B!TC# IT OUT!

[Merman Chatfish]

At work today the rest of the lifeguards and managers started playing musical chairs. Its where they run around taking each others chairs and whoever is not in a chair when the pool closes loses. And of course people are still swimming while the guards are doing this. I absolutely hate it and refused to play. What would you think if you saw the lifeguards who should prepared to rescue your kid if they drown start playing this game?

[Madison MerFaerie]

What would you think if you saw the lifeguards who should prepared to rescue your kid if they drown start playing this game?

I think that's completely inappropriate. If anything happened at the pool and response time of the lifeguards was questionable in any way due to them playing a game…Oh man, you guys would probably be in for a world of hurt liability-wise.

[PearlieMae]

That's very unprofessional and potentially dangerous.

[Merman Chatfish]

I know if I say something this is going to be a response and when I asked a parent about what she thought she gave the same answer..."they are just blowing off steam and its fine...theres only 6 people in the water" (we always have 12 on deck and 4 are suppose to be on break in the guard room incase of an emergency).

[CheshireKat]

Barbecue Jesus Truck.

First time I saw the truck with the jesus covered in flames and the whole 'homosexuality/sex/basic science/etc is sinful and you're gonna burn' schtik, I thought it was a barbecue food truck. I legitimately believed it was a barbecue truck
I was like 'Look honey, BARBECUE!' and then I noticed the jesus on it and was like, 'well ok, maybe they're a mission being cool and feeding homeless people and stuff and being y'now cool human beings to each other'. I also may have been hungry. Hunger was a factor.

But no, it was just some assholes driving around in a creepy truck with a tortured dead guy burning alive on it threatening others to worship him or face death and torture. Totally makes me want to know more about your religion guys, way to go.

Anyway then my brain immediately supplied me with this label: Barbecue Jesus Truck.

And now everytime I see that truck I point and yell 'Barbecue Jesus Truck!' and get a hankering for barbecue.
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TLR: Invest in a marketer so you don't end up as the Barbecue Jesus Truck. If you really want to draw people to your banner, don't treat them like shit by telling them they're a bad person and they're going to suffer because you don't agree with their lifestyle.

It just makes me want to walk by you flipping you the bird on my way to a barbacue joint owned by LGBTQ people.

:: steps off of soapbox and goes to find barbecue ::

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[Lotus the Mermaid]

Ugh, I hope someone makes him paint over it. Maybe something along the lines of "Jesus said love." <3

[CheshireKat]

At this point it's a running joke where we live; and they can only hang out in certain businesses cause they learned if they were in the parking lot people boycotted the business. It's sad cause thay could be doing so much good, and instead they just decide to spew viritrol. Such a waste.

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[Madison MerFaerie]

I know if I say something this is going to be a response and when I asked a parent about what she thought she gave the same answer..."they are just blowing off steam and its fine...theres only 6 people in the water" (we always have 12 on deck and 4 are suppose to be on break in the guard room incase of an emergency).

I find it surprising, ridiculous, and sad that a parent felt that way. I would be really upset! Six people in the water is six opportunities for an accident to occur and your co-workers would have been delayed in their response because they weren't doing their jobs… I'm glad that you, a responsible adult, are around to make sure the pool is safe.

[Keiris]

Ugh, I hope someone makes him paint over it. Maybe something along the lines of "Jesus said love." <3

Lotus, your kind heart will reach FAR MANY MORE people than a disgraceful image like that painted on the side of a van. I somehow doubt that Jesus would be proud of that. More likely he would be sad/angry of the image that it projects of him towards others.

[CheshireKat]

Apparently I heard from one of my friends that they have a Barbecue Jesus Hummer too. At this point they're kinda just a running joke. :: shrugs ::

And Lotus that soapbox rant wasn't directed in any way towards you or any other of the awesome Christians; I <3 you guys! It's more because since the aweful shooting in Chattanooga,Tn and the WBC coming and just being horrid in general, they tend to rile up others like them and it's frustrating that someone can be so callous to another person.

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[Merman Chatfish]

I find it surprising, ridiculous, and sad that a parent felt that way. I would be really upset! Six people in the water is six opportunities for an accident to occur and your co-workers would have been delayed in their response because they weren't doing their jobs… I'm glad that you, a responsible adult, are around to make sure the pool is safe.

