Random Rants
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It’s easy to fall into traps of negativity, but honestly all it does is bring everyone down or make things less enjoyable. I love when this place is fairly positive and supportive of each other. It makes being here fun and a place that I want to be.
When threads go on negative tangents, I get to a point where I don’t want to participate in any way shape or form. Think about what you post and what you say. Some negative feedback is good and makes things better. Some tangents are like the proverbial beating a dead horse and accomplishes nothing other than to make it not fun for someone else.
“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”
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This could also be a good candidate for Unpopular Opinions but hate the recent wave of celebrity podcasts. I honestly don’t care about the thoughts and musings of your average celebrity. I mean are you a professional actor or a professional celebrity? At least acting has some degree of nobility behind it.
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@goosehd said in Random Rants:
When threads go on negative tangents, I get to a point where I don’t want to participate in any way shape or form.
So no more bitching about why we've moved to DHL?
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@Giles That thread in particular actually had some good constructive feedback and was a balance of this carrier is better than that carrier. It was beginning to reach a point of an echo chamber and why I believe Alex said enough in the Ask Gile/Alex anything thread.
If you would like an example of beating a dead horse, the Good Art Hollywood thread is a prime example. It’s reached a point that most of us know that they have raised their prices and for some it’s unaffordable. I get that, but it’s nothing that any of us can fix by constantly harping on that fact. The harsh reality is that it is unaffordable for some and either GAH will succeed with their new pricing structure or will have to adapt when sales drop.
No amount of bitching is going to change that and honestly this isn’t the greatest place to try and change that decision. If you’re really upset try emailing them with constructive feedback and explain your thoughts. On the flip side, GAH has said that they didn’t market correct when they should have and no longer could absorb those expenses without doing something.
Just one example of my rant…
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I had stopped looking at the GOOD ART HLYWD thread precisely for that reason, so I'd forgotten about it when I read your initial post. I'd really like a Patek annual calendar in gold, I can't afford it, but I'm not going to bitch that it's overpriced because it contains half an ounce of gold, some steel, some micro precious stones and bit of leather. Jeez, I could buy that shit and make a watch myself.......
"OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011
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@Giles exactly…so many things I want and can never have. Then there are things I can afford but realistically don’t want to spend the money on.
Life is a balance of decisions and how we approach those decisions make up who we are as a person. Always bitching makes a person not fun to be around with….constructive criticism is beneficial as it allows you to organize your thoughts and present them in ways that are useful to both parties. On occasion, you might make a difference.
What I’m saying is that think about the way you present your argument…just saying x is shite really doesn’t help anyone.
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@Giles said in Random Rants:
I had stopped looking at the GOOD ART HLYWD thread precisely for that reason, so I'd forgotten about it when I read your initial post. I'd really like a Patek annual calendar in gold, I can't afford it, but I'm not going to bitch that it's overpriced because it contains half an ounce of gold, some steel, some micro precious stones and bit of leather. Jeez, I could buy that shit and make a watch myself.......
I would take one if you make two
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Because I don't know what I'm doing, it would probably end up looking like this.....
"OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011
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@chap this new microbrand is made out of pumice stone so it's lighter than it looks , but I agree that the big heavy watches are becoming a problem.
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@Chap I'm always late, rain or shine, so it wouldn't be much use to me either.
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