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09 Dec 2014 22:59 #173277 by
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Why do people say "anxious" when they mean "eager"? WHY?!?

Anxious - experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness - "The way you are driving is making me anxious"

Eager - wanting to do or have something very much - "I'm eager to join you for dinner tonight"

You are not "anxious" to go to Disneyland. You are eager. Well, unless you have a phobia of man-sized mice or you hate waiting in lines for hours.

Oh... and stop writing "would of" as in "I would of gone, but I was tired." "Would've" is a contraction of "would have". Just because it sounds like "would of" when spoken, that does not mean you are allowed to write it that way.

That is all.

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09 Dec 2014 23:40 #173282 by
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Senan wrote: Oh... and stop writing "would of" as in "I would of gone, but I was tired." "Would've" is a contraction of "would have". Just because it sounds like "would of" when spoken, that does not mean you are allowed to write it that way.

That is all.

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OH MY GOD THANK YOU! I see this all the time on this site and just in writing in general. I just can't take people seriously when they write that.

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10 Dec 2014 00:25 #173290 by
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Edan wrote: This is me ranting that I can't post my rant here. Grr.


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10 Dec 2014 16:46 #173380 by
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I hate restrooms with automatic, motions sensing lights that turn off while you're still in the stall. Even technology judges me if I spend too much time in there. LOL

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10 Dec 2014 17:26 #173389 by
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OMGosh Goken! Me too.

My apartment building has all our common areas on timers! One time I was writing a research paper, and the lights went out every five minutes because I wasn't moving or anything... I had to wave my arms frantically for them to turn back on. hahah. It was so funny.

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10 Dec 2014 17:32 #173393 by Alexandre Orion
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Yeah ... lights ... :dry:

Wait 'til you guy get in one of those that has an over-enthusiastic self-cleaning system ! :ohmy:

Makes you hate droids all over again ... :angry:

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10 Dec 2014 17:35 #173396 by
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Wait WHAT?! Explain more about this magical thing?

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10 Dec 2014 17:45 #173398 by Alexandre Orion
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It isn't magick ... it's a machine -- a stupid one. :angry:

It is a public toilet that has a self-cleaning system ; you go in, do your thing and when you close the door on the way out, there is a time when no one else can open it (not long, 2-3 minutes) where it cleans itself. :blink:

But, it can get confused and when you close the door to go in, it thinks you're leaving ... So, it effectively locks you in and hoses you down with a fine mist of anti-bacterial gook. And while you're standing there thinking "wtf !" it is spinning the toilet around at 72 rpm all frothy-like and not even playing a tune ...

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10 Dec 2014 17:51 - 10 Dec 2014 17:52 #173400 by Zenchi
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Alexandre Orion wrote: It isn't magick ... it's a machine -- a stupid one. :angry:

It is a public toilet that has a self-cleaning system ; you go in, do your thing and when you close the door on the way out, there is a time when no one else can open it (not long, 2-3 minutes) where it cleans itself. :blink:

But, it can get confused and when you close the door to go in, it thinks you're leaving ... So, it effectively locks you in and hoses you down with a fine mist of anti-bacterial gook. And while you're standing there thinking "wtf !" it is spinning the toilet around at 72 rpm all frothy-like and not even playing a tune ...

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10 Dec 2014 18:59 #173420 by
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Alexandre Orion wrote: It isn't magick ... it's a machine -- a stupid one. :angry:

It is a public toilet that has a self-cleaning system ; you go in, do your thing and when you close the door on the way out, there is a time when no one else can open it (not long, 2-3 minutes) where it cleans itself. :blink:

But, it can get confused and when you close the door to go in, it thinks you're leaving ... So, it effectively locks you in and hoses you down with a fine mist of anti-bacterial gook. And while you're standing there thinking "wtf !" it is spinning the toilet around at 72 rpm all frothy-like and not even playing a tune ...

:S


This might be the best thing I have read all week. Possibly all month. Thank you!

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11 Dec 2014 00:32 #173450 by
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Alexandre Orion wrote: It isn't magick ... it's a machine -- a stupid one. :angry:

It is a public toilet that has a self-cleaning system ; you go in, do your thing and when you close the door on the way out, there is a time when no one else can open it (not long, 2-3 minutes) where it cleans itself. :blink:

But, it can get confused and when you close the door to go in, it thinks you're leaving ... So, it effectively locks you in and hoses you down with a fine mist of anti-bacterial gook. And while you're standing there thinking "wtf !" it is spinning the toilet around at 72 rpm all frothy-like and not even playing a tune ...

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Does it at least give you cab fair afterward?

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11 Dec 2014 03:21 #173466 by ren
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Those things usually cost a bit of money... people, especially families, block the doors in order to pay less and overtime it either damages the sensors or confuse the system...

Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.
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17 Dec 2014 21:34 #174166 by
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I'm stuck working one-on-one with my coworker who, despite being very polite and mostly nice, is extremely racist, ageist, classist, sexist, and just about every other -ist I can think of. When I seem to be shocked by something that she says she just responds with "I'm from China, it's my culture."

To give you a taste, earlier she said "I don't understand why God created black people differently. It seems like He's being unfair to them." :blink:

How am I supposed to converse with a person like this politely?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh:

Also, I told her that God didn't treat them differently, people did.

Phew! Had to get that out. Thanks. B)

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17 Dec 2014 23:21 #174191 by rugadd
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I hate doing everything I can and still failing because of my own stupid mistake a year and half ago came to bite me.

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17 Dec 2014 23:32 #174192 by
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Gosh darn it. Airplane ticket problems can be a big hassle. I don't often have issues, but when I do, I stress so much.

It's weird, I stress so much more at things I can't control than with things I can. hahaha.

What a ridiculous thing to do!

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18 Dec 2014 00:24 #174194 by Alexandre Orion
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:( rant :blush:

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18 Dec 2014 03:53 #174200 by
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Never mind...

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18 Dec 2014 10:54 #174216 by Alexandre Orion
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18 Dec 2014 21:02 #174267 by Brenna
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Im sensing some tension in this thread.




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19 Dec 2014 14:12 #174329 by Alexandre Orion
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