Handman

They hurt my feelings, and it wasn’t the first time. If I can’t have an honest conversation with them about it, what good is that? I don’t want to sound like a victim, I want to be able to talk candidly and honestly, and I am unable to get that from anyone I know. This person acts like a great friend sometimes, but I also get that general impression from time to time, and it really bothers me. They’re so closed off. I really should move on.

Why do you say I sound “like a victim”? All I want is a good friend. Someone who’ll let me just be a part of their life. Someone to just do things with whenever. Someone to confide in. Or just someone who’ll ask me how my day has been, and answer me the same question. Are these not the qualities you’d expect of a friend?

This day has been exhausting.

“Sometimes you make me feel like I’m just a nuisance.”
“That was not the intent [insert random facts].”

Possibly one of the worst responses I’ve ever received? No, “You are not a nuisance”, or a simple “I value your friendship”. I should stop caring.

A Star Wars film used to be a major event. With annual films, that is no longer the case. Nothing really matters.

I know, I just found the comparison hilarious.

Puggo - Jar Jar’s Yoda said:

It seemed to basically a similar story as Splash

LMAO

moviefreakedmind said:

I’d recommend not online dating.

I’m not really sure what to do to find anything meaningful at this point. Clearly, this idea was not the solution.

Collipso said:

i think most of us would like for off-topic to go back to being just one category. how about we put it to a vote? it was much easier when it was all under one category.

This is being discussed here too? I feel like this change has only made it harder to keep track of the overall conversation.

I posted in the Politics subforum about this change, but did not know I should look here in the other section for discussion on that section. I’m confused.

Does this mean any political postings are no longer allowed in the other off-topic sections? I am a bit curious as to the reasoning behind this change.

Even worse, the original film got its own release with a great cover:

DuracellEnergizer said:

Handman said:

DuracellEnergizer said:

Handman said:

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Absolutely bizarre, and fascinating. I’m surprised I didn’t hate it, given my stance towards a lot of modern Hollywood movies

*looks up release date of movie*

*1994*

*doesn’t consider modern*

Huh? Try speaking in complete sentences.

I don’t consider a movie released in 1994 “modern”. I save that label for movies made in the last twenty years.

Ok. The movie isn’t from Hollywood either. I just figured I might hate it given the subject matter and how it’s been handled in modern Hollywood movies, and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I don’t watch much Australian cinema.

Possessed said:

Online dating is usually a bust. There are some people on there who are fine and normal people who have just had bad luck meeting people or are just isolated. And then there’s a much, much larger amount of people, like you, who are single for a reason.

DuracellEnergizer said:

Handman said:

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Absolutely bizarre, and fascinating. I’m surprised I didn’t hate it, given my stance towards a lot of modern Hollywood movies

*looks up release date of movie*

*1994*

*doesn’t consider modern*

Huh? Try speaking in complete sentences.

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Absolutely bizarre, and fascinating. I’m surprised I didn’t hate it, given my stance towards a lot of modern Hollywood movies, but here is an instance where these characters are so well written that it really feels like it’s coming from a genuine place, which I’m sure it is.

Mrebo said:

Yeah, as Dom says, lots we don’t know. And more a matter of finding happiness, love, whathaveyou, more than a “date.”

Indeed. That’s why I’ve never really focused on finding “dates”. I want a meaningful friendship with someone. I don’t have zero friends, but I don’t have any meaningful ones.

I think I’ve mentioned before that I just moved back from an even worse situation at the end of last year. It’s better to have nothing than shit.

DominicCobb said:

Move somewhere else. Take better pictures of yourself.

This isn’t an option unless I uproot everything I’ve done this past year.

Also, there’s nothing worse for online dating than a selfie. The damn word is just so stupid.

Thanks for the encouragement, everyone. I just wish finding friends were easy.

Old DVDs are the worst.

moviefreakedmind said:

I’d date you.

And only men say this to me.

So, I’ve been using some online dating site for about a month. I’ve sent messages to people, but I’m already out of matches. There is no one here. I managed to have three conversations, but they were boring as hell. I had to keep asking questions, and I only got one word responses. I can’t work with that. Can anyone? Should I just give up?

I just really don’t get it. I’m not an unattractive fellow, I’ve gotten a fair amount of compliments. I read the profiles and tailor my messages to them. So I’m not really sure where I’m going wrong. I’m just failing to connect to anybody. Do I just have a garbage personality?

moviefreakedmind said:

Handman said:

If you’re under 30, it was controversial. Saddam Hussein was a big deal in the 80s, moreso in the 90s.

Uh, and in 2003.

He mentioned it wasn’t controversial when he was a kid, so I figured he knew that part.

If you’re under 30, it was controversial. Saddam Hussein was a big deal in the 80s, moreso in the 90s.

So, did anyone see the AT&T and Time Warner merger went through?

I have decided, under great deliberation, to not watch the terrible show.

Possessed said:

There’s multiple theories on that.

I’m curious.