Complaints Thread

KristaMichelle

My theatre teacher did not cast me in Beauty and the Beast. At all.

MOTHER. FUCKER.

DJRose

Awwwwww, Krista. ::HUGS:: I've been there. I'm really sorry.

KristaMichelle

Thanks.


What really bothers me is what he wrote underneath the cast list. He said it's the hardest thing he's ever had to cast and that he casted so that everyone would "fit in with the ensemble I'm trying to create." There were some key names from our theatre group missing on that list, and no one "fits in" as well as we do. We kind of have a feeling that he knew who he was going to cast before auditions even started. That was clear from the list of callbacks. We had to sing at the first audition, and frankly, most people at callbacks sang like crap at their auditions. What's the point of even having a singing audition if all you're going to base the list off is looks and who you think will "fit in"?

I don't know, I'm just really pissed because the whole system is really corrupt. That's always bothered me, but never this much as I was always part of the group that were sort of shoe-ins for at least the chorus of our musicals. What I really want to know now is when I got ousted from the group. I was under the impression that I was still "one of them." Apparently not, at least as far as our teacher thinks.




Wow, it feels good to rant.

doctor5cap

awww i feel bad for you krista . Teachers are supposed to be impartial, but its clear they pick favourites. Whats pathetic is when they pick "the cool kids" in attempts to be the cool teacher. Bleh.

Surfer Rosa

QUOTE (Electra @ Feb 14 2008, 03:46 PM)

My complaint seems very petty in comparison, but it's bothering me - why do guys who seem so nice at first become creeps as soon as you show a little interest back??? And why do other guys stop showing any interest at all when you show a little interest back?

I've given this some thought too in the past... the only solution I came up with as a teen was: because they're immature jerks

...jokes aside, I think THAT is the reason indeed. Here's a deeper analysis of the situation (I was, after all, doctora corazón for my school's newspaper ):

1) Men get scared and nervous when they see a real possibility in a relationship; they think the girl is taking it "too" seriously and think she will probably stalk him later and he doesn't want a serious relationship after all, he was just flirting.
2) Guys are very curious animals by nature (have you ever seen monkeys? if so, then you know what I'm talking about ), they want what is unknown or unreachable to them; hence, if a girl shows interest, they think she will give in easily and when they think that, in some twisted manner it's like they'd already had the girl so they stop being curious about her and get bored.
3) Males in our species are the hunters, they want you to act like prey and get scared and run for cover when you see them, it's exciting for them if they think they can overpower your will... so, if your will is already to be with them, then that's not a hunt, again, it's boring for them.
NOTE: when guys mature a bit (and there is NOT a direct relationship between age and maturity in males I'm sad to say) they appreciate a girl who can stand her own ground; but alas, that's not so in the overwhelming majority of cases, specially in high school where that's practically nonexistent

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Did you know that the Y chromosome is a mutant version of the X chromosome?

Why am I not surprised?

Rosa

Surfer Rosa

I can't believe it, they're installing something (video cameras?) at the library right NOW... it's STUDY PERIOD! They're hammering and drilling, I can't hear myself think.

AND I'm almost out of tissue paper.

Rosa

Tempe Arizona

QUOTE (Surfer Rosa @ Feb 15 2008, 11:32 AM)

I've given this some thought too in the past... the only solution I came up with as a teen was: because they're immature jerks

...jokes aside, I think THAT is the reason indeed. Here's a deeper analysis of the situation (I was, after all, doctora corazón for my school's newspaper ):

1) Men get scared and nervous when they see a real possibility in a relationship; they think the girl is taking it "too" seriously and think she will probably stalk him later and he doesn't want a serious relationship after all, he was just flirting.
2) Guys are very curious animals by nature (have you ever seen monkeys? if so, then you know what I'm talking about ), they want what is unknown or unreachable to them; hence, if a girl shows interest, they think she will give in easily and when they think that, in some twisted manner it's like they'd already had the girl so they stop being curious about her and get bored.
3) Males in our species are the hunters, they want you to act like prey and get scared and run for cover when you see them, it's exciting for them if they think they can overpower your will... so, if your will is already to be with them, then that's not a hunt, again, it's boring for them.
NOTE: when guys mature a bit (and there is NOT a direct relationship between age and maturity in males I'm sad to say) they appreciate a girl who can stand her own ground; but alas, that's not so in the overwhelming majority of cases, specially in high school where that's practically nonexistent



Why am I not surprised?

Rosa

Rosa, I *heart* you! Viva la doctora corazon!

(BTW, I tried to tell a spanish speaking patient that he would feel pressure and instead I told him he would feel precious. Lol, I got the words for pressure and precious mixed up when I splurted them out. How do you say pressure again?)

Surfer Rosa

QUOTE (Tempe Arizona @ Feb 15 2008, 10:27 PM)

Rosa, I *heart* you! Viva la doctora corazon!

