I Called In Sick Today

[SuitedAces21 2,722]

given wang's situation i can say i wouldnt fight the guy. not because i dont believe in violence or whatever, but because i'm just a giant pussy. if that happened to me i would probably just pull the gf away and comfort her. i'd talk about how he isnt worth it (you aint worth the skin off my knuckles junior!) and try to have him arrested or at least thrown out of the restaurant. but my heart would be racing. i'd be near panic attack mode and would be afraid to really do or say much of anything. later i'd tell her i will never associate with anyone there ever again. dont even ask. i would subtly force her to choose me or her friends and either she breaks up with me and i can be alone again (which is easier) or she'll do it and then grow to hate me for it later in which case she'd break up with anyways. either way this would ruin me and her. but i'm a loser.edit: similar thing happened to me a few years ago. gf's ex was a real munson. he threatened her. he threatened me. but he was friends with her friends and blah blah blah. she told me it wasnt fair to have to choose. i just told her if she wants to be friends with people who would be friends with that piece of shit then go right the fuck ahead. we broke up soon thereafter.

[Dread Aidan 8]

Since Kayla and her ex-boyfriend (heretofore: the Dude) broke up, he's been an ass. He's kept it together for a few weeks or months at a time, but then he'll just go off on her at a party and harass her in front of people or something, or send her a series of mean text messages at 3AM, or call her 20 times in a row at 4AM, or whatever. I told Kayla I wanted her to be friends with the Dude...

Before we get to the question that everyone else is responding to, I need to ask about this. Why do you want her to be friends with this guy? Do we believe that he has only become an asshole since they broke up or can we start making the assumption that he's just an asshole?And do we need to call this guy "the Dude?" I have only positive connotations with "the Dude."

(shrug) Well, what would you guys have done?

Ok, let me tell you what I would've done. I would've gone [insert movie reference] on the guy.I guess the right choice is violence, but I don't think I'm very good at violence. How drunk was he? Like falling down drunk? I think I could take someone if they're already having a hard time standing up. More likely I would attempt the Dazed & Confused strategy of getting the first shot in and then hoping people break it up before it can escalate.But I think I would've even more likely taken the Guapo route and left with her long before it got to that point.

[vbnautilus 48]

The dude is trying to self punish because of his grief. I do not oblige.Never give your adversary what he clearly wants.

[Roll the Bones 74]

A man calls your wife a whore, a bitch, and then spits in her face. Your initial impulse is to... escort her from the premises?

I am hoping that you verbally abused him into utter humiliation. Hopefully you gave him a verbal smackdown of epic proportions, one that had 6 guys hanging on him as he was trying to get to you, and you continued unflustered undressing him to show what a complete and utter failure and loser of human being for all to witness. And then you kicked his ass.Oh yeah, wooo hoooo 2 first rounders for Carson Palmer bwhahahahahahaha

[speedz99 145]

given wang's situation i can say i wouldnt fight the guy. not because i dont believe in violence or whatever, but because i'm just a giant pussy. if that happened to me i would probably just pull the gf away and comfort her. i'd talk about how he isnt worth it (you aint worth the skin off my knuckles junior!) and try to have him arrested or at least thrown out of the restaurant. but my heart would be racing. i'd be near panic attack mode and would be afraid to really do or say much of anything. later i'd tell her i will never associate with anyone there ever again. dont even ask. i would subtly force her to choose me or her friends and either she breaks up with me and i can be alone again (which is easier) or she'll do it and then grow to hate me for it later in which case she'd break up with anyways. either way this would ruin me and her. but i'm a loser.

Love the honesty.

The dude is trying to self punish because of his grief. I do not oblige.Never give your adversary what he clearly wants.

This is only an excuse if he's not always like that, which he apparently is.

I am hoping that you verbally abused him into utter humiliation.

Oh yeah, if I was Wang and had that power I'd definitely consider this option.

[Roll the Bones 74]

Oh yeah, if I was Wang and had that power I'd definitely consider this option.

