minor inconveniences that are not struggles

[Phoenix Dark]

Did some designated driving for a friend today. She's a bad drunk but luckily is smart enough to call someone before leaving a party. I picked her up earlier tonight and she told me she needed to go to the store. So I was like meh aite, since it wasn't out of the way. So she stumbles out my car to go into the store right as another car pulls up. Big boned black chick gets out the car, looks at my (white) friend head into the store, then gives me the most 'scust worthy look I've received in years.

I could tell she was less so upset about my friend being drunk and moreso about her being white. I wanted to and say "she's just a friend, my beautiful black sister" but nah. She literally stared at me for almost a minute.

[ToxicAdam]

Was cleaning out my clogged gutters today and as I was transitioning from the roof to the ladder, the bucket full of gutter muck spilled all over my neck and chest.

Pretty sure I have hep-c now.

[Kara]

Note to self: don't binge drink campari.

[Phoenix Dark]

Did some designated driving for a friend today. She's a bad drunk but luckily is smart enough to call someone before leaving a party. I picked her up earlier tonight and she told me she needed to go to the store. So I was like meh aite, since it wasn't out of the way. So she stumbles out my car to go into the store right as another car pulls up. Big boned black chick gets out the car, looks at my (white) friend head into the store, then gives me the most 'scust worthy look I've received in years.

I could tell she was less so upset about my friend being drunk and moreso about her being white. I wanted to (Image removed from quote.) and say "she's just a friend, my beautiful black sister" but nah. She literally stared at me for almost a minute.

That sucks. Although I guess it would be worse if you were a black female and the white lady friend was a white dude. If there's one thing black people don't like... wait why am I lecturing you about black culture.

been spending time on the Coli I see

TBH the only interracial relationships that bother me are those that are largely based on stereotypes and/or perceptions of class. I know black dudes who will date any white chick (I'm talking about 200+ pounds brehs) because they legit believe it's a sign of high socioeconomic stature; or because "white women are more submissive." There are black women who don't date black men because of a variety of stereotypes, and vice versa. That shit is 'scusting to me.

MY view: if you're truly into someone, date them. Race doesn't matter.

[I'm a Puppy!]

Did some designated driving for a friend today. She's a bad drunk but luckily is smart enough to call someone before leaving a party. I picked her up earlier tonight and she told me she needed to go to the store. So I was like meh aite, since it wasn't out of the way. So she stumbles out my car to go into the store right as another car pulls up. Big boned black chick gets out the car, looks at my (white) friend head into the store, then gives me the most 'scust worthy look I've received in years.

I could tell she was less so upset about my friend being drunk and moreso about her being white. I wanted to (Image removed from quote.) and say "she's just a friend, my beautiful black sister" but nah. She literally stared at me for almost a minute.

Man, I can't imagine. I remember NPR had a whole hour show dedicated to black women and dating/marriage. It really opened my eyes.
They had some incredible studies and stats. Stuff like how black women tend to almost exclusively seriously date black men, but black men are reluctant to date and especially settle down with black women and how when compared to all other minorities black women have the hardest time finding and keeping a long term mate.  Honestly, it was something I didn't even consider.

[Phoenix Dark]

Did some designated driving for a friend today. She's a bad drunk but luckily is smart enough to call someone before leaving a party. I picked her up earlier tonight and she told me she needed to go to the store. So I was like meh aite, since it wasn't out of the way. So she stumbles out my car to go into the store right as another car pulls up. Big boned black chick gets out the car, looks at my (white) friend head into the store, then gives me the most 'scust worthy look I've received in years.

I could tell she was less so upset about my friend being drunk and moreso about her being white. I wanted to (Image removed from quote.) and say "she's just a friend, my beautiful black sister" but nah. She literally stared at me for almost a minute.

Man, I can't imagine. I remember NPR had a whole hour show dedicated to black women and dating/marriage. It really opened my eyes.
They had some incredible studies and stats. Stuff like how black women tend to almost exclusively seriously date black men, but black men are reluctant to date and especially settle down with black women and how when compared to all other minorities black women have the hardest time finding and keeping a long term mate.  Honestly, it was something I didn't even consider.

Yea. There are socioeconomics involved. Statistically there are many white women who have lower income levels, like many black men, and in many states live in the same neighborhoods. Interestingly overweight white women make less money than in-shape/average weight white women, which could explain some of the "fat chick/black guy" relationship stereotypes; they live in the same areas. In short black men have more racial options, whereas a black woman would more likely live in an area with a predominantly black male population.

