Poll of the Day > People on this board need to get their act together.

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I made a thread last night about something that had upset me. I posted it because I was frustrated and wanted different perspectives, and maybe some support. I know GameFAQs is not always the best place for that, but this place has been an outlet for me for nearly 20 years.

I did get some on topic replies, but of course, somebody posts about how I mention my job a lot, so somebody has to comment on how that person has no job(we've never heard this before about users here ever), then some back and forth between two idiots who just HAVE to say shit to each other, then a few other people join in on that discussion. I closed the topic because I was tired of getting new post notifications resulting in mainly dumb back and forth from idiots about something not even relevant to the thread. To the people who tried to actually post relevant, on topic posts: thank you.

But....can we please keep this dumb bullshit contained to actual shit threads? Or, anywhere else but a thread somebody makes where they state they are feeling upset and frustrated and sad?
Don't take something personal of mine and turn it into a refuse bin for you to dump your shit in. Do it somewhere else.

You can't tell morons not to be morons, but you can block them to keep them from derailing your topics.

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You clearly forgot what board you were on.

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I know that is an option. I haven't blocked anybody on here in a long time because I can usually deal with it or scroll past it when I see it in other threads. But its been a while since I've had a catfight break out in one of my topics. I suppose I could have blocked these people until my thread naturally ran its course, but I wasn't really thinking. I kinda think I was too frustrated in general last night, and even more frustrated about a catfight brewing in a thread where I was talking about a situation that genuinely upset me, to think clearly.

I know this ain't gonna amount to anything, but maybe some semi-public shaming will strike the Fear of God in 'em.

But...likely not.

TheOkHornedRat posted...

You clearly forgot what board you were on.

Man, I'm like holdin' a picket sign in El Salvador saying "please stop killing eachother"

I know where I am, but I still hope for better.

I actually agree with you. Most topic always derail into a argument between a few people. No matter the topic.

I've been involved in some and while I do try and stay on topic most times, sometimes the stupidity or just complete lack of moral compassion for life outside of your(the person I'm arguing with) bubble irks me.

I'm sorry your cathartic outlet was fucked up by bullshit, TC.

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Some people just can't act with a modicum of civility.

Please understand tc, virgins can't help themselves.

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I'm a 31 year old virgin and I don't participate in that kind of behaviour outside of the rare circumstance I may say something brief.

I....don't understand!

I would guess winter or icoyar were involved lol

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That's about half a foot in the door to starting yet another catfight...

Well you have to understand one of the people in question is a deliberate shitposter who's always an asshole to everybody, but yet plays the victim card constantly. It's a schtick that gets very tiresome.

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https://youtu.be/VN-rQ_Swi24

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I'm sorry for derailing your topic, but I wasn't really trying to, and was already not planning to continue on there before you closed it. Should I have known better that it might've turned out that way? Probably. Do I need to call people out at all? Probably not either, but I think MeteoricBurst pretty much explained it... assuming he was talking about the other person and not me.

Oftentimes, the best reply is none at all.

Just be more mindful of where this stuff happens. It made me feel worse seeing a very personal thread about a situation that has made me upset devolve into that.

Some users are knobheads, but dang if YOU need to do anything about it.

argonautweakend posted...

That's about half a foot in the door to starting yet another catfight...

lol my bad

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Yeah I already pretty much hit a point where I decided I'm not going to engage with that person anymore. It's clear they either don't get it, or just act like a jerk all the time on purpose, but either way it's not going to change anything to call them out.

Yeah, I try to keep my dumb arguments to the topics that are actually about them. Hijacking a topic for your own silly argument is pretty goofy. Call me out if I ever do it :)

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Apologies my dude. I read that topic and it didn't come across as something that would be particularly upsetting to me, but I realize I'm not in your shoes, of course.

My thinking was yeah you might've missed an opportunity but it's done, so put in your request now and maybe speak to the higher ups to see if you can get priority given your situation. Don't dwell on the what's already happened. You can't change it. Just focus on what you can do now to fix it.

