Say Anything.
'Say Anything' is a John Cusak/Cameron Crowe 1989 teen flick. ' A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.' This is actually not what this thread is about, but the message is the same.
Actually no it isn't, I just like imdb.com and the title sounded interesting. /snort
This is not necessarily a vent thread - far from it. This is about saying anything - weather, the bird outside your work window, the fundamental differences between Mormons and catholics, how Law and Order Criminal Intent doesn't get the props it deserves, that I always forget whether it's 'it's' or 'its', that my daughter has a beautiful smile and the first guy that breaks her heart - I'm breaking his knees...it's about anything.
So, say anything.
Jetamio
15 years ago
rofl Thats the sort of shit I pull at work lol. They're all so dumb this side of the country, I think the sea air pickled their brains ;/
pharren
15 years ago
Here's my contribution to the Facebook profile picture changing "campaign" to "raise child abuse awareness"...
(yes, I know, I have the Sign of Hertoghe)
I'm sure most people can appreciate the irony, since it isn't very complicated: a cartoon proclaiming that I am not a cartoon. What I would rather have is a giant cartoon middle finger, but I was trying to go with something a little less offensive. At least with this I can cop out by claiming to have a cartoon in the picture. But for those of you who aren't going to go into hysterics, I can tell you my secret: THIS IS A METAPHORICAL MIDDLE FINGER TO ALL THE LEMMINGS. Are you Scooby Doo? No? Fuck off. If it weren't for the fact that everyone else is doing it, I wouldn't care that much. But hey, it's your profile. Do what you want.
Some previously posted rants:
And here's another one just for you! My lovely friends at TAC:
WTF? Seriously, how is changing your profile picture going to help? How is it even going to "raise awareness"? Here's some potential situations where changing your profile picture works to fight child abuse:
1.) (this one from Slipnish, in response to my "mommy can I have some milk" rant) "I was working up to that. In fact, I had just raised my hand to backhand my son when I snapped... "Whoa, big fella," I thought, "You just changed your FB pic. There's no need for this." Like a bolt from the blue, I was cured. Nay sayers."
2.) "Hey Paul, why did you change your Facebook profile to Mickey Mouse?"
"To raise awareness of child abuse."
"Child abuse? What's that?"
"It's when children are abused, dumbass."
(at this point, one of two things can happen)
Scenario 1: "OH MY GOD, people actually abuse CHILDREN?!?" <-- Mission Accomplished! Awareness +1
Scenario 2: "OH MY GOD, you mean I'm not supposed to beat/rape/psychologically torment my child?!?" <-- Mission Accompished! Awareness +1
3.) "Well, son, I was going to drink some brewskis and then knock you around the living room for a little while, but I saw a bunch of cartoon pictures on Facebook and it made me realize that beating you senseless is wrong. I'm sorry, son."
"Aww, it's okay Dad! Maybe... maybe we can have some Budweisers together?"
"Right on! That's my son!"
(high fives ensue as father and son embark on a journey towards alcoholism)
Unfortunately, I live in the real world, where if someone beats their child, they don't give a shit about your stupid Facebook picture of Donald Duck, or they think that their child needs the abuse, or maybe they don't think what they're doing is abuse at all.
In summary: If you ***REALLY*** want to help, go find a real organization (this Facebook "campaign" was started by some random nobody who probably snorted a bunch of cocaine and was like WOAAAAHHHH I NEED TO DO SOMETHING) and donate some money, or volunteer. Go work with abused kids. Take in some foster children. Pass out fucking fliers or something. I'm pretty sure everyone already knows "child abuse is bad". Stop changing your profile pictures.
WARNING: THIS POST IS OFFENSIVE BECAUSE I AM A FUCKING ASSHOLE
OH YEAH ITS NSFW ALSO, OOPS
Here's my contribution to the Facebook profile picture changing "campaign" to "raise child abuse awareness"...
(yes, I know, I have the Sign of Hertoghe)
I'm sure most people can appreciate the irony, since it isn't very complicated: a cartoon proclaiming that I am not a cartoon. What I would rather have is a giant cartoon middle finger, but I was trying to go with something a little less offensive. At least with this I can cop out by claiming to have a cartoon in the picture. But for those of you who aren't going to go into hysterics, I can tell you my secret: THIS IS A METAPHORICAL MIDDLE FINGER TO ALL THE LEMMINGS. Are you Scooby Doo? No? Fuck off. If it weren't for the fact that everyone else is doing it, I wouldn't care that much. But hey, it's your profile. Do what you want.
