Goddamnit. As a New Yorker it supremely pisses me off when someone is referring specifically to NYC and they call it New York. If you mean New York City, write New York City! The five fucking boroughs DO NOT make up the Empire State.
“In 2002, after graduating with a musical theater degree from Syracuse University, she moved to New York”
Dear New York Times,
Please explain how you move to New York…when you are already living in New York. Fuck off.
Good piece, nice writing! I think a lot of it comes down to exactly what you point out. If you are a good person, you’ll probably have good friends, good family, good encounters. If you are a deceitful asshole, you’ll probably spend a lot of time around assholes.
No longer in the dating game, but I’m happy to say I’ve had a handful of nice girlfriends in my life and I’m on good terms with all of them (though I don’t actively speak with many of them). It’s beyond me why anyone would want to date a jerk or a bitch.
The toughest thing for me, since I’m still young at heart and like being free and wild…you gotta work at things daily and live each day to the fullest, but prepare for tomorrow as well. Since I was a kid, I’ve hated going to be, fearful I’d miss something. (I have older siblings). I still stay up too late. But, as you get older…work each day, but rest, knowing tomorrow will bring more work.
This is the best piece I’ve read on here. Nice job. How level-headed and spot-on. Yep, I own guns for hunting. My grandfather was in the NRA and taught hunter/gun safety in his house for years. I can also read. And I can also reason. The right to bear arms didn’t mean carrying a handgun on your belt daily, just because you want to. It didn’t, plain and simple. The NRA has rigged and brainwashed people.
My golden rule: do whatever you want, just try not to step on other people’s toes. Yeah, it’ll still happen but essentially…live your life however you want, as long as it doesn’t fuck others over.
On the whole “outrage” obsession over every issue: I think this is WHOLLY drive by social media, blogs, comment sections, etc. Every damn person thinks they must have a white or black comment/reaction to every damn issue. There is no grey area. You must be for or against everything. It is with this mindset that many humans go through life. Thus, we have the most divisive politics we’ve ever had, everyone is outraged, but no one is doing anything.
The sad part is that folks are outraged by what some “celebrity” said or wrote or wore…and meanwhile we’re continuing to fuck over the planet and the concentration of income in the hands of a few in the U.S. gets worse and worse and worse. But, let’s give a fuck over what some Hollywood asshole tweeted. Jeeezus.
I spent the year after undergrad graduation living abroad and training as a chef. A letter to the man I was…have fun for awhile, life is short, there will always be desk jobs and grad school.
Nothing like adults taking the games of illiterate, overgrown, doped up teenagers far, far too seriously. Have fun in jail and with all the fines and fees, Beau!
Only got to #5. The world would be a better place if every asshole who thought it was okay to pilot a deadly machine and fuck with their phones was euthanized. I fucking despise shitheads who are so careless about driving that they play with their phones. Fuck you. Assume the responsibility of driving. Put your fucking phone away, asshole.
Also, the obsession with steaks is baffling. I’ll eat a deer if I shoot it, but have absolutely no interest in bland meat. So fucking boring. To say nothing about industrial farms destroying the planet and all the torture of the animals.
Wow, never thought I’d read around these parts that someone like to bike to the bar. Thought this was all bike trucks and SUV land. Very cool, as I ride a bicycle everywhere.
Yes, overly loud music blows. Also, can’t stand a bar that is too crowded or two small. I have trouble sitting still, so I like to be able to get up and move around.
About to have our first baby any day now. Own a house. Have a job I like. Don’t give a fuck about what any of my ex’s (minus one) are up to, wish them the best, but don’t compare myself to others. That is why I stay the hell away from facebook. It’s more problems than it’s worth.
Rent sucks. Get out of that as soon as you can. Also, if you live somewhere with awful parking, that likely means you’re in an urban area. Why not ditch the car and the money it costs and ride a bike? I’ve been using a bike as my main form of transportation since 2002. I can drive, but I don’t like to, people are such morons and assholes. Cycling saves you money, is fun (why do all kids do it?), and keeps you in shape. Fuck the gym.
Four out of wedlock? I don’t think everyone has to get married, but that’s kinda crazy.
You’re hanging around the wrong places if you have to be in close proximity to these assholes. I see them in the wild, but thankfully I never have to be near them. This ‘do used to piss me off but I’ve just decided. Hey, if you want to look like an asshole and jump on that bandwagon, go ahead.
Teenagers are the worst thing god ever did to humanity. I have taught at all levels…and I far and away HATE middle school kids the most. Like 6-9th graders (it’s a unique middle school). Such shitheads.
