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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2019 14:17:11 GMT
I can understand why you'd think this guy was in a truck. Not only do we have a lot of pickup drivers around here, they tend to be the ones pulling some kind of dick move. But no, he was in a sedan (well, his friend's sedan anyway).
It wasn't just that though. I've put up with a lot of crap in my life, whether because of my job or because I'm perceived as "different" or whatever. Sometimes it hits a tipping point and I need to vent. But yeah, I'm good now.
As for the other subject I'm of two minds. I mean, on the one hand I'm of the opinion that creators do need to be more mindful about the kind of content they put out. I'm too sleep deprived to be eloquent about it but, basically, it's never "just a joke." If you're not offending somebody directly, you could also be telling somebody else it's OK to treat that first person like a joke, like "lesser than."
You can't hide behind the label of satire either. Satire is about sticking it to those in power. This is just bullying.
On the other hand it's also definitely possible to hit an opposite extreme where you're just looking to be offended. Tumblr is proof of that.
For the record, some of my favorite movies are ones that definitely couldn't be made today, so I do have a sense of humor. I also have strong feelings on the subject because, well, see block two.
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Post by Nth on Jul 23, 2019 23:20:10 GMT
Our internet has been crippled since last Friday. We can still connect on our phones, but all the computers won't connect aside from mine and that seems to be because my VPN is allowing me internet access. When I turn it off I can't connect. Don't know why, but after repeated service calls going ignored we finally made an appointment on a two week waiting list to get our fiber op line hooked up. Don't know why we waited so long, but hopefully sometime in August I will be on a stable connection instead of this third world crap.
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Post by Nth on Aug 2, 2019 1:41:26 GMT
Mandatory "off-site" company events. We've had to do these at work for the last three years and they are just awful. Basically the company books the auditorium at a local Inn and does a big state of affairs presentation. As if that's not bad enough they want to spend hours doing team building exercises basically akin to kindergarten grade arts and crafts. The first two times we had to do it, they made us come in on our day off, which considering we are already on-call twice a month nearly made the plant riot. The third time we went on a work day, but after the event was over we had to drive back to work for the rest of the shift. I showed up but didn't participate in any of the activities. I have an extreme aversion to loud crowded places which is one of the reasons I don't go to restaurants or theaters any more.
This year I made a plan. When I booked my vacation I left enough time for one more day off. I know the event is going to be in September, but I don't know what day yet. As soon as I know what day it is, I'm going to go to the booking guy and sign up my last day of vacation for that day, assuming other people are not already signed up for it, I suspect some other people may have this plan and the company only allows two people from the same crew to book a vacation day on the same day.
Or, alternatively, as a guy who has only taken one sick day in seven years, maybe I'll just call in sick that day. I plan on saving one vacation day every year now just to cover this pointless event.
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Post by El Marsh on Aug 2, 2019 16:48:09 GMT
I want WWE and AEW to both fail miserably
I used to be REALLY into WWE but all of the internet dickfighting between people who supposedly favor one promotion over the other just makes me want to see them all burn
I hate that the internet is almost exclusively about promoting negative opinions and antagonism of things
It's no wonder that people are so quick to murder each other
We can't even be civil to each other on forums about things that we supposedly enjoy
Fuck
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Post by faulknasty on Aug 2, 2019 16:54:45 GMT
I want WWE and AEW to both fail miserably I used to be REALLY into WWE but all of the internet dickfighting between people who supposedly favor one promotion over the other just makes me want to see them all burn I hate that the internet is almost exclusively about promoting negative opinions and antagonism of things It's no wonder that people are so quick to murder each other We can't even be civil to each other on forums about things that we supposedly enjoy Fuck Yeah even in general the worst thing about enjoying something is the fan base. Which either blindly loves whatever it is or hates anything new from whatever they are a fan of because it will never match the nostalgia they have for it from when they were younger.
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Post by Dawnbr3ak3r on Aug 2, 2019 17:11:45 GMT
I want WWE and AEW to both fail miserably I used to be REALLY into WWE but all of the internet dickfighting between people who supposedly favor one promotion over the other just makes me want to see them all burn I hate that the internet is almost exclusively about promoting negative opinions and antagonism of things It's no wonder that people are so quick to murder each other We can't even be civil to each other on forums about things that we supposedly enjoy Fuck This is specifically why I've been watching AAA almost exclusively. I love just about everyone that they feature and seldomly have a bad thing to say about it. It's a big dumb car crash spectacle and I love it. They're partnered with AEW. Fortunately, the toxic fanbase of AEW hasn't polluted it. I'm in a few different Discord servers with wrestling fanbases and it's pretty appalling that some people *only* know AEW and WWE and each "side" wants the other to fail. Like, it's wrestling, watch it or don't and shut up already. It's pretty damn annoying, yeah. I don't watch "all" wrestling, but I still consider myself a wrestling fan because I keep tabs on multiple promotions even if I don't watch the matches. The Twitter gifs I see is enough for me to tell if I can enjoy it or not. I keep tabs on STARDOM, NJPW, and CMLL, WWE, and AEW, despite only "watching" AAA. But yeah, toxic fanbases can fuck right off a cliff.
