The $%*! frustration thread

[TriforceofEternity]

How do you NOT abuse a PM?  

 I tired to make friends with someone after I asked a question on making a thread but it backfired.  I think it's cause I made multple PM's due to not being able to get everything in my head in one shot about myself but now the person thinks I am Shadow so I am at a lost.         What do I do to clear my self?              

I gave the person the ol 1,2 cause I usually get either yelled at by flamers or everyone is confused at my posts.

[V_Translanka]

I gave the person the ol 1,2 cause I usually get either yelled at by flamers or everyone is confused at my posts.

The mere fact that you recognize this means a lot to me. I'm not joking or trying to be an ass or anything like that either, I mean it sincerely.

[nightmare975]

Sorry guys for coming back here, I was helping a friend move into his new place, and did not get a chance to partake in the conversation about my douche bag friend.

Anyways, I'm into my second semester of college, dbag too.

He was helping as well, Nate (the friend that was moving) had to move into his sister's apartment because he needs a place to stay while he waits for the air force.

Anyways, dbag is talking to Nate's sister and says that he is the only one among us that could keep a relationship. I simply say "what about me?" and the dbag says to my face "Alice doesn't count." Nate's sister asks why, and he just says "there isn't anything between them."

Even Nate's sister thought that was harsh, and thought it was nice to have a girlfriend like Alice. Dbag's reply? "Whatever..."

When I took him home tonight (because he wrecked his car), we're listening to the radio when a commercial for a one of those viagra-like meds come on, starting the ad with "Let's talk about sex, not getting any?" What does Dbag say?

"We know Josh isn't."

I almost wanted to kick his ass out of my car.

My other frustration? I missed a dinner with Alice yesterday. She understands, but I feel bad anyways.

[V_Translanka]

Maybe you should have a sit-down with the douche and tell him that if he can't respect the fact that you're in a grown-up relationship he can STFU and GTFO of your life.

[FouCapitan]

Fou, sometimes it's best to write a plot out-of-order, making use of bursts of inspiration you happen to have at any given time as opposed to forcing yourself to progress linearly. But that's just me.

Yeah, I've got about 5 detailed scenes and 2 major overall plot paths planned out for my script, it's just getting past the starting point that gets me.  By the time I'm finished though, everything will be epic.

Also the band was awesome tonight, even though my friend the bassist felt like shit all day.

[teaflower]

Yeah, your friend sounds like a douche. As for writing out of order, whatever you do, do not write the ending first. What I've found is that once you know what happens at the end, you just want to get there and never do the leg work. I'm very sorry I figured out the end of my novel before it's finished. I'm also very sorry that I figured out the end of its sequel before I even started it.

Current gripe is my room. We cleaned, but the trashbag we were using broke, so now our floor is covered in trash. And we have to pick it up.

[V_Translanka]

The opposite problem can occur if you don't have an idea for the ending, teaflower. I've had stories where I had great beginnings that only ended up meandering and puttering along into nothingness because I didn't have a goal for the finish line...At least in your case you could go back and flesh things out...>_>

[teaflower]

True, true... right now, the characters need to go through the Spirit Plane to get argent, which allows them easy passage into the End of the Worlds, where Aderyn is putting her master plan into action. But now, I'm faced with two problems.

1. The Spirit Plane is boring as all hell. Oh, it's cold and windy and people are dead. I don't know how to jazz it up... maybe have Aurora's folks all be dead... or have Zach and Alex run into their mom (although Alex has seen his mom many a time; he's dead too, you see)... or have something bad happen to Alex. But the last one isn't good, because Alex plays a major role in the sequel and I already have his story fleshed out.

2. I'm faced with a consistency problem. Earlier in the story, without the aid of argent, Sinclair gets the group into the End of the Worlds. But now they need the stuff. What I'm thinking is that it was actually Aderyn doing that (as both Lovell and Sinclair were under her control at the time), or since he completely forgot the incident, he forgot how he did that.

What I like to do is have a vague idea for the ending, but not actually know what happens how. That's not fun.

[TerraZack]

who doesnt like the Jonas brothers? i hate them...

[teaflower]

The Jonas Brothers should fall off a cliff in a horrific bus accident.

What upsets me is not the belief that their music is unique and they sing well (both are untrue). It's the rabid fandom who believes this. At auditions the other night, aside from the oldies, Christian songs, and hiphop, I was treated to tone deaf girls (and the occasional boy) trying to sing Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana (another thing that should die a horrible flaming death) songs as well as Jonas Brothers songs. Note that these weren't, you know, fourth graders. These were girls (and the occasional boy) who were in high school.

If only I had brought a shotgun that night... ... good call, V.

Um... current gripe is that it's cold. Really cold. Who wants to pray with me that pipes burst in the school? ... no, that's mean. That means pipes burst in the church where my mom works.

[V_Translanka]

Wow, teaflower, you must have gotten that off exactly as I was merging or something...>_>

Anyways, I don't think we need a thread just to bash a lame teeny bopper band. This works well enough, yeah?

[TerraZack]

their fans are so retarded. they say they do write their own song but they dont. the Jonas Brothers butchered some songs like Aha and Rihana.

[teaflower]

Good timing, I guess.

But yeah, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers should all die horrid flaming deaths and be replaced with MUCC and Libra. I love that song so much...

They say Obama wrote his inaugural speech. He didn't do his first draft.

[Shadow D. Darkman]

Current gripe: Sintu

Reason: Won't drop a pointless subject. Namely, my use of the facepalm smilie in response to Idiom's bald pic.

Huh?

I didn't know I was being offensive.  I just found that particular post of yours to be amusing.

I wasn't offended, I was annoyed because you just wouldn't let it go.

[Boo the Gentleman Caller]

Frustration of the Day:

Not to be a scrooge or anything, but the quality of the Compendium members have gone down so much the past six months or so.  That goes for both old and new members.  So many of the posts nowadays aren't worth reading, so oftentimes I don't.  And I don't blame Shadow.  I mean, there's A LOT of members around here that are contributing.  Things have just gotten... dramatic and immature.  'Tis a shame.

I had to get that off my chest.  I feel a little better now.

That's my frustration of the day. 

Now let's see who tries to be witty and cutesy and/or asshole-ish with an unintelligent and stupid response...  I bet if there is one it'll be from one of the people I'm talking about above.