Rant Thread

[1fox2go]

However I am a redpill guy and to me the concept of not asking a women her age just because its going to trigger her insecurities or make her feel uncomfortable is totally unacceptable.

I think you are in a slight misunderstanding. If a dude is talking to, in progress of, or currently "dating" a lady/girl/woman/chick etc, then said dude is in the OK asking her age.

The consensus here is you dont go around asking how old a woman is in casual conversation...or randomly in passing.

The gotcha is...Im sure im younger than most of the traditional guys on this forum...but most ladies dont mind being asked their age if it is in good taste. IE good conversation is going and the question is asked in a proper manner. The kicker is knowing when and how to ask. But still younger ladies wont flip out over it.

News station should be talking to the sales manager tomorrow. It should be interesting...

That sucks man. Been there before. Explicitly showed a buyer the issues with something I was selling. They were cool with it. Couple hours later flipping out over what we established being broken. It was a huge issue. Apparently their Mother/Wife/Girlfriend whoever was not happy about the purchase and wanted to get money back AND keep the stuff I was selling...hmmm. Something seems a bit off here.

 

[skinnyj]

Really good or really fast, I can't do both.

When I worked in the printing ink industry, where printers always need stuff yesterday, we had a saying: Do you want it right or do you want it right now?


New rant:

I'm watching Chiefs/Broncos last night on ESPN... Wtf was up with Joe Tessitore's nauseating man-crush on Patrick Mahones??? I swear, he couldn't go five seconds without saying his name. Broncos on offense... Still talking about Mahones. I think he might have "rubbed a couple out" during the broadcast.

 

[Greatscott]

Work Rant... Yesterday...

I am working on a job, on a creeper, under a submarine model (100-ton submarine model). Coworker says I need to take a boat up-lake, the guys up there are having serious problems with one of our ROVs, needs my help. No problem, get in the boat and about 45 minutes later I am tying up. I walk in to the ROV shack (1/4 conex box), my boss is putting the last pressure vessel back together explaining that they had a leak alarm, no video, and no thrusters control. I am a little confused, the ROV does not look like it has been in the water, so where did the leak alarm come from?

Me- Has everything been put back together?

Boss- It has.

Me- Is the main ROV power is off?

Boss- It is.

Me- Is ok to plug in the cables going from the ROV tether to the ROV shack junction box?

Boss- What do you mean?

Me- Those (pointing at the cables), can I plug those in?

Boss- Puts his head down and just shakes his head.

Sometimes attention to detail, or lack there of, is a bitch.

 

[2mtech]

My work rant already this morning not even two hours in...

Had a batch of 150 two piece, hot plate welded spray arms fail leak testing at the supplier. They were sent here and given to my hydraulic lead by the engineer to do root cause analysis.

12 hours and 150 analyzed spray arms in, he reports ZERO findings. Pressure tests, leak tests, destructive weld inspection, all pass.

The idiot engineer brings three more boxes of arms in this morning. "Oh, sorry, haha, THESE are the bad arms. I gave you good ones. Oops."

The viewing will be tomorrow at 2 pm followed by a short graveside service.

 

[wings_of_fire]

..it's just that generally speaking, a lot of people do or don't do certain things out of respect or just to simply exhibit good manners.

Can you tell me if there exist such good manners regarding women that they should not ask men......

1) How much do you earn?
2) Do you carry debt?
3) Do you own a house?

 

[skinnyj]

Can you tell me if there exist such good manners regarding women that they should not ask men......

1) How much do you earn?
2) Do you carry debt?
3) Do you own a house?

If a woman asks that (in pursuing a potential relationship) a smart man's "gold-digger radar" goes off and he flees immediately.

In short, those are very tacky questions, as well.

 

[wings_of_fire]

I think you are in a slight misunderstanding. If a dude is talking to, in progress of, or currently "dating" a lady/girl/woman/chick etc, then said dude is in the OK asking her age.

The consensus here is you dont go around asking how old a woman is in casual conversation...or randomly in passing.

The gotcha is...Im sure im younger than most of the traditional guys on this forum...but most ladies dont mind being asked their age if it is in good taste. IE good conversation is going and the question is asked in a proper manner. The kicker is knowing when and how to ask. But still younger ladies wont flip out over it.

