Let your snark spew here

[KoPilot]

Really, what do they preach?

If I have to read one more post about folks circle-jerking to Neil "brown primitive people earn their genocide" Tyson...

Or there was also the time that one of the went shrieking about how only atheists are allowed to truly like Star Trek? Because it's Their Show?

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I don't have much snark in me ATM. Been taking care of a grandmother who had something called a "sinus graft" today and who's been bleeding all over everything.

I guess there's always some disgust left in me for the commercialization of pagan iconography and that of traditional cultures the world over being the "it" thing. It's like... yeah, sure, if you don't feel like you have a culture to call your own because "wahh being white is so boring" just go and steal someone else's for a while. Nevermind that you actually have your own goddamn history as a human that you need to take ownership of, that's too hard baw. Researching the folkways of your distant italian or dutch ancestors is like, way fucken lame, brah. It's so much easier to call yourself a Cherokee princess for the fall/winter season, obvs.

 

[Loverskitten]

Its a bit of both. Should I cry because you called my post stupid? Would that bring you joy?

No but the fact you chose this thread does give me a schadenfreude feeling. Ahhhh

 

[IrisAlthea]

Arrgghh, and now I have this song in my head:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JVHVZksFRZg

Boy: Sylvia
Girl: Yes Mickey
Boy: How do you call your loverboy
Girl: Come here loverboy
Boy: And if he doesn't answer
Girl: Oh loverboy come here
Boy: And if he still doesn't answer
Girl: I simply say
Girl: Baby, oh baby, my sweet baby, you're the one that i want in my bed
Both: Baby, oh baby, my sweet baby, you're the one

 

[midwestyankee]

What's wrong with Lord God, Master of the Sexual Universe?

 

[bhndblueyes88]

What's wrong with Lord God, Master of the Sexual Universe?

I think Zeus gets cranky when people make personal use of his self-endowed title.

 

[Loverskitten]

UGHHHH so many noobs asking such general questions lately WTF. One would think if you're willing to call yourself a "slave" (a grossly misused term IMHO but, really, does no one know the definition?) one should know at least what you're in for. Like, I could walk into a restaurant, up to a table, call myself a waiter, but I wouldn't be shocked if they asked for some waters. Sheesh

 

[Loverskitten]

Its a bit of both. Should I cry because you called my post stupid? Would that bring you joy?

Yes, cry
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff512/Loverskitten/C75D2F57-7F9F-41D4-8622-B2C20764C054-39401-00002BE9300FA353_zps933df1b5.jpg

 

[Netzach]

We seriously need a Like button here. I'm as guilty as the next foodie of posting photos of interesting meals. But I don't consider T'giving an interesting meal, so no posts.

My snark: Yes, Christianists, I know there's another holiday coming up in about a month that you think is the center of time and you're convinced that others will somehow appreciate your claim of victimhood. But it's an absolute crock that there's a "war" against your favorite holiday because a few schools don't force their third graders to sing "Ave Maria" every afternoon before milk and cookies.

What we do have is a war on non-Christianists. And this member of the attacked isn't at all happy to have your sappy misappropriation of the winter solstice shoved down my unwilling throat for two months out of every year.

[Maybe this is more like a blurt than snark. If so, mea culpa.]

S'weird. Mate likes Starbucks, so, ok we get Starbucks. Finally get "Holiday Blend" at Target in the try-something-new mode of living on the edge, right? (yawn)

In the Starbucks store it's sold as "Christmas Blend." So what gives? Your bougie shoppers are more Christian? Less liable to be offended?

I wasn't offended till I realized how much they were calculating this whole thing???

 

[KoPilot]

Starting to get the distinct feeling that there is a very weird hierarchy/competitive thing going on with one of the gals I work with. There are only 4 of us (if I'm to be counted) in a company of about 20-25 menfolk. One of them is an art grunt who keeps to herself, one of them is a narrative designer, another is a 3D artist, and then there's me.

Despite the fact that the 3D artist and I both answer to the same art director, she seems to think that she's somehow partly my boss and enjoys telling me what to do and treating me like I'm dumb as a fucking rock. Doesn't seem to do this to anyone else.

I'm getting emails basically saying "um hi, but be careful with X thing, you're coming real close to doing it wrong, and [narrative designer] says that you need to be doing Y".

Uh, I'm sorry, but since when do I answer to a narrative designer? Or the person whose turning out to be the narrative designer's henchwoman? I answer to the fucking art director, you prick. And the art director told me to do X, not Y.

Maybe you need to start answering to your actual boss instead, too. Especially when he's said that the both of you are coming real close to overstepping your bounds as well.

 

[midwestyankee]

S'weird. Mate likes Starbucks, so, ok we get Starbucks. Finally get "Holiday Blend" at Target in the try-something-new mode of living on the edge, right? (yawn)

In the Starbucks store it's sold as "Christmas Blend." So what gives? Your bougie shoppers are more Christian? Less liable to be offended?

I wasn't offended till I realized how much they were calculating this whole thing???

