Moody fucks

[Howard Roark]

this dude at work, first at time I ever saw him he's in the lunch room on the phone, seemingly having some drama regarding people at his old job gossiping about him, I'm in the lunchroom way on the other side but can't help but hear his phone conversation while I'm trying to focus on what I'm reading

I think because of this odd non-introduction that we had there's been a kind of silence between us, I've tried to say hi, acknowledge him etc -- we have a small staff of 40ish people, I know them all by name and most I've known for over 3 years -- so for me to have never had a conversation with this guy, it stands out, doesn't jive


we have contract people, who come and go, but this dude is part of our actual staff, this stand-apart thing is extremely unusual; in my 4 years here not once have I seen this


anyway today, I'm in the lunchroom again with just him -- gdi -- and there was some mix up where him and another dude called something in over the radio's at the same time, this produces a garbled sound and neither can be heard -- he takes this rather hard (no idea why) and rather than call it in to our dispatch again he simply sits there (our dispatch now doesn't know he has started his break and presumes he is free to be called for details -- which he does, 5 minutes later)

he gets called, is obviously pissed off at being called on his 'lunch' sits there for a further 5 minutes purposely reading the paper (fight the power, man) and gathers his stuff and leaves the changeroom. Literally just as he is exiting, our dispatch calls over the radio that he can disregard the previous call


these things happen, is it a pain? kinda, no big deal but annoying in a vaguely ironic way, I can commiserate, it's happened to me, I laughed it off it was over. Anyway, I call over to him "I hate when that shit happens, hehe"


nothing.


no response whatsoever, no nod, no grunt, no sigh, no throwing up of arms, no look, nothing. he sits down and I can practically hear him staring at his food like it's the worst day in the world. my god man, who does that. jfc do I ever hate moody fucks

[TheShadyMan]

It's fun to fuck with people like that.

[Howard Roark]

just hard when they don't ever say a word

I mean, hey, people have bad days right? but these events were 3 months apart


and hell, some people have mood swings, depression (hell I have my own history), things going on outside of work, I get it -- but when you make no effort to acknowledge people and walk around with a goddamn eeyore cloud above your head..

drives me nuts



sometimes I wish I were more like my roomate, he's oblivious to things like this, but unfortunately I am sensitive to the mood in a room, and when there's just one person that shit is loud and clear to me and it's distracting

[guartz]

I am sensitive to the mood in a room, and when there's just one person that shit is loud and clear to me and it's distracting

Go find a hobo and beat him to death. It will solve your empathy issues.

[Howard Roark]

me and hobo's don't get along, they probably got it rough and all but don't fucking talk to me





I'm a really nice guy at heart you know, but no homeless ass punk would ever know it

[Day]

I'm moody, I apologize in advance.

[guartz]

I'm a really nice guy at heart you know,

you sure you are not a pretentious emo? Sometimes its hard to tell.

[guartz]

I'm moody, I apologize in advance.

I feel bad for people who can't control their emotions, but only if I choose to.

[Day]

lol

[Howard Roark]

you sure you are not a pretentious emo? Sometimes its hard to tell.

I am sincerely surprised guartz, you've been paying attention/noticing shit I didn't mean to say/broadcast



honestly, I consider myself to be one snobby ass motherfucker

emo..? ehh I don't really like the term but one of my favorite "genres" of music is 'sad songs' even though I don't actually listen to anything much more emo than 1 or 2 weakerthan's songs and I like a bright eyes ep (I can't listen to an entire album)




the snobby part is weird cuz I grew up poor, idk where I got my taste for the good things in life from, I think I have aristocratic/asshole blood somewhere back a few generations

[Day]

You're so emo it hurts howard, but I forgave you a while ago.

[Howard Roark]

when people say "don't get all emo about it" yeah, I guess I can be that kind of emo sometimes

I think someone in general called me on getting emo about what others think, and my username is Howard Roark... which is pretty fucking ironic, and I sigged it briefly



I try to stay cool and laid back but my switch flips a little too easy; I like to smooth it all over with unecessary honesty though, to make it look like I don't give a fuck (which I usually honestly don't)

[guartz]

I am phone

[Howard Roark]

gonna go to sleep soon so I just want to say that yes I see the irony of complaining about moody people in this manner, arguably I am myself a moody person

but at least I'll make an effort and give a response, talk about it or if I can't stand the thought of small talk I'll say "look I don't wanna talk about it" or some other speaking out loud type action





that dude's gonna come to work and kill us all I swear, what a faggot

[Day]

Don't go to bed

[Day]

You're the only one posting this morning ; ;

[Howard Roark]

ya there's like 9 of my posts at the end of a few threads here :\

[Day]

I try to get as many as I can with me as last post. I like when theres like 10-15 at the top.

[Howard Roark]

10-15 holy christ, I don't think I ever did that

I could after weekend if I wanted, but I get self conscious, I feel like a thread killer if no one is replying, so i watch a couple that I'm proud of and wait for some lulz, get those rolling and then catch up some more

[guartz]

I could after weekend if I wanted, but I get self conscious, I feel like a thread killer if no one is replying, so i watch a couple that I'm proud of and wait for some lulz, get those rolling and then catch up some more

I re-read my posts and marvel at my own cleverness.