Some previously posted rants:
heres what really happens: "god damn right, fucking child abusers! hell yeah ill change my profile pic!"
"mommy, can i have some milk?"
"NO! SHUT THE FUCK UP AND GO WATCH TV!"
"but mommy the TV is broken"
*slap* "I SAID SHUT THE FUCK UP IM TRYING TO UPDATE MY FACEBOOK PIC TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CHILD ABUSE, YOU STUPID LITTLE SHIT"
I agree with you; changing a profile picture does nothing, but it's a nice thought. I think half of the people are just like "lol i want 2 change my pic 2 y r u doing it?" or "lol i luv cartoonz" and the other half are so "aware" of child abuse that they don't even realize National Child Abuse Prevention Month is in April...
If you want to stop child abuse, go all vigilante and start kicking the shit out of child abusers, or, if you aren't interested in serving jail time, donate time or money to get involved: http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/preventionmonth/involved.cfm
This Facebook profile picture-changing is nothing more than "Slacktivism" - “the act of participating in obviously pointless activities as an expedient alternative to actually expending effort to fix a problem.â€
And here's another one just for you! My lovely friends at TAC:
WTF? Seriously, how is changing your profile picture going to help? How is it even going to "raise awareness"? Here's some potential situations where changing your profile picture works to fight child abuse:
1.) (this one from Slipnish, in response to my "mommy can I have some milk" rant) "I was working up to that. In fact, I had just raised my hand to backhand my son when I snapped... "Whoa, big fella," I thought, "You just changed your FB pic. There's no need for this." Like a bolt from the blue, I was cured. Nay sayers."
2.) "Hey Paul, why did you change your Facebook profile to Mickey Mouse?"
"To raise awareness of child abuse."
"Child abuse? What's that?"
"It's when children are abused, dumbass."
(at this point, one of two things can happen)
Scenario 1: "OH MY GOD, people actually abuse CHILDREN?!?" <-- Mission Accomplished! Awareness +1
Scenario 2: "OH MY GOD, you mean I'm not supposed to beat/rape/psychologically torment my child?!?" <-- Mission Accompished! Awareness +1
3.) "Well, son, I was going to drink some brewskis and then knock you around the living room for a little while, but I saw a bunch of cartoon pictures on Facebook and it made me realize that beating you senseless is wrong. I'm sorry, son."
"Aww, it's okay Dad! Maybe... maybe we can have some Budweisers together?"
"Right on! That's my son!"
(high fives ensue as father and son embark on a journey towards alcoholism)
Unfortunately, I live in the real world, where if someone beats their child, they don't give a shit about your stupid Facebook picture of Donald Duck, or they think that their child needs the abuse, or maybe they don't think what they're doing is abuse at all.
In summary: If you ***REALLY*** want to help, go find a real organization (this Facebook "campaign" was started by some random nobody who probably snorted a bunch of cocaine and was like WOAAAAHHHH I NEED TO DO SOMETHING) and donate some money, or volunteer. Go work with abused kids. Take in some foster children. Pass out fucking fliers or something. I'm pretty sure everyone already knows "child abuse is bad". Stop changing your profile pictures.
Vulash
15 years ago
I've been waiting on this post. I actually came here before I changed mine to see if you had ranted yet, and when you hadn't I figured I'd better fuel the flames.
Oh yea, mine is a cartoon asshole.
Oh yea, mine is a cartoon asshole.
ROzbeans
15 years ago
Fuck you, pharren. I changed mine to Custard, Strawberry Shortcake's cat. You have offended us.
No, I'm kidding. I changed mine because I still have my Strawberry Shortcake stuff from when I was like 7. It didn't make sense to me either, but any change to put a pink cat that smells like custard up as my avatar =D I mean, I am a girl. /shrug
No, I'm kidding. I changed mine because I still have my Strawberry Shortcake stuff from when I was like 7. It didn't make sense to me either, but any change to put a pink cat that smells like custard up as my avatar =D I mean, I am a girl. /shrug
Vulash
15 years ago
I need quick angry advice.
I'm TA'ing (teaching) a lab for an intro class for majors and engineers. I have 3 sections. There are 3 other TA's, all of whom have 3 sections. One girl has TA'ed it before and is the "lab coordinator" - basically she put decided which labs we'd use etc and makes sure we have supplies. I've been told it's my classroom.
