Just Saying -- the soapbox thread

[Matmosphere]

Sorry guys that was a little heavy. Think my friend is all right. Crazy situation though.

[bamslam69]

Hope you're friend is ok, Matmosphere.
Horrible stuff.

[alanp]

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190804-why-the-french-love-to-say-no

This article reminded me of something I've observed...

Some people genuinely, no kidding, actually ENJOY arguing. They will start an argument over whether the sky is blue or pink polka dots, for the sheer joy of it. One lady at work used to start arguments with another particular person, every day, just to pass the time while doing manual labour.

Personally, I find arguments draining and annoying, just another hoop to jump through like a trained dog before something will happen.

[Willybomb]

Some people genuinely, no kidding, actually ENJOY arguing

I've got a friend who thinks he good at it, or enjoys it, or whatever, but just saying "No, it's not/isn't" doesn't constitute an argument.

[Matmosphere]

Nobody really enjoys arguing...


😜 just kidding

[thesmokingman]

I can admit that I will troll about something I completely disagree with (usually political) and eventually get bored because there's no possibility of acceptance of new information for them ... but I have to be really really bored to even get started.

[pickdropper]

“I could be arguing in my spare time.”

[somnif]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpAvcGcEc0k" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpAvcGcEc0k</a>

[EBK]

My wife was shopping for medicine for our 7 y.o. daughter who is sick.  She buys chewable Tylenol, which is great.

While in the store, she spots what she thinks would be a good solution to getting our 4 y.o. son to take medicine when he gets sick.  He has a habit of refusing medicine, regardless of what sugary flavor it has.  So, she buys this, which made me laugh out loud:
 
Why the package has more than one dose, I have no idea.  The rest are for deterrence, maybe.  But, yes, that is an ear-to-ear smile on the cartoon child on the box.

(Yes, I can certainly imagine circumstances where kids could be physically incapable of taking medicine orally, in which case this product would be very valuable. I'm absolutely not suggesting those scenarios would be worthy of laughter.)

[alanp]

Tough Love, eh?

"Okay, kiddo, a pill is either going in your mouth, or straight up your arse. You get to pick which one."

[Bio77]

Antidote for a pain in the ass?

[Muadzin]

Ah, the joys of having to take medicine as a kid. I remember fleeing into a toilet stall in a French rest stop to avoid having to swallow the road sickness pill I had to take. Nasty taste if memory serves me right. Kids have it easy today, in the 70's they didn't do pills for kids with sugary tastes. Well, at least where I lived.

[midwayfair]

Oh. No.

[alanp]

Wouldn't mind seeing Mick Gordon work with Meshuggah, or even just Tomas Haake.

[alanp]

If you've designed a picture correctly, the Japanese audience should scream at the same time as the Indian audience.