Random Talk

[Nintex]

Nice what did you get

[Polident]

Somehow Twitter decided I like zodiac sign content and for woo woo shit this isn’t… inaccurate. Maybe I should’ve listened more instead of tuning out whenever a date droned on about it.

[Eric Cartman]

Somehow Twitter decided I like zodiac sign content and for woo woo shit this isn’t… inaccurate. Maybe I should’ve listened more instead of tuning out whenever a date droned on about it.

You have a great need for other people to like and admire you.
You have a tendency to be critical of yourself.
You have a great deal of unused capacity which you have not turned to your advantage.
While you have some personality weaknesses, you are generally able to compensate for them.
Your sexual adjustment has presented problems for you.
Disciplined and self-controlled outside, you tend to be worrisome and insecure inside.
At times you have serious doubts as to whether you have made the right decision or done the right thing.
You prefer a certain amount of change and variety and become dissatisfied when hemmed in by restrictions and limitations.
You pride yourself as an independent thinker and do not accept others' statements without satisfactory proof.
You have found it unwise to be too frank in revealing yourself to others.
At times you are extroverted, affable, sociable, while at other times you are introverted, wary, reserved.
Some of your aspirations tend to be pretty unrealistic.
Security is one of your major goals in life.

[Polident]

Can’t believed I got fooled.

Blood types, though. There’s something to it.

[NekoFever]

I bought a series X so I put my S up on Gumtree for 140 quid, which is a very reasonable price. You would not believe the amount of twats messaging me asking if I’d sell it cheaper



Edit. What 2 days selling a console on Gumtree looks like -

"Hi. I could come and pick this up right now. I can only give you £80 because I can't test if it works or not."

"Hi. Is this still availabe? Great. Can we meet up? Will you accept £60?"

"£100 the now."

"Does this come with Starfield?"

"Would you swap for a PS4?"

On and fucking on it goes. An endless wave of retards, gimps and the worst, most rubbish wannabe con artists. People so stupid I could probably hand over a box of rocks and they'd be so delighted at their con working they wouldn't check.

I bought a camera lens on Facebook Marketplace recently. When I met him, the seller said he was second guessing everything when I came along and just offered the asking price, like I must be trying to pull something, because literally every message he’d had about it had been a ridiculous low offer or a transparent scam.

The experience essentially broke his trust in humanity 

[Rendle]

I sold some RAM worth $60 new for $40 and the amount of offers I got for $30 or $35 made me want to a give a phony pickup address and then ghost them. If you're haggling over $5 I guess you didn't want it that bad in the first place you fucker.

[Snoopy]

I've sold a few things before. Guitars and music equipment mostly. It was always pretty straight forward. Never had a problem. I expect consoles and the like are just magnets for teenagers and retards.

[Polident]

Had a spot of sunburn persisting on my face so I searched for solutions. Skincare people are intense and passive aggressive nice. Patrick Bateman’s morning routine is noob shit to the dozens of serums and lotions and potions these people use. Whenever somebody posts a selfie to illustrate the issue, the response is “you look cute! It’s unique!…but here’s a list of 27 products to use. Cheapest is $20 for 10 droplets.” The nearest answer for me, this guy wears a red light face mask and uses purples waves. 

Yeah. Think I’ll wait to see if this fades naturally.

[Snoopy]

I might buy a Gretsch. I’ve always sort of wanted one because they look cool as fuck, but everyone says the tuning is a nightmare even on their high end models

[books]

CM Punk is back. Love it.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

holy shit, i was listening to this song that reminded me of an ex.

I realized she and my current girl said that same thing to me when we started getting physical. 

"yeah but your insert first and last name here" 

what the fuck

[Potato]

holy shit, i was listening to this song that reminded me of an ex.

I realized she and my current girl said that same thing to me when we started getting physical. 

"yeah but your insert first and last name here" 

what the fuck

Nevermind, didn't see the "R" in the word "first".