You know, something along the lines of Twenty Something Betters by Steve Martin

[Dread Aidan 8]

Oh yeah, wooo hoooo 2 first rounders for Carson Palmer bwhahahahahahaha

[ShakeZuma 585]

so are we gonna get an update on the face crushing? I see you down there tacky tack tack.

[Roll the Bones 74]

Favorite new blog.http://deadparents.wordpress.com/2011/10/1...d-touch-sermon/

[Roll the Bones 74]

Ha, our owner Mike Brown might make Scrooge look like a philantropist but this was his finest moment, waiting till the opportune moment to extract the most out of the bum.

[Ouch-8s 4]

I had the new wendy's burger today (it was just introduced to Canada). It was fine but not significantly different than before. Many of the changes have been in place here for over a year, the biggest difference was the buttered bun and the cost ($8 for a regular size combo? wtf?). Pretty good burger though.

[Dawson Leery 12]

I hate that I can't make a Canadian/US dollar joke right here

[Ouch-8s 4]

I hate that I can't make a Canadian/US dollar joke right here

it's easy, watch:"US$" problem is, it's not funny.

[brvheart's I Phone 0]

I want to murder someone right now. My TA in one of my political science classes is a ****ing moron. We were having a review session just now and she said this:Retarded TA: Does anyone know what the national voter age turnout in the Bush/Kerry election was?me: Is this on the test?Retard: No.me: ...Retard: Do you knowme: I would guess 52 or 53%Retard: Wrong. It was 33%, and the 2008 election was 76%. I know this because there was a 50% increase in voter turnout that election.me: How the **** did you get accepted into grad school? I hate you.

[Theraflu 1,035]

I want to murder someone right now. My TA in one of my political science classes is a ****ing moron. We were having a review session just now and she said this:Retarded TA: Does anyone know what the national voter age turnout in the Bush/Kerry election was?me: Is this on the test?Retard: No.me: ...Retard: Do you knowme: I would guess 52 or 53%Retard: Wrong. It was 33%, and the 2008 election was 76%. I know this because there was a 50% increase in voter turnout that election.me: How the **** did you get accepted into grad school? I hate you.

Ask her what the turnout will be if it increases by another 50% next election.

[Tactical Bear 3]

I drove the two hours to SE Missouri and took him to lunch.We had the best time, No Burger King or Denny's for us, we went to five course, valet parking, Kobe steak, linen napkins, guy in the bathroom handing you a warm towel lunch.no more hassle

I don't understand the reference or metaphor, but it seems to work pretty well. Also: I've never heard of a five course lunch.

For a smart guy, you sure hang out with some stupid people.EDIT - That was rude.

What?EDIT - What??

What now? Let me tell you what now. I'm gonna call a couple of hard, pipe-hitting niggas to go to work on the homes here with a pair of pliers and a blow torch. [to Dude] You hear me talking, hillbilly boy? I ain't through with you by a damn sight.

I've always wanted to know exactly what other people imagine when they hear the phrase "pipe-hitting nigga."

Haha, funny he spit at her, not you. It's weird that people like that even exist. I would beat the shit out of him, then make it very clear to Kayla's male friends that if they ever let him talk to her like that again, I'm coming for them next.

My sentiments exactly. Her friends give me a ragerection every time I think of them.

given wang's situation i can say i wouldnt fight the guy. not because i dont believe in violence or whatever, but because i'm just a giant pussy. if that happened to me i would probably just pull the gf away and comfort her. i'd talk about how he isnt worth it (you aint worth the skin off my knuckles junior!) and try to have him arrested or at least thrown out of the restaurant. but my heart would be racing. i'd be near panic attack mode and would be afraid to really do or say much of anything. later i'd tell her i will never associate with anyone there ever again. dont even ask. i would subtly force her to choose me or her friends and either she breaks up with me and i can be alone again (which is easier) or she'll do it and then grow to hate me for it later in which case she'd break up with anyways. either way this would ruin me and her. but i'm a loser.edit: similar thing happened to me a few years ago. gf's ex was a real munson. he threatened her. he threatened me. but he was friends with her friends and blah blah blah. she told me it wasnt fair to have to choose. i just told her if she wants to be friends with people who would be friends with that piece of shit then go right the fuck ahead. we broke up soon thereafter.

