Venting.

[Drahcir]

Soooo many shows got canceled recently, I'm sad about Agent Carter.

[Darth Logos]

Soooo many shows got canceled recently, I'm sad about Agent Carter.

Despite the chronic hanging tongue I have for Haylee Atwell, I just don't do live action comic book shows.

[Darth Knox]

Soooo many shows got canceled recently, I'm sad about Agent Carter.

every time a show gets cancelled, an angel, a puppy, a unicorn, a kitten and a fairy are all pulled into a hell dimension and suffer an eternity of darkness, torture and suffering.

[ThreadJack]

every time a show gets cancelled, an angel, a puppy, a unicorn, a kitten and a fairy are all pulled into a hell dimension and suffer an eternity of darkness, torture and suffering.

Unless Keeping Up With the Kardashians gets cancelled. Then they all get released from their hellish prison.

[Darth Logos]

Unless Keeping Up With the Kardashians gets cancelled. Then they all get released from their hellish prison.

Exactly. Every time a so-called "reality" show gets cancelled is cause to celebrate. Except King of the Nerds. That one can stay.

[Vivectius]

every time a show gets cancelled, an angel, a puppy, a unicorn, a kitten and a fairy are all pulled into a hell dimension and suffer an eternity of darkness, torture and suffering.

Except for the kitten, I hope every show on TV gets cancelled then.  I'm personally hoping all of those but the kitten end up in whatever dimension the Cenobites live in.  Because that place is messed up.  Like if H.R. Giger, M.C. Escher, and Albert Fish had a three way love child messed up.

Also I learned a new word today: Excoriate

Eh, you can still be nice while being honest.  I would post this comic to the forum, but it's too large.

However, click the link for an example of exactly what I mean about "just being honest."

http://i.imgur.com/32ITfVJ.jpg

Actually some people cannot be nice and honest at the same time.  Up until 3~4 years ago I didn't know how.  Or actually, it would be closer to the truth to say I didn't realize that I needed to.  

Using excellent cartoon Noctis posted as a reference, were I the guy, I would have simply said "You need to lose weight."  There would have been no "Just being honest" b.s. or any other qualifier.  In my mind it would have simply been a statement of fact, no more, no less.  While I can (now) see how that could be hurtful to say, there would have been no malice behind me saying it then. If whomever I said it to started crying, or got upset, or angry, or just told me that it made them feel bad, I'd have apologized and felt bad for saying it, but I wouldn't have realized it was hurtful until it was pointed out to me.  My brain simply isn't wired to have whatever social filter it is that would prevent me from saying something like that, I'm literally having to learn to think before I speak, whereas before I just spoke.

Yes, there is an actual reason for me being like this, beyond "just being a jerk," which admittedly I'm also good at.  If you want to know, I'm more than happy to share.  If you don't care, then I won't bother you with the details, nor be offended.

Also, let's be honest, most guys would have stopped listening about three panels into what she was saying, getting that glassy eyed look and saying "yes dear."

[Noctis]

I think the point is that you don't have to voice every thought that comes into your head.  Why on Earth would a person walk up to another person and say something like, "you need to lose weight" or "I don't like your hair color" or "that outfit is horrifying."  What's the point of that?  Show me where I asked for it.    Now, it's different if I DO ask and you tell me what you think.   Hey, I asked.  If I can't handle what you have to say, that's on me.  You've done nothing wrong.

See, the problem with me is that if those things are said to me without provocation,  I wouldn't do what that girl did.  I would just say something much more cutting and "honest."  And I'm damn good at it, too.  It's not the best quality to have and I know it, but I'm also sadistically proud of the fact that should the occasion call for it, I'm more than capable of making the person sorry they deigned to speak to me in the first place.  Is it wrong?  Yeah, probably. 

What's hilarious is that most "honest" statements are merely just opinions in the first place.  A lot of people would say that others "need to lose weight" or "shouldn't dress a certain way" or "need to do *insert whatever*"  The problem is that I have to care about the opinion first for it to matter to me and most of the time, unless I have explicitly asked for it, I don't. 

(And if you want to elaborate, I'm interested, either here or via PM.)

[Jev Moldara]

I think the point is that you don't have to voice every thought that comes into your head.  Why on Earth would a person walk up to another person and say something like, "you need to lose weight" or "I don't like your hair color" or "that outfit is horrifying."  What's the point of that?  Show me where I asked for it.    Now, it's different if I DO ask and you tell me what you think.   Hey, I asked.  If I can't handle what you have to say, that's on me.  You've done nothing wrong.

See, the problem with me is that if those things are said to me without provocation,  I wouldn't do what that girl did.  I would just say something much more cutting and "honest."  And I'm damn good at it, too.  It's not the best quality to have and I know it, but I'm also sadistically proud of the fact that should the occasion call for it, I'm more than capable of making the person sorry they deigned to speak to me in the first place.  Is it wrong?  Yeah, probably. 

