The Ranting Thread

If it were Chevy, they might be able to remove it....I've owned Chevys and rarely ever had a problem with them.

This is my first Chrysler, however....Dad doesn't like Chrysler. I'm beginning to think he has a valid point as to why.

I don't know why I read Chrysler and it registered as Chevy. Sorry.
I have never heard anything good about Chryslers. Maybe there is a reason why......But then again, I obviously don't pay attention.
Sorry about your troubles.

It really makes me mad that I know hes only a couple of hours away from me and I am not to drive down to Belgrade....know loads of people from Belgrade....and its a shame that our newspapers are not writin anything about him....makes me more mad.....

I have to say that I find it awesome that someone who just turned 21 (and their friends) are loving a little AC/DC. They have good taste. Heck, I would have wandered over and shown those young uns how the true rockers party.....
They wouldn't last an hour.

My teenage nephews have been fans of AC/DC since they were around 13. I think I've posted before that my sister got them the Live at Donington DVD for Christmas one year. We rocked out all night long. What can I say? They have good taste in music and love the old stuff. My mother was horrified....hahahahhaha!

My sis and I have a warped sense of humor. My mom has learned to lilve with it. AND I've caught her stiffling a laugh or two....

@well Nay .....its only about two hours drive away from that town Belgrade...but still havent made my passport yet and......without passport drivin to serbia noooo chance......

I really hate when stuff like this happens.

If you don't regularly have a child in your care, please keep this in mind the next time you do. It's really easy to forget about a quiet child, or another human being, if you're not in the habit of keeping track of someone else who's (mostly) helpless. Even regular caregivers slip up sometimes.

I am trying to figure out what I did wrong today and what I could have done differently. I love my buddies but I think it's important to have friends of both sexes. I was invited by a girl that is a friend of a friend to a cookout today. On the way there she told me about some guy she really liked and when we got there she pointed him out to me.

Okay, I decided to just fade into the background at this cookout. The baseball game was on in one part of the house and some people were in there watching so I joined them. We all know I love baseball! Well, the guy she likes sat down next to me and started talking baseball. That's all we were doing. She comes in the room and sees us and very sharply asks me to go outside with her. Then she accuses me of hitting on 'her guy.' WTF??? I was talking baseball! I was just stunned. Unfortunately, she was my ride home so I was stuck. Well her man asked for my email address and phone number before we left--in front of her!! I lied and told him I had a serious boyfriend.

Okay, somehow my so called "girlfriend" thinks this is all my fault. Should I have gotten up and moved when he sat next to me? He wasn't hitting on me--we were talking about RBI's and strike outs--not romantic at all I don't think. I think he asked for my number because he sees me as a buddy who likes sports. We were having a great conversation before she interrupted.

I don't understand this female mentality. A few years ago a friend took me to meet her supposed boyfriend and he called me a couple of days later and asked me out. I found out they had never had a date but she had acted like he had practically proposed to her. He was not interested in her at all. I did go to dinner with him after I asked her "permission." I really liked him but it wasn't worth the drama. I would love to have another chance with him and I don't give second chances.

So from a female perspective, why do women act this way? I could understand if I was flirting but I swear I was not!! And she sees something in the guy I don't. He was good looking but I just don't get why he was so drool worthy. To each his own.

I have been upset about this and I don't know what I could have done differently.

i honestly don't think you did anything wrong from what you've told us. i don't get most females either, tho....so what do i know?? LOL! sorry you are being treated this way, tho. doesn't sound fair.

That's what I like about this board. You girls seem level-headed about everything.

I miss girl talk but I haven't made girlfriends here. I think in the South there is a lot of pressure to be married and some women get wayyy too possessive over a man. I don't think these girls are bad people. They just want a man badly! If a guy doesn't like me I don't care--I just say "next." Men are a dime a dozen. The good ones can be hard to find but they are there.

Thanks Sami, that helped. I am going to stop boring my roommate with this story and dry my tears and go to bed.

90 percent of the women i've known DO have a "gotta have a man!" mentality! i thought it was all over, but maybe it IS just in the south. lol!! anyhow....never felt that way, myself, and i've never understood it.

anyhow....glad i could help! nite, nite!

K -- This girl is a friend of a friend? So she isn't really a close friend?

My advice, who cares? She doesn't sound like someone that you would want to become closer friends with. If what you say is accurate, then she's sounds immature and desperate.
Who wants to hang out with those types of friends? They suck the life and energy out of you. I would remain friendly, but wouldn't look to deepen a friendship with her. I would put those efforts into women that I have more in common with.

As for your comment about women in the South having "a lot of pressure to be married" - I think that observation has more to do with the particular women that you are around, rather than them being from the South. JMO.

Trying to get to bed! But this really bothered me.

I hope I don't sound mean. I think you understand where I am coming from, though. I haven't been in a relationship since the ex and I broke up a couple of years ago and I have loved it! I enjoy dating and meeting different people.

I just want to live my life because it will happen when it happens. I am willing to wait until I am 100 if that's what it takes.

