What RUINED your day today?

[psiberzerker]

I hauled off, and did the dishes.  Not sure if this is Ruining my Day, (Yet) but my room-mate let the sink pile up while I was out protesting, and I told him I wouldn't clean up his mess.

Then, I went ahead, and did it, out of frustration.  It's not really Athos' fault, I'm the one that recalled not having a kitchen to get dirty, but I tried to teach him to Clean as you Go.

Huh, I don't know.  It was irrational.  I went, and cleaned the kitchen, in a moment of weakness.  God, I'm weird.

[MintJulie]

Thanks to crappy attitudes from a newly-promoted Leader, I've been forced into resigning from the local Scouting movement.

I refuse to work with somebody that openly disrespects me.

[_priapism]

Thanks to crappy attitudes from a newly-promoted Leader, I've been forced into resigning from the local Scouting movement.

I refuse to work with somebody that openly disrespects me.

I have 15 years in Scouting.  My son recently completed his Eagle rank.  But I have to say I am very disappointed, for the most part, with the shit demonstrated by so-called Scout leaders and parent volunteers.  The organization professes high idealism and egalitarian principles.  Truth is, is just a glorified version of 5th grade.  The adults act 100 times more immature than the kids.  And the competitiveness and desire to rig the system to earn their kids higher accolades?  I really came close to throat punching a few of them on occasions.

[MintJulie]

 The adults act 100 times more immature than the kids.

Reminds me of the news article that ruined my day on Sunday....
Colorado brawl latest example of parents being babies

[IdleBoast]

Childishness I can deal with, but when the person newly named as our next Akela / GSL (in charge of the whole group) starts barking orders at me, and then my wife (who's not even in Scouting!), and tells me "oh, fuck off" when I ask them politely not to upset my wife, I'm gone.

Another leader stepped in to try and sort it out, but, while they admit that "maybe they shouldn't have upset Mrs Boast", and "maybe I shouldn't have sworn at IB", they then said they don't see a need to apologise for anything...

Let's see how they get along without the section's most experienced leader...

[psiberzerker]

I certainly have no room to judge, having never been a parent, but the ones that piss me off are the ones that push their children, and try to make obedient automata out of them.  Whether it's sports, modeling (The Toddlers and Tiaras moms are fucking nightmares, but I can't even watch those commercials without getting panic attacks) art/music/dance, the military, Jesus, scouting, or whatever.  Okay, if the child has a genuine interest, but I know at some point it becomes mind control, or attempted brainwashing, and I've had to pick up the pieces after that, too.

Okay, it's not as bad as incest, but they don't put that on the TV for the public to watch.

[_priapism]

Not everyone is exceptional.  Not everyone is top 10th percentile.  Not everyone has exceptional skills and talents.  Get over it.  Go look in the mirror.  You are an ordinary schlub with a small dick.  Why are you so upset your kid is just as unremarkable as you are?  Ordinariness must run in your family.

But these are the same parents constantly fucking things up for everyone else by demanding equal playing time and trophies for their progeny. Going to the schoolhouse to argue for better grades with the teacher.  My straight A son did not make it to the honors banquet two years in a row, because a couple of counselors in the home office were packing the event with their own children and the children of their friends, all of whom had lower grades.

What’s a child to learn from this?  “The world is a pretty fucking unfair place.”  Epilogue:  The counselors in question were finally exposed and fired.  My son made it to the honors banquet this year.

[psiberzerker]

Not everyone is exceptional.  Not everyone is top 10th percentile.  Not everyone has exceptional skills and talents.  Get over it.

"Yes, but you don't know my girls, they're gifted."  Yeah right, tell us about it Janet, and try not to leave thumb-print bruises on her clavical, and/or scapula, the next time you shake some sense into the oldest one...

Sorry,   what were we talking about?  

You are an ordinary schlub with a small dick.  Why are you so upset your kid is just as unremarkable as you are?  Ordinariness must run in your family.

Okay :Looks up at the thread title: so not that.  (#TheOneFantasy)

What’s a child to learn from this?  “The world is a pretty fucking unfair place.”

