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It has come to my attention that some people think I am annoying.

Started by The Good Reverend Roger, August 10, 2012, 05:00:40 PM

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The Good Reverend Roger

August 10, 2012, 05:00:40 PM Last Edit: August 10, 2012, 08:01:24 PM by Dirty Old Uncle Roger
Please disregard following paranoid ravings - Roger

First, let it be said that I did everything a man could reasonably be asked to do.  I put in the time and the effort, and I screamed when it was warranted, and I was reasonable when the situation called for reason.  You demanded an asshole.  I was there, gaping at you like Bob Goatse.  You demanded wisdom, I spouted as best as I could, but I'm a Wise Guy, not really a wise man.  You told me to rant, and then decided my rants weren't "mature" enough, or something.

You demanded mirth.  I tore my face of and told jokes with my bare skull hanging out.  You wanted The Future™, and I gave it to you on a platter.  You wanted to be entertained, I wrote some brain-damaged shit.  You wanted to be REALLY ANGRY, and there I was.  I have done all of this, and I have done it for you. 

You told me to keep the refinery running.  Somehow, through dint of excessive overtime and superhuman efforts, the damn thing still sputters along.  You told me to stay in budget.  I laughed until all the horror came out. 

You told me that I am too LOUD, too obnoxious, and too bit dense for Discordianism (at least for YOUR Discordianism).  You told me that I come off like some crazy man, that I am someone to be patted on the head and told, "Yes, yes, Roger, that's very cute, now run along".  You told me that I was too weird to sit on the same side of the bus as the rest of you.  You informed me that I am a bit of a clown, and that you can't be bothered because you're all grown up and serious, now.  You were kind enough to merely ignore my outbursts, rather than tell me that I wasn't cool enough or smart enough to be worth your time.

You have told me all of this and more.  And as much as I have tried – and I HAVE tried – I am no longer able to give a single fuck.  If I do not meet your standards, then I must regretfully and sincerely not notice any further.  I am not your clown.  I am not anyone's clown, with the obvious exception of Jenne, my wife.  For her, I will be a clown.  For her, I will to whatever it takes to make her smile.  Specifically, to smile at me. 

For the rest of you, if I am "beneath" you, if I am not as advertised, if I come across as a clown or as too LOUD, or over the top, or childish or whatever...I guess I'll just have to adjust to that reality.  So just skip over my posts if they irritate you, and I'll just keep doing my thing.  My time is limited, and I must prioritize.  And my priority is the woman who makes all this horrible shit worth it.  So, hey, guess what?  It really isn't about you, after all.

And as for The Future?  It's already here.  It's all around you, and it also is not as advertised.  And YOU will have to adjust to that fact, whether or not you find IT annoying.

That's all.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

The Dark Monk

#1
August 10, 2012, 06:19:57 PM
I quite like you Roger. You research what you talk about and are quite intelligent. You are very direct, which sometimes clashes with my personality simply because I was not raised to be that way, but I honestly think it is a better way to be. It goes the same with Nigel. Keep doing what you do best and I'll keep reading.
I thought this is all there is,
but now I know you are so much more.
I want to upgrade from my simple eight bits,
but will you still love me when I'm sixty-four?
~MIAB~

The Good Reverend Roger

#2
August 10, 2012, 06:26:28 PM
Thanks.  I was gonna keep going anyway, because I don't have any choice.

" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

The Good Reverend Roger

#3
August 10, 2012, 06:40:47 PM
Upon further information, the problem appears to be me.

There is a solution for this, of course.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

LMNO

#4
August 10, 2012, 06:50:04 PM
Why, with the OP firmly in place, would you conclude that the problem is you?


You, sir, make no sense.  Whatsoever.

The Good Reverend Roger

#5
August 10, 2012, 06:53:44 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on August 10, 2012, 06:50:04 PM
Why, with the OP firmly in place, would you conclude that the problem is you?


You, sir, make no sense.  Whatsoever.

I know. 

But I am now operating under the "If everyone's an asshole but you, maybe you're the problem."

