[Rant] Minor Rant III: For a Few Hollers More

[bhamv3]

Phone call with a client.

"The translation you delivered was not of the standard we expected."

"We're sorry, we're happy to fix it. May we ask what specific aspects did you feel were substandard?"

"The whole thing. It just needs to be better."

"Uh... was some part of it mistranslated?"

"No, it was accurate, but a translation needs to be more than simply accurate."

"Well, were there issues with the English writing?"

"No, no issues. It just has to be better, that's all."

"Sorry, but better how?"

"Just better!"

 

[Ravenpoe]

Phone call with a client.

"The translation you delivered was not of the standard we expected."

"We're sorry, we're happy to fix it. May we ask what specific aspects did you feel were substandard?"

"The whole thing. It just needs to be better."

"Uh... was some part of it mistranslated?"

"No, it was accurate, but a translation needs to be more than simply accurate."

"Well, were there issues with the English writing?"

"No, no issues. It just has to be better, that's all."

"Sorry, but better how?"

"Just better!"

Just change every word in the document to " better."

 

[evilmike]

Phone call with a client.

"The translation you delivered was not of the standard we expected."

"We're sorry, we're happy to fix it. May we ask what specific aspects did you feel were substandard?"

"The whole thing. It just needs to be better."

"Uh... was some part of it mistranslated?"

"No, it was accurate, but a translation needs to be more than simply accurate."

"Well, were there issues with the English writing?"

"No, no issues. It just has to be better, that's all."

"Sorry, but better how?"

"Just better!"

Would you get in trouble for emailing them a picture of Mandy Patinkin?

 

[Dei]

So hey, so far my son has As in his AP/honors classes. I realized that he is actually getting GRADED on his performance in his fucking Global Skills period, which is supposed to be where he gets his school provided services, and that grade is an 80, because he's not getting all of his assigned work done? WTF. I guarantee you if he's not getting something done it's because they are trying to make him do things in a way that his brain doesn't work. His English teacher emailed me to ask how we can modify his journal work because she could pick out right away which assignments he struggled with (anything that requires him to talk about himself or gives him too many options), but he got a poor grade in journal writing for Global Skills, probably because he struggled to write whatever was assigned and gave up, and no one noticed. I am on the verge of raging again. I really hope we can float the high cost of private school next year, because even if we manage to keep him up with school work, I am not impressed so far by his provided services, and while I feel like we might be able to brute force his way through his academics, his actual transition to adulthood skills are going to suffer.

 

[strawman]

Phone call with a client.

"The translation you delivered was not of the standard we expected."

"We're sorry, we're happy to fix it. May we ask what specific aspects did you feel were substandard?"

"The whole thing. It just needs to be better."

"Uh... was some part of it mistranslated?"

"No, it was accurate, but a translation needs to be more than simply accurate."

"Well, were there issues with the English writing?"

"No, no issues. It just has to be better, that's all."

"Sorry, but better how?"

"Just better!"

I bet if you changed it to British English they would be pleased.

 

[GasBandit]

SO very tired of scrubbing sap off of my windshield/car. I've been parking under these trees for 13 years and never had this problem until now.

 

[fade]

A wet dryer sheet will take bugs and sap off like magic.

 

[GasBandit]

A wet dryer sheet will take bugs and sap off like magic.

Good to know. Minutes after making that post, however, I just went and got an unlimited wash membership over at Ducky's.

 

[Gared]

I just want some damn food that tastes. How is this so fucking difficult to accomplish around here?! Not bland food. Flavorful food. We can get bland Chinese-American food, bland Mexican-American food, bland Korean food, bland Vietnamese food, bland pizza, bland pho, bland Italian, bland Thai, and the list goes on. I swear to god that the most flavorful option around here is McDonald's and fucking Taco Bell! I just want food that tastes!

 

[Squidleybits]

My doctor has put me on a new prescription temporarily to help manage the scary recent incidents where my headaches get severely worse and I have other scary symptoms. They have made me super tired and sleepy all week. I saw him again today and he doubled the dose. I may not be awake at all for the next week

Have any of you been on beta blockers? Does this super tiredness get better as I'm on them longer and I get used to them?

 

[PatrThom]

Have any of you been on beta blockers? Does this super tiredness get better as I'm on them longer and I get used to them?

Have not, they're usually used to lower blood pressure. You'll be less excitable since your adrenaline response will also be reduced. That's all I know.

--Patrick

 

[Ravenpoe]

I just want some damn food that tastes. How is this so fucking difficult to accomplish around here?! Not bland food. Flavorful food. We can get bland Chinese-American food, bland Mexican-American food, bland Korean food, bland Vietnamese food, bland pizza, bland pho, bland Italian, bland Thai, and the list goes on. I swear to god that the most flavorful option around here is McDonald's and fucking Taco Bell! I just want food that tastes!

Are you sure your tongue hasn't stopped working?

 

[Squidleybits]

They are lowering my blood pressure and my pulse to prevent the "attacks" where everything gets way worse. Normally my blood pressure is on the low side anyways so we started with a low dose to make sure I don't get too light headed. He doubled it today though!!

The good news is that I'm sleeping well . At weird hours sometimes but it's all good.

