he didn't take it personally. He just told us that he liked spending time with her, and that was that.

They are married and have two kids. He's still a friend, but he made his choice and it was probably the right one. But it was his choice to make.

@Testament said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

As much as I hate to say it, they're really good for each other.

Unsolicited commentary: how do you know?

Let's say he tells you. Let's say he tells you how happy he is. How she satisfies him in ways no one else has. This is all great. Let's say that you believe him.

If it is clear to him that his significant other won't get along with his friends, then he has a choice to make. Telling him that you don't get along with his SO and would rather not be around him is a logical, reasonable, adult thing to say. Letting him make the choice will be painful for him but, guess what, growing up is painful.

But let's say that he doesn't always get along with her. Or that he is unhappy that she goes full-blown political on his friends. Would it surprise you if she mouthed off to his parents? That he has noticed that people don't want to hang out with him any more if his SO is around?

Then you're just pointing out the obvious: that his SO is alienating him from the people he also loves and cares about. It isn't a pleasant place to be in but, guess what, growing up is painful.

I was not ready to have kids. I have come to the conclusion that no matter how good I am judged to be with my kids, I am not a kid-person. It's not how I see myself and it was never an ambition of mine to be a parent. But I suck it the fuck up, put on a smile, and try to be the best damn parent I can be. It has meant fewer nights out. It has meant giving up my burgeoning acting career. It has meant fewer networking events. It has meant spending more time confined in the house.

Fewer friends. Fewer drinks. Fewer adventures to get into and fewer tales to talk about. There's a part of me inside that screams aloud about where I could have been or could have done if I was more of an asshole, told my partner off years ago, and went on my merry scalawag way. But I've accepted that there are sacrifices to be made for choices we have made and, guess what, growing up is painful.

I personally do not believe a person is good for another if they alienate those around them. That's a sign of not accepting who they are.

@Misadventure

Sorry, but that song was written in the 2000s.

@Auspice

I see no reason not to continue as such.

On the subject of work, something of amusement.

Annoying Opposing Counsel: Okay. I take it you want me to reach out to your expert and discuss his fees with him. Please provide me with his address, telephone number, and e-mail address.

Me: To my knowledge, the address, telephone number, and e-mail address which appear in the invoice I gave you and the e-mail at the end of this e-mail chain are accurate.

@Surasanji said in Just checking interest in a concept.:

Well, of course! Now we just need someone to play Prince.

@Auspice said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

I haven't hated a song in a long time as much as I hate that song

@Ghost said in The Hockey Thread:

Disclaimer: I get the history behind the Blue Jackets name and it's cool. I'm just talking shit. It's also just...blue jackets. I got a blue hoodie in my closet. Get a monster/animal in there.

Hey, I'm not contesting that Ohio has some shit team names. I mean, who the fuck names a team after deez nuts?

We make fun of Michigan, but they have cool team names like the Wolverines and the Spartans. What do we have? Tree Testicles.

The Blue Jackets have the best name in Ohio. And that is the telling thing.

@Lotherio said in Just checking interest in a concept.:

ETA: My hero is based on Iron Maiden songs, called it - DIBS

Mine would be: