Useless Conversation

[Nebu]

In this real estate market, I'd expect all manner of shady shit from realtors.  I'm sure they're hungry for sales now that the season is firing up.

[Selby]

Yeah I can't imagine a realtor wanting anybody to PASS on a house.

During the boom it was happening all the time.  The people we bought our house from a few years back had their realtor actively torpedoing prospective buyers through inaction or downright dishonest practices.  The sellers were ticked as they were in the situation Bunk was in, had to break even and hit a deadline to move into a new place.

[Paelos]

In a boom you always get dumb shit in real estate. Morons go to seminars and discover the magic of owning rental property. Cash cows those are! Buy now!

 

[Khaldun]

One of those days where I'm spending more energy avoiding doing a couple of things I hate doing than it would take to do them.

[pxib]

There is no appropriate place for this and it doesn't deserve its own thread.

[Yegolev]

My wife told me that I'm not much fun anymore.

[Viin]

Are you?

Bring home a puppy, that'll show her.

[Yegolev]

I am probably not, although she can be quite full of bullshit sometimes.  I fell into the trap: why can't I be as organized at home as at work?

Really, the difference between my workplace successes and my homeplace failures is the boss.  I have had lots of bosses, and only one of them thinks I am a fuckup.  Guess which one.

Edit to add: I'm glad no one at F13 told me that, or I'd just have to start drinking again.

[Merusk]

Tell her that just means you're doing your job right.

I continue to be fascinated you've remained married to this woman.

[MisterNoisy]

There is no appropriate place for this and it doesn't deserve its own thread.

Thanks for this - you've singlehandedly made my day not completely crap.

[Ironwood]

My wife told me that I'm not much fun anymore.

Hey, welcome to the wondrous world of marriage.  It's worse for me, since I recognise the fact that I haven't been fun in about 7 years now and, frankly, I like it just as much as my wife does.

Tell your wife the same thing I tell mine "You're right, can we get to a solution now, instead of dwelling on the problem ?"

[Paelos]

Women don't do solutions.

[Bzalthek]

That's usually because the problems they're dwelling on aren't the problems that are really bothering them.  Usually, if a women tells you "You aren't as fun as you used to be"  What she really means is that "People don't pay attention to me like they did when I was 20 so now I feel old and ugly and somehow it's his fault so that motherfucker has to pay"

[Ironwood]

No, women always think 'You're not as much fun anymore because the sex isn't as good or frequent so I'll just draft in a couple of hawt 18-20 year olds to help us out with that.'

No.

Wait.

That's not women.

[Merusk]

Right.

Women who do that will leave you out of the draft.  We're inclusive, at least.

Because we care.

[Yegolev]

I know what she means.  She is correct.  The phrasing was unusual, though, and I'm an entertainer at heart so I took it a bit seriously.  I am also mature enough not to point out that I'm the most fun sonofabitch in the house, even on a bad day.  Still, if the family dynamic relies on me to bring the comedy and I'm not delivering, I'll have to do something about it.  That's like if the socks aren't clean, my wife has to do something about it.

The reason we are still together is that we are meant to be together.  Star-crossed lovers, if you believe in that shit.  You can look at that from different angles but the fact is that we get along better with each other than we would with anyone else.  We are, though, a couple that has been married for thirteen years, so there's going to be some of the usual.

[Ironwood]

I know what she means too and I'm sure she's right, but be aware of the dangers of playing fun and happy when you don't feel it.

Sometimes it's best to accept the situation and then look at WHY and how to sort it properly.

I do like the sock analogy tho.

For me, we've analysed it and it turns out I'm a lot less fun because I have a child and responsibility and, frankly, I don't like it much.  But what are you gonna do ?  Put the wean back in ??

[Paelos]

People too much emphasis on fun anyway. There's a lot to be said for being a solid provider, a good father, and a generous human being.

[Nebu]

People too much emphasis on fun anyway. There's a lot to be said for being a solid provider, a good father, and a generous human being.

While I completely agree, I can tell you that incredibly hot women prefer passionate and unpredictable to the man you described.  I blame Hollywood.

[Ironwood]

People too much emphasis on fun anyway. There's a lot to be said for being a solid provider, a good father, and a generous human being.

You Accountant, you.

[MuffinMan]

I like listening to people talk about what women want like there is anything rational to their thinking.

[Cheddar]

I finally snapped and started the process of reloading my gaming laptop to factory default.  Grabbed the work laptop and tried to pop onto f13 and get my morning "fix."

Blocked due to "gaming."

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! /darthvader

[bhodi]

How have I never heard of the BBC show "Time Commanders"? It's like watching a let's play total war made into a TV show.

[Yegolev]

Sometimes it's best to accept the situation and then look at WHY and how to sort it properly.

Do you have a camera in my house?

One thing I do have sorted out is how to actually be happy instead of faking it.  It's been a long time since I faked anything, which itself is a big stress-reducer.  For this particular issue, my part of it is that I am in Work Mode around the house, at her request of course and despite my assertion that she would not like me in Work Mode.  Have I brought that up?  No, not the time for that yet, she just made the comment and I'll make some changes.  More smiling and joking at the expense of the Terminator-esque lockdown on the chores of the evening.

Example: Last night I'm heating up a bag of Paul Newman Slop and using my fantastic steel spatula, the kind the hibachi guys use.  She is sorting out the boy's snack for the next day next to me, and I thump the spatula to make it ring.  Then I wave it back and forth to warble the ring, simultaneously grinning at her with my loveable-doofus face (she loves the loveable-doofus face).  She makes some comment about me being a dork; translation: you are a funny guy.  Mission accomplished!

I should probably add in that I would play with my spatula anyway, I wasn't doing anything odd.  I just made a point of sharing something I like to do.

[Ironwood]

I can't tell tone.  Have I pissed you off ?

[Ironwood]

How have I never heard of the BBC show "Time Commanders"? It's like watching a let's play total war made into a TV show.

God, that's a fairly old show and it didn't get many runs.

[Bunk]

In a discussion with my co-worker regarding his 14 year old daughter, he informs me that last year she asked him the following question:

"Do cats have clitorises?"

[Mrbloodworth]

well............do they? 

[Yegolev]

I can't tell tone.  Have I pissed you off ?

Not at all.  I'll still buy you beers if I find myself in Glasgow.

[Merusk]

In a discussion with my co-worker regarding his 14 year old daughter, he informs me that last year she asked him the following question:

"Do cats have clitorises?"

Oh the questions kids ask when they trust you.

I hope he didn't freak out and ruin such an awesome parent-child dynamic.

well............do they? 

Google says, Yes, all mammals do.

Well, hopefully that makes up for the barbed penis thing.

[Yegolev]

Today sucked, but I have the answer.  It's simple.  We kill the PM.

[RhyssaFireheart]

Today sucked, but I have the answer.  It's simple.  We kill the PM.

And if  you can't find yours to off, I'll glad offer up one particular PM of mine that you can have.  Him I wouldn't miss much.

[Yegolev]

Maybe we need to find and terminate the queen so the hive will die.

[JWIV]

Today sucked, but I have the answer.  It's simple.  We kill the PM.

This is usually the answer to most of my problems at the office.

[RhyssaFireheart]

Maybe we need to find and terminate the queen so the hive will die.

No, can't do that.  Some PMs do have value and if killing the queen means all associated with PMs die, then I'm a goner.  I WANT TO LIVE!