Random Rants XLVIII: Worst. Thread Title. Ever!

[Synobun]

Keep lookin' and keep writin'. I know an artist who took the time to hone his craft and while he was hungry for ten year, ten year later he is never without a paid commission.

I know, but writing is my only ticket out of this place and really the only thing I can do without hating everyone at the same time. Plus I'm relatively physically disabled so the typical trades occupations in my area are a no-no for me. Any decision regarding my writing has to come under some pretty heavy deliberation and scrutiny by myself to make sure it's the right move, like me cancelling a $500 contract last week. It was web content for four websites, and again I come around to the "but my portfolio..." issue, but being paid $2.90 a page is... well.. a rip-off.

I'm aware of the mentality that you have to do things you don't like in order to move forward, but that mentality really creeps me out with how okay everyone is with that, and it is pretty much my goal to never succumb to that no matter the difficulty of it. I mean, in my eyes $10 an article is already below market value, but it's at least a "livable" wage if I were to, say, write nine articles a day. Unfortunately, there are many people who pay $3 an article or are willing to pay $6 for the first 10, but then gradually go down because apparently working with someone for a long time means your work is worth less. Really agitating.

Freelancing can be both vividly gratifying or absurdly disappointing.

 

[azzaman333]

Why the hell am I still up at 6am writing truly awful angsty poetry. WTH is wrong with me.

 

[Takhisis]

He came from Kashmir. It saves me having to make a value judgement about which country is claiming it these days.

You could've just asked under whose passport he travelled…

Why the hell am I still up at 6am writing truly awful angsty poetry. WTH is wrong with me.

You need help. And bedtime.

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

Yes the stores are closed for Ramadan. Got about another week to go.

I hate Ramadan because the valuer of customers trade-ins where I work fasts. He gets really grumpy because of it and I'm sure he pays less for the cars as a result.

 

[SamSniped]

My great-grandfather just passed away

 

[Takhisis]

It was to be expected, from you earlier post. My condolences, Mr. Sniped.

 

[Cutlass]

My great-grandfather just passed away

I'm very sorry to hear that.

 

[bhsup]

I'm sorry, Sam

 

[PlutonianEmpire]

My condolences.

 

[ReindeerThistle]

Sam, please accept my deepest sympathies.

 

[Phrossack]

My great-grandfather just passed away

I'm sorry for you. But at least you were lucky enough to know your great-grandparents. I'm not sure if I know anyone who has!

 

[madviking]

Sorry, Sam.

I second the above. One of my great-grandparents fought in WWII.

 

[NovaKart]

I hate Ramadan because the valuer of customers trade-ins where I work fasts. He gets really grumpy because of it and I'm sure he pays less for the cars as a result.

Just 3 or 4 more days, depending on the moon.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

I'm sorry Sam.

 

[Synobun]

You stay classy, Australia.

 

[madviking]

Wow talk about socialism. #incomeequality

 

[Glassfan]

What is turning so many young men into internet trolls?

Short version;
There's misogyny, of course.
But sometimes it's boredom – too much free time after school, at work, or between jobs.
A need for attention.
Anonymity on the internet can encourage a disinhibition people simply would not experience face to face.
The internet allows us to shut down our sense of empathy.
Groups of trolls coalesce on bulletin-board sites such as "four"chan (CFC-censored), where they post links to targets that might prove "fun", and compete with each other to see who can be the funniest, cleverest, or most extreme.
A sense of disenfranchisement.
Epicaricacy, a malicious desire to try to make those enjoying greater success feel as miserably trapped and oppressed as themselves.

Despite the potential harm trolling can inflict on others, as long as the internet offers the appearance of protection from consequences, it will, for some, also present itself as an opportunity to kill a few hours by being abusive to strangers.

One response; "Outing" the troll.
Mary Beard silences offensive Twitter troll

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Rug doctors are the most poor designed machines ever. They are so uncomfortable and difficult to use if you are not 4 feet tall. My back is killing me because I spent the last 2 hours hunched over trying to pull the 60 pound contraption back and forth.

 

[ReindeerThistle]

Rug doctors are the most poor designed machines ever. They are so uncomfortable and difficult to use if you are not 4 feet tall. My back is killing me because I spent the last 2 hours hunched over trying to pull the 60 pound contraption back and forth.

"Call 1-800-STEEMER" It can't be that much more expensive. Hardwood floors VERY attractive, n'est pas?

Sent via mobile; sliding around my hardwood floors in fuzzy socks like a ninja!

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

You stay classy, Australia.

I promise you by the end of the election campaign this will seem classy. We haven't even started bashing boat people and the unemployed yet.