Author Topic: Struggle Thread mk II - No one likes us, we don't care (Read 535718 times)

chronovore · « **Reply #720 on:** August 29, 2015, 11:30:36 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on August 26, 2015, 11:12:41 AM

Someone knocked at my door at 3am looking for someone that lives 2 or 3 houses down. Motherfucker, if you don't know where someone lives, 3am isn't a good time to figure it out. He didn't even seem high.

I'm legitimately interested in how you actually addressed this person at 3AM, and how long it took you to get back to sleep.

Atramental · « **Reply #721 on:** August 29, 2015, 11:33:38 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 29, 2015, 11:25:15 PM

I gotta try absinthe to continue on my path towards true Kara-ization

You're an inspiration man

I want to try it too...

What's a good "beginner's" (if there is such a thing, haha...) absinthe, Kara?

Kara · « **Reply #722 on:** August 29, 2015, 11:36:43 PM »

I started with Kubler, it's a reasonable (by absinthe standards) costing brand but it's a pretty potent flavor, like drinking a ski slope.

I'd probably recommend starting with La Clandestine, it's a very clean so you can tell if you like the core flavor of absinthe before you start diving into all the crazy herb infused ones. Pretty much any blanche (clear) one is a good starting place since by default they have less herbs.

Tasty · « **Reply #723 on:** August 29, 2015, 11:48:15 PM »

We need to have a Atra-Kara-Tasty drinkup at some abandoned apartment someday. It needs to happen.

Atramental · « **Reply #724 on:** August 29, 2015, 11:55:16 PM »

"A wizard, a communist, and a homosexual walk into a bar."

Tasty · « **Reply #725 on:** August 29, 2015, 11:56:31 PM »

"And they are immediately lynched, as the bar was in Kentucky."

Kara · « **Reply #726 on:** August 30, 2015, 12:03:45 AM »

Oh yeah, newbie absintheur #lifehacks:

-A fork works just fine as an absinthe spoon. Absinthe spoons are just a symbol of how dedicated you are to being a degenerate, nothing more.
-Sugar cubes are on the baking aisle in the grocery store.
-You will have far too many sugar cubes for your needs when you buy a box so plan accordingly.
-There are a lot of shady knockoffs / cash-ins, make sure the label ALWAYS says "absinthe superieure," the feds require you to label absinthe that.
-Never refrigerate your absinthe, just keep it in a liquor cabinet or something similar.

Shadow Mod · « **Reply #727 on:** August 30, 2015, 12:05:27 AM »

Haven't been drinking enough water. Tears from eyes burning.

Tasty · « **Reply #728 on:** August 30, 2015, 12:05:31 AM »

Looking up absinthe in wiki...

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The custom of drinking absinthe gradually became so popular in bars, bistros, cafés, and cabarets that, by the 1860s, the hour of 5 p.m. was called l'heure verte ("the green hour"). Absinthe was favoured by all social classes, from the wealthy bourgeoisie, to poor artists and ordinary working-class people. By the 1880s, mass production had caused the price of absinthe to drop sharply. By 1910, the French were drinking 36 million litres of absinthe per year, as compared to their annual consumption of almost 5 billion litres of wine.

As a francophile I can't believe I haven't gotten in on this shit sooner.

Though obviously making wine my go-to has worked out favorably.

Tasty · « **Reply #729 on:** August 30, 2015, 12:08:21 AM »

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One critic claimed:

Absinthe makes you crazy and criminal, provokes epilepsy and tuberculosis, and has killed thousands of French people. It makes a ferocious beast of man, a martyr of woman, and a degenerate of the infant, it disorganizes and ruins the family and menaces the future of the country.

Holy shit how have I not hopped on this train sooner

Atramental · « **Reply #730 on:** August 30, 2015, 12:08:38 AM »

"Absinthe was favoured by all social classes, from the wealthy bourgeoisie, to poor artists and ordinary working-class people."

Kara · « **Reply #731 on:** August 30, 2015, 12:09:42 AM »

good watch imo

http://www.hulu.com/watch/258227

Kara · « **Reply #732 on:** August 30, 2015, 12:13:02 AM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 30, 2015, 12:05:31 AM

Looking up absinthe in wiki...

