Random Comments that don't warrant a thread

[ScarletHayes]

Sitting here watching AMC and the movie 1917 came on.  It may be in English, but I really need subtitles.  I canâ€t understand half the sh1t theyâ€re saying.

[ChinaBuck]

Sitting here watching AMC and the movie 1917 came on.  It may be in English, but I really need subtitles.  I canâ€t understand half the sh1t theyâ€re saying.

We had a Glaswegian Scot in grad school, he was a little tough to understand, but you could get most of it reasonably well. But when his fellow Scot buddy came over to visit and the two of them got talking, and yes, they were speaking English, none of us could make heads or tails about whatever they were talking about.  If you have ever heard Robin Williams bit about how Scots speak, it was a lot like that. 

I have not seen 1917, it's on my list of movies to see. Did you like it, well, the parts you could understand.

[maize]

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[ScarletHayes]

Iâ€m guessing Iâ€m about halfway through.  Not sure Iâ€m gonna make it for the end though as itâ€s past midnight now.  So far so good though.

[ChinaBuck]

So are the trophy categories for each of the 4 shelves Blond, Redhead, Brunette and Black?

[maize]

LMAO. That was a good one.

[P1tchblack]

First, I love Pandora. I use it constantly. It's great for music for any occasion and is great for discovering new bands. 

I recently made a station for U2 and was very happy with the music that played.  One of the songs was Midnight Rider by Allman Brothers. I really like that song and decided to make a new station based on that song.  The first song was another Allman Brothers song that I don't like, so I gave it a thumbs down. Here are the songs that played after that one:

• Born on Born on the bayou by CCR, 
  
• Long Cool Woman by The Hollies, 
  
• listen to the music by The Doobie Brothers, 
  
• can't you see by the Marshall Tucker band, 
  
• Green River by CCR, 
  
• House of the rising Sun by The animals, 
  
• I love to change the world by 10 years after, 
  
• ramble on by led zeppelin,
  
•  jet airliner by Steve Miller band and 
  
• Gold dust woman by Fleetwood Mac.
  

That's where I am so far and it's still going.  It may be the greatest Pandora station ever.

I find the string of good songs, since I started this Pandora station, to be very entertaining, even though nobody else probably gives a rat's a$$. 

On my way to work and this is how the streak has continued:

• Lodi by CCR
  
• Stuck in the middle with you by Stealers Wheel
  
• Already gone - eagles
  
• Down on the corner - CCR
  
• Walk of life - dire straits
  
• Take the money and run - Steve Miller band
  
• Lyin' eyes - eagles
  

[Blinky]

I finally picked up on a local expression here. If you excuse yourself or apologize for some minor transgression such as bumping someone or whatever, they'll hit you with a dismissive "no, you're good..." and go on about their business. So I finally decided to take it for a test drive. 

Anyway, boss lady is one of those people who apologizes a lot, so she made for the perfect test candidate to see if I am doing it right. But I must be doing something wrong, because she can't tell if I am being sincere whenever I say it. She apologizes excessively to other people as well, so she must hear "no, you're good..." at least a million times a day, without batting an eye. So I am at a loss here. 

Now I've noticed that certain situations seem to warrant an "oh, you're good..." instead of a "no, you're good..." so maybe I am getting my wires crossed a little there. Or perhaps I am not saying it quite dismissively enough, since I am kinda new at this; so I might trying too hard, or some such. I am bound and determined to get it down though.

[maize]

I just saw that Popeye the Sailorman is now a gender-fluid vegan. He is too white and straight for 2022. 

[ChinaBuck]

I finally picked up on a local expression here. If you excuse yourself or apologize for some minor transgression such as bumping someone or whatever, they'll hit you with a dismissive "no, you're good..." and go on about their business. So I finally decided to take it for a test drive. 

Anyway, boss lady is one of those people who apologizes a lot, so she made for the perfect test candidate to see if I am doing it right. But I must be doing something wrong, because she can't tell if I am being sincere whenever I say it. She apologizes excessively to other people as well, so she must hear "no, you're good..." at least a million times a day, without batting an eye. So I am at a loss here. 

Now I've noticed that certain situations seem to warrant an "oh, you're good..." instead of a "no, you're good..." so maybe I am getting my wires crossed a little there. Or perhaps I am not saying it quite dismissively enough, since I am kinda new at this; so I might trying too hard, or some such. I am bound and determined to get it down though.

A lot of verbal expressions are modulated by facial expressions, so check next time some one says this. 

I know you mentioned that at times you are not comfortable in public environments, so maybe your observation is playing out bigger in your head than in actuality. My wife and I talk about this sort of thing a lot.

[ChinaBuck]

I just saw that Popeye the Sailorman is now a gender-fluid vegan. He is too white and straight for 2022. 

Well this is going to be a big surprise to Olive Oyl.

[Blinky]

I finally picked up on a local expression here. If you excuse yourself or apologize for some minor transgression such as bumping someone or whatever, they'll hit you with a dismissive "no, you're good..." and go on about their business. So I finally decided to take it for a test drive. 

