The not happy thread

@ stubeard. I know how nerve wracking it can be to travel! Especially alone. I visited my sister in Japan last year and had to connect in Tokyo to get to Okinawa (where she is)... It was a bit scary as I only know a couple words and phrases in Japanese! Worst still because of flight issues, I had to switch airports in Japan (Narita to Haneda, I believe). But I survived and made it there in one piece! I'm sure it will be okay coming here to the states. We don't bite... often

@ Eunoia. Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that. Don't let them get you down. They're missing out on a great worker, I'm sure. Keep looking; I'm sure you'll find something soon.

 

Thanks, I hope so too. Job seeking sucks. Oh well, gives me an excuse to pig out on raspberry jam doughnuts and chocolate I suppose.

 

Haha. One doesn't need an excuse for comfort foods! That does sound especially yummy. Wish I had raspberry jam doughnuts! Or chocolate!

 

-gives a raspberry jam doughnut to Annuniel-

If I eat all five of these myself, I may feel a little sick.

Also, to keep on topic, I have too much work to do for uni. I really didn't make use of the last three days I've had off.. oh well, I'll be busy at the weekend then.

 

I am seriously going to go Jack Torrance on my goddamn slow computer right now.

 

Managed to do the first bit of damage to my car last night. Reversed into a lump of iron. Luckily, it just ripped off one of the mudguards, but still. I was hoping to at least make it to a month.

 

Oh, what a bummer! Sorry for you, Xeno

 

Bah, just answered the door (I thought it was the postman, I would've pretended to be asleep otherwise) and it was Jehovah witnesses. I don't mean to offend any, but why do they feel the need to try and force people to join them by going door to door? It just annoys me. Also, after a dream I had I'm a bit confused and feel weird.

 

Last time they rang my doorbell, I stood in the doorway while they delivered their introductory line, and then I said two words, in a calm, firm tone:

"Please leave."

They moved away quickly.

 

Haha, it was an old woman and a little girl so I felt I had to be polite and listen.

 

I can see it now..

 

I usually answer Jehovah witnesses:

"No thank you. I'm Batman."

 

That is deliberate strategy on their part. They often bring kids along for that reason.

 

Darn it. I'll remember that if there's a next time.

 

One day, if I ever come into contact with one of them and they happen to have children with them, I'll say "Shouldn't that kid be in school right now? Is he/she sick? Get him/her away! I don't want whatever they got!"

Otherwise I'll say: "Go away or I shall taunt you a second time!"

Or would that provoke them to keep coming back?

 

This is why I never answer the door anymore. Just the other day someone knocked on the door to a tune (I guess to make it sound like a friend?). Total ignore. If they were a friend, they would've called the cell.

Whoever it was fail. Twice.

 

They'd feel the need to convert you even more..

Aha, I always make a tune when I'm knocking on a door.

 

Speaking of answering things, I had to get up three times in the last hour and a half to answer the phone.
Once it was telling me I could get some money-saving package to lower my phone bills--that's only if I use the phone an impossible number of times a week; once it was a survey; and finally, a recorded message about a promotion run by a furniture store I've never heard of.
I'm not answering it again. Why did this country finally get wind of these ways to torture people over the phone?

 

^That's why I never answer my phone.

On the subject of people proselyting, the worst one I've ever had was while I was filling up my car with gas. Really, you tricky little bastards? There is absolutely no way for me to escape from that.

 

What's wrong with looking the person in the eye and saying, "I'm not interested. Go annoy someone else."

You don't owe them courtesy, when they are being so rude as to invade your space.

 

It's weird because I tend to be very bitchy blunt with a lot of people. But when it comes to stuff like people coming to my door or sales people who are being a pain in the ass...I just don't like to hurt their feelings. It makes me feel bad.

 

"Um, yeah, I really only needed .256 gallons and I actually have to leave RIGHT NOW to make my appointment at 2:53. sorry, we'll have to do this another time."

 

Why be rude? You dont need to threaten people or demand that they leave. Just say you arent interested. It's not like their going out of their way to commit some sort of personal offense against you in particular. Jeez.

I've never understood why people feel the need to take out their unresolved rage against strangers who are just trying to spread their kindness --or in the case of telemarketers, just doing their jobs. How about those sort of folk do us all a favor and take that rage out on themselves.

Seriously.

 

I can't sleep. Again. I'm exhausted (well, not in comparison to how I felt in Honduras.. but I've done more than enough to provide my body with an adequate reason to sleep today.), but yet here I am at two in the morning not sleeping.

This is starting to happen all the time. I can't fall asleep. I don't stay asleep. So I wake up 10-15 times during the night.

Fantastic.

 

Quite.
'Ooh, somebody has the temerity to knock at my door!' Dear oh dear.
If, for whatever reason, you want the exchange to be kept brief, a cheery, 'Thanks for coming out but I am truly beyond the help of any god,' is just as effective as any brusque alternative.