The Grapevine (OFF TOPIC CHAT)

cocoa · 19-11-2009 12:59PM

lol, it would be awesome if both your interviewers were on boards...

The codeword is... pineapple...

19-11-2009 01:24PM

shinysiren wrote: »

This seems to be an evil tonsilitis able to spread through technology. I blamed my friend in Cork for giving it to me over the phone.

I have an interview tomorrow too! You better not be going to Penneys!:mad:

So I owe you one eh! :pac:
Your safe for now! ( /makes note to apply in Pennys.)
My friend has an interview too and she has chronic sinus.
She sounds like Ernie from Seasame street. ~sniggers~

Good luck with yours!

cocoa wrote: »

lol, it would be awesome if both your interviewers were on boards...

The codeword is... pineapple...

My interviewer sounds too grumpy to be a veggie boardsie.

Tar.Aldarion · 19-11-2009 01:36PM

Muffin top wrote: »

This 24 hour room is great, I've been here since 4.30, there's nothing like abit of study after a night out.

Plus I am not the only one here!

Wow! How many, one or two? How many 24 hour rooms are there?

19-11-2009 01:39PM

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Wow! How many, one or two? How many 24 hour rooms are there?

How did the first presentation go?

FLUP! I just looked outside, and there is a newly appeared lake.
I live on a hill, so it is that wet. It has started to defy the laws of gravity.

Whispered · 19-11-2009 04:07PM

Hey guys, can I ask a quick question of the vegans (and veggies ofcourse). I don't want to start a thread as it could look like I'm trying to get a dig at someone which I'm not.

Do you as vegans and veggies (the ones who eat that way for ethical reasons) think the people who consume animal products are inferior?
Do you think that as a vegan/veggie, you have a moral obligation to try "turn" people?

shinysiren · 19-11-2009 04:11PM

helena.ryan wrote: »

Hey guys, can I ask a quick question of the vegans (and veggies ofcourse). I don't want to start a thread as it could look like I'm trying to get a dig at someone which I'm not.

Do you as vegans and veggies (the ones who eat that way for ethical reasons) think the people who consume animal products are inferior?
Do you think that as a vegan/veggie, you have a moral obligation to try "turn" people?

Obviously, as I currently eat meat, I don't. But even when I was a full on vegetarian, I still didn't. I eat what I like, other people are free to do the same.

Sapsorrow · 19-11-2009 04:15PM

helena.ryan wrote: »

Do you as vegans and veggies (the ones who eat that way for ethical reasons) think the people who consume animal products are inferior?
Do you think that as a vegan/veggie, you have a moral obligation to try "turn" people?

What a funny couple of questions! We're not some fanatical cult!

The answer to both questions is of course no.

Whispered · 19-11-2009 04:17PM

I am veggie myself so I know I don't feel that way, however following a discussion in another forum where a fellow ethical eater basicially said that vegans think that meat eaters and indeed non vegans are morally inferior and said in a post that he wants someone to become vegan I thought maybe I was the exception.

maameeo · 19-11-2009 04:17PM

helena.ryan wrote: »

Hey guys, can I ask a quick question of the vegans (and veggies ofcourse). I don't want to start a thread as it could look like I'm trying to get a dig at someone which I'm not.

Do you as vegans and veggies (the ones who eat that way for ethical reasons) think the people who consume animal products are inferior?
Do you think that as a vegan/veggie, you have a moral obligation to try "turn" people?

omg no!
everyone has their own beliefs, each to their own. its my decision not to eat animals, i dont expect other people to think the same and i def wouldnt try convert them!
this is a typical stereotype of veggies/vegans, dont know where we got the bad name!

maameeo · 19-11-2009 04:18PM

helena.ryan wrote: »

I am veggie myself so I know I don't feel that way, however following a discussion in another forum where a fellow ethical eater basicially said that vegans think that meat eaters and indeed non vegans are morally inferior and said in a post that he wants someone to become vegan I thought maybe I was the exception.

maybe thats were we get the bad name lol!

shinysiren · 19-11-2009 04:20PM

maameeo wrote: »

omg no!
everyone has their own beliefs, each to their own. its my decision not to eat animals, i dont expect other people to think the same and i def wouldnt try convert them!
this is a typical stereotype of veggies/vegans, dont know where we got the bad name!

It's funny, cos in my experience it's the other way round. I had family members and ex-boyfriends question my decision to be a vegetarian,make fun of it,and try to convince me not to be. :rolleyes:

Whispered · 19-11-2009 04:26PM

Lets face it, most of us can get preachy about certain things. I know some of my pet hates are "vegetarians" who eat fish. And vegetarians who eat hidden animal products. This is only because it makes people who are strict vegetarians look fussy (how many times have you heared "I have a vegetarian friend who eats jelly, why don't you") but I certainly don't think people who eat meat are inferior.

