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Seth Pecksniff: May 27, 2004; can't believe shrek is fucking dead. rip to a real one.

Brawnfire posted:

A little assiago

why does this bring up an image of someone (something?) using a grater to shave the pimples on their rear end and why can i not remember if it was a fake story or a real one or one i saw in a cartoon

I have this vague memory of it

well that's one hell of a snipe have some content

Boyfriend (35) thinks I'm being jealous if I (30f) notice him staring at women

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Lately I've started to notice how wherever we go, my boyfriend's attention is constantly on the most attractive young female in sight.

At home, he would stare out the window into the neighbor's apartment, and when I said something about it, he got defensive and said "well her window is open, what does she expect" and stood right up against the window and kept staring. I was thinking, a) that's embarrassing, and b) why does he care so much to be staring at her??? Eventually I got so sick of it I spent $35 on a window cling for privacy (actually, for him to not be staring into the neighbor's apartment every single time we are having dinner).

When there was a woman who was hired for a move out clean and cleaning the exterior windows of an apartment in our courtyard, he stared at her (she was wearing leggings that exposed her butt, and her back was to him).

Over the summer he stared at a girl who looked about 18 who was a gas station attendant. She was in front of us but his eyes followed her every move for several minutes. When I said something he accused me of being jealous and said he was thinking about breaking up. He said his eyes were just following movement if a person in front of us and that she had a brightly covered vest.

Every single time we are in the car, his eyes lock on every single attractive female in sight. Two days ago we were at a stoplight and he stared at a girl who was having a meal in a restaurant with a guy. When she finally looked over at him he looked away.

Many times when we are driving he rubber necks to get a better look at every time good looking female who is walking. He recently even leaned over me to her a better look at two women who were walking. Several times he has turned around. I recently asked him "why are you so interested?" and he said he does it to men too. But the fact is that it's pretty much always young, good looking women (in fact I've noticed he doesn't do it to men).

Around Christmas at an event I noticed that he looked at a girl's rear end when she bent over twice, for several seconds. As usual I said nothing about it, just felt hurt.

Yesterday we were at Costco and he stared at the attractive woman who had revealing pants showing her large butt for several minutes. He was so distracted with ogling her that the woman who was operating our till asked him to start putting our stuff on the belt. He looked at her again before we left. As we were leaving I asked him if he knew her or something, and he said "what woman". It was an awkward and uncomfortable drive home.

Later that evening before bed I asked him again if there was a reason he was staring at the woman for so long and he said he didn't know what I was talking about and didn't remember doing that. I just said "oh, okay" and left it at that. He has been passive aggressive toward me since then.

It is becoming clear that I am to either put up with him blatantly checking out every attractive female including their rear end silently, without complaint, or if I dare to bring it up, he is an rear end in a top hat to me and I have to fear that our relationship of seven years is over.

I feel that I deserve a man who might glance at attractive women but who respects me and cares for my feelings enough not to fixate on them and follow their every move - and look at their rear end - while I am by his side.

If this is "just how men are", I am beginning to feel that I would rather be alone.

My ex was a POS who cheated on me and was constantly searching for casual sex behind my back, and probably did have sex with other women while I thought we were in a monogamous relationship for 3.5 years, so this is not my first rodeo with a womanizer.

My current boyfriend also created a secret Reddit account on which he told girls who posted pictures of themselves in lingerie etc. that they have a hot body.

I also chose my boyfriend partly because he said he didn't look at porn, but I later found out that he watched porn multiple times a week. My ex had downloaded and watched porn daily and I really didn't want to be with someone like him again.

I had an abusive, horrible childhood (extreme poverty, on welfare, on food stamps, living in an RV without electricity or water, living with homeless people and hitchhikers in our RV, and I was beaten by my dad during my teen years, he even threatened to murder me if I told CPS about the abuse and I ended up in foster care. He also shaved my head into a mohawk regularly during my preteen and teen years, held me down against my will and it devastated me each time, because it made me hideous) that caused me to have low self worth and to accept being treated like garbage by guys.

