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Less searchable M0rd4nt

11:04 / 08.10.06

This more a sort of background reallifeannoy, but it's been poked by Barbelith so it can go here, why the fuck not.

I'm going to start pimping myself out to insanity fetishists. For a very reasonable 20 quid an hour, I will come round your house and stare vacantly at Trisha whilst pulling a the loose threads in my pyjamas. I will also offer a full range of delights such as bursting into tears for no reason, going down the pub with you and not saying anything because I'm replaying an argument I had 16 years ago, taking completely innocuous comments the wrong way and bursting into a furniture-hurling rage, forgetting to shower and talking to myself in the supermarket.

Pale lipstick and artfully tousled hair extra.

11:18 / 08.10.06

I'll do it for a tenner, that's right CRAZY PRICES! 'cause I'm mad me, come down to crazy Quantum's madhouse woop woop woop! *puts pencils up nose and underpants on head*

12:02 / 08.10.06

Not a Barbelith thing as such, but I'm hurting a bit on the inside on account of the fact that ... something appears to have happened to 'Powerful Will's' blog, at least in terms of it's availability on Google.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

14:04 / 08.10.06

Yes, if anyone wants a go on my depression or drinking problem (interesting piece in the IoS today on the statistical link between the two) they can have them. For, like, ever if they want.

Less searchable M0rd4nt

14:11 / 08.10.06

But weren't there, like, some cultures, I don't know, either foriegn or old or both, I saw it on telly, who thought that so-called mental illness was a sign of genius? Or poetry, or something. And there was that film with that guy where he was sort of so-called weird but really good at maths and stuff, right? Like it says in my favourite clan of Vampire the Masquerade (MaLkAvIeN!1!!23!) "If you feel youself sinking into madness, dive," because they're like, mad but really insightful and their so-called hallucinations are really visions from the future, and that's totally what I think it must be like to have a so-called mental disorder. Diss Order, geddit?

14:17 / 08.10.06

Stoat, I Don't think you'll get many offers, maybe you could try a swap shop of some sort.

21:03 / 08.10.06

Bad ravings, not necessarily insane.

Less searchable M0rd4nt

21:21 / 08.10.06

Duncs, that's not Barbelith anymore. Let it go.

23:17 / 08.10.06

Just for reference of all, as requested. But no more, 'kay.

Our Lady Has Left the Building

06:47 / 09.10.06

Quantum- But do you go "wobble", that's what the genuine mentallists say, I have proof!

20:48 / 22.10.06

Ugh

I think I may have too much of the ol' English reserve to handle threads like that.

Hallo, Paper Spaceboy

22:00 / 22.10.06

It seems a bit too much like a watered down slogans thread...if such a thing were possible. Couldn't one wait a month or so between?

01:45 / 23.10.06

Is it the cursing you don't like, Boss?

miss wonderstarr

07:51 / 23.10.06

It seems the most boring big-up thread you can imagine, really. I would say the same if I was listed on it, probably.

11:17 / 23.10.06

I think it's interesting to think about which word would be correct for which poster. I really don't understand what the problem is Bobossboy, can you explain a bit more? I don't buy the 'English reserve' thing; I'm English and I think it's amusing.

Maybe you should be:

As censorious as Bobossboy

or

As disapproving as Bobbossboy

11:17 / 23.10.06

Yeah, it's dumb, and I wish people would stop posting in it.

ONLY NICE THINGS

11:19 / 23.10.06

It's not really doing that much harm, though, is it? I tend to think of threads like that as a bit like Cat's Cradle. Some people may construct glorious, complex and beautiful structures, but most will just play about with the string a bit to entertain themselves.

11:27 / 23.10.06

It's only harming my reputation!

11:34 / 23.10.06

Qayln. It's not that bad. And anyway, there's nothing wrong with a bit of silliness in conversation is there? Or is there?

It's funny that you find it so annoying though Bobossboy, in fact - you started this pretty contentious thread we're posting in now yourself, didn't you? Perhaps you should focus on things about Barbelith you like instead of fixating on all those annoying things you don't?

11:35 / 23.10.06

Oh how ANNOYING of you! I see there is now a 'U' in Quayln.

11:40 / 23.10.06

Only, it is pronounced "kway-lyn", now.

ONLY NICE THINGS

11:45 / 23.10.06

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the part where a discussion becomes suddenly personal, somebody draws attention to the turn to the personal and a scuffle breaks out.

The thread's gone meta - which I think was a Barbannoy on page 1.

11:51 / 23.10.06

Oh relax, Haus.

11:53 / 23.10.06

Yeah you could stop posting in that silly thread or you could spam it with filthy nonsense.

11:54 / 23.10.06

If I say: Then sometimes people should take their fingers out of their arses and just let other people play, does that mean I no longer count as a lady?

You know, I sincerely hate this thread. It's the bitchy watercooler corner of Barbelith and I am as guilty as everyone else of coming here.

12:01 / 23.10.06

12:08 / 23.10.06

But it's all in good humour right?

I went round for tea at a friends house the other day, and all that family does is bicker, it seems this doesn't mean they don't care about each other. It's still about them being together and liking each other, just in a really strange, inverted sort of way.

ONLY NICE THINGS

12:20 / 23.10.06

If I say: Then sometimes people should take their fingers out of their arses and just let other people play, does that mean I no longer count as a lady?

Well, it means you're ramping up the emotional temperature yet further by getting abusive, having already moved the discussion from regarding a thread to regarding a person (Bobossboy), and characterising his actions first in terms of undesirable personal characteristics (censorious, disapproving) and then in terms of defective mental processes (fixation). Which doesn't stop you counting as a lady, but does suggest to the disinterested observer that a punch-up is being sought, for reasons obscure perhaps to the participants.

12:29 / 23.10.06

Gosh, I didn't think Lula was being abusive.
Bah, maybe I've been away too long.

ONLY NICE THINGS

12:32 / 23.10.06

Substitute "rude", "vehement" or simply "biological", if you'd rather. Point being, there's a wonderful moment about now where we all have the opportunity not to have a fight. Let's see if we can grasp that moment by the very tips of its gossamer wings and ride it through till sunset.

12:42 / 23.10.06

Oh Haus!

I have no wish for a punch up whatsoever, because I'm crap with my fists. Nor am I being (intentionally) 'abusive' to Bobossboy. I do however think Bobossboy is being a bit censorious and disapproving by complaining about people saying nice things about each other! And reasoning that is is not 'English' to do so.

Now you may be fine with that but I think it's mean-spirited, and also as I have pointed out, I am English and I think it's silly fun and quite sweet and don't really wish to be lumped in with people who don't, under the banner of being simply 'too English'.

If people want to say nice things about each other using similies, well excellent! People who don't like it don't need to join in. There's really no need to post about in a thread designed for making catty remarks about people, but if it does get posted about in such a thread then I reserve the right to defend having light-hearted fun.

I probably shouldn't have called him fixated though. point taken about that.

Kay? Kay.

12:57 / 23.10.06

Boboss is blaming the ol’ English reserve, though, innee. You might be English but not have the reserve, and you might have reserve but not the English flavour. I get brewer’s droop, but that’s not to cast aspersions on all brewers.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

12:58 / 23.10.06

A brewer writes:

As a brewer, I found your post offensive. Never mind the half-hearted disclaimer. It's just not on.

Even if you read it in a Birmingham accent.

Love

A brewer.

13:00 / 23.10.06

I knew I should have said tennis elbow.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

13:03 / 23.10.06

A tennis player writes:

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