I cringe when I see that type of thing being said. People think then that you are going to try turn them or that you think they are inferior. Apparently though, this is "correctly associated with veganism".

I hope the poster comes along soon as I would like to continue the conversation with him/her. Maybe I should start a thread?

shinysiren · 19-11-2009 04:30PM

helena.ryan wrote: »

Lets face it, most of us can get preachy about certain things. I know some of my pet hates are "vegetarians" who eat fish. And vegetarians who eat hidden animal products. This is only because it makes people who are strict vegetarians look fussy (how many times have you heared "I have a vegetarian friend who eats jelly, why don't you") but I certainly don't think people who eat meat are inferior.

I cringe when I see that type of thing being said. People think then that you are going to try turn them or that you think they are inferior. Apparently though, this is "correctly associated with veganism".

Nope, I think people can eat fish if they want,or jelly if they want, it's their body,the whole point is that they decide what to put in it, they're not becoming a vegetarian or vegan because they wanna be just like all the others.
And people are always going to make idiotic presumptions. Just prove 'em wrong and leave them be with their own stereotypes.

Tar.Aldarion · 19-11-2009 05:57PM

Moonbaby wrote: »

How did the first presentation go?

Well they certainly clapped afterwards, makes you feel like a big man

Two down, another monday! Writing it now.

shinysiren · 19-11-2009 06:01PM

So applause makes you feel manly? Interesting....:D

Tar.Aldarion · 19-11-2009 06:01PM

Oh I saw several boardsies signed up to my app there and they were in one of my presentations, on was dressed as a cat and drunk, one was doing the fandango in cork or something

Tar.Aldarion · 19-11-2009 06:17PM

shinysiren wrote: »

So applause makes you feel manly? Interesting....:D

Yes, yes it does.

Think I'll go to the rds iceskating day that has a silent disco, perhaps organise a friends trip or a class trip. Sounds deadly! I like to go every year.

shinysiren · 19-11-2009 06:21PM

I love silent discos! They're quite surreal. I didn'tknow they did that.....

Although ice-skating and vulnerable elbows doesn't mix.

maameeo · 19-11-2009 06:25PM

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Oh I saw several boardsies signed up to my app there and they were in one of my presentations, on was dressed as a cat and drunk, one was doing the fandango in cork or something

your joking! theres another drunk cat out there??!

Tar.Aldarion · 19-11-2009 06:25PM

I didn't know until somebody told me jus tnow, it sounds great! Although I was sick in bed for days after it lasst year, practically collapsed by the end of it

Tar.Aldarion · 19-11-2009 06:25PM

maameeo wrote: »

your joking! theres another drunk cat out there??!

I collect them. Most people have cats, I ahve girls dressed as cats.

shinysiren · 19-11-2009 06:30PM

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

I collect them. Most people have cats, I ahve girls dressed as cats.

I may do that for when I become a crazy cat lady.

Tar.Aldarion · 20-11-2009 01:11AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0S1VmlHb0Y

20-11-2009 01:29AM

That guy is from Leitrim!!!

to see my people represented.

raah! · 20-11-2009 04:04AM

I have to wake up at 8 tomorrow, and then get a train at 8:23, barely enough time to make some sammichs. Also!, I have some frecken vector calculus to do. I should do it now really. Post post post.

Tar.Aldarion · 20-11-2009 04:52AM

i have to be up at 8 too, going to library?

shinysiren · 20-11-2009 10:06AM

Have an interview, have to fill out a 5 page application form and bring a printed copy with me. It is almost exactly the same form that I filled out to be given this interview in the first place!

sweet-rasmus · 20-11-2009 12:24PM

good luck!

maameeo · 20-11-2009 03:04PM

raah! wrote: »

I have to wake up at 8 tomorrow, and then get a train at 8:23, barely enough time to make some sammichs. Also!, I have some frecken vector calculus to do. I should do it now really. Post post post.

wake up earlier? silly :P

im up at 6.20am every morn on weekend and 7-8am on weekends, stop moaning u silly boys :P

Tar.Aldarion · 20-11-2009 03:40PM

Women are different. It's the chemicals I tells ya!
Men release a cocktail of brain chemicals, including norepinephrine, serotonin, oxytocin, vasopressin, nitric oxide and the hormone prolactin after happy time which makes them sleepy, /conks out in library

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