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This is a thread for people who will not be or have not been on the site for a while, whether due to real life or to resist an internet addiction, the latter of which is encouraged within reason. Also, talk about the benefits/whatever of taking a day or a weekend off, or things to do when not online. TV Tropes ruining your life is nothing to be proud of.

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Not that I'm going anywhere, but this is a thread for people who will not be on the forums for a while, whether due to real life or to resist an internet addiction, the latter of which is encouraged within reason. Also, talk about the benefits/whatever of taking a day or a weekend off, or things to do when not online. TV Tropes ruining your life is nothing to be proud of.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Feb 10th 2023 at 3:48:36 AM

Charlatan Since: Mar, 2011
#726: Jan 24th 2010 at 4:33:16 PM

-*pokes head in*

...

Whatever.

...

-*vanishes*

catch_the_sun Perpetually Peckish from Shidoni Since: May, 2009 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Perpetually Peckish
#728: Jan 24th 2010 at 4:35:46 PM

But you are Daisy to me. One of my precious friends. Now, can we get over this and get on with our lives already, Daisy?

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Kinkajou I'm Only Sleeping Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Hiding
I'm Only Sleeping
#729: Jan 24th 2010 at 4:37:46 PM

Call him Spain instead.

INT is knowing a tomato is a fruit. WIS is knowing it doesn't belong in a fruit salad. CHA is convincing people that it does.
KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#731: Jan 24th 2010 at 4:38:15 PM

Dude prefers not to be called by their old name. Might be a good idea to go along with that, for the sake of not making someone blow up in frustration.

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
Blackmoon Since: May, 2009
#732: Jan 24th 2010 at 4:38:22 PM

-*pokes head in*

...

Whatever.

...

-*vanishes*

catch_the_sun Perpetually Peckish from Shidoni Since: May, 2009 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Perpetually Peckish
#733: Jan 24th 2010 at 4:40:29 PM

But I refuse to let Daisy die... .*hugs back*

My troper wall's now my troper page, yay! Come to IJBM
ImipolexG frozen in time from all our yesterdays Since: Jan, 2001
frozen in time
#735: Jan 24th 2010 at 4:56:21 PM

I don't know if this is the right thing to say but...this situation is kind of fascinating for me. Real Mind Screw like.

NO ONE IS REAL.

I'm not angry at anyone.

no one will notice that I changed this
MadeofMeat Since: Jan, 2001
#736: Jan 24th 2010 at 4:56:37 PM

I think perhaps Daze is a fellow histrionic, seeing as he was apparently doing this for love.

catch_the_sun Perpetually Peckish from Shidoni Since: May, 2009 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Perpetually Peckish
#737: Jan 24th 2010 at 4:57:51 PM

Look, maybe it's part of the feeling that if I stop calling you Daisy, then EI The Daze will disappear and I refuse to let that happen. Anyway, I don't think I even remotely know what's going on so will you please just accept that as long as you're the exact same person over on the other side, I will keep calling you by the exact same name...Nothing has changed. And that is good.

edited 24th Jan '10 4:58:21 PM by catch_the_sun

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Zudak Since: Dec, 1969
#739: Jan 24th 2010 at 5:02:46 PM

Well, this'll teach me to believe stuff I read on the internet! XD

Welp, in spite of all this madness, I say that my initial impression of Spain as a Pretty Cool Guy is still correct. And I can kind of understand where he's coming from, too, I've had times when I badly wanted to be someone else or wanted people to like me. Hopefully, you've learned... oh man, this is gonna sound corny, but be yourself and all that! I'm glad you're still around, dude. And Re: names, I'll call you whatever. It's not like El The Daze was your real name. You're still the same guy after it's all said and done. A rose by any other name, eh?

And that's all I've got to say about that!

edited 24th Jan '10 5:03:45 PM by Zudak

Cliche Since: Dec, 1969
#740: Jan 24th 2010 at 5:02:49 PM

I'm just going to say welcome to the forums, Spain Sun, and we hope you enjoy it here.

Kinkajou I'm Only Sleeping Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Hiding
I'm Only Sleeping
#741: Jan 24th 2010 at 5:03:42 PM

Oh, I think of you better now, Spain.

INT is knowing a tomato is a fruit. WIS is knowing it doesn't belong in a fruit salad. CHA is convincing people that it does.
Cliche Since: Dec, 1969
#743: Jan 24th 2010 at 5:04:22 PM

I'm nonreligious, for the record.

Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#745: Jan 24th 2010 at 5:04:52 PM

Histrionic personality disorder.

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
Blackmoon Since: May, 2009
#746: Jan 24th 2010 at 5:05:05 PM

Jesus christ, Zudak is one cheerful motherfucker.

Tzetze DUMB from a converted church in Venice, Italy Since: Jan, 2001
DUMB
#747: Jan 24th 2010 at 5:05:28 PM

Histrionic personality disorder, in which people actions are entirely motivated by the desire to have people like them (essentially). Look it up on Wikipedia but please don't self-diagnose.

[1] This facsimile operated in part by synAC.
Cliche Since: Dec, 1969
#749: Jan 24th 2010 at 5:06:05 PM

"Cliche: Hyperbole, you understand."

Of course. I strongly dislike hyperbole, though I can tolerate it for the most part.

edited 24th Jan '10 5:06:25 PM by Cliche

HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#750: Jan 24th 2010 at 5:06:23 PM

Histronics have a pathological need for- well, getting ninja'd by Tzetze I guess.

edited 24th Jan '10 5:07:28 PM by HilarityEnsues


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