Just my personal opinion, but saying "I don't know" is a better starting place than "I don't care", because at least in the former situation I can say, "OK, here are some suggestions, do any of these sound good?" In the latter, unless I know you actually do care but don't know, I will probably take you at your word and then you'll resent me for not figuring out that you cared and I'll resent you for caring and saying you didn't.
I guess the whole idea is not that the situation specifically is annoying. It's the generalization of communication. I tend to take people at their word and assume they mean something specific if they say something specific. Which I've discovered is commonly not the case at all.
the "I don't know, you pick" problem has such an easy solution.
You go to Taco Bell every single time. Even if you don't want Taco Bell, you go to Taco Bell.
Then, when your significant other says "Anywhere but Taco Bell" you pick another place and go to it until they are saying "Not China Garden." So then you go back to Taco Bell
What I'm saying is I'd probably be great at being married
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Just my personal opinion, but saying "I don't know" is a better starting place than "I don't care", because at least in the former situation I can say, "OK, here are some suggestions, do any of these sound good?" In the latter, unless I know you actually do care but don't know, I will probably take you at your word and then you'll resent me for not figuring out that you cared and I'll resent you for caring and saying you didn't.
I guess the whole idea is not that the situation specifically is annoying. It's the generalization of communication. I tend to take people at their word and assume they mean something specific if they say something specific. Which I've discovered is commonly not the case at all.
Well thats okay, I like multiple choice. Its not that I don't care, I'm never not hungry.
How would you take care of a ghost child might I ask?
You couldn't feed it solid food so it doesn't poop. You don't have to buy it clothing or worry about it falling out of the crib.
Sounds pretty awesome to me.
It's getting fuzzy but I think we had to harvest something from the vampires so ghost kid could turn corporeal long enough to go to regular school during the day
How would you take care of a ghost child might I ask?
You couldn't feed it solid food so it doesn't poop. You don't have to buy it clothing or worry about it falling out of the crib.
Sounds pretty awesome to me.
It's getting fuzzy but I think we had to harvest something from the vampires so ghost kid could turn corporeal long enough to go to regular school during the day
Oh well, I guess that makes sense.
You really should just homeschool it but who am I to tell you how to raise your ghost children.
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If they say "I don't care" then I straight up pick where I want food from.
If I earnestly am having trouble deciding, I'll start rattling off possible places.
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
It's become a thing at home, where I will bring up that I want to eat *insert meal here*. My husband audibly groans. I don't like deciding what to eat, and he never wants to eat.
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
How would you take care of a ghost child might I ask?
You couldn't feed it solid food so it doesn't poop. You don't have to buy it clothing or worry about it falling out of the crib.
Sounds pretty awesome to me.
It's getting fuzzy but I think we had to harvest something from the vampires so ghost kid could turn corporeal long enough to go to regular school during the day
Oh well, I guess that makes sense.
You really should just homeschool it but who am I to tell you how to raise your ghost children.
Dude you don't want your ghost child going all weird home-schooled kid though
He might grow up to be a poltergeist.
A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
How would you take care of a ghost child might I ask?
You couldn't feed it solid food so it doesn't poop. You don't have to buy it clothing or worry about it falling out of the crib.
Sounds pretty awesome to me.
It's getting fuzzy but I think we had to harvest something from the vampires so ghost kid could turn corporeal long enough to go to regular school during the day
Oh well, I guess that makes sense.
You really should just homeschool it but who am I to tell you how to raise your ghost children.
Dude you don't want your ghost child going all weird home-schooled kid though
He might grow up to be a poltergeist.
Or a spectre
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You try unpacking all these boxes and fitting in dream sex while also hunting vamps and dealing with a nosy mayor and dog thief with a ghost kid running around. Ain't nobody got time for that!
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There was a neat little thing I invented in it though, it was a hand held crank operated LP player a built in speaker so you'd just clamp the LP into it and turn the crank for instant music. Or apparently recorded vampire pacification spells.
If Sier can't decide where/what we're eating for dinner, I just make executive decisions and let her deal with it unless she actually protests and then I change my idea.
I was looking into leasing a car, and after the 36 months, there is a $400 turn-in fee.
Hey uh, screw you? I'm giving you your car back AND I have to give you 400 bucks? I'd rather run it into the river and let insurance pay you, you freaking crooks.
Also, I hate dealerships. They're so thick with middleman gunk, why can't we just order a new car online from Ford.com or whatever and just have them deliver it to our house? Yeah some people want to test drive, but all cars are the same to me. Lemme look up some reviews and bam, I'm ready to make a purchase, and I'd like to not have to interact with a guy whose whole thing is to trick me into giving him extra money.
