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05 July 2007

THREE POINT SHOUTING THREAD! →[More:]
1. MY HEAD IS ABOUT TO ASPLODE. I SPENT THE WHOLE MORNING DEALING WITH A CASE ABOUT COMMERCIAL LOAN BREAKAGE COSTS AND SO I HAD TO LEARN ABOUT HEDGE FUNDS, SWAPS, DERIVATIVES, AND LOTS OF OTHER HORRIBLE THINGS LIKE THAT WHICH INVOLVED READING ALL KINDS OF CURVY GRAPHS AND STATISTICS. I UNDERSTOOD IT IN THE END BUT IMMEDIATELY FORGOT IT ALL ONCE I'D DEALT WITH THE CASE. WHAT I NEEDED WAS HUGH JANUS SITTING NEXT TO ME TO EXPLAIN IT ALL.

2. AND IN THE AFTERNOON I HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS MORON WOMAN WHO IS CLAIMING THAT SHE CANNOT AFFORD HER MORTGAGE. WELL, YOU STUPID WOMAN, DID YOU NOT THINK THAT I'D ALSO ASK THE BANK FOR YOUR CREDIT CARD AND BANK STATEMENTS? IF YOU DIDN'T SPEND THOUSANDS OF POUNDS ON THINGS FROM QVC, GEMSTV, THE JEWELERY CHANNEL AND JUST ABOUT EVERY ONLINE OR TV RETAILER IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE THEN MAYBE YOU WOULD HAVE A HOUSE IN WHICH TO PUT ALL YOUR GEMS, ORNAMENTS AND OTHER BITS OF TV-PURCHASED TAT.

3. AND IT TOOK ME TWO HOURS TO GET HOME BECAUSE OF A TRAIN DERAILMENT THIS MORNING. I HAD TO STAND ON THE BUS ALL THE WAY AND THERE WAS NO ROOM TO PUT MY BACKPACK DOWN SO INSTEAD OF MY WORKOUT WHEN I GOT HOME I HAD TO HAVE A HOT POWER SHOWER TO EASE MY ACHING SHOULDERS.

Also (not shouty) : chrismear, check in please. I know you are a Central Liner too.

post by: essexjan at: 11:55 | 24 comments

1. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR NEWS ON A PROMOTION FOR TWO AND A HALF WEEKS NOW. AS OF TUESDAY I WAS "STILL A CANDIDATE" BUT I AM NOT ALLOWED TO INTERVIEW INTERNALLY FOR ANYTHING ELSE WHILE I'M A FINALIST FOR THIS.

2. MY NEIGHBORS ARE A HUGE PAIN. THEY ARE LOUD. THEY BREAK GLASS ALL OVER MY DRIVEWAY. THE COPS ARE OVER THERE CONSTANTLY. I AM AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT ELSE I CAN DO.

3. I BOUGHT SCENTED TAMPONS BY MISTAKE AND DIDN'T REALIZE IT UNTIL I NEEDED THEM.

posted by kellydamnit 05 July | 12:03

1. TINY SPIDERS ALL OVER MY LAPTOP.

2. SUNBURN ALL OVER MY LEGS.

3. EVERYTHING ELSE IS FINE, REALLY.

posted by Elsa 05 July | 12:09

1. WHY IS IT ALWAYS 3?
2. WHY CAN'T IT BE 12?
3. OR 6.5?

posted by chewatadistance 05 July | 12:12

3. I BOUGHT SCENTED TAMPONS BY MISTAKE

WTF DO THEY SMELL OF? AND WHY WOULD THEY EVEN NEED TO SMELL OF ANYTHING OTHER THAN COTTON? I MEAN, YOU UNWRAP ONE, USE IT AND THEN DISPOSE OF IT. AT WHAT POINT WOULD THERE BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SNIFF IT AND SAY "WHAT A LOVELY PERFUME!"??!!

*mind boggles

posted by essexjan 05 July | 12:13

1. SCENTED TAMPONS, EWWWWWW YUCK!

2. I AM VERY GLAD IT IS THURSDAY, AND THAT I FINALLY GOT PAID. I'M NOT VERY GLAD THAT I DON'T HAVE ANY WORK TO DO, BUT I'LL SURVIVE SOMEHOW.

3. I'M BORED AND I WISH SOMEONE WOULD PUT SOMETHING ON THE INTERNET THAT WOULD PROVIDE ME WITH HOURS OF ENTERTAINMENT.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 05 July | 12:16

WTF DO THEY SMELL OF? AND WHY WOULD THEY EVEN NEED TO SMELL OF ANYTHING OTHER THAN COTTON? I MEAN, YOU UNWRAP ONE, USE IT AND THEN DISPOSE OF IT. AT WHAT POINT WOULD THERE BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SNIFF IT AND SAY "WHAT A LOVELY PERFUME!"??!!

