Rant Blog

[pawn-star]

Allright kiddies,
 

Got an interesting rant; share it with the world!  Let this be the place to dump.  At least we'll keep all the frustrated feelings in one spot, right?

Just please remember, this is fun and therapeutic, so keep things constructive ... Hatefulness is not constructive

Anger has the potential to be constructive as long as we do something about it.  Normally, being the example we wish to see in everything else is a great start.  So go on, get it off your cheat and rant away!


Oh, and of course, make sure to follow the forum rules found here  http://www.witchforum.net/forum/index.php?topic=14.0

[daecon]

I realize that this risks approaching the political propaganda taboo, but I'd like to make some observations about the recent anniversary of Roe v. Wade. 

1)  There are good, logical and moral reasons on both sides of the debate...and everybody ignores them.  It's invariably framed as "You're murdering babies!" vs. "You care more about a clump of cells than a living woman!"

2)  Yes, it's a choice...but let's not pretend it's an easy choice. 

3)  Repeal of Roe v. Wade might happen and it might not, but if it does it won't end the debate, only pass it to the states to decide.

4)  This would have the effect of creating abortion states and anti-abortion states, a situation both sides would consider reminiscent of the pre-civil war slave state/free soil divide...not much of an improvement.

5)  Are you really pro-life, or just anti-abortion?  Because if you're pro-life, you should also be protesting wars and picketing in death penalty states.

6)  Are you really pro-choice, or just pro-MY-choice?  Because forcing an abortion on someone who thinks it's immoral should be just as repugnant.
 
7)  It's true that abortion (or for that matter gay marriage, but that's another subject) does not appear in the Bill of Rights, but you have to understand what the Bill of Rights is.   It's a list of all the things King George did to piss off the Colonies.  Rest assured, if England had tried to tell the colonists how many kids they could have, there would be a right to reproductive freedom in the Constitution.

[pawn-star]

_start rant_

When Good Words Go Bad


It is ironic how Netspeak is said to make communication quicker when all it does is slow things down.  I have to read, re-read, and then ponder things written in this abomination before I get what it means.  And sometimes I still can't figure out intent and subtle nuances that our rich lexicon, when properly used, can convey.

There are two things required for communication: 1) Sender conveys a message and 2) Receiver must understand the message conveyed.  If one is done without the other, there is no communication going on.  The funny thing is that communication actually happens much faster when language is used properly. 

In its defense, I remember the days when phones had only humble screens and dot-matrix LCD displays with limited number of characters per message.  The original intent of Netspeak was a way to function within those constraints.  The Netspeak of those days (Netspeak 1.0, if you will) was easy to understand and it was used for conveying simple pat answers or phrases to generic questions in a way that most simple phones could display.  But this Netspeak of today, (Netspeak 2.0, if you will) is absolutely uncalled for, especially in a time when phone screens are substantially more powerful.   

Now I consider myself a fairly open-minded chap.  I speak several languages actually, including Spanish, Jive, a dialect of Hindi, and several dialects of drunk,   but this Netspeak 2.0 is too much.  I can't understand a damn thing especially when the practitioners of this vile art no longer feel obligated to the parameters of proper spelling or grammar! 
 
Don't even get me started on its use in chatrooms or message boards ... or the use of "l33t sp34k" for that matter ... *ugh ... 


What's that I hear in the back, "But pawn-star, it's not convenient or safe to type in complete words and sentences while I'm driving!"  --- I agree    

Besides, that's what the "call" button is for ... or just wait to send a real email ... *yeesh!

_end rant_

[Aireth Gemtis]

Ok everyone,

I am going to rant, wahoo! I am really upset right now because I don't feel good(feeling like i want to up everything) and I am working, I mean yes I work from my own home and ya that's supposed to be good and all because you set your own hours, and with the company I work for you could log in when you wanted and log out when you wanted but now they have this new "commitment hours" thing were you have to work certain hours to get more money. I don't mind working a constant schedule, (if no one forces me to work it) but now that I am being forced to work those hours just for more money is really starting to piss me off.

I feel like i am working for the company an  not as an independent contractor, I mean I looked for an at home job in the first place because it was you set your own schedule, not the company...

I really dont want my husband to get a job, I enjoy him being home with me and being next to me alot, But at the same time I dont want to be the only one working....>.< i feel like a bad person when i know im not.... well i guess thats my rant for now...