Throw in incarceration and other factors and the amount of eligible (and interested) black men available drops even more.

The odd thing about all of this is that black women are making some impressive strides nationally. Their HS and college graduation rates have been rising for quite some time, as are income levels. Yet despite many moving into high income brackets they aren't having success attracting the white men who are in that income bracket as well. Anecdotally, I don't know many white guys who seem particularly interested in or open to seriously dating black chicks. I'd imagine western beauty standards play a role in all this shit.

[I'm a Puppy!]

Oh I totally see that. Especially in Silicon Valley. Off the top of my head I can think of over a dozen successful beautiful black women I work with. These women are stunning, independent and really quite good at what they do. All of them are single, and I know most are in the market for a man and while they have flings they can't seem to find someone they want to get serious with. Funny thing though, anecdotally this also holds true/might actually be worse for the professional black lesbians I know.  They face some shit I just couldn't put up with.

[Phoenix Dark]

Same here (business/account/finance). Especially the black lesbian thing, in terms of how blatantly many dudes are with respect to sexual comments about them (not to their face though). I think there's a general feeling amongst certain men that attractive women, perhaps moreso attractive minority women, are hyper sexual. A chick being an attractive lesbian "confirms" it to these types of idiots, and they seem to legit think they can smash.

[I'm a Puppy!]

Yeah, funnily enough for the black lesbians I know they get the normal shit from men, but the shit they get from other lesbians is surreal. I know men are given to racial fetishism. But lesbians take it to near levels surprisingly.

[Madrun Badrun]

Lesbian racial fetishism.   There ought to be a site dedicated to that somewhere on the internet. 

[Kara]

The only woman of color who I've gotten anywhere with in the last year tried to police my sexuality, which is my personal "never again." #thedualities of being independent but threatened by independence.

[Madrun Badrun]

tried to police my sexuality

She shot any sketchy black dudes that tried to chat you up?

[I'm a Puppy!]

Did some designated driving for a friend today. She's a bad drunk but luckily is smart enough to call someone before leaving a party. I picked her up earlier tonight and she told me she needed to go to the store. So I was like meh aite, since it wasn't out of the way. So she stumbles out my car to go into the store right as another car pulls up. Big boned black chick gets out the car, looks at my (white) friend head into the store, then gives me the most 'scust worthy look I've received in years.

I could tell she was less so upset about my friend being drunk and moreso about her being white. I wanted to (Image removed from quote.) and say "she's just a friend, my beautiful black sister" but nah. She literally stared at me for almost a minute.

That sucks. Although I guess it would be worse if you were a black female and the white lady friend was a white dude. If there's one thing black people don't like... wait why am I lecturing you about black culture.

been spending time on the Coli I see

Lol, no. I just use the emotes. I have http://www.thecoli.com/index.php?help/smilies bookmarked.

But anyways the reason why I sort of know is because it seems to be a thing among minorities. I think if a Moroccan female in the Netherlands ('common' minority here) were to date a Dutch (white) guy, it would be frowned upon more than if a Moroccan male were to date a white girl. Pretty dumb. Personally I don't give a shit about race. Hell I don't see race. People tell me I'm brown and I believe them because I post here.

No, you got it wrong. You're bi because you post here. Not brown.

[Tasty]

Bi or not I'm not getting any action regardless.

Post pics

[Kara]

Bi or not I'm not getting any action regardless.

This is how I console myself at being a cishet shitlord.

[Phoenix Dark]

The only woman of color who I've gotten anywhere with in the last year tried to police my sexuality, which is my personal "never again." #thedualities of being independent but threatened by independence.

I hope you don't mean she wanted a monogamous relationship and you threw her in the bushes

[Phoenix Dark]

How much is a gallon of gas in SA?

[Kara]

The only woman of color who I've gotten anywhere with in the last year tried to police my sexuality, which is my personal "never again." #thedualities of being independent but threatened by independence.

I hope you don't mean she wanted a monogamous relationship and you threw her in the bushes

Nah, I'm not that much of an asshole anymore. (In my early twenties? Another story.)

We were talking about deal breakers, a conversation I can never truly participate in because mine are things like "rejects the one true science of Marxism-Leninism," and she said her partner viewing pornography was one. No beef with that, but not someone I can be involved with.

[Van Cruncheon]

head is head

[Phoenix Dark]

The only woman of color who I've gotten anywhere with in the last year tried to police my sexuality, which is my personal "never again." #thedualities of being independent but threatened by independence.