AMERICAN WOMEN ARE OVERLY CONCERNED WITH THE SMELL OF THEIR PERIOD AND, IN FACT, THAT WHOLE REGION OF THE BODY IN GENERAL. IT IS, IMO, A SILLY HOLDOVER FROM THE "LETS ALL DOUCHE WITH LYSOL" 1950S" (AND ABOUT AS MEDICALLY SOUND.)

BUT, BECAUSE OF IT MOST FEMININE PRODUCTS COME EITHER NORMAL, OR VAGUELY FLORAL SCENTED. AND USUALLY IT IS EASY TO TELL, BUT THESE JUST HAD A TINY PINK BAND UNDER THE LOGO THAT SAID 'FRESH SCENT' IN LIKE 14PT FONT. TOO SUBTLE FOR SHOPPING AS MY ROOMMATE BITCHED ABOUT ME TAKING TOO LONG TO DECIDE ON TAMPONS.

posted by kellydamnit 05 July | 12:21

1. MY FACE GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH MY CAR DOOR TWO DAYS AGO AND MY CAR DOOR WON! I HAVE A HALF-INCH GOUGE OF FLESH TAKEN OUT OF MY LEFT CHEEKBONE AND IT'S JUST SLIGHTLY SWOLLEN SO I HAVE THIS LITTLE VISUAL DISTURBANCE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF MY FIELD OF VIEW!

2. THIS MEANS I HAVE AT LEAST TWO WEEKS OF PEOPLE ASKING ME EVER-SO-DELICATELY IF THINGS ARE ALL RIGHT WITH MY BOYFRIEND! YES, I'M JUST A HUGE KLUTZ! NO, REALLY, I SWEAR IT WAS A CAR DOOR!

3. I REALLY HOPE IT DOESN'T SCAR BECAUSE THAT WOULD MAKE ME VERY SAD!

posted by Fuzzbean 05 July | 12:24

I only have one point right now.

OKAY, SO LET'S SAY AN 80 YEAR OLD WOMAN HAS A STROKE AT 8AM. IS IT REALLY GOOD HOSPITAL CARE TO AVOID FEEDING HER A SINGLE BIT OF NUTRITION UNTIL AFTER 10AM THE NEXT DAY? OKAY, SO SINCE SHE'S A STROKE PATIENT THEY NEEDED TO DO A TEST TO SEE IF SHE COULD SWALLOW BEFORE GIVING HER FOOD. I GET THAT. BUT HERE'S A THOUGHT... IS IT TOO MUCH TO EXPECT THAT SOMEONE TAKES A MINUTE TO DO THAT TEST BEFORE 24 FREAKING HOURS HAVE PASSED? BECAUSE I'M STARVING RIGHT NOW AND I ATE DINNER LAST NIGHT. I MEAN, COME ON.

(They finally fed her applesauce about ten minutes ago. But honestly, if I hadn't made a stink about it I wonder when they would've gotten around to it. Because I'm kinda picturing the possibility of never.)

posted by miss lynnster 05 July | 12:26

WHY IS IT ALWAYS 3?

2 IS TOO LESS, 4 IS A TAD TOO MUCH, BUT THREE IS JUST PERFECT!

1. HAVE TO GO FOR A PROSPECTIVE INTERVIEW TOMORROW AND I REALLY NEED THIS JOB, SO I HOPE I GET IT.

2. MY SISTER'S JUST LEFT FOR THE STATES AGAIN AND I WILL MISS HER TERRIBALY.

3. MY CAT PEPPER HAS BEEN SICK FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS AND THE IDIOT VET ISN'T HELPING ANY.

posted by hadjiboy 05 July | 12:27

1. ≡ Click to see image ≡

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posted by Hellbient 05 July | 12:38

1. WHY DO FRIENDS CHASTISE ME FOR NOT CALLING WHEN MY PHONE CAN RING AS WELL AS DIAL? ("YOU HAVEN'T CALLED. YOU BETTER CALL ME, NOW... YOU'LL CALL ME, RIGHT?")
2. MY TEENAGER WANTS THINGS, MORE THINGS, AND THE SAME THINGS IN DIFFERENT COLORS. SHE HASN'T WANTED THIS MUCH STUFF SINCE SHE WAS FOUR AND HAD A CHRISTMAS TOY CATALOG THAT WAS DOG-EARED AND MARKERED TO SHREDS.
3. TWO MORE WEEKS.

posted by auntbunny 05 July | 12:41

(hellbient, those are cute cards)

posted by auntbunny 05 July | 12:42

1. NOOKIE!
2. SOMETIMES IT IS DIFFICULT HAVING A ONE TRACK MIND. EVEN WHEN YOU CAN FOCUS WHERE YOU WANT TO, IT ISN'T LONG BEFORE YOUR BRAIN GOES BACK IN ITS RUT.
3. EVEN WATERED-DOWN NOOKIE IS PRETTY GOOD.

posted by Joe Invisible 05 July | 13:02

1) THE DRIVE-IN COOLER AT WORK HAD A CEILING COLLAPSE OVERNIGHT, AND THERE WAS WATER ALL OVER THE FLOOR THIS MORNING. MUCH WORK.