Anyway, boss lady is one of those people who apologizes a lot, so she made for the perfect test candidate to see if I am doing it right. But I must be doing something wrong, because she can't tell if I am being sincere whenever I say it. She apologizes excessively to other people as well, so she must hear "no, you're good..." at least a million times a day, without batting an eye. So I am at a loss here. 

Now I've noticed that certain situations seem to warrant an "oh, you're good..." instead of a "no, you're good..." so maybe I am getting my wires crossed a little there. Or perhaps I am not saying it quite dismissively enough, since I am kinda new at this; so I might trying too hard, or some such. I am bound and determined to get it down though.

A lot of verbal expressions are modulated by facial expressions, so check next time some one says this. 

I know you mentioned that at times you are not comfortable in public environments, so maybe your observation is playing out bigger in your head than in actuality. My wife and I talk about this sort of thing a lot.

Oh yeah, I definitely need practice being human, after being cooped up in my own office for 12 years. So that's kind of what I am doing here. Observing the way that people interact with each other, and trying to mimic it. 

I think you are correct though. It's really dismissive and subtle, almost second nature to these people. More like a reflex than any type of response. Usually no eye contact is even given. I usually don't think to deploy it until another response is already on the tip of my tongue. So it throws off the whole timing. I am looking her in the eye, about to say "that's okay" or whatever, but then I switch gears and hit her with a "no, you're good...." and she's just like wtf?

[TcSoup]

I finally picked up on a local expression here. If you excuse yourself or apologize for some minor transgression such as bumping someone or whatever, they'll hit you with a dismissive "no, you're good..." and go on about their business. So I finally decided to take it for a test drive. 

Anyway, boss lady is one of those people who apologizes a lot, so she made for the perfect test candidate to see if I am doing it right. But I must be doing something wrong, because she can't tell if I am being sincere whenever I say it. She apologizes excessively to other people as well, so she must hear "no, you're good..." at least a million times a day, without batting an eye. So I am at a loss here. 

Now I've noticed that certain situations seem to warrant an "oh, you're good..." instead of a "no, you're good..." so maybe I am getting my wires crossed a little there. Or perhaps I am not saying it quite dismissively enough, since I am kinda new at this; so I might trying too hard, or some such. I am bound and determined to get it down though.

A lot of verbal expressions are modulated by facial expressions, so check next time some one says this. 

I know you mentioned that at times you are not comfortable in public environments, so maybe your observation is playing out bigger in your head than in actuality. My wife and I talk about this sort of thing a lot.

Oh yeah, I definitely need practice being human, after being cooped up in my own office for 12 years. So that's kind of what I am doing here. Observing the way that people interact with each other, and trying to mimic it. 

I think you are correct though. It's really dismissive and subtle, almost second nature to these people. More like a reflex than any type of response. Usually no eye contact is even given. I usually don't think to deploy it until another response is already on the tip of my tongue. So it throws off the whole timing. I am looking her in the eye, about to say "that's okay" or whatever, but then I switch gears and hit her with a "no, you're good...." and she's just like wtf?

And thats your answer , Hit her with a WTF looking her straight in the face..... It will do her good and you also.

[ChinaBuck]

I finally picked up on a local expression here. If you excuse yourself or apologize for some minor transgression such as bumping someone or whatever, they'll hit you with a dismissive "no, you're good..." and go on about their business. So I finally decided to take it for a test drive. 

Anyway, boss lady is one of those people who apologizes a lot, so she made for the perfect test candidate to see if I am doing it right. But I must be doing something wrong, because she can't tell if I am being sincere whenever I say it. She apologizes excessively to other people as well, so she must hear "no, you're good..." at least a million times a day, without batting an eye. So I am at a loss here. 

Now I've noticed that certain situations seem to warrant an "oh, you're good..." instead of a "no, you're good..." so maybe I am getting my wires crossed a little there. Or perhaps I am not saying it quite dismissively enough, since I am kinda new at this; so I might trying too hard, or some such. I am bound and determined to get it down though.

A lot of verbal expressions are modulated by facial expressions, so check next time some one says this. 

I know you mentioned that at times you are not comfortable in public environments, so maybe your observation is playing out bigger in your head than in actuality. My wife and I talk about this sort of thing a lot.

Oh yeah, I definitely need practice being human, after being cooped up in my own office for 12 years. So that's kind of what I am doing here. Observing the way that people interact with each other, and trying to mimic it. 

I think you are correct though. It's really dismissive and subtle, almost second nature to these people. More like a reflex than any type of response. Usually no eye contact is even given. I usually don't think to deploy it until another response is already on the tip of my tongue. So it throws off the whole timing. I am looking her in the eye, about to say "that's okay" or whatever, but then I switch gears and hit her with a "no, you're good...." and she's just like wtf?

And thats your answer , Hit her with a WTF looking her straight in the face..... It will do her good and you also.

Give the good ole midwestern “Ope!” as you pass by.