Thank you. I talked to our manager's manager and he agrees with me, but thats not to say it will stop...people tend not to listen.

[Lotus the Mermaid]

Does anyone have a person in their life that just... whenever they talk, it just grates on you? Sadly, my husband's best friend is that person for me. x-x

And he lives with us...

He's one of those people that always feels he's right no matter what, and he's not a naturally selfless person. He's a naturally selfish person. He's also manipulated us into allowing him to stay for half the price that we agreed upon. He moved his stuff into our new house literally before we did. Originally, he wasn't even going to pay us more than $20/mo apparently, even though he has a great job and is capable of paying the appropriate amount. (He's said this himself). Because he moved in and pretended he didn't hear me say that it's $200/mo the three different times that I said this. Lunette witnessed one of those three times. My husband doesn't even believe that he manipulated us, because he trusts him. But I confronted him about it (nicely) and I know that he's guilty of manipulation from how he flipped out on me. I assumed he was innocent, too. I really wanted to believe he was...

Anyway, so I just can't wait for October when he moves out. I just can't stand him and trying to be nice to him so that he doesn't ask me if there's something bothering me and I want to shout at him, "It's you! You're what's bothering me!" Sigh...

[Mermaid Lunette]

Does anyone have a person in their life that just... whenever they talk, it just grates on you? Sadly, my husband's best friend is that person for me. x-x

And he lives with us...

He's one of those people that always feels he's right no matter what, and he's not a naturally selfless person. He's a naturally selfish person. He's also manipulated us into allowing him to stay for half the price that we agreed upon. He moved his stuff into our new house literally before we did. Originally, he wasn't even going to pay us more than $20/mo apparently, even though he has a great job and is capable of paying the appropriate amount. (He's said this himself). Because he moved in and pretended he didn't hear me say that it's $200/mo the three different times that I said this. Lunette witnessed one of those three times. My husband doesn't even believe that he manipulated us, because he trusts him. But I confronted him about it (nicely) and I know that he's guilty of manipulation from how he flipped out on me. I assumed he was innocent, too. I really wanted to believe he was...

Anyway, so I just can't wait for October when he moves out. I just can't stand him and trying to be nice to him so that he doesn't ask me if there's something bothering me and I want to shout at him, "It's you! You're what's bothering me!" Sigh...

so sorry he is still being a bother :'( it is so sad that your hubby cankt see it :/
like, he gaslighted you and i saw it and just, it is so upsetting. the year has been going by really fast though! october will be here soon!!!

[Lotus the Mermaid]

so sorry he is still being a bother :'( it is so sad that your hubby cankt see it :/
like, he gaslighted you and i saw it and just, it is so upsetting. the year has been going by really fast though! october will be here soon!!!

I think it would be easier to get over it if I didn't have to see him every day. But until he moves out, I've taken really big strides in forgiving him, but I'm still annoyed by him and therefore, I just avoid him as much as possible. (T-T)

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Oh, Lotus. Good luck with that parasitic piece of... urg! That sounds like a really annoying and hurtful situation.

[Celaeno]

Does anyone have a person in their life that just... whenever they talk, it just grates on you? Sadly, my husband's best friend is that person for me. x-x

And he lives with us...

He's one of those people that always feels he's right no matter what, and he's not a naturally selfless person. He's a naturally selfish person. He's also manipulated us into allowing him to stay for half the price that we agreed upon. He moved his stuff into our new house literally before we did. Originally, he wasn't even going to pay us more than $20/mo apparently, even though he has a great job and is capable of paying the appropriate amount. (He's said this himself). Because he moved in and pretended he didn't hear me say that it's $200/mo the three different times that I said this. Lunette witnessed one of those three times. My husband doesn't even believe that he manipulated us, because he trusts him. But I confronted him about it (nicely) and I know that he's guilty of manipulation from how he flipped out on me. I assumed he was innocent, too. I really wanted to believe he was...

Anyway, so I just can't wait for October when he moves out. I just can't stand him and trying to be nice to him so that he doesn't ask me if there's something bothering me and I want to shout at him, "It's you! You're what's bothering me!" Sigh...

Your husband thinks $20/month is fair compensation? This 'friend' of his sounds like a nightmare! I'd draw up a rental contract stating the correct amount and make him sign it if he wants to stay.