   Blessed Be!
Aireth

[TheMagickSprite]

K+ to pawn-star for such a good thread idea...

!RANT ON!

Why do I always have to solve everything?  Cant they solve something?  Cant I be a bit dummer and dimmer and bat my lashes and get my way?  Why do I have to be the brunt, shoulder, answer, be all end all to everything?  Isnt it suppose to work equally? I can not solve someone elses bad relationship choices.  Thats asking the impossible. So maybe stop asking the impossible of me?  Im a normal creature too.  Maybe I just want to suntan for a while.  Huh?

!RANT OFF!

BB Sprite

[Tina]

Now I consider myself a fairly open-minded chap.  I speak several languages actually, including Spanish, Jive, a dialect of Hindi, and several dialects of drunk,   but this Netspeak 2.0 is too much.  

I just came across this thread and I read this and had to say that, those are a few of my favorite languages.

Sorry for the interruption but I have no rants at this point in time. LOL

BB
Tina

[Golia]

Okay, time for my rant.

  I am a very good person. I love finding new things and doing new things, but when i get YELLED at for something like that, for something that i enjoy and was told i was allowed to do it, then that makes me mad. My parents seem to be arguing alot, and their one year anniversory is coming up in 2 days. TWO DAYS!!! They shouldnt be arguing and fighting. Another thing, my dad lost his job a few months ago, and my mom just lost hers a few weeks ago. I have NO idea what to do. I am really confused about EVERYTHING lately, and with being confused, i cant get anything productive done, when i know i need to.


End of rant.

[hyldemoer]

What's that I hear in the back, "But pawn-star, it's not convenient or safe to type in complete words and sentences while I'm driving!"  --- I agree    

I was at a gig and the deal was we were supposed to play 20-30 minutes and then get off so the act that everybody came to hear could play.
The night was going good. The audience seemed to really be having fun so we took some liberties but not wanting to burn bridges with management or irritate the main act the two others in that night's trio decided to check what time it was while I was doing a solo
(to see if we could afford to do one more tune together).

That's when they, each in his own time but pretty close to the same time, realized there wasn't a clock posted on any of the stage monitors.

So while I was taking my solo, each in his own time but pretty close to the same time hauled out his cell phone, turned it on to check the time then turned it off, and watched it a while to make sure it did indeed turn off.

Later, during the intermission one of the musicians from the main act came up to us, told us he liked what we were doing music wise
and especially liked the theatrics of when my two band mates "hauled out their cells and did text messaging to each other" while I was doing my solo.
"FUNNY!"
He went on to say he was going to steal that bit for his own act.

[ShadowLight]

Ok this is gonna be a really really LONG  RANT..... I apologize if it's too much... and may I say that it will also be full of negativities and Hate.... so be Warned 



Ok so some may know that my sis will be moving back in .... let's just say it's gonna be hell for the entire family.... now she staying every weekend and two weekends she pissed 2 people... resulting to them reaching the point of "hate".
 
Last Saturday.... She said things that insulted Jeremiah (a family friend) so bad (because of mahjong...and she WASN"T EVEN PLAYING).... he hates her till today.... Long story tell you another time.... coz today I'll Rant about MINE
 
So I guess you know who the other person whom she pissed so bad.... ME!!! See, because she insulted Jeremiah in front on my cousin who was also playing on the previous sat.... so yesterday (sat your time) my cousin and I decided to play at Jere's(short for Jeremiah) instead... (even my cousin thinks my sis is MAD.... they did ask him over to my place to play but he made an excuse so that he can play with us at  Jere's instead of with THEM (my sis & her husband).....
 
So anyway we were playing when my sister called, asking when I'll be home (she doesn't know that my cousin Alan was with us), and told me to go back home early and to buy food back for them (My mum, my aunt Daisy, my Bro in law and herself)... Bare in mind I'm in Jeremiah's place which is pretty far.... and the place she told me to get food is just a couple of busstops away from MY home (where they all are)... I mean It's doesn't make sense for me to stop what I was doing to travel that LONG distance just to buy food for them who is located so much nearer to the foodplace... Anyways after a few min, I recalled I have quite a few things to carry back.... as I had lent Jere my laptop previously and I need to bring it back with me not to mention the box with all my installation cds and cables and my own bag that I carry with me all the time... So having to many things to carry with me, OBVOIUSLY i do not have any more FREE hands to go get food for them... so I called my mom and explained to her, for some weird reason, my mom passed the telephone to my sis who ended the conversation with "WE CAN NEVER COUNT ON YOU" "WE" as in trying to say that my parents can never count on me....... That got me all HOT as it is.
 
