The Off Topic Topic

[Josquius]

How about "cunt weasel"

[Razgovory]

Is there one of those semi-witty English portmanteaus to designate a guy that's your friend but that you nonetheless think is a bit of a cunt? "Frenemy" doesn't really mean that.

Cunt?

Maybe just "cuntish," since you only think he's a bit of a cunt?

I use "shitbag who is only my friend due to longevity and questionable judgement when it came to making friends in high school"

There was nobody in my school who had that judgement that questionable.

[MadBurgerMaker]

There was nobody in my school who had that judgement that questionable.

You're just a little different.  The guy I'm thinking of is a shitbird moron who is just generally extremely unpleasant to be around. 

[Eddie Teach]

There was nobody in my school who had that judgement that questionable.

You're just a little different.  The guy I'm thinking of is a shitbird moron who is just generally extremely unpleasant to be around.

Is this somebody you only hang out with in groups?

[MadBurgerMaker]

Is this somebody you only hang out with in groups?

We don't hang out much at all anymore.  I see the guy maybe twice a year now, and each time I am reminded why it isn't more often.  He's "just" extremely obnoxious when he's sober, but when he gets drunk (which is a regular thing), he becomes exceedingly creepy and belligerent. 

[Valmy]

Sounds charming. Is it at least an entertaining form of creepy, obnoxious, and creepy?

[MadBurgerMaker]

Hell, I'm the one out of the old group who likes him the most.     Most everyone else just ignores him or actively tells him to stay away.  I'll respond to the occasional text or go watch some football somewhere (not at my house, because he'll get hammered and want to crash there).

E:  It isn't entertaining after maybe 3 beers or so, which is when he transitions from happily drunk and obnoxious (which is his good point tbh) to ultra creepy hitting on the waitresses, staring at people with what my wife calls "rape face," and wanting to fight random dudes.  Things like that. 

E2:  That's in public.  In private settings, say, when you're having  aget together, he's that guy stumbling around breaking things and peeing and puking in the back yard. 

[Valmy]

So he is that douchey frat boy who never grew up I guess.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Yeah there you go.  That's a perfect description.

[Valmy]

plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

http://www.thelocal.fr/20150903/french-farmers-bring-tractor-protest-to-paris



Tractors protesting in Paris. I have never seen that before. I think Parisians saw them and were like 'it must be Tuesday'.

Hundreds of tractors rolled into Paris on Thursday as farmers tried to clog up the capital's roads in protest at falling food prices.

Farmers on their tractors have been descending -- slowly -- on the capital from all corners of France, angry over the falling food prices which they blame on foreign competition, Russian sanctions, and a raw deal from local supermarkets and distributors.

It has taken many of them a week to reach the capital, travelling at an average speed of 35 kilometres (22 miles) an hour.

"What we're asking for today is three or four centimes more on a burger," said Xavier Beulin, head of France's leading farmers' union FNSEA, told iTele.

The first tractors to arrive came from the northwestern region of Brittany, a major producer of milk and pork.

Those Russian sanctions are hitting somebody I guess.

The government should be glad they are protesting low food prices. It gets ugly when there are protests against high food prices.

[Ideologue]

Pittsburgh still sucks.  They decided to pick up half of my building's trash today, rather than the appropriate ratio, which is "all of it."

I did get to go to a dinner party tonight held by one of my girlfriend's mom's friends here in town, or rather in the suburbs.  They're the kind of people who unironically claim they prayed over the color of brick for the expansion to their house, or complain about immigrants while their daughter-in-law from Bangalore sits five feet away, or claim that Obama was a Muslim.

I had a great time.  It felt like I was back home.

My favorite part was when I checkmated the old man while he was off on his immigrant rant.  I said that as global warming progressed the problem would only get worse.  He shut down like a robot I'd just asked to divide something by zero.

[Josquius]

Is it anything like fallout 3?

[Josquius]

So. Windows phones. The interface isn't actually so bad. If app developers only gave it time...
One bit complaint was driven home today though... They don't fit in your hand well. They have no grip.
Today in a church I dropped mine. It's screen totally went to hell on the marble floor.
It still works but... Rip little phone. I blame the Christian god. For he is a jealous god.

[Barrister]

So. Windows phones. The interface isn't actually so bad. If app developers only gave it time...
One bit complaint was driven home today though... They don't fit in your hand well. They have no grip.
Today in a church I dropped mine. It's screen totally went to hell on the marble floor.
It still works but... Rip little phone. I blame the Christian god. For he is a jealous god.

Why were you checking your phone in church?

And He has a name you know - Jesus.

And you should capitalize any references to Him.

[Liep]

Don't go to church on Sunday
Don't get on my knees to pray
Don't memorize the books of the Bible
I got my own special way
Bit I know Jesus loves me
Maybe just a little bit more

I fall on my knees every Sunday
At Zerelda Lee's candy store

Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus
Make me feel good inside
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Keep me satisfied

Well I don't want no Anna Zabba
Don't want no Almond Joy
There ain't nothing better
Suitable for this boy
Well it's the only thing
That can pick me up
Better than a cup of gold
See only a chocolate Jesus
Can satisfy my soul

When the weather gets rough
And it's whiskey in the shade
It's best to wrap your savior
Up in cellophane
He flows like the big muddy
But that's ok
Pour him over ice cream
For a nice parfait

Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus
Good enough for me
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Good enough for me

Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus
Make me feel good inside
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Keep me satisfied