xkcd

by **Giant Speck** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:55 am UTC

123 wrote:ISHTST: No, I don't have an accent, I was born in this State (Michigan). Yes, I really don't have an accent. I have a speech impediment, there's a difference.

ISHTST: You have an accent and a speech impediment.

by **Pez Dispens3r** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:29 am UTC

SANTARII wrote:To clarify: There was a person who was arguing against having to use the right ones in the right place because they thought they were actually all the same word and that it is stupid to just spell the same word differently at different times when it means the same thing.
It's not just that they were using the words interchangeabley, they actually thought they were all the same word.

I know, I understood you. I was being a little dry, but the words take on their meanings purely from context in speech so it's not unforgivable for people to think the same could be true of their written forms. Our brains obfuscate how we process language, such that people sometimes don't make the connexions that would seem so obvious.

Giant Speck wrote:ISHTST: You have an accent and a speech impediment.

You were late to make the point (say, "Hello, Roadie.") and you're being obtuse. It's technically true that 123 has an accent, but you damn well knew what they meant.

by **Giant Speck** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:39 am UTC

Pez Dispens3r wrote:
Giant Speck wrote:ISHTST: You have an accent and a speech impediment.

You were late to make the point (say, "Hello, Roadie.") and you're being obtuse. It's technically true that 123 has an accent, but you damn well knew what they meant.

1. Fuck off.
2. Fuck off more.
3. I already know I was "late" and that I was being "obtuse". Fuck off.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some obtuse bouncing to do.

by **Pez Dispens3r** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:55 am UTC

Yeah, play the avatar for pathos. It's the second rule in the Troll Handbook, after the one concerning vertical lists...

by **Giant Speck** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:59 am UTC

Oh boy, a lecture on trolling.

by **Kulantan** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:03 am UTC

Giant Speck wrote: I have some obtuse bouncing to do.

I always thought your bouncing was more acute.

by **Giant Speck** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:06 am UTC

Kulantan wrote:
Giant Speck wrote: I have some obtuse bouncing to do.

I always thought your bouncing was more acute.

I'm not sure if I'm supposed to take that as complementary or not.

by **SurgicalSteel** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:16 am UTC

In any event, it's certainly a reflection of his angle on things.

by **Von Haus** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:09 am UTC

SurgicalSteel wrote:In any event, it's certainly a reflection of his angle on things.

Aaaaaaaand we have a winner.

by **Oregonaut** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:29 pm UTC

ISHTST: It rains here. No seriously. We're famous for it and everything.

by **SecondTalon** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:34 pm UTC

Rain? In the Pacific Northwest? MADNESS!

by **Briareos** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:43 pm UTC

It's more likely than you'd think.

by **Oregonaut** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:44 pm UTC

Rain? In My Pacific Northwest?

by **Briareos** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:45 pm UTC

Briareos wrote:It's more likely than you'd think.

Oregonaut wrote:Rain? In My Pacific Northwest?

I think we went slightly out of order. Anyway, free PC check!

by **Oregonaut** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:55 pm UTC

And by "free PC check!" we mean you get about seven different versions of malware.

by **emceng** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:57 pm UTC

Oregonaut wrote:Rain? In My Pacific Northwest?

I wonder where the crap that centipedes thing came from now. Whenever I hear something in that format, I think of it.

by **Oregonaut** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:58 pm UTC

Vagina dentata.

by **Plasma Man** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:00 pm UTC

What a wonderful day.

ISHTST: There's probably something wrong with me if I want to sing vagina dentata to the tune of hakuna matata.

by **Giant Speck** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:08 pm UTC

SexyTalon wrote:Rain? In the Pacific Northwest? MADNESS!

Madness?

THIS. IS. PORTLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND!

by **pseudoidiot** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:50 pm UTC

It means no worries!

by **TaintedDeity** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:52 pm UTC

Plasma Man wrote:What a wonderful day.

ISHTST: There's probably something wrong with me if I want to sing vagina dentata to the tune of hakuna matata.

We got you covered.

by **Whelan** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:03 pm UTC

Plasma Man wrote:What a wonderful day.