So I text-ed her "PLEASE, watch what you say... I've told you my reasons, I have many things to carry and I'm currently at "Yishun" (Jere's place that isn't at all near to mine). All of you are so near to the place but refuse to budge and go get it yourselves... so don't come saying things like you all can never count on me".... I mean am I right? how can she say such a thing? she is obviously in the wrong....
 
So you thought that that would have put her into perspective?.... Not a chance coz she replied my text with
"If you have the guts, you say it to my face... when you need help to get food or transport from Dad, you know how to ask... (like why is my dad dragged into it?... I know that neither he nor my mom is kicking up the FUSS it is by far ONLY HER ). Now "WE" (again trying to sound like my parents are asking for it) rarely ask you to get food and you give excuses... ask yourself... can we count on you?" (Excuses??? me having things to carry and I'm out of the way at Jere's house... ALL THESE ARE FACTS & REASONS... NOT EXCUSES)" and she stated that I only think about myself and not for the "family"... again trying to use the term FAMILY to crush me where it is all HER (Look who's talking... when she still had ALL her savings... she had never giving a single cent to my parents.... and hardly comes for visits - bare in mind singapore is small... in fact smaller than most cities & states... in fact her work place is further than my home from hers and she hardly visits... when my mum was ill she was NEVER around... aways in the casino ship gambling her lives savings away.... not even a fraction did she contribute to the family and in the end MY DAD had to loan her money to pay HER DEBTS (not just by the 4 digits... it's 5 digits and above, it doesn't take a genius to know how much so owes THIS FAMILY).... Not ONLY DID she not contribute but takes from us... WHAT POSITION is she in to say such things about me?)
 
So I went home... and quarrelled with her... in front of my mom, my aunt and my bro in law.... (my dad wasn't around as we was out getting food (see how LAZY that "sis" of mine is?... they are there enjoying their mahjong game while my dad has to get it for them... now who's making use of my dad??? the nerve she's got).... so I was sarcastic saying to her... so what now? what do you have to say? (now that I was home and had to carry a bunch of stuff with me... showing that it wasn't an excuse... it was a fact....) She kept quiet acting like she wasn't at fault.... so I said in a stern tone "why? earlier over the phone you had the nerve to sold me and imply that I am not worth a cent now you just keep quiet and expect me to just forgive and forget?" then she stood up and pushed me shouting "what is your problem? I've been quiet this whole time..." (see how she's trying to turn the tables around? trying to make it seem that I was the ONE trying to find fault with her when she started all these insults and belittling me and just PRETEND to keep quiet in front of my aunt)...
 
Little did she know... my aunt herself knows that IVAN do not raise his voice... and by doing so means that something must've been really wrong... so she called Jere (my aunt and him are very close too) and he explained everything.... from the Insult on him to the insult on me.... Even my AUNT herself said to Jere.... "the day Vivien (my sis) officially moves back in, the family will have NO PEACE...."Imagine that... MY AUNT... knows how SLY my sister is that all these Pretend to stay over the weekends... is all for Show" Even my Aunt can say such things about her NIECE... you can imagine what others are saying... like Jere's parents whom i confided in when I was so upset that day.... Jere's dad said "she is NOT WELCOME in this home (my Family and his are friends... and we are always invited during occasions).... how can she say such things about her own brother and my own son (Jere).... " even Jere's Dad who is not related to me know that such things are NEVER to be said... and having to hear it come out of my sister's mouth.... you can imagine how much I Hate her now....
 
I have decided.... nope the computer I intended to trade with her for a wardrobe?.... NO... I'm keeping it... I can afford my own wardrobe....I 've decided to NOT forgive her.... Never giving her a chance to apologize... I shall be out on week ends when she's around.... and when I'm home.. I'll lock myself in my room ... hey I have TV and cable and my game consoles in there...  I don't need to leave my room other than Toilet and food...
 
