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Post by Gelquie on Sept 15, 2019 1:37:39 GMT -5
At a checkout, giving my mailing address, the (older) cashier learns I'm a university student.
Cashier: "What are you studying?" Me: "Atmospheric Sciences." Cashier: "Oh! Do you want to hear my theory on global warming?" My Brain: "OH BOY HERE WE GO"
(It actually turned out fine. I told him his theory would have negligible effects on climate, which he accepted. And then upon the next one and his reaction, I realized he was doing some light-hearted low-key trolling, so we both got some laughs. He was nice overall.
I wonder how my expression morphed in that moment, though.)
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Post by Gelquie on Sept 19, 2019 18:43:37 GMT -5
Me: "I don't like what this car repair place does anymore. I'll try going to this one that has good reviews to find out why my check engine light turned on."
*And indeed, the place is good and I'd give it a good review too. It's just..."
"We diagnosed the problem, but we don't have anyone trained to fix this. You'll have to take this to [prior repair place of choice]."
What is my life anymore.
(At least they didn't charge full price.)
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Post by Lizica on Sept 25, 2019 16:24:08 GMT -5
The Scale of Crying While Reading0 - No tears. Doesn’t mean it isn’t good writing, but just, it doesn’t make you cry. 1 - Your eyes get a little hot, and your vision mists a little with moisture, but no tears fall. 2 - A single tear. Not quite enough to reach for the tissues, though. You’re just touched is all. 3 - Really, you’re fine. You’re just wiping your eyes and blowing your nose into a tissue, so what? 4 - Okay, maybe two tissues. 5 - Instead of taking breaks from reading to go get more tissues, you have now brought the entire tissue box over to where you’re reading. 6 - The reading/crying proportion is now getting a little out of whack, because it feels like you’re spending more time wiping your face dry and blowing your nose than reading the actual book. 7 - You can now no longer breathe through your nose. And you’re actually starting to have a hard time reading the page as well because your eyes are just so overflowing with tears. You can’t wipe them dry fast enough. It is a Sisyphean task. 8 - Okay, now you’re just full-on sobbing. You have currently amassed a small pyramid of used tissues next to you. But you can’t just get up to throw them away yet. You’re reading. 9 - This is no longer just sobbing. You are now ugly crying. You can’t stop. Why can’t you stop? Your desperate gulps of breath in between sobs are just stifled, strangled wails. 10 - You are now ugly sobbing and gasping and wail-sniffling so loudly and pitiably that your sister, who at one point said she would read the book after you’re done, is now seriously rethinking her life choices. The space around you in completely blanketed in used tissues. There is no going back now. You are broken forever. (The most recent book that I finished reading ranked at about a 1 or 2, but 8 and up are mostly descriptions of Kate DiCamillo books. ='''D)
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Post by Celestial on Oct 2, 2019 2:51:20 GMT -5
Adventures in anxiety: having stress dreams on behalf of someone else. I think there is an achievement for reaching this level of anxiety?
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Oct 2, 2019 22:02:28 GMT -5
I was having a lot of trouble adjusting the thread tension on my sewing machine properly, it seemed like no matter what I set it as, there were some loose stitches on the side of the bobbin. I looked up my problem online and saw a suggestion to clean it, so I looked for the manual for instructions on how to open it, and yeah, wow, it was ridiculously dirty! XD;; I've done a little test on scrap material and it seems to be sewing fine now, so here's to hoping that's the issue fixed!
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Post by Blueysicle on Oct 3, 2019 21:34:32 GMT -5
The two moods of a cat:
"I am an independent, aloof creature, and I don't need anyone."
and
"Drop everything you're doing and pay attention to me RIGHT NOW."
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Post by Gelquie on Oct 3, 2019 21:42:47 GMT -5
The two moods of a cat: "I am an independent, aloof creature, and I don't need anyone." and "Drop everything you're doing and pay attention to me RIGHT NOW." Apparently I am a cat.
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Post by Gelquie on Oct 6, 2019 23:10:30 GMT -5
Old apartment's dryer: "We can be used at any time for free, and we have a lot of settings! ^^ ...But really, unless you choose 'no heat tumble,' you're going to feel the HEAT OF A THOUSAND SUNS." Me: "...Okay, I'll hang dry the laundry I'm concerned about?" Old Apartment: "Cool, I'm so dry that you'll desiccate, but your clothes will be dry in no time, at least!"
New apartment's dryer: "We have one coin-op dryer with a few settings, but even the highest setting won't completely dry your clothes. Just mostly. But not enough that you can store them and avoid mildew or whatever. Have fun with that!" Me: "Great, thanks... I guess I'll hang dry every single piece that wasn't completely dried, which is most of it, in addition to the stuff I'm already hang-drying, simply because it's not worth it to pay more money for a second load." New Apartment: "Sure, you can! With this more limited storage space and a much more moist apartment, which is great for your skin but not so great for drying dishes or clothes."
At least the washers work either way. And I know how to make space for clothes.
Goes to show the give-and-take. xD
Well, at least the water's not poisoned, to my knowledge.
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Post by Blueysicle on Oct 12, 2019 19:12:52 GMT -5
(I suppose I could put this in the Mini-Reviews thread, but I don't really feel like making one thought I had about a movie into something more resembling a review, so there) I just watched Bee Movie for the first time. The plot feels like it was written by someone that learned about bees and colony collapse disorder in their high school science class and decided to write a movie about it, even though their grade for said class ended up being a big, giant F.
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Post by Twillie on Oct 14, 2019 10:38:21 GMT -5
I get a lot of ads, but there's one that makes me laugh whenever I hear it. It's this SunChips advertisement, and it's pretty standard in talking about how great the product is, but there's one line in particular that gets me: "Who needs celebrity endorsement when you've got a product that's (blah blah)??"
Like, who hurt you SunChips.
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Post by Celestial on Oct 16, 2019 9:15:41 GMT -5
Today I was a model in a photoshoot.
What happened was that my mum is redoing the website for her work (the university where I am studying/did study) and needed another female-shaped person to take part, since all the people who she had prior cancelled. So she asked me to step in.
My face will now be on the school website and seen by thousands of people worldwide. Cool.
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Oct 16, 2019 16:08:25 GMT -5
Me: *Re-reads entire 400+ page favorite book in 3 days to decide if my boyfriend might like it and I should lend it to him*
*still unsure*
I mean, I definitely don't think he'd dislike it, but it just seems so different from the kind of books he's told me he tends to read. XD I don't know if it goes too far outside his realm of liking. Maybe I'll lend it to him to give it a shot, but make clear that I won't be upset if he decides it's not for him. I just think reading each other's favorite books would be a a nice insight into each other's likes and interests! A fun way to get closer. ^_^
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Post by Moni on Oct 16, 2019 16:52:02 GMT -5
Me: *Re-reads entire 400+ page favorite book in 3 days to decide if my boyfriend might like it and I should lend it to him* *still unsure* I mean, I definitely don't think he'd dislike it, but it just seems so different from the kind of books he's told me he tends to read. XD I don't know if it goes too far outside his realm of liking. Maybe I'll lend it to him to give it a shot, but make clear that I won't be upset if he decides it's not for him. I just think reading each other's favorite books would be a a nice insight into each other's likes and interests! A fun way to get closer. ^_^ ginz, even if he doesn't like it, he can make a funny goodreads review about it in spanish ofc unless he's brazilian in which case he'll do it in fake spanish
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Post by Celestial on Oct 21, 2019 10:45:43 GMT -5
A scene that will likely play out in the near future.
Airport security: Can we open your bag please? Me: Umm...I guess? Airport security: *opens bag. Finds it full to the brim of Ukrainian biscuits, chocolates, candies and other goodies I am bringing back to the UK with me because I cannot get them there.* Airport security: How...how old are you?
On a related note, adulting is being able to buy a crapton of candy and then eating it over the course of several months because otherwise you will get super fat.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2019 18:16:29 GMT -5
A scene that will likely play out in the near future. Airport security: Can we open your bag please? Me: Umm...I guess? Airport security: *opens bag. Finds it full to the brim of Ukrainian biscuits, chocolates, candies and other goodies I am bringing back to the UK with me because I cannot get them there.* Airport security: How...how old are you? On a related note, adulting is being able to buy a crapton of candy and then eating it over the course of several months because otherwise you will get super fat. As someone who had to use all her willpower to keep from filling her suitcase to the brim with these: I can confirm that this is not only justified but necessary.
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