Also, don't hold it against your managers for not cluing you in. That'll breed resentment. Maybe they're incompetent but maybe this information was available somehow so some of the blame may be on your shoulders for not picking up on it?

In either case, it's water under the bridge and holding a grudge will do no one any favors so it's best to move on and move forward.

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Full time positions are highly coveted in this company, because you go from making a decent hourly wage at 24-32 hours a week(and thats about it) to max hours(37.5) and loads of vacation, sick and personal time among other things. Based off of my coworker who got FT's hire date I could have been offered FT positions 6 months ago or more. This is why it stings so much for me. I've been saying to a lot of people(including the old manager) that I want to move up the ranks, because I want to advance in this company. I've wasted at least 6 months of my time making less money and getting almost zero benefits. Nobody thought it was odd I wasn't being asked if I wanted FT positions? I joined shift running(this isn't a promotion. its kind of like a small step up where when you are managing you get $2 an hour more, but no extra benefits or anything), so nobody thought it was odd I didn't send out the most basic of e-mails to be considered for the one thing almost everybody in this company wants? Now, I know I have to be self sufficient to some degree. But when this e-mail was being talked about yesterday I thought people were speaking French. My current manager, and even the coworker who just got full time were immediately thinking "Why didn't they offer it to the guy with an extra year of seniority?" I was under the impression when you rose to the top of the part time seniority list, you'd automatically get calls. I was wrong.

But I don't know who is to blame for the e-mail thing. Obviously my co-worker was clued in. My friend at another store who got FT never sent out an e-mail, according to him, but I guess somebody had the wherewithal to check if he did and did it for him or whatever, because you HAVE TO send one out. It could be my own incompetance. Maybe I was clued in and had a brain fart, and the topic never came up again. Maybe my old manager was just being dumb and useless. I would have needed him to show me where to find the form I needed to fill out and attach to this e-mail. But ultimately, placing blame is kinda pointless. It isn't going to change my position.

The good thing however is that since I did send out this e-mail yesterday, I should be at the top of the list for full time, and my shift running credentials will be looked upon favorably. So, I am trying to think of the future, since it WILL get better. This is taking a lot longer than I imagined to "get over it" but I imagine I will get over it.

Sorry just catching up to it now, Was it Ziggi being an asshole again?
Edit: winter equally as bad. Guy contributes nothing to this board. No wonder he set chewy off.

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argonautweakend posted...

somebody posts about how I mention my job a lot

I mean you do and yeah that was me.

I closed the topic because I was tired of getting new post notifications resulting in mainly dumb back and forth from idiots about something not even relevant to the thread.

Perhaps make less topics on a public forum if you don't want people to comment outside of sympathy.

Don't take something personal of mine and turn it into a refuse bin for you to dump your shit in. Do it somewhere else.

Again this is a public forum. These type of topics always amuse me. I'll post whatever I want, wherever I want. Seems like you need thicker skin.


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Just ignore him TC

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No, just the standard people who have to say stuff attracting people who have to say stuff causing a catfight wherein 75% of the replies to a personal topic about a matter that deeply upset me are inane and stupid.

But perhaps this topic has been a wakeup call to the heathens of PotD! Keep it straight, keep that P.M.A.(hey now. I might be being a downer, but I always try to get that Positive Mental Attitude)[the bad brains kind i dont know anything about Napoleon Hill]

Hope you get a promotion soon, dude!

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CoorsLight posted...

assuming he was talking about the other person and not me.

Yeah. You're always jumping in with some snide comment though. You seem very miserable with life. You should be more positive.

CoorsLight posted...

Yeah I already pretty much hit a point where I decided I'm not going to engage with that person anymore. It's clear they either don't get it, or just act like a jerk all the time on purpose, but either way it's not going to change anything to call them out.

This is good news. Now we both are winners.

Judgmenl posted...

Edit: winter equally as bad. Guy contributes nothing to this board. No wonder he set chewy off.

Perhaps I should make topics about how I hate everything or shit stained floors in my bedroom. That's clearly a better contribution.

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Judgmenl posted...