I hope you don't mean she wanted a monogamous relationship and you threw her in the bushes

Nah, I'm not that much of an asshole anymore. (In my early twenties? Another story.)

We were talking about deal breakers, a conversation I can never truly participate in because mine are things like "rejects the one true science of Marxism-Leninism," and she said her partner viewing pornography was one. No beef with that, but not someone I can be involved with.

'scust

You did the right thing, comrade.

[Mr. Nobody]

Reading a blog by a guy who is most likely a "hiphop purist," opinionated to the point of shitting on classic albums, and think he's more clever than he actually is

[Mr. Nobody]

Dude's definitely a cac too

I'm out

[tiesto]

Honestly, around here I never see white men dating black women, though a former coworker (who is Chinese) married a black woman he met when I brought him along to see Tensnake with me! (She's a catch too and not only for the fact she likes house music).

And I hate to say this but even though I've run into a few cute black women I have never dated one... either they aren't interested, not enough in common, or also because I'm worried my old Italian family wouldn't be too pleased  - though every single person here would probably be surprised the race I've dated the most after white girls (since it's not what you think!)

But damn, those chicks waitressing at the Ethiopian restaurants I've been to in DC...

[chronovore]

My third AirPort Extreme has just shit the bed. My AirPort Extreme may-or-may-not be on its dying legs.

Apple hardware quality, my ass.

...And I'm almost certain to buy another Extreme as the replacement hardware, because there's no goddamned way I'm setting up a router in Japanese. Fuck that noise.

[Beezy]

Honestly, around here I never see white men dating black women

Don't you live in Long Island? That's not surprising at all.

[Kara]

'scust

You did the right thing, comrade.

I guess? It's not uncommon for me to encounter women who I can stand to be around who over-think sexuality, it's just not something I consider worth compromising anymore because lol trusting other people yeah right.

At least grad students always got tuition to pay.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Client called me on sunday and asked if I was working, so I said no but if it's urgent we're on the phone so let's have it.

He  bought enough shit to equal 10% of my quarterly target.

Except it's billed in another country and he bought it before he called me.

So he remembered to call me on fucking sunday, but not to buy.

FML

I'll get zero credit for this shit

[Madrun Badrun]

Saw my mom for the first time (over skype) in a year.  She didn't look very good   She's getting old

[studyguy]

Put chopped up cilantro and onion in a bag in my lunch to use later.
Wasn't a sealed bag so now everything tastes like chopped onion/cilantro from sitting in the smell.

This muffin is like lemon/cilantro/onion now and pretty fucking gross.

[Kara]

Have to shit but I'm 40 minutes into a text support call I can't get out of it now. Data is eternal. -Andrex

[Atramental]

Last week barely any work.
This week so much fucking work that it's going to bleed into the weekend.

I need balance in my life, goddamnit. 

[king of the internet]

Have to shit but I'm 40 minutes into a text support call I can't get out of it now. Data is eternal. -Andrex

You couldn't multitask here? 

[Joe Molotov]

Have to shit but I'm 40 minutes into a text support call I can't get out of it now. Data is eternal. -Andrex

He clearly died at the end of Star Trek: Nemesis, no matter how much we'd like to believe otherwise.

[chronovore]

Have to shit but I'm 40 minutes into a text support call I can't get out of it now. Data is eternal. -Andrex

He clearly died at the end of Star Trek: Nemesis, no matter how much we'd like to believe otherwise.

Treating NEMESIS as canon...

[Joe Molotov]

Bad canon is still canon. :'(

[bluemax]

Did some designated driving for a friend today. She's a bad drunk but luckily is smart enough to call someone before leaving a party. I picked her up earlier tonight and she told me she needed to go to the store. So I was like meh aite, since it wasn't out of the way. So she stumbles out my car to go into the store right as another car pulls up. Big boned black chick gets out the car, looks at my (white) friend head into the store, then gives me the most 'scust worthy look I've received in years.

I could tell she was less so upset about my friend being drunk and moreso about her being white. I wanted to (Image removed from quote.) and say "she's just a friend, my beautiful black sister" but nah. She literally stared at me for almost a minute.

Man, I can't imagine. I remember NPR had a whole hour show dedicated to black women and dating/marriage. It really opened my eyes.
They had some incredible studies and stats. Stuff like how black women tend to almost exclusively seriously date black men, but black men are reluctant to date and especially settle down with black women and how when compared to all other minorities black women have the hardest time finding and keeping a long term mate.  Honestly, it was something I didn't even consider.

