The Steve-Out: The Brown Bunny is my movie of the year.

[Rasgrez]

Off to watch AiTD, I suppose.

[Milady]

I've a feeling you're going to try, then miserably fail. ┐(￣ー￣)┌

That's not a very encouraging thing to say.

[Drageuth]

I've a feeling you're going to try, then miserably fail. ┐(￣ー￣)┌

Probably. I've attempted in the past and failed miserably. I actually quit for a month and a half on my last birthday, but then my girlfriend and I split up and I started up again. Family falling apart and all that... wasn't a pretty time for me.

[Drageuth]

Off to watch AiTD, I suppose.

That's not a very encouraging thing to say.

He's right, though.

[Rasgrez]

He's right, though.

Just when you thought you were out, they pull you back in.

[Milady]

He's right, though.

I don't care. His opinion might not actually affect your life to any meaningful degree, but one needs support for that kind of thing. I realize that you're not trying to quit right this moment, but that sort of thing is not appropriate to say to anyone who's trying to make any kind of change like that.

I know a lot of people who are literally dying right now, who might have a better chance if they just had some support at home or with friends.

[Drageuth]

HolyfuckdoIeverneedacoffee.


I have a feeling that when I quit smoking, I'm going to have to exclude myself from other people's company (including EP) for about a week so I don't kill anyone, or ban a plethora of newbs because they ask silly questions.

[Rasgrez]

I don't care. His opinion might not actually affect your life to any meaningful degree, but one needs support for that kind of thing. I realize that you're not trying to quit right this moment, but that sort of thing is not appropriate to say to anyone who's trying to make any kind of change like that.

I know a lot of people who are literally dying right now, who might have a better chance if they just had some support at home or with friends.

True, I may have been a little insensitive, but even with all the support in the world, it's up to him to actually go on and stop. Perhaps after your birthday, you should try your best.

[Colamisu]

HolyfuckdoIeverneedacoffee.


I have a feeling that when I quit smoking, I'm going to have to exclude myself from other people's company (including EP) for about a week so I don't kill anyone, or ban a plethora of newbs because they ask silly questions.

Just work on the oral fixation. Atomic Fireballs, toothpicks, etc. Or one of those shitty "Smoke-Away" things that spits out water vapor instead of tobacco smoke.

[Rasgrez]

Oh gelbooru, why are you so slow right now?

[Drageuth]

I don't care. His opinion might not actually affect your life to any meaningful degree, but one needs support for that kind of thing. I realize that you're not trying to quit right this moment, but that sort of thing is not appropriate to say to anyone who's trying to make any kind of change like that.

I know a lot of people who are literally dying right now, who might have a better chance if they just had some support at home or with friends.

I sat here staring at this attempting to think of an appropriate thing to say that wasn't, a) sounding like a kiss-ass, "just make her calm down" kind of comment, and b) just trying to move the conversation past an awkward conversation based off a joke (hopefully), but nothing is coming to me.

I understand the need for support by those in life altering situations, whether it comes from some sort of medical crisis or personal crisis. But sometimes there are certain things that you just have to take in stride as being "part of the process." I fully expect to try, and fail, quitting smoking a number of times before I actually succeed, just the same as a cancer patient can expect to go through any number of horrible treatments before it can potentially get a bit better (chemo is a bitch. No, I am not comparing the two as equals).

However, I find that there are certain things that you just have to joke about. Sometimes having a sense of humour about certain ailments -- whether they are addictions or otherwise -- can shed a bit of light on a topic. Sometimes. This is not always true, and I speak entirely out of my own experiences and what I find for myself, personally. And for me personally, I was 10x more offended when Ray said my son had dyke hair than Rasgrez's comment. However, for someone like yourself, who sees any number of horrific things on the job that most of us will hopefully never have to see (my best friend is a nurse in California, she's told me many horror stories), I can understand how it might be inappropriate.

I have no idea where I'm going with this...


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[Drageuth]

Just work on the oral fixation. Atomic Fireballs, toothpicks, etc. Or one of those shitty "Smoke-Away" things that spits out water vapor instead of tobacco smoke.

Tic Tacs.

[Inferno.]

I have to admit, SATA/USB 2.0 transfer speeds are pretty god damn slow.

I should be grateful though, ATA/USB 1 transfer speeds are 10x worse.

[Milady]

I sat here staring at this attempting to think of an appropriate thing to say that wasn't, a) sounding like a kiss-ass, "just make her calm down" kind of comment, and b) just trying to move the conversation past an awkward conversation based off a joke (hopefully), but nothing is coming to me.

I understand the need for support by those in life altering situations, whether it comes from some sort of medical crisis or personal crisis. But sometimes there are certain things that you just have to take in stride as being "part of the process." I fully expect to try, and fail, quitting smoking a number of times before I actually succeed, just the same as a cancer patient can expect to go through any number of horrible treatments before it can potentially get a bit better (chemo is a bitch. No, I am not comparing the two as equals).

However, I find that there are certain things that you just have to joke about. Sometimes having a sense of humour about certain ailments -- whether they are addictions or otherwise -- can shed a bit of light on a topic. Sometimes. This is not always true, and I speak entirely out of my own experiences and what I find for myself, personally. And for me personally, I was 10x more offended when Ray said my son had dyke hair than Rasgrez's comment. However, for someone like yourself, who sees any number of horrific things on the job that most of us will hopefully never have to see (my best friend is a nurse in California, she's told me many horror stories), I can understand how it might be inappropriate.

I have no idea where I'm going with this...


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I am neither particularly upset, nor in much need of calming. I'm here to have fun, after all, not to lecture you all based on the material covered and opinions developed in my own personal course of study. Humorous or no, I simply found it inappropriate on both a personal level (my father, for example, has tried to quit multiple times--one of the only times I've ever heard his voice sound as if he were personally hurt or disappointed was when he was talking about how my stepmother hadn't even noticed, and there after made no attempt at supporting him) and a "professional" level, though I am currently only a student.

Using humor is certainly a valid coping mechanism, but it doesn't work for everyone. If you had not been that sort of person, then Raz's comment could have lead to an entirely different reaction. How is he to know how to handle such things? If one isn't sure how another might react to a particular joke or statement, it's probably a good idea to avoid it, lest you offend someone. Or, in this case, make them give up the idea altogether. "You're right. After all, I've failed before. I might as well just keep smoking instead and avoid the hassle entirely."

Hugs are always welcome, though.

[Milady]

I have to admit, SATA/USB 2.0 transfer speeds are pretty god damn slow.

I should be grateful though, ATA/USB 1 transfer speeds are 10x worse.

GTFO, we're having a serious conversation here.