Open Bar 3.17 - now more glitchy than ever!

[Suu]

Woke up in panic this morning and yesterday morning, I think it was from finals nerves.  Shit, they aren't even challenging tests!  How is it going to be when I don't know the material inside and out?

You'll be like me, lose about 10 lbs in 2 weeks from not eating regularly and living off of coffee and beer to keep your calories up. Don't worry, you gain that weight right back when it's over.

[East Coast Hustle]

It boggles me that some people are missing something so obvious.

It doesn't MATTER if your SO shares your hobbies or is even interested in them in the slightest.

All that matters is that if they're not a complete DOUCHEBAG, they'll be supportive of whatever makes you happy.

TL;DR version: stop settling for douchebags and the problem will solve itself.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

It boggles me that some people are missing something so obvious.

It doesn't MATTER if your SO shares your hobbies or is even interested in them in the slightest.

All that matters is that if they're not a complete DOUCHEBAG, they'll be supportive of whatever makes you happy.

TL;DR version: stop settling for douchebags and the problem will solve itself.

Once again, ECH cuts to the fucking chase.

[East Coast Hustle]

Fuck, if ECHGF told me she was going camping in the woods with a bunch of guys for a week to play swordfighting, I'd be fucking THRILLED, both that she was going to do something that made her that happy and that I'd have some free time to tinker in the garage and take my dog hiking (which I love and she does not).

Relationships based on being tied to each other at the hip are doomed from the start, as are relationships that lack the minimal amount of trust required to not freak the fuck out when your SO goes to do something fun without you.

[Luna]

Fuck, if ECHGF told me she was going camping in the woods with a bunch of guys for a week to play swordfighting, I'd be fucking THRILLED, both that she was going to do something that made her that happy and that I'd have some free time to tinker in the garage and take my dog hiking (which I love and she does not).

Relationships based on being tied to each other at the hip are doomed from the start, as are relationships that lack the minimal amount of trust required to not freak the fuck out when your SO goes to do something fun without you.

You make valid points, and, should I find a nondouchebag nonSCAdian, I will reconsider.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

It boggles me that some people are missing something so obvious.

It doesn't MATTER if your SO shares your hobbies or is even interested in them in the slightest.

All that matters is that if they're not a complete DOUCHEBAG, they'll be supportive of whatever makes you happy.

TL;DR version: stop settling for douchebags and the problem will solve itself.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Someone from - or related to - here just prank called me at work.

I'm in the process of finding out who the fuck that was (here, totse, whatever).  When I do, what happens next will not be internet-related.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Someone from - or related to - here just prank called me at work.

I'm in the process of finding out who the fuck that was (here, totse, whatever).  When I do, what happens next will not be internet-related.

That shit ain't cool.

[Don Coyote]

If anyone wants to see Dartmouth Fett make an ass of himself on TV:

hxxp://tlc.discovery.com/videos/geek-love-boba-fett-ish.html

Enjoy.

(Oh, and as we all know, he ain't single.)

You dated that? 

WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?!??!?!?!!!!!!

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Someone from - or related to - here just prank called me at work.

I'm in the process of finding out who the fuck that was (here, totse, whatever).  When I do, what happens next will not be internet-related.

That shit ain't cool.

No, it isn't.  If this winds up causing me any sort of trouble, then things are going to get really fucking ugly.

And I don't mean in internets terms.

[AFK]

Yes, and this is precisely why I went dark a little while back.  You just don't ever know when it comes to the internet, which is why I try to exercise as much caution as possible. 

[East Coast Hustle]

Someone from - or related to - here just prank called me at work.

I'm in the process of finding out who the fuck that was (here, totse, whatever).  When I do, what happens next will not be internet-related.

It's always sad (read: hilarious) when Internet Tough Guys have to find out the hard way how poorly that translates to IRL.

Just once I wish someone would try that crap on me. I'd probably be able to get them visited by some jackboots.

[Suu]

Someone from - or related to - here just prank called me at work.

I'm in the process of finding out who the fuck that was (here, totse, whatever).  When I do, what happens next will not be internet-related.

That shit ain't cool.

No, it isn't.  If this winds up causing me any sort of trouble, then things are going to get really fucking ugly.

And I don't mean in internets terms.

How did they even get that number? I mean, I know you have two cells, one for work and one for home, right? I only have one number so it doesn't matter, but...yeah. Still. That means they're diggin' where they shouldn't. Uncool.

[trippinprincezz13]

It boggles me that some people are missing something so obvious.

It doesn't MATTER if your SO shares your hobbies or is even interested in them in the slightest.

All that matters is that if they're not a complete DOUCHEBAG, they'll be supportive of whatever makes you happy.

TL;DR version: stop settling for douchebags and the problem will solve itself.

This might be taking it extreme since my ex was a really controlling asshole, but when I was going through my pagan-y phase (mind you I wasn't dancing around in circles pointing athames at everyone, just reading a few books out of curiosity) he caught me bringing a book to work to read, grabbed it, tore it in half and threw it in the trash because it was "bullshit" or some such thing (regardless of any truth in that statement, I was just reading a book, luckily not one I borrowed from the library), didn't like me playing video games and generally mocked most hobbies or interests I had.

Current BF, when first saw one of those books lying around made some joke about sacrificing goats then went on to say that he thought it was cool I liked to read up on different things. He doesn't like RPG's but could care less if I play them. He won't be sitting there cross-stitching with me, but he thinks it's cool. We DO have a lot in common that we like to do together, but he encourages me to go out and do things that I'm interested in too, even if he's not (admittedly, still working on that part - old habits die hard apparently).

Not saying these other guys are/were douchebags AND abusive, but definitely douchebags if they can't support you doing something that you find fun, regardless of whether they like it.

[East Coast Hustle]

Exactly. If ECHGF decided she was into that stuff, regardless of how ridiculous I think it is I'd just be like "OK, well just try not to get any goat's blood on our carpets and let me know if I have to make enough dinner to feed the whole coven."