Yea. There are socioeconomics involved. Statistically there are many white women who have lower income levels, like many black men, and in many states live in the same neighborhoods. Interestingly overweight white women make less money than in-shape/average weight white women, which could explain some of the "fat chick/black guy" relationship stereotypes; they live in the same areas. In short black men have more racial options, whereas a black woman would more likely live in an area with a predominantly black male population.

Throw in incarceration and other factors and the amount of eligible (and interested) black men available drops even more.

The odd thing about all of this is that black women are making some impressive strides nationally. Their HS and college graduation rates have been rising for quite some time, as are income levels. Yet despite many moving into high income brackets they aren't having success attracting the white men who are in that income bracket as well. Anecdotally, I don't know many white guys who seem particularly interested in or open to seriously dating black chicks. I'd imagine western beauty standards play a role in all this shit.

Black women are always checking me out on OKC. I've also gone on dates with two black women who obscured their profile photos in such a way that I couldn't determine ethnicity beforehand, which doesn't but me and I can understand why they (sadly) would feel the need too. They were both like super smart research scientist types too.

[Kara]

Have to shit but I'm 40 minutes into a text support call I can't get out of it now. Data is eternal. -Andrex

You couldn't multitask here? 

I needed to be in front of a desktop computer and left my chamber pot at home.

[Phoenix Dark]

Have to shit but I'm 40 minutes into a text support call I can't get out of it now. Data is eternal. -Andrex

You couldn't multitask here? 

I needed to be in front of a desktop computer and left my chamber pot at home.

You should have gathered the old rushes into a pile and relieved yourself on it.

[Tasty]

Bad canon is still canon. :'(

Just look at Star Wars

[Kara]

Netflix thinks I'm an absolute nutter. Four (I didn't even know there were this many) Zeitgeist movies and a 9/11 truther doc. I mean I am a nutter, but could I at least have one place where I'm not reminded of it?

[I'm a Puppy!]

Got an email from a client.
It was in sans serif
 

[studyguy]

Netflix thinks I'm an absolute nutter. Four (I didn't even know there were this many) Zeitgeist movies and a 9/11 truther doc. I mean I am a nutter, but could I at least have one place where I'm not reminded of it?

My little sister watches under my Netflix account, I've told her in the past to use a separate profile but nah.
If you checked my queue you'd think I'd watch nothing but The Notebook-esque chick flicks and shitty Lifetime movies.

[Kara]

Got an email from a client.
It was in sans serif
 

The transition from Times New Roman to Calibri was one of the great injustices of our age.

[king of the internet]

I drunk smoked so many cigarettes last night. Was just coughing so hard I had to lay down on the floor.

[Kara]

Sans-serif is never appropriate. I bet you use Comic Sans.

[king of the internet]

Comic Sans

[Kara]

Go to Hellvetica.

[Rufus]

Nutella works, too. Or any kind of jam. Fuck authenticity.

[Rufus]

Weetabix should solve that.

[Purrp Skirrp]

Pregnant
3+

[Human Snorenado]

Going to a wedding tonight, where I will be reminded that although fleeting, others in this world are able to find companionship and happiness whereas I am not.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

A good number of my friends went through divorces.  Every single one of them cost in the tens of thousands of dollars to go through, leaving both parties broke as a joke.  There needs to be a lawyer-free divorce option out there.

[Madrun Badrun]

A good number of my friends went through divorces.  Every single one of them cost in the tens of thousands of dollars to go through.  There needs to be a lawyer-free divorce option out there.

Its called the O.J. option, but that only guarantees that divorce lawyers won't be involved. 

[Kara]

A good number of my friends went through divorces.  Every single one of them cost in the tens of thousands of dollars to go through, leaving both parties broke as a joke.  There needs to be a lawyer-free divorce option out there.

If it's uncontested it's generally not expensive?

I mean if you want to enter into what's little more than a business contract built mostly on emotion, it's not really the soundest financial decision. That's why they bribe you with the tax code, et cetera.

[Phoenix Dark]

get married brehs

[I'm a Puppy!]

Dying alone brehs

[Kara]

Read my personal journal.

[Joe Molotov]

I have.

[Kara]

Dying alone brehs

All mercenaries die alone, but for a time these few fought together.

[Huff]

A former classmate and now someone you can throw the letters Dr in front of his name has changed his Facebook picture to Nintendo's Reggie. I can't