Nicely explained, but no I am not in a misunderstanding. I am aware of the fineness of social dynamics. Just that somethings are beyond common sense and tend to be partial in nature.

 

[wings_of_fire]

If a woman asks that (in pursuing a potential relationship) a smart man's "gold-digger radar" goes off and he flees immediately.

In short, those are very tacky questions, as well.

Correct. I have never known of such teachings as to not ask men these questions. Society is hypocrite and partial in a lot of ways. It will loudly boost that men and women are equal, yet the truth is far different than what is thought to be.

In reality every man faces these questions. Sometimes directly and mostly indirectly in a subtle way regardless of relationship types.

 

[hpiguy]

Can you tell me if there exist such good manners regarding women that they should not ask men......

1) How much do you earn?
2) Do you carry debt?
3) Do you own a house?

Once again, context is everything. If she's asking these things very early on, then yes it's a giant red flag. If you're far along into a relationship, planning to get married, have kids, planning early retirement, etc then all can be valid questions in the right context. Number 2 especially. I have a family member who's marriage almost fell apart because they hid a massive amount of debt from their soon to be spouse. Honesty is always the best policy in a relationship, otherwise you're just building a relationship on lies. And I'm sure that will end well.

 

[HumboldtEF]

I was driving around town and a woman walked out into the street 10 ft from me without even glancing to see if the street was clear, I stopped and gave her a very gentile polite honk just to convey a simple message like "you know You almost died there, look before you cross" and she gave me the stinkiest stink eye, WTF??

I stopped and said to her " I meant no offense (with the honk), I just wanted to let you know I dont want to hit you (with the honk) and her response was "I'd appreciate it" in a very snarky manner. well I should have followed up with "I'd appreciate if you'd look where you're going". she was also 10 ft from a crosswalk but chose not to use it.

ARRGGG I need to remember you just cant fix all of the stupid people or even have a civil conversation with one.

I find this very similar to having to honk at a bike rider where all you get in response is the middle finger regardless of the reasoning behind the honk. I like how in Mexico the horn has a language that people use and understand.

 

[high plains drifter]

Correct. I have never known of such teachings as to not ask men these questions. Society is hypocrite and partial in a lot of ways. It will loudly boost that men and women are equal, yet the truth is far different than what is thought to be.

In reality every man faces these questions. Sometimes directly and mostly indirectly in a subtle way regardless of relationship types.

I think that you're kind of over-analyzing the more simplistic context that the original sentiment was derived from. Going back in American history, there were a lot of basics that boys were taught early in life. One of them was that it wasn't polite to ask a woman her age.

So although you're picking apart my reply to suit your argument, I again never said that it wasn't a hypocritical ideal and I specifically agreed that in many scenarios it's obviously not a big deal and at times necessary to ask a woman's age. I only made mention of the old adage in passing... not as some sort of forbidden sin lol!

No big shocker that society is full of hypocrisy. This is pretty obvious and I'd certainly agree with you. Also... anyone that believes that men and woman have EVER throughout history been generally considered equal, is absolutely thick as a brick. So...

 

[BigSki]

Part of my training with the new job has been some 1 on 1 time w/ the lead machinist in operating a Hass Super Mini Mill. My background has been maunal machines, and "baby sitting" a single tool Milltronics mill ( doing the tool changes) As much as Ive always wanted to learn this skill, it's completely nerve racking to say the least. One simple wrong button push on the hand wand, or getting the G54 work offset wrong and it can get ugly fast.

My rant- after being shown a few times ( and taking a LOT of notes) how to import the .NC file, then do the tool setups, do a dry graph run, then pressing the GO button. I was left alone to do a simple part yesterday. All was good until I got lost in the menu on the hand wand. I couldn't figure out how to trouble shoot the issue,. I literally spent 1.5 hrs trying to find a specific screen and couldn't find it. Finally the trainer checks in to see how the parts are coming along. I explained how I was stuck and couldn't figure out how to correct the problem. The guy takes the hand wand and literally docks it, then takes it back out of eh dock and the correct screen was displayed. It would have been nice to have been shown that during the hands on training ! The notes only work when everything goes right, they're usless when you have an issue.

