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suspiciouscoffee said:

A friend of mine told me his older brother not only wanted to get in touch with me, but that he was excited to do so. He still hasn’t, though. Am I being paranoid or cynical if I say that I’m starting to think he didn’t actually care to talk to me?

Just normal paranoia.

Either that dude is being a tool, or his brother is busy. I think that if you acknowledge the possibility of both truths, but hope for the best, then maybe you won’t feel hurt no matter the outcome. Lame advice, but find a way to protect your heart, but don’t be callous.

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Mrebo said:

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Someone was kind enough to give me a piece of furniture that they didn’t need anymore, but once I moved it into my house I noticed that there were ants everywhere. I hate ants! They’re only on and around this new end table, though. It’s sitting next to a patio door and I’m not sure if the ants were in the table and its drawers to begin with, or if they came in through the door and just happen to be on the table because it’s right next to the door. I can’t believe they’d come from outside since it’s still well below forty degrees out most days. Either way it’s not a huge deal since a quick spray-down of the doorway and table with Raid killed every single one of the things, but I don’t know how they got in. There’s not even anything for them to eat because I keep an obsessively clean house.

Carpenter ants maybe. They burrow inside wood.

Put me down for Carpenter ants. Maybe they weren’t finished building the table

K. Let’s have this ride.

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I like Midway so much better. It’s also 30-45 minutes less driving for me compared to O’Hare.

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O’Hare is great if you need a 40 minute cardio workout in the middle of two flights.

so yeah, it sucks.

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The worst airport in the country is by far Detroit’s.

The Person in Question

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Pretty sure that airport directly inspired THX. Try Flint’s instead.

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Pretty sure everybody’s ignoring me again. I’m growing tired of them.

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Handman said:

Pretty sure everybody’s ignoring me again. I’m growing tired of them.

I had thoughts like this about my only two close IRL friends around November/December (I think I even posted about it here a little). Turned out that one was working, like, 6 weeks worth of 12-hour night shifts and the other had just started dating someone new and was nervous about me meeting the guy given our history (well…my history of reacting badly to things like that given my feelings toward her).

Point is, while it’s certainly possible that you’re right, it’s also very possible that they just have other shit going on that’s taking priority. God knows I’m shit at keeping in touch with people when I’ve got “more important things” happening.

Try not to focus on the negative possibility. But in the meantime, also try and put yourself out there and meet some new people, just in case the negative possibility ends up being the truth. And even if it doesn’t, then hey, maybe you meet a new friend to add to the group!

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Handman said:

Pretty sure that airport directly inspired THX. Try Flint’s instead.

THX 1138 shot some scenes at LAX.

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ChainsawAsh said:

Handman said:

Pretty sure everybody’s ignoring me again. I’m growing tired of them.

I had thoughts like this about my only two close IRL friends around November/December (I think I even posted about it here a little). Turned out that one was working, like, 6 weeks worth of 12-hour night shifts and the other had just started dating someone new and was nervous about me meeting the guy given our history (well…my history of reacting badly to things like that given my feelings toward her).

Point is, while it’s certainly possible that you’re right, it’s also very possible that they just have other shit going on that’s taking priority. God knows I’m shit at keeping in touch with people when I’ve got “more important things” happening.

Try not to focus on the negative possibility. But in the meantime, also try and put yourself out there and meet some new people, just in case the negative possibility ends up being the truth. And even if it doesn’t, then hey, maybe you meet a new friend to add to the group!

You’re right. But of the people I know personally, I’ve been told on multiple accounts that I’m A: The most awkward person they’ve ever met, and B: The most antisocial person they’ve ever met. So meeting new people, as hard as it is for normal folks, it seems to be even harder for me. I honestly don’t see any opportunities.

SilverWook said:

Handman said:

Pretty sure that airport directly inspired THX. Try Flint’s instead.

THX 1138 shot some scenes at LAX.

Unfortunately, it definitely shows. Or maybe that’s not so unfortunate, given airports are dystopian fantasies anyway.

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ChainsawAsh said:

Handman said:

Pretty sure everybody’s ignoring me again. I’m growing tired of them.

