poopshovel wrote:
holes makes me look like one too.
Unfortunately, they did not bring a berkeleying CHECK. "Oh, just give me an invoice, and so and so will pay it."
A week goes by. I call. "Oh, we must have misplaced the invoice. Can you fax us another one?"
Another week goes by. I am upset at this point. I go to the church and say "I need to speak to whoever signs the front side of the checks."
"Oh, so and so is on vacation this week."
"Really? NO ONE ELSE in this place can sign a check? What if there's an emergency?"
Round and round we go. Finally got my WHOPPING $350 check a berkeleying month later. They are ABSOLUTELY on the 100% up front or eat a bag of d*cks program now.
But they are Christians...That automatically makes them trustworthy, right?
Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. Being a moral and reliable person is sooooo old fashioned, ya know? 
The people in my life I can count on can be ticked off on the fingers of one hand. The rest of them piss me off so bad that I've gotten to the point where I'm sometimes best described as misanthropic.
The rest of them piss me off so bad that I've gotten to the point where I'm sometimes best described as misanthropic.
...yet I don't think I've ever seen you without a smile on your face. Must be because I'm so GD funny. 
poopshovel wrote:
The rest of them piss me off so bad that I've gotten to the point where I'm sometimes best described as misanthropic.
...yet I don't think I've ever seen you without a smile on your face. Must be because I'm so GD funny.
MISANTHROPIC.
Damn, that won't fit on a license plate.
Curmudgeon is an ass, trust me on this. 
Then again I make him look like sweetness and light. 
Yeah you do you old, er, middle aged grump.
Don49
Reader
6/8/13 3:45 p.m.
Just go to Walmart and look around. I guarantee you will feel thinner, smarter and better looking, not to mention well groomed.
As long as I know which group you fall into, I don't really let it bother me any more. My kids have friends and they have parents. When they're supposed to show up at 2:00 for something, some will always be there at 1:55 and others between 2:30 and 3:00. After a time or two I know which group they fall into and I don't get upset.
the ones that are part of the 2:30 & 3:00 group get left to find their way ...
people that caravan with me to events have learned that if they're not on time I'm gone .... they have my phone # ... if there's a problem all they have to do is call ...doesn't mean I'll wait ... but if they don't call, it's guaranteed I won't wait
yeah, I'm an shiny happy person like that
In reply to wbjones:
Yep. I've been know to leave my wife at home or wherever. Either be on time or catch up, I don't particularly care which. I'm going to be on time or early.
Lesley
PowerDork
6/8/13 5:11 p.m.
mazdeuce wrote:
As long as I know which group you fall into, I don't really let it bother me any more. My kids have friends and they have parents. When they're supposed to show up at 2:00 for something, some will always be there at 1:55 and others between 2:30 and 3:00. After a time or two I know which group they fall into and I don't get upset.
This.
I've come to the realization that expectations only set you up for disappointment. I learn which folks are where they're supposed to be when they said they would – and the other ones get two strikes, then they're walking. Everyone has unforeseen circumstances happen, but I don't let inconsiderate people into my inner circle.
BTW, where in hell are you guys finding all these bags of dicks you keep talking about? I don't think I've ever seen one.
Lesley wrote:
BTW, where in hell are you guys finding all these bags of dicks you keep talking about? I don't think I've ever seen one.
right HERE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzbURUrgQao
Lesley
PowerDork
6/8/13 5:54 p.m.
Oh nooooo, I don't like the looks of those ones at all.
Lesley wrote:
BTW, where in hell are you guys finding all these bags of dicks you keep talking about? I don't think I've ever seen one.
WholeFoods usually has them, but they're organic and they go bad really fast.
Lesley
PowerDork
6/8/13 5:59 p.m.
That Louis CK thing is screaming funny...
Lesley
PowerDork
6/8/13 6:01 p.m.
EastCoastMojo wrote:
Lesley wrote:
BTW, where in hell are you guys finding all these bags of dicks you keep talking about? I don't think I've ever seen one.
WholeFoods usually has them, but they're organic and they go bad really fast.
Those ones aren't GMO though, they're probably little wee shrivelled things.
They are. I've been meaning to try their Bag of Swollen Protuberances, but man, they're expensive!
Lesley
PowerDork
6/8/13 6:19 p.m.
Yah, those bastards you save for special occasions. :-P
Lesley wrote:
That Louis CK thing is screaming funny...
Louis CK is the funniest man on the planet.
For Lesley and ECM:
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4092/4833847056_a4a0325d28.jpg
gamby
UltimaDork
6/8/13 7:15 p.m.
In reply to poopshovel:
misanthrope here (who happens to be a accidental philanthropist lol)
The crap you posted in your OP is what constantly happened/happens after my friends had kids. Their kids provide every excuse for not doing anything/bailing out of everything/bailing out last minute, etc...
My wife's good friend (a mom of two who is a high-level executive) just got a dose of this stuff this weekend, when she tried having a bunch of friends down to their beach house and everyone backed out at the last minute because of kids activities.
She was hurt that her time is (quite a bit of) money and she made time to arrange this. Didn't understand why the whole family had to be involved with one kid's activities--she and her husband share/split kid activity duties.
I don't have kids, so I hear "YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND!!!" shouted down at me from the parental high horse.
That said, any kind of rudeness bug the crap out of me. If you make plans, keep them. Not a difficult concept. Bailing out for other plans is just rude and insulting.
Swank Force One wrote:
Louis CK is the funniest man on the planet.
Yup! As a matter of fact he is.
EastCoastMojo wrote:
They are. I've been meaning to try their Bag of Swollen Protuberances, but man, they're expensive!
Look for "Fully Engorged" on the Bag 'O Dicks. With the Protuberances brand, sometimes you can end up with a bag of fists.
