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<uses Kleenex to wipe eyes; blows nose>
He (she?) called me a b-b-b-b-big something <gasp>
He (she?) wins.
<shuddering sigh; shoulders slumped in defeat; considers leaving the bb or even never leaving the house again.>
Hey, if I do that–more time to watch Oprah! 
DDG Rayon Leer?* Rayon?* My leers are 100% prewashed cotton thankyouverymch. 
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Please note, You started the namecalling.
[QUOTE=Wee Bairn]
to get pissed at a jab about your favorite TV character, unless there is some evident deep seeded venom riding along, is silly.
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You’re missing the point here.
We’re not talking about “taking a jab” at Oprah. Sure, if you made just a single snotty remark about Oprah, I’d expect an adult to be able to laugh it off, albeit thinking privately, “What an asshole.”
No. What we’re talking about here is making snide comments all the way through each one-hour show, in effect needling your supervisor for a solid hour about her choice of TV show. (And during her lunch hour, too, I might add, which is supposed to be R & R time for her.)
And, moreover, you don’t HAVE to be there listening to Oprah. You could go sit in your car. So, what your supervisor is seeing is a cow-orker who chooses to join her during lunch hour, and then occupies that time making constant snotty remarks about a show that she likes and is trying to watch.
I can guarantee you that she’s sitting there behind her Politeness Face thinking, “My god what an asshole.”
[QUOTE=Contrapuntal]
You said before that you were being “forced” to watch.
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He isn’t being “forced” to watch. He can go elsewhere during lunch. He can go sit in his car. He can go sit somewhere else in the break room and tune out whatever’s on the teevee. Most adults are capable of “not” watching something that’s droning away in the background, such as when Fox or CNN is running at the dentist’s office.
Nobody’s “forcing” him to watch Oprah except himself, because he likes to sit there and make snotty remarks about her for shits and giggles during his lunch hour.
Annnnnnd…chalk up another whoosh for the Bairn. Humor Detector on the fritz this week, I see. Need to get that looked at.
[QUOTE=Duck Duck Goose]
You’re missing the point here.
We’re not talking about “taking a jab” at Oprah. Sure, if you made just a single snotty remark about Oprah, I’d expect an adult to be able to laugh it off, albeit thinking privately, “What an asshole.”
No. What we’re talking about here is making snide comments all the way through each one-hour show, in effect needling your supervisor for a solid hour about her choice of TV show. (And during her lunch hour, too, I might add, which is supposed to be R & R time for her.)
And, moreover, you don’t HAVE to be there listening to Oprah. You could go sit in your car. So, what your supervisor is seeing is a cow-orker who chooses to join her during lunch hour, and then occupies that time making constant snotty remarks about a show that she likes and is trying to watch.
I can guarantee you that she’s sitting there behind her Politeness Face thinking, “My god what an asshole.”
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No, I get your point and I agree, if I made snide comments through the show all day every day, that would be an asshole thing to do. But again, it was a joke, and in the joke even, I didn’t say say how often the made up snide comments were made- you somehow took that as “all day every day”.
As for the humor detector, again, I don’t know by a post like that, not knowing the individual, if they are kidding or not, so that’s why I added that. If they were truly offended, then thats my response. If they were kidding, then no harm.
[QUOTE=Wee Bairn]
you somehow took that as “all day every day”.
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No. You’re still misunderstanding what I’m saying. I’m not saying you jab at Oprah all day every day–before lunch, after lunch, on the workroom floor, in the parking lot before work and after work.
I’m saying what YOU said–all hour, every hour.
Here’s what you said:
You didn’t say, “Sometimes my sup watches at the same time I’m on lunch.” You yourself strongly implied, “This happens every day.” I thus logically infer that every day you sit there and make snotty remarks about Oprah.
And you didn’t say, “I make a single comment and then return to eating my lunch.” You said, “I watch it while making snide comments”, which logically implies that you watch the entire hour, and make snide comments during the entire hour.
[QUOTE=Duck Duck Goose]
No. You’re still misunderstanding what I’m saying. I’m not saying you jab at Oprah all day every day–before lunch, after lunch, on the workroom floor, in the parking lot before work and after work.
I’m saying what YOU said–all hour, every hour.
Here’s what you said:
You didn’t say, “Sometimes my sup watches at the same time I’m on lunch.” You yourself strongly implied, “This happens every day.” I thus logically infer that every day you sit there and make snotty remarks about Oprah.
And you didn’t say, “I make a single comment and then return to eating my lunch.” You said, “I watch it while making snide comments”, which logically implies that you watch the entire hour, and make snide comments during the entire hour.
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You’re right! I was not clear. Your inferences were logical based on my post. I was wrong. You are right.
Good. Now, go and sin no more. Try this: for the next week, bite your tongue during lunch, and sit there in the break room and don’t say a single carping thing about Oprah. Either watch it, or don’t watch it, but keep yer big trap shut. Smile nicely at the sup when she glances over at you but don’t say anything about Oprah. And if she says anything specific to you, such as, “Wherefore this ominous silence, O Bairn?”, just look humble and say, “Somebody on the Internet finally gave me a clue.”