Just last week I saw two teens doing parkour. “Hey, be careful…there’s a broken bottle on the ground right there.” Directly beneath where they were trying to balance on the handrail. They just looked at me, said nothing. Bastards.
Which reminds me, picked up some hotdogs an old dude in line behind me at the grocery dropped on Saturday. He didn’t thank me, just talked about how he can’t bend over and knew he dropped them. Bastard!
I didn’t think anyone who thought like this frequented these lands…
Baby on the way in three weeks. Still not positive I’m thrilled to be adding another human to the planet. But, my wife really wanted one, so I’m along for the ride.
A gay couple that lives in my ‘hood asked me how I felt a few weeks back. I gave my first honest “Meh” to that question, felt like they might understand better than some others who’d asked. Felt great to be honest about it. Think it’s much harder for the guy to be excited ahead of the birth, as we’re not carrying a rock in our bellies for 9 months.
Two soccer players on the list? I thought the only things anyone around here would say about soccer is that it’s gay and it’s not American football. Weird. (I love soccer and play twice a week.)
Jagr. If you have ever been to Kladno…you’d understand why he’s having so much fun in Florida. It’s a cold industrial town (probably made him feel at home in Pittsburgh!). But to be as good as he is at 43 is astounding. He’s a total stud. Hair included. Kenny Powers owes him a fee!
Also…Rob G. simply talks like a guy from Buffalo, NY with a 72 IQ. That is all.
Oh, and northern VA sucks. Not only do you have to be near assholes in Redskins gear, but you have to sit in fucking perpetual traffic on 95 until you get south of Fredericksburg. I try to never go near northern VA.
I’m also eagerly anticipating a study showing how many Americans consume their daily allotment of calories via liquids. Good god, 500 calories just because you are too big of a pussy the get up and get going on your own?
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Goddamnit. As a New Yorker it supremely pisses me off when someone is referring specifically to NYC and they call it New York. If you mean New York City, write New York City! The five fucking boroughs DO NOT make up the Empire State.
“In 2002, after graduating with a musical theater degree from Syracuse University, she moved to New York”
Dear New York Times,
Please explain how you move to New York…when you are already living in New York. Fuck off.
Good piece, nice writing! I think a lot of it comes down to exactly what you point out. If you are a good person, you’ll probably have good friends, good family, good encounters. If you are a deceitful asshole, you’ll probably spend a lot of time around assholes.
No longer in the dating game, but I’m happy to say I’ve had a handful of nice girlfriends in my life and I’m on good terms with all of them (though I don’t actively speak with many of them). It’s beyond me why anyone would want to date a jerk or a bitch.
The toughest thing for me, since I’m still young at heart and like being free and wild…you gotta work at things daily and live each day to the fullest, but prepare for tomorrow as well. Since I was a kid, I’ve hated going to be, fearful I’d miss something. (I have older siblings). I still stay up too late. But, as you get older…work each day, but rest, knowing tomorrow will bring more work.
This is the best piece I’ve read on here. Nice job. How level-headed and spot-on. Yep, I own guns for hunting. My grandfather was in the NRA and taught hunter/gun safety in his house for years. I can also read. And I can also reason. The right to bear arms didn’t mean carrying a handgun on your belt daily, just because you want to. It didn’t, plain and simple. The NRA has rigged and brainwashed people.
My golden rule: do whatever you want, just try not to step on other people’s toes. Yeah, it’ll still happen but essentially…live your life however you want, as long as it doesn’t fuck others over.
On the whole “outrage” obsession over every issue: I think this is WHOLLY drive by social media, blogs, comment sections, etc. Every damn person thinks they must have a white or black comment/reaction to every damn issue. There is no grey area. You must be for or against everything. It is with this mindset that many humans go through life. Thus, we have the most divisive politics we’ve ever had, everyone is outraged, but no one is doing anything.
The sad part is that folks are outraged by what some “celebrity” said or wrote or wore…and meanwhile we’re continuing to fuck over the planet and the concentration of income in the hands of a few in the U.S. gets worse and worse and worse. But, let’s give a fuck over what some Hollywood asshole tweeted. Jeeezus.
Good piece!
I spent the year after undergrad graduation living abroad and training as a chef. A letter to the man I was…have fun for awhile, life is short, there will always be desk jobs and grad school.
Nothing like adults taking the games of illiterate, overgrown, doped up teenagers far, far too seriously. Have fun in jail and with all the fines and fees, Beau!