[Polident]

Somehow found myself in conversation with millennial wives of multi millionaires. Not like trophy wives of old guys. Daughters of the super rich class who married within their class. I’ve never been more glad to have been raised middle class. They had no life or verve to them. Every anecdote was prefaced with “I read about…” The numerous products to stay looking mid 40s in their late 20s. How they treated workers like trash beneath them. And good lord they’re on a lot of pills and medications to flatten any minor inconvenience. Literally said I’m a little tired because I was up late for a meeting across time zones. They start listing all sorts of pharmaceuticals to get unconscious. Like, have you tried lying down on a pillow? Do you need all that?

[Cauliflower Of Love]

I need a pillow after that

[Potato]

Carl Weathers is dead. Do we have a generic RIP thread?

[Eric Cartman]

[Polident]

[Polident]

Had a spot of sunburn persisting on my face so I searched for solutions. Skincare people are intense and passive aggressive nice. Patrick Bateman’s morning routine is noob shit to the dozens of serums and lotions and potions these people use. Whenever somebody posts a selfie to illustrate the issue, the response is “you look cute! It’s unique!…but here’s a list of 27 products to use. Cheapest is $20 for 10 droplets.” The nearest answer for me, this guy wears a red light face mask and uses purples waves. 

Yeah. Think I’ll wait to see if this fades naturally.

Slight update. I bought two items and, unfortunately, they sort of work. But one that’s minerals, I think, burns a bit. Reading the label, it says to spot test and if there’s a negative cosmetic reaction. The actual burning is normal. The other one is an acid somehow doesn’t burn, but makes the spots look dry and caked on. Again, evidently that’s normal. The instructions also state something about a routine and to place certain items ahead of others, water based ones first? You’re meant to layer this stuff on your skin and still wear make up? And eyes are a whole different story. Both have warning to not go near your eye contours. You need lotions for that area. How do women handle all this.

There’s also the application process. One is actually a droplet bottle. Me, a dumbass, tilted my head back and dropped it onto my face before rubbing it in. Apparently you need little cotton pads and you shouldn’t use your bare hands.

Once these are done, I’m going back to my regular routine: a dove soap bar in the shower.

[Uncle]

minerals are weird like literally rubbing some rocks on your face lmao

[Eric Cartman]

minerals are weird like literally rubbing some rocks on your face lmao

[Polident]

minerals are weird like literally rubbing some rocks on your face lmao

I double checked the bottle and its vitamins and minerals. Nia something and zinc.

What I really don’t get is why women do all this skin care rigamarole only to cover it up with make up. Sometimes being a guy is pretty cool. I think that’s the plot of Barbie.

[Uncle]

this is you

[Polident]

Somehow Twitter decided I like zodiac sign content and for woo woo shit this isn’t… inaccurate. Maybe I should’ve listened more instead of tuning out whenever a date droned on about it.

You have a great need for other people to like and admire you.
You have a tendency to be critical of yourself.
You have a great deal of unused capacity which you have not turned to your advantage.
While you have some personality weaknesses, you are generally able to compensate for them.
Your sexual adjustment has presented problems for you.
Disciplined and self-controlled outside, you tend to be worrisome and insecure inside.
At times you have serious doubts as to whether you have made the right decision or done the right thing.
You prefer a certain amount of change and variety and become dissatisfied when hemmed in by restrictions and limitations.
You pride yourself as an independent thinker and do not accept others' statements without satisfactory proof.
You have found it unwise to be too frank in revealing yourself to others.
At times you are extroverted, affable, sociable, while at other times you are introverted, wary, reserved.
Some of your aspirations tend to be pretty unrealistic.
Security is one of your major goals in life.

Update:

Today I learned in 2021 they discovered a 13th zodiac sign and it offsets the other twelve. Some people choose to ignore its existence. But man, really fucks up the integrity of star magic.

Coincidentally, both my old and new zodiac are relatable. What are the odds.

[Nintex]

minerals are weird like literally rubbing some rocks on your face lmao

I double checked the bottle and its vitamins and minerals. Nia something and zinc.

