Rant VII: Now With 25% Less Drama

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North_Ranger

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Ask Jet if he would like to buy a pile of fireworks and blow the tent up, Mythbusters-style. Follow the possible explosion with a foolproof explanation to your aunt. Bonus points for blaming "the housekeeping" or "dem thievin' raccoons".
 
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The first time I heard of a gift registry, I thought it was the greediest, tackiest sounding thing. I'd never even heard of it until my fiancé said we should do one. I was really opposed to the idea, but she made the valid point that people want to buy you a gift anyway, so why not make it easy on them, and prevent yourself from getting 5 blenders.
 
AshburnerX

AshburnerX

I say it makes perfect sense for a wedding, where your expecting a ton of diverse, expensive gifts. Letting people know what you are and aren't receiving, as well as some idea of what you want is simply the most practical way to ensure that no one feels jilted.
 
Sparhawk

Sparhawk

I work at one of those places that has a bridal registry, and can really see how it does help people. It's good.

But, we also see the other side with "They don't know what they need." or "That is just ugly, and I won't buy that for them." All you can do is just shake your head and suggest that a gift card might be a good idea, or point out that they did pick it because they liked the pattern or color. Or responses like "Why don't they have itemx on here?" We look it up and find that someone has already bought itemx and they're like "Well they really didn't need that anyway." What? Really, just because someone else already bought the item you were wondering about they really don't need it anyway? People are crazy. The ones that really drive me nuts are people that walk in and say they need a gift and it needs to be $40 because they are only a distant relative's daughter or just the daughter/son of a friend. Takes all kinds I guess.
 
Cajungal

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fade said:
The first time I heard of a gift registry, I thought it was the greediest, tackiest sounding thing. I'd never even heard of it until my fiancé said we should do one. I was really opposed to the idea, but she made the valid point that people want to buy you a gift anyway, so why not make it easy on them, and prevent yourself from getting 5 blenders.
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I know! First instinct is "I am a greedy bastard..." but it is a good idea.

Well it worked out ok. The friend apologized profusely and offered to make things right. They're having a more intimate gathering with just the groomsmen. I'm actually in the process of packing right now so I can stay at mom and dad's. I left them some lemon bars and mini cheesecakes in the fridge--2 of Jake's favorites. They're ordering pizza, drinking whiskey, and playing video games. Yay, he called me all happy today, excited for tonight. I'm so glad. :)
 
Vrii

Vrii

Applied for funding for school, due date of the application was today, the 30th. Sent it earlier this week, paid (a lot) extra to send it Priority, and was told that the absolute latest it would get there was yesterday morning. Just checked on the tracking number, and guess where it hasn't arrived yet?

Fuck Canada Post. Fuck.
 
Bubble181

Bubble181

LittleSin said:
Man, I got so many hugs for the one story. It was, like, 5 years ago. :p In retrospect it was a kind of funny and added another story to my huge list.

What does it say about me when I sorta like it when things don't go as planned because then I have another story to tell if the situation arises? I guess I'm kind of a sadist. Also, I should probably try to recollect the things my cousin says because they are GOLD...she acrually reminds me of Jay with how plotting and quick she is,.

Any ways, I hope Jake worked it out CajunGal! He sounds like a sweet guy and he probably deserves a good time!
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Masochist. Sadist is when you use words the wrong way 'round just to tease us grammar nazis :p
 
Shegokigo

Shegokigo

I love Bridal Showers and Bachlorette parties. You'd be surprised how easy it is to hook up when there's a ton of women, drinking for hours while talking about the failures of men.
 
Frank

Frank

I wanna apologize to anyone who I had offended in the military rape problem documentary thread with my comment about cooking canola {rape. rapeseed, rapeweed, etc) oil. It wasn't a joke necessarily but it was wholly inappropriate. I guess it was because of Charlie's nuke from orbit scum accusations on Bubble that thread really lost any sort of serious meaning to me. Again I apologize.

As a terrible consolation I can tell you my track record for rape convictions is about 75% in investigations I've taken part in that went fully to trial. Much higher than average.
 
strawman

strawman

PatrThom said:
Some people make a hobby of collecting those tents. I'm sure someone out there would be happy to have it.

--Patrick
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Unfortunately with some gifts and gift givers you can't give the gift away. They will ask about it, notice it's missing, etc and will be offended if you didn't want it after all. There are ways to get around that aside from "oh, it broke and/or became a hazard" - for instance "child opted to put it in a silent auction for the exceptionally needy and it did a lot more good there than in our toy box."
 
Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

Frank said:
I wanna apologize to anyone who I had offended in the military rape problem documentary thread with my comment about cooking canola {rape. rapeseed, rapeweed, etc) oil. It wasn't a joke necessarily but it was wholly inappropriate. I guess it was because of Charlie's nuke from orbit scum accusations on Bubble that thread really lost any sort of serious meaning to me. Again I apologize.

As a terrible consolation I can tell you my track record for rape convictions is about 75% in investigations I've taken part in that went fully to trial. Much higher than average.
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I typically put the politics thread so far out of my head that I completely forgot I made a thread about that. I should go read.
 
Tress

Tress

Quotemander Prime said:
I think Bubble needed to go start his own thread on his other hundred subjects. Sheesh.
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I was trying to talk everyone down from Mt. Hyperbole, and got called a dumb motherfucker for my trouble. Very stupid thread indeed. I get what Bubble wanted to say, it just wasn't the time or place to say it. I could see how it appeared he was trying to downplay the horrors of rape, especially if you're a smug asshole with an entirely undeserved superiority complex.
 
Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

I wish some people hadn't gotten the fucking thread locked. I thought the subject was more important than intense bickering or at least important enough not to be dragged down a half-dozen detours.
 
Vrii

Vrii

I agree, but it'd hard to have a discussion about things like that when there are people who just want to come in to announce how offended they are, without actually giving the benefit of the doubt or trying to understand what's being said.
 
Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

Vrii said:
I agree, but it'd hard to have a discussion about things like that when there are people who just want to come in to announce how offended they are, without actually giving the benefit of the doubt or trying to understand what's being said.
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Charlie can't converse with humans, Bubble's bit uncomfortably reminded me of "I'm not racist; my best friend is black". Everybody sucks a little; the end?
 
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SeraRelm

Is there a chance we could not bring that thread back up in this one? I'd like to see this one left unlocked.
 
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