 

[hpiguy]

Manufacturers that give you a sizing chart based on 100% BS and guesses. Is it that damn hard to have the factory build shit to match the size chart? Or, here's a crazy idea, alter the size chart to reflect the fact that you screwed up the measurements when you made the product. Either way, I'd have a useable product if either of those strategies were carried out.

 

[2mtech]

Manufacturers that give you a sizing chart based on 100% BS and guesses. Is it that damn hard to have the factory build shit to match the size chart? Or, here's a crazy idea, alter the size chart to reflect the fact that you screwed up the measurements when you made the product. Either way, I'd have a useable product if either of those strategies were carried out.

You need to shop at the tall and lean store anyway, Randy

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[hpiguy]

You need to shop at the tall and lean store anyway, Randy

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LOL Don't even get me started on clothes these days. I have a hell of time finding shirts to fit me since losing weight. This is for the latest shoulder brace/support I bought.

 

[BJoe]

I was driving around town and a woman walked out into the street 10 ft from me without even glancing to see if the street was clear, I stopped and gave her a very gentile polite honk just to convey a simple message like "you know You almost died there, look before you cross" and she gave me the stinkiest stink eye, WTF??

I stopped and said to her " I meant no offense (with the honk), I just wanted to let you know I dont want to hit you (with the honk) and her response was "I'd appreciate it" in a very snarky manner. well I should have followed up with "I'd appreciate if you'd look where you're going". she was also 10 ft from a crosswalk but chose not to use it.

ARRGGG I need to remember you just cant fix all of the stupid people or even have a civil conversation with one.

I find this very similar to having to honk at a bike rider where all you get in response is the middle finger regardless of the reasoning behind the honk. I like how in Mexico the horn has a language that people use and understand.

I used to have to deal with that when I was at the LHS I worked at, the very well off town I drove through to get to the store has a shoping district that includes a major 4 lane highway that runs from Downtown Chicago well into the country and in that area that have a 25mph speed limit, crosswalks, with and without lights to go with them, and the nearly ever present heavy traffic. Insane thing, it was usually Boomers and older than me Gen-Xers who should know damned well you don't do that! I now work across town from home in the not wealthy town I grew up in and if I drive to work through town vs the highway, you know what, I don't see members of the large immigrant population here do that, let alone those who grew up here. Between people like that, the wildlife (saw a number of deer this time of year last year running to and from the hospital Mom was at and more non Mustang coyotes than ever before this year) as well as things laying in the road....such as a couch in the middle lane on eastbound I-88 about a year and a half agoshock, I'm starting to aquire parts to do at least the EU Market big front brakes on my 200.

 

[vonclod]

Can you tell me if there exist such good manners regarding women that they should not ask men......

1) How much do you earn?
2) Do you carry debt?
3) Do you own a house?

I have never had a lady ask me those questions..maybe it's obvious:ror:


Seriously though, it's not good form to ask a lady her age..a complete stranger especially.
I would consider the above questions bad form as well. If a chick asked that right off the bat..I would steer clear.

 

[CM9000]

no matter what shift I work, my kids are apparently being little devils at home and H6 is fed up.

stay home? live in carboard?
work? live in house?

this is why I still carry dip.

 

[Duuuuuuuude]

I have never had a lady ask me those questions..maybe it's obvious:ror:


Seriously though, it's not good form to ask a lady her age..a complete stranger especially.
I would consider the above questions bad form as well. If a chick asked that right off the bat..I would steer clear.

We were trying to guess the age of our new warranty clerk. Ages and birth years were being considered. I blurted out '68 and judging by the look she shot me, it sounded like 68. :lmao:

 

[Peaker]

I have always said that a woman's age - wight and shoe size are something you do not talk about.
I judge people what they say and do, and i dont mind if they say something outrageous as i feel we need that.
But what people do are very important to me, in deciding if it is people i want to relate to long term.
And anyone can ask me anything they them self want to tell, but word of warning you might not like what i say, but thats your problem not mine.
If people are going to judge me on superficial things like earnings / property owned or silly BS like the clothe i wear or the way my hear are.
Well those kind of people i cant care one bit about.