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The custom of drinking absinthe gradually became so popular in bars, bistros, cafés, and cabarets that, by the 1860s, the hour of 5 p.m. was called l'heure verte ("the green hour"). Absinthe was favoured by all social classes, from the wealthy bourgeoisie, to poor artists and ordinary working-class people. By the 1880s, mass production had caused the price of absinthe to drop sharply. By 1910, the French were drinking 36 million litres of absinthe per year, as compared to their annual consumption of almost 5 billion litres of wine.

As a francophile I can't believe I haven't gotten in on this shit sooner.

Though obviously making wine my go-to has worked out favorably.

It's funny how French a drink it was for a period of time and how that was annihilated by the ban. Pastis (which is a similar style of spirit) eventually filled the void, but people don't really know about the link between pastis and absinthe if they even know about pastis in the first place.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #733 on:** August 30, 2015, 12:20:35 AM »

Quote from: Atramental on August 29, 2015, 11:15:30 PM

Also, just today I gave that same excuse of "Oh, I didn't get enough sleep last night. That's why I'm jittery." To the grocery store cashier today while I was writing a check. Which was a lie. I had plenty of sleep.

She even said to me, "Hey, are you okay? You can take your time with that check you know."

And I'm all: "Hahaha! Yeah, I'm fine! Hahaha!" *b-lines out the door*

I'm totally lost. What is bringing this on?

In any case, could be worse: You could be in a shitty situation, and feel like nothing you do will change the shitty situation.

Tasty · « **Reply #734 on:** August 30, 2015, 12:24:54 AM »

Kara, avatar this now.

Tasty · « **Reply #735 on:** August 30, 2015, 12:30:09 AM »

Kara how accurate is this: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/09/diy-pastis-make-your-own-anise-pastis-recipe.html

Kara · « **Reply #736 on:** August 30, 2015, 12:34:52 AM »

that picture is too me irl

idk much about how pastis is made besides the different kind of anise it uses, but using vodka in a home brew is usually a red flag for fake as heck.

Atramental · « **Reply #737 on:** August 30, 2015, 12:37:27 AM »

Quote from: thisismyusername on August 30, 2015, 12:20:35 AM

Quote from: Atramental on August 29, 2015, 11:15:30 PM
Also, just today I gave that same excuse of "Oh, I didn't get enough sleep last night. That's why I'm jittery." To the grocery store cashier today while I was writing a check. Which was a lie. I had plenty of sleep.

She even said to me, "Hey, are you okay? You can take your time with that check you know."

And I'm all: "Hahaha! Yeah, I'm fine! Hahaha!" *b-lines out the door*

I'm totally lost. What is bringing this on?

In any case, could be worse: You could be in a shitty situation, and feel like nothing you do will change the shitty situation.

I don't know for certain. I just assume I have some sort of social anxiety even though I haven't been properly diagnosed.

Now that I have a good chunk of money to spend, after saving it for two years while I was living with my parents, I'll probably try to get some sort of professional help.

And yes, I could be worse off. Sorry about your shitty situation whatever it may be.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #738 on:** August 30, 2015, 01:03:23 AM »

Quote from: Atramental on August 30, 2015, 12:37:27 AM

I don't know for certain. I just assume I have some sort of social anxiety even though I haven't been properly diagnosed.

Now that I have a good chunk of money to spend, after saving it for two years while I was living with my parents, I'll probably try to get some sort of professional help.

And yes, I could be worse off. Sorry about your shitty situation whatever it may be.

Nonono, dude. What is making you think it's social anxiety. PM me these deets because I'm about to go to bed and I know this sort of stuff isn't really "post in the open" dealies. But I'm curious your issue(s) since I know you said in the past you heard voices(?) or was that Stealth?

Atramental · « **Reply #739 on:** August 30, 2015, 01:05:59 AM »

StealthFan is my Id made manifest.

But yeah, okay. I'll send you a PM with some quick deets.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #740 on:** August 30, 2015, 02:01:08 AM »

Quote from: Rufus on August 29, 2015, 11:20:01 PM

That does look like something that normal people would do. Reasonably sure. I hope you get a positive response.

The opening up to friends thing, not the anxiety.

Ya it sounds like a normal post from someone

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Barraco Barner · « **Reply #741 on:** August 30, 2015, 06:26:34 PM »

I want to quit my job.