My ex also got me into sex work (being a cam girl) which led to prostitution with 20 men which took a huge toll on my mental health. (The prostitution didn't start until after that guy dumped me and I had no other way of making ends meet while I'm college full time in a country that didn't allow me to legally work, which I went to in order to stay with him even though it meant I wasn't eligible for financial aid. Not long before that I discovered the endless emails trying to hook up with women off Craigslist and dating sites, sweet taking a girl off Model Mayhem pretending he was interested in hiring her to get nude pics from her, and even setting up a happy ending massage, and when I asked him if he liked the idea of getting married, he said the idea sounded scary - all of which I was willing to overlook because I was so attached).

In the past year I have healed a lot and as a result I feel I don't deserve to be with a guy who disrespects me by ogling and staring at other women, going out of his way to do so, every single time one is in the vicinity - and for treating me even worse when I dare mention it. If this is what it means to have a male partner I want no part of it. Maybe I am destined for a life of solitude.

My boyfriend has also been my boyfriend for 7 years. I feel he will never propose to me, which I have longed for so much. I feel I will never be good enough for him. I was the first to say I love you after a few years together, I had hoped he would say it first but he never did. He is also totally devoid of physical affection.

He is stingy, never generous - he won't spent a cent on me unless he thinks he'll get it back. He makes 75k a year and I make 40k. I know that even if he made 90k which he will soon, he wouldn't spent a dime extra on me. I'm worried that that's a reflection of his feelings for me. If I had a lot of extra money I would definitely be more generous with him. He also said he would end our relationship unless I make at least 60k a year soon. My dad thinks it's a red flag.

We split all expenses, and I do 95% of the housework. If I ask him to help more he says to stop nagging him and things like "every time you ask I'll put it off another couple days." He said he was going to leave me for nagging him because I kept asking him to do his chores so I gave up.

Should I call it quits with this guy? Am I destined for a life alone?

My life has just been filled with so much pain. I gave clinged to men that treat me like poo poo because I had no one else. Even now I see that I am extremely attached to the point that I couldn't leave anyone who is mentally abusive toward me. I feel like dying, I would rather that than leave a partner who treats me like trash.

Tl;Dr my boyfriend stares blatantly at every attractive female in sight whether it is from the comfort of home or in public and it is starting to wear on me. When I bring it up he threatens to leave me and might break up with me next time I mention it. What do I do?

EDIT: Jesus this is a sad one :smith:

Ok fine have a second one with an extended creep factor:

Boyfriend said he has been watching me through our bedroom TV

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TLDR; boyfriend said he has been watching me during the day when I�m home through our bedroom tv after an argument on me �doing things� by myself and I feel really violated. What to do from here?

My(28f) partner(26m) was really cold to me tonight and said I never wanted to have sex with him. Then he said he no longer wants to be together and isn�t happy with me. This was a massive shock as we have just relocated an hour away with my kids to be closer to his daughter after custody changes late last year so they can all be in school together(we�ve been together around 3yrs with my 5yrold +9yrold and his 5yrold). I asked why he didn�t tell me before we moved and he had all different stories and finally ended with saying that he isn�t happy that I have been �doing things� by myself while the kids are in school and not having sex with him enough. I told him I hadn�t been and he said he knows I have because there is a camera in our bedroom TV that he watches me on during the time I�m home. I�m so shocked and I feel violated, I don�t know what to do from here.

Seth Pecksniff fucked around with this message at 17:40 on Feb 8, 2022

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# ? May 28, 2024 20:49

El Spamo: Aug 21, 2003; Fuss and misery

That makes me sad

Ditch him, as painful as it is being alone is better than being abused

# ? Feb 8, 2022 17:40

Seth Pecksniff: May 27, 2004; can't believe shrek is fucking dead. rip to a real one.

