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If Oscar Wilde had lived in our time, he would be a /b/tard.

Actually, scratch that. He does, and goes by Jethro Q Walrustitty.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Nov 11th 2022 at 8:59:26 AM

Keybreak (Long Runner)
#159526: Oct 25th 2013 at 7:27:34 PM

I find that I look very negatively on games that require me to install something not already involved in the package.

Or people who make me do it.

Like mods for Minecraft servers or Raid Call when I'm raiding in Rift.

I did put in an add-on that helps me find where quests are in Rift, but that was my choice.

edited 25th Oct '13 7:27:48 PM by Keybreak

You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay
Matues Since: Sep, 2011
#159527: Oct 25th 2013 at 7:36:16 PM

I'm mildly worried about one of my online classes.

We had a discussion question (You post an answer to it like in a forum) on If Juveniles Should Be Tried As Adults and I made a tiny rant about my distaste for the current justice system's deficiencies towards rehabilitating criminals.

Hopefully my teacher will just be impressed that I didn't just echo every other people in my class.

Because they post nearly the same thing.

And somehow manage to have terrible spelling errors all around in it.

Matues Since: Sep, 2011
#159528: Oct 25th 2013 at 7:37:23 PM

It's also taking all my strength to not suggest that some people get a browser with built-in-spell check because, come on, this is college.

STANDARDS.

EgregiousOne Dark Master of Stairs from the Mancave of Despair Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Dark Master of Stairs
#159529: Oct 25th 2013 at 7:46:24 PM

Or just copy/paste to a word processor with a spell checker. >.<

"I'm not a nerd. I'm a specialist." ~Sousuke Sagara
ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#159530: Oct 25th 2013 at 7:47:19 PM

Or learn to spell. They're in college.

EgregiousOne Dark Master of Stairs from the Mancave of Despair Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Dark Master of Stairs
#159531: Oct 25th 2013 at 7:51:27 PM

Do not overestimate the intelligence it takes to get into college, Rammy-kun. [lol]

"I'm not a nerd. I'm a specialist." ~Sousuke Sagara
RainbowMatt Prettiest Pony :3 from the cave of unspeakable naughtiness Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Prettiest Pony :3
#159532: Oct 26th 2013 at 10:54:20 AM

Indeed. I got into College and even lasted a full year lol. A guy like Rammy will get in easily.

Devypu's~ Big Pony :3
Mort08 Pirate AND writer! from Oklahoma Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Pirate AND writer!
#159533: Oct 26th 2013 at 2:54:13 PM

-puts finger gun to side of head, pretends to pull trigger-

Yeah, I wish...

Looking for some stories?
EgregiousOne Dark Master of Stairs from the Mancave of Despair Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Dark Master of Stairs
#159534: Oct 26th 2013 at 2:57:27 PM

What's the matter? sad

"I'm not a nerd. I'm a specialist." ~Sousuke Sagara
Mort08 Pirate AND writer! from Oklahoma Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Pirate AND writer!
#159535: Oct 26th 2013 at 3:01:31 PM

The last few days have been really stressful. Mom's dumping all this stuff about early college applications and weight loss on my head.

Looking for some stories?
EgregiousOne Dark Master of Stairs from the Mancave of Despair Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Dark Master of Stairs
#159536: Oct 26th 2013 at 3:25:11 PM

Applying to college is a rough time, I'm afraid. >.< Sorry to hear that; the upside is that there's a definite ending date to it.

"I'm not a nerd. I'm a specialist." ~Sousuke Sagara
Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#159537: Oct 26th 2013 at 3:27:23 PM

Well, not always...

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
EgregiousOne Dark Master of Stairs from the Mancave of Despair Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Dark Master of Stairs
#159538: Oct 26th 2013 at 3:28:38 PM

Typically, then. >.<

"I'm not a nerd. I'm a specialist." ~Sousuke Sagara
TheMike Bo "Jangles" Wyatt Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
Bo "Jangles" Wyatt
#159539: Oct 26th 2013 at 4:26:28 PM

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind
But being passive destroys the mind

There are times I wish I could seriously uphold the second part. [lol]

In the backyard, buried deep underneath the tree There's a monster, takin' root in the property...
Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#159540: Oct 26th 2013 at 5:13:12 PM

Walmart is using basically the same commercial for Batman: Arkham Origins as they did for Arkham City.

