DEAR GOD, SWEET MILKY FROSTED FLAKES
I've been using my mother's computer, and holy banana peels, it's been terrible. It kept shutting off windows if I had them open, shutting off programs if I was typing, and assassinating GIMP files if I was working with them. And I've been mentally shouting at my mother, thinking: "GET SOME MORE MEMORY FOR THIS COMPUTER, IT'S SLOWER THAN ASS." but in reality going, "Hey mom, good afternoon."
But for the (glorious) moment, I've switched computers to a more efficient one.
I could cry, I'm so happy I can use Google Chrome again (GC is very taxing to the other computer, for some reason). //weeps
Firefox used to be the Holy Grail for me, but after I learned of the magic of Google Chrome, I've gotten spoiled by how amazing it is. Especially since I've taken to messing around with CSS. So, as I was using Firefox, and not having so many cool features, or just having to do more steps to do the same great things I used to be able to enjoy with Google Chrome, I just ended up going:
I can now post more because of this; mainly because typing up anything was just hell before. So no more quiet lurking for me. Kind of. Also I'm kind of sad because someone I knew here deleted their account from the looks of it. Meh, a lot of super!cool people tend to do that. I almost wish that TheOtaku didn't offer the option of doing such, but at the same time, I understand/respect it.
Despite the fact that everyone else seems to like it, I must admit:
I really don't care about Vocaloids.
I tried, there are a few songs that I admit I enjoy, but sincerely - if Vocaloids vanished tomorrow, I wouldn't really care. Though, it tends to make me feel left out whenever I see people post submissions with them in there (which is like, every second)
On a lighter note, someone called me a bitch on YouTube. ; w;
[startquote]@SolenmSerpent well relaly it dosent mayyer how you spell thinjs on youtube because its a comment on fucking youtube and no body gives a flying fuck you pompous little twit go suck your teachers dick and make a few friends:) and that sir is how we rage p.s its solemn not solenm bitch [/endquote]
Meaning, it doesn't count. And spell-check is the bitch here. And anyone catch the irony in that insult above?
It is strange that I enjoy reading people brash insults towards me on YouTube?
And shamefully, I must admit, that I really for once I'd love to come across someone who can insult me properly. I mean, I would love to come across someone who can make me go, "Well damn. That was creative!" Knowing myself, I would congratulate and thank them first, before facepalming a few times at the fact that I'm losing an IQ point every time I comment on YouTube. /laughs
I’m making new segment in this world; Pet Peeves! I have quite a few, so I’d figure I’d share them. Let’s start with this one:
[1] Pet Peeves - TL;DR
‘Too long; didn’t read’ also known as TL;DR is just one of those things that just... gets to me. My dislike for it began on GaiaOnline, where the majority of users there have the magical ability to aggravate me. There are a lot of young, immature, 'witty' people on there, and quite a few times this has occurred:
A user online writes something particularly long, which occasionally (not all the time) touches upon an important subject---and after this person spent their time writing this entry, in hopes of engaging in thoughtful conversation---the first person simply replies:
"TL;DR"
Why does this bother me so much?
I tend to see things differently than some. I believe the human mind is complex and interesting, capable of mindboggling things. And after years and years of humans evolving and surviving years of mediocrity, cannibalism, mindless open violence, and many other monstrosities that were faced on human's path to intelligence and civilization---you’ve decided to take -1% of your brain's capacity, skim over a topic with harrowing conceit, and scribble down such a simple, pathetic line?
Is reading a few pages that difficult? I certainly don’t think so. I don’t mind if someone goes:
"TL;DR
I don’t have enough time to read the entire thing,
when I have the chance, I check back and read it."
That’s more reasonable; however, the first example, in my opinion is surely insulting. Now, sometimes someone will post something that is long, uninteresting, and stale. Guess what? If you're online, and it's not assigned, you don't have to read it. You can skip right over it.
If only some would keep that in mind...
I've compiled a list of my favorite words, and now, I realize how creepy I am. Like I didn't know before. *rolls eyes*
Notice how the words, 'rainbow' and 'butterflies' aren't there at all? Obviously, my vocabulary is dark and angsty, save for the word 'beatific'.
And my least favorite word:
Why?
Because if you've read as much crappy fanfiction as I have, where the phrase 'glistening orbs' is violated on a near constant basis, you'd hate the word too.
And while I'm at it, here's a list of sayings I use both on the net and at home:
"Dude!"
"Seriously."
"That's so gay, and not in the good way either."
"I'd tap that."
At the end of a statement; "...like it's going out of style."
"That's so pimpin'."
In reply to something fairly obvious; "Ya think?"
"Ah... Joker." *dreamy sigh*
I must be the creepiest/not work-safe person to keep around. ;~;
One of the things that really get on my nerves (besides everything in general) is when I’m checking out a forum (where either art or literature is being displayed by the members of the site), and there’s might be a submission on the first page that isn’t receiving any (or very little) positive reviews. I think this mostly happens with submitted writing, because it’s easy to point on grammatical errors and areas that need vast improvement.
However, when a lot of people are either A. being the Grammar-Nazi asses that they are (and therefore not being helpful, but instead shower the author/creator with hateful comments), or B. offering a lot of helpful criticism, the creator typically rejects the harsh words (occasionally from both parties).
But that’s not what bothers me (well, not horribly). It’s their one foul mouthed friend that’s constantly showering their ‘masterpiece’ with compliments, while viciously badmouthing distasteful comments, and constructive criticism like a second grader. I can understand being against harsh comments and disagreeing with a fellow member’s outlandish behavior; but only to a certain extent.
There’s a fine difference between properly disagreeing with a statement, and going all ape-shit on another user by raping abusing the ‘CAPSLOCK’ key, while heavily cursing. It’s not cute, and it proves to the entire internet community that you have the maturity of a doped up celebrity getting arrested for indecent exposure---in church. (That may not have happened yet, but it will—trust me!)
If you post something online and want decent feedback, you need to either become friends with people who will be honest when offering their own critique, or at the very least, become friends with mature people. If you have a friend who can't be honest and (mature enough to) offer help to improve your future submissions, then you need to be honest and let this person know that they need to at least control themselves. In the end, your 'friend' is warding off people who could have potentially helped you to improve your submission(s).
I can’t even being to express how much this annoys me. I want to scream profanities and bash my computer screen when I witness such ignorance. It makes the whole idea of colonizing other planets seem inconsequential when you think of how many childish fools have internet access.
Overall Point: Leave the middle school antics behind when you open up an internet browser and actually think before you talk. It’s quick, painless, and saves you the inevitable mortification in later life.
~From SolenmSerpent, without love.
