Random Rants

[goosehd]

Fuck it all to hell…I’m so damn tired of waking up and reading the news. Our economy is fucked, our dollar is weak, inflation is out of control…I’m so fucking tired of it.

[tody]

@goosehd exactly the reason i'm hitting the bar later on...

[Tago Mago]

@tody why wait?

[tody]

@Tago-Mago just came out of the garage, i just might need a shower

[A Former User]

@goosehd I stopped reading the news about a dozen years ago. Quit social media a year or two after that. I still hear chatter from peeps (like war here or there, world burning in this place or that), but I’m not immersed in anything. Most of the time it’s the price of petrol that tips me something might be up - can’t be bothered to find out what it is, though….

I love my bubble - it has done wonders for my mental health.

[Matt]

@goosehd

Hey man, was this pic taken from your yard?

[goosehd]

@Matt not this time…

[Anesthetist]

[Anesthetist]

@goosehd I feel much the same way. I’m tired of all the pointless fighting and suffering.

I’m trying to come at it with a feeling of gratitude for all the blessings I have and I’m gonna try to do more for the people around me.

[goosehd]

I can say that it’s not a great time to be on either side of the border. Hoping for better days…but it could be a while.

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot THIS

I can’t help but sigh and roll my eyes anytime the news comes up. The sky is always falling. Politics to me are just a soap opera. IMO most people aren’t “well-informed”, they’re “well-entertained”. I don’t need or want to worry about the prescribed drama of the day. I worry about things I can control. I’m okay with being unqualified to do some things….its why I don’t make my own jeans lol

[sabergirl]

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot @WhiskeySandwich how fortunate you are to be able to ignore what’s happening in the world because it doesn’t affect your safety and bodily autonomy.

Must be nice.

[A Former User]

@sabergirl thanks for your input, Anne. I’m sure my boy would have preferred I killed myself years ago.

[WhiskeySandwich]

@sabergirl I like to think of it as a lifestyle of selective influence, which is more of a choice than an ability. A strategy for happiness. We’re all ignorant if not omniscient. So, yea, you’re right.

[tody]

@sabergirl these times sure as hell are not to keep quiet, but to stand up and speak out.

[sabergirl]

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot this was not an attempt to tell you that protecting your mental health doesn’t matter. It does. We should all be able to live in health and safety and happiness.

[Mizmazzle]

We should never forget we all have the same needs and desires in this world. To have love, happiness, a place to safely provide for our families…and of course …DENIM!

[goosehd]

Thank you all for a vibrant discussion and sharing your personal experiences. As a mod, I need to remind everyone of the rules of the forum. Please no discussion regarding politics (so far, so good) and to be kind and respectful towards each other. With so much going on in the world, we all need a place where we can get away from the daily rigours of life.

This place is meant to be a place where we can relax and enjoy each other’s company. Please keep it that way.

Thank you.

[RocknRoll]

Now for something completely different….

Offset or angled rear belt loops: I just can't deal with the aesthetic, and could never wear jeans with them.

Whenever i see them, I just wanna straighten them up….dammit.

So petty, i know.

[NickD]

I think people often conflate politics (which I steer clear of on here) with human rights (like the bodily autonomy @sabergirl mentions above) which none of us should avoid discussing - they came for the (insert group here) and I did nothing.

It looks like Sir Cuffs a Lot has bowed out of the forum, which is a damn shame.