I had thoughts like this about my only two close IRL friends around November/December (I think I even posted about it here a little). Turned out that one was working, like, 6 weeks worth of 12-hour night shifts and the other had just started dating someone new and was nervous about me meeting the guy given our history (well…my history of reacting badly to things like that given my feelings toward her).

Point is, while it’s certainly possible that you’re right, it’s also very possible that they just have other shit going on that’s taking priority. God knows I’m shit at keeping in touch with people when I’ve got “more important things” happening.

Try not to focus on the negative possibility. But in the meantime, also try and put yourself out there and meet some new people, just in case the negative possibility ends up being the truth. And even if it doesn’t, then hey, maybe you meet a new friend to add to the group!

I say this with nothing but love and understanding, and this is coming from my own experiences that I’ve had over and over again, I recommend you abandon your friendship with someone that you have romantic feelings for that aren’t mutual. I know it’s hard, I know it hurts, and I know it feels terrible, but you’ll have to eventually.

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Possessed said:

ChainsawAsh said:

Handman said:

Pretty sure everybody’s ignoring me again. I’m growing tired of them.

I had thoughts like this about my only two close IRL friends around November/December (I think I even posted about it here a little). Turned out that one was working, like, 6 weeks worth of 12-hour night shifts and the other had just started dating someone new and was nervous about me meeting the guy given our history (well…my history of reacting badly to things like that given my feelings toward her).

Point is, while it’s certainly possible that you’re right, it’s also very possible that they just have other shit going on that’s taking priority. God knows I’m shit at keeping in touch with people when I’ve got “more important things” happening.

Try not to focus on the negative possibility. But in the meantime, also try and put yourself out there and meet some new people, just in case the negative possibility ends up being the truth. And even if it doesn’t, then hey, maybe you meet a new friend to add to the group!

I say this with nothing but love and understanding, and this is coming from my own experiences that I’ve had over and over again, I recommend you abandon your friendship with someone that you have romantic feelings for that aren’t mutual. I know it’s hard, I know it hurts, and I know it feels terrible, but you’ll have to eventually.

I understand where you’re coming from, and it’s highly likely you’re right, but it’s not like it’s a secret between us, and since we’ve been able to talk about it openly without things becoming weird in recent months (instead of me thinking I’m keeping it hidden when I so clearly was unsuccessful), I’m actually way more comfortable with the situation then I thought I could be.

But I am prepared for it to become unsustainable and am willing to walk away if it comes to that. Which is something we have talked with one another about, too.

But thank you for your concern. I’m totally being hypocritical too, since I’d absolutely be giving the same advice if it wasn’t me.

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Ash, brother, you have no idea how similar your whole situation with her is to a previous situation between me and a friend, one that lasted for almost 5 years (which is a lot given that I’m 17). I loved her with all my strengths - I thought she was the love of my life. She was everything I wanted. And I, of course, was her best friend, that is all, thank you very much. And she was a very cold person, so sometimes she’d be very rude and harsh to me, to the point where all of my friends have at some point told me to get away from her for her coldness alone, not even thinking about my feelings toward her. Well, anyway. It ended because last year something happened: she got interested in me. I was so amazed. I didn’t know how to react. Of course, that naturally led to a big time fuck up by me. And, of course, she went away. Scared. Never wanting to try again - especially now that she had given me a chance and I had (pardon my recurring language) fucked up that bad. So, reluctantly, and with much help from several friends, we got away from each other. I mean, I got away from her. She sort of wanted to get away, but I didn’t - but it had to happen. It felt like losing an arm. Heck it felt like losing half a body, but it happened. We got away from each other for 3 months. That had happened before - but what was different about those 3 months last year, is that I found someone new. Someone that felt the same way. And it was so so so undescribably refreshing. Then we got close again, but as friends*. Both of us moved soon after too, and now we’re some good 2000 miles apart, so my romantic feelings towards her were going to have to end one way or the other.

*: she’s still definitely my weak spot, and probably is going to be forever. I’ll have to fall pretty hard for someone else not to feel really attracted to her, and I don’t think I’m capable of falling that hard for someone other than her as of right now. But what do I know. Literally.

