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Off-Topic / Oversharing an opinion

« on: August 28, 2012, 11:11:08 am »Message ID: 594989

Do you know someone who likes to over share an opinion they have.  And I mean, every time it comes into conversation, they tell you the exact same thing in the exact same way.  I find it really frustrating.

My mom doesn't like how the singers nowadays with waver on notes.  So, every time a song comes on when they waver, she will sing completely off key, over wavering for about a minute longer then they do on the song, and then state how stupid it sounds.  The first few times it's alright cause the person is just sharing an opinion and there's nothing wrong with that.  After the 10th time in the same car ride, it makes me want to scream.

Anyone else deal with something like this.

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Off-Topic / Rewarding kids for bad behavior

« on: August 15, 2012, 06:07:39 pm »Message ID: 588332

I'm amazed at the amount of kids I see walk through my job that whine, complain, yell, and do plenty of other things, that are then rewarded for it by getting some fudge.  That or kids who stand in front of our fudge counter and point at one, whining that they don't want the one the parents bought but this other flavor, and eventually the parents cave and buy it for them.

I'm just fascinated cause I can't figure out why a parent would reward bad behavior.  In my eyes, all that teaches the kid is making a scene will get you what you want.  I could be wrong but it just doesn't make sense to me.

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Off-Topic / How different do you think the Olympics would be...

« on: August 13, 2012, 01:29:10 am »Message ID: 586641

If we didn't know who was playing for what country?

I've always wondered, with some of the issues that have happened in the past, why they don't have the Olympians just play anonymously.  Obviously it would be difficult to start now, since some are well known faces of certain countries, but do you think it would change your own cheering?

I know, when I watch gymnastics, I feel bad when someone falls off the beam or hops on their landing or steps out of bounds.  More cause I know they worked really hard to get there and one mistake like that could take away a medal cause they had a bad day. 

I think it would help judging wise, preventing people from judging based on personal beliefs.  Cheering wise, it would be hard though cause you wouldn't know which person would lead to a medal for your country. 

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Off-Topic / Just trying to help

« on: July 03, 2012, 08:00:06 pm »Message ID: 565488

I'm really getting annoyed of being yelled at for trying to help.

My dog had picked up a sock off the floor, and if we don't get it back, she will chew holes in it.  I'm walking to go get a drink when I hear my sister telling the dog to come here in her "you've done something wrong" voice.  The dog comes walking from the room where she is so I block the dog's way so she will have to go back.  The dog sits down, so I grab the sock and say drop, and she drops it.  Then my sister comes in and yells about how I should've let her handle it cause she was calling the dog in the first place.

It's just kinda frustrating.  I probably should've just told the dog to go to my sister, but it seemed kinda dumb not to take it since the dog came and gave it to me.

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Off-Topic / TV Shows

« on: June 19, 2012, 08:10:50 pm »Message ID: 557798

Okay, I'm amazed how I'll see shows like Survivor or Chopped or something and people come in not knowing how to swim or never cooking with something or whatever else.  I mean, if I was going to enter my name in a competition, I would watch previous shows to see what you might have to deal with.  It just seems like common sense and yet it seems like only half of the people actually prepare for the experience.

I mean, The Biggest Loser you can't really prepare for cause you're hoping they will help you lose weight, but other competitions seem like people walk in thinking they have it covered.

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Off-Topic / Books or Movies?

« on: April 08, 2012, 04:16:21 am »Message ID: 517482

I recently read The Hunger Games cause my sister has been bugging me to read it for almost a year now (or at least it feels like that) and after I finished the first two books, we decided to go see the movie.

Now, surprisingly, it followed the larger plot very well, which is always a big concern for me when seeing something that started as a book become a movie.  However there were little things that I found important in the book that were overlooked in the movie.  Now I'm kinda curious what they are going to do with the second movie because some of the small things that I found important are brought up in the second book to explain something or to move the story along.  Now, it was a great movie and they did a good job conveying what was happening without actually having to show some of it, but those little details just kept bugging me.  If I hadn't've read the book, it would be a great movie.  But with the book in mind, the book was way better.

What do you think about when movies do this, either cutting out big or small pieces that you found important?  Is there a movie where this ever happened to you?  Why do you think they do this?  Which do you normally like better, the book or the movie?  If you see the movie first, do you ever bother reading the book?

