Random Thought Thread

Even if he tells them he's not Christian, they won't lay off him?

I haven't really met pushy Christians, tbh, but if I did, I guess I could tell them I'm a Satanist and hope it'd scare them off? (I'm not, really).

 

Tell them your a Stananist, it will confuse them for a while.

 

I swear, I can't even play videogames without my creativity clamping down on something.

 

For when life was neither good nor bad.

 

Consider yourself lucky. I'm one of those people who doesn't believe in talking about religion, because my own spiritual beliefs consider religious evangelicalism to be the height of arrogance. When I was in the South last year, a lot of evangelicals took it upon themselves to preach at me quite insistently, and unfortunately they don't lay off. Telling them you're not a Christian only makes them more fervent, because they consider it their obligation to "save" you. I was at a dinner party where I literally had one on either side of me demanding to know what my beliefs are, and they would not fucking let up no matter what I said or how I tried to change the subject. I like the hostess, so I didn't want to be rude. Thankfully she saw my predicament and demanded a subject change.

In the past I've used the "I'm a Satanist" thing, with mixed results.

Now, when all else fails, I look them in the eye and start asking equally rude and invasive personal questions, starting with "What's your favorite sexual position?" That usually shuts them up. And no, I'm not kidding.

 

Another hotel room, another conference. This time the other half is presenting and I'm trying to catch up on work. Remote for the TV doesn't allow selection of the HDMI channel for me to connect my laptop to the TV as a second screen and the Bose sound system doesn't work either. I call up Room service and they send a technician. He recites a tired old spiel:

"The TV's 4 HDMI inputs are locked out of the TV because it would confuse most of our guests to have to select a different channel to get the in-room entertainment system. The Bose system's power was disconnected. I've connected it now, but be aware that it only works with RCA cables. It isn't Bluetooth aware and is for your enjoyment of our in-room entertainment system. Have good day."​

As he leaves, I vaguely flick through the 21 channels on the TV listening to the wonderfully rich surround sound of the Bose system. I finally find a single channel that's not showing an infomercial. It's a Scooby-Doo rerun. Yay.

 

Kind of cool (1 minute video):

 

If I knew enough about Islam, I could say I'm a Muslim and then start preaching right back? Or would Jewish work better? I guess it would either turn into a shouting match or a really confusing conversation where one person is saying "Child, God will forgive all your sins as long you accept his grace" while I counter with "By God I'm sure you mean Allah 'cause that's what you are actually referring to, right? He's the OG man and you guys kinda mislabeled him."

 

Hmm, one of the first really vile places I discovered on the internet, lo those many years gone by, seems to have closed up shop a while ago.

I'm not going to tell you what it was, because the web and the world is probably a better place without it, but still, I always feel odd when little bits of cyberspace end up parked on domain name sales sites.

 

The new Orange Vanilla Coke tastes like those awful marshmallow circus peanuts to me.

 

So, Gros Michel Coke then.

 

"Oh, gross, Michelle!" he spluttered, spraying Orange Vanilla Coca-Cola everywhere.

 

Those are the best bonds.

 

I keep mints in the nightstand for this very reason.

 

That's a different take on potty mouth.

In the movies I see, it's the stereotypical leg-it-out-of-here-before-the-other-person-wakes-up or the wrap-myself-in-a-bedsheet/put-on-guy's-shirt-then-pad-around. Can't think of one where the couple wake up and make out.

ETA: I may be wrong, but that woman is looking rather happy first thing in the morning. I suspect a bit more than kissing is going on...

 

I can't think of any movies either, though, the only ones I predominantly watch don't have make out sessions.

Still wondering who on earth thought sucking face in the morning was a good idea.