ISHTST: There's probably something wrong with me if I want to sing vagina dentata to the tune of hakuna matata.

It's exactly what ISBR and I did after watching Teeth. So yeah, almost definitely something wrong.

by **Mr. Mack** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:17 pm UTC

emceng wrote:
Oregonaut wrote:Rain? In My Pacific Northwest?

I wonder where the crap that centipedes thing came from now. Whenever I hear something in that format, I think of it.

Behold! The power of the internet and its ability to document itself! The article never actually mentions the vagina centipedes version, but I think that's the version that spread the meme around like marmite on toast which is subsequently thrown away because marmite is an acquired taste and most people can't stand the stuff and I forgot what I was talking about. . .

by **Magnanimous** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:15 pm UTC

TaintedDeity wrote:
Plasma Man wrote:What a wonderful day.

ISHTST: There's probably something wrong with me if I want to sing vagina dentata to the tune of hakuna matata.
We got you covered.

I love the internet.

by **Mr. Mack** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:26 am UTC

ISHTST:
Attention all pedestrians of Metro Atlanta:
There is a paved area to the SIDE of the road, this is for you to WALK on. This is called a sidewalk. The yellow line down the middle of the road does not denote the sidewalk. You are not to walk on the yellow line. The yellow line also does not denote the edge of the sidewalk, it denotes the edge of the lane. The lane is where cars drive. Cars are big and heavy and made of metal and they move very quickly. If a car collides with you, it would be bad. As the lane is where the cars are, you should not walk in the lane either as this increases your chance of being hit by a car. If there is a car approaching and they slow down to your walking speed and you continue to walk in the lane or road then you are impeding the flow of traffic, and this would be a bad thing for you to do.

If you are going to cross the road, first look both ways so you can see if there are any oncoming cars. Walking slowly across the road without looking increases your chances of being hit by a car, and this would be bad.
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I am constantly amazed by people around here. If I'm walking somewhere, something I do daily, there is no chance in hell that I would simply trust motorists to not run me over. My school put up signs to remind drivers not to run over pedestrians in the cross-walk and, judging by the way people drive around here, this was because drivers kept forgetting that running over people is bad.

And yet whenever I drive somewhere pedestrians act like they're fucking allergic to the idea of self-preservation. I can't remember the last time I was driving somewhere and saw a pedestrian actually use the fucking sidewalk. Whenever some assholes are walking in the road in front of me they somehow manage to be completely oblivious to the fact that there's a car behind them and I end up having to wait for a chance to do something illegal to get around their sorry asses.

And I've pretty much gotten used to the idea that people are going to cross the road without looking; either that or my bright red car is too subtle to be seen (ironically, Nissan calls the color of my car "Alert Red"). Instead of just reducing speed when there are pedestrians nearby I just go ahead and slow down to idle because I can just go ahead and assume that they aren't going to look before crossing the road. This assumption has been correct so much that I would be impressed if someone actually demonstrated knowledge that I learned in fucking kindergarten!
I have seen dogs look both ways before crossing the street! I have seen fucking deer look both ways before crossing the street! How the hell is it that I'm going to college with people that are dumber than wild fucking animals?!

Christ, I need to get some ointment, my misanthropy is flaring up again.
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I don't know why, but inconsiderate behavior has always been number one on my "Instantly Pissed-Off" list. Everything else that instantly ruins my day is usually just a form of inconsiderate behavior.

by **Mumpy** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:53 am UTC

@ mr. Mack.

This is probably the best advice I'll give all month.

DO NOT DRIVE IN OXFORD OR GRENOBLE.

