I had recently started seeing a guy; I was totally honest with him about the fact that I’m not ready for a serious relationship because I just got out of one about 7 months before. He agreed to keep things kinda casual & we decided that we were more like “friends w/ benefits”. However he kept pushing the issue and I finally told him that I no longer wanted to see him because he couldn’t respect my boundaries. Accepted a date with a new guy, and went to get a condom out of my box “just in case”. I noticed that the package felt kinda funny, so I inspected it closely to find that there was a pin-hole in the middle of it. So I got another one out; same thing. My “friend w/ benefits” had gone thru the entire box of condoms with a needle or something. They all had holes in them. I don’t know if he’d watched re-runs of “Weeds” one time too many or what, but I feel all kinds of violated. Risk of STD’s aside, I could have gotten pregnant. Now, I’m a fairly responsible adult (early 30’s) but if I don’t want to be tied to one guy, why would I want to be a mother? Booby-trapping my condoms is just under-handed & WRONG. Ladies, beware…there are total creeps out there diguised as nice guys.

just discussing with another friend the total arrogance & lack of consideration some people have. you know the ones…they drag their unruly little hellspawn into restaurants, or movie theaters or other public venues and then ignore the little bastards as they run amuck & annoy the piss out of the rest of us. what is it about parenthood that makes it okay to allow your kids to rampage unrebuked thru life? look around you…this planet is groaning with the weight of all the people; we can’t support the life already here, yet you breeders keep squirting out your little tax deductions like it’s an amazing or miraculous accomplishment.
If I’ve paid 30 bucks for 2 movie tickets & $37.50 for popcorn & sodas, I’d like to sit back & watch the movie without having to hear your precious bundle of joy screaming thru the whole thing. there’s a reason I don’t go to kids’ movies & those letters actually mean something…you know “G”. “PG”, “R”, “NC-17″…
It’s equally frustrating to go into a restaurant & try to have a nice, civilized meal only to be surrounded be squalling brats, unattended children roaming around or women with strollers & 6 tons of baby crap beating my brains out while they try to navigate their way to the table. AND HERE’S WHERE IT GETS REALLY PERSONAL!!! I work at a state park; in a cute little office that features a water cooler & racks of brightly-colored, glossy brochures. I cannot convey to you how utterly tired I am of having to clean up spilled water, used cups & maps from the floor because you assholes don’t discipline your childrren! I am not here to provide maid service for you lazy twats. you birthed it, YOU clean up after it.

I’m not saying you should have to leave your kids at home, or with a sitter, or chained in the yard…just have some consideration for the rest of the world. Make the little shits behave! Take them out of the auditorium when they cry, keep them at your table while dining, don’t let them come thru public places strewing chaos & distruction everywhere. Take some fucking responsibility! Not all of us think it’s cute, nor are we all in awe of your ability to have sex without contraception. Some of us have mastered sex with condoms, so I’m not impressed with your lack of foresight. Just keep in mind that there are other people & the world does not revolve around you or your progeny. We’d all be much happier.

Hello. I hope this doesn’t get misconstrued as a personal attack, but I’m angry with the recent article, “Breast Examination at my Hooters Job.” Here’s why:

I am an attractive female working at Gamestop. I realize I can’t claim to receive the same amount of unwanted attention from males as a Hooters waitress, but I am still in a business where women are objectified. I am frequently asked if I “actually play video games,” or if I’m strictly ornamental. I understood that I’d face a certain amount of sexism when I took this job, and I’ve come to terms with it–so, as far as I’m concerned, a woman who knowingly places herself in such a sexual environment has absolutely no right to complain about it.

Whether or not I’m wearing orange shorts and a tank top, I’m no stranger to sexual harassment. My boss actually suggested I flirt with customers to make my sales goals. I am widely known as “the hot Asian chick;” no one even knows my name. Men call my store asking for my schedule and make advances on me when I’m on the sales floor.

But don’t get me wrong: I’m not the one complaining about this. I’m aware that I can quit at any time. I know that some moral, feministic part of me should be horribly offended, but this is an imperfect world, and I’m willing to chalk up these harmless flirtatious as an unavoidable part of working with a male-dominated clientele. It was always part of the job. I knew that when I signed up.

Fact: Hooters is renown for scantily-clad women. Also a fact: Gamestop is known for electronics. Constant sexual objectification wasn’t listed on my job application, but I knew what I was getting into. To not realize the hugely obvious expectations of being a Hooters waitress is stupidity in its purest form.

If someone were to make these types of careers a feminist issue, the Hooters argument would be an insult to our cause.

No sympathy on my front.

I get so angry when I read about house prices going up and up and up. WHO CAN AFFORD THEM?? I know I can’t! What about my daughter who’s 21?? DO you think SHE will be able to afford to live ANYWHERE in the United States with the way the prices are skyrocketing?? SO now we have a “downturn”…with foreclosures hitting a record high! HELLO, MCFLY - IS ANYONE HOME THERE? I don’t consider this a downturn - I consider it a RIGHT turn. How much longer are people going to be complacent about this? IT’S CRAZY the way the house prices are. PERIOD!! There is NO argument about it!

Why people continue to follow the example of a one-track minded ’superior’ is completely beyond me. I was sitting in the food court at the mall recently, watching people exit through the main doors, and I noticed a pattern. Everyone uses the same two doors. They see the person before them go through that door, so they proceed to follow and exit through that door too. Now.. I wouldn’t mind much, had there not been 6 other unused, line-free doors. And before you ask, yes, those doors were unlocked, and fully usable. However nobody felt the need to get out of the time consuming line for the two overused doors and exit conveniently through the other six… This lack of separation from the herd, caused a line from the doors mid-way through the food court.

God (or whatever super-natural being you believe in) bless the mentally advanced man who pushed through the line and used one of the other doors, for it was at this time, it would seem, everybody noticed that there were six other doors! At this new discovery, the line started to dissipate and I was finally at peace… for now.

I am writing this because I just formatted my computer and installed Windows Vista (Big mistake btw). You would think that new technology that microsoft makes should be better right? Not worst. Well sorry to say but the latter is sadly true. Microsoft has backtracked their technology with Windows Vista. What kind of idiots work at microsoft anyways, they are suppose to be the ‘monopoly’ Operating System providers. I don’t know who runs all of their business and software division but they need a lot of work in that area. Everything that I loved so much about Windows XP has been moved around so much to the point that I cannot find where they are. This is horrific. I can’t change my network settings, video card settings, sound settings, or even browse around my computer in an efficient manner. I would consider myself pretty computer savvy and pretty good with computers but windows vista has taken away all the years of skill that I have learned. It looks like windows XP, but it is totally different. If you haven’t upgraded yet to windows vista I suggest anyone out there to NOT upgrade and stay with windows XP. Windows Vista is a peice of piss poor made junk that Microsoft decided to put out there just to say that they have made ‘new software’ I am starting to lose a lot of respect for microsoft now and am leaning towards getting an Apple. Atleast they are consistent with what they make.