Link in post #36. I can’t make myself open and read it.
No, I saw that. I was wondering about the banana deal.
Same, although I really am in no position to talk.
Oh, I don’t know. I have no idea about the banana thing. It was both a semi-serious question and a disgusting joke. I tend to avoid threads where I see certain names, like rachelellogram’s in case she starts talking about her smelly crotch again.
True, but we love you despite that infamous thread. Or, perhaps in some people’s cases, because of it.
oh, i’m well aware of that. sorry if it wasn’t clear but the second line of my post was referring to guin’s posting style.
i don’t know what the banana thing is about but i’m morbidly curious.
You know what? I find it hilarious how that banana thing was picked up by others. I so wish it was something I had invented, I would have gone for something a little more outrageous, though…
…Well, come to think of it, I don’t have the kind of morbid-beyond-repair imagination that would be required to top that banana.
Anyway, I have no intention to go retrieve that particular post, and if I were you, I’d chase away any mad thoughts that might veer you into that direction.
I just wanted to say this is one of the sweetest stories I’ve heard in a long time. Thank you!
Okay - what’s the banana thing?
I don’t really want to know - but it’s like driving by a car accident, you know?
You know, it’s funny. When I first saw rachelellogram on the boards, I was a little freaked out. This was wholly because she shared the same first name as me, had problems with her weight, lived nearby, played WoW, and worked in a call center in the same industry that I did. It was like I had a clone!
Of course, as it actually turns out, we’re quite different. But, Christ, guys, this thread doesn’t feel right. She’s newer, and she posts a lot, and she’s rather blunt and opinionated. If the posts cited here were made by someone who’d been here a number of years, I don’t think they’d be getting this sort of pile-on.
And, really, all these posts about the pants thread? I mean, come on; I’ve been here long enough that I’ve seen way, way worse. It was an evocative thread title. There’s no need to judge her by that. Or for the thread about her mother, really; I mean, I think the main crux of her annoyance was that it was imposing on her. And that shit’s always annoying, whether or not the reason is disability or simple lack of a vehicle.
If she’s guilty of anything, it’s maybe of posting too much. I think a lot of people go through that when they find this place, though. God knows I did. I call it, “I needed a fucking Livejournal” syndrome. It dies down eventually, and the threads breathe new life into this place. The attacks in this thread–basically tearing into her life, and piling on to admit annoyance–are just. . .I don’t know. They make me feel uncomfortable, like being in middle school and overhearing a bunch of catty girls slamming the unremarkable girl from algebra class. It’s unseemly.
I don’t have a problem with her. And I don’t really see the necessity of this sort of pile on. I didn’t like it when I saw it leveled at people like Guin back in the day, and I don’t like it now.
I missed the edit window in adding this:
This isn’t to say that I think Rilchiam shouldn’t have made the thread. That’s what the Pit’s for. I’m mostly surprised and a bit appalled by the pile-on behavior I’ve seen in this thread. Maybe I’ve been out of the Pit too long.
I think she kind of invites it, though. I mean she posts these really creepy things and any time I’ve remarked on it, I’ve been accused of stalking her because I’m so obsessed when it’s so hard not to forget what she posts.
Bull. She’s started multiple threads where she asks us why some body part/article of clothing/piece of furniture of hers smells like shit, she is downright nasty and rude in the most innocuous of threads, and she posts some weird stuff. The reaction against that isn’t all that surprising.
We still pile on Randy don’t we? If she wants people to stop, she needs to stop being a fucking weirdo.
EDIT: Her reply to the “Amy Player” thread was spot on though. “We like to be called ‘fen’…” and it gets worse from there. What the fuck was that shit?
C’mon. Maybe I just have a soft spot for animals (and especially for children who bond with animals), but anyone who reads this:
And responds with this:
is a fucking asshole. It’s not like Woeg doesn’t know what has to be done, but it’s nevertheless heart-rending; judgmental “tough love” has very little place here. I have very, very little sympathy for those who chronically refuse to exhibit sympathy.
… That said, I actually kind of agree here. I have no problem (clearly) calling Rachelellogram a judgmental asshole, but it seems a bit much to call drag up all the mud and call her an utter failure at life (full stop).
hmm… I love animals, am an extreme misanthropist and wish every human died, but I can see her reasons for saying he should get rid of his extremely expensive pets to avoid being homeless.
Well, it depends on if she meant “get rid” as in… Al Pacino style “get rid of them :mad:”, or unused clothes style get rid like with a charity shop, find a nice home.
The person who is faced with getting rid of his extremely expensive pets is going to have to get rid of them eventually or be faced with a terribly cruel life for both them and him.
The person was a fucking asshole for getting so many pets to begin with when it was possible this might happen. Forget this “oh golly gosh I had just so much love to go around”. Sometimes I would really like to have a dog, but I just don’t know if I could give him/her all the attention they need. You have to think of the pets. Pets are your equals, and if you don’t understand that you should never have any pets.
That guy is a cruel and extremely negligent person to take on so many animals.
Do you know her personally?
Am I bad for wondering if Rachellelogram is actually a man? 
He’s found new homes for them. I’m sure you’ll also be pleased to hear that in the month that has passed since this thread was last posted to - prior to your posting - he’s been denied that new apartment that didn’t allow pets.
Really? He should have predicted his son would get leukemia? By that logic, nobody should ever have children, either.
There’s a difference between being irresponsible and making a basically rational decision and then having life shit all over you.
hmmm… perhaps my language was a bit too strong there and didn’t allow for all circumstances.
I think it’s clear from the text I quoted that “the pets would be fine, if it weren’t for all the fucking expenses”; that the expenses were due to unforeseen medical problems; and that it wasn’t an issue of him having too much love to go around, but rather that his children had bonded closely with the pets. I stand by calling Rachelellogram a fucking asshole.