Rant Thread II

[AshleyO]

...*sigh*

That was tasteless.

[Versus]

They didn't complete same-sex romance arcs (SSRA) during development (They said they had to make it less of a priority and it would be a post-launch feature) and heterosexual romances stories were all that was available at launch. They said it would come with the next big story update which was promised to be in 2012 (there hasn't been such an update, yet). Since then, they've moved to a free-to-play model and now say that their additional content will come in the form of micro-transactions.

So basically, it looks like all the players who have been waiting for SSRA have to pay for it.

[Jaye Jang]

Well, the network is wonky which is not surprising because of the ice storms here. Supposed to be typing and editing a 30-minute stat (laughable considering stats are supposed to be back to the dictator within a minimum of 20 minutes -- and that includes typing, editing and proofreading). Ha ha. And now the network is wonky because the lines are iced over, so once things are back up and running it's back to the "stat". But, Happy New Year anyway. *sigh*

[AshleyO]

Originally Posted by Versus

They didn't complete same-sex romance arcs (SSRA) during development (They said they had to make it less of a priority and it would be a post-launch feature) and heterosexual romances stories were all that was available at launch. They said it would come with the next big story update which was promised to be in 2012 (there hasn't been such an update, yet). Since then, they've moved to a free-to-play model and now say that their additional content will come in the form of micro-transactions.

So basically, it looks like all the players who have been waiting for SSRA have to pay for it.

Wow... You'd think they'd have the god damned decency to at least make that part free. Jesus.

[Fruitbat]

Trying to deal with it, but it's just so friggin' hard. Running away won't help matters either.

Crap!

[ape descendant]

Is there any way you can get some help from a friend?

[Fruitbat]

Originally Posted by ape descendant

Is there any way you can get some help from a friend?

I've got a GF who has offered to come around and help with things around the house, but it's just me, and coming to terms with what's going to happen.

I'll get there - I've done it before and while it feels like I'm climbing Mt Everest in a tutu right now, I know eventually, I'll get my mind around the situation and then I'll be right.

It's just a total bugger when you fall head over heels for someone, and you're willing to stick by them regardless of what happens, because they are so totally awesome and you can't imagine having anyone else in your life.

[MissCheyenne]

Saw another doctor about my chest who agrees with me that I need further investigation since I have been ill for six months. I am now booked in for a chest x-ray, blood tests and tests for asthma. Hopefully this doctor will get to the bottom of why I'm so ill all the time instead of fobbing me off with yet more antibiotics that just don't work.

[Jaye Jang]

Batty, you'll be in my thoughts. MC, Hope you ge to the bottom of this, too. Not knowing what is going on with your health can be a genuine drag. Having a 'name' to put to it is at least a starting point.

[ape descendant]

FB, *hugs* I hope your tutu is equiped with oxygen.

MC I hope they find out what's going on soon. Being ill for extended periods of time can really take its toll.

[Fruitbat]

Originally Posted by ape descendant

FB, *hugs* I hope your tutu is equiped with oxygen.

MC I hope they find out what's going on soon. Being ill for extended periods of time can really take its toll.

My tutu has jet packs on it. Man that thing flies :-D

[ape descendant]

I was envious of your jet packs, until I remembered wind chill. :S

[AshleyO]

My aunt is dying of cancer.

I accept the fate of my bloodline. If I don't die in an accident, cancer will take me too.

[Miss Absynthe]

It doesn't work quite like that.

I'm sorry about your aunt. Cancer is fucked up.. I hope that things go easy for her.

[Miss Absynthe]

Dear customer service people.

Learn the difference between someone saying that a situation is fucked up, and someone swearing at you.

Pro-tip - if someone is talking about a fucked up situation and says that it's fucked up.. agree with them and ask what you can do to help.

Me:
"Your automated system uses information that is found on my credit statement to have me give extra information that is not found on my credit statement. It gives the last 4 digits of my credit card number and then asks me to give the rest of my card number to make a payment. This is the way that identity theft happens.. I don't know that this is really a system set up by your company, or if it's something set up by someone who has stolen the statement out of my letter box"

"It is also a problem for people with impairments. If I have an impairment that means I'm unable to communicate with the computer system, there is no way for me to get a "real" person to talk to unless I communicate with the system to get me past the identity checks and put through to a person. It should say 'enter this information, or stay on the line to talk to a person.'"

