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I'm pretty sure in the bible, "Do unto others..." is followed by, "unless they were rude. Then they can go f*** themselves." (nm) - musubi Jun 11, 16:01
the words "catastrophic" and "testicular injury" should NEVER appear together......ouch -- (link) - Beaker Jun 11, 15:52 3
- Don't ever read about testicular tortion or a fracture of the penis, you'll faint. -- nm - Trish Jun 11, 15:52 2
  - SNAP SITE!!! -- nm - Spawn Jun 11, 15:54 1
    - ding! -- nm - Trish Jun 11, 15:57
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- Maybe she meant to say "the fear of living with silly mexicans." -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 11, 16:00
- I like her. Is she hot? -- nm - con_carne Jun 11, 15:54
"Is this even possible?" - Mel Profit Jun 11, 15:49 2
- That reminds me, I was up late with D watching "Silence of the Lambs" for the first time in years (spoils) - Trish Jun 11, 15:56
- they come from stage right, shake around a bit and then exit stage left -- nm - dogbert183 Jun 11, 15:50
what does having a little compassion, flexibility, and understanding translate to? - dogbert183 Jun 11, 15:45 2
- ~everybody needs a little patience~ - Trish Jun 11, 16:04
- you bet. -- nm - kare Jun 11, 15:52
(My last cat *loved* Shreddies.) nm - Dignan Jun 11, 15:40
Backboarding, I think while you could argue there was cause to make a snark like that to the woman, at the end of the day, she's slowing your shopping - Loyola Jun 11, 15:35 13
- Why should he and the rest of the group have to go out of their way? -- nm - Spawn Jun 11, 15:54 4
  - Why shouldn't they. It wasn't a queue to get life saving surgery. They were walking around picking up crap in shiny packaging. No need to potentially - Loyola Jun 11, 16:00 3
    - No comment had nothing to do with how many people were around. - Stephen Jun 11, 16:07 1
      - No = My -- nm - Stephen Jun 11, 16:07
    - The length of the aisle? She was not moving. Period. -- nm - Spawn Jun 11, 16:01
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  - "I want you to be nice until it's time to not be nice." -- nm - Dalton Jun 11, 15:56
  - I usually go for the excuse me and escalate to snark if they snark me or don't move. - the liioulu without m&ms Jun 11, 15:54
- "you know, we're living in a SOCIETY!" - Costanza Jun 11, 15:39
- Ok, seriously, I should have to wait a minute, two minutes, five minutes simply because someone can't figure out how to stay to one side of the aisle? - Stephen Jun 11, 15:37 2
  - The purpose comment was a bit ott imo. -- nm - Loyola Jun 11, 15:38
  - *punches her in the throat* -- nm - Jovian si Jun 11, 15:38
- she was slowing down the shopping of several people. - Beryllium Jun 11, 15:36
Ikariam question (spoils) - CQ Jun 11, 15:31 10
- Of course, this is the first pillage I've really had happen to me. - Will Hunting Jun 11, 15:39 1
  - 6 months and I go after the guy who hit me...grand -- nm - Beaker Jun 11, 15:39
- *stands up, slowly begins to applaud...* -- nm - Stephen Jun 11, 15:34 1
  - *stands up, applauds vigorously* -- nm - con_carne Jun 11, 15:35
- *reports this post* -- nm - Beaker Jun 11, 15:34
- I quit! -- nm - Spawn Jun 11, 15:33
- speaking of cranky old dudes. -- nm - loosilu Jun 11, 15:33
- I'm just glad I'm not alone in thinking - Reagen Jun 11, 15:33 1
  - "I'm being attacked by someone with a score of 4000!!!" -- nm - Beaker Jun 11, 15:34
- Cut back on the wine, k? -- nm - TWuG Jun 11, 15:33
I'd consider tattoos to be more of an identification than an enhancement. - Guy Jun 11, 15:31 39
- Isn't there a law, or at least a prohibition, against Jews getting tattoos because god didn't intend them to be tattooed? - the liioulu without m&ms Jun 11, 15:46 2
  - the Bible explicitly forbids scarring your body. is that what you mean? -- nm - Guy Jun 11, 15:47 1
    - I'm talking about specific rules against tattoos. - the liioulu without m&ms Jun 11, 15:48
- Don't even try it. You made a statement, then it bit you in the ass. - Trish Jun 11, 15:37 24
  - forgive me, i did not answer your other question... - Guy Jun 11, 15:50
  - hey, look, its not like i rally against this. I don't chair an organization. its my own personal philosophy. - Guy Jun 11, 15:45 5
    - I think you'd find 9 women who would like to be more curvy, feel more sexually attractive and look better in certain clothing. - Trish Jun 11, 15:52 1
      - or 9 women who think they will have a better chance at getting the remote -- nm - dogbert183 Jun 11, 15:55
    - You *really* don't get how ridiculous it is for you to claim, "their change is shallow and superficial. my change is awesome"? - musubi Jun 11, 15:50 1
      - This thread is like the essence of Guy. You could bottle it, dilute it ten times with water and still have full-strength Guy. -- nm - Reagen Jun 11, 15:51
    - the point is not that we don't think the boob-getters have those reasons. it's that tattoos are *exactly* the same. -- nm - Reagen Jun 11, 15:48
  - "Well, how do you recognize one of the tribe?" "They are generally tall, wide-bodied...and the distinct penis-marking on the neck." -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 11, 15:43 4
    - Hey, I thought you were leaving at 6? - kelly, cranky old broad Jun 11, 15:50 2
      - Yeah, that didn't happen, I just got off the phone with her though. - Will Hunting Jun 11, 15:55 1
        
