I can't even stand it and this is coming from someone who had a massive brain fart yesterday and fucked with a Copperhead. Sometimes the mass stupidity in this country outrages me so much, I get stress headaches. I am really starting to believe the conspiracy theory that the government has been adding dumb down chems to our food since the 50's in order to control us better. I really am.
I can no longer look at comments on You Tube, due to the sheer stupidity. I have only had Facebook a few weeks and I am already bone weary of those people who plant multiple daily posts of inspirational 'signs' they find on the net. I mean, am I seriously supposed to stop, contemplate my faith, life, ect, and change my ways based on a little sign these people found while searching images? I understand you may want us just to know you're still there, but, wouldn't one a day do? Why post 10 of them a day? Don't you own a camera? Don't you have some sort of life? Can't you look up Dine-O-sore and realize who Spielberg is????? Dinosaurs and people only existed together in Texas. Doh.
By the way, and while I'm at it, half my posts on Facebook are direct hits at fools who slam me with opposing views. I get tired of people trying to change me on a moronic social media site and who have the audacity to do it in the name of trying to save or better or change me. I mind my own business. I never said squat about it to you or anyone else on there. I know it looks like those things are random, but, not when I get a PM that says, 'Just think about it, Pat' with a fucking smiley face. No, YOU think about it and leave me out of your weird cult of pro life, christian, gun hating, gay bashing, this or that shit. I love seeing pics of you and your family and pets. Or some cool thing YOU are actually doing. But, the stupid mass message, inspirational, old tired joke shit makes me roll my eyes. I don't think I belong on there, but, it is handy sometimes. For real things like messages about kids or events. People check there before emails or phone calls. It's an epidemic.
I've also found some old friends on there, some lost childhood friends and I also got put back on the conservation list to be a foster mom to wild animal orphans. That's cool. The most part of it is just mind numbing filler though.
Can I bitch some more? I can, because this is my blog. I am tired of people inviting me over or to parties where all they really want is a free reading. Also, I am not any one's paranormal psychiatrist. Yeah, if your experience is cool or life changing, go ahead and tell me. IF..it's something cool. But, every time you see a shadow or hear a bump in the night, I don't really care. The paranormal is my job. I don't live for that shit. I am not really that interested, unless it's unique or major. Do people invite accountants over to talk about accounting? They probably do. But, do they act like they're doing the accountant a favor by showing him or her their tax return with no payment offered? Sigh. They probably do. People are clueless sometimes. I'm always glad to help a friend out or listen, but, I realize so many of these people have no interest in me. I am not a party trick, it's insulting and financially disturbing. Make an appointment and pay me. Half the time I get there and no one even offers me anything to drink. It's so fucked up. And they act like they're doing me a favor by humoring my 'excentricities' when I never asked them to. It's like inviting a whore over and expecting her to blow all your friends for free.
Since that blow up on here, I have made a concentrated effort to be more social. But, now I feel like people don't want to know ME, they only want to know someone 'weird'. Knowing someone 'weird' is cool, I guess. Nowdays. Not everyone, I DO have a few friends. But, most days I feel like the majority of real people I know are on here. You guys. You're almost the only ones who ask me how I am. Does this make sense? Anyway, it's become clear from talking to you guys privately, that not many of you understood how really reclusive I was, or am. I'm doing better, with your help. And I do realize, you have to give to get. But, you'd be surprised how much I know about you. I have a very good memory and comments are read here. All of them. I figure if you want me to know more, you'd email. I rarely skip an email answer I owe. I may be slow (that damn email spam bugs the fuck out of me), but, I do get back to you. I could do better though. I could be faster. I'll try harder, I really will. I answer all messages on FB too. When I ask, how are you or what are you up to?, I really want to know.
22 comments:
I get it. Facebook can be annoying. And if I didn't have to go out for work. I may not have any social life at all. People bring me down emotionaly and weare out. Maybe that is why we like your site so much. Us "weirdos" stick together. Lol. Facebook is a mess too. Some people are really annoying. And very few people actually post anything interesting. Myself included. Amazing how addicting that shit is...for what. So you can get the crap annoyed out of you.
You don't need to conform to or do anything different then you feel or want to. We aren't going anywhere. Where'd we go...lol. Take care
I love every single post. The ones I love the most are the ones about your personal life and your day to day shit, your family, along with your stories of your past. Just want you to know that.