 

[Frank]

I just want some damn food that tastes. How is this so fucking difficult to accomplish around here?! Not bland food. Flavorful food. We can get bland Chinese-American food, bland Mexican-American food, bland Korean food, bland Vietnamese food, bland pizza, bland pho, bland Italian, bland Thai, and the list goes on. I swear to god that the most flavorful option around here is McDonald's and fucking Taco Bell! I just want food that tastes!

Do you smoke?

 

[PatrThom]

I just want some damn food that tastes. How is this so fucking difficult to accomplish around here?! Not bland food. Flavorful food. We can get bland Chinese-American food, bland Mexican-American food, bland Korean food, bland Vietnamese food, bland pizza, bland pho, bland Italian, bland Thai, and the list goes on. I swear to god that the most flavorful option around here is McDonald's and fucking Taco Bell! I just want food that tastes!

Can you taste bananas?

--Patrick

 

[Bubble181]

@Squidleybits : I've been on betablockers for a while, not anymore now.... In my case they were specifically to lower my BP. Anyway, I didn't really get sleepy, just....lethargic? Passive? Something like that. And no, that didn't really go away.

 

[fade]

I just want some damn food that tastes. How is this so fucking difficult to accomplish around here?! Not bland food. Flavorful food. We can get bland Chinese-American food, bland Mexican-American food, bland Korean food, bland Vietnamese food, bland pizza, bland pho, bland Italian, bland Thai, and the list goes on. I swear to god that the most flavorful option around here is McDonald's and fucking Taco Bell! I just want food that tastes!

Who put the bop in the bop shoo wop do bop?

 

[Squidleybits]

@Squidleybits : I've been on betablockers for a while, not anymore now.... In my case they were specifically to lower my BP. Anyway, I didn't really get sleepy, just....lethargic? Passive? Something like that. And no, that didn't really go away.

Thank you for sharing your side effects

I'm already super tired with my AS so adding the pain meds and now the beta blockers, holy crap am I tired!!

I fell asleep sitting up yesterday and nearly missed my appointment. I'm home today with our daughter and I'm trying to stay awake but I may lose that battle soon. She's curled up with me and we have blankets and cats.

The good news is that now that I'm on the beta blockers I haven't had any "episodes".

 

[PatrThom]

Can you taste bananas?

For @Officer_Charon and others: My great uncle lost his sense of smell. As a result, he lost much of his sense of taste. As a result of that, he grew to hate bananas because, with no taste, they are little more than vegetative mud.

--Patrick

 

[Gared]

Are you sure your tongue hasn't stopped working?

Yep, tongue still works just fine.

Do you smoke?

I used to smoke, but I quit in January 2015. My sense of smell/taste has become noticeably better since quitting.

For @Officer_Charon and others: My great uncle lost his sense of smell. As a result, he lost much of his sense of taste. As a result of that, he grew to hate bananas because, with no taste, they are little more than vegetative mud.

--Patrick

Vegetative mud may be the best descriptive term I've ever heard for a flavorless banana - but no, I can still taste them. I agree wholeheartedly with your great uncle regarding the texture, however.

The saddest part of all of this is that I'm far from alone in thinking that our local restaurants are all bland (with the exception of like, 3 of them), given just the people who actually take the time to write yelp reviews about these restaurants. Several people have suggested that the reasoning may have something to do with the gentrified nature of the neighborhood/suburbs where I live. Whatever it is, it occasionally pisses me off.

 

[jwhouk]

The next week for me is going to suuuuuu-uuuuuck...

 

[Squidleybits]

My daughter just asked how much I make an hour and a bunch of related questions. She's 10! Wtf?

 

[Denbrought]

My daughter just asked how much I make an hour and a bunch of related questions. She's 10! Wtf?

The subject probably came up in school, likely because of another kid overhearing their parents or an older sibling. Just wait until they start talking about how is babby formed D:

 

[Mathias]

Director:

We have these 20 things that need to be done by the end of the day.

Boss:

Sounds good.

Me:

How are we going to do this when everyone literally has meetings all day?

Director:

Meetings are important to discuss these 20 things that need to be done by the end of the day.


And so continues the great circle jerk of meetings...

 

[HCGLNS]

Director:

We have these 20 things that need to be done by the end of the day.

Boss:

Sounds good.

Me:

How are we going to do this when everyone literally has meetings all day?

Director:

Meetings are important to discuss these 20 things that need to be done by the end of the day.


And so continues the great circle jerk of meetings...

I feel your pain. Don't allow it to continue. Talk or do. Pick one.

 

[blotsfan]

Meetings often have doughnuts. Meetings are good.

 

[Bubble181]

Meetings often have doughnuts. Meetings are good.

But the doughnuts are often laced with potassium benzoate.

 

[HCGLNS]

???

 

[Tinwhistler]

???

 

[GasBandit]

???

That's bad.

 

[HCGLNS]

I know the joke. The correct response to potasum benzoate us to look stupid and say nothing. But I don't have a camera.

 

[PatrThom]

I don't have a camera.

I'll bet your wife has one lying around somewhere.

--Patrick

 

[HCGLNS]

I'll bet your wife has one lying around somewhere.

--Patrick

That is a completely separate rant.

 

[Squidleybits]

That is a completely separate rant.

I put my big camera in the plate part of the cupboard to protect it from Pudding.

 

[Tinwhistler]

I know the joke. The correct response to potasum benzoate us to look stupid and say nothing. But I don't have a camera.

Yeah, I quickly realized the joke flew over my head--but by then it was too late