[Celaeno]

Thank you. I talked to our manager's manager and he agrees with me, but thats not to say it will stop...people tend not to listen.

I'm glad you brought to higher management's attention.

[Lotus the Mermaid]

Lotus, your kind heart will reach FAR MANY MORE people than a disgraceful image like that painted on the side of a van. I somehow doubt that Jesus would be proud of that. More likely he would be sad/angry of the image that it projects of him towards others.

I just saw this! Thank you so much! Yes, I agree. I believe that messages like that can be likened to something the Pharisees would say, spreading hate and division instead of grace and love, and those were the people Jesus was angry with in Scripture so... :1

And thanks, Cheshire! I knew you wouldn't aim anything at anyone! Don't worry!!! I agree. I don't understand how people can be so inhumane toward others. I know not everyone understands how to empathize with others completely, but only sociopaths can't do it at all. x-x

Celaeno and Sabriba, you're so sweet. I really want to kick him out, but he's been my husband's friend for years and he still considers himself my friend, though I don't know if that's even true anymore. As Lunette stated, she was the one who noticed it based on what I described to her from the situation. I felt so stupid and I hate to admit it, but I had to keep from crying in the middle of Wall-Mart when she made me realize it sounds like he manipulated us. (We were buying pins for the tail). (╯︵╰,) I'm so thankful she did, though! It occurred to me that it was possible, I've seen him sort of manipulate others on a smaller scale. But for him to manipulate US, his friends, seemed extremely unlikely. I thought he respected us more than that. But he's a narcissist through and through. And that much I did know, but because he's never been cruel to us and had always actually seemed to care, I thought he at least had a "heart of gold." But no... So now, I just avoid him. He already got in my nerves before but I thought it was just me being impatient with his personality. Every time I talk to him, he mansplains to me how his opinion is right and mine is wrong. X-x; it's very irritating... But oh well. At least my friend Jaz is moving in and she knows about the situation and is very sweet and protective of me so hopefully, that will help!!
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[Mermaid Lunette]

I just saw this! Thank you so much! Yes, I agree. I believe that messages like that can be likened to something the Pharisees would say, spreading hate and division instead of grace and love, and those were the people Jesus was angry with in Scripture so... :1

And thanks, Cheshire! I knew you wouldn't aim anything at anyone! Don't worry!!! I agree. I don't understand how people can be so inhumane toward others. I know not everyone understands how to empathize with others completely, but only sociopaths can't do it at all. x-x

Celaeno and Sabriba, you're so sweet. I really want to kick him out, but he's been my husband's friend for years and he still considers himself my friend, though I don't know if that's even true anymore. As Lunette stated, she was the one who noticed it based on what I described to her from the situation. I felt so stupid and I hate to admit it, but I had to keep from crying in the middle of Wall-Mart when she made me realize it sounds like he manipulated us. (We were buying pins for the tail). (╯︵╰,) I'm so thankful she did, though! It occurred to me that it was possible, I've seen him sort of manipulate others on a smaller scale. But for him to manipulate US, his friends, seemed extremely unlikely. I thought he respected us more than that. But he's a narcissist through and through. And that much I did know, but because he's never been cruel to us and had always actually seemed to care, I thought he at least had a "heart of gold." But no... So now, I just avoid him. He already got in my nerves before but I thought it was just me being impatient with his personality. Every time I talk to him, he mansplains to me how his opinion is right and mine is wrong. X-x; it's very irritating... But oh well. At least my friend Jaz is moving in and she knows about the situation and is very sweet and protective of me so hopefully, that will help!!
ヽ（´ー｀）┌

i mean, the situation happened because you are a good trusting person whom wants to assume and believe that everyone is decent, which is a good quality! but unfortunately some people just aren't very decent. at least you are aware of the situation now so you can be knowledge. silver lining?

also, yay! jazz!

[Lotus the Mermaid]

i mean, the situation happened because you are a good trusting person whom wants to assume and believe that everyone is decent, which is a good quality! but unfortunately some people just aren't very decent. at least you are aware of the situation now so you can be knowledge. silver lining?

also, yay! jazz!

That is definitely a silver lining.
I appreciate you helping me to realize for sure that's what was happening!! And yes, she's moving in this week! Already moved her mattress in yesterday. So yay~ <3