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Real-life Rants; Vent here.
Topic Started: Jan 9 2008, 03:44 PM (22,179 Views)
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Alkarii
Sep 22 2016, 09:45 PM
So, right as my brother is about to start a job so he can finally pay his ex the child support he owes for the time between their divorce and her remarriage...

She has him arrested for not paying it. I have a feeling our family will have to put together the money to help him, because apparently, they can keep him in jail until it's paid.

Shit like this is why I'm glad I can't get into a relationship. Of course, situations like these are a good part of the reason I don't.
My thoughts and prayers for you and your family, Alk, especially the kids. They're the ones who get hurt the most by this.
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Not sure if it counts as a rant, since I haven't even gotten pissed about this, but...

Yesterday, during my lunch, I got rear ended, and not in the kinky sex kind of way.

No injuries, as I just happened to look in the mirror in time to see the vehicle, think "Shit," and go limp against my seat. All that in the space of two seconds.

That going limp part probably saved my back and neck.

That's twice this year, both times by an SUV. The time I got rear ended in my parents' truck, it was an SUV. WTF???
Since my liver is larger than my heart, does that mean I'm designed to drink more and care less?
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My dad's in the hospital for heart problems. He's gonna be there for at least tonight, possibly a couple days.

My mom had told me about it as if I already knew he was having chest pains on a regular basis, yet her phone call earlier was the first I'd heard anything on the subject.

However, from the sound of things, he has a pretty high chance of pulling through at this point.
Since my liver is larger than my heart, does that mean I'm designed to drink more and care less?
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Native Son

FUCK YOU GRINGO!!!

You ain't getting rid of us. We ain't fucking going nowhere, motherfucker.
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Um... You do realize he only meant illegal immigrants, right? He has said, more than once, that those who came here legally can stay, and those who are citizens can stay.

Resorting to shouting racial slurs just because of the result of the election isn't going to change that.

Still... I wish people would have voted for a Johnson instead of a dick. Still, at least we didn't wind up with someone we already know can't/won't handle classified information properly. (Seriously, there's a reason some of that information is to be kept secret, it's called national security.)
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As a native born American who has been told "go back where you came from," I really couldn't care less. He is racist, and he has a long, long track record of racism. And a lot of the people who voted for him don't just mean illegal immigrants. They've made that perfectly clear. Just take a loot at Twitter sometime. Neo Nazis, Klansmen, antisemites, birthers, and just garden variety cranky old white men who complain about inner city thugs and welfare queens. I will call them whatever I damn well please.

When you have your citizenship questioned, your American identity questioned simply because of he color of your skin and your last name, when you get racially profiled, then I will allow you lecture me on racism. Until then, please refrain from doing so.
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Um. Dude, right off the bat, calling people racist because you don't like how they voted is, in fact, racist.

Second, watch where you're going with that argument. You're pretty much outright accusing me of being racist just because I was trying to get you to calm down and not turn this into yet another place where I have to hear even more complaining about the election.

Further, I actually have been subject to racial profiling. I'd had to put up with people assuming I'm a Nazi because I come from a German family, in spite of the fact that my family has actually been here since 1750. Most of the jobs I've had, I've worked with a lot of black people, and each of those jobs I'd had people making assumptions about what sort of person I am simply because I'm white.

Seriously, man, I thought we could get past all the bullshit from years ago, but apparently you won't let it go. (Unless, of course, you forgot, and we just happen to have conflicting personalities.)
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Native Son

This has nothing to do with you. I did not call you racist. Merely that I do not take kindly to being lectured about racism. And i dont know what bulshit from years ago you are talking about. We apparently do have conflicting personalities. Please don't remind me what it was, it is probably best forgotten.

I am referring to the alt right. These people are openly racist, and proud of it. I am calling them out for it. If you can not see the blatant white supremacy that has been unleashed, then I don't know what to tell you.

And there is a huge difference between what you and I have experienced. You are in the dominant group. I am not. I feel very real fear right now. Please understand the difference.

I am angry. I am afraid. This is my only space to vent. I have said all I have to say. If you want to continue this, PM me. I am through with this thread
Edited by The Boss, Nov 9 2016, 12:10 PM.
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This is not Facebook. I know people are experiencing emotions about the election, but if anyone has the urge to discuss it here, keep it civil.
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Agreed. I realize this is a very hot topic for some of us, and real-life rants acts as a place to vent, but it shouldn't have be a place for us to EXPLODE. If you must (And I know you already are Jefe), use PM to talk with others.

I myself am not fond of what happened, and to some larger extent, the political situation has gotten icky. Some of us don't want to deal with that ick on public, online areas.

On a completely different note, damn you Autumn season for wasting my important writing time. Blaaaaaaaahhhh
Edited by CEMP, Nov 9 2016, 04:35 PM.
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