That Moment...

TMW you totally get someone else's TMW, and it triggers a song.

 

TMW a friend (who's also into writing) reads one of your stories and tells you that your writing impressed her and that you have a talent.
Then you realise that the story in question is (according to yourself) the worst piece of garbage you've written in quite a while...

 

That moment you want your half of the reward.

 

Damn, 'dawg, be cool. You know I'm good for it...

 

TMW someone nags you into doing something you were already in the midst of doing, but oh no, they "had to tell you to do it", it wasn't something happening of your own volition. Nice little cycle of auto-reinforcement there.

 

TMW you realize that your job requires you to talk to people...but you hate people.

 

TMW you find another brilliant information resource for your magnum opus, despite no longer looking for such things for some months now. I the Internet.

 

TMW you're 800 words into a new WiP when you realize, "Wait, wouldn't it be better if the character's backstory were this?" and then realize you'd have to completely re-write that character's backstory and get rid of the 800 words that correlated to said back story.

<DarthVader> NOOOOOOO!! </DarthVader>

 

TMW you feel like you should probably stop using "retarded" as an insult, but common alternatives such as "stupid" and "idiot" don't actually seem much better.

Thoughts?

 

Thoughts is not much of an insult, no.

 

TMW you're putting on a snug shirt and the back does that tuck-under roll at just about the level of your shoulder blades and it refuses to unroll and by the time you get the bloody thing to behave the fabric is all pulled and stretched and no longer snug and flattering.

 

The only kind of shirt that's flattering on me is one that is NOT snug. My build is closer to John Goodman than to Mr. Universe.

 

EDIT: I think "retarded" just shows a callous attitude that is more directly aimed at certain groups of people, whereas "stupid" and "idiot"--although referring to intelligence just like "retarded"--seem to not have that same connotation against that specific group of people (e.g., someone can act stupid many times throughout their life and still be a genius).

 

TMW...

You try a new roleplaying idea in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, but realize you've got to do a quest first before you even start with the roleplaying. I believe this screenshot speaks for itself.

Spoiler

Also, TMW you realize you probably just came up with the most original story idea in the fantasy genre...and you just put it up online for the world to see.

Well great. >:[ Now the whole world's gonna wanna write a fantasy about some blind assassin chick adopted by Orcs as an honorary Orc-kin and trained in their weaponry and culture customs. >:[ Why do I do this to myself?!

 

TMW when you write something on someone's progress journal and when you google it to make sure it's what you mean, you learn in fact it's not, you mean something else. But what you typed leads you down the path to enlightenment and inspiration. Ah Internet, you wondrous beast.

 

TMW you finish reading a book series and you're asking questions about what happens next, coming up with ideas for future sequels, etc.

This is normal, right?

 

That moment when... a new book lover is born... So king may be a bit advanced but he does love his books and I love to read them to him, even if its 20 times in a row.

 

The moment you realize that you have spent a good deal of time zoned out t pointless you tube videos.

 

TMW you buy a new watch after months of not having one and it feels weird to have something strapped to your wrist once again. But now, for the first time in months, you feel completely dressed, not just partially.

 

Spoiler: More TMW'S to Catch Up

TMW when you're in a bookstore reading NORMAL by Graeme Cameron and your dad "sneaks" up behind you and grabs your shoulders (if you know about the book, this is kind of ironic). He is then impressed I recognized his footsteps and breathing so it didn't freak me out.

Is that weird? o.o

TMW you get a new country hat and it's cute, but you're nervous wearing it around your college full of gossiping, smelly, computer nerds.

TMW you realize you don't really care. They already know/think you're weird anyway.

TMW you have a leather wrist cuff and it makes weird tapping noises on the computer as you type.

TMW Cortana can't keep up with your typing speed.

TMW you spend several hours reading this thread.

TMW you feel guilty about how you haven't talked to your 16 yr old autistic neighbor. He grabbed at my crotch so my mum and I went to talk to him and his mom about it. He claims he didn't know it was inappropriate, but I find that really hard to believe. I know his mind hasn't matured much past 12, but it's obvious his body is, he's getting curious - and I happen to be the only female that's not family he's around. And even though he hasn't figured out the whole sex-thing yet, he knows not to pull girl's shirts down to look at their bras, and to grab at their crotch. :/ He's a whole lot smarter and intelligent than his parents give him credit for, and he uses that to his advantage to get out of things.

TMW you're falling in love with how @Adenosine Triphosphate has his quote section laid out

 

TMW you realize that you can afford a really cool watch, like a pilot's watch or even an astronaut's watch, with a slide rule dial and conversions for nautical miles to kilometers, and moon phases, and tons of other stuff you really like, but your eyesight is so damn bad you can't even read the damn thing.

I need that Lasik surgery or something.

 

TMW you make what you think was a heartfelt comment on a thread in another forum, only to discover the forum is crapping out on you.

GOD DAMMIT!!

 

TMW I'm here!

 

TMW you realize that you haven't been around or felt like you've had anything worthwhile to say in several weeks.

Hey guys.

 

I look forward to your contributions to the forum so I can say that that's simply not true.

TMW your dad pays for steak, then buys you cookie dough to make cookies for everyone... Not gonna complain!