MetaChat - THIS IS A SHOUTING THREAD.

I GOT FOUR WRONG ON A TEST. FOUR. THIS ISN'T THAT BAD BUT IT IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING. I KEEP MAKING STUPID MISTAKES.

ONLINE DATING SO FAR IS TAXING AND SLIGHTLY CREEPY. YOU'RE GOING TO BE LEWD IN YOUR INTRO? YOU'RE GOING TO CALL ME STUCK UP FOR NOT ANSWERING?
AND ALL THAT TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF IS VERY BORING.

I'M GLAD PEOPLE ARE FINDING LOVE BUT THIS IS RUINING MY PLANS OF MARRYING INTO CANADIAN METACHAT CITIZENSHIP.

posted by ethylene 05 October | 14:39

Oh yeah, and I WANT TO GO TO ATLANTA. I'VE ALWAYS HAD FUN IN ATLANTA. OF COURSE IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE I WAS ALWAYS GOING TO SEE SHOWS IN ATLANTA, BUT ATLANTA STILL SOUNDS LIKE FUN. THAT DRIVE THROUGH TENNESSEE IS ALL DOWNHILL.

posted by ethylene 05 October | 14:43

I'M SO FUCKING TIRED OF CAKE.

posted by punchtothehead 05 October | 14:43

1) WHY ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT OUR SHOW IS A MESS WHEN WE ARE ONLY HOLDING BACK BECAUSE YOU, THE BOSS, ARE NOT GIVING US A DECISION ON SOMETHING WE TOLD THE APPLICANTS WOULD BE DECIDED ON SEPTEMBER 7????? WE KNOW WE LOOK STUPID, BECAUSE WE'VE ALREADY POSTPONED ONE OF THEM. AND THE MEETING YOU WANT TOMORROW IN WHICH WE SHALL DISCUSS OUR MASTER LIST OF POTENTIAL GUESTS? HOW IS THAT DIFFERENT FROM ANY OF THE OTHER MEETINGS WE'VE EVER HAD? AND THE CRAZY LADY IS STILL CRAZY AND GAAAAAAAAH.

2) HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO WRITE A TIP ABOUT A PART OF THIS INITIATIVE THAT IS APPARENTLY SO SECRET THAT IT'S NOWHERE AMONG THE 114 PROPOSALS IN THREE ROUNDS OVER TWO YEARS? I CAN'T EVEN CALL THE PEOPLE FOR MORE INFO BECAUSE I WOULD SOUND STUPID SAYING, "SO, HEY, WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?"

3) I WANT TO APPLY FOR A JOB AS A BOOK EDITOR BUT I CAN'T EVEN ANSWER ONE OF THEIR STUPID EXAM QUESTIONS. I WOULD BE SO INCREDIBLY AWESOME AT IT, TOO.

4) GAAAAAH WEDDING MONEY (I should just shut up about this already and get the sub place down the street to cater the damn thing)

DAMMIT, I THOUGHT TODAY WOULD BE GOOD.

posted by Madamina 05 October | 14:44

FUCK CAKE THEN.
AND I HAVE A CAR NOW SO I CAN MAKE IT SOMEWHERE FOR HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES. SOMEONE HAVE A PARTY. OR LETS GO TO THE JON STEWART RALLY. MAN, I BET WE GOTTA BOOK ROOMS ALREADY. CRAP.

posted by ethylene 05 October | 14:47

THIS IS RUINING MY PLANS OF MARRYING INTO CANADIAN METACHAT CITIZENSHIP.

THIS MADE ME LOL! AND HANG IN THERE - THE CHANCES OF SUCCESS DATING ONLINE ARE BETTER THAN IN REAL LIFE.

PEOPLE KEEP PUTTING THEIR FUCKING PROJECTS ON HOLD, WHICH IS KILLING ME. KILLING. ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT BANKRUPTCY HERE?

UGH.

posted by chewatadistance 05 October | 15:11

THE CHANCES OF SUCCESS DATING ONLINE ARE BETTER THAN IN REAL LIFE.

I'm curious, where did you get that stat? ONLINE DATING HAS NOT WORKED FOR ME--I KNOW A FEW PEOPLE WHO SAID "IT'S EASY--I MET MY LIFE PARTNER AFTER ONLY A DOZEN OR SO DATES". I'VE BEEN ON WAY MORE THAN THAT, AND IT HASN'T WORKED.

