The Ranting Thread

[Sonic Glitch]

IDK, we live in a world in which instructions are required on toothpicks. Never underestimate the stupidity of your fellow man.

As a history teacher once taught me: First rule of history: People are stupid.

[Sonic Glitch]

In other news: I really dislike the University Housing department. Details at 11

[Mark]

IDK, we live in a world in which instructions are required on toothpicks. Never underestimate the stupidity of your fellow man.

As a history teacher once taught me: First rule of history: People are stupid.

That reminds me of a doctor who once said "Everybody Lies."

[Angharrad]

I'm not sure if this is really a rant or just a disgusted observation. Anyway...

The other day in the grocery store I came across a product that just threw my brain for a loop. It was a can opener, but not just any can opener. It was a can opener designed to pop the pop top on pop top cans, basically it was a f***ing hook with a pivot point.

Am I the only one who finds this just a bit ass backwards? We invent the can to store food. We invent can opener to get at food. We invent pop top can so that we don't need the can opener to get the food. We then invent a can open to open pop top cans.

WTF?

And just to prove how stupid marketing people believe we all are, the packaging contained a 5 step instruction on how to use the damn thing. The hell?

Our can opener has a thingy on it to open pop top, so you can open cans, bottles and cans with pop-tops with the one opener. I usually just use a spoon.

[Angharrad]

My rant for today?

Coffee cups that leak.

[Mikey]

Stupid me - I've just been using the pop top.

[Angharrad]

Stupid me - I've just been using the pop top.

I pay $40 for a manicure, I'm not going to risk ruining it by prising up a pop-top. So I slide a spoon under the pop-top to open the can.

[Mikey]

Ah. I've had a manicure exactly once in my life... and I didn't even get acrylics.

[Angharrad]

Ah. I've had a manicure exactly once in my life... and I didn't even get acrylics.

Just as well, Acrylics are bad for your nails anyway.

[Mark]

A manicure? Mikey?? Reall???

[Mikey]

A manicure? Mikey?? Reall???

Sure. Manicure doesn't necessarily mean getting your nails painted - I had a manicure comprising cutting, shaping, buffing, and cuticle care; the day before my wedding. Photos of the hands, and all that.

[Deepcrush]

I was informed today by a teacher that she doesn't like that I've built a positive reaction with the students in her room as it deludes her authority. A, why is it a problem that they do what I tell them too? B, why is it my fault that she has trouble controlling the room? C, she shouldn't get upset with me that they laugh at her when she tries to be tough with them.

Lucky me, 98oz of beer later I care even less about someone else's feelings then normal.

[Tsukiyumi]

Seriously, man, you're just doing your job. To hell with her.

[Mikey]

This year, my wife is an intervention teacher. When someone is coming in to assist some or all of the kids in the room - and in the process help the classroom teacher - why would the classroom teacher want anything but a positive reaction to that assistance?

I'm sorry, there I go again - assuming that most people have at least the brain capacity of a turnip, when I know that it just isn't the case.

[Deepcrush]

Seriously, man, you're just doing your job. To hell with her.

Well, my new orders are "to stop doing my job so well" it would seem.

This year, my wife is an intervention teacher. When someone is coming in to assist some or all of the kids in the room - and in the process help the classroom teacher - why would the classroom teacher want anything but a positive reaction to that assistance?

I'm sorry, there I go again - assuming that most people have at least the brain capacity of a turnip, when I know that it just isn't the case.

It wouldn't be so bad if it were the Standard Education teachers disliking me. Then it would make sense since they aren't used to dealing with us. Its weird because the Standards love us and I'm catching hell from other people within the Department that I was assigned to help.

If there's three or four adults in a room and I'm the most liked... that's a hint that something is really wrong.