Only Walmart.

dead devotion
EgregiousOne Dark Master of Stairs from the Mancave of Despair Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Dark Master of Stairs
#159541: Oct 26th 2013 at 7:51:40 PM

That moment when you're having a technical conversation via texting and you catch yourself just before sending a message with "things" misspelled as "thongs".

"I'm not a nerd. I'm a specialist." ~Sousuke Sagara
PhysicalStamina ain't nothin' but a party y'all (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
ain't nothin' but a party y'all
#159542: Oct 26th 2013 at 10:06:17 PM

A recent experience has shown me I should be more choosy with who I decide to reveal my like for anime to.

Meaning I should keep that ish to myself if I meet someone who isn't into anime.

Do not spare the feelings of those who would not spare yours.
Keybreak (Long Runner)
#159543: Oct 26th 2013 at 11:33:51 PM

Late at night, I'm making myself my own character roleplay sheet with made up stats, classes, weapons, and the like.

...I dunno why. ;p Maybe one day I'll find someone who wants to play an unspecified RPG with me and we can just roll with it.

You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay
Hermiethefrog Since: Jan, 2001
#159544: Oct 27th 2013 at 1:25:04 AM

"I made some girls feel important. I've done my good deed tonight." Words of wisdom by an Asian man in a pimp ass suit.

Squeakythemaster Since: Dec, 2011
#159545: Oct 27th 2013 at 3:20:07 AM

[up][up] You just never know when a stat sheet will come in handy.

Demetrios Lucky Seven from Des Plaines, Illinois (unfortunately) Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Lucky Seven
#159546: Oct 27th 2013 at 7:31:44 AM

What's the main difference between reality ensuing and a character being Genre Savvy? From what I read on the former's page, it seems like there's an overlap.

Come on! Let's bless them all until we get fershnickered!
EgregiousOne Dark Master of Stairs from the Mancave of Despair Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Dark Master of Stairs
#159547: Oct 27th 2013 at 7:33:45 AM

Reality ensuing seems to be a matter of the setting being genre-savvy, in the case that it's a realistic setting.

"I'm not a nerd. I'm a specialist." ~Sousuke Sagara
RatherRandomRachel "Just as planned." from Somewhere underground. Since: Sep, 2013
"Just as planned."
#159548: Oct 27th 2013 at 7:38:18 AM

The difference involves how tropes are played. If as an example, I'm in historical fiction, and we're dealing with a scene in which a disgusting Lord in some manner speaks of his 'Divine Right', then the two different ways might be this:

  1. Reality Ensues - It's in fact sexual harassment, or worse. This leads to all sorts of consequences for the realm, and may potentially be the start of an uprising against an otherwise awful king/duke, as you will
  2. Genre Savvy - In this case, if I were in the story, I'd know what he wants and could use it to kill him. Whether as part of a noble plot or knowing that I'd basically be able to do plenty in that situation, which I as a character exploited for my own gain.

"Did you expect somebody else?"
Beholderess from Moscow Since: Jun, 2010
#159549: Oct 27th 2013 at 8:12:22 AM

There is a lot of talk about unfortunate implications of Disney movies. I've found out that in order to enjoy them, I really need to turn my "progressive feminist criticism" brain off for awhile

But anyway, how about some surprisingly fortunate implications? Watching Sleeping Beauty now, and it struck me:

So the movie advocates that a child raised by 3! women! turns out perfectly fine. Take that, opponents of same-sex parenting :)

If we disagree, that much, at least, we have in common
EgregiousOne Dark Master of Stairs from the Mancave of Despair Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Dark Master of Stairs
#159550: Oct 27th 2013 at 8:14:47 AM

[up]-slow clap-

Well done, well done. [awesome]

"I'm not a nerd. I'm a specialist." ~Sousuke Sagara

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