AND LATELY, AS I GET OLDER, IT'S BEEN WORSE. THE FEW EMAILS I DO GET ARE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE EITHER 70 YEARS OLD OR HOPING FOR A MEAL TICKET WITH PREFERABLY SOME SEX THROWN IN.

AND IT'S BEWILDERING, BECAUSE ACCORDING TO ALL MY FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND OLD THERAPIST, THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH ME. IT FEELS LIKE SOME SORT OF COSMIC DECISION HAS BEEN MADE, NOT IN MY FAVOR.

posted by Melismata 05 October | 15:23

I HAVE BEEN HOLED UP IN MY APARTMENT FOR LIKE A WEEK WITH THIS STUPID FUCKING COLD AND IT IS SHOWING NO SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT. NOTHING MAKES ME CRAZIER THAN BEING STUCK AT HOME ALL THE TIME I HATE IT.

posted by enn 05 October | 15:27

I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW HAPPY I AM TO HAVE STOPPED HANGING OUT WITH THESE ASSHOLES!

Seriously--that trip was the last damned straw. I've seen some of them since, but, basically, they're history. This past weekend, I was camping with another group, and they asked me to get out my guitar, complained when I didn't play loudly enough, sang along, then moaned when I put it away. Every time I'd make a self-deprecating comment about fat fingers or how my voice wasn't up to par they looked at me like I was crazy.

posted by mrmoonpie 05 October | 15:28

I WISH I COULD STOP THINKING ABOUT MONEY FOR 24 HOURS. OR EVEN 2 WOULD BE NICE.

posted by desjardins 05 October | 15:45

My head hurts too much to really shout, but OMG WHEN WILL THIS MIGRAINE BE OVER WITH!??!! THREE DAYS WASN'T ENOUGH? ARE YOU GOING TO TRY FOR FOUR?! GARRRRR!!!!!!!

OR LETS GO TO THE JON STEWART RALLY

I think the BF and I are going.

posted by youngergirl44 05 October | 15:47

A HUGE FUCKING MESS AWAITS ME AT HOME

I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO CLEANING IT UP.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 05 October | 15:49

Edit: *ARE YOU GOING TO TRY FOR FIVE?
The migraine is messing with my brain! This morning I was looking for my phone because it wasn't in my purse, and I was talking on my phone!

posted by youngergirl44 05 October | 15:49

Three days of migraine is horrifying. Have you made arrangements of where to stay? When I have been able to catch the Daily Show they say to book your rooms.

posted by ethylene 05 October | 15:49

AND THEN IF GOING TO THE RALLY, WHAT TO DO FOR HALLOWEEN? DC RUINED A NEW YEARS FOR ME, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WOULD DO TO HALLOWEEN. Drunken wanna be politicos and lawyers can be a really bad scene let me just say.

posted by ethylene 05 October | 15:51

I don't know that I've ever had a really good Halloween in DC. We'll be off camping with the hippies (caution: autoplaying music).

posted by mrmoonpie 05 October | 15:55

We have not yet made arrangements, but aren't opposed to staying outside of the city if need be. And we have a friend there we could stay with if there's nothing available. I'd like to book right now, but it's something that has to wait until payday (Friday). And I think we're planning on driving, so there's the logistics of what days to take off from work, etc. Thinking about it now is going to make me talk to the BF when I get home. Thanks!

LET'S WEAR COSTUMES TO THE RALLY! IF YOU GO AND I GO WE CAN HAVE A MINI HALLOWEEN PARTY SOMEWHERE!

posted by youngergirl44 05 October | 16:00

IS IT SANE ENOUGH FOR THE RALLY? WILL WE BE PICKED OUT AS EXTREMISTS WHO SHOULD KEEP FEAR ALIVE? I have no real costume ideas right now, except looking like the random victim of something. I wonder if anyone I know is left in DC. Hmm.

posted by ethylene 05 October | 16:03

I'm excited about going to museums if I did get to DC. The Hirschorn is great.

posted by ethylene 05 October | 16:04

GRANDBUNNY LOVES ME BEST! WHY IS THAT A GRIPE? BECAUSE HE'S 16 MONTHS OLD AND WANTS TO BE CARRIED AROUND AND/OR INTO EVERYDAMNTHING. WRECKAGE! CHAOS! EXHAUSTING!!