El Spamo posted:

That makes me sad

Ditch him, as painful as it is being alone is better than being abused

yeah I kinda just skimmed it and thought he was a garden variety creepy but after I posted I read it and was like "well poo poo :smith:

"

I need to read closer next time

Biplane posted:

Maybe youre thinking of kirks(?) razer thread

YES. THANK YOU! That's exactly it!

# ? Feb 8, 2022 17:41

Biplane: Jul 18, 2005

Seth Pecksniff posted:

why does this bring up an image of someone (something?) using a grater to shave the pimples on their rear end and why can i not remember if it was a fake story or a real one or one i saw in a cartoon

I have this vague memory of it

well that's one hell of a snipe have some content

Boyfriend (35) thinks I'm being jealous if I (30f) notice him staring at women

EDIT: Jesus this is a sad one

Ok fine have a second one with an extended creep factor:

Boyfriend said he has been watching me through our bedroom TV

Maybe youre thinking of kirks(?) razer thread

# ? Feb 8, 2022 17:41

deety: Aug 2, 2004; zombies + sharks = fun

Solenna posted:

Every other problem with this guy being an entitled jerk aside, he does know it will actually be winter again in less than a year right?

My favorite part was that this guy got her the boots and expensive perfume years ago and is somehow still stewing over that.

# ? Feb 8, 2022 17:48

tinytort: Jun 10, 2013; Super healthy, super cheap

Solenna posted:

Every other problem with this guy being an entitled jerk aside, he does know it will actually be winter again in less than a year right?

Thinking about it, this may be part of his objection: he said the scarf and gloves are from a higher-end shop than she usually goes to, so I'm betting she bought them on sale. And now he can't even enjoy them for being expensive.

Besides, getting a new scarf and gloves can happen when it starts getting cold again. You know, when the merch is going to be in highest demand and hardest to get.

# ? Feb 8, 2022 17:48

Pope Corky the IX: Dec 18, 2006; What are you looking at?

When preparing for my first wedding my sister went and got a chemical peel when she went for a pedicure. For some reason she decided this wasn't enough and then got herself a PedEgg and went to town. She called me the night before the event in agony, begging me to postpone it because her feet were bleeding all over the carpet. I told her she was loving crazy and to please seek medical attention. She still showed up the next day with her strappy high heels and left little drops of blood on the dance floor all night.

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:08

therobit: Aug 19, 2008; I've been tryin' to speak with you for a long time

Cloacamazing! posted:

In case anybody is wondering: No, the rock is not for washing your rear end. You're welcome.

Of Course. That�s what the three shells are for!

therobit fucked around with this message at 18:16 on Feb 8, 2022

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:13

Lone Goat: Apr 16, 2003; When life gives you lemons, suplex those lemons.

Solenna posted:

Every other problem with this guy being an entitled jerk aside, he does know it will actually be winter again in less than a year right?

Judging by the way some people drive, I assure you they forget that winter exists every single year.

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:14

teen witch: Oct 9, 2012

Pope Corky the IX posted:

When preparing for my first wedding my sister went and got a chemical peel when she went for a pedicure. For some reason she decided this wasn't enough and then got herself a PedEgg and went to town. She called me the night before the event in agony, begging me to postpone it because her feet were bleeding all over the carpet. I told her she was loving crazy and to please seek medical attention. She still showed up the next day with her strappy high heels and left little drops of blood on the dance floor all night.

I�m sorry, how do you file down your heels to the point of bleeding?? Like do you not immediately feel �ow this hurts� and stop�?