Now, she's in my office, and we normally get along. Several times though when talking about our classes I've just ended up extremely pissed off at the way she teaching (LIKE TEACHING THEM THIGNS THAT ARE JUST WRONG BECAUSE ITS EASIER).
Anyway, next week we hold our finals (she wrote the final, and by wrote i mean pulled questions out of old finals and I gave input). I'm holding a review tonight for all of my students. She emailed me earlier saying she might stop by for an hour to help answer questions.
Now, I don't want to feel defensive, or nervous here. It's my fuckign review and I just want to help my students - and anytime it comes to teaching and she's around I end up annoyed, and I feel I have to defend my (better) methods. I nicely said I had planned to answer questions with everyone at once, and two of us might get chaotic.
Her response "Tim, I'm still going to come but not to stand up and lecture. I might have students show up that need to make up a lab so I'd end up migrating to 4."
So I'm sitting here fucking livid. This is my goddamn review session. We aren't required to give them - it's not in the job description. I'm doing this on my own time, on sunday night, I reserved this room and scheduled this time myself. How should I respond? Suck it up? I realdly want to tell her to fuck off she isn't invited - why should I have to deal with this for my own scheduled review?
I'm TA'ing (teaching) a lab for an intro class for majors and engineers. I have 3 sections. There are 3 other TA's, all of whom have 3 sections. One girl has TA'ed it before and is the "lab coordinator" - basically she put decided which labs we'd use etc and makes sure we have supplies. I've been told it's my classroom.
Now, she's in my office, and we normally get along. Several times though when talking about our classes I've just ended up extremely pissed off at the way she teaching (LIKE TEACHING THEM THIGNS THAT ARE JUST WRONG BECAUSE ITS EASIER).
Anyway, next week we hold our finals (she wrote the final, and by wrote i mean pulled questions out of old finals and I gave input). I'm holding a review tonight for all of my students. She emailed me earlier saying she might stop by for an hour to help answer questions.
Now, I don't want to feel defensive, or nervous here. It's my fuckign review and I just want to help my students - and anytime it comes to teaching and she's around I end up annoyed, and I feel I have to defend my (better) methods. I nicely said I had planned to answer questions with everyone at once, and two of us might get chaotic.
Her response "Tim, I'm still going to come but not to stand up and lecture. I might have students show up that need to make up a lab so I'd end up migrating to 4."
So I'm sitting here fucking livid. This is my goddamn review session. We aren't required to give them - it's not in the job description. I'm doing this on my own time, on sunday night, I reserved this room and scheduled this time myself. How should I respond? Suck it up? I realdly want to tell her to fuck off she isn't invited - why should I have to deal with this for my own scheduled review?
pharren
15 years ago
Roz, I actually like yours, because I like kitty cats :X
Elvaiz/Cobert has a cool one too: Unicron. FYI, Unicron > whatever-the-hell-the-Destructicons-make
Also acceptable is Voltron, and either Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, or Animal (none of which are cartoon characters anyways). If I see more that I deem to be acceptable, I'll let you know ;)
My latest rant, in response to a response to a response (I'm reigniting old enmities over Facebook, ahhh it's great to reconnect with the people you hate!), someone claiming that this whole fiasco didn't actually start as a campaign to raise blah blah:
Elvaiz/Cobert has a cool one too: Unicron. FYI, Unicron > whatever-the-hell-the-Destructicons-make
Also acceptable is Voltron, and either Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, or Animal (none of which are cartoon characters anyways). If I see more that I deem to be acceptable, I'll let you know ;)
My latest rant, in response to a response to a response (I'm reigniting old enmities over Facebook, ahhh it's great to reconnect with the people you hate!), someone claiming that this whole fiasco didn't actually start as a campaign to raise blah blah:
Questionable news sources claim it was started by this Facebook page some unknown number of days ago: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Campaign-To-End-Violence-Against-Children-Childhood-Cartoon-Faces/165381953497707
The page actually has several helpful links for actually doing something about child abuse prevention.
In case anyone was thinking about how callous I am: you're right. I'm a bastard. My family housed a few foster children as I was growing up, and we used to visit the local halfway house-type-thing often, bringing the kids presents on Christmas and their birthdays and such, and my parents even tried to adopt two of the kids. I know firsthand how horrifying the effects of child abuse are.
We had a seriously troubled 4-year-old for a while. His arm was broken when we got him, and nobody even knew, because he didn't say anything. At 4 years old he was already hiding the pain of a broken arm out of fear of punishment. He would throw random tantrums, he was *impossible* to get in the bathtub - his father used to force him to take baths in scalding hot water as punishment - he used to pee/poop in his pants all the time because he was afraid to ask to use the bathroom... and that was just one of the kids. The teenagers were worse, in different ways.
