 som-tam
Male, 18-29, Asia
 394 Posts
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Monday, May 28, 2012 11:23:26 PM
@taylor_stone, that seems a little selfish. old people struggle with modern culture, they may even resent the amount of freedom that we have now to do as we please. your grandad probably has no idea how to relate or talk to you so criticises you. maybe i'm wrong but i think aged relatives deserve our respect for what they have had to live through. would it kill you to dress nice the few times he visits? not everything is about you. |
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 taylor_stone
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
2493 Posts
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Monday, May 28, 2012 9:04:22 PM
@Suicism - My grandparents lived through the depression too. But truth is, some older folks grow to be miserable and condescending... like my grandfather for example. He's the kind of old man that refuses to accept today's cultures. I wear black, have long hair, and listen to abrasive music... He touts these things as 'unacceptable for intelligent young men'. I'd seriously rather have my eyes removed with rusty hooks than talk to him about ANYTHING. My grandmother is in the last stages of Alzheimer's and couldn't tell me anything about those interesting years of her life even if she wanted to. Being around them both is just miserable and pointless. I perfectly understand Leesah's notion. It's sometimes better to just avoid those people that you can't get along with, even if they're family. |
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 Suicism
Male, 18-29, Western US
3534 Posts
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Monday, May 28, 2012 7:30:32 PM
You know what Leesah - I will say this. I regret not being at the age of maturity required to truly engage my grandparents in conversation before they died. My grandmother lived through the Depression, and I was barely into adolescence before she passed on. How many insights or tidbits of wisdom could I have gleaned from that were I even in a position to know what questions to ask?
Too late now. So, albeit the type of conversation they may be trying to engage you in could be based around the parameters of politeness, or maybe they're just bad conversationalists, but if you breach a subject that they might have something to contribute to I'll bet you'd get a lot out of it. Happy Memorial day. |
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 ledzeppeloyd
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
2194 Posts
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Monday, May 28, 2012 4:55:59 PM
nerd marriage!!!! |
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 leesah
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
1577 Posts
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Monday, May 28, 2012 1:24:15 PM
"I would say that, judging by her posting habits, the time of day this was posted and the quality of the description...."
You also have to take into consideration that it's a holiday and I'll be frequently sneaking visits here on my phone to avoid conversing with my horrible-to-talk-to grandparents. |
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Suicism
Male, 18-29, Western US
3534 Posts
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Monday, May 28, 2012 1:12:13 PM
Damnit BlankTom, she beat us to the punch! Look at that - she's retroactively predictable! Must have used that galactic portal the powers of the ring imparted.. |
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 BlankTom
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
6541 Posts
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Monday, May 28, 2012 12:55:44 PM
@Suicism hmmm, good question. I would say that, judging by her posting habits, the time of day this was posted and the quality of the description.... about 9 mins and 57 seconds (Give or take). |
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 jinxiejae
Female, 30-39, Western US
2493 Posts
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Monday, May 28, 2012 12:00:50 PM
wow i submitted this months ago!well thanks for finally putting it up. |
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Suicism
Male, 18-29, Western US
3534 Posts
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Monday, May 28, 2012 11:52:30 AM
How long do you guys think it'll take Leesah to show up with a disparaging remark about this one? |
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 Redlantern
Male, 18-29, Europe
20 Posts
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Monday, May 28, 2012 10:50:46 AM
Awesome |
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 Doiknowyou
Male, 18-29, Canada
206 Posts
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Monday, May 28, 2012 10:44:42 AM
I've heard that decepticons were unfit for marriage
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leesah
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
1577 Posts
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Monday, May 28, 2012 10:39:31 AM
Nerd ring? Please. Rip the eyes off him and have them set for me, that'll be a nerd ring worth wearing.
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 swoop408
Male, 18-29, Western US
1768 Posts
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Monday, May 28, 2012 10:29:34 AM
Nerds in love. |
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jinxiejae
Female, 30-39, Western US
2493 Posts
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Monday, May 28, 2012 10:19:15 AM
Link: Transformers Engagement Ring [Pic] [Rate Link] - A ring that's more than meets the eye. |
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