What's mildly irritating you today? - Page 80

Trilby · 01-15-2009, 07:52 PM

yeah, with kids I agree.

In this book we read (which was tedious beyond belief) they hung ya fer rustlin' cattle. Then they spit their terbaccy at yas dead corpse. God, it was boring.

I totally forgot to mention that no one is hanging Bernie Madoff...and he stole a shit lot more than cattle. maybe we SHOULD bring vigilantism into his situation...

Aliantha · 01-15-2009, 07:53 PM

Did you ever read 'Blood Meridian'? I had to read that for an American Lit course I took at Uni. Now that book had some wild west justice in it.

Juniper · 01-15-2009, 08:22 PM

Cute guy in my lit class.

Lovely blue eyes, wonderful poetic insight, nice smile.

But I'm old enough to be his mom, and I'm married. Not supposed to notice these things, or care.

I do.

Trilby · 01-16-2009, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Juniper

Cute guy in my lit class.

Lovely blue eyes, wonderful poetic insight, nice smile.

But I'm old enough to be his mom, and I'm married. Not supposed to notice these things, or care.

I do.

Oh, sweetie! you're allowed to LOOK! (Just don't touch---at least, not where anyone can see it)

MY problem is not the young ones (somehow, they all remind me of my sons) it's the older men I have a sweet tooth for. You should see on of my new profs---soooooo cute!! But young (like the Yorkshireman) and he really doesn't do much for me. He DOES have purty blue eyes though.

Man, I'm a wench.

dar512 · 01-16-2009, 08:48 AM

-11 temps this morning. Metra is running 15 to 40 minutes late, and the station was already packed wall to wall when I got there. I waited about 10 minutes and then gave up. Working from home.

Trilby · 01-16-2009, 11:09 AM

car won't start coz it's too cold out.

Dammit. I really wanted a Big Mac...

fargon · 01-16-2009, 11:16 AM

It's -14 here and my living room heater don't work BRRRRRRRR!!!

lumberjim · 01-16-2009, 11:20 AM

I need to leave here right at 1pm today, and naturally, there's a deal brewing, and the slowest mook out there has it......I just know I'm going to get this deal at 12:45 and be stuck here until 1:30 fucking around with it.

I have something important to be about.

cock

SteveDallas · 01-16-2009, 11:34 AM

What's annoying me? Some people just don't know how to cut to the chase. Like (hypothetically speaking speaking) if somebody calls up and says his email isn't working, and I ask what happens when he tries to check his email. I don't ask where he bought the computer, how long he's had it, whether he likes it, or why he really wants his email to be working before this afternoon. But I find out anyway, all before I find out what his email was actually doing.

skysidhe · 01-16-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

What's annoying me? Some people just don't know how to cut to the chase. Like (hypothetically speaking speaking) if somebody calls up and says his email isn't working, and I ask what happens when he tries to check his email. I don't ask where he bought the computer, how long he's had it, whether he likes it, or why he really wants his email to be working before this afternoon. But I find out anyway, all before I find out what his email was actually doing.

You'll have to work on your 'butt-in' skills.

SteveDallas · 01-16-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by skysidhe

You'll have to work on your 'butt-in' skills.

Yes but see, we are Customer Oriented. We show Concern at the Customer's Problems. Because IT has such a long reputation as antisocial, insensitive clods, we have to bend over backwards to prove that we are able to be nice to people who, apparently, haven't been taught to be nice back.

All of which constrains me from yelling "Will you shut the hell up and answer the question I actually ASKED you??" when my polite efforts along the lines of "Uh-huh. That's nice... tell me again what the error was it gave you when you tried to download your mail?" failed miserably.

skysidhe · 01-16-2009, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

Yes but see, we are Customer Oriented. We show Concern at the Customer's Problems. Because IT has such a long reputation as antisocial, insensitive clods, we have to bend over backwards to prove that we are able to be nice to people who, apparently, haven't been taught to be nice back.

All of which constrains me from yelling "Will you shut the hell up and answer the question I actually ASKED you??" when my polite efforts along the lines of "Uh-huh. That's nice... tell me again what the error was it gave you when you tried to download your mail?" failed miserably.

Maybe they are just relieved your not the automated menu anymore.

Pie · 01-16-2009, 12:45 PM

Try speaking with an Indian accent.

TheMercenary · 01-16-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

I need to leave here right at 1pm today, and naturally, there's a deal brewing, and the slowest mook out there has it......I just know I'm going to get this deal at 12:45 and be stuck here until 1:30 fucking around with it.

I have something important to be about.

cock

Figures.

Cicero · 01-16-2009, 02:51 PM

C'mon!! Already! Get the deal done!

He's a man that has to be about being, teh ghey...lol j/k

They always hold him up at the last minute, huh?

01-15-2009, 07:52 PM	#1186
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	yeah, with kids I agree. In this book we read (which was tedious beyond belief) they hung ya fer rustlin' cattle. Then they spit their terbaccy at yas dead corpse. God, it was boring. I totally forgot to mention that no one is hanging Bernie Madoff...and he stole a shit lot more than cattle. maybe we SHOULD bring vigilantism into his situation... __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

01-15-2009, 07:53 PM	#1187
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Did you ever read 'Blood Meridian'? I had to read that for an American Lit course I took at Uni. Now that book had some wild west justice in it. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

01-15-2009, 08:22 PM	#1188
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Cute guy in my lit class. Lovely blue eyes, wonderful poetic insight, nice smile. But I'm old enough to be his mom, and I'm married. Not supposed to notice these things, or care. I do. Last edited by Juniper; 01-15-2009 at 10:03 PM.

01-16-2009, 08:48 AM	#1190
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	-11 temps this morning. Metra is running 15 to 40 minutes late, and the station was already packed wall to wall when I got there. I waited about 10 minutes and then gave up. Working from home. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

01-16-2009, 11:09 AM	#1191
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	car won't start coz it's too cold out. Dammit. I really wanted a Big Mac... __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

01-16-2009, 11:16 AM	#1192
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	It's -14 here and my living room heater don't work BRRRRRRRR!!! __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

01-16-2009, 11:20 AM	#1193
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I need to leave here right at 1pm today, and naturally, there's a deal brewing, and the slowest mook out there has it......I just know I'm going to get this deal at 12:45 and be stuck here until 1:30 fucking around with it. I have something important to be about. cock __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-16-2009, 11:34 AM	#1194
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	What's annoying me? Some people just don't know how to cut to the chase. Like (hypothetically speaking speaking) if somebody calls up and says his email isn't working, and I ask what happens when he tries to check his email. I don't ask where he bought the computer, how long he's had it, whether he likes it, or why he really wants his email to be working before this afternoon. But I find out anyway, all before I find out what his email was actually doing.

01-16-2009, 12:45 PM	#1198
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Try speaking with an Indian accent. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

01-16-2009, 02:51 PM	#1200
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	C'mon!! Already! Get the deal done! He's a man that has to be about being, teh ghey...lol j/k They always hold him up at the last minute, huh? __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

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