# Life problems worth ranting about. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 3, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-problems-worth-ranting-about/633583 "2012-09-03T22:14:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-problems-worth-ranting-about/633583/21 "2012-09-05T21:40:17Z")
> [@Vita\_Beata](#): > > … folks making sauerkraut in a lustfully foul manner… Thank you for introducing this phrase into my life. (Hang in there, **rushgeekgirl**. I guess that goes double for your daughter.) ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-problems-worth-ranting-about/633583/22 "2012-09-05T22:10:26Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > Sorry, this isn’t Nice Guy Syndrome. It’s ‘giving to get’, as in keeping score, and it’s not a very mature way to conduct any relationship, in fact. And almost always causes complete failure. What you give, to any relationship, is supposed to be given wholly, from the heart, without expectation of reciprocity. If you’re keeping score, in this fashion, you’re not doing it right! That said, self respect has to be in there somewhere. It’s bad to keep score and make sure everything is zero sum, but if you can reflect on your relationship and realize you’ve given a **lot** and the other person **never** gives – it is fair to evaluate whether continuing with the relationship is good or not. There’s a whole continuum between expecting everything to be equal and being a doormat or The First National Interestless Bank of Boyfriend (or Girlfriend) to your SO. Of course, a relationship that’s already failing or over is probably the worst time to try to diagnose this because you’re more than a little biased by that point. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-problems-worth-ranting-about/633583/23 "2012-09-05T22:15:52Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > What, you mean that’s not the hip thing these days? I thought that’s what the restaurant ‘cabbages and condoms’ was all about. I don’t think you understand what ‘cabbages and condoms’ is all [about](http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/tottoro/tottoro1207/tottoro120700002/14357075-cartoon-baby-in-the-cabbage.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-problems-worth-ranting-about/633583/24 "2012-09-05T23:09:24Z")
I was in the French Riviera once at a five star restaurant. I ordered Maine lobster. Supposedly these bugs were flown in fresh from Maine that very day. As the meal ended I found out these lobsters were actually from Canada. Ruined my year and people were fired and careers ended ! Let me tell you! But seriously, my condolences to everyone out there that has to deal with suckitude of almost any magnitude greater than tonight’s Matlock has not been properly recorded on the DVR. Sucky things suck ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-problems-worth-ranting-about/633583/25 "2012-09-05T23:37:45Z")
Sorry to hear all that **Rushgeekgirl** - I had a car crash on Sunday and now every time I’m about to fall asleep I’m jolting awake with headlights coming at me, or I’m yanking some small child out of the way of danger. Hoping I will slide through this one, that PTSD shit is fucking exhausting. ---
**Author:** ![Snerky\_Snerk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Snerky\_Snerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snerky_Snerk)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-problems-worth-ranting-about/633583/26 "2012-09-06T03:40:48Z")
> [@BubbaDog](#): > > I just want to point out that fucked cabbage with Jism Toads would make a really shitty breakfast. Maybe some Tabasco sauce would spark it up a little. > And I’ll see **S¨²il Dubh** ’s bet and Raise it to October. Thank you for the tips regarding those foodstuffs. Have yourself a fabulous day. Lots of love, Snerky ---
**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2012, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-problems-worth-ranting-about/633583/27 "2012-09-06T21:33:38Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > Well, there’s also the people who’ve lost a boyfriend, and those who haven’t had either, but all in all I’ll say that yes, it’s a pretty common experience. Mitt married his childhood sweetheart and they’ve been together since. My sister’s also in her first relationship. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-problems-worth-ranting-about/633583.md?page=1)