Random Rants

[A Former User]

I hope so. I had a good few hours of adrenaline fueled activity immediately afterward. But I’m struggling these last few days. Still can’t catch my breath so to speak, the loss is astonishing. Superficial and replaceable mostly, but astonishing nonetheless. Insurance won’t help, it’s just a straight loss I can’t get back.

[goosehd]

Currently sitting in a waiting room.  I STRONGLY detest vocal fry and upspeak. 

[Giles]

I had never heard of either until reading this.  Google tells me what they are, but I need more context to understand fully what is pissing you off….

[Seul]

Yeah it's one of those things, G… Once you recognise them, you hear 'm all the time and it drives you ballistic... So tread carefully...

[goosehd]

@Giles Once seen, can not be unseen…Be warned.

Here is an example that I found on YouTube:

[Giles]

A) I LIKE her - don't care what she sounds like
Who the fuck is the arse that (presumably on national TV) says, we dont have accents in America?

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

I kind of like when girls sound like that. It's cute.

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

I spoke to a forum member the other day and he said he was surprised I had a southern accent, being from Pennsylvania. I didn't realize I had an accent at all and was slightly mortified. But all I could do is laugh. I guess (unfortunately for me) I am as white trash as I was afraid I am. 

[Seul]

Ugh this thread needs some god dang Hicks…

[zhivago]

The GOAT!!!

[Snowy]

The australian version of up talking is to denote something as a statement that sounds like a question, without phrasing as a question. It gets me in trouble when talking/working with folks around the world as I have to explain that something is either or is not a question :/. It's a thing - australian question intonation; https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28708526

[Giles]

That's a very English-speaking South African trait too….I noticed when I spent some time there in the 80's, when I came back to UK, I told everyone about this weird speech pattern, I had no idea it was a thing...

[Chap]

Bastards

[neph93]

Everything intact? Ugly bill?

[Chap]

@neph93:

Everything intact? Ugly bill?

No just opened and checked everything… we smuggled some Camargue Rice

[neph93]

@Chap:

@neph93:

Everything intact? Ugly bill?

No just opened and checked everything… we smuggled some Camargue Rice

Dangerous stuff, rice 

[Seul]

Custom officer: So can you explain what THIS is? THROWS HANDFUL OF RICE

[Giles]

We think that a 500gm bag of rice got scanned as a brick of something a tad more psychotropic 

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

I got road rage today and I was really disappointed with myself. I had to wait for 2 lights at a stop and I was like, "would you c'mon! Please f'n go!"

I tried going to the post office to mail my buddy some shoes and it was closed, so I left… then I drove to a store that was no longer there, now 25 miles further away in a different direction... then I went to the car wash and there was a long line, so I left...  then I went to the bar, and it was gonna be an hour for a table- so I left.

Serotonin is currently on empty. 

[A Former User]

Don’t beat yourself up. That sounds like it sucks. I can guarantee you I would’ve felt the same way. Sometimes it’s damned if you do damned if you don’t. This too shall pass.