Maybe I'm just an existentialist at heart, maybe I'm a realist, maybe I'm an asshole. The point is that changing your Facebook profile picture to "raise awareness" is an empty gesture borne either out of a primal desire to do whatever necessary to protect children (commendable), or a desire to look/feel good about yourself, like closet athiests who go to church (despicable). Everyone knows child abuse is wrong. It's hard-coded into our genes to protect the future of our species.
pharren
15 years ago
Let her come - and then don't let her talk. Interrupt her. Loudly. Shoulder her out of the way if you have to. But start off the session by announcing that you've asked her to come along in case anyone needed to do a lab.
Yeah, I like this idea.
Before she has a chance to say anything at all, you should do that. Then ask if anyone needs to do a lab, and if they do, I dunno, send them off with her, or tell them that they can either go with her now, or do the lab later on their own time. Either way, the flat-out lie that you asked her to come along will fucking RAM that shit down her throat: YOU ARENT WANTED HERE. What's she going to do? Correct you in front of everyone? Announce that she's forcing her way into YOUR study session? lol. She will have to sit there and take the minor humilation, and (hopefully) learn her lesson.
So I'm sitting here fucking livid. This is my goddamn review session. We aren't required to give them - it's not in the job description. I'm doing this on my own time, on sunday night, I reserved this room and scheduled this time myself. How should I respond? Suck it up? I realdly want to tell her to fuck off she isn't invited - why should I have to deal with this for my own scheduled review?
Let her come - and then don't let her talk. Interrupt her. Loudly. Shoulder her out of the way if you have to. But start off the session by announcing that you've asked her to come along in case anyone needed to do a lab.
Yeah, I like this idea.
Before she has a chance to say anything at all, you should do that. Then ask if anyone needs to do a lab, and if they do, I dunno, send them off with her, or tell them that they can either go with her now, or do the lab later on their own time. Either way, the flat-out lie that you asked her to come along will fucking RAM that shit down her throat: YOU ARENT WANTED HERE. What's she going to do? Correct you in front of everyone? Announce that she's forcing her way into YOUR study session? lol. She will have to sit there and take the minor humilation, and (hopefully) learn her lesson.
Vulash
15 years ago
I calmed down and then thought it over. I sent one more nice email. The fact remains this is not part of my job description. I'm holding an unofficial review on my own time for my students, and told the other TAs their students could come if they couldn't make their own respective reviews. I shouldn't have to deal with this. There are going to be 75ish of them in one room asking questions, so I'm already not sure how I want to handle this, and I just told her I'd be more comfortable with just the students. If she presses the matter I'm going to get upset, but I want another diplomatic attempt. I like your idea P, but that would just screw up my review even more because once I get angry I have trouble focusing on talking
Vulash
15 years ago
Her response: I already sent out an email telling my kids I'd be there. I'll send out another one and tell them I'm not coming anymore
Well, passive aggressive whining aside - you shouldn't have done that since your first email said "if you don't mind" and I obviously did mind. This is the same chick that I had to put up with passive aggressive comments from for 2 weeks because I let my students turn in an assignment later in the week (I made it harder and more involved and expected outside research). She was upset that they kept coming in the office to drop off labs, or slid them under the door. You know, part of what the office is there for. Comments like
To another TA "I really enjoyed having the extra assignment there - they really looked stuff up"
Her "I didn't, thank god it's over I had to keep answering their questions" (she didn't, she just chose too)
or
"there was another lab on the floor, I didn't pick it up" "why?" "I didn't want to have to bend over" "um ok I'll just get it when I'm in the office"
She'd spend an hour talking to my students if they came in and I wasn't there, then whine about it. Easy solution: JUST TELL THEM I'M NOT IN TO TRY BACK DURING OFFICE HOURS. I WOULD ACTUALLY PREFER YOU NOT RUIN THEM ANYWAY. She'd text me asking when I was coming in because I had students waiting. Hello? I have office hours, and they know when those are, and have my email. I went out of my way to be there for them, but I'm not sitting in that office 40 hours a week inc ase someone drops by - they see I'm not there they come back. it's easy. I have 4 other office mates and not a one of them had these issues.