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:18

comforthawk: Apr 15, 2018

it's been hours and I'm still sad thinking about this poor dude who's obviously experiencing Foot Discomfort Of Some Sort because like, he did ask for foot soak and tools for christmas :/ I bet it's those damned heel cracks. or those deep calluses that look like knots in a tree. someone send that dude some Kerasal

yea using the food scraper for feet is weird but having miserable wretched feet sucks so bad :smith:

teen witch posted:

I�m sorry, how do you file down your heels to the point of bleeding?? Like do you not immediately feel �ow this hurts� and stop�?

chemical peels have kind of a delayed reaction unfortunately, it is possible to go a little too ham on your feet and end up with... feet that resemble ham. I too have a story of someone who made A Mistake with one of those at home Baby Foot peels and a Dremel tool with foot grinding attachments

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:23

Pigsfeet on Rye: Oct 22, 2008; I'm meat on the hoof

Pope Corky the IX posted:

When preparing for my first wedding my sister went and got a chemical peel when she went for a pedicure. For some reason she decided this wasn't enough and then got herself a PedEgg and went to town. She called me the night before the event in agony, begging me to postpone it because her feet were bleeding all over the carpet. I told her she was loving crazy and to please seek medical attention. She still showed up the next day with her strappy high heels and left little drops of blood on the dance floor all night.

You have the most amazing anecdotes.

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:24

Dik Hz: Feb 22, 2004; Fun with Science

teen witch posted:

I�m sorry, how do you file down your heels to the point of bleeding?? Like do you not immediately feel �ow this hurts� and stop�?

Alcohol

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:38

Uncle Enzo: Apr 28, 2008; I always wanted to be a Wizard

comforthawk posted:

it's been hours and I'm still sad thinking about this poor dude who's obviously experiencing Foot Discomfort Of Some Sort because like, he did ask for foot soak and tools for christmas :/ I bet it's those damned heel cracks. or those deep calluses that look like knots in a tree. someone send that dude some Kerasal

Added to my shopping list, thanks! I've got some heel cracks that pumice scrubbing + lotion isn't helping.

I'm also grossed out by using a cheese grater on feet, but you have to admit if it's completely cleaned it's all in your head. Think about where your hands have been and what they've touched. Then remember the last time you put them in your mouth.

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:42

Halloween Jack: Sep 12, 2003; I WILL CUT OFF BOTH OF MY ARMS BEFORE I VOTE FOR ANYONE THAT IS MORE POPULAR THAN BERNIE!!!!!

Beachcomber posted:

I care a lot about gifts in that I don't want to receive them. When people (MiL) insist, they usually give me a bunch of 'stuff' that's not even good enough to donate (hat made of Ikea bag material), when I'd be so much happier with the tiniest Lego set.

MiL just spent $14 to mail wife a wire napkin holder, forceps, and some pecans. We'll eat the pecans, at least.

Forceps? Do you have to travel back in time a few decades and assassinate a baby under the pretext of delivering it?

Evil Willow posted:

AITA for being pissed off at my girlfriend for licking ALL the oreos??

My brother once spilled cheese puffs on the floor and put them back in the bag.

I kind of lost my poo poo when I realized that I was eating dog hair.

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:45

Soylent Pudding: Jun 22, 2007; We've got people!

AITA for insisting that my boyfriend pay me for breaking my $3,500 model ship?

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My F/33 Dad passed away and left me one of his last and favorite ship model, I had it on display in my living room. but for some reason I never actually mentioned it to my boyfriend M/37 of 6 months. Maybe because we don't live together and he don't visit often.

The other day he and his friends came over to my place to celebrate his birthday. They got drunk and started throwing the sofas pillows at each others. I told them to stop then went into the kitchen to clean up.

I then started hearing loud noise, I walked out the kitchen and saw my model ship in my boyfriend's hands. I rushed to get it but he passed it on to his friend, and then his friend passed it on to the other friend.

I started running around trying to catch it while yelling at them to stop then my boyfriend grabbed it again. I was so angry I told him to hand it over but he said I needed to kiss him first. I yelled at him and he tried to threw it to his friend who tried to catch it but it missee and hit the wall and broke.

