Topic: When I think I have it bad...

[Pugnate]

I'll think of this guy..

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/12/05/unemployed.sign/index.html

[Ghandi]

If he can hold out for another month, there will be a massive public works program rolling out.

This is a terrible way to find a job, though. No one will want to hire a guy standing on the street. Go out an promote yourself. He's a former executive - surely he had to hire people, and I doubt he did it by looking for people on the street.

Even still, I do feel sorry for him. I wonder how long it will be before the 2+ million who have lost their jobs this year will have to resort to this.

[Quemaqua]

Spend, spend, spend.  That's our Obama.

[Ghandi]

Haha, he isn't even President yet. The only think that he's spent is campaign money.

You can't really argue that we should spend less right now. Besides, you act like our current President hasn't been all about "spend, spend, spend". Remember when we had a budget surplus?

Give the man a chance before you judge him.

[Quemaqua]

What fun would that be?

Also, condemnation of one doesn't mean support of another.  I am perfectly capable of hating two people at once.

[gpw11]

Hmmmm.  I still think I have it worse.

[Ghandi]

Also, condemnation of one doesn't mean support of another.  I am perfectly capable of hating two people at once.

I know. But it's good to put things into perspective. There's throwing money down a massive pit (Bush) and there's money that is actually aimed at doing some good (Obama). Whether it works has yet to be seen, but I'm comforted by the fact that he's at least doing something other than cutting down trees at his ranch.

[Quemaqua]

*Sigh*

[Ghandi]

At the very least, you can be comforted by the fact that, 10 years down the road, one of us will look back at this thread and chuckle at the naivety of the other.

[gpw11]

Assuming, of course, you motherfuckers still have electricity in ten years.

[Ghandi]

Oh, I'm surprised that you know what electricity is up there.

You know, we spoil you.

[gpw11]

Actually, we don't have electricity.  We use magic blue smoke.

[Ghandi]

Fucking heathens.

But seriously, you should look into the medical side effects of the blue smoke. I heard it causes spotted dick syndrome.

Edit: Sorry, that was a little harsh. Forgive me?

[gpw11]

I guess sometimes you need to laugh about stuff.  Stuff like the fact that it looks like I have a giant herpes wound on my dick and god knows when it's going to go away.

[Ghandi]

I said sorry...

You know we're all rooting for you, gpw!*




*Even though you're Canadian...

[gpw11]

No, really...when is it going to go away?

[Ghandi]

Sorry, it was a bad joke.

The body is an amazing organism. Obviously it's a sensitive subject, and was in bad taste on my part. Sorry man.

[gpw11]

I hate you.  So, I don't want to gross any of the sqeemish out, but like 90% of the scab came off in the shower today.  I have very mixed feelings about this.  I don't think it was time, but I certainly didn't help it.  Scars are badass and I don't really care about that, but I hope this doesn't mean I have to deal with this whole thing for longer.

[Pugnate]

fuck fuck fuck FUCK FUCK FUCK!!!!!!!!

FUCK FUCK FUCK!!!!!

OK I feel better now.

[Ghandi]

What the hell, Pug? Haha...

[Pugnate]

I am just having a really disgusting month. I can't even begin to tell you... just under a lot of stress... it is all work related and caused by people under my employ. Basically they made some crucial mistakes with two regular customers who keep my business afloat. It is that bad and everything was sorted out until I found out just five minutes ago that they had made another crucial retarded mistake that may cause huge problems for me (edit: well the customer called. Is taking a full refund on the order meaning I lost 1 month of income, and is also taking away her business). It is four in the morning here, and I called up the guy responsible, woke him up, and scared the shit out of him.

I can't fucking believe it. I've started to feel pain and throbbing in parts of my body near my head whenever this shit happens. I wish I could cry or something but I am unable to. Anyway to relieve this mental pressure. Right now a part of my neck has started to hurt like crazy.

OK... thanks for listening.

That guy I posted about is a retard. I can't believe CNN even linked him. What a stupid way to try and remedy your situation.

[gpw11]

Holy shit.  This makes my penis problems seem infantile...like my penis.

How many leather jackets do we need to buy to make up for this?

[Pugnate]

A lot. Every month. Till I find a new regular customer.

edit:

And I'd rather have this than penile cancer. Sorry dude.

[gpw11]

 

[Pugnate]

But you don't have it obviously. I sent you a PM on this, but I had a discolored spot on my penis four years ago. It is still three and I've showed it and it doesn't appear to be anything. Penile cancer in guys less than 40 is extremely rare.

You are very frequently sexually active. This just sounds like some sort of stress on the skin.

[gpw11]

As long as it isn't the HIV...or the Hep...or the Herp.

[Raisa]

geez... it's not even that bad yet.. wait till we end up in a world war.

[beo]

world war, you say...?

i think our secret agent / mercenary assassin knows something...

[Pugnate]

So I am having more problems and I need to vent. Basically to make up to the customer for the fuckup, I sent another shipment to cover the fiasco I mentioned some posts earlier. Unfortunately this time something else went wrong... the shipping company made a complete fucking mistake and sent it to another continent. The item was supposed to go to London and is now somewhere in Africa.

Now the customer is really pissed off and blaming me and screaming like an angry fuck because his Christmas thing is all fucked up totally.

I've got a massive headache and my eyelid actually started to throb when I was thinking of another solution.

I hate this shit.

I've never had a month like this... it is just too much for my head. This whole thing has made me realize how big of a pussy I am, if I can't take this shit.

[Pugnate]

Can animals sense this sort of thing? As soon as I started to get depressed my cat just jumped on lap for no reason purring like mad. Everytime I put him on the floor he jumps back up and tries to sleep on me. He is well fed and everything.

[Cobra951]

It's not your fault, and you're powerless to prevent it.  But you will shoulder the blame, and it will happen again, more often.  Do you feel this is true?  I have this feeling of living a nightmare where what's out of my control completely overwhelms me.

I think I know how you feel.  It's horrible.  Good luck.  I hope and pray it all works out for you.

[Pugnate]

Yea... it is just so frustrating because I didn't make the mistake yet am suffering. I've made mistakes before and had had to suffer... but this just feels so unfair.

The lack of control is what disturbs me. The worse my situation got, the more I tried to control it... and it probably made things worse. My bandaging attempts were good, but more unrelated shit happened.

If all of this had somehow been my fault, I wouldn't even have been stressed out.

[Pugnate]

Wow...

So one of my customers who had really made me upset just talked to me five minutes after my last post, and said they were willing to wait till right before Christmas for their order (with a huge discount)... but they were somewhat sheepish about what had been said earlier.

It made me feel really good.

Am I bipolar?

[gpw11]

Yes.

So wait, they were like "I'll take my business elsewhere" and then totally denied it later?

[Pugnate]

Yea... they became reasonable later. I guess they are kinda screwed this at this stage as well.

[Raisa]

and yet, pug, doesn't the world just continue on??

that's why having a secret life is important.