posted by toastedbeagle 05 October | 16:21

GODDAMNIT WHY DO I NEED A FUCKING DOCTORS NOTE JUST TO GET A REPLACEMENT MEDICAL SUPPLY PART THINGIE? I JUST BET THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE $20 TO FAX SOMETHING, AND MY INSURANCE WILL PROBABLY DENY IT ANYWAY, SO I MIGHT AS WELL JUST BUY IT OUTRIGHT.

posted by desjardins 05 October | 16:36

HOOP JUMPING. FUCK THAT.

posted by ethylene 05 October | 16:44

DESJARDINS'S (OR S') DOCTORS NOTE REMINDS ME I NEED A KEY TO GO TO THE BATHROOM AT WORK NOW! AND I DON'T HAVE MY OWN - I HAVE TO GET IT FROM THE RECEPTIONIST EVERY TIME I HAVE TO PEE!

posted by youngergirl44 05 October | 16:45

THE KEY SHOULD PLAY MUSIC WHILE YOU PEE, TO ALERT PEOPLE YOU ARE PEEING. AND IT SHOULD BE GIGANTIC.

posted by ethylene 05 October | 16:52

IT'S A PEE TOKEN, REALLY.

I suppose i could see my sister and finally see Baltimore. They must have fun on Halloween. I could hit the ugliest drag bar in town.

posted by ethylene 05 October | 16:53

I REALLY HOPE CAPRICA DOESN'T SUCK TONIGHT.
Ok people, tell me about Baltimore.

posted by ethylene 05 October | 16:57

I HAVE TO GIVE UP MY CAT BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER IS ALLERGIC TO HIM, BUT I DON'T WANT TO. HE'S BEING SUPER ADORABLE RIGHT NOW WATCHING THE FISH TANK.

ALSO, THAT PROMOTION I GOT PASSED OVER FOR BACK AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR? I STILL DON'T HAVE IT! AND I STILL FEEL SHOUTY ABOUT IT!

posted by jeoc 05 October | 17:22

I'M SO FUCKING TIRED OF CAKE.

I WILL EAT YOUR CAKE. SEND IT TO ME. OM NOM NOM.

I HAVE A BOX FULL OF MUSIC WAITING FOR ME AT HOME, BUT I MUST KEEP WORKING.

posted by filthy light thief 05 October | 18:17

I TOLD MY EDITOR ""I will be close to my email" TODAY TO ANSWER LAST MINUTE QUESTIONS ABOUT MY NEXT ARTICLE, SO OF COURSE I HAD MY LONGEST INTERNET OUTAGE IN OVER A YEAR TODAY!!! AND OF COURSE MY EDITOR EMAILED ME A QUESTION TEN MINUTES AFTER IT WENT OUT!!!

GETTING IT FIXED REQUIRED LOSING MY CABLE SPLITTER, SO NO MORE TV UNTIL I GET A PERMANENT FIX (except what I already recorded on my Media Center desktop... haven't been keeping up... hey, did it start auto-recording every RERUN of How I Met Your Mother? BAD DVR!)

I'M FEELING LIKE I FOUGHT MURPHY'S LAW AND MURPHY'S LAW WON! IN FACT, "MURPHY'S LAW AND ORDER" SENT THE GHOST OF JERRY ORBACH OVER TO ARREST ME!! WHICH WOULD BE OKAY IF HE WAS THE SINGING GHOST OF JERRY ORBACH, BUT NO, JUST BAD PUNS!!! NOW I NEED TO HIRE THE GHOST OF JOHNNY COCHRAN AS MY MURPHY'S LAWYER!!!! IF THE COAXIAL CABLE SPLITTER DOES NOT FIT, YOU MUST ACQUIT!!!!!

posted by oneswellfoop 05 October | 18:22

I WANT TO LEAVE ON MY DREAM ROAD TRIP NOW! NOT NEXT YEAR! AND I WOULD LOVE THINGS TO BE A TAD SIMPLER - I MEAN LIFE'S GRAND AND ALL, BUT IS IT TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE SIMPLE? GIRLS WITH HUSBANDS AND BOYFRIENDS AND OTHER ISSUES ONLY? COME ON!

