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Re: Now I'm SURE I'm not dreaming.by mystryssravyndarque on Jun 29, 2005 - 10:42 AM (User information | Send a message |
| I listened. It was funny. |
Re: Lesson Plan For the Class...by Anonymous-Coward on Jun 29, 2005 - 05:15 PM |
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Week 1: Seattle, A History of the Great Unwashed. Week 2: How to Bathe Without Soap, Water, Deodorant, Shampoo. Week 3: Train Yourself to Live with Rampant BO. Week 4: Rush Limbaugh is really the Devil. Week 5: Mariners Baseball - Boredom! Catch It! Week 6: Why Seattleites Have Major Bugs Up Their Asses! Week 7: Be Homeless and Earn Respect. Week 8: Godless in Seattle. Week 9: Sex with the 400lb hirsute woman. Week 10 (Final Exam): How to Lose Friends and Alienate People! |
Re: Now I'm SURE I'm not dreaming.by Anonymous-Coward on Jun 29, 2005 - 05:34 PM |
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After reading this stuff (as well as living in this shit-attle), I've come to a few conclusions. For me at least, the whole "reserved" thing and apparent social inept-ness is actually tolerable by itself. Personally, I find myself being rather reserved and not overly gregarious. But prod me enough and I'll smile, crack a joke and size up the other person to see if a friendship is possible. I'm this way because it's just the way I am. I'm not affraid of the unknown like these seatle idiots are. But regarding these rejects of which we speak, it's not the aloofness on their facades which disturbs me so much but rather what bubbles up from beneath. Over defensiveness, fear, unwarranted aggression. You know the type: A strained smile but this person actually wants to push you into an oncomming bus. Some may argue that low self esteems and inferiority complexes may be to blame. What the hell are these people hiding? I tend to not buy the whole "nordic" argument. No one is going to tell me that Scandinavians are assholes by nature. Besides, the way these Seattle idiots talk, you'd think 90% of the residents here are nordic. Simply untrue. Then, as someone else eluded to elswhere on this great website, there are the newcommer residents. Alot of these people are greedy assholes who see these native drones as easy pickings. They're too concerned with screwing people and making a quick buck to be very sociable too. A strange symbiotic relationship which I want no part of anymore. I tried the "great" northwest. I gave it more than a fair shot for over ten years. It sucks. I'm outta here, and when I fianlly go I'mm gonna post the biggest celebratory post this site has ever seen. Seattle sucks, the people are morons who should be put out of their misery. I hope this dump known as King county slides into the bay (after I leave of course)! Everything about Seattle sucks. The shows been long over, the house lights have been on for a long time now, the janitors already left and the faky veneer is stripped. You're the national anus Seattle! |
Re: Now I'm SURE I'm not dreaming.by Anonymous-Coward on Jun 29, 2005 - 07:54 PM |
| There is a class at Discover U about "How to make friends in Seattle"! Why is that so? I've never heard of such a thing in any other city! You just meet new people at wor, parties, fun classes, through friends, and then get to know one another, meet, etc. Usually parents teach their kids to make friends. Weird!!!! |
Re: Now I'm SURE I'm not dreaming.by Anonymous-Coward on Jun 29, 2005 - 08:44 PM |
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I thought the part about the "friendly drivers" was interesting. It's true that Seattle drivers won't honk. Don't kid yourself, though. They'll honk!. When it's something major, like a stupid Seattleite pedestrian crossing against a light, or otherwise doing something unsafe, you won't here a peep out of dummy Seattle-man. But try something minor, like trying to parallel park (legally), or holding someone up for a mili-second then look out! Seattle-ass will lay on that horn like he's discovered gold! |
Re: Now I'm SURE I'm not dreaming.by Anonymous-Coward on Jun 30, 2005 - 07:13 AM |
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Thanks for posting that link! I had a blast of reassurance listening to the "How to Make Friends in Seattle" spot and convinced my spouse to listen to it as well. His response: "Okay, okay, go away from here if you want then!" Oh, I sure will. What day and time is this Discover U "How to make friends in Seattle" class? I would love to vent my Puget Sound frustrations in person to someone, who relates, and then conspire with them over escape plans. LOL! Just tell me when, and I'll meet you there. Really! One of the callers on that radio program mentioned a "Seattle Nice/Ice" article, which lead me to google up this Seattle Times Magazine piece at: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2005/0213/cover.html There, among other things, I read about the "Space City Mixer"; a Seattle social club for those who want to meet new people and/or "extend" their social circle. [Ha. Ha.] It boasts a whapping 8,000 members, most of which are transplants. I admit that the photos posted on spacecitymixer.com's galleries made me feel as if I have been missing out on their fun-looking social engagements. Even made me wish I had heard about the Space City Mixer sooner. Then again, I do have my entitled suspicions. Has anyone here on this message board ever attended one of these Space City Mixer events? If so, are they a genuine place to make some friends? Or are they just utilized by cliques as a convenient place to click-up? |
Re: Now I'm SURE I'm not dreaming.by Anonymous-Coward on Jul 01, 2005 - 07:42 PM |
| This sure is a strange place! Actually, I take it back - the place is beautiful, with mountains, lakes, blah blah blah, but the people are sooo sucky! They glare at you when you pass by, or they glare at you if you ask them a normal question ("Where is that street?", "What time is it?", etc.). Many years ago I didn't have too many friends since my college friends had moved out of state for jobs and I was really looking to meet new people but no luck. Just clicks galore! And made up of these prissy, uptight Northwesterners. Then someone told me to join the Mountaineers - big mistake! Well, not entirely, since I got to learn of the beautiful hiking trails. But very rude, antisocial people hiking with me. Eventually I made friends, some local and some out of state, and people tell me that I'm the life of the party. I agree, if anyone gives me a chance. And what's the deal with these Seattle parties? I get invited to parties, but I always need to take a friend or two with me, since everyone's in their little clicks and won't go out of their way to introduce themselves! Like they just went to these parties to take advantage of free food, free drinks and socializing only with their friends. I've also been to house parties where families attended, and it seemed like they just wanted to feed their whole families with the free hotdogs and hamburgers and quickly leave. The wives were sulky, clickish and nagged their husbands to leave right after finishing their meals. Only the children were social and frolicking about. And people over here are so podunk - what's with the attitude? I mean, people wear blue jeans to the opera here! And now there's a class at the Discover U on How to Make Friends?!? Go figure! |