I want to email you way more than I do, I'm just afraid that you get so much, its a pain.
And I know what you mean about people using you for a free reading. In the 80's I was a hairdresser, fresh out of beauty school. After standing on my feet all day, I'd pick my son up from daycare, dragging my ass to come home and find 3 or so of my mom's friends, sitting on the couch, lined up for a free haircut. GAAAA! How about sending your friends to me, you know, where I WORK, and help me build up my clientele so I can get the fux outta your house?!?! Ohhellsno! Saboteur. So long ago and it still grinds my gears. And do you think any of those old ladies admitted to their friends that they had a free hairdo out of someone's kitchen? Hell no. Wouldn't even send THEIR friends to my job. Those old ladies don't share their hair secrets.
OK done. Wow, that got me riled. RILED, I tell ya!
Karla, Thank you. So much.
Cut, You should have developed carpel tunnel or shaved their fucking heads. Gawd. Email me, I don't open it every day, but, when I do I get into it. I'm a speed reader and I love reading. I type with my two middle fingers only and I am surprisingly fast at it.
So you're sounding pretty good to me. I really like it that you are laying it all out there.
Frankly, if we lived close by, I would invite you to parties with the intention of having you do readings, but we would have negotiated a fee upfront, for whomever was going to be there. It only seems fair, and you would be a special guest, and treated as such. I don't get why people feel it's okay to presume that you would do readings for free. But, as a nurse, I have been asked for advice many times (and I hate it). Cheap assholes.
Christina
Thanks Christina. Parties like that are called Tarot Parties and can be scheduled though my 'office'. The hostess is always read free. I like those kinds of parties. I don't like the sneaky kind.
ps..I HATE it when they show up at my house unannounced, OMG. It's my house! At least call. Jezus. I pay rent in a space uptown, go there! What kind of fucking 'tarot emergency' could ppl have???
My FB exsperience is mostly aggravating. People telling me what a wonderful life they have, wonderful husband , wonderful kids. I found out one of those "WONDERFUL LIFE" people just got a devorce from her cheating husband and this was not on FB. Go figure! I do have some favorite sites that I go to. One is a friend from the past who tells a joke a day and I don't know where he finds them. They are all new to me.
I also like to see how many drage queens I can get to "friend" me. They will friend you just to get their friends nos. up. And they always post the best pics.
Pat, I would bring some business cards to those parties. And the first time someone asked for a reading, I would say sure and then hand them a card and tell them to call for an appointment.
I shake my head at the content of most of Facebook and internet commentary, too. It doesn't make me angry, though...I just hide it, ignore it, avoid it...whatever I have to do. I have enough stress in my life, I don't need it from people I don't give two shits about. For the this same reason, I don't watch the news, read the paper, etc. I just don't want to know. Ignorance can be bliss, as long as you yourself, are not ignorant. If that makes any sense.
As for the free readings, maybe if you started telling them you saw some dire shit coming their way, they'd stop. Eh, probably not...they'd just want weekly updates and you'd never get rid of them. Showing up at your house, though? No fucking way, that would really piss me off.
I had to hide a couple of people on facebook because their political posts would make me crazy. SO MUCH stupidity. I like the aspect that it's a one-stop-shop to get information or pictures to your friends and family.
Fuck those people who want a free reading. I like Jane's idea of handing out business cards and telling em to schedule an appointment.
Jane, drag queens!? I never thought of that. OMG, PM me on there and give me a link.
Angie, FB is a great way to find some truths about ppl you don't know that well, eh? Like I found out my neighbor owns many guns and he's nuts. I find out ppl are tea baggers and pro lifers, anti gay or some shit. I just think, jesus.
Briezy, they put me on the spot and it's hard to be rude, you know? It's real specific to Guntown, where people are good people but mostly ignorant. I can take a bit of ignorant, just to be friendly, but, it's annoying. I don't like having them pissed off at me. I'm not afraid of them, but, Guntown is a very co-dependant place to live. It's a rough place, it lives up to it's name and I am different than most of them. I know it and so do they. You have to get along though. They are an accepting bunch and protect their own. But, rude and ignorant comes with it.
