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God. Damnit. That's three friendships in a year I've had to burn because people can't not be rapey fucks.
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I'm going in for a LASIK consult on Tuesday. Although I've become accustomed to seeing myself in glasses over the last 16+ years, they've really become a hindrance lately. When I'm hunting, they interfere with binoculars and rifle scopes. I've scratched them on the viewfinders of old cameras. I'm supposed to do SCUBA lessons soon, and of course you can't wear glasses under the mask. I was on a beach for an event the other day and the blowing spray + sand essentially made them worthless after 30 minutes plus I couldn't dare wipe them given the sand on the lenses. I hate the idea of anyone or anything messing with my eyes (I don't even wear contacts) but I'm loving sick of having bad eyes. This particular surgeon comes highly recommended by two of my friends, too.
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# ? Feb 21, 2019 23:36 |
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For neutral insults, 'scatmuncher' it's a solid choice that's guaranteed to get reactions
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# ? Feb 21, 2019 23:39 |
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Fender Anarchist posted:For neutral insults, 'scatmuncher' it's a solid choice that's guaranteed to get reactions don't kinkshame nah actually I think it's okay to kinkshame in this case, please don't eat poo poo even if it gets you off, people, come on Ether Frenzy posted:Literally every personalized insult ever created and used by man was mocking someone's disability or minority status, so at some point we should all just quit calling each other names in general and give more "thumbs up" signs instead. Except literally every personalized insult ever created by man is not mocking someone's disability or minority status, you simply cherrypicked some that are. Many are scatalogical, some imply or accuse a person of promiscuity, blasphemy, betrayal, treason, cowardice, or other traits considered undesirable or intolerable, etc. And quite a few simply refer to the unmentionable body parts or functions for pure shock value. You shitheaded backstabbing scumsucking sleazy penis.
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# ? Feb 21, 2019 23:52 |
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Thursday of last week I received and then had to sort and store about 400 tires while doing most of my regular duties at work. This bled into Friday just because of the sheer number of tires and the fact I had to be creative with where I was storing them due to not having nearly enough space in the tire bunk or parts warehouse to fit them and because the GM of the store kept re-assigning the people who were supposed to help me I largely did it all by myself. Now, we have this thing called a "pick" which is where I get a list of items that need to get picked from the warehouse to go out onto the shelves in Automotive. I don't do anything other than put the items on carts for other staff to put on the shelves. Because of the tires I had no time to do a pick on Thursday or Friday (the days I normally do it) and thusly didn't. I was off on Sat, Sun, Mon, and Tues. Yesterday, I spent the day playing catch-up because the people who cover in my area on my days off also have to work the Parts desk and aren't expected (by me or anyone) to do all of the work I normally do in a day. Being off for four days wasn't my choice, it just happened to work out that way because Monday was a holiday and Tuesday was a scheduled day off for me. This meant by today a pick had not been done by me in seven days. Once the list gets long-enough it overflows and apparently that happened on Saturday. GM of the store, who is not my boss, got on the radio (we each carry one) this morning and called me out for not having done a pick during the last five days. I was so taken-aback I just meekly replied I'd get to it and then my actual boss got on the radio and informed him that we'd already discussed me doing a pick today (which was true, I drive her into work and we'd talked about it on the way in). My boss is mad because the GM essentially undermined her by calling me out on the radio, I'm mad because he felt it appropriate to call me out essentially in front of every one of my coworkers. There's an annual job fair near here and it's got about an hour left in it, I'm printing resumes and heading over to it as soon as I've finished eating. Fermented Tinal fucked around with this message at 00:02 on Feb 22, 2019 |
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Powershift posted:
Every single fixed speed trap in NSW has to have clearly marked signs before it. Every mobile non police car trap has to have signs before and after. Even the local Highway patrol dont quite hide like they used to - somethign about the constant visual reminders not to speed have a better effect on keeping driver behaviour in line than getting nasty letters int he mail. Still doesnt stop the traps being revenue raisers and effective ones tho.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 00:02 |
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Anyone see the trailer for the Netflix movie about Motley Crue yet? If it's anywhere near what the book was it's gonna be good.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 00:34 |
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The use of the words "retard" and "retarded" on this here Something Awful forums are no-nos per admin decree, gentlegoons.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 00:45 |
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Every single fixed speed trap in NSW has to have clearly marked signs before it. Every mobile non police car trap has to have signs before and after. Even the local Highway patrol dont quite hide like they used to - somethign about the constant visual reminders not to speed have a better effect on keeping driver behaviour in line than getting nasty letters int he mail. The difference between Victorian drivers and NSW drivers on the freeway is stark. It’s rare to have a stream of traffic doing the actual speed limit in Vic, 10 - 20kph under seems to be the norm. Everyone is too scared of getting a ticket I guess.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 00:51 |
