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Chyron speaks the truth.
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Search your feelings, you know it to be true.
FTFY*
*Views in quoted post are not necessarily reflective of the opinions of suspiciouscoffee
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If you need to B*tch about something... this is the place — Page 330
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I wasn’t referring to you specifically, I was referring to the Christmas culture in general. And yes, most people that are uncharitable piles of self-centered trash don’t shut up about the spirit of giving that supposedly has to do with Christmas. The boring religious element, while irritating enough to me on its own, also makes the consumerism that defines Christmas all the more hypocritical.
While the underlying argument you make that greedy consumerism is wrong, many people are selfish and uncharitable, and it is hypocritical to attach such behavior to the religious element assigned to the season—while all of that is true, at the end of the day it comes down to what attitude you intend to take, and how you intend to behave.
Yes, commercialism is bad, and wrong, and people are hypocrites. But you have to decide whether or not to let bitterness fester in yourself about it. Being bitter will not help you feel better about yourself, nor will it bring joy to those around you. You do have valid points, but being bitter isn’t the answer.
Also, the religious aspect, while boring to you, for many is the most important part of the holiday regardless of how society has commercialized everything else.
chyron just put a big Ric pic in your sig and be done with it.
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I wasn’t referring to you specifically, I was referring to the Christmas culture in general. And yes, most people that are uncharitable piles of self-centered trash don’t shut up about the spirit of giving that supposedly has to do with Christmas. The boring religious element, while irritating enough to me on its own, also makes the consumerism that defines Christmas all the more hypocritical.
While the underlying argument you make that greedy consumerism is wrong, many people are selfish and uncharitable, and it is hypocritical to attach such behavior to the religious element assigned to the season—while all of that is true, at the end of the day it comes down to what attitude you intend to take, and how you intend to behave.
I behave no differently than I do any other time. I get more irritated because the holiday pisses me off, but that’s it.
Yes, commercialism is bad, and wrong, and people are hypocrites. But you have to decide whether or not to let bitterness fester in yourself about it. Being bitter will not help you feel better about yourself, nor will it bring joy to those around you. You do have valid points, but being bitter isn’t the answer.
I’m bitter about everything, this is just one extra thing on the list. I try my best to bring joy to those I interact with. Most of the time I fail, but I give a give it a shot anyway.
Also, the religious aspect, while boring to you, for many is the most important part of the holiday regardless of how society has commercialized everything else.
I know that it’s the most important part of the holiday for many people, I just don’t find it compelling. I still find it boring and it’s association with trampling people at the store and buying cheap stuff amuses me.
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Wrecked my car today. Entirely my fault, of course.
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Wrecked my car today. Entirely my fault, of course.
oh damn! that sucks, hope you and anyone else are OK. i guess that puts you out of a car… which probably also sucks.
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Wrecked my car today. Entirely my fault, of course.
oh damn! that sucks, hope you and anyone else are OK. i guess that puts you out of a car… which probably also sucks.
Yeah, everyone involved is unharmed, thankfully.
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I have been having the biggest headache i want to cry fuck!
“Get over violence, madness and death? What else is there?”
Also known as Mr. Liquid Jungle.
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I’m scared to death of car accidents. I had a horrifying near miss a couple years ago that easily would’ve killed me (though thankfully probably not anyone else) and ever since I’ve been really cautious and often avoid driving at all.
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Edit: I thought I posted this in another thread, sorry.
OT-DAWT-COM nieghbour and sometime poster (Remember, Tuesday is Soylent Green day!)
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This dry winter air is killing my hands.
::puts lotion on::
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This has been the worst day I’ve had in years, and it honestly has nothing to do with my recent alcohol cessation or week long stay in a psych ward/detox clinic.
Jesus, man, I’m genuinely sorry 😦. No one should have to suffer like that. I hope things look up for you.
“What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one.”
Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death
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That was a year ago, and emotionally I’m much better now. Have a girlfriend, have friends, not as depressed, etc.
Unfortunately my sobriety only lasted a few months but my drinking isn’t so bad is causing me problems, so oh well I’ll worry about it when it’s too late.
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ugh. just ugh. I wish b**** about my experience in going to the movies to watch the new Star Wars film. (don’t worry, no spoilers ahead). I figured since it was a Star Wars movie, that I’d go all out by a ticket to a 3D showing with Regal’s RPX. I paid a lot for my ticket. I sit down in my seat and the movie starts. Some idiot woman coming in late the movie has trouble finding her assigned seat. She decides while she is confused about where it is, she has to stand right in front of where my seat is and block my view of the movie. It was less than minute but still. There were also little kids sitting to the left of me, that while mostly well behaved they did make noise and move around every once and a while. A little later after the film started, this couple to right of me were talking and wouldn’t shut up. I then noticed that the 3D wasn’t working, that is what the couple were talking about. The male of the couple then decided he had to interrupt my watching of the film to ask if I noticed the 3D was not working. I then unfortunately yelled at him that I was trying to concentrate on the movie. Even if it wasn’t in 3D was not going to walk out of that movie. I think the female of the couple must have gone out and complained about it. I think at first the 3D wasn’t and was showing in 2D. I think when the lad (or someone else) when to complain about it. They turned the 3D on. But still the 3D was not working right. It was doing something very weird with the image. It was not the 2 images weren’t aligned properly. It was distracting and annoying and it kind of hurt my eyes. It is hours later and I eyes still have not totally recovered. Also I think many were getting up to complain about it and at point maybe some movie theater employee or multiple thereof came in to see the situation for themselves. The people going in and out was distracting. When the movie was over I went to customer service and talked to them about it. They of course already knew about the situation. They did give me a free pass(I don’t know if it will work to get into another showing in 3D + RPX, it might just be for a regular movie showing. While they gave me the pass, I still there response was inadequate. They should have employees standing right out side the theater at the time it ended handed out free passes to everyone in the theater and apologized. The way they did it, only those that went to customer service desk and complained were getting the free passed. I know no everyone in the theater went to complain. While some may decide to complain via the net or something like that, there are some that had to sit through that (and paid a lot for their tickets) that won’t complain and will never find out they could get a free pass for their troubles.
It was not a good day at the theater for me. 😦
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That sucks.
There was a showing at the theater I went to (at the exact same time as mine!) where the sound didn’t work, and people got pretty rightfully pissed because they wouldn’t restart the movie. Theater’s solution? Call the cops.
Also, just a general tip, movie theaters will generally give you a free movie pass if you have a complaint (even if the complaint isn’t that big a deal).
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I’d write a letter to the theater chain explaining your experience and why you’re never going back there. They should have issued refunds for such a shoddy presentation.
I discovered several years ago some people will even not get up and complain when a movie is out of focus, sadly.
Where were you in '77?
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I’d write a letter to the theater chain explaining your experience and why you’re never going back there. They should have issued refunds for such a shoddy presentation.
I discovered several years ago some people will even not get up and complain when a movie is out of focus, sadly.
I’m not sure I’m never going back. But I will think about writing a letter to the theater.
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Which theater chain was it?
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I believe he said it was Regal.
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Yes, it was Regal.
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I’ve had amazingly good luck at my AMC over the years.
“What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one.”
Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death
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I’ve had amazingly good luck at my AMC over the years.
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chyron just put a big Ric pic in your sig and be done with it.
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That actually sounds like an almost pleasant theatre experience compared to the usual irritants at cinemas.
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I go to the theaters about once a week. It is never that bad.
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Alamo FTW