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Off-Topic / Where does Google rank you?

« on: March 26, 2012, 08:49:20 pm »Message ID: 510720

One of the guys I know kinda brags how if you look up just his name (first and last) on Google, you'll find his information within the first few links.  So, of course, I had to check and indeed, the 1st, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 9th links all relate to him.

So, I had to find out where I was, since a few years ago I didn't exist on the internet it seems.  Surprisingly, I found my LinkedIn account on the first page.  Facebook took a while, but it's on private so that's good to know.

If you look up just your name, how long does it take to find you?

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FusionCash / Referrals not giving permission to contact

« on: March 19, 2012, 04:08:36 pm »Message ID: 507528

It's totally up to them if they want to be contacted by their refer and I get that, but it's kinda strange that they wouldn't want someone who has been a part of the site and knows more about it to help them.  My refer contacted me on another site and pointed out something I had been overlooking on that site.  Without that, I probably would never have noticed.

Any thought about this?  Is your referrer (if you have one) allowed to contact you?

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Off-Topic / Funny Things - Need a Laugh?

« on: February 25, 2012, 03:56:16 am »Message ID: 495384

Ever heard a good joke, saw an amusing image, or really know of anything that made you laugh?  Share it here so others can be amused too.


One image I find amusing.  The fact they add "Good Luck" just makes it better.

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Off-Topic / Parents And Their Grown Up Children

« on: February 16, 2012, 02:45:41 am »Message ID: 491436

Ok, this is sort of a rant so I just want to put that out there before I get started.

Some background information:
I'm 22, just graduated college in December (major in Computer Science focusing on Game Design), and have been trying to figure out what I want to do next.

It was 4 o'clock in the morning and my mom walks in and asks when I plan on going to bed.  I'm sitting there working on the storyline of game I'm creating for my portfolio so I say "once I finish this thought".  She responds with "do you think you're talking to a friend" and later says I had a tone when I said that.

My first thought is I'm over 21 so why is it an issue that I'm staying up late?  My sister (26) has to go to school tomorrow at 11 and went to bed at 3 and my mom doesn't say a thing about that.  My second thought is I'm sitting in my room, I'm not out at a bar or anything.  I'm quietly typing on my computer with my headset on so it's not like I'm making a ton of noise or anything.  My third thought, and the one that sorta bugs me the most, is the fact I've never really done anything all that bad in my life.  I don't drink, don't smoke, don't do drugs, don't steal or do anything illegal.  Never caused or been in a car accident.  The only friends I really hang out with have either been friend of the family (our dads met in high school and our families have been friends since) or they are my high school friends (all of which have met my family).  In either case, all we do is go out to dinner and talk, possibly see a movie, go bowling, or stay at each others house and play games.  I once stayed out past midnight (normally when my parents want me home) but I asked if I could see a movie and told them it would run late and they said it was fine, AND even mentioned I didn't need to ask.

Now, obviously there is that "Their house, their rules" thing I'm sure someone will point out.  However, my dad has come down for work at 7 in the morning and seen me working on whatever and doesn't say a thing about me being awake all night (he knows it's all night cause I don't get up that early without a reason).  He normally just asks what I'm working on and then says have a good day.  So it's not like there is a rule that I have to be in bed at a certain hour or anything.

Also, it's not like I'm just being a bump on a log or anything.  Since I've graduated, I've gone to the store almost every week to get lunch meat and whatever other groceries we need.  My sister and I share the responsibility of taking care of our dog.  I've done the dishes (and at the very least I always clean my dishes) and even helped with laundry.  And after all that I work on my game portfolio so I can get a job later.

Anyway, my main point with this is how it drives me crazy when my mom treats me like a kid.  I understand she's my mother and everything, and that mothers are always mothers, but I don't quite get why I'm yelled at for things that really aren't all that bad to begin with when all the rest of the time my mom will brag about how good her kids are.  Also, I should mention that she is just heading to bed at 4 am when she talked to me.

Is it just me or is this overkill for supposedly having a tone and staying up late, especially since I'm an adult?

To anyone who reads this, thanks for bearing with me.  I don't like to bug my friends or family with my issues so I don't really have any other way to get these things out.