I lost it!! kicked all of his friend out then had a fight with him telling him this was a sentimental item from dad and demanded that he pay me $3,500 because this is how much it costs. He left then called in the morning asking if I was serious about wanting him to pay $3,500 and I said I was dead serious. He started making excuses saying he was drunk and also, I never told him about this ship and how important it was for me before both monetarily and sentimentally so that's on me. we had another fight and then I hung up upon telling him I'm expecting the 3,500 and that I wasn't afraid to take the legal route if I have to. He kept texting asking me to let it go and saying it was cruel of me to threaten him with the law. he had his friends apologize thinking this would be it but I insisted that he pay me.

I get that I might've got worked up over an item and treated my boyfriend badly but to me it seemed like recklessness on his part. AITA?

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:45

The Maroon Hawk: May 10, 2008

tinytort posted:

Thinking about it, this may be part of his objection: he said the scarf and gloves are from a higher-end shop than she usually goes to, so I'm betting she bought them on sale. And now he can't even enjoy them for being expensive.

Besides, getting a new scarf and gloves can happen when it starts getting cold again. You know, when the merch is going to be in highest demand and hardest to get.

My favorite winter coat is a really nice black peacoat I got for five fuckin� dollars because I bought it in the off-season

Pro tip for CO goons: if you need new winter wear go to the thrift shops in Aspen in April/May, when all the bougies start unloading their year-old stuff in anticipation of buying new stuff in the fall

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:46

DemoneeHo: Nov 9, 2017; Come on hee-ho, just give us 300 more macca

AITA for saying my dad doesn�t need to apologize for almost ruining our wedding?

quote:

My beautiful wife and I got married a few weeks ago and she�s still annoyed with me about this situation.

My dad asked my mom for a divorce at the wedding, which I get is pretty messed up, but my moms very reserved in public. I heard them fighting a bit during pictures and he asked if she loved him more than her job and she answered that honestly she doesn�t and doesn�t think she could ever love any person more than her job. He took his wedding band off and handed it to her.

I guess my mom told her parents and they were the ones who caused the scene. They approached my dad and yelled at him that he�s a piece of poo poo. Everyone did turn and stare but he groomsmen broke it up pretty quickly.

My wife was furious and wanted everyone involved kicked out. My grandparents were asked to leave but I wanted my dad to stay. My mom left shortly after on her own.

My wife has told me that it effects how she views my dad and she lost respect. I have more sympathy for him because I think he spent a lot of years knowing that job was the love of my moms life and that has got to be an awful feeling.

Yesterday I commented that I can�t believe my parents are both dating when they�ve only been separated for a couple weeks. My wife brought it up that my dad almost ruined our wedding and he should really apologize and he�s selfish.

I said she was being heartless and she needs to understand that he was hurt and not trying to ruin anything and I said he doesn�t owe us an apology when he didn�t cause the drama. She accused me of not caring enough about our wedding.

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:49

Soylent Pudding: Jun 22, 2007; We've got people!

AITA for "calling out" my husband's favoritism ?

quote:

My husband Tom (37m) and I (33f) have been married for 7 years and we have 2 kids, Sammy 3, Nora 5, he was married before me and had a son (Teddy) who passed on from chronic illness at 4.

So far our family's been pretty stable, meaning no fights or disagreements. Though I have complaints about some things Tom does. this might sound insensitive but he treats Teddy different than our kids. e.g he has a ton of framed pictures of Teddy on his office wall and desk but none for our kids. he also has pillows and blankets with Teddy's name on them while not doing the same for Sammy & Nora. His argument was that this is his only way of showing love and remembering Teddy since he can't see or touch him, while Sammy & Nora are here and he shows them affection in a physical form like doing bonding activities and such.

