Life Of A Silent Watcher

Random thoughts and comments from someone who doesn't get involved.

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It’s been a minute.

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So one day my mom was trying to get my brother to do a chore of some sort, and he was listening to something with headphones on. Mom asked him a question to which he didn’t respond.

Mom- “Hey, I asked you a question.”

Bro- “Yes, I know.”

Mom- “Well, what’s your answer?”

Bro- “My answer is....four.”

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My mom thinks she's sneaky

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Seeing someone reading a book you love is seeing a book recommending a person

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This speaks to my heart.

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Working with a horrible headache (not even covering if you have a migraine) is under appreciated and those of us that do should be applauded (quietly) and given a raise. I was even nice to people.

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Wrud is like double text slang. The r and u are text lingo. If we really asked "what are you doing" by the first letters, it would be "wayd".

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Rational and thorough thought, along with clear understanding of both or all sides of a subject or idea, seems to be tremendously unpopular these days.

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So today I put both my contacts in the same eye....successfully. I didn't realize I was doing it until they were both on my eye and it was super blurry. I didn't think that was possible.

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I was sitting with a group of girls tonight and we were talking about how amazing artists were and that we couldn't understand how they manage to do what they do, they must have some ability that we can never have. Every single one of us are extremely skilled musicians.

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Ok, so I'm a singer, but I only managed actual lessons once I came to college. Being a singer always seems so glamorous, and it can be a TON of fun! But friends and fam of a maybe vocalist, here's what people don't tell you: we have to practice just as much as any other instrument, and vocal exercises are LOUD and ANNOYING. They are also absolutely necessary. Don't take this lightly!

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Join the Introvert Nation

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I’m about to have a fun afternoon.

So my trainer’s bf cheated on her. She broke up with him. He’s holding her stuff hostage until she agrees to talk with him. Which she refuses.

She trains; for free mind you; three college linebackers, a college wrestler, two martial artists, a body builder, and… wait for it…. a Navy seal. We’re gonna go get her shit for her.

This should make for an interesting story.

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So everyone who commented on this being like the avengers, you are absolutely right. That’s what all of us had in our heads as we were rolling over to dude’s house. But I’m very proud to say, this ended without violence.

Arrival:

So the super friends all jumped into one of the linebacker’s explorer and headed over to dude’s house. Ok the squad: you all know me, but the other martial artist is a little wirey hapkido guy, the linebackers are all giants (an estimated combined weight of I’d say 750-800lbs), the wrestler looks like an escaped gorilla, then the navy seal looks like your average guy but something about him is unsettling. Really unsettling. Unfortunately, the body builder had to work. Anyway, we send the Hapkido guy and the wrestler to the door first and dude answers, screams at them, and then slams the door in their face. Then the giant linebackers head over and they ring the door bell again. Lo and behold, he was much more polite, but still denied access. Finally, me and the seal join the fray. I casually make my way towards the front of the group, but the seal decides to CLIMB THE BANISTER. We all just turned and started at him completely shocked when dude answers the door. He looks at this weird mismatched group of relatively threatening individuals and one guy perched on his banister like batman. He was like “FINE. Go take what you’re looking for.”

Retrieval:

So we’re all walking through the house gathering what we think are her things and putting them into two boxes. Mind you. We are completely guessing. We didn’t even tell her we were coming, therefore we had no list of items.The only one really being productive was Hapkido, who was legitimately looking for stuff. The linebackers were just randomly picking up furniture, turning it over, and putting it back down. Just showing off how strong they were. In case the numbers game wasn’t enough, I guess they were letting him know they could break him if they wanted to. The seal was just shadowing dude in his own house. Walking behind him, not saying much, just being creepy. Then there’s me. Who was causing general mischief…. He said to take what I was looking for, that’s what I was looking for. Ahaha and the wrestler made a fricken sandwich. Because “you guys look like you have it under control, and I’m a sucker for egg salad.” We were in and out in 15 minutes.

Delivery:

So the autobots rolled out and headed towards homegirl’s spot. She was conveniently outside when we rolled up. We got out and she was like, how do you all even know each other. The truth is, we don’t. She sent us all an email once and didn’t blind copy us all. She vented to all of us about dude holding onto her stuff and we started emailing and that was that. We told her that we went to see her ex. “OMG what did you say to him?” Nothing. We’re not messenger boys. We’re delivery boys. And we gave her her boxes of stuff. She went through the first box and said that was most of her stuff. Then she got to my box and asked “Wtf is all that shit.” So I explained that I took all the batteries out of his remote controls, his deodorant, the light bulb out of his master closet, every pair of dress socks that I could find, the laces out of his running shoes, and all the toilet paper in the house. The guys just looked at me and kind of nodded like they were impressed. She then unexpectedly started CRYING and thanked us. So you have this group of meat heads all standing awkwardly with this weeping trainer. It was quiet for a second when the seal was like “So…. Chipotle?” And we all got burrito bowls.

What a great day.

[rosslynpaladin]

Martial artists, nonviolence, and a seriously lovely little bit of harmless vengeance. I love this whole story.

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Old, but still wonderful.

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I really enjoy the finals jokes, about dying and such...but I'm going through finals and really I'm fine? Like, I did my work all semester and I got good grades and I understand the material so...it's fine? True, I don't have any crazy difficult classes, but you have to wonder...

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I’m literally in tears.

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Dear god

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Dying

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It says something that when two people both like...I dunno, sports, nothing much changes. Unless they happen to like enemy teams, then they hate each other. But the minute you find out someone you know in real-world likes anime, you suddenly become best friends.

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It's an interesting and ironic dilemma when you are too tired to get yourself coffee.

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So it turns out, I am one of the few people at my job who go to work in order to...well, work. Apparently work is a social event. Therefore a drama zone. My coworker asked me how I have never been involved in any drama, and I was like "I dunno, I mind my own business?"