(ah it's not that bad, really)

posted by richat 05 October | 18:26

ALSO! IT'S BEEN WAY TOO LONG SINCE I PUT ON "Pet Sounds"!

posted by richat 05 October | 18:27

WOW, flt, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU CAN JUST AUTO-TRACK YOUR NEXT SHOW ON KCPR WITH THAT BOX... BUT WHY DOES YOUR SHOW HAVE TO BE ON SUNDAY MORNINGS? I'M NOT AWAKE ENOUGH FOR TECHNO BEFORE 2PM ON SUNDAYS!!

posted by oneswellfoop 05 October | 18:28

I NEED A KEY TO GO TO THE BATHROOM AT WORK NOW!

Well that is just f'd up. I'd temporarily switch it out with a key of my own, run to the hardware store and get a copy made, then switch it back. Hopefully before anyone else needed to go.

posted by desjardins 05 October | 18:43

AND THE RAIN IS COMING! ON-LINE RADAR SHOWS A BIG STORM MOVING FROM THE NORTH! NOT THE USUAL STORM MOVEMENT! PART OF THE STORM SYSTEM PASSED A COUPLE MILES EAST OF ME (also NOT usual) BUT NOW IT'S BEARING DOWN!!! AND RAINY DAYS ARE USUALLY WHEN I HAVE THE MOST CABLE PROBLEMS HERE IN THE BOONIES!!! I'LL KEEP SHOUTING JUST TO MAKE SURE I'M CONNECTED!!!! IF NOT, CAN I COME OVER AND BORROW A CUP OF WIFI, filthy light thief???

posted by oneswellfoop 05 October | 18:54

I'M TIRED OF BEING THE RESPONSIBLE ONE! I WANT TO GO TO TOKYO FOR MY 40TH BIRTHDAY AND I CAN'T AFFORD IT AND PEOPLE I KNOW WHO HAVE NO JOB SEEM TO BE ABLE TO GO ANYWHERE THEY WANT!

AND I'LL REGRET IT IF I DON'T GO TO THE RALLY BUT I WAS HOPING TO SPEND ALL DAY GETTING READY FOR HALLOWEEN.

(we're going to our regular Sat. goth night, will pass on info if anyone is interested)

posted by JoanArkham 05 October | 19:01

My favorite part of gothiness was the getting ready. Such ritual.

posted by ethylene 05 October | 19:30

(Actually, I'm thinking of going as Joan Holloway, and I suspect the hair is going to be tricky.)

posted by JoanArkham 05 October | 19:37

I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO SIT DOWN WITH SOMEONE AND TELL THEM EVERYTHING ABOUT MYSELF AND AT THE END OF IT THEY WILL NOD AND SAY "______ IS WHAT YOU SHOULD BE DOING WITH YOUR LIFE. GO AND DO IT. YOU WILL SUCCEED RIDICULOUSLY AND PEOPLE WIL LOVE YOU."

posted by casarkos 05 October | 19:57

WHY DO I STILL HAVE MENSTRUAL CRAMPS WHEN I DON'T HAVE PERIODS ANYMORE?

posted by workerant 05 October | 21:10

THERE'S SOMETHING IN MY EYE!!! AAAAAAARGH!!!

posted by pompomtom 06 October | 00:53

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN TWO DAYS I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET PAST A COMPANY'S PHONE TREE. IT GOES LIKE THIS:

"PLEASE TELL ME YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER"
one...two....three...four...
"I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T CATCH THAT. PLEASE TELL ME YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER."
One...Two...Three...Four...
"I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T CATCH THAT. PLEASE TELL ME YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER."
ONE...TWO...THREE...FOUR...
"I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T CATCH THAT. PLEASE TELL ME YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER."
FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

WHY DON'T THEY LET YOU TYPE SHIT IN ANYMORE? WHY DON'T THEY LET YOU PRESS 0? I'M GONNA BE CONNECTED TO A PERSON ANYWAY, WHY MAKE ME JUMP THROUGH THESE HOOPS?

posted by desjardins 06 October | 17:27

Pushing zero or the pound key (#) a lot often gets through those automated systems. Otherwise, check Get Human, a website name that sounds oddly robotic.

posted by filthy light thief 06 October | 17:38

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