State laws, written at the behest of the NADA (National Auto Dealers Association) stop this from happening.
That only goes so far if you don't realize the dealer is screwing you.
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Amidst the hubris of the pope calling it quits and Miss Delaware relinquishing her sash due to porn allegations, it’s important we take a step back and discuss the elephant in the room—namely, racism.
That's a hell of a lede
A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
On a less appalling note then racism (ironic of otherwise), some people who work in clothing stores annoy me.
Look dude, I only want to buy a couple of shirts because the shirts I have are starting to sprout loose threads. I don't want an entire new wardrobe, just the shirts.
No, really that's okay. You don't have to point out the clearance rack full of mildly amusing tee shirts, I just want these two dress shirts.
No, you can put those blank tee shirts back on the shelf, yes I see how nicely they coordinate with the shirts I wanted, but I have enough gray tee shirts that will do the job just as well.
No, my shoes are fine, and I'm pretty well set in the way of socks.
No, I bought a new belt 2 weeks ago, it's still pretty good at holding my pants up.
For fuck's sake, I don't need new pants. Just the shirts. Please, just let me buy the shirts and go home...
The trick is to be super ugly, then they don't want to look at you let alone offer to help you.
All averting their eyes while they ring you up, a fearful battle between looking at your horrifying visage and the risk of touching you if they grope blindly for your payment.
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Just my personal opinion, but saying "I don't know" is a better starting place than "I don't care", because at least in the former situation I can say, "OK, here are some suggestions, do any of these sound good?" In the latter, unless I know you actually do care but don't know, I will probably take you at your word and then you'll resent me for not figuring out that you cared and I'll resent you for caring and saying you didn't.
I guess the whole idea is not that the situation specifically is annoying. It's the generalization of communication. I tend to take people at their word and assume they mean something specific if they say something specific. Which I've discovered is commonly not the case at all.
You go to Taco Bell every single time. Even if you don't want Taco Bell, you go to Taco Bell.
Then, when your significant other says "Anywhere but Taco Bell" you pick another place and go to it until they are saying "Not China Garden." So then you go back to Taco Bell
What I'm saying is I'd probably be great at being married
Welp, I guess thats that!
Well thats okay, I like multiple choice. Its not that I don't care, I'm never not hungry.
nothing is worth exhausting my love of nuggz
not even marital bliss
It's either marital salvation or a Carrot Top prop.
Or you have a really weird list of enemies
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It's getting fuzzy but I think we had to harvest something from the vampires so ghost kid could turn corporeal long enough to go to regular school during the day
Oh well, I guess that makes sense.
You really should just homeschool it but who am I to tell you how to raise your ghost children.
If I earnestly am having trouble deciding, I'll start rattling off possible places.
Dude you don't want your ghost child going all weird home-schooled kid though
He might grow up to be a poltergeist.
Or a spectre
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This happens all the time with the clinic here in my town.
in their defense they are probably dealing with a lot of shit that's just in their face at the office.
That only goes so far if you don't realize the dealer is screwing you.
Looking up Gavin McInnes, it looks like he enjoys ironic racism?
That's a hell of a lede
Especially when I've been disagreeing with them about something, because it would seem like I was being incredibly petty if I pointed it out.
Anything goes if you do it ironically!
Look dude, I only want to buy a couple of shirts because the shirts I have are starting to sprout loose threads. I don't want an entire new wardrobe, just the shirts.
No, really that's okay. You don't have to point out the clearance rack full of mildly amusing tee shirts, I just want these two dress shirts.
No, you can put those blank tee shirts back on the shelf, yes I see how nicely they coordinate with the shirts I wanted, but I have enough gray tee shirts that will do the job just as well.
No, my shoes are fine, and I'm pretty well set in the way of socks.
No, I bought a new belt 2 weeks ago, it's still pretty good at holding my pants up.
For fuck's sake, I don't need new pants. Just the shirts. Please, just let me buy the shirts and go home...
When I walk in they're like "pants are 50% off, let me know if you need help" then I say "cool" and they leave me alone.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
All averting their eyes while they ring you up, a fearful battle between looking at your horrifying visage and the risk of touching you if they grope blindly for your payment.
Every time the Spanish guy is like "something something El Diablo." I think he knows I play blizzard games.
Oh shit I forgot, I'm Lucifer's human vessel, and am only a flesh puppet for His unholy will.
I hate it when I forget that.