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QOTD Thread #332- Do you think that people should keep cats outdoors?
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Post by
Patty
Still, sometimes you just get the urge to eat disgusting &*!@. ;) Alcohol helps in that regard.
Post by
Lombax
Still, sometimes you just get the urge to eat disgusting &*!@. ;)
Now I want kebab or something.
Post by
ElhonnaDS
#91- What have you done that you're proudest of?
Post by
MyTie
#91- What have you done that you're proudest of?
I try not to be proud.
Post by
392412
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Post by
Interest
Not dying.
Post by
Rankkor
Defending my mother from a national guard who was beating her to death, of course.
It costed me a year and a half in prison, and another year in house arrest, but the S.O.B who harmed her paid for it dearly.
Nothing in this world is more sacred to me than my family.
As Vaarsuvius says on "The order of the stick":
Every living creature that directly shares your bloodline is dead. Every living creature that is directly related to any of them is also dead...Now, no one will come to avenge your defeat. No one will lament your passing. Think about the fate you have brought upon your family as you suffer in the afterlife. This - and nothing less - is the price of threatening
my
family
.
While I wouldn't go to the same extremes as Vaarsuvius did, my one true berserk button, is when someone hurts my family (Specifically, my mom, dad, little brother, wife, or kids). Although the price was heavy, I'm proud to have been there for her, and I'd do it again without hesitation for her or anyone else in my family if they are in any danger again.
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952951
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952951
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Post by
MyTie
I don't really want to talk about it.
Let's just say the person right above me was deliberately a #$%^.
deliberately a what?
I don't understand, what did I do to you? I barely even talk to you >.<
Interest didn't mean the person above him in this thread, but the person above him in the chain of command at the place of employment he was at.
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952951
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Post by
Rankkor
I don't really want to talk about it.
Let's just say the person right above me was deliberately a #$%^.
deliberately a what?
I don't understand, what did I do to you? I barely even talk to you >.<
Interest didn't mean the person above him in this thread, but the person above him in the chain of command at the place of employment he was at.
Oh, guess I need some more learning of the english language then :<
Thanks MyTie :D and sorry Interest :<
I've been there too =/ When I joined this site, my english was less-than-stellar.
It led to more than one misunderstanding.
Post by
Squishalot
As Vaarsuvius says on "The order of the stick":
Every living creature that directly shares your bloodline is dead. Every living creature that is directly related to any of them is also dead...Now, no one will come to avenge your defeat. No one will lament your passing. Think about the fate you have brought upon your family as you suffer in the afterlife. This - and nothing less - is the price of threatening
my
family
.
While I wouldn't go to the same extremes as Vaarsuvius did, my one true berserk button, is when someone hurts my family (Specifically, my mom, dad, little brother, wife, or kids). Although the price was heavy, I'm proud to have been there for her, and I'd do it again without hesitation for her or anyone else in my family if they are in any danger again.
The irony, of course, is that it only occurred because V disintegrated the dragon's son, and that said dragon tortured V's family in retaliation for that action.
I'm with MyTie on this one - I try not to be proud about things generally. That being said, I'm happy that I can make my parents proud.
I don't understand stores that do that. We only throw out food if it is past date, and if any employee or anyone else wanted to take them instead, they're welcome to them. We don't bleach it, or anything. And if we have food we can't use for another reason (like the frosting came out wrong, or something), we'll give it to the food pantry. Why would stores intentionally destroy good food?
Even if the point is to keep homeless people from congregating near the store, you can always just send it to the food pantry, or a church, or something. They'll usually come pick it up and everything.
Just on this point, and @ others who made similar remarks...
As I understand, the companies who do dispose of their food goods past date do so because they don't want to be sued for providing food that causes people to be sick. Can you imagine what would happen if you left food out for the homeless, and then a few of them wound up dead because it was past due?
