Reality Check?

smashinator · Post by **smashinator** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:03 am

I'm a bit bent out of shape, even after considering the source (an idiot), so I just wanted to get some input from a few impartial folks.

A member of my social circle posted the following to his facebook Wall:

"Does anyone else sit on their commute into work and think, "Wow... this is it? This is what humanity has evolved into?" "

A bunch of others posted responses along the lines of "every day."

Frankly, I'm tired of pretending I'm superior to everyone, and furthermore, I think we've evolved pretty far considering that, like all animals, our primary interests are still eating and screwing. We're not perfect but, FUCK, have some gratitude, asshole.

So I replied: "I hate to rub it in but I think, "WHEEEEEEEEEEE!" Cars are bad for your soul. Lose two of those wheels and free your mind. You'll be amazed at what follows."

Preachy, maybe, but I don't think it was that bad, and I don't think it was an attack.

So he responds to me: "I'll save your post to read to you in the nursing facility you'll live in after your traumatic brain injury."

...was that deserved? I mean, I think that response is pretty fuckin' hostile. But maybe that's just cuz I don't wish traumatic brain injuries on people I'm friends with.

He's got a record of douchebaggery, so I'm mad about what he said, but it's not like I take anything he says to heart.

So am I nuts, or was that really as shitty as I think?

Priest · Post by **Priest** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:11 am

Walk it off, son. Fuck him. What do you care? Rather die on my bike than live on the bus, or the train, or in a Nissan Maxima sitting in line with 50,000 other fuckwits in Nissan Maximas.

Your middle finger is a weapon. Unleash it upon the world around you, and a great weight is lifted from your shoulders.

Works for me, at least.

xtian · Post by **xtian** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:21 am

everybody has to compromise, one way or another, that's the only choice we have, the choice of the compromise we do.
unless you live in the woods and eat what you kill and die of teeth infection at 12 but then message boards and facebook aren't too much of a tragedy for you.
I try to be proud of the compromise I chose to make and not envy other's people compromises nor reject them or blame them for making other choices.

all I know is when I have to drive a car to work every day for a couple of week because of snow or ice or whatever, I become more of an asshole I ever am the rest of the time.
and I wear boots.

guitargeek · Post by **guitargeek** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:35 am

I think you should punch him in his nose.

Gauss · Post by **Gauss** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:50 am

Judgment begets judgment, whether your commenting on death of the soul or death of the mind.

Shake it off princess

, I say shit worse than that to my fiends all the time.....which is why they tend to be few and far between I guess.

I probably should get a KZ

Rabbit_Fighter · Post by **Rabbit_Fighter** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:16 am

I would just reply, "please bring jello too. I LOVE JELLO!"

smashinator · Post by **smashinator** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:39 am

Thanks for the feedback, y'all. I'm not trying to whine about my poor, delicate wittle feelings. This one just shocked the fuck out of me because it seems like there's some real hostility there and I was wondering if it was out of proportion or not.

I wrote this fellow off a long time because he was such an obnoxious prick (worse than me!) and just recently started communicating with him again. Mistake made, lesson learned, back to silence.

Rabbit Fighter - That is brilliant.

***edit*** Rev CBL - That is also brilliant. Thanks.

Metalredneck · Post by **Metalredneck** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:42 am

Some folx just suck. Fack 'em.

GOSTAZ · Post by **GOSTAZ** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:45 am

You must dickpunch this fuckwit.

For real? Fuck 'em. When I ride to work? I get to work in a better frame of mind. I am much more engaged piloting the ZRX than the Accord. I care not for the doom-sayers. Motorcycling is dangerous. So is boredom. For me the latter is far more dangerous.

Priest · Post by **Priest** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:07 pm

Gauss wrote:
Shake it off princess , I say shit worse than that to my fiends all the time.....which is why they tend to be few and far between I guess.

KZ

No joke. I judge my friends on their reaction over me telling them to die in a fiery car crash.

MoraleHazard · Post by **MoraleHazard** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:23 pm

When I ride to work? I get to work in a better frame of mind.

Well said. Fuck 'em is right. As someone who commutes about 50/50 bike and car depending on meetings, going to the gym or what, I can say riding clears my mind far more than driving can

calamari kid · Post by **calamari kid** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:24 pm

Priest wrote:<snip>

Your middle finger is a weapon. Unleash it upon the world around you, and a great weight is lifted from your shoulders.

Works for me, at least.

+1 Laugh it off and throw him the bird. If he's just fucking around he'll laugh along. If he's serious it'll piss him off more.

Rench · Post by **Rench** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:31 pm

If I had an actual friend say that to me, no big deal. I'd ask for chocolate pudding, personally.

But a vague acquaintance, fuck 'em.

In response to someone saying "you could die on one of those things!!", the venerable zen master Beemer Dan replied once "you could die in a minivan, but who wants that?"

Find your own variation, but I thought that statement summed up a lot.

And Rev, that is fucking jangleplatz!!!!

-Rench

Jaeger · Post by **Jaeger** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:05 pm

So, wait...