Well, passive aggressive whining aside - you shouldn't have done that since your first email said "if you don't mind" and I obviously did mind. This is the same chick that I had to put up with passive aggressive comments from for 2 weeks because I let my students turn in an assignment later in the week (I made it harder and more involved and expected outside research). She was upset that they kept coming in the office to drop off labs, or slid them under the door. You know, part of what the office is there for. Comments like
To another TA "I really enjoyed having the extra assignment there - they really looked stuff up"
Her "I didn't, thank god it's over I had to keep answering their questions" (she didn't, she just chose too)
or
"there was another lab on the floor, I didn't pick it up" "why?" "I didn't want to have to bend over" "um ok I'll just get it when I'm in the office"
She'd spend an hour talking to my students if they came in and I wasn't there, then whine about it. Easy solution: JUST TELL THEM I'M NOT IN TO TRY BACK DURING OFFICE HOURS. I WOULD ACTUALLY PREFER YOU NOT RUIN THEM ANYWAY. She'd text me asking when I was coming in because I had students waiting. Hello? I have office hours, and they know when those are, and have my email. I went out of my way to be there for them, but I'm not sitting in that office 40 hours a week inc ase someone drops by - they see I'm not there they come back. it's easy. I have 4 other office mates and not a one of them had these issues.
Vulash
15 years ago
vent over
pharren
15 years ago
Why would it make you angry? I think "smug self-satisfaction" would be a better description of the emotion I'd feel after some amateur political maneuvering like that. The only chance of distraction would be from pipe dreams of the presidency.
AND NOW FOR MOAR RANT!
Some guy tried to compare the efficacy of this Facebook cartoon profile change with that of the pink Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon, saying that just like the pink ribbon "doesn't mean you're personally going to do a self examination, or tell someone else that they should... But it could get someone else to do it, or give someone the courage to go to the doctor because they felt a lump 6 months ago and fear has caused them to put off a visit. These 'symbols' do nothing on their own, but when assigned to a cause they raise awareness that COULD help someone" ...yeah, just like I COULD be a robot from a parallel dimension and not even know about it. But I'm not.
AND NOW FOR MOAR RANT!
Some guy tried to compare the efficacy of this Facebook cartoon profile change with that of the pink Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon, saying that just like the pink ribbon "doesn't mean you're personally going to do a self examination, or tell someone else that they should... But it could get someone else to do it, or give someone the courage to go to the doctor because they felt a lump 6 months ago and fear has caused them to put off a visit. These 'symbols' do nothing on their own, but when assigned to a cause they raise awareness that COULD help someone" ...yeah, just like I COULD be a robot from a parallel dimension and not even know about it. But I'm not.
If someone was previously ignoring child abuse and decided to finally report it because someone else changed their profile picture to Voltron, they are in need of some abuse themselves.
Breast Cancer Awareness is a totally different situation: women might underestimate how important it is to get themselves checked, or might not think they really have cancer (abused kids are 100% certain they are being kicked in the head), plus the ribbon offers support and a sense of solidarity for cancer survivors.
Now there are so many ribbons out there, that they've become almost meaningless. Do you know the White Ribbon is to raise Self-Mutilation Awareness? No? Then I guess it's not doing its job. (It's also the ribbon of choice for the Women's Christian Temperance Union, violence against women, safe motherhood, feminism in general, the Quebecois opposition to the war in Iraq, Net Neutrality, teen pregnancy prevention, protestation of child pornography, and for scoring 3rd place at the State Fair - consider your awareness raised tenfold)
pharren
15 years ago
:thumbsup
Too bad you don't get to use my fun humiliation tactic :(
I WOULD ACTUALLY PREFER YOU NOT RUIN THEM ANYWAY
:thumbsup
Too bad you don't get to use my fun humiliation tactic :(
Vulash
15 years ago
I actually like this girl - we get along well otherwise. We both have strong personalities (her's a bit stronger) so we occasionally butt heads, but mostly just when talking about this class. I believe it's solved
Pharren - I can't tell who the fuck is saying what in your posts. Are you always in the quote box?
Pharren - I can't tell who the fuck is saying what in your posts. Are you always in the quote box?
pharren
15 years ago
I'm the only one saying anything worth quoting, so, yes. Everyone else is like HURRR MUH CARTOONS BE RAISEN AWARENESS HURRR so I didn't think you needed to see that. (except for the one guy with his breast cancer comparison but that's not in a quote box)
Lessa
15 years ago
http://www.zazzle.com/middle_finger_tshirt-235039180118727180
there you go pharren, take a picture of you wearing that shirt, and holding your sign, hehe.