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Post by Zealot on Aug 2, 2019 17:31:47 GMT
Every wrestling promotion has their significant advantages and flaws when compared to others. No one promotion is perfect.
I try to find joy in every wrestling promotion I watch and keep my options open. If something isn't my cup of tea, I just don't watch it but I won't simply say everything they do going forward is crap either. I always leave the door open if things turn around.
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Post by LankyLefty17 on Aug 2, 2019 18:11:35 GMT
I find the "taking sides" in wrestling promotion wars really silly. During the 90's I watched both WCW and WWF. Why do people have to choose? I think the real lesson here is watch whatever you want and avoid wrestling forums :).
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Post by BakFu on Aug 2, 2019 22:05:59 GMT
Every wrestling promotion has their significant advantages and flaws when compared to others. No one promotion is perfect. I try to find joy in every wrestling promotion I watch and keep my options open. If something isn't my cup of tea, I just don't watch it but I won't simply say everything they do going forward is crap either. I always leave the door open if things turn around. Yeah, I found joy in watching The Revival by pure chance when I decided once again to try WWE. Keep the rest of that shit though. I can always find something interesting in ROH, and even Impact, and NJPW is consistently good. Still haven’t seen any AEW, love to see the Rhodes Bros match though. Yeah, keeping an open mind and avoiding forums (should be a general rule for happiness in life) makes everything better!
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Post by IamAres on Aug 3, 2019 1:47:00 GMT
I want AEW and WWE to both succeed/continue to succeed, because there's enough interest to support both, and it gives the boys more places to work and the fans more options.
I love that indy wrestling is bigger than ever even though I think most of it is stupid, because it gives the boys more places to make money and it gives the fans more options.
The more companies and wrestlers that get over, it only grows the whole wrestling world and creates more options for everybody. People wanting this company or that wrestler to go broke and fail are just asinine to me.
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Post by Severla on Aug 3, 2019 3:14:13 GMT
The more WWE and AEW fans argue, the more NJPW wins lmao.
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Post by BakFu on Aug 3, 2019 4:17:26 GMT
I want AEW and WWE to both succeed/continue to succeed, because there's enough interest to support both, and it gives the boys more places to work and the fans more options. I love that indy wrestling is bigger than ever even though I think most of it is stupid, because it gives the boys more places to make money and it gives the fans more options. The more companies and wrestlers that get over, it only grows the whole wrestling world and creates more options for everybody. People wanting this company or that wrestler to go broke and fail are just asinine to me. All of this is spot on. Yeah, not every promotion or style is good for everyone, but the OPTION to CHOOSE an alternative to the biggest, most pervasive “option” in the business is very important. It’s funny that people who get militant about their ideas being right (coke vs Pepsi, coors vs bud, Chevy vs Ford, PS4 vs Xbox, religions, etc) probably light up their social media about politicians trying to ban video games or other media they don’t even use or understand because it’s the popular thing to do with their voting constituency. If you don’t like it, DON’T CONSUME IT! Erasing the alternative will not improve the quality of your choice, it will only result in a very vanilla, monochromatic world where innovation will stall because it will not be required. All of the best, most innovative eras of most things, especially pro wrestling, came out of high pressure, super competitive times! Let all of the shit thrive, ignore the wrestlers and shows you don’t like, and everyone will win when all of the promotions have to actually TRY to get your money and attention again! 🙂
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Post by Severla on Aug 3, 2019 6:06:38 GMT
I just personally think The Elite are being dumbasses with the clear as day 'WWE... WE COMIN FO YOUUUUU' skits. Just step back and build up, dudes.
Also them doing that directly causes fanbois on both sides to erupt into stupidity.
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Post by faulknasty on Aug 3, 2019 16:24:42 GMT
Yeah I definitely think AEW needs to stop going after WWE and just run their promotion. I have been excited to see what AEW does and hoping it would make WWE do better but all the bits going at WWE makes me not care about AEW either.
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Post by LankyLefty17 on Aug 3, 2019 16:59:16 GMT
I dont mind them taking shots. They should, theyre appealing to an audience that wants an alternative to WWE. Stupid people are going to be stupid regardless. Its up to non stupid people to just ignore them.
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