You will be a very good lawyer, and an even better writer.

Before we get to the question that everyone else is responding to, I need to ask about this. Why do you want her to be friends with this guy? Do we believe that he has only become an asshole since they broke up or can we start making the assumption that he's just an asshole?I guess the right choice is violence, but I don't think I'm very good at violence. How drunk was he? Like falling down drunk? I think I could take someone if they're already having a hard time standing up. More likely I would attempt the Dazed & Confused strategy of getting the first shot in and then hoping people break it up before it can escalate.

1) I wanted her to be friends with her ex-boyfriend because they had been together for 5 years. They were best friends. I loved her and trusted her, so why NOT let her know that I have no problem if she's friends with her ex?2) It turns out he's an asshole. I did not expect that. At first, I thought it was him reacting to her moving on so quickly. Eventually, I realized, well, he's just a turd. But Kayla's a really, really good woman, so she kept accepting his apologies. She's been constantly confused by the whole thing, mostly because he's changed so much, at least from her perspective. For the first 5 months, I really thought they could be friends. Now I know: that's retarded.3) I am also bad at violence! I've been able to cover that for most of my life, via one means or another. When I was younger, I played sports. When I was in college, I was in great shape. When I dropped out, I got fat/huge. Later, I developed gym muscles. Now? I'm soft and doughy. There is nobody on the planet that would look at me (note: I have not cut my hair in 8 months) and be intimidated.

The dude is trying to self punish because of his grief. I do not oblige.Never give your adversary what he clearly wants.

This -- this exact thing, minus me -- has happened a number of times. In the moment, I didn't channel Sun-Tzu, but I did think about it later. No, this was not him attempting suicide-by-Wang (aka, the Catherine the Great, hiyo!); this was him being a maladjusted child.

[Tactical Bear 3]

Wang: (puts Paul in the hospital) [<---- Joey makes a good point; instead of calling him TheDude, let's call him Paul)*****I am glad most people thought my reaction wasn't abnormal.

[SuitedAces21 2,722]

You will be a very good lawyer, and an even better writer.

i feel like this is making fun of me somehow. it almost has to be, because i'm terrible at pretty much everything.

[Ouch-8s 4]

I've always wanted to know exactly what other people imagine when they hear the phrase "pipe-hitting nigga."

[loogie 115]

What?EDIT - What??

It was a tactless comment by me. Sorry.I just get the impression that the crowd you hang with isn't nearly as intelligent as you are.

[El Guapo 8]

I just get the impression that the crowd you hang with isn't nearly as intelligent as you are.

Hey!Or do you mean real life crowd?

[loogie 115]

Hey!Or do you mean real life crowd?

Well, both.

[Tactical Bear 3]

I... laughed very hard.

It was a tactless comment by me. Sorry.I just get the impression that the crowd you hang with isn't nearly as intelligent as you are.

My girlfriend's friends are fucking retards, but I'm unsure how that has anything to do with "the crowd I hang with." You read the story, right? About how the people I got dragged to dinner with give me douche chills?

[ShakeZuma 585]

wang this story is great and all but I mean we were talking about dress shirts so you really need to talk about what kind you wear. also are you going to jail now? I think that's always been one of my biggest concerns with fighting in that even if I'm super pissed off and even drunk and about to fight, I always immediately think "if I hit this guy I'll probably go to jail and lose my job so I should probably NOT do that..." I mean it's kept me out of jail so far but at the expense of not beating people up, so I'm not sure it's a fair trade off. I also worry about getting punched in the face and having to explain that at work.

[SuitedAces21 2,722]

for some reason i see wang wearing old navy shirts exclusively. like he's just had them for years and he wont bother to buy any new shirts. a lot of old t shirts maybe. really worn down jeans. just in general not caring at all about fashion. not sure why i think that.