The Whining and Bitching Thread

[Serjeant Grumbles]

i personally find smoking undeniably cool when chicks do it. *shrug*

So you like women who prematurely hag out?

 

[CiG]

You're a fucking idiot. I didn't say that ALL smokers are idiots, just that the MAJORITY of them tend to be. Certainly successful people who smoke don't fall into that category. Bringing that up is pointless.

I feel the same way about heroin addicts. They made a choice to do heroin, knowing the ramifications that will likely end up occurring as a result. People that make that choice, most of the time, are not smart.

:Smokedev:

You are smarter than everyone else.

 

[no country for old wainds]

So you like women who prematurely hag out?

if only there was some possible way i could look at women, perhaps even dareisay TOUCH them, without then marrying them and living with them for the next 10+ years. a boy can dream huh

 

[Carpe Mortem]

My work life the past month, and the next month, consists of various ACH purchases failing, trades failing, and distribution requests failing because everything that was supposed to automatically transfer to a new brokerage is just plain not happening. So I'm in charge of manually setting this shit up for over 100 clients, which means data entry as well as submitting signed paperwork for every individual action. By myself. Timed perfectly because their assets are transferring randomly, sometimes on the very day they expect money, which means a manual ACH that will need to be set up differently next month since their usual date wont hit.

Along with processing paperwork for new business, setting up reconfiguration of REIT addresses, answering phones because the receptionist is constantly calling off and he won't get a new one, and having to handle my frustration with tact since my two superiors are oversensitive and easily offended if I'm a little snappy when they ask 'what does this button do' or want to have a half hour meeting about how to word a letter.

Its not the work load that's annoying me, its the unnecessary bullshit that gets discussed at length when theres important shit to do and the expectation that I tell them all 200 things I've done every day because 'we're a team'.

I fuckin hate small businesses. I don't get paid enough. This shit felt good. I'm jumping on Craigslist now.

 

[Dak]

I fuckin hate small businesses. I don't get paid enough. This shit felt good. I'm jumping on Craigslist now.

It's not really any better with large businesses unfortunately. Overly sensitive bosses and the constantly calling out person who still manages to not get let go are sort of ubiquitous.

Edit:

unnecessary bullshit that gets discussed at length when theres important shit to do

Peter principle in action.

 

[The Ozzman]

Welcome to corporate America

 

[Carpe Mortem]

I've got a comfy federal IT job waiting for me if I ever find the time to study for my certs. Looking forward to letting my greasy ponytail hang free and chilling with other nerds. Capping out my wage mid-spectrum is just fine with me. No kids or expensive mansions in my future plans.

 

[Dak]

Nerdlife is expensive. All that swag aint gonna pay for itself.

 

[CiG]

greasy ponytail

 

[Carpe Mortem]

Nerdlife is expensive. All that swag aint gonna pay for itself.

Each certification is around $300. Its totally do-able for me.

Unless you were referring to fancy computers, in which case, my certs will eventually educate me enough to build my own decent rigs cheap. I'm a reasonably fly little code monkey but I don't know dick about hardware right now.

 

[Dak]

Each certification is around $300. Its totally do-able for me.

Unless you were referring to fancy computers, in which case, my certs will eventually educate me enough to build my own decent rigs cheap. I'm a reasonably fly little code monkey but I don't know dick about hardware right now.

I meant all the trinkets and clothing and toys.

 

[Carpe Mortem]

I meant all the trinkets and clothing and toys.

Yeah, I should probably purchase a Pokemon watch and a 'nerds rule' T-shirt and like every star wars figure I see at meijers, amirite? Better start saving. People will think I'm a total poser if I don't.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Fuck. Ween is playing a single show, in Colorado, and tickets will sell out soon. Is one of my favorite bands worth the trip if they never play another show again?

 

[Satanstoenail]

Fuck. Ween is playing a single show, in Colorado, and tickets will sell out soon. Is one of my favorite bands worth the trip if they never play another show again?

I have no idea how far that is from you but yes, DO IT

 

[viewerfromnihil]

Totally. Plane tickets should be cheap because of the time of year the show takes place. If you've got the extra cash, then why not?

 

[tagradh]

I feel the same way about heroin addicts. They made a choice to do heroin, knowing the ramifications that will likely end up occurring as a result. People that make that choice, most of the time, are not smart.

Funny, because there are studies that show that drug users tend to be more intelligent, or at least more highly educated. And most people that try heroin don't become addicts (around a quarter do).


Of course, you're super smart, and you knew all this, you were just teasing.

 

[CiG]

These studies differentiate between drug types?

 

[Dak]

Yeah, I should probably purchase a Pokemon watch and a 'nerds rule' T-shirt and like every star wars figure I see at meijers, amirite? Better start saving. People will think I'm a total poser if I don't.

Obligatory Darth Vader or Yoda bobblehead has to be your first purchase

 

[The Ozzman]

Funny, because there are studies that show that drug users tend to be more intelligent, or at least more highly educated. And most people that try heroin don't become addicts (around a quarter do).


Of course, you're super smart, and you knew all this, you were just teasing.

Does that include marijuana users? I'm just curious.

I am now thinking about becoming an 'industrial maintenance tech' which basically means I'd be an electrician after reading the course descriptions. Entry level wage is about what I make now and I wouldn't be working in an office all the time so sounds like something I may dig. That and then I can work on bad wiring when I buy a house...

 

[Carpe Mortem]

Obligatory Darth Vader or Yoda bobblehead has to be your first purchase

Speaking of nerd stuff, have you ever checked out Doomtown:Reloaded? Its a western-themed spinoff from another I haven't heard of called Deadlands. Friend brought it over recently, really fucking weird mix of MTG, poker, and god knows what else. You might dig it. We'll probably be starting up a pen and paper campaign off it once the board game makes sense.