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She is talking shit about my work every chance she gets. Then in meetings, she's asking pointed questions and taking notes about things that she is supposed to be participating in, not leading.

Mitch

Start doing her job?

KitFox

It's really pissing me off. I thought we were friends.

GnomeSlice

I hate when that happens.

KitFox

But she won't listen to a thing I say.

Mitch

oh. That's grating in a bad way.

KitFox

6:13 PM

And she doesn't understand it, and everyone else seems to, so I wonder if she's reacting to her own thickheadedness.

RutvikSutaria

soundcloud.com/vassiligemini/sets/in-the-mood-ep-free-download

KitFox

"This is a diagram to show how information will be grouped. The visual design and layout is to be done by the contractor, like we agreed, so the final product won't look like this. The purpose of this diagram is to make sure we're putting related information together logically."

Mitch

maybe she feels...

I don't know

Freddy

@RutvikSutaria nice music

KitFox

Ten people nod. Her response "I don't get this. Why are you doing a wireframe? I like the contractor's wireframe. Why do you think you can do a design? We don't even need this because the contractor already did it."

RutvikSutaria

6:17 PM

@Freddy thanks, coming your place tomorrow!!

Freddy

@RutvikSutaria ok cool come with your sister, lol

KitFox

And she's all up in my grill about it too. Not just saying she doesn't understand, but literally almost shouting and almost jumping out of her chair.

RutvikSutaria

@Freddy I will ;)

GnomeSlice

@KitFox Punch her!

KitFox

I can't do that. I like my job.

Freddy

6:19 PM

lol

Mitch

@KitFox It must be something bothering her.

KitFox

So if anyone has advice on how to handle that, I'm open to it.

My manager doesn't return until next week.

GnomeSlice

@KitFox Can you call him/her?

Mitch

and not really the spoken thing (that probably does bother here but normally wouldn't bother her enough to jump up and down)

KitFox

@GnomeSlice She would probably respond to an email, but I don't know what to say. Face to face would be better.

GnomeSlice

6:21 PM

@KitFox It would be better than nothing.

Probably.

KitFox

I should just focus on the written part and hand her the list so she's not confused by a picture.

I can hand it to her and say "You do understand what a list is, right? Or should we go over that too?"

And then smirk.

And then punch her.

Mitch

How would it be if you said "what's up with all the doing my stuff?"

GnomeSlice

That sounds like a good plan.

Mitch

Unloosen all the screws on her chair.

KitFox

Or I could say just snort derisively and ask her why she's bothering to ask the question, since she can't possibly understand the answer.

Mitch

6:25 PM

(for best results, do it while she's not in the chair)

GnomeSlice

@KitFox That's mean.

Being a bitch probably won't actually help.

KitFox

She's mean.

Just giving it back to her.

Mitch

Tell her her kids are ugly.

KitFox

She doesn't have any.

GnomeSlice

Tell her she's ugly.

RutvikSutaria

6:26 PM

future kids

KitFox

@GnomeSlice Oh, and punching her will?

@GnomeSlice She's not. She's pretty cute.

Mitch

punching her might make her ugly so you would be telling the truth.

GnomeSlice

@KitFox Good point.

KitFox

And we had a date, which she broke off, and now I think it's because of this.

Which is pretty petty.

GnomeSlice

@KitFox :/

Mitch

6:27 PM

she broke it off because she thought you were going to tell her that either she or the kids she doesn't have are ugly.

KitFox

No, I didn't know at the time that she'd seen the diagrams without any context.

GnomeSlice

Can you talk to her in private?

KitFox

Suddenly, she was all like "oh, actually I have to work on my house that night."

I think she was mad and decided she didn't want to hang out with me.

@GnomeSlice Probably not.

GnomeSlice

@KitFox Have you tried?

KitFox

No.

GnomeSlice

6:29 PM

It sounds like she's not being very professional.

KitFox

I've got too many other people clamoring to give me their rations of shit.

It's disappointing, but people often are.

I'm trying to be brave and keep at it.

Haters gonna hate.

GnomeSlice

@KitFox Pretty much.

@KitFox Put on some music and try not to think about it too heavily.

user116848

Like I said earlier 'mean' and 'rude' people. I hate 'em.

GnomeSlice

I recommend pludo.bandcamp.com/album/youniverse-part-1

KitFox

@Arrowfar True. I guess I could use... tries to remember list

user116848

6:32 PM

:)

KitFox

I understand your argument, but ... something something shit.

I'm not so good at this.

user116848

I am surprised you went on a date with her!

nosmoking

oh lesbians

GnomeSlice

@Arrowfar She did say she was cute.

