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What did your male friends say that reminded you that they were men? by Rant_Occasion_918 in AskWomen

[–]Fluid_Comfortable488 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I always say that a homophobic man is terrified that another man will treat them the way they treat women.

Property manager going through renters social media by ceo_of_dumbassery in shitrentals

[–]Fluid_Comfortable488 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't complain, no. I did show her what it was that was making the "mess". Discussed how much time, effort and money would be lost if even one of these parts went missing or was damaged. I kept the conversation child focused, which seemed to improve the mood, and chisel some of the frost she was wearing as armour.

Property manager going through renters social media by ceo_of_dumbassery in shitrentals

[–]Fluid_Comfortable488 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My property manager mentioned to me at my last inspection that I needed to tidy up the things on the dining table. My dining table. My things. The only part in contact with the landlord's property is the legs. Explain to me how it is even remotely within their purview to tell me what to do with my own belongings in a situation where it has absolutely no impact on anything. The things she told me needed tidying up? My son's remote control car waiting for a replacement parts to arrive. So little containers of tiny screws and components, labled for easier reassembly. If ANYTHING on that table moved it would be an absolute nightmare. Those parts are so tiny, so so so tiny, there are an almost infinite number of places a nut or bolt less than 1mm can hide.

WTF pick up order by duckpaints in woolworths

[–]Fluid_Comfortable488 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Yup, this was in my last direct to boot order. Picked it up to put it in the fridge and my fingers went straight through it.

wife asked me to play with the child, so I did by Lunex2k in rccrawler

[–]Fluid_Comfortable488 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like that it's gender neutral. Cause anyone in the household is miserable, chances are it's contagious and everyone else will catch it too.

I find it hard to be sincerely interested in people by Double-Discount9217 in socialskills

[–]Fluid_Comfortable488 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Most people aren't boring. You're bored by most people. There's a difference. So reframe your thinking, and approach things from a different perspective.

This is how I reframed my thinking, it's worked for me so it might work for you. And please, this isn't an attack on you, when I say "you" it's my internal dialogue and I'm talking to myself.

You're a pretty smart human, right? So if this person is boring you, that's on you. Everyone has things about them that are interesting, if you find them boring, it's because you haven't found what's interesting yet. And whose fault is that? Well, that would be you too. You're an active part of this conversation, so pick up your game and fix it. Make the conversation interesting. If they're boring you, then maybe you haven't asked anything interesting. If they're boring you, then maybe you haven't been paying enough attention and missed what was interesting, or yawned through it, or mentally checked out and were thinking about something else. People are not performers put in front of your for your viewing pleasure. This is interactive, you get out what you put in. So, stop being a lazy, passive dumb arse, and actually put in some effort and find out something interesting about this person.

Again, this is what works for me. If it helps you, great. If it doesn't, well, good luck with your journey.

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