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09 December 2009

THIS IS A SHOUTING THREAD! →[More:]

YOU TEETH-GRATINGLY ANNOYING COW-ORKER! YES, YOU! STOP STOP STOP SINGING SONGS FROM ANNIE AND ASSORTED POP SONGS! DO NOT APPLY PERFUME AT YOUR DESK, IT REALLY TRULY DOES GIVE ME AN INSTANT HEADACHE, YOU INCONSIDERATE, IMMATURE, ANNOYING GIRL! AND PUT YOUR SHOES BACK ON BECUASE LIKE YOUR PERFUME, YOUR FEET STINK!

IT IS FOUR O'CLOCK AND IT IS DARK! I HATE YOU, ENGLAND! AND WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH ALLERGIES IN WINTER?

MY GRANDFATHER IS HAVING HEALTH PROBLEMS AND I FEEL HELPLESS AND SCARED AND WISH HAD BEEN A BETTER GRANDDAUGHTER!

post by: Specklet at: 11:05 | 40 comments

INSOMNIA!!!

posted by Ardiril 09 December | 11:31

SHUT UP I HAVE A HANGOVER!

posted by The Whelk 09 December | 11:43

OK, IT'S A FULL BLOWN BLIZZARD OUTSIDE CAN WE PLEASE GET SOME FUCKING HEAT IN THE OFFICE NOW? CAN WE EBENEEZER? A COUPLE LUMPS OF COAL ON THE FIRE?

posted by richat 09 December | 11:44

IF YOU DO NOT DISABLE YOUR CAR ALARM I WILL DISABLE THE WHOLE GODDAMNED CAR.

BY CRUSHING IT WITH MY POWERFUL BRAIN.

posted by Elsa 09 December | 11:45

I HATE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE. AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT IS.

posted by amro 09 December | 11:47

/favourites amro's

posted by richat 09 December | 11:53

I STUPIDLY AGREED TO TUTOR SOMEONE IN MY MATH CLASS FOR THE FINAL AND WHEN I SHOWED UP TO HELP HER, SHE WAS REALLY SICK. AND NOW THAT IT'S TIME FOR ME TO TAKE THE MATH FINAL (AND THE C++ FINAL, EESH) I HAVE HER STUPID COLD. SO I CAN'T THINK.

THIS WILL BE THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW THAT I DIDN'T ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS BECAUSE OF BEING SICK, AND IT'S THE ONLY TIME PER YEAR THAT I GET TO SEE MY SISTER. SHE IS SOOOO MAD AT ME RIGHT NOW.

AND IF THE GIRL HAD JUST DONE HER MATH HOMEWORK DURING THE QUARTER, SHE WOULDN'T BE FAILING MATH AND WOULDN'T HAVE NEEDED ME TO HELP HER LEARN THE STUFF SHE NEEDED TO LEARN ALL QUARTER. GRRRRRRRRR. I AM SURE SHE IS FINE FOR TAKING THE FINAL, UNLIKE ME.

STOMP STOMP STOMP.

posted by Sil 09 December | 12:00

HOW CAN THIS LOUSY POS SNOW SHOVEL SNAG ON A GAP IN THE SIDEWALK IN ***BOTH*** DIRECTIONS?!! IT DEFIES THE GODDAMN LAWS OF PHYSICS!!

posted by Joe Beese 09 December | 12:01

SPECKLET I RECOMMEND A TRIP TO FINLAND OR SWEDEN - IT'S MUCH DARKER THERE, BUT THEY HAVE SNOW, PLUS THEY DEAL WITH THE DARKNESS REALLY WELL, BY DRINKING LOTS OF ALCOHOL AND COFFEE AND HAVING PROPERLY INSULATED BUILDINGS.

