What pissed you off today?

[Chad]

When I woke up this morning I had four dead computers. Now I have one working computer and another in the shop. So all and all my trip to the computer store made a bad situation better.

[nekohl]

Several things pissed me off today including but not limited to:
Phone bills, children, and fitting rooms.
AND THEN, I watch the movie Lost and Delirious(which I've some how never seen) Can I puhlease have a movie with lesbian characters who don't kill themselves/turn straight/have some other depressing ending??

Luckily, Auntie Mame is coming on(Rosalind not Lucille) Thank you TMC !

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by nekohl

Several things pissed me off today including but not limited to:
Phone bills, children, and fitting rooms.
AND THEN, I watch the movie Lost and Delirious(which I've some how never seen) Can I puhlease have a movie with lesbian characters who don't kill themselves/turn straight/have some other depressing ending??

Luckily, Auntie Mame is coming on(Rosalind not Lucille) Thank you TMC !

Love Auntie Mame! Love Rosalind Russell!

[BowtiePrincess]

My horse is not being a very good boy! He threw this morning, yet another bruise to nurse! He is attention whore so I guess it is a little bit my fault.

[cinnamongrrl]

An email from my boss...
I jokingly told a girl I worked with that I was enamored with a client's parrot and would take him home in a minute. This translated SOMEHOW that I had asked my client to adopt him??
I know nothing about birds first off and secondly have a cat that hunts prolifically.
I also said I was going to put her toy poodle in my purse and sneak him home. I'm surprised that didn't come up in discussion also......
Can anyone take a fucking joke any more???

[Soon]

Do I pay exorbitant monthly condo fees?

Yes


Do I have to be exposed to other people's children (friends and/or relatives of tenants) while I am trying to relax in the pool--in an adult building?

Apparently. The last three times, even. This time, with a rousing game of Marco Polo to boot!

[cinnamongrrl]

My co-worker....she was 20 minutes late last week. I politely said... "oh that's ok" and apparently she took it to mean she can be 20 minutes late EVERY time....

[Gráinne]

Facebook, and myself, because I can be so wimpy.

I'm getting really close to defriending anyone who posts anything but pictures of cats, Russia, and Ireland. I hate the thought of taking the whole thing down completely.

This time, it was a "friend"-you know, one of those people you knew back in Flintstone days and somehow reconnected with. I didn't even know her that well back then, and I am amazed at the beliefs she supports now.

She posted a link to an article that boils down to "Round up all the _______ and send them back where they came from". The comments beneath it were what you might read in America regarding the Irish, ca. 1890; the Chinese, ca. 1920; Eastern Europeans ca. 1920's; and Latinos today (all lumped under "Mexicans"). There were a few "Stop all immigration except for our kind of people" comments, too.

England (where the story in the article took place) is a terrific polyglot of cultures and faiths. In fact, the British Isles' history is of settlement by waves of people from somewhere else, peacefully or otherwise. I think it's safe to say that the commenters aren't indigenous peoples from the area.

What's ironic is that she herself is Eastern European, and whose homeland was overrun by Hitler and then the Soviet Union. She grew up in the U.S. but returned to her country of origin, where I admit there is apparently a lot of ethnic and religious tension. Be that as it may, it took several trips to the kitchen and to the bathroom so I wouldn't write "J., you're an immigrant yourself, both ways!" I know that would lead to an unproductive argument.

Or should I say that, even if I'm defriended? It might be worth it just to have my say. I don't know.

[Cid]

Originally Posted by Gráinne

What's ironic is that she herself is Eastern European, and whose homeland was overrun by Hitler and then the Soviet Union. She grew up in the U.S. but returned to her country of origin, where I admit there is apparently a lot of ethnic and religious tension. Be that as it may, it took several trips to the kitchen and to the bathroom so I wouldn't write "J., you're an immigrant yourself, both ways!" I know that would lead to an unproductive argument.

Or should I say that, even if I'm defriended? It might be worth it just to have my say. I don't know.

It seems to me that if you ask the question rather than make the statement, she really has nothing to be angry about.
For example...J, aren't you an immigrant? I thought I recalled you saying that your family was from XYZ.
I could be wrong. It was just a thought.

What's she gonna say to that?

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Gráinne

Facebook, and myself, because I can be so wimpy.

I'm getting really close to defriending anyone who posts anything but pictures of cats, Russia, and Ireland. I hate the thought of taking the whole thing down completely.

This time, it was a "friend"-you know, one of those people you knew back in Flintstone days and somehow reconnected with. I didn't even know her that well back then, and I am amazed at the beliefs she supports now.

She posted a link to an article that boils down to "Round up all the _______ and send them back where they came from". The comments beneath it were what you might read in America regarding the Irish, ca. 1890; the Chinese, ca. 1920; Eastern Europeans ca. 1920's; and Latinos today (all lumped under "Mexicans"). There were a few "Stop all immigration except for our kind of people" comments, too.

England (where the story in the article took place) is a terrific polyglot of cultures and faiths. In fact, the British Isles' history is of settlement by waves of people from somewhere else, peacefully or otherwise. I think it's safe to say that the commenters aren't indigenous peoples from the area.

What's ironic is that she herself is Eastern European, and whose homeland was overrun by Hitler and then the Soviet Union. She grew up in the U.S. but returned to her country of origin, where I admit there is apparently a lot of ethnic and religious tension. Be that as it may, it took several trips to the kitchen and to the bathroom so I wouldn't write "J., you're an immigrant yourself, both ways!" I know that would lead to an unproductive argument.

Or should I say that, even if I'm defriended? It might be worth it just to have my say. I don't know.

I understand the desire to let it go and oftentimes, there are so many of these smaller occurrences of -ism that happen daily to many of us. I know I've been there. However, imo, standing by silently is akin to condoning it.

So, for myself, I'd do something. Either speak to her about it (either publicly or privately) with the intention of moving forward in your friendship or defriend her and let her know why.

[Bad_boi]

People confusing white knights and nice guys. FUCKING HELL. If you are going to bitch and demonize people be clear who you are actually demonizing.

[Bèsame*]

Having vandals on my property. I live in a gated community and I have to have this? I know it's a derterrent, but so is my porch light and the street light.

Just a huge violation into my space!