I know there is probably little to no chance of that, but in those two cities, car drivers are very much second class citizens, even in the road. In Oxford I have seen people jog across infront of busses, I only ever cross the road at a diagonal ( except when I just weave) and there is a complete acceptance of the the line of thought that just because you've got 2 extra tons of metal, does not mean I'm getting out your way. The worst part is that bikes are even more aggressive in their dealings with cars. Personally I like oxford more because of all this, but I am slightly worried that if you ever tried to drive over here you'd have an aneurysm. Grenoble is much the same, but instead of driving on the other side of the road, they have tramlines all over the place.

by **SurgicalSteel** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:43 am UTC

Mumpy wrote:I only ever cross the road at a diagonal ( except when I just weave)

Why would you do that?

by **Mumpy** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:57 am UTC

So many reasons. First of all diagonal is the fastest for me, but I'm assuming you don't mean that. When I weave about, it's because I change my mind, I realise that I'll have go in-between two cars further up/down the road, or it could be because of the conversation I'm having with a friend. Hell, I could even claim a drunk joke but for the fact I'm usually more careful when I'm pissed. The point is not what a thoughtless pedestrian I am, but how that is the norm.

by **SurgicalSteel** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:14 am UTC

Ok, I can see the weaving, but how is a diagonal ever shorter than perpendicular to cross a road? Also, do you not have crosswalks? Or is it like new york where there are crosswalks roughly only every 1/2 mile.

by **phlip** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:21 am UTC

SurgicalSteel wrote:Ok, I can see the weaving, but how is a diagonal ever shorter than perpendicular to cross a road?

If the place where you're starting, on this side of the road, doesn't line up with your destination on the other side... a direct (diagonal) line to your destination will have you spending more time on the road, but less time total to get to your destination.

by **SurgicalSteel** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:23 am UTC

I thought he meant shortest time spent in the road, as that is usually all the matters to me when I am crossing the road. That's kinda crappy.

by **felltir** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:33 am UTC

Near where I used to live, in Alperton in London, there was a road where, about 50% of the time, you'd just get stuck because of people sitting in it.

by **SANTARII** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:56 am UTC

Felltir wrote:ISHTST:

1) Furries aren't all about sex.

The Xkcd comic about furries really bugged me.

by **Kewangji** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:39 am UTC

SANTARII wrote:
Felltir wrote:ISHTST:

1) Furries aren't all about sex.

The Xkcd comic about furries really bugged me.

What about it bugged you, if I may ask?

by **SANTARII** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:29 pm UTC

Hmm. I shouldn't have said "really". It kinda bugs me.
It's just another portrayal of furries as people who get off on ahtropomorphism. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it's a misrepresentation of furrydom, or at least a portrayal of the minority as the majority. I'm all for people who get off on anthropomorphism getting a comic too, but in that comic it is taken as given that the person who is a furry is one of the ones that gets off on anthropomorphism.

by **Mumpy** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:37 pm UTC

SurgicalSteel wrote:Ok, I can see the weaving, but how is a diagonal ever shorter than perpendicular to cross a road? Also, do you not have crosswalks? Or is it like new york where there are crosswalks roughly only every 1/2 mile.

What philp said. Also, I should clarify, this isn't on the mian roads. So in ny terms, I'd never do this on an avenue, but because we're not a grid there are plenty of streets crossing each other. It was a pretty big change coming over, as apparently this attitude hasn't reached ny. The amount of times i was nearly run over...

by **Kewangji** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:04 pm UTC

SANTARII wrote:Hmm. I shouldn't have said "really". It kinda bugs me.
It's just another portrayal of furries as people who get off on ahtropomorphism. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it's a misrepresentation of furrydom, or at least a portrayal of the minority as the majority. I'm all for people who get off on anthropomorphism getting a comic too, but in that comic it is taken as given that the person who is a furry is one of the ones that gets off on anthropomorphism.

This is reasonable. Thanks for your answer

by **SANTARII** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:50 pm UTC

Here I was anticipating an argument.
That is almost anticlimactic.

You're welcome

by **felltir** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:51 pm UTC

...I'd never noticed that before.

Dayum. How did I miss it?

by **RetSpline** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:34 pm UTC

ISHTST, but if you give me 3 hours to complete a task that requires 6, I will not be able to finish it in time. If you then double my workload and take away my equipment and co-workers then, surprisingly, it will take even longer to complete. It may shock you to learn that I cannot be in more than one place at a time, even if you don't know my velocity (though you won't get that joke because clearly you were not promoted based on your mathematical and scientific acumen).

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