NOT SURE WHY I'M SHOUTING THIS BUT HEY! MY ACTUAL SHOUT IS THAT I HAVE A METRIC LORRYLOAD OF WORK TO DO AND IT'S GOING TO INTERFERE WITH CHRISTMAS AND GRAR. BUT HEY, IT'S MONEY.

plus I'd really like to be pregnant, and I'm not :(

posted by altolinguistic 09 December | 12:17

WHAT IS THIS "SUN" THING I KEEP HEARING ABOUT? I CAN'T REMEMBER EVER SEEING IT (EVER!). IT LOOKS LIKE WE DON'T GET ANY OF THIS AROUND HERE, AS IT'S DARK OR NEARLY DARK ALL DAY.

posted by Daniel Charms 09 December | 12:23

ATTENTION NEIGHBORS FROM HELL:

I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY DO THINGS WHERE YOU COME FROM (HELL), BUT HERE ON PLANET EARTH, WE LIVE BY A SET OF BEHAVIORAL RULES (OR "POLITENESS GUIDELINES", IF YOU PREFER) IN ORDER TO BETTER GET ALONG WITH OUR FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS. AMONG THEM:

* DO NOT RUN UP AND DOWN THE HALLWAY HOOTING AND HOLLERING AT 3AM ON A WEEKNIGHT

* DO NOT FORGET TO TURN OFF YOUR ANNOYINGLY LOUD ALARM CLOCK EVERY TIME YOU'RE NOT AT HOME AT 7 IN THE MORNING

* DO NOT HAVE LOUD BATHTUB PARTIES (FROM THE SOUND OF IT) EVERY OTHER NIGHT AND LET THE WATER RUN FOR 30-45 MINUTES AT A TIME

* WHEN WATCHING PORN, DO NOT HAVE THE VOLUME CRANKED UP SO LOUD THAT PEOPLE CAN HEAR EVERY MOAN AND SQUEAL FROM THREE APARTMENTS OVER

* DO YOU SEE THAT LARGE METAL RECEPTACLE NEAR THE CURB IN THE PARKING LOT? THAT IS CALLED A "DUMPSTER". AND YOU CAN PUT YOUR TRASH IN THERE. INSTEAD OF JUST LEAVING IT OUTSIDE IN THE HALLWAY. AS YOU SO OFTEN DO.

posted by Atom Eyes 09 December | 12:23

I MAY HAVE BROKEN MY BRAND NEW SNOW THROWER BY RUNNING OVER A COAT HANGER! I CANNOT SHOUT LOUDLY ENOUGH!

posted by dhartung 09 December | 12:26

LADY WHO CUT ME OFF TODAY, I WISH THE POX ON YOU.
SO ANNOYED AT MYSELF FOR NOT BEING PRODUCTIVE DESPITE TRYING.
NOT READY TO DEAL WITH ANNOYING SIDE OF THE FAMILY VISITING OVER THE HOLIDAYS.
REALLY SICK OF EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE RIGHT ABOUT NOW.
PLEASE, MAKE IT STOP.

I WISH I COULD TELEPORT TO A DIFFERENT PLANET.

posted by special-k 09 December | 12:28

DEAR FREE + $100 REPAIR SNOWBLOWER, WHY WON'T YOU START? WTF! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO WORK. AFTER THE $100 REPAIR, YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO WORK BETTER. AND NOW YOU WON'T START? WTF IS THE MATTER WITH YOU? CAN'T YOU SEE IT'S BLIZZARDING OUT? WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO WITH YOU? IF YOU DON'T START, I'M GONNA BURY YOU PUP TO THE NECK IN SNOW AND LET THE ANTS HAVE THEIR WAY WITH YOU.

I ONLY WANT TO TRANSPORT TO THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. AUSIES: CAN I COUCH SURF FOR A WHILE? ONLY TILL APRIL OR SO? I SLEEP A LOT AND DON'T EAT MUCH AND I'LL BE VERY QUIET IF YOU LET ME READ YOUR BOOKS. WHAT? COME ON!

posted by DarkForest 09 December | 12:49

((((((((altolinguistic))))))) sending baby thoughts your way.

posted by Kangaroo 09 December | 12:50

WHY DO I FIND IT SO HARD TO GET STARTED ON STUFF?

posted by chrismear 09 December | 12:58

MILD HANGOVER BUT LONG & BUSY DAY AT WORK TODAY ARGH. WISH I HAD REALIZED THAT ENTIRE UNIVERSE WOULD BE ONLINE BY 2009 & HIDDEN MY IDENTITY BETTER SO I WOULD HAVE SOMEWHERE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT WORK. ALAS I DID NOT AND THUS I HAVE NO MOUTH AND CANNOT SCREAM.