Dallas,

I am always complaining about not having girlfriends here so one of my friends introduced us and thought we could hang out. I don't know her very well at all but I was hoping to have a friend to go shopping with and do girl things with. My buddies will go but it's not the same. I own a lot of ugly clothes they swore looked good on me.

I really shouldn't complain. I have great friends. And there are some advantages to having guy friends who can fix your car, move heavy things and go dancing with.

You are right about the "south" comment. I shouldn't make generalizations like that.

kayanne, two words:

High school.

That woman is acting like a catty immature teenager who "dibbed" on a guy but too shy/afraid/arrogant to talk to him. Ignore her. What she should have done was sit down next to the guy or butt in from behind both of you and joined the conversation.

The high school thing to do was for you to tell the guy she likes him and that he should go check her out. But since you're no longer 12-18, other adults would not expect that and would find you to be nosey if you did.

Again, ignore that bitch woman.

I wanted to say high school, too. I try to be compassionate because you never know what someone else is going through. I went through a horrible time in my life and I was not myself and people were patient and kind to me. Maybe she is going through a rough time. As I said, I don't know her that well.

I thought about asking her to lunch this week but I don't know what to say. I don't feel like I should apologize for talking baseball with someone, though.

I asked this girl to lunch and we are going tomorrow.

My ex reminded me of how awful I was to him when we first met. It was only because I was so attracted to him then and it scared me to death. So I pushed him away for a long time. But obviously he is very patient with me and after nearly six years he is still here even though I broke up with him a long time ago. Despite all of his childish ways, he my ex has a huge heart. I am going to try to be as open-hearted as he is. Maybe she is feeling scared or insecure. I am not excusing her behavior (or my past behavior) but maybe she is just masking some inner angst.

K-after her reaction to your conversation with her love interest, again, I'm not sure this is the kind of friend you want. You're feeling a bit guilty now but that's all it is. You owe her nothing. You want the kind of girl friends that if they're attracted to a guy and he's then attracted to you, they love you enough that they wish you well, not react in a jealous tyrade.

I'm so much like you although I don't have the great love and knowledge of team sports like you do although I do like watching Hockey. I have difficulty with other women sometimes that I can't get in to the pettiness and gossip drives me up a wall. The minute the conversation turns to talking about someone, I'm outta there.

You're not in hot pursuit of a male for mating reasons and men can smell desparation a mile away and there are many guys that will take advantage of that when they "smell" it for a short term romp. But guys can also sense a lay backed gal with no agenda and just out for fun and friendship and they warm up to women like that and feel comfortable and at ease very quickly. You're not threatening to men. That's why they like you. You're not running around madly with some internal/biological "clock" ticking.

I really thought that by this day and age, the female mindset would have "evolved" a bit further. I don't get it. I think the old saying that most men see each other as comrads and women see each other as rivals seems to be alive and well still. I think it stems from the old tradition of men being in the power position of doing the choosing. But on either sex, it's all about maturity and insecurities.

I see nothing wrong with a woman walking up to a man they are attracted to and striking up conversation and even asking the guy out. Hanging back and acting all coquettish is so passe' to get a guy unless you maybe look like Christie Brinkley and speaking of, she hasn't faired too well in the relationship department, come to think of it. But I digress. Your "friend" should have done what you did. Maybe she could take some pointers from you. Next time a gal points out a guy she likes, give her some advice on what to do to help her out.

Good luck on your quest for your "home girlies".

Ger

i'm glad you asked her to lunch, K! seems the "bigger" thing to do! you rock!

Warning--don't ever give me too much credit. I have to struggle with inner my bitchiness and craziness all the time. I am a totally different person than I was 10 years ago and I am amazed I have any friends and family left in my corner after what I put some of them through and still do. I am just passing on all the good things I receive.

I actually think she is a good person just a bit insecure over this one guy. I am going to leave it up to her if she wants to talk about him or if she just wants to have a pleasant lunch. My goal is to have a fun lunch!

feeling any better, nay?????

kayanne wrote:

Warning--don't ever give me too much credit. I have to struggle with inner my bitchiness and craziness all the time. I am a totally different person than I was 10 years ago and I am amazed I have any friends and family left in my corner after what I put some of them through and still do. I am just passing on all the good things I receive.

I actually think she is a good person just a bit insecure over this one guy. I am going to leave it up to her if she wants to talk about him or if she just wants to have a pleasant lunch. My goal is to have a fun lunch!

Don't sell yourself short, K. It takes a lot to admit to being crazy and bitchy. In fact, I'd say you're probably the least likely to be one of those then anyone! I'm sure that if you weren't worth it, you'd have lost those friends and alienated your family way before now. I don't believe you're as narcissistic and misogynistic as you make yourself out to be at all!

Maybe some of your "spunk" will rub off on his girl. It's good that you're willing to extend an olive branch, maybe share the tricks of your trade with her and make things OK so you might cultivate a meanful BFF. Good luck to you.

Ger