Only got to #5. The world would be a better place if every asshole who thought it was okay to pilot a deadly machine and fuck with their phones was euthanized. I fucking despise shitheads who are so careless about driving that they play with their phones. Fuck you. Assume the responsibility of driving. Put your fucking phone away, asshole.
Also, the obsession with steaks is baffling. I’ll eat a deer if I shoot it, but have absolutely no interest in bland meat. So fucking boring. To say nothing about industrial farms destroying the planet and all the torture of the animals.
Wow, never thought I’d read around these parts that someone like to bike to the bar. Thought this was all bike trucks and SUV land. Very cool, as I ride a bicycle everywhere.
Yes, overly loud music blows. Also, can’t stand a bar that is too crowded or two small. I have trouble sitting still, so I like to be able to get up and move around.
About to have our first baby any day now. Own a house. Have a job I like. Don’t give a fuck about what any of my ex’s (minus one) are up to, wish them the best, but don’t compare myself to others. That is why I stay the hell away from facebook. It’s more problems than it’s worth.
Rent sucks. Get out of that as soon as you can. Also, if you live somewhere with awful parking, that likely means you’re in an urban area. Why not ditch the car and the money it costs and ride a bike? I’ve been using a bike as my main form of transportation since 2002. I can drive, but I don’t like to, people are such morons and assholes. Cycling saves you money, is fun (why do all kids do it?), and keeps you in shape. Fuck the gym.
Four out of wedlock? I don’t think everyone has to get married, but that’s kinda crazy.
Gross.
You’re hanging around the wrong places if you have to be in close proximity to these assholes. I see them in the wild, but thankfully I never have to be near them. This ‘do used to piss me off but I’ve just decided. Hey, if you want to look like an asshole and jump on that bandwagon, go ahead.
Say what? I’ve never gone anywhere near a Disney movie or, far worse, a Disney Channel movie. Fucking pathetic. I hate that shit.
This is why I don’t own a television.
Reality t.v. might be doing more harm to humanity than Trump, pollution, and ISIS.
Teenagers are the worst thing god ever did to humanity. I have taught at all levels…and I far and away HATE middle school kids the most. Like 6-9th graders (it’s a unique middle school). Such shitheads.
Just last week I saw two teens doing parkour. “Hey, be careful…there’s a broken bottle on the ground right there.” Directly beneath where they were trying to balance on the handrail. They just looked at me, said nothing. Bastards.
Which reminds me, picked up some hotdogs an old dude in line behind me at the grocery dropped on Saturday. He didn’t thank me, just talked about how he can’t bend over and knew he dropped them. Bastard!
I didn’t think anyone who thought like this frequented these lands…
Baby on the way in three weeks. Still not positive I’m thrilled to be adding another human to the planet. But, my wife really wanted one, so I’m along for the ride.
A gay couple that lives in my ‘hood asked me how I felt a few weeks back. I gave my first honest “Meh” to that question, felt like they might understand better than some others who’d asked. Felt great to be honest about it. Think it’s much harder for the guy to be excited ahead of the birth, as we’re not carrying a rock in our bellies for 9 months.
Also…I already have two dogs and two cats.
Two rescued dogs, two rescued cats, one rescued field mouse (found by the cats), and a baby due…May 5th!
Yep, so daddy can always be drunk on the birthday and I never have to apologize. Awesome.
And who the fuck eats white bread after turning 7?
Guy needs to sharpen his knife.
Two soccer players on the list? I thought the only things anyone around here would say about soccer is that it’s gay and it’s not American football. Weird. (I love soccer and play twice a week.)
Jagr. If you have ever been to Kladno…you’d understand why he’s having so much fun in Florida. It’s a cold industrial town (probably made him feel at home in Pittsburgh!). But to be as good as he is at 43 is astounding. He’s a total stud. Hair included. Kenny Powers owes him a fee!
Also…Rob G. simply talks like a guy from Buffalo, NY with a 72 IQ. That is all.
Oh, and northern VA sucks. Not only do you have to be near assholes in Redskins gear, but you have to sit in fucking perpetual traffic on 95 until you get south of Fredericksburg. I try to never go near northern VA.
This is why I try to never fly. So many assholes in such a confined space.
Also, gonna guess the Nerd caller is a Trailer Park Boys fans. Ricky loves calling people nerds, especially Corey and Trevor.
And finally, nothing worse than people thinking money makes them less of a pathetic loser. Money doesn’t buy class or character.
I’m also eagerly anticipating a study showing how many Americans consume their daily allotment of calories via liquids. Good god, 500 calories just because you are too big of a pussy the get up and get going on your own?