The Wire Season 4 didn't prepare me for this.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #742 on:** August 30, 2015, 06:29:57 PM »

Sure it did; Just do as Bubbles does.

king of the internet · « **Reply #743 on:** August 30, 2015, 11:38:14 PM »

Feeling depressed and alone, a lil more than usual. Gonna wander out for a drink or two and see if that cures me.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #744 on:** August 31, 2015, 04:21:29 AM »

Colleague asked if I have any sales coming in today, I said I would if our main office would have been open cause I need to open a customer account to process a sale, colleague replied that's a weak excuse and I should have opened the account sooner.

I dunno which emoji goes with this, so tired of these people.

king of the internet · « **Reply #745 on:** August 31, 2015, 12:54:02 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on August 31, 2015, 04:21:29 AM

Colleague asked if I have any sales coming in today, I said I would if our main office would have been open cause I need to open a customer account to process a sale, colleague replied that's a weak excuse and I should have opened the account sooner.

I dunno which emoji goes with this, so tired of these people.

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Kara · « **Reply #746 on:** August 31, 2015, 12:56:30 PM »

The Nazi mods took away my anniversary. :'(

studyguy · « **Reply #747 on:** August 31, 2015, 12:58:08 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on August 31, 2015, 04:21:29 AM

Colleague asked if I have any sales coming in today, I said I would if our main office would have been open cause I need to open a customer account to process a sale, colleague replied that's a weak excuse and I should have opened the account sooner.

I dunno which emoji goes with this, so tired of these people.

This one, and I can fuck with corporate offices not responding to branch office requests kind of struggles.
It's the kind of problem that leads to mini panic attacks for my ass from time to time.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #748 on:** August 31, 2015, 02:41:55 PM »

Work in sales, bruh

Huff · « **Reply #749 on:** August 31, 2015, 09:44:59 PM »

Fell into the rabbit hole of watch Australian tv morning show bloopers. That karl guy is a trip

chronovore · « **Reply #750 on:** September 01, 2015, 01:55:35 AM »

Quote from: Atramental on August 29, 2015, 11:55:16 PM

"A wizard, a communist, and a homosexual walk into a bar."

Yulwei · « **Reply #751 on:** September 01, 2015, 06:40:19 AM »

i used to be a much better person just 3 years ago

i'm working on it though. trying to get everything back in order and i'm making progress (even if slowly).

studyguy · « **Reply #752 on:** September 01, 2015, 03:10:15 PM »

Quote from: Human Snorenado on August 31, 2015, 02:41:55 PM

Work in sales, bruh

You gotta eat somehow

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #753 on:** September 01, 2015, 03:29:16 PM »

I'm so over worked. Fuck.

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #754 on:** September 01, 2015, 03:36:08 PM »

my tolerance for alcohol has turned to utter shit since i hit 30 this year wtf

Atramental · « **Reply #755 on:** September 01, 2015, 04:19:20 PM »

edit: *job woes*

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #756 on:** September 01, 2015, 04:32:57 PM »

dude just charge all your time to the jobs including breaks. do you think people who take cigarette breaks account for that time separately?

studyguy · « **Reply #757 on:** September 01, 2015, 04:34:00 PM »

Expense everything is something I learned a long time ago.

Atramental · « **Reply #758 on:** September 01, 2015, 04:37:49 PM »

I do try to expense everything but then I get shit for being too slow/going slightly over budget with production related tasks.

edit: And this is my first "real job" so I'm not used to all of this shit.

Half the time I don't know if I'm fucking myself over or not.

Kara · « **Reply #759 on:** September 01, 2015, 04:46:45 PM »

I always underbill. Fuck y'all and your quality of life.

studyguy · « **Reply #760 on:** September 01, 2015, 04:48:00 PM »

Don't sweat it, when I started my current position, the guy before me was making deals under the table with our own inventory and making bank. I was supposed to shadow him and learn. Turns out they fired his ass two weeks into my first month and I'm left here basically managing everything flying by the seat of my pants.

If you just started don't sweat your fuck ups, it's gonna happen. Just learn from them, write them down or at least understand why you fucked up and don't repeat it. My first year was awful, but it was like eh, yall don't have any other choice.