I chased this cute girl all through college even though she was totally nuts.

user116848

@GnomeSlice Yes I know :)

RutvikSutaria

6:34 PM

soundcloud.com/stopthinking

user116848

I hate cute mean girls. Very frustrating for guys.

RutvikSutaria

so true

GnomeSlice

The girl I was into kept acting like she was into me too, but turning down all my advances.

Turns out she had a boyfriend in jail and she just wanted attention until he got out.

Fun stuff.

RutvikSutaria

the girl break up with me just because i was fluting with her, lol

nosmoking

soundcloud.com/deutschegrammophon/…

KitFox

6:38 PM

Oh, not a date like that. She's not into women.

Anonymous

I've never fluted, but in school I used to viola

Jez

whose portrait is that of kitfox?

nosmoking

@Arrowfar above all when they are lesbians

GnomeSlice

@Jez Can you not tell by the foxiness?

user116848

@nosmoking :)

Jez

6:39 PM

nope

KitFox

It's my portrait of kitfox.

Hi @Andrew. Thought you were on holiday.

Freddy

soundcloud.com/sponsourtr/13-coldplay-yellow superb, yellow by coldplay

user116848

@snailboat You mean flute and violin?

Anonymous

@Arrowfar No, I mean flute and viola

user116848

Ah.

GnomeSlice

6:41 PM

did I post my mixset for today in here yet?

3 hours ago, by GnomeSlice

Today's Listening | House (Mixsets day 19)

KitFox

I thought so this morning.

GnomeSlice

Yep.

Good stuff.

I'm starting to forget which ones I've posted.

I might end up with a couple dupes before the end of the month.

RutvikSutaria

If a loser participates in a game of loosing, will he win or loose?

GnomeSlice

Archery?

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@RutvikSutaria if he loses, does he tighten?

Anonymous

6:44 PM

Possibly neither?

Freddy

@RutvikSutaria tie

lol

nosmoking

the louser wins

Freddy

@RutvikSutaria Is there any answer?

Andrew Leach

@KitFox Hi. I am on holiday. I mean, I am on holiday. But I have internet access.

Freddy

►

pink floyd best

KitFox

6:53 PM

So you're in your early twenties then?

Freddy

nope i m 16

RutvikSutaria

I think it's the only possible game in which he can win

Anonymous

@Freddy I am twice your age.

Freddy

most of people in chat room are older then me!!

Anonymous

That sounds likely.

KitFox

6:56 PM

@Freddy Ah, that explains the Pink Floyd then.

Anonymous

Most of my life, most of my friends have been older than me.

Freddy

@KitFox I like all kind of music

@snailboat i m your new friend younger than u, lol :)

KitFox

All my life, I've been slow and senseless. Not struck dumb, I'm just dumb, that's all.

Anonymous

@Freddy Hello!

Freddy

@snailboat hi

RutvikSutaria

6:58 PM

@snailboat i am also younger then u!

hello

nosmoking

then you are

Anonymous

Hello, assorted young people who type "u" despite being young!

RutvikSutaria

ahhh that's my bad habit trying to get rid off

Anonymous

Spelling things properly is a good habit.

nosmoking

@RutvikSutaria Where are you from?

RutvikSutaria

7:00 PM

Gujarat, India

nosmoking

so I can locate people using then instead of than

Anonymous

@nosmoking I don't understand this sentence.

nosmoking

oh ok

@snailboat it's the end of my previous sentence

hmm you'll say "?" marks the end of a sentence

Anonymous

Well, it does so fairly often :-)

Anonymous

Sentences boundaries in speech are often kind of fluid and ill-defined, but in writing we tend to commit ourselves to one boundary or another with punctuation

Anonymous

7:04 PM

@nosmoking Assuming I understood you right, you need to say "younger than you", not "younger then you"

Anonymous

I need caffeine.

Anonymous

It's already past noon and I'm still not awake enough

nosmoking

@snailboat yes of course, but that was Rutvik who said it

KitFox

It's noon already?

Anonymous

@nosmoking Sorry, then I suppose I misunderstood you after all

RutvikSutaria

7:05 PM

It's 12:35 am over here

Anonymous

@KitFox It's noon in Snail Standard Time. Which is more commonly called Pacific Daylight Time.

Anonymous

Noon-ish.

Anonymous

I'm time zone challenged.

Freddy

@RutvikSutaria OMG, it's 12:35 a,, you don't want to go to school tomorrow, lol

RutvikSutaria

@Freddy Stop it, I think also need to go school tomorrow!

skullpatrol

7:09 PM

High school?

Freddy

@RutvikSutaria Nope, i can't go to school everyday. My teacher also knows Freddy will attain his class only on Thursday and Friday!!

