I just want to say that this typo had me do a spit take. My cat is now coated with Mountain Dew.
I’m sure you meant “barfly.”
I just want to say that this typo had me do a spit take. My cat is now coated with Mountain Dew.
I’m sure you meant “barfly.”
Well, to be fair, notorious barflies are often also notorious barfies.
Absolutely nothing at all. Just a bit of friendly advice.
Another blatant example of name calling outside the Pit.
Yeah, sorry, just going for a spot of off-the-wall humour there but it misfired.
Welcome to the internet.
waves fist Um, yeah, what he said.
I’m not sure how regular regurgitation plays a role.
barfy…barfly, such an easy little mistake to make. I admit I didn’t even notice it until it was pointed out. She was a little barfy too, so, it’s all good!
Oh shut up, Rimmer.
Suddenly I realize the point of that character’s name. :smack:
Rimmer is a character from Red Dwarf, a British campy sci fi show. A “rimmer” might also be someone who gives “rim jobs”. STOP EXPLAINING THE JOKE!! You’re killing it!
I wasn’t going to bump this (or draw attention to my own joke), but …
this was my last post before the Marloutage. For a few long hours I was wondering if someone reported the post and I got summarily banned for what would appear to be an out-of-pit insult, rather than the circular reference (smeghead is Rimmer).
Whew!
I never knew Hitler was a serial killer.
Toucanna, thank you for your sensitivity to some of the problems that the mentally ill have to deal with. I have previously complained about the not-so-veiled insult about “checking your meds” before. One of the mods said he was unaware that it was ever used to insult people. Right.
elbows, a person who is mentally ill doesn’t have a fully functioning brain. They may not be aware of what pills they are supposed to be taking for what reason or when or how many. So although it may sound like a reasonable idea to tell them to check their meds, they may not even understand what “check your meds” means. Besides, that phrase has been used as a slam so many times that it will almost always be likely to be taken as one now, in my opinion.
elbows, do you always think it is necessary to confront someone who is medically ill? Why not just speak to the nonsense of what any person might be saying? You don’t have to address the mentally ill to inform them that they are sick anymore than you do those with diabetes or a broken leg. Chances are they’ve been told or know it already and are in pain.
If you think someone is having a mental break of some kind, find out if someone else is with that person in the house first. What happens after that depends on the situation.
And just for clarification: One of the most insightful, articulate, and valued members of the SDMB has schizophrenia. I would never have known it if he hadn’t mentioned it himself.
For almost fifty years I have had a mood disorder: chronic depression. It is not the deep depression that is such a well of despair. (Although I’ve had those times too.) But I go through periods of being down, overwhelmingly sleepy, easily confused, and unable to concentrate. The depressed mood is only part of it.
I talk about it openly because there are more of us out there than you might think. I don’t take it as an insult when someone says, “She has a mental illness.” You would too if you had my genes. Someday you may be senile and they’ll call you crazy. With me they’ll say, “Oh, that’s just Zoe…”
I wasn’t going to bump this (or draw attention to my own joke), but …
this was my last post before the Marloutage. For a few long hours I was wondering if someone reported the post and I got summarily banned for what would appear to be an out-of-pit insult, rather than the circular reference (smeghead is Rimmer).
Whew!
What’s Marloutage? I’m curious.
What’s Marloutage? I’m curious.
The board “outage” purportedly caused by Marley banning one more spammer’s IP.
The board “outage” purportedly caused by Marley banning one more spammer’s IP.
Ok, lol. It sounded like a French word, thought it was Quebecois slang that I had never heard. I like the sound of it.
I never knew Hitler was a serial killer.
He was more of a massively parallel killer.
Sorry for the confusion Capitaine Zombie. Can I make it up to you by offering you henfur?
(I like the French angle. Not Marl-OUT-age, but more of a Mar-lou-TAGE. Helps if you put on a gross affectation.)
I think the OP should have chose a name that isn’t so easily mistaken for sanenomore. Just sayin’.
this was my last post before the Marloutage.
I’m sure we can come up with a better name than that, and I say that not just because I’d like to see a nickname that doesn’t blame it all on me quite so much. :smack:
I’m sure we can come up with a better name than that, and I say that not just because I’d like to see a nickname that doesn’t blame it all on me quite so much. :smack: