@Tinkeringbell I'm not sure if that would be on topic at board and card games, but even if it is, it's not actually even a question in it's current state

@Tinkeringbell I'm going to say yes, but only if it was edited a lot.

Brainstorming an entire game as perhaps too much.

@HDE226868 I've never been there, hence the question ;)

@Tinkeringbell that's never a good idea. :P

@RichardU your daughter is right.

@Sid Tell that to sleeping me :) New IPS question, how can I sleep politely :P

@Tinkeringbell Frame challenge, you don't need sleep :)

Well, I used to hit others when I was a kid(like a decade back). Got an earful once from my sister. Stopped hitting during sleep since then

@Sid Well, I'm still unapproachable :P

@Rainbacon I'll take you up on that. Let's see how soon you'll tell me to go to bed once my moods deteriorates

@Tinkeringbell Actually, I think I'll just recommend coffee and then move to the Netherlands and open a coffee shop

@Rainbacon You do know you don't buy coffee at a Dutch coffeeshop 😂?

@Tinkeringbell what?

@Tinkeringbell No, I wasn't aware. What does one buy at a Dutch coffeeshop?

amsterdamtourist.info/things-to-do-in-amsterdam/…

Wait, what? Coffee shops act as drug stores in the Netherlands?

Yeeep!

I see. I think most Americans refer to places like that as Dispensaries

We do have Starbucks.. but coffeeshop definitely means the place where they sell weed

@Tinkeringbell I learned that back when I worked for Dow Jones. We had an office in Amsterdam

I'll need to remember that if I'm ever in the Netherlands, as I do frequently consume coffee

Starbucks is probably one of the most overpriced spot for coffee here.

At least the ones I have been to, are.

@Sid or anywhere else

@Sid then again, I wouldn't call what they sell at starbucks, "Coffee".

I usually try to avoid Starbucks

@RichardU +1.

@Rainbacon You can get coffee about everywhere ;)

Just don't go to the coffeeshop

@Tinkeringbell I've also heard that Dutch cuisine includes a lot of bread and cheese. I feel like I need to plan a trip over there.

@Rainbacon oh sure, if you like that. Lots of bread and cheese is considered unhealthy though XD

The sprinkles are famous too

We once had a guy from Brazil over... Couldn't get his head around the fact we had four sorts of sprinkles on our cupboard for on bread

@Tinkeringbell I eat grilled cheese for dinner about 3-4 times a week. My coworkers joke that my diet consists entirely of bread and cheese. (it's not really far from the truth)

@Ash Yeah, flakes are very nice too :D

@Ash I'm more fond of the chocolate kind, gestampt is very sweet :)

@Rainbacon yer headin for diabetes if you keep that diet up

@RichardU I had a physical a month ago, everything came back healthy.

That's been my diet for years

@Rainbacon That's never a good idea. You should have veggies!

@Sid That's what my girlfriend keeps telling me

@Rainbacon your girlfriend is wise. Listen to her

@Rainbacon it catches up with you. I'm not even 50 and in constant pain due to diabetic neuropathy

are you asking about my edit comment? haha

I rewrote the tag excerpt to be "Use this tag to ask about interpersonal skills or problems about interactions within a group of people as opposed to a one on one interaction."

and then wanted to change it so that it wasn't using about twice

focused on it is :P

So, did that count as an edit for you? @spiralsucculent?

oh, derp, my brain was still adding "on" when I reread it

thanks haha

and yes I got +2

thank you for playing into my rep farming scheme

where I make bad edits and then get the points when others fix my bad edits

;D

@spiralsucculent Cool :) But I just noticed it wasn't me :P There were 2 people that didn't notice 'on' was missing. So it got approved while I was still pondering adding the 'on' :P

well, together; you, me, and 2 lax reviewers have made a small improvement to IPS :)

:P

And I finally see some progress here too: interpersonal.meta.stackexchange.com/a/2676/1599

@RichardU pbs.twimg.com/media/A5-JDZhCcAAS9JP.jpg

but it's in Dutch :/

interpersonal.meta.stackexchange.com/a/2677/1599 Looks good :)

Is it weird to say I feel sorta handicapped without the comment bot? :P I always use it around this time to flag comments :P

Heh. I'd spin up an instance myself but I'm on mobile.

stretches

Well that was fun.

Yeah, how was the flashmob?

Apparently you survived :)

And I did not take enough water ._.

Alright you convinced me @Tinkeringbell

LOL

:/ You did eat something didn't you, @Mithrandir?

Hi @CrazyCucumber

Welcome to chat

@CrazyCucumber Hello @CrazyCucumber

o/ @crazy

Time for one of those Ips hugs of death:P

Hey guys

LOL Thanks

@Tinkeringbell I had a dozen cherry tomatoes and two bananas...

Oh, and a single strawberry.

That's way too little food for a growing person :P

Oh wait, the strawberry fixes it :P

Hello

Hi :)

"Strawberries are packed with fiber" - Bane.

I doubt a single one will save the day though..

I hope you ate a big dinner @Mithrandir?

Relatively

@CrazyCucumber I do understand how you feel. Except I'm the opposite. I have a much easier time breaking into a conversation online than in person because I'm terrible at reading body language

@CrazyCucumber I'm curious, what stuff would you like to ask about on meta but didn't , because of the first bad experience?

I cannot remember anymore. But now that I've had 3 different people talk directly to me in the chatroom, I might come in and ask questions as I get them in my head

@CrazyCucumber don't worry about breaking any chatroom flow. Chat rooms are meant to be disturbed.

I disturb Catija every chance I get. LOL

@NVZ That is exactly the problem for me. "Am I interrupting!!?!?! AAHHH"

@Rainbacon this one might interest you then: interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/4012/…

Like, I was afraid if I was going to disturb @Mithrandir's discussion about what his lunch was. Silly, I know. But that is just how it is!

Their* sorry

@CrazyCucumber Mithrandir doesn't mind. Join in any time.

@CrazyCucumber There's more important things than lunch... like dinner :P

@Rainbacon I play games online (a lot of CS GO and used to play TF2). NEVER, and I mean, NEVER have I used the mic. Everyone used to ask me to talk but I never do

@Tinkeringbell Yeah, that's a good one. That's what I was thinking when I suggested CrazyCucumber ask about it on main

@Tinkeringbell And dessert :)

@CrazyCucumber there's PUBG on Android. Do try.

@NVZ Well, if there's already a discussion going on between a few people, it might be wise to either wait untill that dies down a little... And are you sure Catija isn't disturbed by you disturbing her?

Thanks though y'all. I feel like I can join the chatroom and just talk whenever now.

@CrazyCucumber See... easypeasy :) Welcome to the clique :P

@Rainbacon Ohhh.. I forgot about dessert... :P

@CrazyCucumber Of course you can. We won't run you out of town

Shame on me :P

@NVZ been meaning to download it. But I am stuck on BF1 and just keep forgetting

@Tinkeringbell Thanks :)

@CrazyCucumber we used to hang out here. Didn't we?

@Tinkeringbell I never forget about dessert. My mother would disown me if I did

@NVZ in this chatroom?

Glad I got you in before bedtime @CrazyCucumber, now enjoy your new friends. I am going to bed ;)

@CrazyCucumber this chatty room, yes.

I used to come here a lot, I don't think I've ever sent anything.

@Tinkeringbell nighty night :)

@Rainbacon I only eat desserts on occasions... I usually don't eat them

Okay. Maybe I'm remembering someone else

And thanks for torturing me into coming here! :P

@NVZ Termatinator had a green avatar ;)

@CrazyCucumber You're welcome :)

Alright I've wasted the last 2 hours of my workday on SE and it is 5'0 clock where I am! I will talk to you guys tomorrow! :) See ya

You can't see me.

My time is now.

@CrazyCucumber I'm immune to it. I get disappointed now if I wake up in the morning and don't have any pings.

@Catija I hope to get to that point with IPS. I genuinely love this community and want to be of some value on here.

@Catija We should write a bot that will ping you if nobody else does so you can always wake up to pings from IPS

@CrazyCucumber If you played competitive CS without a mic. . .I verbally abused you if you were on my team

:P

@spiralsucculent and I have reason to believe you and I have played comp CS! :D

hahaha

I ALWAYS played Comp and NEVER used the mic. The usual reaction is "Its $10 go buy a Mic" and I say "Oh I have a mic, I just prefer not to use it!". People hate that even more. Never explained why!

unless youre one of those wizards who can type calls as fast as a normal person can make them, its super frustrating to have silent players

Oh yeah I always participate in the chats and make calls and type in everything I see

I am a programmer, so typing fast is not a problem for me! :D

haha, I'm a programmer, not a fast typist though

Well, its a good thing you use the mic. lol

exactly

I ususally type pretty fast, except in video games, for whatever reason typing in chat in games usually causes me to slow down and make more mistakes

lol nervousness maybe? I am always on edge when playing FPS

@Tinkeringbell sure would be wiser to let the current discussion proceed. I donno if @Catija was ever seriously disturbed by me. I always try to be casual about things in chat. Maybe I've crossed a few lines here and there. Dunno.

I'd still posit that you are failing to contribute as much as you could by not using your mic, but typing is good enough

If my floorboard in my room creaks, I turn around in the game. lol

hahaha

PUBG made me way more adrenal/on edge than cs

Yeah I know, I always wanted to. I did one time because one of my teammates was like tinkeringbell. Kept asking me to talk. But usually, I am really scared to talk if I cannot look at your face

hm, so did you only use your mic when videochatting with people?

YES IT DOES! Its like Peter Griffin from Family Guy on meth - "Huh, what was that. What is going on here. Huh. Who is there. aahhh"

Well, video chat and in-person.

@CrazyCucumber I'm terrible on phone. Can't speak thru it much. I need to see people in front of me to bring words to my mouth. Or I have to chat via text.

@NVZ Oh yeah me too! I am India, so I have a VERY strong accent (well, not very like Apu from Simpsons, but kinda strong). Rolling R's and all that.

hmmm, my father is a businessman who conducts >70% of his work by talking to others on the phone

No one ever understands me. I make my wife call people for me.

so I was raised to be really comforatble at phone communication

@CrazyCucumber we're a friendly band of torturers apparently

@CrazyCucumber I'm Indian too. But work in Dubai, in a mix of cultures... Mainly Australians in my company though.

Yeah this is not bad at all. Once I know a few people and have directly talked to a few people, I get very comfortable with them. It just takes me a tiny push.

@NVZ where from India, if you don't mind me asking?

@NVZ Yeah, I'm much better at text-based communication than actually speaking.

Kerala

I don't mind.

I'm a civil engineer.

@NVZ I am Tamil :) Everyone on my Father's side is from Thiruvananthapuram.

I LOVE Kerala food. @EVERYONE - Next time you want Indian food, try and find some Kerala food. That is literally the best Indian cuisine there is.

Ah, but I hate Kerala food. LOL

I'm usually doing keto diet

Ah, no Indian cuisine is good for a keto diet.

And sometimes I go all the opposite. Binge eating KFC and stuff

But don't you dare say you hate Kerala food! I love Tamil and Kerala food. My top two cuisines.

Although, just eating the curry without the rice actually is not bad for your Keto diet. I did that for a couple months, it actually does not affect your diet at all.

I just make my curry dry most of the times so I can eat it on its own

@CrazyCucumber perhaps. But most things include rice.

Rice is my enemy. Rise against rice.

True

I eat everything else Indian.

I guess it is a good thing I don't care about my health, I can eat all the Indian food I want! :)

LOL

Alright for real this time, I am out!

See you guys

It's a good thing to care for health. ;)

Oh stop you sound like my wife

lol