Gracias gracias, yo también te quiero

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(BTW, I tried to tell a spanish speaking patient that he would feel pressure and instead I told him he would feel precious. Lol, I got the words for pressure and precious mixed up when I splurted them out. How do you say pressure again?)

pressure- presión
You're going to feel some pressure now- Ahora va a sentir algo de presión.

precious-precioso yeah, they're alike

Rosa

Courtneytastic

I got a haircut, and now I'm scared of what the people at school might think.

I'm having these possible scenes flash through my head: my friends telling me they love my new hair at the lunch table, me saying I have to go get some milk or other lunch-related item, and them talking about how much they hate it once I'm not there.

Surfer Rosa

QUOTE (Courtneytastic @ Feb 17 2008, 09:00 AM)

I got a haircut, and now I'm scared of what the people at school might think.

I'm having these possible scenes flash through my head: my friends telling me they love my new hair at the lunch table, me saying I have to go get some milk or other lunch-related item, and them talking about how much they hate it once I'm not there.

LOL... something like that should definitely not worry you at all.

Courtneytastic

I know, I'll try not to worry about it.

But as you can see, I have major self-esteem issues.

okraparrot5

QUOTE (Courtneytastic @ Feb 17 2008, 02:00 PM)

I got a haircut, and now I'm scared of what the people at school might think.

I'm having these possible scenes flash through my head: my friends telling me they love my new hair at the lunch table, me saying I have to go get some milk or other lunch-related item, and them talking about how much they hate it once I'm not there.

omigosh...

they're going to be talking about how sexxxy it is and how much they want their hair like that ;]

Unknown

- my broken elbow

canoe7grape

I am horribly bored. 8am classes are THE worst. Especially when they start at 8am and go to 9:50am... and they go the ENTIRE time. Angie either A. Can't connect to the wireless or B. Pulled a me, and skipped her 8:30am... I'm figuring she can't get her wireless to connect b/c she's not a slacker like me.

Oh, also. Alice is going to be in the States this week. The cool states. NY to be exact. I'm stuck in MI



edit: I just thought of another... C. She has an exam in the class.. haha I don't know if she does or not, but it definitely prevents you from getting online...

tune1shade

Baaaaah. I just realized that I'm going to be out of Montreal for Nuit Blanche (where they have activities all night and the museums all stay open and there are parties and DJs and fireworks. Basically, it's made to make winter less sucky). I went last year and ended up spending half the night looking for cake. Oh well, I'm just going to go to The Moth in NYC instead on the 25th (storytelling competition? Yes please).

mayonaise

Wake up because someone's at the door, opening the door (in just pyjamas) to some guy coming to repair the door to the bathroom... (yeah, perfect way to start the day, meet a guy in pyjamas, well... I wouldn't have had a problem if HE was in pyjamas, but that's not the point) Anyway, I was so mad at my hirer for not telling me that guy was coming... well, I thought something a long the line of "Hey, but it's not like he's coming into my living/bedroom where all my clothes are lying around" when he said that he was also told to repair the balcony door, which was, conveniently, in my living/bedroom.... yay. I think best of all was his look when he got his things together which were standing on the floor and he saw my all differently coloured nails....

DJRose

So I honestly think I'm wired differently than the rest of the planet.

Adam (the hubby) is turning 30 in May. He wants a party. I would like to throw him a party. Our first inclination was to have the party in the great room of our apartment building:



Fab, right? Well they're not letting ANYONE use the great room for parties anymore. Apparently some people trashed it and the practice was cut off after the holidays.

OK, moving on.

So I start calling around to different places to see about renting rooms. Most of the nice restaurants that we like around here have a good package that runs about $15 per person. That's great, right? Not when you have EIGHTY PEOPLE on your guest list! Sigh...

But wait! We live HOURS from most of the people we love. And really, not everyone is going to come anyway. So maybe this is doable. Let's see if we can get a headcount. So I sent out an evite today to 90% of the guest list, saying "Hey, I know May's not for a long time now, but I'm trying to work a few things out and I can't do it without having a tentative headcount." I'm hoping that the replies will either be Yeses or Nos. And of course, what am I getting?

MAYBES.

You know, if it were another way, and people were inviting me for an event with the intent of getting a headcount, I would check the calendar, find out if the date was free, and make a decision as to whether or not I was going. I've got friends who've reserved dates in July, September, October, and November with me. Am I seriously the only person on the face of the earth who is capable of this?

Unknown

this sucks rache


- my elbow being KO'd

DJRose

QUOTE (Head Full of Crazy @ Feb 18 2008, 02:22 PM)

this sucks rache


- my elbow being KO'd

What did the doctor say, Pandy?

And for the record, I just got ANOTHER FREAKING MAYBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unknown

QUOTE (DJRose @ Feb 18 2008, 08:34 PM)

What did the doctor say, Pandy?

And for the record, I just got ANOTHER FREAKING MAYBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ive done bruised all the 'soft tisue' in myleft elbow...off this week from work..