BUT I WANT TO.

posted by mygothlaundry 09 December | 13:00

WE (THE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL) IS HAVING ITS BIG HOUSE TOUR THIS WEEKEND AND SENT OUT A FLYER ASKING IF PEOPLE COULD MOVE THEIR CARS SO THAT (PAYING) VISTORS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD COULD WALK IN THE STREET WITHOUT GETTING RUN OVER. WE EVEN ARRANGED FOR A FREE PARKING LOT.

TODAY, I GOT A LONG ANGRY LETTER FROM SOMEONE WHO IS FURIOUS THAT WE DARE ASK HIM TO WALK TWO BLOCKS TO HIS CAR FOR ONE DAY. AND HOW DARE WE SUGGEST THAT HE PARK IN A PARKING LOT. HE WANTS TO KNOW IF WE ARE GOING TO ASSUME LIABILITY FOR HIS CAR WHILE IT'S NOT IN THE PROTECTIVE FIELD THAT APPARENTLY SURROUNDS THE SPOT IN FRONT OF HIS HOUSE.

posted by octothorpe 09 December | 13:09

THERE IS WAY TOO MUCH FREE FOOD IN THIS PLACE. THAT SAID, I NEVER TURN DOWN A FREE LUNCH. YAY FREE LUNCH!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 09 December | 13:29

OY! I HAVE A HEADACHE. AGAIN!

posted by deborah 09 December | 13:41

I AM ONCE AGAIN HEADING TOWARDS CRISPY BURNOUT TERRITORY WHICH IS UNFUCKINGACCEPTABLE CONSIDERING I REALLY SHOULDN'T TAKE ANY TIME OFF UNTIL AT LEAST AFTER THE HOLIDAYS AND EVEN THEN, IT WOULD LOOK REALLY SHITTY FOR ME TO BAIL TO SOON AFTER GETTING FREE TIME OFF. ARGH.

I DON'T LIKE BEING COLD AND I'VE GOT THREE LAYERS ON AT WORK BUT MY HANDS ARE ALWAYS CHILLY AND I BLAST THE HEAT IN MY CAR BUT THEN I GET HOME AND SINCE I'M TRYING TO NOT SPEND MONEY, I KEEP MY HEAT AT 68F. WHICH IS COLD. SO I BUNDLE UP AND I'M ALWAYS COLD.

MY STOMACH IS BEING WEIRD ABOUT ACCEPTING REAL FOOD AGAIN. THIS IS NOT HELPFUL WHEN PEOPLE ARE ALL 'OH YEAH, YOU SHOULD GO HAVE LUNCH WITH THE BIGWIG LIBRARY BOSS' AND I THINK THEY'RE SCARY AND WILL THINK WEIRD THINGS ABOUT ME BECAUSE I'M STRANGE AND I DON'T LIKE EATING IN FRONT OF OTHER PEOPLE. PLUS MY MOTHER HAS BEEN ALL OVER ME TO GO OUT SHOPPING WITH HER THIS WEEKEND WHICH MEANS LUNCH SOMEWHERE AND SHE'S PROBABLY JUST GOING TO GET SICK AGAIN AND I DON'T WANT TO PUT UP WITH THAT OR WITH HER BEING ALL 'YOU SHOULDN'T EAT THAT'.

ARGH ARGH ARGH. AND THE BOX WOMAN IS COMING DOWN TODAY AND I DON'T WANT TO HELP HER WITH HER BOXES SO I'M GOING TO HAVE TO BE ALL PRODUCTIVE ON FINISHING THESE HOUSE DRAWING BOXES WHICH ARE ALMOST DONE (9 LEFT AT LAST COUNT) AND THEN I'LL HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE SUCKY BOXES. BOO.

