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The Complaining and Bitching Thread

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by ASU2003, Jan 14, 2013.

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  1. THEPRISEINFERNO

    ThePriseInferno Slightly Tilted


    You mean Eden doesn't have a million of those things lying around in the first place? Where I work, line cords are like horny rabbits; You think you get it down to a managable level and suddenly there's a bazillion more.

    ...

    Another day, another two interviews with the same company, another two people telling me I would be a good fit for the company, blah blah...

    Just give me an offer, already.
     
    ThePriseInferno, Apr 24, 2014
    #5581
  2. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Location:
    Central Republic of Where-In-The-Hell
    Customer has a specialized desktop power adapter. Also, we label all customer cords, and mark on the ticket that they brought one in, specifically so this doesn't happen.

    It's not a huge deal, really, but dude was not happy and told me I was costing him gas money.
     
    CinnamonGirl, Apr 24, 2014
    #5582
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  3. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Social media is source material for Narrative 2.0, yo.

    These are essentially epistolary novels. I see nothing wrong here. :D
     
    Baraka_Guru, Apr 24, 2014
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  4. redravin

    redravin Cynical Optimist Donor

    Location:
    North

    You're right and I wouldn't mind them so much if they weren't so badly written.
    It seems like they are so impressed with how 'cutting edge' they are that they can't be bothered to create a decent story.
     
    redravin, Apr 24, 2014
    #5584
  5. Plan9

    Plan9 Rock 'n Roll

    Location:
    Earth
    At some point I was kinda expecting you to go all John Matrix on them.
     
    Plan9, Apr 24, 2014
    #5585
  6. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Self-publishing today is great. There are so many opportunities to publish. It's affordable, and the technology is easy and far-reaching.

    This has led, of course, to a further glut of books being published. That's fine. There are still ways of finding good books. The best way is through word of mouth from people whose tastes your trust.
    --- merged: Apr 24, 2014 at 11:28 AM ---
    There is still time for that.

    Look, the self-publishing industry is kind of like what the Internet was like back in the '90s. People were all jumping on this awesome idea of putting their stuff out there. This led to a lot of "filters" that allowed people to separate the wheat from the chaff. Similar filters are in place regarding self-published books, and they're constantly being refined.

    I can't go all John Matrix on them. They're the ones with the corny one-liners.
     
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    Baraka_Guru, Apr 24, 2014
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  7. Plan9

    Plan9 Rock 'n Roll

    Location:
    Earth
    I want to party with you.
     
    Plan9, Apr 24, 2014
    #5587
  8. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Let it be known that I only drink bourbon with you.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Apr 24, 2014
    #5588
  9. redravin

    redravin Cynical Optimist Donor

    Location:
    North
    No, baby oil?
     
    redravin, Apr 24, 2014
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  10. ZombieSquirrel

    ZombieSquirrel Brrrrrrrains

    Location:
    Oregon by way of "Oh-hi-ya"
    My coworkers and I had some pretty awesome email chains going. It was mostly two married co-workers living vicariously through my single and awesome life.

    I thought it would make an awesome epistolary novel.
     
    ZombieSquirrel, Apr 24, 2014
    #5590
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  11. redravin

    redravin Cynical Optimist Donor

    Location:
    North
    I have thought some of the threads I've seen over the years would work the same way but at least those have complete sentences and even some structure.
     
    redravin, Apr 24, 2014
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  12. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    You should self-publish it.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Apr 24, 2014
    #5592
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  13. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Every time I make an extra push to return to what I consider a "normal but busy" level of workload, something else comes in—in pairs.

    It's like clockwork. It's like some kind of cosmic comedy.

    Is there a hidden camera somewhere, guys?

    I was honestly thinking about taking the night off.
     
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    Baraka_Guru, Apr 24, 2014
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  14. ZombieSquirrel

    ZombieSquirrel Brrrrrrrains

    Location:
    Oregon by way of "Oh-hi-ya"
    I don't do things that require effort.

    On another note related to the thread.....annoying coworker talked the most out of any 0f us at the staff meeting today. Interrupted people quite a few times too.

    However, I am not complaining that the control freak is taking over something I really didn't want to do. She thought she was WINNING by taking over the task because she's all high and mighty and no one could possibly do it as good as she can. Jokes on her. I had NO desire to do that thing...ever!
     
    ZombieSquirrel, Apr 24, 2014
    #5594
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  15. Fremen

    Fremen Allright, who stole my mustache?

    Location:
    E. Texas
    Hmm, and here I thought epistolary was a book in the Bible.
     
    Fremen, Apr 24, 2014
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  16. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    I thought it was a firearms boutique that specialized in handguns.
     
    Chris Noyb, Apr 24, 2014
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  17. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Maybe it should be a branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge?
     
    Baraka_Guru, Apr 24, 2014
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  18. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    Hell no! Handguns are more fun, and much more useful than fillawsofee :p.
     
    Chris Noyb, Apr 24, 2014
    #5598
  19. Tully Mars

    Tully Mars Very Tilted

    Location:
    Yucatan, Mexico
    I'm getting really tried of paying for phone and Internet and not having either
     
    Tully Mars, Apr 24, 2014
    #5599
  20. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    Hey, man, it's good to see you posting!
     
    Chris Noyb, Apr 24, 2014
    #5600
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