EPTTowelfight, am I an ass? - Page 2
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Archaic
United States4024 Posts
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SanguineToss
Canada815 Posts
1) wrong section 2) wrong attitude 3) wrong choice of words = your gonna get flamed. | ||
Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33719 Posts
I mean, it seems completely, completely insane to me to go through the trouble of asking someone else to empty the washer when you could just temporarily take them out and place them on top of the washer or whatever and then tell you to sort it out when you have the time. I can see it being different if you have to use a public laundry-room, but even then it seems like a LOT less work to just take care of it yourself (I mean, you had to go down there to find out he'd forgotten stuff right...? so now you go back, then back again? seems pointless). I dunno, I think he's in the wrong. Oh and unless what I'm being asked to do is absolutely URGENT, there is no way I'd quit a game over it  I'd ask my opponent to pause if it was kind of important I guess, but in general I'd just go with a "when I'm done" answer. | ||
Manifesto7
Osaka27174 Posts
I mean, it seems completely, completely insane to me to go through the trouble of asking someone else to empty the washer when you could just temporarily take them out and place them on top of the washer or whatever and then tell you to sort it out when you have the time. It's just a game, and despite certain chores that your father should have done, you have to look at this through his eyes. But the kid started the laundry, and rather than finishing it he played SC. This caused a backlog of work at the washer for someone else who needed to use it for work the next day. His father shouldn't have done anything. Everyone forgets shit in the washer, but you don't say "you do it" to someone after you are the one that screws up. | ||
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Snet
United States3573 Posts
He starts ranting about how at work, its alot better because everyone knows their responsibilities and yada yada, I cut him off and ask him to answer me, yes or no, I'f I need to wash some shirts for tomorrow, and I come home and find the washer filled with washed towels, do I call you and tell you to race home from work and empty the washer so I can wash my clothes? He tells me I'm not getting a yes or no answer and he walks away. Did you seriously say that? You compare him being at work providing for the family, to you playing starcraft? You sound like you are still stuck in that childish mentality where you're always right and your parents are always wrong or mean. I mean come on, you actually argued over this? Put the game on pause and rush to the washer and do your thing. Even if the guy unpaused losing a starcraft game is nothing compared to being a brat to your father. | ||
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Elemenope
Burkina Faso1704 Posts
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Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33719 Posts
On November 02 2009 11:22 Manifesto7 wrote: But the kid started the laundry, and rather than finishing it he played SC. This caused a backlog of work at the washer for someone else who needed to use it for work the next day. His father shouldn't have done anything. Everyone forgets shit in the washer, but you don't say "you do it" to someone after you are the one that screws up. I just don't understand how it's something worth fighting about... It just wouldn't even cross my mind to ask someone else to do it when I could just take literally 30 seconds to put them on top of/in the dryer or something. Of course, logistically it might be different (ie public laundry-room... [laundromat?]) for others in which case my answer could change. Anyway, I would agree that saying "you do it" isn't the most diplomatic path, saying "Sure, give me 10 minutes and I'll take care of it" seems much more reasonable. | ||
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29 fps
United States5725 Posts
On November 02 2009 11:20 SanguineToss wrote: You did a couple things wrong 1) wrong section 2) wrong attitude 3) wrong choice of words = your gonna get flamed. i was thinking the same thing. seems like there's more to the fighting than we actually know, so there's no way to say who's actually wrong. and who/what is towelfight? | ||
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Luddite
United States2315 Posts
On November 02 2009 11:28 Elemenope wrote: Was I the only one hoping that this would be be about a possibly illegal maneuver in an actual towel fight? haha yeah me too. Reading all this drama just depresses me. | ||
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ReDShiFT
United States106 Posts
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ShaLLoW[baY]
Canada12499 Posts
On November 02 2009 11:36 Luddite wrote: haha yeah me too. Reading all this drama just depresses me. Oh jesus me too, I was expecting a tragic rattail encounter involving arterial spray and maybe some cranial trauma. Curses. | ||
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Manifesto7
Osaka27174 Posts
On November 02 2009 11:32 FrozenArbiter wrote: I just don't understand how it's something worth fighting about... It just wouldn't even cross my mind to ask someone else to do it when I could just take literally 30 seconds to put them on top of/in the dryer or something. But I don't think the fight was on until the kid says "why dont you do it" while playing a computer game. That aside, I'm willing to bet this isn't the first time that something has been left undone. How many times are you going to pick up after someone else without saying anything? | ||
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Ilikestarcraft
Korea (South)17743 Posts
On November 02 2009 11:35 29 fps wrote: i was thinking the same thing. seems like there's more to the fighting than we actually know, so there's no way to say who's actually wrong. and who/what is towelfight? fight over towels | ||
Liquid`Drone
Norway28875 Posts
he couldve just moved the towels out of the laundry machine, im certain you guys possess some sort of spot where wet towels can be for 15 minutes until you're done playing. you on the other hand should have taken out his clothes at 2 am when you noticed his shirts being in laundried. taking the high road (and NOT making a point of it) is the best way to respond to this kind of thing. as for the whole "respect your dad because he is your dad", that's a bunch of bullshit, especially when you are 22 years old. if your dad is a jackass, he doesnt deserve your respect. but, you do need to realize that he gets influenced by non-related happenings just like you - you were slightly angry and responded in a more disagreeable way than intended because you were losing in starcraft. he might have had a similar experience making him pissed, in fact he might have similar experiences frequently that frequently make him angry. making his life easier through just doing a little more chores might just make your relationship better. | ||
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22260 Posts
I'm going to guess you're in the 16-19 age range - that being the case, you have very low accountability and responsibilities... real life will hit you in a few years, and then you'll understand, I honestly don't think you would right now. The long and short is that, quite frankly, you are extremely unappreciative of everything you have and that he has done for you - you're young, that's just how it goes. We've all had that attitude, you can ask anyone here who is in their mid twenties and beyond. The best advice I can say is apologize to your father asap. Trust me, it will mean a LOT to him, even if he doesn't show it. In a few years you'll be out on your own and it'll get much better... use this type of thing as motivation to do well with school/work to put yourself in a position to move out. My Dad did a lot for me, but we butted heads all the time, especially over things like how much time I spent playing video games, and things I did or didn't do around the house, and now that I'm out on my own we're real cool all the time | ||
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22260 Posts
On November 02 2009 10:59 Julmust wrote: You have a valid point in that he most likely wasted more time and energy to walk to your room and take a huge fight about it, then to just take it out himself. I agree the rest of your post, but this part, I can 100% guarantee Dad is fed up because this is NOT the first time he has done things like this.  | ||
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JeeJee
Canada5652 Posts
On November 02 2009 11:45 Liquid`Drone wrote: as for the whole "respect your dad because he is your dad", that's a bunch of bullshit, especially when you are 22 years old. if your dad is a jackass, he doesnt deserve your respect. seriously? i don't care how much of an asshole my father is, him providing for me when i was fucking useless to the world is enough to earn my respect and forget any of his little faults for pretty much ever, whether i'm living alone or with him (especially moreso in the latter case) | ||
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SanguineToss
Canada815 Posts
On November 02 2009 11:46 EvilTeletubby wrote: You're an absolute ass; basically an immature teenager. I know because I did the same crap when I was that age... tbh, my Dad put up with a LOT of crap with me, and I honestly don't know if I could do the same. I'm going to guess you're in the 16-19 age range - that being the case, you have very low accountability and responsibilities... real life will hit you in a few years, and then you'll understand, I honestly don't think you would right now. The long and short is that, quite frankly, you are extremely unappreciative of everything you have and that he has done for you - you're young, that's just how it goes. We've all had that attitude, you can ask anyone here who is in their mid twenties and beyond. The best advice I can say is apologize to your father asap. Trust me, it will mean a LOT to him, even if he doesn't show it. In a few years you'll be out on your own and it'll get much better... use this type of thing as motivation to do well with school/work to put yourself in a position to move out. My Dad did a lot for me, but we butted heads all the time, especially over things like how much time I spent playing video games, and things I did or didn't do around the house, and now that I'm out on my own we're real cool all the time he said he was 22. | ||
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22260 Posts
On November 02 2009 11:50 JeeJee wrote: seriously? i don't care how much of an asshole my father is, him providing for me when i was fucking useless to the world is enough to earn my respect and forget any of his little faults for pretty much ever, whether i'm living alone or with him (especially moreso in the latter case) Haha, sorry Eri, I agree with JeeJee on this one. Especially when I see nothing done by the Dad that makes him a jackass - although the son probably perceives it that way. | ||
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biomedical
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