I'm sure most of them will find that out sometime.  I'd fuck up my kids.  I know this, I'd gaslight them into Munchausen by proxy wretches with minds as sterile as a Clor/lysol mom.  (If she has both, Clorox, and Lysol, out on the counter, and NOTHING ELSE.  It might not be a good sign.)  Look how I treat Adults?  No telling what my kids would turn out to be, but Sane ain't one of them.

[psiberzerker]

Was she talking to you, when you insulted her cooking, by suggesting Hamburger Helper?

I didn't say that.

No, you just insulted someone, outside of 1408.  Then played offended when someone called you on it, then dinged me for insulting you out of 1408.

#Hypocrite.

The rules you pretend to enforce also apply to you.

[MintJulie]

No, you just insulted someone, outside of 1408.  Then played offended when someone called you on it, then dinged me for insulting you out of 1408.

He didn't offend anyone PSI, especially not me, which I think is who you are referring to with the use of "her".   His comment was to Toe and using and the possible use of an inferior product in a recipe - comparing it to using an inferior tool.
 
You just misunderstood something as you read through the thread.    It happens.  No biggie.

As Mr Rourke would say....... Smiles everybody.  Smiles.

[_priapism]

I took the Hamburger Helper comment to be directed towards my remarks that an $89 gas can holds the same amount of fuel as a $10 plastic one.  Athos and I made nice in a PM, so there was no need to stir the pot.

As far as Hamburger Helper is concerned it’s one of those trigger foods from my worst years as a child.  Mother put this on the table, and/or Tuna Helper, a few times a week.  She gave her trust fund money to televangelists, and fed her children shit.  So no, I don’t eat this.

[psiberzerker]

I took the Hamburger Helper comment to be directed towards my remarks that an $89 gas can holds the same amount of fuel as a $10 plastic one.

Oh, I took it as directed at MintJulie.  So, sorry if I called you "Her" or "She" by accident. 

[Jed_]

I took the Hamburger Helper comment to be directed towards my remarks that an $89 gas can holds the same amount of fuel as a $10 plastic one.  Athos and I made nice in a PM, so there was no need to stir the pot.

As far as Hamburger Helper is concerned it’s one of those trigger foods from my worst years as a child.  Mother put this on the table, and/or Tuna Helper, a few times a week.  She gave her trust fund money to televangelists, and fed her children shit.  So no, I don’t eat this.

I have a thing about liking casseroles, or any dish that has you raiding the fridge and pantry and concocting something delicious out of next to nothing.  It’s how most really good recipes start.

As I mentioned, in grad school when I was both broke and didn’t know how to cook yet, I ate a bunch of both hamburger helper and tuna helper.  It was better than most of what I ate at the time.  Unlike toe, it has nothing but fond memories for me.  That said, I haven’t bought a box of that stuff in over 30 years, but there’s always a box or two of macaroni in my pantry that just might upon occasion be combined with meat or tuna and various other things I find in my kitchen or garden.

Planning a puttanesca for Friday, but probably will use some angel hair pasta for that.  Puttanesca evolved just like I described, Italians using bits and pieces of leftovers to make a sauce.

[_priapism]

I took the Hamburger Helper comment to be directed towards my remarks that an $89 gas can holds the same amount of fuel as a $10 plastic one.  Athos and I made nice in a PM, so there was no need to stir the pot.

As far as Hamburger Helper is concerned it’s one of those trigger foods from my worst years as a child.  Mother put this on the table, and/or Tuna Helper, a few times a week.  She gave her trust fund money to televangelists, and fed her children shit.  So no, I don’t eat this.

I have a thing about liking casseroles, or any dish that has you raiding the fridge and pantry and concocting something delicious out of next to nothing.  It’s how most really good recipes start.

