Grumpiness and Good News

[hkellick]

Start with the Good News. The mechanic called this morning. The problem is that the fuel filter was really badly clogged. It won't cost much to get them to change it (less than $100) and I should have my car back by tommorow.
That IS good news!

Now the Grumpiness.
I got very upset at people on ChaoticMUX yesterday. Not just one or two but a few. People who were being stupid.
One off on some tangent about Jewish people.
One who begged me to nuke someone who (and you know who are) *I* still like, even if you don't. *I* still respect him, even if his opinions are unpopular and disliked (for good reason, but... as nissacrosseyed would say "Hate the Sin. Love the Sinner."), I still liked him.
One who, sometimes I swear, belongs on a roleplay mux where she can vent out her need to screw with others.
And one who has absolutely no problem calling people "hoar" and "anal" and doesn't care what people think about him.
That said, the problem is half mine. On days I wasn't so worried about my car or such, I'd probably be able to laugh this stuff off as just a silly thing _____ does. Everyone has their quirks: some good, some bad. The truly wise person can simply accept people for who they are.
That shows how far away from being the truly wise person I can be sometimes.
To me, I see it as... everyone was just acting out in their own particular way and before the night was over, it was too much for me and made ME grumpy with people in general.
That's the 20/20 hindsight vision, by the way. At the time, I just figured everyone had something up their ass. Maybe they do... while it isn't unknown for a large number of people to act out at once, there's usually some CAUSE for it!
What the cause(s) is/were.. I dunno. I probably never will know.
I dunno.
Truthfully said, if they all start acting out again, I'll abandon my "the truly wise person..." approach and just yell at them because, no matter what their reasons, no one should have to put up with anyone's shit.
Especially if it's stupid shit

Comments

[dawnstar.livejournal.com]

I did sort of notice you seeming more ... umm ... defensive. I figured you were just in a bad mood. I can't say that I noticed anyone acting any differently than normal. But then, if I was one of the people who you're talking about ... I guess I might not have noticed.

[zorkian]

Just so you know, I was asking you as player-to-staff. You shouldn't get upset about that. I did not complain about him, I did not say your decision was wrong, I did not do anything of the sort. I asked a simple question and hoped for a simple answer. Now you're all pissed at me, and I don't think it's very fair. I fail to see how this was considered shit that you had to put up with. It was a simple question asked from player to staff--not friend to friend. You *need* to keep the two separate to stay sane. I work in customer service. Someone starts screaming "YOU FUCKING RETARD" I know they're not mad at me, they're mad at the system, at Washington Mutual. It doesn't bother me. Being staff is much like that. I know it's harder because we're friends and talk every day but you have to keep that in mind. When I talk to you as player to staff it's NOT personal. Don't be mad, please...

[lite.livejournal.com]

I'm over it. Like i said, apology accepted.
HOWEVER..
how am I supposed to know when yer talking friend-to-friend and not player-to-staff?
I understand the difference here and I can seperate them, but what, in ANY exchange, is supposed to tip me off it's player asking staff instead of friend asking friend?
Excuse me if it's a dumb question. I honestly don't know.

[zorkian]

Well, given that I made the initial request as player to staff... and we had that big discussion with four of the staff members and myself... I figured that further contact would be player staff. I was under the assumption that the base grounds that made me feel free to approach the subject in the first place wouldn't change. Shrug. :P

in order to stay consistent...

[vissith.livejournal.com]

...I'll say something inane as usual :)

It always amuses me that your music is usually completely desynchronous with your post :) Zip-a-dee-doo-dah indeed :)

Re: in order to stay consistent...

[lite.livejournal.com]

Yeah. That wasn't lost to me either. It's just what I was listening to at the time.