Shoot the Wall (A.K.A. The Rant Thread)

[Carol the Dabbler]

My sympathy. 

 

Depending on what part of the US you're in, it's presumably not too long till quittin' time.  Hang in there!

 

[sittything]

I'm east coast, but have 3 hours to go.  I caved and went in search of snacks.

[Bendydoodle Cantaloupe]

Scare some snacks out of your friends. Like, turn out the lights when they're in the bathroom and start singing a nursery rhyme in a Moriarty voice, and then when they curl up in a fetal position go up to them and whisper, "Gimme food."

[SherlockedCAMPer]

Scare some snacks out of your friends. Like, turn out the lights when they're in the bathroom and start singing a nursery rhyme in a Moriarty voice, and then when they curl up in a fetal position go up to them and whisper, "Gimme food."

That is funny but not the best thing for keeping a job

[Bendydoodle Cantaloupe]

It worked at school once! (After about 5 attempts, but...)

[Arcadia]

I'm full of complaints today.  I'm hungry, and I've already eaten all the food I brought to work.  Also, the day is dragging, I'm unmotivated, and I don't want to be here.

 

I just noticed that Martin Freeman appears to be grinning his head off in this scene, not exactly the response you would expect from John at this moment......

[sittything]

 

I'm full of complaints today.  I'm hungry, and I've already eaten all the food I brought to work.  Also, the day is dragging, I'm unmotivated, and I don't want to be here.

 

I just noticed that Martin Freeman appears to be grinning his head off in this scene, not exactly the response you would expect from John at this moment......

 

 

I know, right?!   Although it is hilarious, because I really feel like Sherlock is a 6 ft. tall 5 year old here.  lol    

[Carol the Dabbler]

Maybe John's expression means something like, "Good ol' Sherlock and his personal brand of logic.  I really have missed this sort of nonsense!"

 

Or maybe he's just squinting from coming out of the building into the sunshine.

 

[SherlockedCAMPer]

 

 

I'm full of complaints today. I'm hungry, and I've already eaten all the food I brought to work. Also, the day is dragging, I'm unmotivated, and I don't want to be here.

 

I just noticed that Martin Freeman appears to be grinning his head off in this scene, not exactly the response you would expect from John at this moment......

I know, right?! Although it is hilarious, because I really feel like Sherlock is a 6 ft. tall 5 year old here. lol

I didn't even notice that John was grinning. Now I need to re-watch HLV.

[sittything]

 

I didn't even notice that John was grinning. Now I need to re-watch HLV.

 

 

HLV rewatch and chat?  

[Arcadia]

And I think it's Martin's genuine reaction to BC's deliberate overacting.

[SherlockedCAMPer]

Just re-watched and he's smiling all the way down those steps as well as when he's jumping down from the wall.

[Arcadia]

Hmm, in that case I go with Carol's theory ... it's not a smile, it's a grimace. John's so adorable even when he's mad he looks like he's smiling.

[SherlockedCAMPer]

Hmm, in that case I go with Carol's theory ... it's not a smile, it's a grimace. John's so adorable even when he's mad he looks like he's smiling.

I'd prefer a grimace to a smile. A smile just seems so wrong there.

[T.o.b.y]

I think it's the John Watson "I will kill you" smile. John is often shown smiling in a certain way (which I would describe as "menacing") when he is really angry.

[Bendydoodle Cantaloupe]

And it's usually followed by his signature attack hug.

 

[T.o.b.y]

Oh my, who knew that reading my husband's computer magazine could be inflammatory. But honestly, I just stumbled on a reader response where a guy complains about homosexuality in computer games, his point being that if he does not want to be confronted with that topic, he shouldn't have to be and therefore he wants a "gayness off" button. No, I do not think this was meant as a joke. A "gayness off" button. Oh my god. Buddy, I don't even know where to begin with that one. Would you like warnings on the packaging as well? Like "Caution! This game includes references to the fact that not all people born on this earth prefer to have sex with the opposite gender!" Or, in case, that is too long for you, how about: "Warning! Gay content!" Yeah, I can just picture that. 

 

Can I have off buttons for me as well? Like, in real life? Lets start with a "stupidity off" button. I'd love that. Only it may turn me off as well on occasion. Drat. Well, how about a "homophobia off" button? I mean, I am sorry that gay relationships disturb you so deeply, I really am, but I am afraid there are a lot of things in this wold that neither of us like and we have to put up with them all the same. Tell you what, unknown frightened man out there, I'll offer you a deal. I am afraid of spiders. It's called arachnophobia. The last time I checked, there were more spiders in this world than gay people, so I think you should sympathize with me. Go and program me a "spider off" button. For games, films, magazines, books, anything that may have a spider in it that I (gasp) have to usually actually look at for a second before I close my eyes. Turn all spiders into fluffy little bunnies or something like that. In return, I'll see what I can do about turning those evil gay people in "Mass Effect" and other games into either hot babes who will throw themselves at you, or 100% straight dudes who will not have a bigger gun than yourself, I promise.

 

Ahem. Sorry, but that had to go somewhere. I'll go back to being nice and mature now. Maybe I should get some sleep.

[Arcadia]

Eh, sleep doesn't help, rant away and get it out of your system! (What my ex co-workers called venting. It worked!)
 
It is interesting how many people seem to think the world should be organized so as to cause as little friction as possible in their own lives. I don't particularly want my games or books or movies to have sexually graphic content, for example; but if it really bothers me, the solution is incredibly simple; go do something else. But noooo, some people have to demand that the content be changed to suit them.....
 
There, I vented. I feel so much better now.
 
(And I'm guessing the guy in the magazine feels better now for having had his say ....   And to give HIM the benefit of the doubt: sometimes people can say things when they're ranting that come out sounding a way they don't really mean .... man, this line of reasoning could go on forever....)

[Carol the Dabbler]

It's your inner Perceiver talking! 

[Bendydoodle Cantaloupe]

One time at school, a friend of mine scared away this bitch-ass white boy by acting gay with her best friend.

[Arcadia]

Er ... I'm almost afraid to ask, but ... is "bitch-ass white boy" a physical description and can I just say right now that I hope not?

[SherlockedCAMPer]

Interesting description of a guy Bendy

[Bendydoodle Cantaloupe]

Er ... I'm almost afraid to ask, but ... is "bitch-ass white boy" a physical description and can I just say right now that I hope not? :P

Interesting description of a guy Bendy

 

It's just derogatory for no reason in particular.

[Arcadia]

:lol:

[Carol the Dabbler]

One time at school, a friend of mine scared away this bitch-ass white boy by acting gay with her best friend. ;)

 

Warning for your friend:  This method WILL NOT work with older boys!  In fact, most adult men seem to be really turned on by two women kissing or whatever.