        4-5 hrs? Really? Okay. -- nm - kelly, cranky old broad Jun 11, 15:56
    - I think the Russians employed Cocknecks to keep the population in line. - TWuG Jun 11, 15:45
  - Seriously. Guy: Repeat after me. "On further reflection, I was overbroad in my initial statement, and I am reconsidering my position. -- nm - Reagen Jun 11, 15:39 11
    - show me 10 women who want implants and ill show you at least 9 insecure girls who think that bigger breasts will solve their woes. - Guy Jun 11, 15:46 6
      - show me 10 women who want implants and I'll show you 10 women who just want to be friends -- nm - redmond s.i. Jun 11, 15:49
      - Show me one guy with a penis on his neck, and I'll show you a guy who doesn't know when to admit he misspoke. (nm) - musubi Jun 11, 15:47 4
        
        i believe it was only a week or so when i posted that i had stated something without reading an article properly and admitted my err. - Guy Jun 11, 15:51 2
        
        You're misunderstaind me. I don't want you to admit you're wrong. - musubi Jun 11, 15:55 1
        
        *attempts to nail jello to the wall* -- nm - Trish Jun 11, 16:01
        
        *spittake* -- nm - dogbert183 Jun 11, 15:48
    - I swear to god, I'm *this* close to raping a cloud. nm - Dignan Jun 11, 15:45
    - No retreat, no surrender! (nm) - Guy si Jun 11, 15:40 2
      - "They can take away my life...but they can never take away my IRAAAAATIONALIIIIIIIITY!" -- nm - GuyHeart Jun 11, 15:42 1
        