My advice: get away. When people told me that: "yep, I know. I prefer to be in this situation, as painful as it is, for reasons ___________ and ______________.

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Yikes. I’m in a similar situation. Funny how we’re all so fucked up in nearly the same ways.

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Handman said:

ChainsawAsh said:

Handman said:

Pretty sure everybody’s ignoring me again. I’m growing tired of them.

I had thoughts like this about my only two close IRL friends around November/December (I think I even posted about it here a little). Turned out that one was working, like, 6 weeks worth of 12-hour night shifts and the other had just started dating someone new and was nervous about me meeting the guy given our history (well…my history of reacting badly to things like that given my feelings toward her).

Point is, while it’s certainly possible that you’re right, it’s also very possible that they just have other shit going on that’s taking priority. God knows I’m shit at keeping in touch with people when I’ve got “more important things” happening.

Try not to focus on the negative possibility. But in the meantime, also try and put yourself out there and meet some new people, just in case the negative possibility ends up being the truth. And even if it doesn’t, then hey, maybe you meet a new friend to add to the group!

You’re right. But of the people I know personally, I’ve been told on multiple accounts that I’m A: The most awkward person they’ve ever met, and B: The most antisocial person they’ve ever met. So meeting new people, as hard as it is for normal folks, it seems to be even harder for me. I honestly don’t see any opportunities.

SilverWook said:

Handman said:

Pretty sure that airport directly inspired THX. Try Flint’s instead.

THX 1138 shot some scenes at LAX.

Unfortunately, it definitely shows. Or maybe that’s not so unfortunate, given airports are dystopian fantasies anyway.

I don’t think that particular part of LAX had been overused in films at the time THX filmed there circa 1970. I get a chuckle out of the fact Airplane! used the same area though.

Only movie geeks like us even notice these things anyway. 😉

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I would like to bitch about how when you watch digital movies from say Amazon the audio is presented in a half assed 2.0 mix down that isn’t even slightly optimized. It sounds like they literally just mixed all the channels together and left it. I watched last jedi last night and the sound was horrible. No presence, dull, no bottom, no surround presence when played in Pro Logic. I’m not arguing that 2.0 surround is better than 5.1, but if you’re going to present it in 2.0 you could at least down mix it properly as that would not only give it surround but also fix the problem of no bottom and no presence due to the way it would mix everything. The laser disc mixes for the original trilogy sound better, why? Because they were down mixed from 4/6 channel sources but with actual care put in to a 2.0 result. This can be achieved automatically with free software ffs. Even if you are actually listening with last 2.0 speakers it would still sound better so I don’t see why they can’t take the minimal effort to do so. Even if not a ton of people use up mixing surround its not like it would hurt the experience for anyone else, it would likely make it sound better.

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My cats pissed on my bed last night. They didn’t even have the courtesy to do their business on the fringes; they had to let loose right smack-dab where my torso lies. I was forced to sleep on the couch, which is neither wide nor long nor comfortable enough to accommodate my reclining figure.

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For some reason my Pc Audio is not working and it say’s “No Audio Output Device is installed” This is Bullshit

“Get over violence, madness and death? What else is there?”

Also known as Mr. Liquid Jungle.

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paja said:

For some reason my Pc Audio is not working and it say’s “No Audio Output Device is installed” This is Bullshit

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DuracellEnergizer said:

My cats pissed on my bed last night. They didn’t even have the courtesy to do their business on the fringes; they had to let loose right smack-dab where my torso lies. I was forced to sleep on the couch, which is neither wide nor long nor comfortable enough to accommodate my reclining figure.

The real question is who is the Cat Whisperer who has it in for you.

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ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR FILES, KIDS!

Just lost a project file that I had been working on for the whole month. FFS

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dahmage said:

paja said:

For some reason my Pc Audio is not working and it say’s “No Audio Output Device is installed” This is Bullshit

Yes. About 12 Times.

“Get over violence, madness and death? What else is there?”

Also known as Mr. Liquid Jungle.