What RUINED your day today?

[Pornhubby]

I was enjoying a social media thread tonight, with a friend of mine, who is selling collagen pills, so I posted a photo of me, very modified by Faceapp, to look about 30 years younger than I am. And I said “individual results may vary by person.” Well her husband, also a friend, chimed in, and I thought we were having a jesting conversation, and then he says “you are the most disgusting old angry man I have ever known, how dare you talk to my wife that way! You are a sick excuse for a human being, etc. etc.“ I mean it was like going from a mild border skirmish, if that, to full-blown nuclear war. And I had to block them both. And the amazing thing is this rat bastard writes “spiritual” guide books, and considers himself a sage. I wouldn’t ask him for advice on how to unplug a toilet. Well I was sad to lose two so-called “friends,” but I guess it’s a comment on the nature of friendship in the 21st-Century. A buzz killer.

[Hilda]

And the amazing thing is this rat bastard writes “spiritual” guide books, and considers himself a sage. I wouldn’t ask him for advice on how to unplug a toilet.

I've met a bunch of spiritual guides, channelers, clairvoyants and whatnots. From anonymous amateurs to notorious crooks, but they all shared a passion for fame and fortune. Especially the latter. And they don't take kindly to having their inflated egos pricked with a sharp instrument.

[Pornhubby]

People here will confirm that I have a unique ability to offend people. Often without trying. But in this instance, I swear to God, I said *nothing* offensive about him or his wife. We were having a playful jesting conversation and apparently I chose the wrong set of words that just sent him into orbit a lá Will Smith. But you know someone that is always touting their latest book on social media and Amazon and saying “oh look at me I am so wise and spiritual” that’s usually a red flag that they are neither.

[Writers Bloque]

People here will confirm that I have a unique ability to offend people. Often without trying. But in this instance, I swear to God, I said *nothing* offensive about him or his wife. We were having a playful jesting conversation and apparently I chose the wrong set of words that just sent him into orbit a lá Will Smith. But you know someone that is always touting their latest book on social media and Amazon and saying “oh look at me I am so wise and spiritual” that’s usually a red flag that they are neither.

I knew people like that, can't joke with them, can't even poke them a little. I am sorry you had to lose friends over it, but then again, on the other hand, were they really your friends to begin with, or were you supposed to be some blind, silent, follower who they could use to make connections. To be blunt, either way no big loss (unless you actually liked them, but from what I read, you sounded not so close, if they get offended at some joking banter.)

[MintJulie]

Phone completely dead   
My MacBook has a sh*t battery that needs replaced and only holds a charge for 5 minutes   
And..... I didn't plug my iPad in before bed last night.  I just got the "battery at 5%" warning. 
So my morning on KB will be brief.

[Pornhubby]

I knew people like that, can't joke with them, can't even poke them a little. I am sorry you had to lose friends over it, but then again, on the other hand, were they really your friends to begin with, or were you supposed to be some blind, silent, follower who they could use to make connections. To be blunt, either way no big loss (unless you actually liked them, but from what I read, you sounded not so close, if they get offended at some joking banter.)

This morning, I have an appreciation for how Chris Rock felt after Will Smith attacked him at the Oscars. I guess I feel disillusioned, because I genuinely liked, and even admired, this fellow. And we’ve had many conversations, online and over Zoom, through the years. And he just literally lost his shit. Totally disproportionate response to anything that was said or done . Anyway, I’m still smarting.

[Hilda]

This morning, I have an appreciation for how Chris Rock felt after Will Smith attacked him at the Oscars. I guess I feel disillusioned, because I genuinely liked, and even admired, this fellow. And we’ve had many conversations, online and over Zoom, through the years. And he just literally lost his shit. Totally disproportionate response to anything that was said or done . Anyway, I’m still smarting.

Such sudden personality shifts can be the result of physical irregularities in the brain. I knew a soft-spoken Irish guy who was close to my idea of a perfect gentleman. We lost touch for a while, and when I asked colleagues if they knew what had happened to him, I heard an extraordinary tale. He began exhibiting odd and very uncharacteristic behavior. Like sending people messages full of grossly obscene insults. His wife divorced him, he quit his job, and then he disappeared.

[Pornhubby]

It’s really making me rethink and reevaluate my entire relationship with him. Because he really holds himself out to be a “Superman,” but a lot of his conduct does not align with that. Like the time he announced he was going to conduct a spirituality seminar, and had everyone buy three books for it, and then held only one class. I blamed it on the pandemic, but we were all kind of scratching our heads over that one.