        L4--to both you and moose. - Trish Jun 11, 15:46
- If the tribes had mastered the tech, they would have all kinds of weird shit on their heads. -- nm - Spawn Jun 11, 15:36
- I think getting a penis sewed on to you generally changes your identity. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 11, 15:35
- *eye roll* (nm) - musubi Jun 11, 15:35
- that's insane. of course they are enhancements. - Andie Jun 11, 15:34 1
  - Given Guy's experience, I can see his point of view. - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 11, 15:38
- Oh man. If you're using that argument to downplay the importance of gender reassignment, you're really missing the boat. - Beryllium Jun 11, 15:34 1
  - ~If I had a boat, I'd go out on the ocean. And if I had a giraffe, I'd ride him on my boat.~ -- nm - Spawn Jun 11, 15:40
- You've been practicing your rationalization exercises, I see. -- nm - Reagen Jun 11, 15:32 3
  - im not necessarily expecting anyone to agree with me, but im not just paying lip service either - Guy Jun 11, 15:39 2
    - do you honestly think that every person who has a tattoo (including, say, me) felt 'incomplete, or that it improved my life or confidence'? - Andie Jun 11, 16:02
    - If this were parody, it'd be brilliant. (nm) - musubi Jun 11, 15:41
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- Cereal. -- nm - the liioulu without m&ms Jun 11, 15:30
Honeycomb out of the box without milk is a great crunchy snack and I dont care if you dont like them like that!!!! - Walt_Disney Jun 11, 15:28 2
- Frodted Flakes! -- nm - Spawn Jun 11, 15:29 1
  - made from frodo? -- nm - dogbert183 Jun 11, 15:33
The Evony people must have been listening to Redmond... - Stephen Jun 11, 15:27 2
- Hey Bery, I'm randomly not seeing ads inside of posts. (e.g. this one) - con_carne Jun 11, 15:30 1
  - It's probably google going "I don't recongize this URL, so I'm going to ignore it until more people visit it" -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 15:31
wait wait wait, stacy, is this like a property management position? oooh, re: your smoking hating neighbor, snap. -- nm - kare Jun 11, 15:26 1
- yeah he is going to be really pissed if I get the job :)~ -- nm - Stacy Jun 11, 15:58
Stacy ok, but during today's call did they ever say "you've got the job?" - Stephen Jun 11, 15:25 2
- "When do I get paid?" is a perfectly understandable question to ask. -- nm - con_carne Jun 11, 15:27 1
  - I know I get paid for job training, and we have discussed salary and how often I would get paid even before the interview. -- nm - Stacy Jun 11, 15:31
Stephen was in the right. Case closed. -- nm - TWuG Jun 11, 15:24 39
- link? -- nm - Beaker Jun 11, 15:35
- There doesn't have to be a right and a wrong. The could have both handled the situation shittily - ty97 Jun 11, 15:30 12
  - Yep and I back his choice of reactions 110%. Rude people sow rudeness, therefore they reap rudeness. - TWuG Jun 11, 15:32 11
    - She started it. -- nm - five year old on the playground Jun 11, 15:36 1
      - Everything I needed to know in life, I learned in Kindergarten -- (link) - TWuG Jun 11, 15:38
    - word -- nm - Spawn Jun 11, 15:35
    - It could be argued that this just sows more rudeness. - ty97 Jun 11, 15:34 7
      - It could be. It could also be argued that people as rude as Stephen's shopper lady only respond to rudeness. -- nm - TWuG Jun 11, 15:40 5
        
        It could be argued that this topic is boring the life out of me. - musubi Jun 11, 15:43 2
        
        Boring though it may be to you, you must at least be happy that no one is threatening your bacon supply.... -- nm - Stephen Jun 11, 15:45 1
        
        "...among these, are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Bacon." (nm) - musubi Jun 11, 15:57
        
        I guess that could be argued, sure. - ty97 Jun 11, 15:43 1
        
        Maybe not. But I don't care. I try never to be intentionally rude, but I don't respond to rudeness - TWuG Jun 11, 15:50
      - Oh stop being all rational, ty. The mob wants justice. - musubi Jun 11, 15:37
- I think the cranky old guy demographic is over-represented on this board. - Trish Jun 11, 15:27 13
  - I'm not a cranky old man! - Stephen Jun 11, 15:31 6
    - It's ok to admit it, you have store rage. We're here for you. - Trish Jun 11, 15:43 4
      - You know, we actually thought about this after one trip to the store. - Stephen Jun 11, 15:49 3
        