As I mentioned, in grad school when I was both broke and didn’t know how to cook yet, I ate a bunch of both hamburger helper and tuna helper.  It was better than most of what I ate at the time.  Unlike toe, it has nothing but fond memories for me.  That said, I haven’t bought a box of that stuff in over 30 years, but there’s always a box or two of macaroni in my pantry that just might upon occasion be combined with meat or tuna and various other things I find in my kitchen or garden.

Planning a puttanesca for Friday, but probably will use some angel hair pasta for that.  Puttanesca evolved just like I described, Italians using bits and pieces of leftovers to make a sauce.

I make hash Jed.  I’m not against frugality and repurposing.  My Depression Era grandmothers insisted upon it.  I just have bad memories associated with this particular product.  My mother served only the following, on nights we didn’t eat at the church:  Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, Banquet frozen fried chicken, or tuna fish sandwiches with popcorn.  I weighed 125 lbs. when I left home.  I was 6’ 1” tall.

I should thank her.  I have always made delicious from scratch meals for my children.  I make my own pasta.  I bake my own bread.  There are always good smells coming from my kitchen.  And my children have never gone to bed hungry.

[psiberzerker]

When I have a kitchen, I like to Stock it with, well let's call it Mise en Place.  I guess it's from working as a prep-cook for food, when I didn't have a kitchen, but whatever I prepare, I have something in mind for all the stuff that would be food-waste (Or composted.)  For example, I stuff my turkeys with mirepoix, so the drippings are basically a flavored Turkey Stock.  Just drain the vegitables, you can even reduce, and skim it down to an Aspic, with the veggies you used to stuff the cavity.  Or, just use it to make Black Friday Turkey pot-pie.

Believe it, or not, I learned a lot from Dave Thomas when I worked at Wendy's.  His secret is in the chili, the way they can get burgers out, hot fresh, and made to order without freezing them, nor sitting under-heat lamps as par is you keep burgers on the grill, open-to-close.  Instead of throwing out the burgers that get over-seared, at the end of the shift, those get chopped up, and made into the signature Chili.

That's why they sell chili.

[Jed_]

I make hash Jed.  I’m not against frugality and repurposing.

Yes, I got that toe.  Your approach to food is nearly identical to my own.

My Depression Era grandmothers insisted upon it.  I just have bad memories associated with this particular product.  My mother served only the following, on nights we didn’t eat at the church:  Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, Banquet frozen fried chicken, or tuna fish sandwiches with popcorn.  I weighed 125 lbs. when I left home.  I was 6’ 1” tall.

I should thank her.  I have always made delicious from scratch meals for my children.  I make my own pasta.  I bake my own bread.  There are always good smells coming from my kitchen.  And my children have never gone to bed hungry.

I had a far better childhood with much fonder food memories.  My grandfather in particular had me develop a taste for many things.  Unfortunately it never occurred to my grandmother to teach a boy to cook, had to figure that out largely on my own.

I also don’t doubt you would do anything for your children.

[ChirpingGirl]

CJ grew up in a house with an Italian woman who could cook. 

My mom was good at it.

Then I married a chef.

I'm pretty damn good at it myself.


Hamburger helper is as illegal to possess here as powdered "cheese".


 

[_priapism]

Instead of throwing out the burgers that get over-seared, at the end of the shift, those get chopped up, and made into the signature Chili.

That's why they sell chili.

I’ll add this to the things I learned today.  I never thought about it, but that makes sense.  Of course, making chili with hamburger is a capital crime in Texas.

[Jed_]

Instead of throwing out the burgers that get over-seared, at the end of the shift, those get chopped up, and made into the signature Chili.

That's why they sell chili.

I’ll add this to the things I learned today.  I never thought about it, but that makes sense.  Of course, making chili with hamburger is a capital crime in Texas.

I never omit beans, is that worse?

[Jed_]

I’m trying to enjoy my work day, because this evening my new mother-in-law will be joining us for two days.  And, I’ll get to have two women shaking their heads at everything they think I’m doing wrong.  She’s not her best around her mom.

It’s OK, I put a pic of her in a fluorescent lime green bikini top as wallpaper on my work computer.  Looking at those fine titties and knowing they’re mine helps considerably.