And then see if good things don’t start happening to you at work. Bet they will. 
It’s always gratifying when someone who is a Pill stops being one, and the first instinct is to reward it for deciding to join the human race.
Yeah, but what’s the thread count?
[QUOTE=Wee Bairn]
Big deal, I’m not 12.
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Then you have no excuse. You come across as having the density of Iridium. (That’s a metaphor. Actually, for you, I’d better clarify: that’s a metaphor comparing your mental density to the physical density of the chemical element Iridium. There ya go.)
“Shut the fuck up” isn’t just an expression; it’s truly your best option at this point, and well-meant advice. Abandon this worthless Pit thread, go think about things, and do better next time.
ETA: Not exactly a fan of Oprah Winfrey, but at least she likes to use her wealth for something. I’m only sponsoring one girl in Mali who will probably never have much formal education, but if I had millions, I’d try to do something as worthwhile as providing a school.
[QUOTE=Baldwin]
I’m only sponsoring one girl in Mali who will probably never have much formal education
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You better hope NOTHING bad EVER happens to her…
[QUOTE=Baldwin]
Then you have no excuse. You come across as having the density of Iridium. (That’s a metaphor. Actually, for you, I’d better clarify: that’s a metaphor comparing your mental density to the physical density of the chemical element Iridium. There ya go.)
“Shut the fuck up” isn’t just an expression; it’s truly your best option at this point, and well-meant advice. Abandon this worthless Pit thread, go think about things, and do better next time.
ETA: Not exactly a fan of Oprah Winfrey, but at least she likes to use her wealth for something. I’m only sponsoring one girl in Mali who will probably never have much formal education, but if I had millions, I’d try to do something as worthwhile as providing a school.
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Well thanks for taking the time to tell us what a wonderful human being you are. And yes, that’s sarcasm you self imprtant asshole. Why not start a thread to tell everyone all about your alturistic endeavors, so we can all bask in your wonderfullness? Douche.
250 other posts, not one person felt the need to tell of their benevolence, only this assclown.
[QUOTE=Wee Bairn]
If other students in the Harvard area were living in sqaulor and no other adequate schools were arounds to teach them, your analogy would be apt.
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There are no other schools in South Africa? News to me. Listen, South Africa is fucked up, but so’s Martin County, KY. Oprah’s school is not the only option for little girls in South Africa-- but it’s an amazing opportunity for impoverished little girls who also happen to be very smart. I’m not trying to downplay povert in SA, but it would be wrong to portray the entire country as some sort of rural jungle hellhole out of Tintin.
[QUOTE=Ludovic]
This tragedy is another example of why we should never put men in charge of female students.
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That’s a joke, right? We should never put men in charge of male students either then, because they abuse them too. In fact, women can abuse too. The only solution is robots. Yeah, that’s the ticket. Oprah needs to spend her fortune building nice, safe teacher-robots!
Wow, Wee Wee, you really got her on this one.
How dare that woman fail to move to the school herself, and work every shift every day, with every student and faculty member?
The arrogance! The disgusting lack of concern! I am so glad you were able to make your point so clearly.
I am sure your institution for the benefit of every soul in the universe runs perfectly under your constant and omnipresent control of every act taken by every person you pay to do things for the betterment of all human kind. We are all grateful for your omni benevolence.
You are a shining example. Please add this accolade to your growing list of folks who really get it about you.
Tris
[QUOTE=Triskadecamus]
Wow, Wee Wee, you really got her on this one.
How dare that woman fail to move to the school herself, and work every shift every day, with every student and faculty member?
The arrogance! The disgusting lack of concern! I am so glad you were able to make your point so clearly.
I am sure your institution for the benefit of every soul in the universe runs perfectly under your constant and omnipresent control of every act taken by ever person you pay to do things for the betterment of all human kind. We are all grateful for your omni benevolence.
You are a shining example. Please add this accolade to your growing list of folks who really get it about you.
Tris
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Finally, somone sees my point!
[QUOTE=Wee Bairn]
Finally, somone sees my point!
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You’re an idiot.
[QUOTE=Wee Bairn]
Finally, somone sees my point!
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Pointedly misinterpreting sarcasm is truly the last protest of the weak.
[QUOTE=Morelin]
You’re an idiot.
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Why, for thanking someone who obviously is in agreement with me? 
Oh I see now
“Pointedly misinterpreting sarcasm is truly the last protest of the weak.” really? what great philosopher came up with gem? Oh it was you? Don’t quit your day job. Somehow I don’t see people 100 years from now quoting that one.
And if you’ve been paying attnetion you’ll see I’ve been doing it all thread, not as a last protest.
No, you guys, your ignoring the real point!
The fact that Wee Wee is an idiot is the point!
Right, Wee Wee?
Tris
[QUOTE=Triskadecamus]
No, you guys, your ignoring the real point!
The fact that Wee Wee is an idiot is the point!
Right, Wee Wee?
Tris
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Amen brother!
Oh wait, you tricked me into calling myself an idiot! What should I do now, I’m so embarrassed! Please, no one post ‘douchebag says what’ or I may fall for that too.