Then yesterday he showed up on my social media page, and was questioning me about one of my children, and implying that I didn’t love him as much as the others, because I never post about him. And I was thinking, what the fuck do you care? And the truth of the matter is that child is an adult now, he has a job, and I don’t really have a whole lot to say about him. And my child prefers it that way. So I think he was already sharpening his knives.  But he really unloaded on me in a totally profane and ugly way.

When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.

[staci]

Sorry

[Clitical Thinking]

I've had people turn on me like that two or three times throughout my life, and later I always wonder whether I shouldn't have done more to see what all the anger was about and try to talk things out. But then I eventually figure, if the person had truly been a good friend, they wouldn't have acted like that in the first place, or they'd at least have reached out to me later on to explain their actions.

[Pornhubby]

I've had people turn on me like that two or three times throughout my life, and later I always wonder whether I shouldn't have done more to see what all the anger was about and try to talk things out.

The behavior was so out of character, and so disproportionate to anything that was said or done, he was either having an extremely bad day, or I accidentally triggered him.

His wife was selling collagen tablets online. And she had a bunch of “before and after” photos. I have something called “face app“ that can radically change a person’s photographic appearance. So I redid my face to make me look like I was 12 years old, and screen captured a side-by-side, and posted “individual results may very by person.“

It was a joke, it was not intended to offend anyone. I still think it was funny. But holy shit, he just absolutely came unglued, cursed me out, and accused me of molesting his wife in public. I think he thought I was hurting sales. Anyway they’re both a lot younger, and I’m just going to stay the fuck away from them.

[Clitical Thinking]

His wife was selling collagen tablets online. And she had a bunch of “before and after” photos. I have something called “face app“ that can radically change a person’s photographic appearance. So I redid my face to make me look like I was 12 years old, and screen captured a side-by-side, and posted “individual results may very by person.“

That sounds funny though 

[Shiela_M]

Sounds like he was either off his meds or on some new ones. I get like that somtimes with my medical issues, but never to that extent.

This has probably been building for a while, and hes been trying to hide it from both of you, and then he went over the edge. Sorry it happened, always sucks to lose people to a misunderstanding.

Not sure what's getting into the water but people are getting crazy. It's gotten to a point to where if you're taken by aliens that it may not be an abduction, but a rescue mission!

[Pornhubby]

Not sure what's getting into the water but people are getting crazy. It's gotten to a point to where if you're taken by aliens that it may not be an abduction, but a rescue mission!

There was a homicide right outside my door the other night. I was not at home at the time, but holy shit. It starts to get very real when you can see the police tape and a blood stain on the sidewalk.

[Hilda]

The behavior was so out of character, and so disproportionate to anything that was said or done, he was either having an extremely bad day, or I accidentally triggered him.

There's another possibility to account for the behavior. Something called 'Right Man Syndrome" or 'Violent Man Syndrome'. First described by a scifi writer called Van Vogt.

A 'Right Man' (or woman) can be perfectly kind and gentle, until someone contradicts them. Then he exhibits a violent reaction. IIRC correctly, actor Peter Sellers was a classic example of this syndrome.

http://amasci.com/weird/rightman.html

[Clitical Thinking]

I think the medical term is narcissistic personality disorder 

[Pornhubby]

I think the medical term is narcissistic personality disorder 

And that could quite simply be it. The guy has all of the “bells and whistles” of success. He is a successful lawyer, a published author, a commended spiritual individual. But holy shit this was not spiritual. This was somebody totally fucked up in the head.

[Shiela_M]

I think the medical term is narcissistic personality disorder 

I haven't seen Me Myself and Irene in so long. Might have to see if I still have the DVD

[Clitical Thinking]

Ah, narcissistic rage is the other word I was looking for. I know a few people like that, even have/had some in the family. They're great at being charming when they think they're the center of attention and that everybody worships the toilet bowl they piss in, but if they feel like you aren't on their side 100,000%, then... watch out.

[Hilda]

Ah, narcissistic rage is the other word I was looking for. I know a few people like that, even have/had some in the family. They're great at being charming when they think they're the center of attention and that everybody worships the toilet bowl they piss in, but if they feel like you aren't on their side 100,000%, then... watch out.

There was a person like that in my family, and it was a nightmare dealing with her. None of the clinical terms seemed to fit her, but the simple phrase 'control freak' described her perfectly. She was sweetness and light when things were going her way; a foaming-at-the mouth harridan when they weren't.