posted by sperose 09 December | 14:00

IT IS 34 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND THERE IS NO HEAT IN THE HALLWAY (ONLY IN INDIVIDUAL OFFICES, THOUGH MOST OF THOSE AREN'T WORKING), BUT THE MOVERS INSIST ON PROPPING THE DOOR OPEN. MOVERS, STOP PROPPING THE FUCKING DOOR OPEN! CAN'T YOU SENSE THAT IT'S FUCKING FREEZING IN HERE? I HAVE TO PUT ON MY SCARF AND HAT JUST TO WALK DOWN THE HALL TO THE MICROWAVE! AND DAMMIT, I JUST MADE MYSELF A CUP OF TEA BUT THE TEA BAG BROKE, SO NOW I HAVE TO DUMP IT OUT AND BUNDLE UP AND HEAD DOWN THERE AND START ALL OVER.

posted by mudpuppie 09 December | 14:28

MASSIVE STORM RAGING OUTSIDE AND I'M STUCK INDOORS ALL DAY AND I DON'T WANT TO ANSWER MY DAMN PHONE AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND LADY GAGA AND I HATE THINKING ABOUT THAT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MATTER AND WE'RE ALL SPOONFED PASSIVE MONKEY GAGA LOVERS AND EVERYONE JUST CHILL THE FUCK OUT OKAY OH GOD HOW I LONG FOR THE SWEET RELEASE OF DEATH BUT NOT REALLY JUST SOME KIND OF SANDWICH.

posted by Lipstick Thespian 09 December | 14:48

LT, I scanned that in Recent Comments and somehow misread all occurrences of "Lady Gaga" and "monkey Gaga" so egregiously that I thought you were ranting about having to stay in all day and eat lasagna.

My brain, it is a mess. Also, it is filled with lasagna... only metaphorically, I hope.

posted by Elsa 09 December | 14:54

I'm too down to shout *Sigh*

posted by mightshould 09 December | 15:22

FUCK THAT! GET BACK UP MIGHTSHOULD! WOOHOO! YELLY YELLY SHOUT SHOUT!

(actually, sorry to hear that you are bummed out)

posted by richat 09 December | 16:12

me, too, mightshould. and it just happened all of a sudden for no reason, so it must just be fatigue

posted by crush-onastick 09 December | 16:40

*eats metaphorical lasagna; carb crashes; feels mecha love; feels better*

(Suggests crush-onastick and anyone else who needs a lift try it)

results:
I NEED A JOB OR AT LEAST HOPE FOR EMPLOYMENT. STAMPS FOOT. I NEED GOOD THINGS TO HAPPEN!

posted by mightshould 09 December | 16:50

I AM ALL FOR GOOD THINGS HAPPENING! WHOO, GOOD THINGS! ALSO WHUFFLES!

please enjoy my metaphorical lasagna brain! BRAAAAAAAAINS.

posted by Elsa 09 December | 16:52

MY LESSON SUCKED.

posted by mdonley 09 December | 17:41

FIFTEEN MINUTES TO FIVE AND WE GET A HUGE PROBLEM ALL OVER CAMPUS. WE DON'T NEED THIS THE DAY BEFORE FINALS, UNIVERSE! WE WERE GETTING ALONG JUST FINE BEFORE YOU PULLED THAT STUNT. WHAT IS UP WITH THAT?

I WANT TO HAVE REAL FOOD AGAIN! I'M SO DAMN TIRED OF EATING GOOD FOR ME LOW FAT NO CAFFIENE NO SPICES PLAIN VANILLA FOOD! I CAN'T EVEN HAVE TEA WITHOUT MY BODY BETRAYING ME! WHAT IS UP WITH THAT?

posted by lysdexic 09 December | 17:57

DEAR FREEZING RAIN,

IF YOU COULD POSSIBLY STOP FOR A BIT AROUND 8PM, I WOULD MUCH APPRECIATE IT.

OR I WILL CRUSH YOU WITH MY POWERFUL BRAIN. AS I DID WITH THE CAR. SO THERE.

THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE,

ELSA

posted by Elsa 09 December | 17:59

OK SO I REALLY HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT THIS HERE BUT THIS IS APPROPRIATE FOR A SHOUTING THREAD.

1. HUSBAND QUIT HIS JOB BACK IN SEPTEMBER. TOO LONG OF A STORY TO GET INTO HERE, BUT SUFFICE TO SAY IT WAS JUSTIFIED GIVEN THE HORRID WORKING CONDITIONS.