        Also, as much as we wanted another baby right away, I actually don't mind having to wait a bit because those double strollers are HUGE - Stephen Jun 11, 15:51 2
        
        oh, people with strollers! they are the *worst*! - kare Jun 11, 16:00 1
        
        i have to admit, i do think to myself, "really, did you have to buy the BIGGEST stroller they had in the store?" -- nm - Andie Jun 11, 16:03
    - most teenagers would probably disagree -- nm - dogbert183 Jun 11, 15:34
  - 1: I resent being called old. I'm middle-aged. 2: I learned how to be cranky by watching you, OK! - TWuG Jun 11, 15:30 2
    - I'm as cranky as anyone if someone is being inconsiderate, don't get me wrong. -- nm - loosilu Jun 11, 15:32 1
      - "... and don't get me mad, either" -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 15:32
  - they want JUSTICE! -- nm - loosilu Jun 11, 15:29
  - Hose is useless, espeically if it's hot. Shoot em with the bb gun. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 11, 15:29 1
    - Hooray! -- nm - kelly, cranky old broad Jun 11, 15:30
- yeah, she totally deserved to be told she doesn't have a life. -- nm - kare Jun 11, 15:25 10
  - Her pissed reaction called for snark. - Nigerians Jun 11, 15:28 6
    - like you guys are paragons of ethical behavior! -- nm - loosilu Jun 11, 15:30 5
      - Ethics don't enter into standing in the middle of the aisleway. - Will Hunting Jun 11, 15:30 4
        
        You know what I think would make you feel so much better? - kelly, cranky old broad Jun 11, 15:35 2
        
        I'm going to prison. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 11, 15:36 1
        
        Heh. - kelly, cranky old broad Jun 11, 15:43
        
        I dunno, I still think Nigerians aren't ones to talk, ya know? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 15:33
  - I never said she didn't have a life! - Stephen Jun 11, 15:26 2
    - her purpose in life might have been to save you. imagine she's like a sam beckett and she stood in your way just long enough to stll you so you - dogbert183 Jun 11, 15:38 1
      - *laughing* - Stephen Jun 11, 15:39
mmmmmmmm. caramiiiiiiilllllllk -- nm - Mop (238 pounds) Jun 11, 15:24
NOSE JOB! -- nm - Spawn Jun 11, 15:24
how does "having a little compassion, flexibility, and understanding" translate to never confronting someone, ever? - kare Jun 11, 15:24 15
- I would say the first clearing his throat and then saying "Excuse me" have those covered. - Spawn Jun 11, 15:27 4
  - I think some people are imagining a rather extreme version of events - Reagen Jun 11, 15:28 3
    - I think you are right. - Spawn Jun 11, 15:33
    - well, I've had that happen a few times when I was not intentionally rude. -- nm - loosilu Jun 11, 15:30 1
      - clearly you don't have a purpose in life like *me*! -- nm - kare Jun 11, 15:43
- What *does* "a little compassion, flexibility, and understanding" translate to, kare? - Dr.Vermin Jun 11, 15:26 9
  - honestly, i mostly use them selfishly. i think it takes far too much energy to go about your life being angry at everyone else for their perceived - kare Jun 11, 15:36 4
    - I appreciate your honesty. I don't mean to insult you. - Dr.Vermin Jun 11, 15:44 1
      - well, you are kind of twisting my words around, but whatevs. - kare Jun 11, 15:50
    - you mix the honey and the vinegar and you've got the start of a good BBQ sauce. -- nm - Reagen Jun 11, 15:44 1
      - or vinaigrette! -- nm - kare Jun 11, 15:46
  - come on Vermy, why pick a fight over this? she's just saying chill out a little. -- nm - loosilu Jun 11, 15:28 3
    - Did *I* drag this to this board? - Dr.Vermin Jun 11, 15:32 2
      - did you reply to her? then you may as well have dragged it to this board. - loosilu Jun 11, 15:35 1
        
        /rationalizes my condemnation of rationalization/ - Dr.Vermin Jun 11, 15:37
Cashed my third paycheck today. I'm starting to really think I might be getting this job! -- nm - Stacy si Jun 11, 15:23 4
- "Hook, line, sinker, bobber, pole, reel and arm up to the shoulder." -- nm - Nigerians Jun 11, 15:26 3
  - I promise I'm not being scammed by them, they own my building I pay them my rent, they just fired my last on-site building manager. -- nm - Stacy Jun 11, 15:38 2
    - I hope it all works out for you. -- nm - TWuG Jun 11, 15:44 1
      - Thank you, that is sweet of you :) -- nm - Stacy Jun 11, 15:45

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