@skullpatrol Yes

RutvikSutaria

Lucky guy

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

Gah, this chat room is full of children! runs off to play with Lego

Anonymous

@Mr.ShinyandNew安宇 I never really did a very good job of growing up.

Anonymous

I'm still immature, and I was curmudgeonly when I was young, too. :-)

Anonymous

7:11 PM

I guess I was brattier back then, though.

Anonymous

I thought I was really mature.

Anonymous

I don't have legos.

RutvikSutaria

@Mr.ShinyandNew安宇 it seems from your Avatar, that you have just played with lego

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@snailboat you have snails. That's a hobby, at least.

Anonymous

I do have snails! :-)

Anonymous

7:12 PM

They're doing well. Actually, snails don't take very much care.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

Anonymous

Awww!

You could do both!

snail with a shield

That's its shell!

7:13 PM

@Mr.ShinyandNew安宇 oh ok

small shell though

Freddy

@Mr.ShinyandNew安宇 Listen some music

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

It's a huge snail!

Anonymous

Such a good snail!

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

more lego+snails here

Anonymous

Is that the lego guy from the movie?

skullpatrol

7:15 PM

The brick shape just doesn't look snail-like.

Anonymous

@skullpatrol I think it's perfect.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

Anonymous

:-O

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@skullpatrol You have to use a bit of imagination when looking at lego.

Anonymous

@Mr.ShinyandNew安宇 You know, most snails actually have their eyes on top of those antennae-looking thingies.

skullpatrol

7:16 PM

Indeed.

Anonymous

RutvikSutaria

@snailboat you are lucky there is one guy working hard to find different snail for your avatar,lol

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@snailboat Tell that to the Lego Movie people ;)

Anonymous

But there are a few land snails just like that lego avatar, with their eyes right under the antenna-looking thingies

Anonymous

7:18 PM

They evolved separately!

skullpatrol

Is the Lego movie animated?

RutvikSutaria

@Mr.ShinyandNew安宇 Hope your hard work help sailboat!

Anonymous

@skullpatrol The lego movie is great!

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@snailboat neat!

RutvikSutaria

chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/15438/… Never will do as instructed!

Anonymous

7:20 PM

A lot of the time, I don't know why I used the words I did. Why "lego avatar"? I guess becuse RutvikSutaria said "avatar" and my mind thought "Hey, I'll repeat that word I just read for no particular reason!"

RutvikSutaria

3 mins ago, by snailboat

But there are a few land snails just like that lego avatar, with their eyes right under the antenna-looking thingies

Anonymous

Stupid brain.

Anonymous

Someday I'll learn it some stuff.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

It could be an avatar.

RutvikSutaria

@Mr.ShinyandNew安宇 your lego avatar were nice!

skullpatrol

7:23 PM

Avatars are hard to choose.

Anonymous

@RutvikSutaria I agree, his lego avatar is nice!

skullpatrol

They need to look good from a distance.

RutvikSutaria

GnomeSlice have nice avatar

self made

skullpatrol

Yep, simple but effective.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@RutvikSutaria Thanks! My avatar is me. That's what I look like, in real life.

Anonymous

7:27 PM

@RutvikSutaria Agreed, GnomeSlice has a nice avatar.

skullpatrol

I started a whole gallery of avatars at "Gravatar"

Different skulls etc.

RutvikSutaria

@Mr.ShinyandNew安宇 That nice, i believe avatar should represent what you are!

Anonymous

@RutvikSutaria Oh, my. You're a purple and white, um, thingy?

RutvikSutaria

@GnomeSlice hahahaha, let me change it

GnomeSlice

My avatar isn't good at small sizes.

I should fix it.

There's gaps between each pixel (there's supposed to be) but it makes it look weird when it's shrunk way down

RutvikSutaria

7:31 PM

Have you ever ever seen freddy's avatar, 3 guys just standing there!!

wow you have many!!

er

An avatar can do more than just represent who you are, it can carry a message.

RutvikSutaria

But avatar are normally small

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

7:32 PM

@RutvikSutaria I dunno. Did you see the movie? The Nav'i were huge!

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Anonymous

@GnomeSlice Your calvaria is missing.

Freddy

@RutvikSutaria Hey what were talking about my Avatar.

My avatar represent me

and they are 4 not 3

coldplay guys

Anonymous

My avatar represents my pet snail.

Anonymous

I could use a photo and my real name, but instead I choose to use a picture of a pet snail and the pseudonym "snailboat". :-)

Anonymous

7:34 PM

But despite the picture, I am neither a pet snail nor a slice of banana.

Freddy

My avatar represent 2 things , my favourite band and I am Music Lover

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@snailboat On the internet, nobody knows you're not a slice of banana.

Anonymous

Truer words.

Anonymous

Or a slice of gnome, I guess.

