Jessica, you forgot the random interjections of ZIMMERMAN ISN'T WHITE!!1! Because that, you know, automatically trumps and disproves everything Person A has ever said on the subject.
A year and a half ago, I could have eviscerated him with my thoughts. Now I can barely hurt his feelings. Things used to be so much simpler.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
JZ - Jul 16, 2013 3:37:13 am PDT #29338 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Jessica - Jul 16, 2013 3:41:09 am PDT #29339 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Jessica, you forgot the random interjections of ZIMMERMAN ISN'T WHITE!!1! Because that, you know, automatically trumps and disproves everything Person A has ever said on the subject.
IME, the "Zimmerman isn't white" comments usually come from Person C or D, a little further down in the thread. They're not saying they agree with the verdict, you see, they just want to make sure everyone understands how this can't possibly be about race because nobody involved was white.
JZ - Jul 16, 2013 3:46:30 am PDT #29340 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I've seen a few Person B's jump straight there without waiting for C or D.
I don't know what letter to apply to the lovely persons who, whenever a POC expresses a bitter but resigned lack of surprise at the verdict and talks about how they discuss it with their own teenagers, jump in to scold them for brainwashing their children with a victim mentality, but I sure wish to God they'd shut up and DIAF.
Sue - Jul 16, 2013 6:25:42 am PDT #29341 of 30001
hip deep in pie
So I stayed home this morning to have my water heater replaced. What was exciting is that a guy came, brought the new tank, drained the old tank, and then two lady plumbers came and did the installation. Also, they replaced my leaky kitchen taps. Yay, lady plumbers!
Now, there's been a gas leak near work and they've shut down the power in the area as a precaution. So now I am sitting here waiting to hear that the power is back on.
Sue - Jul 16, 2013 6:25:43 am PDT #29342 of 30001
hip deep in pie
le nubian - Jul 16, 2013 6:37:20 am PDT #29343 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I have never met a woman plumber in my life.
Amy - Jul 16, 2013 6:39:50 am PDT #29344 of 30001
Because books.
Me, either. But yay!
I'm not sure I could be a plumber. Too many gross sewer-ish problems to deal with.
We're getting a new fridge, which is awesome, but the doors open the wrong way. They seemed befuddled when I said I'd like them switched first.
Connie Neil - Jul 16, 2013 6:40:17 am PDT #29345 of 30001
brillig
It's expected to be very humid around here the next few days. News channels are giving advice on how to deal with it. Predicted humidity: 57%. Which is, truthfully, dreadful for around here. Yay, remnants of tropical storms.
le nubian - Jul 16, 2013 6:42:55 am PDT #29346 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I have this free service awayfind (which is supposed to help busy people plow through their email). I tested the pro version for a month, but am not sure if I will use it or now.
It periodically sends me email messages about my email use (funny) and yesterday it sent me an email: you respond to 1% of the email messages you receive. So apparently I am getting spammed from the universe. 1%?
Tom Scola - Jul 16, 2013 6:44:36 am PDT #29347 of 30001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
I've been using email for almost 30 years now, and I still suck at it.