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DCJensen - Sep 02, 2004 12:29:33 pm PDT #2015 of 10001

All is well that ends in pizza.

I think the fact that some people are just assholes plays into it as well

the simplisity and brilliance of that statement made me laugh out loud.

I've given a version of that statement to children in grade school. Mostly my nieces and nephews.

I generally get annoyed at the blanket "They tease you because they like you" crap well intentioned parents babble out.

Its amazing how well children take an honest "Some people are just going to be mean to you and not like you. You can't do anything about that. Just find the ones who do like you and play with them."

ETA: Which is sort of how the Buffistas work as explained by Matt, really.

Strega - Sep 02, 2004 12:47:18 pm PDT #2016 of 10001

I don't think this applies to the situations you've been talking about, but... negative attention from people you don't identify with is almost equivalent to positive attention from people you do identify with. That's why people go to sports bars and boo the home team.

And then for some people, maybe the negative attention is a side-effect, and the goal is more seeing the reaction than caring who it's aimed at. If that makes sense. It's impersonal, like poking an anthill with a stick. You don't want to get bitten, but you do want to see what will happen.

Not that I've ever done anything like that. But I've heard stories.

Wolfram - Sep 02, 2004 12:54:20 pm PDT #2017 of 10001

Visilurking

Oh man, that was an excellent post Matt. Of course I then went on to skim the rest of that conversation. That was a rough couple of days.

Allyson - Sep 02, 2004 1:12:43 pm PDT #2018 of 10001

Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

It's impersonal, like poking an anthill with a stick. You don't want to get bitten, but you do want to see what will happen.

I have only heard stories of doing things like that as well. I am far too classy to poke at anyone with a pointy stick so I could take pictures of a meltdown.

Wolfram - Sep 02, 2004 1:17:55 pm PDT #2019 of 10001

Visilurking

So I can keep your stick?

Allyson - Sep 02, 2004 1:22:32 pm PDT #2020 of 10001

Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Of course! It's not like I have a vast collection of sticks or anything.

DCJensen - Sep 02, 2004 1:24:00 pm PDT #2021 of 10001

All is well that ends in pizza.

Is it a rain stick?

Allyson - Sep 02, 2004 1:35:56 pm PDT #2022 of 10001

Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

DEAR GOD. There was just a commercial for the Clerks 10th Anniversary Edition DVD.

I AM SO OLD

libkitty - Sep 02, 2004 1:48:44 pm PDT #2023 of 10001

Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs

I'm sure that they have it wrong. Clerks came out 2 or 3 years ago, right. I mean, my niece recommended it to me, and she's...

Nevermind.

tiggy - Sep 02, 2004 1:53:38 pm PDT #2024 of 10001

I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

I have only heard stories of doing things like that as well. I am far too classy to poke at anyone with a pointy stick so I could take pictures of a meltdown.

ahem. right. i'm having a Wizard of Oz moment.

"pay no attention to those bronzed poke-y sticks behind the curtain!"

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