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by **Woody** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 19:35:11

So out of nowhere today, the barber told me an unsolicited racist joke (featuring the N-bomb). I think he was totally oblivious to my obvious discomfort, too. It was, like, a really awful, hateful one too. WTF? I know I'm losing some hair but I don't look like a skinhead

by **ReadingPhilly** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 19:55:51

Marion wrote:
Slowhand wrote:I just spent the last 10 minutes attempting to change my windshield wiper blades. And failed. I came inside before someone saw me. I've never felt more useless.

Freaky! I changed my wiper blades tonight. Took me a good 10 minutes to get one done, then once I thought I knew what I was doing I tackled the other. Shall I come fix yours

me and my buddy were driving home from high school one day in his old minivan. it was pouring so he had the wipers at full blast and at one point his driver side wiper, arm and all, just flew right the fuck off. the rest of the drive was a bit scary.

by **Slowhand** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 19:56:20

Marion wrote:
Slowhand wrote:I just spent the last 10 minutes attempting to change my windshield wiper blades. And failed. I came inside before someone saw me. I've never felt more useless.

Freaky! I changed my wiper blades tonight. Took me a good 10 minutes to get one done, then once I thought I knew what I was doing I tackled the other. Shall I come fix yours

Success! I had to add one of the attachment things, which I actually tried the first time. The only reason it worked this time was because I got so fucking angry that I jammed the blade into the hook as hard as I could. The old blade slid in and secured easily, I'm not sure why this one required so much force.

And I love how after I bought them, the cashier said "If you'd like we can install them for you for free", and of course I said rather confidently "That's alright, I got it".

Next mission: Replace brake light.

by **CrashburnAlley** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 20:19:06

Slowhand wrote:
Marion wrote:
Slowhand wrote:I just spent the last 10 minutes attempting to change my windshield wiper blades. And failed. I came inside before someone saw me. I've never felt more useless.

Freaky! I changed my wiper blades tonight. Took me a good 10 minutes to get one done, then once I thought I knew what I was doing I tackled the other. Shall I come fix yours

Success! I had to add one of the attachment things, which I actually tried the first time. The only reason it worked this time was because I got so $#@! angry that I jammed the blade into the hook as hard as I could. The old blade slid in and secured easily, I'm not sure why this one required so much force.

And I love how after I bought them, the cashier said "If you'd like we can install them for you for free", and of course I said rather confidently "That's alright, I got it".

Next mission: Replace brake light.

If it makes you feel any better, I'm even more useless when it comes to cars. I can vacuum mine, that's about the extent of my technical knowledge.

by **WilliamC** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 22:11:10

I believe I may be drunk.

by **jerseyhoya** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 23:34:10

WilliamC wrote:I believe I may be drunk.

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 00:28:45

Woody wrote:So out of nowhere today, the barber told me an unsolicited racist joke (featuring the N-bomb). I think he was totally oblivious to my obvious discomfort, too. It was, like, a really awful, hateful one too. WTF? I know I'm losing some hair but I don't look like a skinhead

I had that happen at a barber in West Philly near Penn's campus once. This is why I now only go to hair cut places where all the people inside speak no English, only Spanish: no small talk, no bullshit, just a nice hair cut at a good price.

by **Barry Jive** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 00:33:44

Woody wrote:So out of nowhere today, the barber told me an unsolicited racist joke (featuring the N-bomb). I think he was totally oblivious to my obvious discomfort, too. It was, like, a really awful, hateful one too. WTF? I know I'm losing some hair but I don't look like a skinhead

Did you get your haircut in Northeast Philly or Port Richmond? Because that sounds like a lot of people I know. Except the jokes don't even have punchlines.

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 00:37:28

Perhaps I missed an announcement, but what happened to the Flopster?

by **philliesphhan** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 00:37:32

Woody wrote:So out of nowhere today, the barber told me an unsolicited racist joke (featuring the N-bomb). I think he was totally oblivious to my obvious discomfort, too. It was, like, a really awful, hateful one too. WTF? I know I'm losing some hair but I don't look like a skinhead

I've found that racists seem to assume any white person will love and want to hear their awful jokes. And by awful, I don't mean like bad, but just disgusting really.

by **Phan In Phlorida** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 02:17:42

Circuit City is baaaack

Actually, it's just the website circuitcity.com, and it's basically the corporation that bought the assets (intellectual property like name, domain name, trademarks, etc.)

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:41:46

I guess I'm an asshole but I'm pretty annoyed that my Dad wants me to make an appearance at my Aunt's Mom's funeral on Saturday. I have never met this person and don't see how my empty condolences will make a whit of a difference.

by **TenuredVulture** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:46:04

Houshphandzadeh wrote:I guess I'm an asshat but I'm pretty annoyed that my Dad wants me to make an appearance at my Aunt's Mom's funeral on Saturday. I have never met this person and don't see how my empty condolences will make a whit of a difference.

There might be free booze at the after funeral thing.

by **CrashburnAlley** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:47:07

Houshphandzadeh wrote:I guess I'm an asshat but I'm pretty annoyed that my Dad wants me to make an appearance at my Aunt's Mom's funeral on Saturday. I have never met this person and don't see how my empty condolences will make a whit of a difference.

Obviously, I don't know your relationship with your family members, but generally speaking, your attendance would be a show of support for your aunt.

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:47:20

Houshphandzadeh wrote:I guess I'm an asshat but I'm pretty annoyed that my Dad wants me to make an appearance at my Aunt's Mom's funeral on Saturday. I have never met this person and don't see how my empty condolences will make a whit of a difference.

Funerals are for the living, Housh. Be there for your Mom!

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:48:41

I don't think me and my Aunt have said more than Hello and Goodbye in the last five years.

But whatever, I'm just griping. Family duties!

by **Grotewold** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:00:50

Where is ftn

by **Barry Jive** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:29:53

Maybe I'm just a dick, but when someone close to me dies (or, conversely, when something awesome happens), I hate it when people come out of the woodwork to show support. I mean, I politely accept their motions, but I'd really rather they keep to themselves. To me, it's just one of those "I'm doing this because I have to" things, and I'm not a big fan of the politics of personal relationships. If you want to be friends with me, be friends with me. If not, don't bother showing up when it supposedly means more.

by **The Dude** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:31:58

idk, it depends on the person. my friend's dad died pretty suddenly a couple months ago, and she was just so happy that so many of her friends were there

by **Barry Jive** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:36:30

But those people were her friends, weren't they? I'd love to have my friends around if something like that happened. But if my dad died and some of his old work buddies neither he nor I has seen in 20 years started showing up, I'd be a little put off. If you're going to pay respects when someone dies, why weren't you around to pay respects while they were alive to appreciate them?

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