We kind of moved on from this issue until, I accidently came across a whole journal he has that was dedicated to Teddy. I'd read some of what was written and it had details of some moments in Teddy's life. I felt sad for 2 reasons ~ one, because of how much heartache Tom had experienced, and two, the fact that he never thought of writing about his special moments with Sammy & Nora. I gently brought it up to him and he got upset and tried to say the same thing about how he adores all three children but in different ways. I said it still hurts because while Sammy & Nora are still young, what if they come across something like that when they're older and realize that dad didn't love them as much as his eldest kid?. I said this reeks of favoritism but he said we weren't even having this conversation nor should I have "called him out" on his "alleged" favoritism after I disrespected his privacy and read his private thoughts. I argued that it is what it is and he should start considering including the kids now and not wait til they're (God forbid) gone to show them love. He said I should be ashamed of myself for implying he doesn't love his young children and for making him guilty only because he suffered a tragedy and was finally at peace with it. I said I was sorry he felt this way but he told me to stop talking and leave the room.

I walked out and he started crying, the kids then entered the room and started comforting him. So far we haven't been on good terms, I keep trying to stay calm and collected but he's being cold towards me making me feel like I'm at fault here.

I wanna know if AITA??

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:50

WoodrowSkillson: Feb 24, 2005; *Gestures at 60 years of Lions history*

Soylent Pudding posted:

AITA for "calling out" my husband's favoritism ?

holy loving poo poo

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:52

comforthawk: Apr 15, 2018

Uncle Enzo posted:

Added to my shopping list, thanks! I've got some heel cracks that pumice scrubbing + lotion isn't helping.

I'm also grossed out by using a cheese grater on feet, but you have to admit if it's completely cleaned it's all in your head. Think about where your hands have been and what they've touched. Then remember the last time you put them in your mouth.

sometimes the pumice scrubbing can actually make the calluses and cracks worse! a very mild salicylic acid and urea lotion sloughs off calluses more gently and effectively, without signaling the skin 'hey we're getting more wear and tear, form more calluses'.

also, for immediate crack-relief, you can quite literally wash and dry feet and drip a tiiiny bead of common superglue into the crack to immobilize the crack edges while the skin turns over. it'll reduce/relieve the pain of standing/walking.

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:56

WoodrowSkillson: Feb 24, 2005; *Gestures at 60 years of Lions history*

Soylent Pudding posted:

AITA for "calling out" my husband's favoritism ?

Still thinking about this. This woman is a loving monster. But beyond that, this thread is chock full of emotionally stunted men who struggle to show even the slightest amount of affection. Here is a man both privately and publicly processing his grief, while also maintaining new bonds with family, and his wife just cannot loving handle it. The absolute balls on her to read his loving journal and then demand he do the same for his living loving children is just beyond the pale. I cannot imagine how this marriage recovers from this at all, but at least the kids certainly have 1 good parent.

Society has absolutely done a number on us regarding gender roles.

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:58

Absurd Alhazred: Mar 27, 2010; by Athanatos

The Maroon Hawk posted:

My favorite winter coat is a really nice black peacoat I got for five fuckin� dollars because I bought it in the off-season

Pro tip for CO goons: if you need new winter wear go to the thrift shops in Aspen in April/May, when all the bougies start unloading their year-old stuff in anticipation of buying new stuff in the fall

I still use the winter coat I got at a yard sale the summer I got to this area in 2010. Don't think I paid more than $5-10 for it. It's a bit worn down but still does the job.

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:58

therobit: Aug 19, 2008; I've been tryin' to speak with you for a long time

DemoneeHo posted:

AITA for saying my dad doesn�t need to apologize for almost ruining our wedding?

OMG your mom and your wife are both monsters. Better get your own divorce.

Soylent Pudding posted:

AITA for "calling out" my husband's favoritism ?

OP is just horrible.

# ? Feb 8, 2022 18:59

therobit: Aug 19, 2008; I've been tryin' to speak with you for a long time

The Maroon Hawk posted:

My favorite winter coat is a really nice black peacoat I got for five fuckin� dollars because I bought it in the off-season

Pro tip for CO goons: if you need new winter wear go to the thrift shops in Aspen in April/May, when all the bougies start unloading their year-old stuff in anticipation of buying new stuff in the fall

Bend, Oregon is pretty good for less upscale but still pretty nice snow gear.

