Random Rants #XXIV - The Angry Mob

[Huayna Capac357]

Why not just do the dishes? It is entirely reasonable. I have to do the dishes at my house...

 

[Arakhor]

So did I, every day I lived at home, teenager or no.

 

[Reiser]

I think he's trying to disprove about having his parents starve the boy to get him to do chores.
But, yeah, a faulty start, but we'll see how he does.

 

[The Omega]

I sincerely hope you are joking.

Also, why the hell is this forum starting to resemble that unnameable imageboard?

Not quite enough pedophilia.

And Taniciusfox, speaking as someone who has to do their dishes entirely on his own, just go ahead and do the dishes. It's really not as horrible as it sounds at first.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Why not just do the dishes? It is entirely reasonable. I have to do the dishes at my house...

And Taniciusfox, speaking as someone who has to do their dishes entirely on his own, just go ahead and do the dishes. It's really not as horrible as it sounds at first.

It's not about the dishes, it's about the fact he's LOCKING THINGS UP to get us to do them. No freaking starvation is necessary to get me to take out the garbage, which I happily do every week.

He's also saying he's gonna lock up one of the bathrooms. I'll make sure to defecate in his room as long as that persists.

 

[SS-18 ICBM]

I don't approve of coercion being used when a "Hey, could you please do the dishes?" could suffice.

So they immediately went to doing that? If that's the case, forget them. If not, just do the dishes...seriously. That kind of passive aggressive behaviour is suitable only for immature babies.

 

[The Omega]

It's not about the dishes, it's about the fact he's LOCKING THINGS UP to get us to do them. No freaking starvation is necessary to get me to take out the garbage, which I happily do every week.

He's also saying he's gonna lock up one of the bathrooms. I'll make sure to defecate in his room as long as that persists.

But why is that such a big dea-
Ooooh, right. Not everyone knows someone who can pick locks.

Locking up bathrooms is starting to get to insane levels.... How long do you all plan to keep escalating this, exactly?

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

They don't store their alcohol in a secure location, so I know where it is. I have no taste in alcohol though apart from wine. Which I haven't even tried.

Dump it all out the window and say you drank it.

 

[Arakhor]

Children often require incentives to do things, whether those be positive or negative. It's part of growing up.

 

[cardgame]

I think I would do the same thing as T-fox. If it ever got to that level. Which AFAICT it never will.

But yeah, I'd do it if they just asked. Locking things up to coerce me? pfft, THERE WILL BE BLOOD.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Rant: My brother is laughing at us. GRRRR.

My sister is caving in to demands when she doesn't realise this is not a good precedent to allow.

My safe doesn't work, so I can't use that to hide what I take.

So they immediately went to doing that? If that's the case, forget them.

You should've seen the look on my face when he actually brought in one of those car lock things...

I'm all, "Dude, you're serious? "

Locking up bathrooms is starting to get to insane levels.... How long do you all plan to keep escalating this, exactly?

Scary part is you never know if he's joking given that last bout of insanity.

Apparently until Mom puts an end to the madness or when one of us caves in.

Dump it all out the window and say you drank it.

I'd rather hide it somewhere... I can't stand stuff being wasted.

But I should consider that, yes.

Children often require incentives to do things, whether those be positive or negative. It's part of growing up.

And adults who would knowingly starve their children should be fixed like a cat, since they don't deserve the right to have kids.

They could very easily just ask. But no. They want to play games. With something necessary for life.

Screw that. I refuse to have my well-being held hostage simply because a few damned dishes.

Also I don't require incentives to take out the garbage or do favors. I'm only wryyying because of the whole "lololol starve!" thing.

I think I would do the same thing as T-fox. If it ever got to that level. Which AFAICT it never will.

But yeah, I'd do it if they just asked. Locking things up to coerce me? pfft, THERE WILL BE BLOOD.

Someone who agrees with me! Yay!

I'll be sure to steal all their TV cables when they're not looking. I'll also disconnect all computers, including my own.

At least I'm not hexing them.

 

[Arakhor]

Define "starve", Tanicius. If he's locking the cupboards because he can't trust you not to pig out on food when you should be washing up, surely that's as much your fault as it is his.

 

[Tee Kay]

All this would never happen if you were proactive and just wash the dishes without being told to.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Hey at least youve got food in the house. Yesterday I wasnt sure we were going to have enough to last the next week.

 

[Arakhor]

I'm sure Aimee could tell you more about urban starvation in the modern Western world, Tanicius.

 

[madviking]

Rant - speed v. velocity.

>.>

 

[Mango Elephant]

Rant - speed v. velocity.

>.>

It's late at night and I'm kinda slow but ...

You hit something ... really hard, right?

 

[Reiser]

It's late at night and I'm kinda slow but ...

You hit something ... really hard, right?

I believe he means that speed and velocity have different definitions, but the public is ignoring it.
Speed - speed
Velocity - speed with a direction

 

[Mango Elephant]

Then what the hell does the v. mean?

 

[Reiser]

Versus, maybe? For the comparisons?