My hubby actually has a similar shirt.. he had bought it as a work shirt before he quit and we moved out here...
another idea would be to find a cartoon still of like.. Elmer Fudd blowing Daffy's head off.. those are always fun *nod*
there you go pharren, take a picture of you wearing that shirt, and holding your sign, hehe.
My hubby actually has a similar shirt.. he had bought it as a work shirt before he quit and we moved out here...
another idea would be to find a cartoon still of like.. Elmer Fudd blowing Daffy's head off.. those are always fun *nod*
pharren
15 years ago
IT GETS MORE AWESOMER
Just saw this on Facebook; apparently the whole thing was a sinister plot by pedophiles to get.... to get... wait, what the fuck? This doesn't make any sense:
My reply:
OH SNAP! LOGIC MONSTER ATTACKS! (''''( (;,,; ) )'''') < RAWR
The hoax is a hoax!
Just saw this on Facebook; apparently the whole thing was a sinister plot by pedophiles to get.... to get... wait, what the fuck? This doesn't make any sense:
IMPORTANT: The whole changing your profile
picture to your favorite cartoon character was actually created by a
group of pedophiles, because if children see pictures of cartoons they
will add them, it was currently on the program internet frauds and will
be on the tv tonight put this onyour status to warn people and change
your profile pictures back
My reply:
Doesn't make any sense... if I were a pedophile, what good would it do for me to have some non-pedophile make themselves more likely to get a friend request accepted by a child? Not that the non-pedos would be randomly friend requesting children in the first place, but most predators like to reduce the number of competition, not increase it...?
OH SNAP! LOGIC MONSTER ATTACKS! (''''( (;,,; ) )'''') < RAWR
The hoax is a hoax!
Jetamio
15 years ago
I like Simba. He's perfectly happy on my profile page and he is better looking than me too, so he can stay there.
Gongaa
15 years ago
I'm a cartoon character in real life. Fuck you.
Vulash
15 years ago
I can't remember if I've bitched about this before, so here we go again (maybe).
What happened to reading the fucking news? I'm sick of clicking on a storylink and it takes me to a video that automatically pops up. ESPN does it, CNN does it, other garbage sites do it. I don't want to watch a 5 minute video to tell me what I can read in 1 minute. I really don't understand the trend since so many people browse from work/school. I'm annoyed that I can't casually check out a new storys, or find out whether or not Brett Favre is retired again, unretired, showing his wang, breaking 8 bones, incompleting a pass, brushed hit teeth before a game, etc by just quickly clicking a link and reading up on it really quick. Instead I'd have to put in headphones or annoy my office mates, and waste more time than I wanted to waste.
Do people really enjoy this trend towards videos? It used to be that ESPN would link you to a story with a video on the side that was optional. Now I'm browsing the web only to be surprised when there is suddenly a glaringly loud commercial auto popping up, and everyone knows i'm not discovering the secrets of Boron.
What happened to reading the fucking news? I'm sick of clicking on a storylink and it takes me to a video that automatically pops up. ESPN does it, CNN does it, other garbage sites do it. I don't want to watch a 5 minute video to tell me what I can read in 1 minute. I really don't understand the trend since so many people browse from work/school. I'm annoyed that I can't casually check out a new storys, or find out whether or not Brett Favre is retired again, unretired, showing his wang, breaking 8 bones, incompleting a pass, brushed hit teeth before a game, etc by just quickly clicking a link and reading up on it really quick. Instead I'd have to put in headphones or annoy my office mates, and waste more time than I wanted to waste.
Do people really enjoy this trend towards videos? It used to be that ESPN would link you to a story with a video on the side that was optional. Now I'm browsing the web only to be surprised when there is suddenly a glaringly loud commercial auto popping up, and everyone knows i'm not discovering the secrets of Boron.
pharren
15 years ago
No, I hate that shit too. It must just be about the commercials, like the news agencies aren't making enough billions of dollars yet. What really pisses me off about it is that I like to read the news when I get home from work. But when I get home from work I like to enjoy the quiet, not some stupid video, and, I like to open a bunch of links and then go do other things while they load, like use the bathroom or put my stuff away or change my clothes. Then I come back to my computer to see the last 2 seconds of some news video, so I replay it, and it plays the damn commercial AGAIN. Any time you manually pick a video to watch, you have to see a commercial. If you let them show you video after video like a mindless zombie, they will let you see 2 or 3 between commercials. I hate commercials.