Oh and this is just one incident.... I know now how scheming she actually is... if you can sense anything from her... I'm sure you can tell that there is NO "family" in here eyes and heart only "MONEY" If my dad hadn't loan her the money to clear her debts... and given her a roof since she had to sell her own place because of all those gambling debts... will she EVEN care? when my mom was ill she wasn't here.... Never providing and on top of that... trying to make it seem that I AM THE ONE NOT PROVIDING... I AM THE ONE WASTING MY PARENTS MONEY.... I swear she is scheming to make me look bad so that my parents will WILL everything to her so that the "useless, money wasting, IVAN" will not get to waste away what savings they have... so that all my parents can "rely on" is the "all so Perfect... Vivien".
 
Oh gosh... It's a really really long Rant... sorry to ware anyone out... I really needed someone (some people to talk to...) I think I really Hate her... and not talking in a fit of anger... I mean it's been 2 days for me (Mon now)... it more like I finally see her true colours.... all she wants is all my parents' Assets and ME out of the way....

[EngageRachel]

I cant beleive the nerve of some people.. you say one little thing and they go off.. it makes me so mad.... i shouldnt feel bad about people would tell me i shouldnt feel bad about it but i couldnt help my self.. he is just so RUDE... and i have other things going on right now and i dont need him basically yelling at me for telling him the truth and ive tried to have a sincere conversation with him he takes everything the wrong way i dont deserve to be treated like i did.. im sick of this... i have to get my blood taken tomorrow and if it doesnt come back normal then i have to get tests done... half of me is scared and the other half is just like whatever if i die from this okay if i dont whatever... theres no use crying over something so stupid as this... maybe it will come back normal... the only thing i have going for me right now is school... i feel like im nothing... i feel like im such a good person.. or atleast trying to be... i feel like no matter what i do no one will even care.... i feel like nothing.. i feel ugly and disgusting...


what a lovely RANT!

P.S this is more of a vent then a rant...

[chris7346]

<shakes head>

[chris7346]

I hope things get better for you Shadowlight...We can all hope for the best!

[Golia]

Okay, this may turn out to be a long rant.

My ''Brother'' John, who isnt really my brother, has lost the last ledge he was dangleling from. He expected ME to feel sorry for someone that i just CANT feel sorry for. My dad has never liked John in the first place, and this was just the last straw for the both of us. What is bad is : here lately, NO ONE likes John, i mean, its the domino affect. First Brianna, then Shelby, then Devina, now me, i dont know who else may feel this way about him, but i knwo i have had enough of his drama.

And my parents most definantly have had enough, as of last SUMMER. He thinks that im ''replacing'' him with C.J, well he can just keep on thinking, cause him and i BOTH know, that NO ONE can replace him...there is just no way. That, and i was never Romantically Involved with John, so there is one HUGE difference there.

At the moment, i wish that John DIDNT take the bus with me, and that he DIDNT even go to the same high school as i do. If that where to happen, my life would be easy. At least i have my family, my sister (Maeve), and C.J on my side. and the good thing? C.J is on my bus too, so i knwo that he wont let anything happen. What im worried about is : im going to loose my temper, and bad things will follow, orC.J will loose his temper, and even MORE bad things will follow...

Sorry but i just really can not stand John anymore. I have 'thrown away the dish towel' so to speak. School, is not going to be fun this week. Good news? i dont have a class with John, thank the gods.

Sorry bout the semi long rant, i needed to get that off my chest.

[EngageRachel]

heres another one .. more on my mind


Why are guys so predictable.. you know what thier gunna do before they do it... you say no but they go around that... and manipulate it. yeah im pretty * not being conceited* but that doesnt mean you have the right to take my power... if you want me to even think of doing anything with you anymore.. than you have to tell your girlfriend or something... im not going to be the girl you cheat on i cant do that its not right i wouldnt like it if someone did that to me... so im not going to do it to someone else.... and YOU manipulating the situation doesnt help either... you say you cant trust her then why not break up with her... i have asked you why you were with her and you say you dont know.. you need to figure that out before you even think of doing anything else...  why is life soooooooo complicated...

[Red_raven]

my rat.



I HATE GEOGRAPHY!

my bf is in thunday bay for university. hes so far away you can basically place europe between us. and all i want is to havbe him here with me....