Them:
"If you would like us to put you on the list to be contacted by people instead of the automated service we can do that. Would that make you happy?"

Me:
"It doesn't address a fucked up system that perpetuates ableism, does it?"

Them:
"Ma'am, please don't swear at me or I'm going to have to end the call."

Me:
"Then you might want to end the fucking call now, because by calling out a fucked up system as being fucked up, I'm not actually swearing AT you. I'm swearing about a fucked up system. I mean, it's not like a called YOU a fucking cunt, now is it? I mean calling you a fucking cunt would be completely inappropriate and I would never call you a fucking cunt.. It isn't inappropriate for me to refer to a system that's fucked up as being fucked up.. so are you going to end the fucking call now? Huh? Are you going to fucking end the fucking call? Well? I'm fucking waiting for you to fucking end the fucking call? Hello, are you fucking there?"

Them:
"I'm hanging up now."

Me:
"..and DON'T fucking call me 'Ma'am.' I work for a living."

I get that it wasn't her fault, I really do.. and I work in customer service so I know what a pain in the arse people can be. But don't phone me on a Sunday afternoon, make me listen to minutes of recorded crap that could be fake and used for data fishing without a way to get past it all.

And don't act faux-offended if someone says "fuck".

[Saya]

Totally understand what you were saying, but that call would have made me cry. My work in a call center was just a blur of panic attacks and impotent rage.

[Miss Absynthe]

I have customers at the bookshop swear all of the time, and the best way to deal with it is to hear what they're saying instead of concentrating on the language.

"I can't fucking believe that you don't have my fucking textbook."

What you can say - "I totally understand that you need that book right now - I can arrange a transfer from another store and then express post it to you, which will get it to you as quickly as possible.. or I could get the transfer sent to us if you want to pick it up in person. Which way is going to work better for you?"

What not to say - "Ma'am, please don't swear at me."

What I usually say - "Just between you and I, I can't fucking believe that we don't have that textbook in either... I totally understand that you need that book right now - I can arrange a transfer from another store and then express post it to you, which will get it to you as quickly as possible.. or I could get the transfer sent to us if you want to pick it up in person. Which way is going to work better for you?"

Changing the conversation so it becomes about the fact that someone dropped the f-word is just going to antagonise and increase the temperature of the exchange. It's also condescending to police someone's language in an adult forum like that. There really is a vast difference between someone using a swear word to communicate emotion and someone using it as an attack.

[MissCheyenne]

Really sorry about your aunt Ashley

[Versus]

I fucking knew it.

Topic #4: Same Gender Romance: Any news on this front would be great… Answer: First of all, I want to apologize that this is taking so long to get in the game. I realize that we promised SGR to you guys and that many of you believed that this would be with a companion character. Unfortunately, this will take a lot more work than we realized at the time and it (like some other pieces of content we talked about earlier in the year) has been delayed as we focused on the changes required to take the game Free-to-Play. As we have said in the past, allowing same gender romance is something we are very supportive of.

Secondly, I want to reveal today that we are adding SGR with some NPCs on Makeb and do intend on pursuing more SGR options in the future. More details to come!

Pay to gay.

[Miss Absynthe]

I actually have someone arguing with me that teaching women how to avoid being ***** is a bad thing BECAUSE IT MAKES THE ASSUMPTION THAT ALL MEN ARE RAPISTS.

http://www.thechicagoloop.net/tzikeh...deproblems.png

[Versus]

wut **** culture text

[BourbonBoy]

Awesome, I love the smell of drunks on the bus at 6:30 in the morning.

[MissCheyenne]

I hate my neighbour. He is so passive aggressive, racist and homophobic. Today's complaints include him imagining the lobby between our flats stinking of cat shit and that if his (fully grown) cat goes outside to shit, so should my 15 week old kitten. I seriously hate him.

[Miss Absynthe]

It isn't really a rant, but there are a ridiculous number of bushfires burning in my state at the moment. We have one about 10km from us, and have been advised to be prepared for possible evacuation. Packing a go-bag is easy. Packing a go-bag that takes into account 2 dogs and 3 cats isn't. :|

[BourbonBoy]

Yikes! Stay safe Miss Abynthe. Hope the local FD takes care of it.