RutvikSutaria

@Freddy Calm down i was just kidding

Anonymous

7:37 PM

@skullpatrol What message does your avatar carry, if any?

Anonymous

Mine could be "I think snails are cute"

KitFox

Mine is that I'm grey.

Freddy

@RutvikSutaria this should be your avatar

Anonymous

Oh, your avatar isn't a fox anymore! I thought it was.

Anonymous

My eyes aren't good enough to tell what the avatars are on the left here, so I only really notice them if I click them to see what they look like bigger.

KitFox

7:43 PM

I haven't talked enough.

If I talked more, then my avatar would grow.

It would be more obvious then.

I don't know how big they get though.

Anonymous

Wow! I didn't realize it did that. That was neat. :-)

Anonymous

Oh, do they get even bigger than that?

RutvikSutaria

Why my avatar didn't changed in chat room?

KitFox

Refresh your browser.

Anonymous

@RutvikSutaria It takes time for the new avatar to show up for everybody.

KitFox

7:44 PM

Oh. Hasn't come through for me yet.

Anonymous

Even if you see the new one, some other people might still see the old one for a bit. The best solution is to be patient.

skullpatrol

True in general^

@snailboat my avatar says beware of impersonators on the internet :-)

Anonymous

@skullpatrol Who is the person in your avatar?

skullpatrol

Some super model.

skullpatrol

8:06 PM

I don't mean to brag, but I'm pretty good at judging a persons character in the real world; but on the internet I find it much more challenging.

Mitch

Jul 17 at 15:41, by Mitch

I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast but I like hot butter on my breakfast toast.

skullpatrol

lol

Mitch

I think it's hard in both places

Apr 17 at 15:30, by Johan Larsson

I often ask for rum when the whiskey geeks wants to brag :)

skullpatrol

But here the information is so limited.

Like really, I only see a person's typed letters on a screen :(

KitFox

YEAH TOAST!

skullpatrol

8:14 PM

or maybe I don't see those letters, if a person is "on ignore."

This opinion^ is not really available in the real world.

Mitch

goes to get toast

@skullpatrol right, it's a very small and deliberately chosen pinhole.

skullpatrol

@Mitch very well said :-)

George Pompidou

new question on ELU!

"Eating spaghetti" vs "had not"

1. I was eating spaghetti

2. I had not gone to forks

WHICH IS CORRECT?

skullpatrol

:-O

George Pompidou

hurr durr

stabs everyone

makes a big fuss

skullpatrol

8:29 PM

Welcome back pal :D

KitFox

Look, @George is back.

Mitch

@skullpatrol At first I thought you were referring to the toast thing. (which of course is not mine )

►

Cerberus

Welcome back!

Anonymous

@skullpatrol I'm not very good with people.

user116848

True^

Mitch

8:32 PM

People are so... ugh.

KitFox

Oh. I think they are OK. I mean, mostly rather bland, but if you marinate them, they pick up flavor reasonably well.

user116848

People, People, People.

Mitch

too stringy

George Pompidou

@Cerberus ^.^

everyone

Cerberus

Hello.

George Pompidou

8:34 PM

I am now the parent of a little baby hedgie!

please welcome Momoko to the world.

KitFox

Welcome, Momoko.

You will have to learn not to make big fusses now.

George Pompidou

inn't she a cutie :3

skullpatrol

U mad at me @george?

George Pompidou

I still don't know who you are or what you are on about

so no

I'm just happy about my little Momo!

skullpatrol

:-)

George Pompidou

8:36 PM

@KitFox she's still kinda scared of everything. so I do have to be quiet.

Cerberus

Cute.

George Pompidou

the only time she comes out is when I (pretend to) go to sleep. then it's pitter patter on her wheel all night.

skullpatrol

typical female

KitFox

Pardon?

George Pompidou

actually, all hedgehogs run on average over 5 miles a day!

that's a lot for their tiny footies.

skullpatrol

8:39 PM

How much did you pay for her?

Anonymous

@GeorgePompidou Aww! :-)

George Pompidou

桃子

:D

KitFox

So you lured her from her home?

George Pompidou

I actually just picked up her home once and shook her out.

so that we could play!

here's me playing with her

the towel is so that she doesn't poop on my bed.

she's been pooping everywhere.

but that's okay; we're going to potty train her.

I think Momoko probably thinks about space bugs when she poops.

skullpatrol

nvm

I can't sink to your level.

George Pompidou

8:53 PM

I'm not even underwater…

skullpatrol

Again with the name calling?

I'm putting a stop to this right now George Pompidou on ignore

George Pompidou

that sounds refreshing.

Cerberus

Aww.

You look so cute together.

George Pompidou

:3 thanks Cerberus :D

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