I know that at least one of the large supermarket chains insists that fresh vegetables delivered have to be at 6 degrees C, and anything above is rejected. Grapes are bagged so that you don't have loose ones falling out and causing slipping hazards. We're living in a lawsuit day and age, and I'm guessing that those employers destroying food have possibly been burned (or been warned about being burned) in the past.(##RESPBREAK##)8##DELIM##Squishalot##DELIM##
Post by
OverZealous
#91: I was at a party a few years ago and went out to buy some water (yeah, I don't drink alcohol and rarely even soda) and had about $50 in my pocket. When I arrived at the store, there was a homeless man sitting outside, in November, in way too little clothing to be healthy. I didn't think much of it at first, so I went into the shop, but I stopped to consider as I reached for my money.
I went back outside and gave him the money instead, figuring he needed it more than I did.
I realise that he very well might've spent it on alcohol ten minutes later, or thrown it away on something completely unnecessary, but going by the off-chance that he wouldn't, I felt proud of myself.
Post by
Patty
Erm, doubling my overall Chemistry mark (two years' work) in about four months is something I'm very proud of. As is getting an A in A-Level History.
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134377
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Post by
donnymurph
I was born into one of the most violent suburbs in the most violent and hateful city in Australia. My mother was a heroin addict who neglected me. She died when I was 9. During that 9 years, I bore witness to countless acts of domestic violence against her. I bore witness to her weakness, co-dependency, and lack of self-respect (common traits among abused women). I lived with her in (rough guess) 25 different places, either provided by the government or by her abusive boyfriends. I once changed schools 5 times in a year. I never had uniforms when I went to new schools - usually we stole some from lost property. I was never well-nourished, lived in squalor and was never taught any life skills.
I have never known my father (not even his name), and he probably doesn't even know that I exist. I was separated from my brother at age 3, and only reunited with him in November last year, after 18 years apart.
I grew up in the foster care system, and came into contact with hundreds, possibly thousands of other kids who had tortured childhoods. Some had pasts which were worse than mine, others not so bad. Most of these people, now adults, live lives of delinquency - stealing, fighting, abusing drugs. Some are in jail. Some are dead. Many are now neglecting their own children.
I am proud that I have chosen to walk the high road in life. I am proud that I am a happy, reasonably well-adjusted member of society. I am proud that I have chosen not to hate the world, or let myself become a victim of society. I am proud that my peers regard me with
respect
rather than sympathy. I am proud that I have broken the poverty cycle. I am proud that I have taken control of my future.
Post by
Rankkor
that's awesome donny
/high-five.
Post by
MyTie
I was born into one of the most violent suburbs in the most violent and hateful city in Australia. My mother was a heroin addict who neglected me. She died when I was 9. During that 9 years, I bore witness to countless acts of domestic violence against her. I bore witness to her weakness, co-dependency, and lack of self-respect (common traits among abused women). I lived with her in (rough guess) 25 different places, either provided by the government or by her abusive boyfriends. I once changed schools 5 times in a year. I never had uniforms when I went to new schools - usually we stole some from lost property. I was never well-nourished, lived in squalor and was never taught any life skills.
I have never known my father (not even his name), and he probably doesn't even know that I exist. I was separated from my brother at age 3, and only reunited with him in November last year, after 18 years apart.
I grew up in the foster care system, and came into contact with hundreds, possibly thousands of other kids who had tortured childhoods. Some had pasts which were worse than mine, others not so bad. Most of these people, now adults, live lives of delinquency - stealing, fighting, abusing drugs. Some are in jail. Some are dead. Many are now neglecting their own children.
I am proud that I have chosen to walk the high road in life. I am proud that I am a happy, reasonably well-adjusted member of society. I am proud that I have chosen not to hate the world, or let myself become a victim of society. I am proud that my peers regard me with
respect
rather than sympathy. I am proud that I have broken the poverty cycle. I am proud that I have taken control of my future.
That's beautiful. I was neglected as a kid too, though not as bad as you were. It's a rough way to get started and I respect you for overcoming that.
Post by
Ashelia
Well, my dad used to abuse me and did some pretty awful things. No need to go in detail. And when I was 14, I got a restraining order and moved out after a particularly terrible incident. Have not seen him since, though I do know he keeps up with my internet activities because he emails me every major holiday with various email addresses. I'm not sure I'm really proud of myself now per se, but I am proud of my fourteen year old self for getting out and I'm proud that I got help for my PTSD I had from it so I could live a relatively normal life rather than a life as a victim.
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