Example:  I misunderstood NoLodude's post down in AI, thinking that he was stating that trollbear was typical of AI, and that we didn't meet his standards, rather than - I am told - him just bitching that the board was dead.  As a result, Nigel is pissed off at me.

You're leaving for a week, and everyone else either has me on ignore or can't be bothered with me.

I'd say the problem here IS me, and that given that the two people who DO speak to me are either leaving or are pissed at me, there is no real percentage in continuing.

" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

LMNO

#6
August 10, 2012, 06:58:03 PM
Moping doesn't become you, DOUR.  You need to go do something horrible to Tucson.

The Good Reverend Roger

#7
August 10, 2012, 07:05:47 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on August 10, 2012, 06:58:03 PM
Moping doesn't become you, DOUR.  You need to go do something horrible to Tucson.

I'm not moping so much as I'm not well.  Again.

Goddammit.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

The Dark Monk

#8
August 10, 2012, 07:10:31 PM
You know, I say this in a very light mood, when I first got here many years ago, I didn't like Roger at all to be honest.
He was so abrasive to me at the time, it was something I couldn't handle. I ignored it, I ignored you, and looked the other way.
I then came back. I read more and am intrigued more. I would like to talk to you on a regular basis, I like your brain.
In some way before, a bit of Roger-ism helped me grow, and I am thankful for that, because it made me look at what I didn't like about myself.
I would say that even if a small percentage read and reply, keep going for them. I would be quite sad if you stopped.
I know I haven't made an impression on here in a while, and I am just getting back into the scope of things, but I do hope I count in the percentage positive. Everyone has their shit, their personality flaws, and they surface because well, we can't help it. Though I would not find it reason to stop doing. The only time someone becomes a problem is when they stop growing, and here is one of the best places to do it. Or are simply here to troll, but those are easy enough to pick out. This isn't meant to be a self esteem booster speech, this is meant to state the fact: I like your ideas, I like who you are, and even if you have no more fucks to give, I got a spare for you and almost everyone else here.

The end.
I thought this is all there is,
but now I know you are so much more.
I want to upgrade from my simple eight bits,
but will you still love me when I'm sixty-four?
~MIAB~

Cain

#9
August 10, 2012, 07:12:03 PM
If it makes you feel any better, it's not just you.

Hell, I've also had exactly three people respond to me in the past two days.  Admittedly, I have not as posted quite as much, but nevertheless...

The Good Reverend Roger

#10
August 10, 2012, 07:14:58 PM
Quote from: Cain on August 10, 2012, 07:12:03 PM
If it makes you feel any better, it's not just you.

Hell, I've also had exactly three people respond to me in the past two days.  Admittedly, I have not as posted quite as much, but nevertheless...

Thanks, but it's not just PD.  I've got the whole shebang.  Sleep problems, arrythmia, skewed perceptions, everything (I have the sensation of looking over my own shoulder as I'm typing this).  It's not as bad as the first time (none of the follow-on "attacks" have been), so I can tell what I'm doing to myself when I pay attention.

Yeah, PD is dead.  Yeah, some people really do have no use for me.  But the main impressions I'm getting are not to be trusted at this point.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

LMNO

#11
August 10, 2012, 07:47:26 PM
Get to the doctor, doktor.  For srs.

The Good Reverend Roger

#12
August 10, 2012, 07:50:44 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on August 10, 2012, 07:47:26 PM
Get to the doctor, doktor.  For srs.

There's not much they can do.  I've been back a few times since the original virus thingie, and he just sort of shrugs.  What can you do?  Brain damage doesn't get better.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

hooplala

#13
August 10, 2012, 07:51:12 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on August 10, 2012, 06:50:04 PM
Why, with the OP firmly in place, would you conclude that the problem is you?


You, sir, make no sense.  Whatsoever.

This.

Also, as they say in the old country... fuck em in the head if they can't take a joke. 

"Soon all of us will have special names" — Professor Brian O'Blivion

"Now's not the time to get silly, so wear your big boots and jump on the garbage clowns." — Bob Dylan?

"Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)" — Walt Whitman

LMNO

#14
August 10, 2012, 07:52:21 PM
So what do you do, then?  Just mistrust yourself until it goes away?
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