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #761 on:** September 01, 2015, 04:52:32 PM »

Quote from: Atramental on September 01, 2015, 04:37:49 PM

I do try to expense everything but then I get shit for being too slow/going slightly over budget with production related tasks.

edit: And this is my first "real job" so I'm not used to all of this shit.

Half the time I don't know if I'm fucking myself over or not.

ah you'll start to learn which clients/projects you can milk. for example i have a client i can bill 3 hours of my time to even though i only spend like 20min actually working. the rest of budget is for the director's review time. always ask the person who assigns you a task what the deadline and budget is or how long you're expected to take

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #762 on:** September 01, 2015, 04:53:19 PM »

Quote from: Kara on September 01, 2015, 04:46:45 PM

I always underbill. Fuck y'all and your quality of life.

bruh

just

i don't even

Kara · « **Reply #763 on:** September 01, 2015, 04:57:53 PM »

Competitive advantage.

Tasty · « **Reply #764 on:** September 01, 2015, 04:59:52 PM »

30% is my baseline, then I go up from that.

I JUST WANT THEM TO LOVE ME

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #765 on:** September 01, 2015, 05:04:12 PM »

Quote from: Kara on September 01, 2015, 04:57:53 PM

Competitive advantage.

rich american clients are my golden geese, they know nothing about uk/european vat so i can always bill them all my time plus some just to improve my recovery rate

Kara · « **Reply #766 on:** September 01, 2015, 05:08:43 PM »

I'm thinking about trying to get over to the Smoke so I'll keep that in mind even though I swore to charge reasonable rates as part of my licensing and I'm like the only person who swears oaths intending to keep them.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #767 on:** September 03, 2015, 05:55:20 AM »

Fuck this world

Warning horrible picture of dead Syrian refugee boy $:-\$

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chronovore · « **Reply #768 on:** September 03, 2015, 10:02:37 PM »

Kosma, no. Just fucking no.

This is not something you can just fucking drop into a thread.

It's horrible. It's absolutely fucking horrible, and it needs to be addressed, but dropping photos of dead children into a thread out of nowhere isn't going to advance the cause.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #769 on:** September 03, 2015, 10:18:29 PM »

I heard on the radio this morning about pictures of a drowned Syrian toddler but I thought you posted that as an emoticon last night (as in it wasn't a picture of a dead child). I now realize what it is. I can understand how you're feeling but linking to an article about it would be best so I can prepare myself to see it.

Rufus · « **Reply #770 on:** September 04, 2015, 12:22:40 AM »

So now we have our "Symbolfoto", huh?

eleuin · « **Reply #771 on:** September 04, 2015, 02:46:23 AM »

mods help $:-\$

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #772 on:** September 04, 2015, 03:47:41 AM »

Sorry lads I was so upset when I saw that yesterday it was all over fb here in Europe wasn't thinking straight :'(

chronovore · « **Reply #773 on:** September 04, 2015, 11:21:25 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on September 04, 2015, 03:47:41 AM

Sorry lads I was so upset when I saw that yesterday it was all over fb here in Europe wasn't thinking straight :'(

That much I can definitely understand. Sorry for your pain, friend.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #774 on:** September 04, 2015, 01:23:40 PM »

Aw dude its just so hard to see as a dad now and know this little boy was someones everything.

Kara · « **Reply #775 on:** September 04, 2015, 02:44:40 PM »

Pardon my post-ironic bullying. Having neither received parental love nor given it myself, I can only caricature feelings experienced by others based on these close bonds as schmaltzy to avoid having to face the void in my own heart.

Kara · « **Reply #776 on:** September 04, 2015, 02:45:04 PM »

Damn that was dark af.

king of the internet · « **Reply #777 on:** September 04, 2015, 02:53:33 PM »

Quote from: Kara on September 04, 2015, 02:44:40 PM

Pardon my post-ironic bullying. Having neither received parental love nor given it myself, I can only caricature feelings experienced by others based on these close bonds as schmaltzy to avoid having to face the void in my own heart.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #778 on:** September 04, 2015, 04:28:19 PM »

Title change

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were I more callous man with Photoshop skills....

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Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #779 on:** September 04, 2015, 04:32:12 PM »

Now that the title changed am I still me?

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Author Topic: Struggle Thread mk II - No one likes us, we don't care (Read 535718 times)