# ? Feb 8, 2022 19:01

dog nougat: Apr 8, 2009

Foo Diddley posted:

you know, in the olden days ppl would keep pictures of their kids in their wallets, and the prouder they were to be parents the easier those pictures would come out

and "no, i don't want to see your goddamn kids, they look like any other kids" was not an acceptable response

Same, but me with my dog

# ? Feb 8, 2022 19:07

coronatae: Oct 14, 2012

Dear Prudence

quote:

Q. But I like this ring: My uncle �Bill� adopted me several years ago and we lived together. I have a relationship with him like a father and a son. Bill retired last year and decided to move to a retirement community. He gave me our house as my own, and he gave away a bunch of his other possessions at a big party. In addition to the house, he gave me a really nice ring. I absolutely love it, and I love the way I feel when I wear it.

However, a family friend, �Greg,� doesn�t approve of the ring. He showed me an inscription inside the ring that shows it came from a war. Greg said it was a horrible war, and I shouldn�t keep the ring.

Greg, in fact, thinks I should destroy it! I asked my friends what they think, and they told me they will support whatever I do. What do you think?

Place your bets now!

# ? Feb 8, 2022 19:13

Seth Pecksniff: May 27, 2004; can't believe shrek is fucking dead. rip to a real one.

coronatae posted:

Dear Prudence

Place your bets now!

I wonder if this special ring has a symbol that was coopted by a very bad country during the war

Perhaps it meant "good luck" at one time?

related: i used to work at LARGE SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURER years ago and there were a lot of Indian people who would come in and wear rings with swastikas emblazoned on them. It usually took me a few seconds to realize "Oh. OH. Okay not that swastika!"

It got me almost every time

Seth Pecksniff fucked around with this message at 19:16 on Feb 8, 2022

# ? Feb 8, 2022 19:14

dog nougat: Apr 8, 2009

It's a nazi ring, unless Polpot commissioned commemorative genocide rings.

# ? Feb 8, 2022 19:15

coronatae: Oct 14, 2012

goddammit, this was at the bottom of the page

quote:

Q. Re: But I like this ring: This is the plot of Lord of the Rings. Sorry.

A: Oh, wow, this is where I admit that I have no idea what the plot of Lord of the Rings is. Well, actually, I guess I do now! Readers should know that they can also sneak anything related to Star Wars or Harry Potter by me, if that�s what they�re into doing in their free time.

Assholes need to leave this gimmick on reddit where it belongs

# ? Feb 8, 2022 19:16

WoodrowSkillson: Feb 24, 2005; *Gestures at 60 years of Lions history*

coronatae posted:

Dear Prudence

Place your bets now!

Oh you motherfuckers

# ? Feb 8, 2022 19:16

Cacator: Aug 6, 2005; You're quite good at turning me on.

The inscription inside the ring reads "God Bless the USA"

# ? Feb 8, 2022 19:16

The Moon Monster: Dec 30, 2005

That's obviously a LotR reference, or is acting like we don't get it :thejoke:

# ? Feb 8, 2022 19:17

Inceltown: Aug 6, 2019

The Moon Monster posted:

That's obviously a LotR reference, or is acting like we don't get it

This sort of thing exists in real life and is probably what most goons here jumped to

# ? Feb 8, 2022 19:20

coronatae: Oct 14, 2012

I am so sorry :negative:

I hadn't finished the whole page before I saw that. Does make me feel pretty good about how LotR-free my life is that I didn't clock it on sight.