What I really don’t get is why women do all this skin care rigamarole only to cover it up with make up. Sometimes being a guy is pretty cool. I think that’s the plot of Barbie.

Because the goal is to cover up imperfections to look younger and healthier than the other females to attract suitable mates and to keep their mates from seeking out other females.

The make-up is the short term fix, the skincare routines are the long term solution.

Gaslighting themselves into believing they are a 10 is the coping mechanism.

 

Update:
Today I learned in 2021 they discovered a 13th zodiac sign and it offsets the other twelve. Some people choose to ignore its existence. But man, really fucks up the integrity of star magic.
Coincidentally, both my old and new zodiac are relatable. What are the odds.

Why am I not surprised it looks a penis and the drawing/constellation is a man carrying a serpent

[Uncle]

Update:

Today I learned in 2021 they discovered a 13th zodiac sign and it offsets the other twelve. Some people choose to ignore its existence. But man, really fucks up the integrity of star magic.

Coincidentally, both my old and new zodiac are relatable. What are the odds.

2021? I discovered it in 1997

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiuchus

Ophiuchus (/ˌɒfiˈjuːkəs/) is a large constellation straddling the celestial equator. Its name comes from the Ancient Greek ὀφιοῦχος (ophioûkhos), meaning "serpent-bearer", and it is commonly represented as a man grasping a snake. The serpent is represented by the constellation Serpens. Ophiuchus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. An old alternative name for the constellation was Serpentarius (/ˌsɜːrpənˈtɛəriəs/).[1]

https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Ophiuchus#Final_Fantasy_Tactics

Serpentarius is the secret thirteenth auracite, and is inhabited by the Lucavi demon Elidibus. Unlike the other signs of the zodiac, it does not have a month assigned in the Ivalician calendar, and so has no effect on character affinity.

[Polident]

Went to a restaurant with a ticket machine. Owner walks to me as I’m deciding. He points to one button and says it’s the best option. It’s the most expensive item. He stands there looking at me. I put in the money and press it. He’s like, “right choice!” Was it very good? Yes. But deeply emasculating. I felt Canadian in that moment.

[Uncle]

Went to a restaurant with a ticket machine. Owner walks to me as I’m deciding. He points to one button and says it’s the best option. It’s the most expensive item. He stands there looking at me. I put in the money and press it. He’s like, “right choice!” Was it very good? Yes. But deeply emasculating. I felt Canadian in that moment.

I went to a wal-mart in the phone section, a somewhat redneck-looking electronics lady came up to me and said "can I help you" and I said "yeah I'm looking for a cheap phone, I don't even need it to make calls or anything, just something that can receive texts to use for two factor authentication and stuff, because my main phone is my work phone and I'd like to decouple that a bit and just have something else that's 'mine,' so what can you tell me about these shitty flip phones"

she said "they're all crap, you don't want them, if you let me hook you up we'll get something that works better, if you pay for bottom of the barrel you'll get bottom of the barrel"

I thought about it for a minute more and I looked her in the eye as I bought one of those super shitty phones

I'm sure she would've gotten some kind of commission for upselling or something

I have had zero problems and it does what I need it to

[Polident]

Reading a skyscraper enthusiast forum. One user has been posting threads since 2005 and physically visits and photographs the constructions at various stages of completion. Some people just know what they're about and stick to it without any sort of existential crisis. Admirable.

[Potato]

I am a member of a 1+ million member Facebook group called the Dull Men's Club. It's a very strange insight into how weird some blokes can be.

[Potato]

Started noticing a new trend in clickbait websites.

Burying the lede behind multiple paragraphs of background information so you have to scroll past multiple ads before you find out the important information hinted at in the headline.

Take this shit for example:
https://www.wearethepit.com/2024/02/the-finnish-metal-legends-who-broke-up-in-order-to-secure-a-record-deal/

Paragraph 12 of a 13 paragraph story is where you find out that the band is Children of Bodom.

This is even more annoying than recipe websites where the author gives you their whole life story before listing the fucking ingredients.

Journalism is dead.