2. WE WERE PLANNING TO MOVE FROM CHICAGOLAND TO MILWAUKEE ANYWAY, AND HAD ALREADY SIGNED A LEASE.

3. SO HE MOVED UP THERE IN NOVEMBER, BUT I HAVE TO STAY IN CHICAGO B/C I'M THE ONLY ONE WORKING.

4. I'M LIVING WITH MY FATHER IN LAW, WHO IS A NICE ENOUGH GUY BUT... I AM NOT LIVING WITH MY HUSBAND, I AM LIVING WITH MY FATHER IN LAW.

5. NOW THAT WINTER HAS SET IN, THE DRIVE TO/FROM WORK AND TO/FROM MILWAUKEE IS BRUTAL; 1 HR OR MORE TO WORK, 3 HOURS TO MILWAUKEE.

6. I HATE MY JOB, I HATE WHERE I LIVE, WE'RE NEARLY BROKE, I MISS MY HUSBAND AND I'M LONELY.

posted by desjardins 09 December | 18:54

also my mom joined facebook

posted by desjardins 09 December | 18:56

GRAR.

posted by aniola 09 December | 19:27

STOP BLOODY NAGGING ME ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF DOING IT. YOU ARE JUST WASTING MY DAMN TIME.

posted by gomichild 09 December | 20:05

((((altolinguistic)))
(((mightshould)))
(((crushonastick))))
((((desjardins))))

DEAR ANNOYING NEIGHBORS...EVERYONE HERE ONLY GETS TWO PARKING SPACES. YOU PAY FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO. JUST BECAUSE I ONLY NEED ONE PARKING SPACE AT THIS POINT DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOUR EXTRA, OVERNIGHT GUESTS NEED TO PARK IN MY OTHER SPACE, MUCH LESS RIGHT UP AGAINST MY BUMPER WHEN YOU HAVE 10 FEET BEHIND YOU!!!!..BACK THE F*** OFF!!!!!!

posted by redvixen 09 December | 21:41

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted by jonathanstrange 10 December | 07:49

*hugs specklet and desjardins* I get winter allergies too; I think it's ground-up leaves.

THE CONTRACTOR CAME BACK TO FIX THE DAMAGE HE CAUSED WHEN THE FLOOR WAS REFINISHED BUT IGNORED ME WHEN I SAID IT WOULD BE BETTER TO USE THE VACUUM THAN THE BROOM. THERE ARE NOW BROOM STRAWS EMBEDDED INTO THE FINISH.

THE SUPER TOLD ME IF THE KITCHEN WASN'T FINISHED BY 1-10 I WOULDN'T GET MY DEPOSIT BACK. ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THE DELAY WAS WORKERS WERE DENIED ENTRY WITHOUT MY BEING INFORMED.

I FOUND OUT THAT ONE OF THE PEOPLE ON THE CONDO BOARD BEAT UP HIS NANNY! HE CLAIMS SHE ATTACKED HIM FIRST BUT I HAVE WITNESSED HIM LIE ABOUT OTHER THINGS.

I BOUGHT A WINDOWS 7 LAPTOP BUT CAN'T GET ONLINE. GOOGLING SHOWS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.WHEN I ASKED THE SULLEN GEEK SQUAD GUY IF THERE WAS A PATCH TO SOLVE THIS HE HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. THE OLD LAPTOP IS ABOUT TO DIE BUT I HAVE OTHER THINGS TO TAKE CARE OF BEFORE I CAN GET SOMEONE IN TO FIX THIS.

I WANTED TO GO TO MONTREAL AND QC OVER NEW YEAR'S BUT I HAVE TO STAY IN NY UNTIL THE KITCHEN AND FLOORS ARE DONE.

posted by brujita 10 December | 22:35

also my mom joined facebook

Given the other shit going on in your life, this seems like small potatoes, but, having said that, WHAT A BUZZKILL!

(I am on facebook but would never ever consider friending Daughter. . .Worlds Collide, indeed!)

posted by danf 10 December | 23:10

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