Anyways, this was the other big letter from that day

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Q. Accidental rudeness: I am a 28-year-old guy who is dating a woman, �Melissa,� who is about six years older than I am. We�ve been together for about 10 months. A few weeks after meeting and going on several dates, when it looked like things might stick, I guess, Melissa had a talk with me. She said that she wasn�t sure I realized it, but that I often interrupted her. She said that I hadn�t seemed to notice when she gently redirected the conversation back to what she�d been saying and had never apologized. It was apparently almost enough for her not to go out with me again, but she thought I was otherwise nice and cute and got the feeling I wasn�t doing it on purpose, so she thought she�d see if a talk would help. I�ve been trying harder and I think it�s been going well. When I do interrupt, Melissa will now fairly bluntly point it out now, and I know then to apologize and be more conscious of my speaking.

Recently, we had another conversation. Melissa opened up about feeling that I sometimes come across as arrogant when I speak, and that I�ve mansplained things to her several times, and been frequently a bit oblivious that I am going on about a topic of interest to me and not picking up on how long I�ve been speaking and that others aren�t especially interested in hearing quite so much about, say, the computer games I play, or the minutiae of my job, or WWII weaponry. This wasn�t exactly surprising. I know I�m a decently smart guy and a talker. I�m also possibly a bit on the spectrum, so I do info dump and there�s not a lot I can do about it. I told her I would try to be more aware of things and that we could talk when she felt something hadn�t gone well.

Recently, we went to see a friend of mine in a play. This is a small theater that my friend started a few years ago and is professional but local and on a low budget. I mentioned as we sat down that the show (with a two-person cast) had been in rehearsal for about 13 months. Melissa was surprised and said that when she was in college as a theater major, a two-hour play was typically running in eight weeks or so, but surmised that COVID had likely had a lot to do with how long it had taken. I can�t remember exactly what I said in response, but I guess I said, "Well, this isn�t some college play, it�s real theater. Of course it�s going to take longer.� Melissa stood up and left the theater. I was shocked and followed her out, but she said she needed space. The next time we talked, she said that she was offended and insulted by what I said, and reminded me that she was the one with actual experience in the topic we�d been discussing. It was the last straw for her and she is reconsidering the relationship and says she�s done being patient.

I am wondering if what I did was really so rude or if she�s been a bit sensitive, and how Melissa and I can move forward. I do like her a lot.

coronatae fucked around with this message at 19:25 on Feb 8, 2022

# ? Feb 8, 2022 19:22

WoodrowSkillson: Feb 24, 2005; *Gestures at 60 years of Lions history*

coronatae posted:

I am so sorry I hadn't finished the whole page before I saw that. Does make me feel pretty good about how LotR-free my life is that I didn't clock it on sight.
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weird flex

# ? Feb 8, 2022 19:23

BlancoNino: Apr 26, 2010

There are enough nazi ring stories where it isn't that outlandish

# ? Feb 8, 2022 19:25

The Maroon Hawk: May 10, 2008

coronatae posted:

I am so sorry I hadn't finished the whole page before I saw that. Does make me feel pretty good about how LotR-free my life is that I didn't clock it on sight.

Anyways, this was the other big letter from that day

What the gently caress show is in tech/rehearsal for 13 months??? loving Frozen didn�t take half that long and that included building the set from scratch!

# ? Feb 8, 2022 20:04

Parsley: Jul 17, 2012

I hope Frodo got the advice he needed.

# ? Feb 8, 2022 20:11

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# ? May 28, 2024 20:49

therobit: Aug 19, 2008; I've been tryin' to speak with you for a long time

coronatae posted:

I am so sorry I hadn't finished the whole page before I saw that. Does make me feel pretty good about how LotR-free my life is that I didn't clock it on sight.

Anyways, this was the other big letter from that day

Dear Prudence,

I am a complete tool and also an insufferable know it all. My now-ex girlfriend doesn�t want to see me anymore. Did I do something wrong?

# ? Feb 8, 2022 20:12

The Something Awful Forums > Main > General Bullshit > r/relationships: I have nothing against this baby.

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