I got to where I took certain people out of my newsfeed. Especially when it's around election time. People can get so crazy during those times. Most times I just laugh and scroll on.
At least you can block people.
I get that. I encounter the same thing with people here in the south. There's a friendly ignorance that's annoying, but innocent.
I've been off Facebook for over a year and a half and I don't miss it. It was always a lot of bragging about vacations, etc. It was downright depressing when my mom was so sick.
The bragging about kids was pretty hard to take, too. I don't know most people tolerate that.
Christina
Ugh, facebook sure sucks time out of your day. I manage several fan pages, it's a good thing i like them computers or I'd be like fuck this. I do like the bragging of people going to shows i can't attend, i live through that. I can tolerate food posts but i roll my eyes at the pretentious captions. The travel posts and photos? As long as they are unusual places i enjoy them for the most part. Party posts and drunken photos annoy me a little. I don't get too political on fb.Those pro gun pro life anti women anti gay make me mad. My personal network besides family and friends, for the most part are prog music people and a few local performers and dancers.
The ones that need to be burned alive, those who share "news" without checking facts first. That happy posting is the worst.
I like Angie's idea of predicting dire shit, made me laugh! Also agree with iambriezy about the political posts. I have several friends that I set up to never see their posts, have to go to their page to see them. Tathis applies to both libs and conservatives. I'm an independent but usually vote conservative because where I live, it's a protest vote. And I like to protest. We have a democratic house, senate, governor and every single elected state office. Every one. Really. So I'm pissed at taxes, special programs which never ever benefit me, and environmental stuff. Gas is $4.49 this weekend. They spent their time banning plastic bags. Now you have to buy the paper ones or bring your own cloth ones. Like I need an oozing package of meat and veg in a cloth bag, and want to launder them. I reused all the plastic bags, always.
Border Collie, are you in WA or OR? I don't understand why we have to pay for paper now. They were always an option at grocery stores except at the walmarts or targets or best buys.i have a shitload of paper bags from trader Joes that I've been saving. What about those who already used paper bags at checkout, are they gonna charge for them now?
Meissa, a dime per brown bag. This is CA and different cities passed these laws, so for instance where I live there is a strip of LA that runs through my city. Now nobody with any sense goes to that area. So the legs in Sacramento passed a law taking effect for the entire state.
Obviously the legislators send their staff out to pick up items for them, or they'd get the idea that it is damned irritating to stop for a couple of items and have no bag. A dime a paper bag is too much.
Pat, I had friends in school, regular ppl, and the hoods. I made friends with the hoods, so they wouldn't beat me up. And I liked them! Lol. Then as an adult, I had friends when I joined The Kingdom Hall, Jehovah's witnesses. Then when I stopped going there, they stopped being my friends. It's fine, I hate hypocrites. That's why we quit. But were they ever really true life friends? Probably not. It was conditional on my belonging to their cult. And I love being left alone. I have some friends. None that I really socialize with. Unless you count my adult kids. But I do email them. Text. The occasional phone call. Talk to when I see them out and about. I care about them. But I'm not a social butterfly. But that doesn't mean I need to go hang out. I'm sorry, but having friends is exhausting. I work OT every week. I love my alone time. I think I'm probably my own best friend. I dunno..friends?..been there, done that. Family is all I focus on. I turned 57 today. I don't like that number. Lol. Who was it, got really old, someone asked them, how does that happen? They replied, you don't die. Anyways. It's ok. I'm not dead. Lol. ✌️
i love this blog, and have read it for a long time. I am an introvert, I don't have much to say but I enjoy what you have to say. As far as FB, I got sucked in about 2 yrs ago and only survive the BS by blocking the annoying ones. And I agree that you really get to know what ppl are like…a few ppl I really don't respect anymore due to their cloyingly arrogant postings (bragging, inspirational insincere crap).
Was this part of facebooks infamous "experiment"? They would post fake shit and then analyze the reactions and emotions. Yea, facebook is f'g CIA. I can't believe after all the BS that's come about it, that ppl are still on there. My husband loves FB, but got in a political fight with somebody on there, and got kicked off for 2 weeks. FB is VERY liberal. He said it was a big relief. And felt better not being on there. But he was he right back at it. It's definitely addicting. Like smoking, I quit, cold turkey. It's like lifting an elephant off ur shoulders.
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