What's hilarious is that most "honest" statements are merely just opinions in the first place.  A lot of people would say that others "need to lose weight" or "shouldn't dress a certain way" or "need to do *insert whatever*"  The problem is that I have to care about the opinion first for it to matter to me and most of the time, unless I have explicitly asked for it, I don't. 

(And if you want to elaborate, I'm interested, either here or via PM.)

What if you're not actively seeking an opinion, but someone asks if they can give you their honest opinion?

[Noctis]

What if you're not actively seeking an opinion, but someone asks if they can give you their honest opinion?

It would depend entirely on the situation for me.  I can't speak for others, but there are just some instances where the opinion of an outsider is neither relevant nor conducive.  Sure, you can give me your opinion on these things regardless, but I would have to care about someone else's thoughts on it for it to matter.

I also realize that some people take offense to this kind of attitude (??), but I make no apologies for it.  Nothing anyone else says or does is ever because of you or anyone else.  It's because of their own perceptions of their personal reality.  Therefore, it's difficult to give my opinion on your reality, even if you ask for it, because I'm not you and no matter what I say, it's still going to come down to what you think about it in the end.   

[Grey Owl]

I think the point is that you don't have to voice every thought that comes into your head.  Why on Earth would a person walk up to another person and say something like, "you need to lose weight" or "I don't like your hair color" or "that outfit is horrifying."  What's the point of that?  Show me where I asked for it.    Now, it's different if I DO ask and you tell me what you think.   Hey, I asked.  If I can't handle what you have to say, that's on me.  You've done nothing wrong.

See, the problem with me is that if those things are said to me without provocation,  I wouldn't do what that girl did.  I would just say something much more cutting and "honest."  And I'm damn good at it, too.  It's not the best quality to have and I know it, but I'm also sadistically proud of the fact that should the occasion call for it, I'm more than capable of making the person sorry they deigned to speak to me in the first place.  Is it wrong?  Yeah, probably. 

What's hilarious is that most "honest" statements are merely just opinions in the first place.  A lot of people would say that others "need to lose weight" or "shouldn't dress a certain way" or "need to do *insert whatever*"  The problem is that I have to care about the opinion first for it to matter to me and most of the time, unless I have explicitly asked for it, I don't. 

(And if you want to elaborate, I'm interested, either here or via PM.)

Hey you must live in my family! I am about ready to die from it. This morning my sister walks up to me at the beginning of my day and says "Hey you left the toilet seat up and your hair looks horrible."

[Landen Se-Sentien]

My family and I are visiting my in-laws for the weekend for a graduation. I have a really good relationship with all of them, with the exception of my father-in-law. The man is one of the most negative and manipulative people I have ever met. He is also a habitual liar. He and I don't get along in large part due to my inability to let him get away with his BS without calling him on it. We were in his house for about ten minutes when he started going on about a family member. I'm currently having a beer and some grub, because I've had such a great week, and I don't want to be around it. It's toxic. I respect his position in my wife's and sons' lives, but that's about how far it goes.

To give you an idea, I once asked my wife that if he wasn't her father, would she have a relationship with someone like him. She said no. Sad.

[Lord Sidious]

My family and I are visiting my in-laws for the weekend for a graduation. I have a really good relationship with all of them, with the exception of my father-in-law. The man is one of the most negative and manipulative people I have ever met. He is also a habitual liar. He and I don't get along in large part due to my inability to let him get away with his BS without calling him on it. We were in his house for about ten minutes when he started going on about a family member. I'm currently having a beer and some grub, because I've had such a great week, and I don't want to be around it. It's toxic. I respect his position in my wife's and sons' lives, but that's about how far it goes.

To give you an idea, I once asked my wife that if he wasn't her father, would she have a relationship with someone like him. She said no. Sad.

It's none of my business to comment, I just happened to read this thread at random. Sounds like your father-in-law is one angry person, maybe something happened during his life over time and caused him to be so cynical. People "turn" into this state over time when things happen to them. Just my two cents.

[Connah]

rrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

some town council in England have banned "groups of two or more motor cycles on un-authorised ride outs", so basically if you and some mates are passing through or heading out together and happen to be on a bike that means you're breaking the law and can be fined

this is blatant discrimination of a specific group, targeting part of their identity, which normally is called racism

were this a law targeting any other group there would be uproar

I swear one day i'm gonna loose it and launch a one man suicidal assault of parliament screaming for the blood of every politician I see

BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD

[Noctis]

On today's episode of "Idiots on the Internet," people can't take a joke and get butthurt over inane things and then shame others for laughing at an actual joke.  Full report at Nobody-Cares-O'Clock!

[Rapine]

This is absolute crap. Why is that I feel like I give up everything, and conform to everyone else's whims all the time, but as soon as I'm unhappy about something, it's unreasonable.


Head spinning.