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Pham Nuwen posted:I'm going in for a LASIK consult on Tuesday. Although I've become accustomed to seeing myself in glasses over the last 16+ years, they've really become a hindrance lately. When I'm hunting, they interfere with binoculars and rifle scopes. I've scratched them on the viewfinders of old cameras. I'm supposed to do SCUBA lessons soon, and of course you can't wear glasses under the mask. I was on a beach for an event the other day and the blowing spray + sand essentially made them worthless after 30 minutes plus I couldn't dare wipe them given the sand on the lenses. DO IT DO IT DO IT OMG, it is so unbelievably nice to not have to put on glasses in the morning, clean glass, be careful of glasses, try to keep glasses on your face upside down under a car or dash, FIND glasses, replace glasses, to be able to wear sunglasses, not have earpieces constantly putting pressure on your ears or temples... I wore glasses for 40 years, can you tell? Got LASIK (and cataract lens replacement) a couple months ago. NO REGRATS. Kiss last night was the first concert I've attended without glasses, and it was glorious. LASIK is super quick. Lots of build up, but the actual surgery is painless and fast. Only drawback so far: have to be careful to remember to wear eye-pro when working with potential flying debris/pokey stuff.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 01:05 |
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Adiabatic posted:The use of the words "retard" and "retarded" on this here Something Awful forums are no-nos per admin decree, gentlegoons. Agreed. The timing of the word is pretty played out. We’re much more advanced than that.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 01:08 |
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Got another donation from forums superstar Seat Safety Switch:
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 01:10 |
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Somewhat Heroic posted:Agreed. The timing of the word is pretty played out. We’re much more advanced than that. Well done.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 01:11 |
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never thought it would be here in AI that the most progressive poo poo gets done but gently caress here we are. i have toyed with lasik for years because it seems like im in a position to afford it, problem being i work in a laser related field and how bad they can gently caress up is etched into my mind plus im kinda oldish? does that matter?
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 01:17 |
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Adiabatic posted:The use of the words "retard" and "retarded" on this here Something Awful forums are no-nos per admin decree, gentlegoons. Adiabatic best mod.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 01:19 |
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sneakyfrog posted:never thought it would be here in AI that the most progressive poo poo gets done but gently caress here we are. Just remember, LASIK corrects near, or far vision. Usually far. This is good when you're younger and the lens in the eye is still flexible and can accommodate between the two, but as you get older, your eyes WILL get presbyopic (unable to accommodate). LASIK can't fix that. Everyone needs glasses eventually. After a certain point, presbyopia, LASIK just lets you choose which (for reading, or for driving/distance).
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 01:29 |
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im near sighted. cant see poo poo for far vision. right eye is like 20/400 right eye is like 20/40 close im fine.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 01:31 |
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Queen Combat had an excellent effortpost on lasik a year or so ago. I can't do it justice, but she pointed out that your eyes "take a set" at a certain point in life when you'll either be able to focus better on close things or far things, but not both. It's a factor of age and an unavoidable result. Well, I've had contacts for 30 years with a correction in the -3 range. Within the past year I think I experienced what she said would happen. All of a sudden I noticed that I could not focus on really small print without a large amount of light. I used to pride myself on being able to read microprint on money and such, and now I need to work at reading the small print on some food packaging. I accept it as just getting old. I can correct it with bifocal contacts, and probably will next visit, but I think the lasik stuff isn't going to happen because of that choice -- near or far, you're going to need help with the other at some point with or without lasering your eyeballs.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 01:36 |
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Ether Frenzy posted:Literally every personalized insult ever created and used by man was mocking someone's disability or minority status, so at some point we should all just quit calling each other names in general and give more "thumbs up" signs instead. I use "rear end in a top hat" quite a bit more nowadays.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 02:13 |
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I have it saved on my phone.Queen Combat posted:Gather round, children, for a very quick and dirty explanation of Eyes, Glasses, and You.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 02:15 |
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angryrobots posted:I have it saved on my phone. Yep, that was it. And almost 2 1/2 years ago... yikes.
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Pham Nuwen posted:I'm going in for a LASIK consult on Tuesday. Although I've become accustomed to seeing myself in glasses over the last 16+ years, they've really become a hindrance lately. When I'm hunting, they interfere with binoculars and rifle scopes. I've scratched them on the viewfinders of old cameras. I'm supposed to do SCUBA lessons soon, and of course you can't wear glasses under the mask. I was on a beach for an event the other day and the blowing spray + sand essentially made them worthless after 30 minutes plus I couldn't dare wipe them given the sand on the lenses. It's awesome and I'm really glad I did it, and they even gave me a DVD of the surgery which I promptly showed to my friends who were horrified by the flap cutting procedure. It looks gnarly but all I felt was minor discomfort.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 02:33 |
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Troglodyte is one of my favorite insults and I think it should only be offensive for the right reasons. I started using it to replace my previous favorite insult when I found out that one was actually a, somewhat obscure, slur. It's kind of driving me nuts though as I cannot remember what that old insult even was.