Sorry just catching up to it now, Was it Ziggi being an asshole again?
Edit: winter equally as bad. Guy contributes nothing to this board. No wonder he set chewy off.

Not trying to single you out here because other posters are doing it too but this is exactly the shit argo closed the last topic over.

It doesn't matter who did what in the last topic or who was being an asshole. argo is looking to vent and get advice or for people to commiserate with him. All that other petty shit was derailing the last topic, please don't bring it up here.

To stay on topic:

The good thing however is that since I did send out this e-mail yesterday, I should be at the top of the list for full time, and my shift running credentials will be looked upon favorably. So, I am trying to think of the future, since it WILL get better. This is taking a lot longer than I imagined to "get over it" but I imagine I will get over it.

This is the mindset I think you should go with. Let go of the regret and stay centered on your goals. No use beating yourself up when you could be beating yourself off, my grandpa would always say

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Far-Queue posted...

No use beating yourself up when you could be beating yourself off, my grandpa would always say

Lmfao I hate you

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I wasn't expecting complete sympathy. I like the fact people reinforced I could get FT very soon since Ive been around for so long, and even a better FT position because I have more time and higher qualifications than my co-worker. That is positivity but it isn't people feeling sorry for me necessarily. I was also seeing if I could get different perspectives, outside of my mom who I know has my back and is on my side, but she doesn't present any sort of actual....i don't know. Of course if I'm making slightly reasonable points she will be on my side agreeing with me. I wanted, like, maybe a little more than she could provide.

I know this is a public forum, but I try to stay away from the inane drama here. You don't see me going into threads making cracks about people not having jobs, pizza NDAs, shit that happened over a decade ago, etc. If I made a joke or throwaway topic or something not as serious it wouldn't have mattered much. I made a personal thread so I feel like out of just decency, we don't need to do that. Though your original comment, Winter, wasn't that bad. I was going to just ignore it by scrolling by or maybe making some sort of joke to it. But then somebody comments on it(not your fault) with some inane drama stuff, then you gotta reply back, then a small fight breaks out, then people have to come in and rubberneck. Like, come on. Save that shit for one of a thousand threads here. Not one where it is explicitly stated the OP is having a bad day.

I know, public forum, people can drop their pants and shit where ever they choose. But maybe people should realize we have toilets here. I would know. I've made several <PotD bathroom> threads over the years. Even one wherein the turnkey vending machine had the key to the universe for 75 cents!

Far-Queue posted...

No use beating yourself up when you could be beating yourself off, my grandpa would always say

im stealing this saying from your grandpa

argonautweakend posted...

Though your original comment, Winter, wasn't that bad.

It was a observation. Nothing more and certainly got blown out of proportion so I understand where you're coming from. I admit I fan the flames at times. Still what's done is done and I'm sorry you felt the need to close your topic.

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I think we've reached some level of positivity in here.

Man this thread is the starting point for a GOOD DAY.

Therapy

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argonautweakend posted...

Full time positions are highly coveted in this company, because you go from making a decent hourly wage at 24-32 hours a week(and thats about it) to max hours(37.5) and loads of vacation, sick and personal time among other things.

Crazy question, but how are you surviving on part-time earnings right now? I know the COL is lower in your state (iirc PA?), but it can't be THAT cheap.

argonautweakend posted...

Based off of my coworker who got FT's hire date I could have been offered FT positions 6 months ago or more. This is why it stings so much for me. I've been saying to a lot of people(including the old manager) that I want to move up the ranks, because I want to advance in this company. I've wasted at least 6 months of my time making less money and getting almost zero benefits. Nobody thought it was odd I wasn't being asked if I wanted FT positions?

It sucks, but it's a learning experience. Next time you'll know to specifically ask and, if you don't get a good answer from one person, you'll know to ask somebody else.

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argonautweakend posted...

Oftentimes, the best reply is none at all.

Just be more mindful of where this stuff happens. It made me feel worse seeing a very personal thread about a situation that has made me upset devolve into that.

Some users are knobheads, but dang if YOU need to do anything about it.

Yikes. I missed the entire topic. Sorry Dude. I hope you get considered for full time hours.

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