This guy is suffering from ennui, but when you point out to him a way to combat ennui he pulls on the penis hat?

Uhhh... yeah, I see why his life sucks. He likes it that way.

Fuck 'im. Fuck 'im right in the ear.

--Jaeger

Flatline · Post by **Flatline** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:19 pm

Eff 'em. He has no idea what he's missing out on. All the cool kids have head trauma and tasty pudding.

Plus you don't have to share.

Pattio · Post by **Pattio** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:29 pm

An exchange like that would be perfectly normal in New England. We call it giving/taking shit, and in the UK it would be giving/taking the piss. An appropriate New England response to the guy's pudding offer would be "Thanks Mary".

piccini9 · Post by **piccini9** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:31 pm

facebook

Pancake · Post by **Pancake** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:14 pm

I often find myself wondering what it would be like to hug a midget.

smashinator · Post by **smashinator** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:49 pm

I'm familiar with the concept of giving/taking shit. I still think going from "cars are bad for your soul" to "I hope you suffer brain damage" is quite a leap. I do, believe it or not, have friends with whom "die in a fiery wreck" is a perfectly acceptable greeting. He is not one of them.

That said, after thinking on it, the problem is that I'm not willing to take shit from this particular guy.

Therefore I should not give him any shit either. As such, I'll let him wallow in ennui and go back to ignoring him.

Ultimately, it doesn't make my life better having him around, so fuck him.

Also, no internets for me in the morning until I'm fully caffeinated and thinking clearly.

rolly · Post by **rolly** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:52 pm

Some people take the piss, some people are d-bags, and a lot of people really dislike bikes for some reason. Fuck'em.
Answer remains the same: "WHEEEEEEEEEEE!"

elem · Post by **elem** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:48 am

this is pretty shitty. i don't know the extent or nature of your friendship but judging from your reaction he's not the type of guy to kid or bulshit about this sort of thing.

what he's saying is essentially, "if you get horribly injured some day, i'll be there to rub it in your face."

bndgkmf · Post by **bndgkmf** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:25 am

Just tell him you understand his hostility since his wife/gf is currently blowing someone else, but it is not an excuse to treat you as a lesser person.

Rabbit_Fighter · Post by **Rabbit_Fighter** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:44 pm

Pancake wrote:I often find myself wondering what it would be like to hug a midget.

There's a salon near my house with a midget that gives pedicures. Next time you're in Seattle, I'll make you an appointment.

Moto_Myotis · Post by **Moto_Myotis** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:24 pm

Like you, I recently made a mild but sarcastic comment towards an acquaintance who has subsequently unleashed some seriously cruel words to me on more than one occasion. I tried to make right be apologizing and shortly realized that this person actually wanted to be confrontational, wanted to bait me, and wanted to hold the grudge.

You know what? There are so many amazing, wonderful people out in the world, that it just doesn't make sense to waste time on the folks who lack a sense of humor and/or hurl cruel words at you. I agree with the rest of these folks: fuck 'em.

Metalredneck · Post by **Metalredneck** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:14 pm

Some people truly enjoy their self-induced misery. they DESERVE our ridicule.

Ames · Post by **Ames** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:59 pm

Fuck his wife in the ass then wipe your dick on the curtains. That way, if he ever does get to visit you in the hospital he'll wonder why you won't stop laughing at him.

stiles · Post by **stiles** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:19 pm

That guy's just pissed because you're right, and you're happy. Some people just have to piss in other people's cheerios.

My response would be something like:

"Have fun with your soul-crushing slog through traffic to and from work every day. I'll be out accelerating in the breeze, smelling the fresh cut grass and enjoying the ride."

Or if you're really feeling like rubbing it in:

"Better to live a day as a lion than a lifetime as a lamb."

Pancake · Post by **Pancake** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:42 pm

Rabbit_Fighter wrote:
Pancake wrote:I often find myself wondering what it would be like to hug a midget.
There's a salon near my house with a midget that gives pedicures. Next time you're in Seattle, I'll make you an appointment.

Holy shit, man.. I will take you up on that offer! Now I just need an excuse to visit Seattle. Hmm...

icycle · Post by **icycle** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:25 am

Many people have no interest in motorcycle transportation for safety reasons. Nothing wrong with that, it's just their choice. I don't care for commuting in cages, I'd rather walk or bicycle time permitting. Even if it's slower, at least I'm moving.

You're right to just shrug it off and ignore him. Wishing death on someone is a mean thing to do and people like that aren't worth considering.

Dirtbag · Post by **Dirtbag** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:30 am

FUCK EM !! Assholes like that cant handle the fact that thay are SHEEP! I gues it must suck when it is pointed out to them . Alot of people have the 19th cen. industale rev. mind set that thay are what thare job is . I am not my job it is what I do, mentality fucks with this type of asshole. I would rather die in the sadle with my boots on and the wind in my face than 90 years old in bed with tubes sticking out of me and shitting myself!
By the way the die in the sadle part is tattoed in nores runes on my right forearm,thats how strongly I feel about rideing!

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