Random Rants XLIX - IT CHAFES MY ARSE!!!

[Borachio]

Friends are like pearls. Not that easy to come by.

It's easy enough to make acquaintances, though.

 

[Kennigit]

-or-

You could come to the conclusion that your classmates are incompetent, ignorant jerks who deserve a painfully tragic "lab accident".

you're not a mech e though

 

[Camikaze]

Imma outdo you all and say that all my friends are about 15000km away, and the last time I shared a meal with someone was like a fortnight ago.

 

[madviking]

Yeah... I know. I'm just no good at it.

acknowledging that you suck at something is the first step to becoming better at something.

 

[Cutlass]

So I have this package coming by UPS. The UPS online package tracking said that it arrived and departed the local terminal today. And arrived at a different terminal 80 miles away.

 

[_random_]

So, funny story, did you know they put lights in glove compartments? And that they're really difficult to notice if you're not aware of them? And they don't turn off when you turn the engine off, so they can drain your battery gradually if you absentmindedly leave your glove compartment open? Meaning that you'd have to continually get jumps from campus safety and drive it around for about an hour, but just when you think you're good, it goes out again a day or two later? And that if you take it to an Autozone in a sketchy neighborhood, they'll tell you the battery's fine and you'll see people selling bootleg DVDs and suspiciously inexpensive Beats by Dre while they charge it? And that it's apparently totally okay for Autozone workers to smoke on the job in Tennessee? And that parking your car under a tree for a few days with no way to move it will result in it being drenched in bird dung? And that if this goes on for a goddamn week, it'll drive you pretty insane?

BECAUSE I CERTAINLY DIDN'T.

 

[Joecoolyo]

Exactly the same problem here, dude. Most of friends are scattered and despite being here for over a year I've made only one or two friends. Shame we go to different schools.

Yeah, we could do archery and stuff. Oh well...

acknowledging that you suck at something is the first step to becoming better at something.

That's a positive outlook

I just wish the improvement, well, worked.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

you're not a mech e though

While it's true your average aerospace engineers aren't as braindead as your typical mech e's, we do have labs where the derpier amongst us can practice blowing themselves up.

 

[PlutonianEmpire]

Spoiler moar emo :

God's being a douche again.

Yes, I know it's all beyond my control and nothing I can do about it; moar research needed yada yada yada. Frankly, my dears, I don't give a damn. I'm still gonna get pissed and rant about these sort of things.

 

[ReindeerThistle]

-or-
You could come to the conclusion that your classmates are incompetent, ignorant jerks who deserve a painfully tragic "lab accident".

While it's true your average aerospace engineers aren't as braindead as your typical mech e's, we do have labs where the derpier amongst us can practice blowing themselves up.

Hobbs, bad day at the lab?

Spoiler moar emo :

God's being a douche again.

Yes, I know it's all beyond my control and nothing I can do about it; moar research needed yada yada yada. Frankly, my dears, I don't give a damn. I'm still gonna get pissed and rant about these sort of things.

Amen! Internet rants okay. Anonymous and cathartic.

Rant: sign along Route 70, Pennsylvania reads: "Winds die, the sun goes down, but there's always coal."

'Nuff said!

 

[Ajidica]

I just wish the improvement, well, worked.

Joe, do as I said and join Model UN along with Mock Trial. If the Iowa Mock Trial team is anything like ours, you'll spend plenty of time with your teammate and become pretty good friends.

 

[Kennigit]

procrastination! What's that again! PROCRASTINATION!! How do you spell it? P-R-O-C-R-A

 

[Phrossack]

Rant: I want to make a certain rant, but knowing this place I'd probably get criticized for it. In fact I think that way about most things I'd say here, so I censor myself heavily to avoid getting sniped at.

 

[ReindeerThistle]

Consider yourself vented.

 

[Phrossack]

Consider yourself vented.

Pardon my density, but what do you mean?

 

[ReindeerThistle]

Pardon my density, but what do you mean?

You wanted to rant, ranted about wanting to rant, so... You did the job and no one criticized you.

 

[Phrossack]

You wanted to rant, ranted about wanting to rant, so... You did the job and no one criticized you.

That wasn't the rant, though. I just stopped myself before making the rant because I figured I'd get shot at. But I guess I probably won't, maybe, so whatever, here it is:

Spoiler :

For a while now, I've been getting tired of my loneliness, self-disappointment, amazing spitefulness, temper, and dislike of myself and my countless, major weaknesses. So I've been thinking of joining the National Guard. Maybe it'll whip me into less bad shape, give me an inkling of self-worth. At least it'll be vaguely interesting and will give me a little pocket change. I just hope it wouldn't get too much in the way of school, grad school, and so on. Those take priority. But if it does get in the way, then what?

 

[ReindeerThistle]

I had considered the Naval Academy, but opted out. It is your choice to make.

I would say that in my case I did things that built my self-confidence slowly but surely - like competitive athletics - and while I am often dissatisfied with whatever gains I make, I am happy that I have chosen a life path and I am sticking to it.

It is your life to live, you do what works for you and you'll be surprised at a positive effect you have on others - as well as with others' effects on you.

Sorry if I sound cliche, but I am being sincere.

 

[_random_]

Joe, do as I said and join Model UN along with Mock Trial. If the Iowa Mock Trial team is anything like ours, you'll spend plenty of time with your teammate and become pretty good friends.

We started our in class mock trials in trial procedures today. Good fun, good fun, and it seems like it'll be fairly exhausting. But my tiny-ass school is really competitive in mock trial for some reason, so I feel like it's more intense, even though there are good friendships to be formed. I'm really tired right now.

 

[Farm Boy]

That wasn't the rant, though. I just stopped myself before making the rant because I figured I'd get shot at. But I guess I probably won't, maybe, so whatever, here it is:

Spoiler :

For a while now, I've been getting tired of my loneliness, self-disappointment, amazing spitefulness, temper, and dislike of myself and my countless, major weaknesses. So I've been thinking of joining the National Guard. Maybe it'll whip me into less bad shape, give me an inkling of self-worth. At least it'll be vaguely interesting and will give me a little pocket change. I just hope it wouldn't get too much in the way of school, grad school, and so on. Those take priority. But if it does get in the way, then what?

Spoiler :

Hey, it's worth giving careful thought to. Just make sure you know what you are signing up for before you do it. It's absolutely great for some people. It's terrible for others. If you aren't happy with what you are doing now, then you have correctly identified that something needs to change. Mayhaps this could be it.