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Galler posted:Troglodyte is one of my favorite insults and I think it should only be offensive for the right reasons. I started using it to replace my previous favorite insult when I found out that one was actually a, somewhat obscure, slur. It's kind of driving me nuts though as I cannot remember what that old insult even was. It's very offensive to Trogdor the Burninator who is a majestic creature Adiabatic please ban this word too.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 02:46 |
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Don't be a doodoo head
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 02:48 |
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I usually just go "Oh gently caress off" as my go-to feel-better insult. What about dickhead?
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 03:12 |
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QuarkMartial posted:Adiabatic best mod. Agreed Also that QC LASIK post did the same to me regarding it. I'm starting to notice some more difficulty on small focusing anyway, I've worn glasses effectively my whole life at this point, I'll wear them forever. Been raining all day here, and snowing bad enough elsewhere that pretty much every road out of town that isn't going south or west is closed. And yet I have a strong urge to go do some AWD snownuts in the Jeep.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 03:23 |
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I'm 30 and myopic, I guess I'll see what the guy says but goddamn I would love to have some better vision.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 03:30 |
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Galler posted:Troglodyte is one of my favorite insults and I think it should only be offensive for the right reasons. I started using it to replace my previous favorite insult when I found out that one was actually a, somewhat obscure, slur. It's kind of driving me nuts though as I cannot remember what that old insult even was. I'm guessing it started with mong. Used to be one of my favorites but then I found out 1. It was originally a term for down's syndrome and 2. It's now a rather racist term for Asian people. So yeah, had to knock that poo poo off. I try and keep it creative and/or old English. Numpty's a favorite, but I'm not gonna try to predict the next insult I come up with, last time someone got called an infinite muppet.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 03:34 |
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KakerMix posted:I usually just go "Oh gently caress off" as my go-to feel-better insult. loving Idiot is my favorite. Also I'm a security guard and the term "Robo Cop" offends me. I'm not a robot you jerks
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 03:36 |
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How about Rent-A-Cop?
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 03:40 |
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Wow not cool Going to my safe place brb
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 03:55 |
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Come bite my thumb ye hoebag I suspect Shakesphere had a XBox when he wrote Villain, I have done thy mother
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meatpimp posted:Well, I've had contacts for 30 years with a correction in the -3 range. Within the past year I think I experienced what she said would happen. All of a sudden I noticed that I could not focus on really small print without a large amount of light. I used to pride myself on being able to read microprint on money and such, and now I need to work at reading the small print on some food packaging. I once read the lettering off of a 1mm x 1.5mm surface mount resistor and impressed the hell out of all my coworkers. Now I can't even read a text message on my cell phone without holding it at arms length and taking off my glasses. Started exactly at age 45.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 04:08 |
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Wow not cool Don't feel bad, I work a minimum wage job in retail and literally get bitched out by management for not doing my job on my days off. Not like I'm better than you!
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 04:36 |
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Dipshit is the supreme universal insult.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 04:50 |
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LASIK is awesome and I'm glad I had it done. That was something like 8 years ago and my vision is still perfect 20/10 (33 now). I was nervous about having it done but after they gave me valium before the procedure I was smiling as they did it and thinking how cool it was. The only discomfort was the machine clamping down over my eye sockets and that was fairly minor. I had the type where they cut the flap with a laser instead of a blade. It's cool doing an eye exam seconds after the surgery and seeing the improvement. It's awesome waking up the next day and driving back for your post op checkup. The most amazing thing about it for me afterwards was how crisp things like leaves on trees look now. You immediately notice how much compression glasses cause when you wear them. Edit: my go to insult for people these days is calling them ghouls. It's fun to say.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 04:58 |
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Adiabatic posted:The use of the words "retard" and "retarded" on this here Something Awful forums are no-nos per admin decree, gentlegoons. When I started reading this line of conversation I kept thinking someone is using this word daily around me recently but I couldn't pick who or where it was. Oh yeah the red text my friend gave me as a gift when he bought me this account to help me "fit in". He did do a top job on the gif I requested though, the trap door was a great show.
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# ? Feb 22, 2019 05:33 |
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Dingus, gently caress nugget, gently caress knuckle, richard, jerkface, asshat and gently caress stick all make a regular rotation for me.
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kastein posted:I'm guessing it started with mong. Used to be one of my favorites but then I found out 1. It was originally a term for down's syndrome and 2. It's now a rather racist term for Asian people. So yeah, had to knock that poo poo off. That was it! The offensive part of it might be a touch less obscure than I was remembering. Numpty and muppet are fantastic insults.
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