2) I HAVE A CO-WORKER WHO EITHER HAS REALLY POOR-FITTING FALSE TEETH OR A CONDITION RELATED TO TOURETTE'S SYNDROME - HE CONSTANTLY (AND I MEAN CONSTANTLY) FLAPS HIS LIPS AND MAKES DISGUSTING WET SMACKING SOUNDS. BLECH!

3) MY JOB PROSPECTS AFTER MY CURRENT JOB ARE LOOKING KIND OF BLEAK RIGHT NOW. EEK!

posted by deadcowdan 05 July | 13:02

1.I HAVE NOTHING TO SHOUT ABOUT.
2. I'M SHOUTING ANYWAY.
3. HAS THE MAIL COME YET?

posted by bunnyfire 05 July | 13:39

1. I HAVE A TON OF THINGS TO DO AT WORK AND THEY'RE ALL BORING BUT THEY MUST BE DONE.
2. MY NEW BOSS STARTS ON MONDAY AND I'M AFRAID MY BEAUTIFUL SINECURE OF SLACK WILL COME TO A SCREECHING HALT.
3. I HAVE TO DRIVE MY SON WAY THE HELL OUT PAST BURNSVILLE RIGHT AFTER WORK TONIGHT AND I DO NOT FEEL LIKE BEING IN THE CAR FOR TWO FLIPPING HOURS. BAH.

posted by mygothlaundry 05 July | 13:48

1 I SAW
2 STEELY DAN
3 TONIGHT

posted by chuckdarwin 05 July | 19:47

1. WE BOUGHT THE WRONG AIR FILTER FOR THE HOUSE'S AIR CONDITIONER, WHICH PROCEEDED TO BLAST DUST ALL OVER THE CLEAN LAUNDRY.
2. OUR NEIGHBORS ARE ANNOYED WITH US BARBECUING AND SLAM THE WINDOWS SHUT WHEN THEY HEAR US PUT THE COALS IN THE CHIMNEY, BUT THERE REALLY ISN'T THAT MUCH SMOKE AND IT NEVER BLOWS IN THEIR DIRECTION.
3. I KEEP GETTING RANDOM PHONE CALLS FROM AREA CODES THAT DON'T EXIST.

posted by mdonley 05 July | 20:52

LIVE NATION SENT ME A QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT HOW I LIKED A CONCERT THAT WAS CANCELED! WTF?
I WANT TO GET THE FUCK OUT OF NEW YORK FOR A WHILE, BUT I CAN'T UNTIL I HAVE A SET DATE FROM THE KITCHEN PEOPLE.
I STILL FEEL TOO ROTTEN TO GO TO THE GYM.

posted by brujita 06 July | 00:02

1. I WAS GONNA SPEND THE DAY POOPING BUT THE TOILET BROKE.
2. I SWEAR I SAW A LONG PURE WHITE HAIR IN THE MIRROR BUT THEN I COULDN'T FIND IT AND DAMNED IF I WAS GONNA SPEND TIME LOOKING FOR IT. I HAD SHIT TO DO. BUT THEN THE TOILET BROKE.
3. I AM CURRENTLY TORN BETWEEN THINGS BUT ONE OF THEM WAS NOT GOING TO KAREOKE WITH A BUNCH OF DRUNKEN HICKS. BUT THAT'S MOSTLY BECAUSE I AM BROKE LIKE A TOILET AND LAZY.

THANK GOD THE TOILET FIXED ITSELF. I GOT SHIT TO DO.

posted by ethylene 06 July | 00:15

Also (not shouty) : chrismear, check in please. I know you are a Central Liner too.

Hey essexjan, I'm fine! Thanks for looking out for me. Fortunately I wasn't on the Central Line yesterday when it was all happening. Did have to take a bit of a roundabout route home today, but it wasn't rush hour, and I was able plan my route in advance, so I'm not complaining.

posted by chrismear 06 July | 08:43

Glad you're both safe.

posted by brujita 06 July | 09:28

1) MY COUSIN (WHO IS LIKE A SISTER TO ME) GOT INTO THE GRAD PROGAM SHE WANTED!

2) SHE HAS ABOUT THREE WEEKS TO FIND A PLACE IN ATHENS, GEORGIA!

3) I'VE NEVER BEEN TO GEORGIA! IT WILL BE FUN TO GO VISIT HER! DO ANY OF YOU LIVE THERE!

posted by tangerine 06 July | 13:32

1) IN THE FIRST POINT OF MY PREVIOUS COMMENT, I LEFT OUT THE SECOND R in PROGRAM!

2) IN THE THIRD ONE, I USED AN EXCLAMATION POINT INSTEAD OF A QUESTION MARK!

3) I USED TO BE AN EDITOR BY PROFESSION! WTF HAPPENED?

posted by tangerine 06 July | 13:35

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