So the next question seems to be: who made the decision to market the same product under different names? Was it a Target decision? That's my guess, as the Starbucks label is usually a strong seller by itself.

 

[Primalex]

I'm getting emails basically saying "um hi, but be careful with X thing, you're coming real close to doing it wrong, and [narrative designer] says that you need to be doing Y".

Uh, I'm sorry, but since when do I answer to a narrative designer? Or the person whose turning out to be the narrative designer's henchwoman? I answer to the fucking art director, you prick. And the art director told me to do X, not Y.

Maybe you need to start answering to your actual boss instead, too. Especially when he's said that the both of you are coming real close to overstepping your bounds as well.

One email and the problem will be solved.

"Hello art director,
girl said that I need to change my work from X to Y. Would you please confirm this change?

Best regards,
KoPilot
"

 

[KoPilot]

One email and the problem will be solved.

"Hello art director,
girl said that I need to change my work from X to Y. Would you please confirm this change?

Best regards,
KoPilot
"

Well, no shit.

"Hi boss, so-in-so has been trying to art direct me in private a lot lately, and I'm not sure if it's appropriate. Thoughts?"

OH COOL

So she has me look over some work that she's done already on something relevant to X and Y, seeing as how I know a fuckton more than the average person on the subject, I tell her that it's confused and where exactly it's confused in incorrect. She gets back to me just now to tell me that I'm wrong.

Holeeeee fuck

"The Mayan people became the Aztec people later, so it's OK that we pretend they're the same thing."

no

no no no no no no.

nooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Can't fix that with a single email.

 

[Stella_Omega]

Someone has read Silence Of The Lambs, and I have a sneaking suspicion has never actually been master to 'it' or anyone else in real life. Dunno, I could be wrong. But I got a real guffaw out of that post!

"The Mayan people became the Aztec people later, so it's OK that we pretend they're the same thing."

Fire the bitch for historical ignoramosity.

 

[desertslave]

Fire the bitch for historical ignoramosity.

I love this hard!

I'm so over Christmas already. Could we just fast forward to my beloved state ag show in January? I wanna see the critters!

 

[KoPilot]

Fire the bitch for historical ignoramosity.

I fucking wish.

But it's not like I sorta know what I'm talking about or anything-- I've only been studying the pre-colonial Maya for like, 2 years. Clearly skimming Wikipedia and watching Apocalypto yields superior knowledge.

 

[Loverskitten]

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff512/Loverskitten/1A984F29-A61C-489E-A329-084E25A68CE0-40778-00002DC8BDAF5927_zps2a500001.jpg

 

[Loverskitten]

PM on Fet
guy: "What have you learned about yourself and life in general since discovering bdsm?"

Me: "I have learned that questions like this, from complete strangers, annoy me."



Not. In. The. Mood. At. All.

 

[Amelia_69_]

Yes, cry
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff512/Loverskitten/C75D2F57-7F9F-41D4-8622-B2C20764C054-39401-00002BE9300FA353_zps933df1b5.jpg

Alright ill cry real hard, want to watch :'(

 

[Stella_Omega]

Gosh darn it, and I try SO HARD to get along with Xtian bigots.

No, wait-- I could get along so well without them. That's what I meant.

 

[bhndblueyes88]

Why, yes, I DO believe that the humanity is ill-served by the need for cleanliness. Rotting food particles near eating and cooking areas had NOTHING to do with the low life spans in past eras, and I'm sure that leaving out unrinsed dishes, leftovers, uncleaned cookware and various other food particles scattered about the living spaces will only strengthen our immune systems, versus give us all raging diarrhea, vomiting and panic attacks when cockroaches run around the house.

Oh yes, I cannot WAIT to move away from my mother-in-law. If she tries to follow us, and my partner lets her, I will literally leave the living arrangement and find somewhere else to live until she leaves. I've never been one for ultimatums, but this WILL be the one I throw down if pushed...

 

[Vixandra]

I've seen multiple FB posts asking where the old year went.

Away, far far away and good riddance.

 

[lovecraft68]

I am going to a wake today

Yes a wake from 4-8

On New Years day.

Only my wife's family would do this.

It's her father that passed yet somehow it was the step mother and uncle that got all the say in the arrangements.

Icing on the cake is the d-bag ex husband of my wife's departed sister(37 of lung cancer 6 years ago) is coming up thinking he is getting money. He'll be getting something I am sure, but it will not be money.

2013 ended very badly 2014 is not off to be any better with the wake today and funeral tomorrow.

 

[bhndblueyes88]

Oh yes! PLEASE bring me your 15 underweight worm-filled puppies with skin problems for vaccination and microchipping 15 minutes before we close on a Sunday. It's important that we address the minor issue of microchips as soon as possible, considering that---

Oh wait. It IS important? Because the RSPCA is investigating you and will be checking up on you tomorrow afternoon?

WELL ISN'T THAT JUST WONDERFUL.

Good pet owner...ill-educated backyard breeder -_- He IS trying, but...not succeeding xD