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Getting rid of a cling-on

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  • #62
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    karma_ wrote: »
    First world problems, eh.
    What a condescending comment!

    Depends on your course, can she be used for experiments?


  • #63
    Toby Take a Bow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭Toby Take a Bow


    karma_ wrote: »
    First world problems, eh.

    The whole 'first world problems' thing is very interesting. If you take that idea to its natural conclusion, nobody in the first world would be able to complain about anything. You have cancer? That's nothing, what about the kid in Africa with cancer and NO HANDS. Also, boards wouldn't exist. And neither would posting and complaining about 'first world problems'.

    To the OP, if it's having this much of an effect on you, you need to play hardball. Answer in monosyllables if you have to, or not at all. Stare vacantly into space when she talks. Walk out of a room when she enters. Saying something to her face might make things worse, sometimes passive aggressive is the way to go.


  • #64
    starch4ser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭starch4ser


    god damm trekkies should be banned from AH


  • #65
    karma_
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,797 ✭✭✭karma_


    Toby Take a Bow wrote: »
    The whole 'first world problems' thing is very interesting. If you take that idea to its natural conclusion, nobody in the first world would be able to complain about anything. You have cancer? That's nothing, what about the kid in Africa with cancer and NO HANDS. Also, boards wouldn't exist. And neither would posting and complaining about 'first world problems'.

    To the OP, if it's having this much of an effect on you, you need to play hardball. Answer in monosyllables if you have to, or not at all. Stare vacantly into space when she talks. Walk out of a room when she enters. Saying something to her face might make things worse, sometimes passive aggressive is the way to go.

    Because in the vast array of problems that anyone could possibly ever have, this is right up there with cancer.

    After Hours, losing my faith in humanity, one post at a time.


  • #66
    Nulty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,843 ✭✭✭Nulty


    Answer:

    Tell her exactly what you described to AH in this thread. Problem solved.

    Don't **** around with dropping hints and being a tool about it. Tell her and thats that. Maybe she will see the error of her ways and you'll actually have helped yourself and her in some meaningful way.

    The End.


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  • #67
    denballs
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 837 ✭✭✭denballs


    starch4ser wrote: »
    god damm trekkies should be banned from AH

    want me to get in to their pc,s turn their fans off and push enough power through their pc,s to cook volcano?......that,d get em off AH


  • #68
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    Toby Take a Bow wrote: »
    what about the kid in Africa with cancer and NO HANDS.

    /what did he get for Christmas?


  • #69
    silverspoon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭silverspoon


    It's a pretty tough position to be in, because all she's done is basically want to hang around with you. So it's hard for you to, as people suggest, turn around to her and say, I'm sorry but you sicken me, please get away from me.

    I get the impression that you are the kind of person that couldn't turn around and hurt someone's feelings even if they do annoy you. I also get the feeling that you feel a bit sorry for her, which is why you couldn't keep up the ignoring thing. It's a fact of life that we're all going to have to deal with people we wouldn't necessarily surround ourselves with, but there can be a middle ground between shunning her and dealing with her waiting outside the door while you go for a wee.

    I think an earlier suggestion is good, that when she comes out with her horsesh!t, call her on it. Not in a particularly aggressive way, but in such a way as to let her know that you see her crap for what it is. Also, be selfish when it comes to her - i.e., if you're sick of her and want a break, tell her that you need to study alone/not in the form for being in a group etc. I think it's better to gently hint than say straight out that you find her annoying. I think it's also more constructive and less hurtful to point out when she's being ridiculous, without being aggressive and exploding at her.

    I wish you the best of luck, and wish there was a manual for the proper etiquette of these things!


  • #70
    brummytom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭brummytom


    karma_ wrote: »
    Because in the vast array of problems that anyone could possibly ever have, this is right up there with cancer.

    After Hours, losing my faith in humanity, one post at a time.
    Do you ever stop whinging?



    Larianne, go out with her. Get drunk and tell her to go and fuck herself.


  • #71
    denballs
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 837 ✭✭✭denballs


    Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »
    /reminds me of a joke, but I can't quite put my hand on it now......:p

    your about as funny as a dead priest


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  • #72
    karma_
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,797 ✭✭✭karma_


    brummytom wrote: »
    Do you ever stop whinging?



    Larianne, go out with her. Get drunk and tell her to go and fuck herself.

    No, but maybe you could get her phone number and kill two birds with one stone.


  • #73
    Larianne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Voodu Child wrote: »
    When she follows you to the computer room, let her see your boards username.

    If she is as nosy as most women, she'll go through all your posts and find this thread. Put a picture of her in the OP just so there's no confusion who you're talking about.

    Post from a computer in public?? You mad?! Someone might see.
    karma_ wrote: »
    First world problems, eh.

    Tis all relative man.
    Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »
    What a condescending comment!

    Depends on your course, can she be used for experiments?

    Unfortunately not.
    karma_ wrote: »
    Because in the vast array of problems that anyone could possibly ever have, this is right up there with cancer.

    After Hours, losing my faith in humanity, one post at a time.

    Do you post in here much?

    For me, this problem is affecting my college life. At the moment, touch wood, I don't know anyone with cancer or another life threatening disease. If I did, then of course this wouldn't be top of my list of worries. But for the moment it is.

    You still haven't offered any advice regarding my predicament. Not going to? No worries.


  • #74
    gargleblaster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭gargleblaster


    karma_ wrote: »
    Because in the vast array of problems that anyone could possibly ever have, this is right up there with cancer.

    After Hours, losing my faith in humanity, one post at a time.
    Yes, that's exactly what he was saying. That this is right up there with cancer. Well done spotting the ludicrousness, truly. Excellent job. We need more posts like this!


  • #75
    brummytom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭brummytom


    karma_ wrote: »
    No, but maybe you could get her phone number and kill two birds with one stone.
    Was that meant for me?

    I couldn't afford the international calls.


  • #76
    denballs
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 837 ✭✭✭denballs


    i just liked every comment in the thread.......cause i got the giggles and it seemed funny...............OK!


  • #77
    karma_
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,797 ✭✭✭karma_


    brummytom wrote: »
    Was that meant for me?

    I couldn't afford the international calls.

    If it's any consolation, I took no pleasure in posting that as I've got absolutely nothing against you as a boards poster! At least you took it in good spirit.


  • #78
    gargleblaster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭gargleblaster


    Larianne wrote: »
    touch wood
    I know this means the same as when we say 'knock on wood', but I still can't help going all Beavis and Butthead whenever someone says it. :D

    Heh heh heh, she said, "touch wood." Heheh.


  • #79
    denballs
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 837 ✭✭✭denballs


    karma_ wrote: »
    If it's any consolation, I took no pleasure in posting that as I've got absolutely nothing against you as a boards poster! At least you took it in good spirit.

    spirit...what vodka?...where..................hmmmm...absent................GHOSTS!!!!!


  • #80
    Geekness1234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,358 ✭✭✭Geekness1234


    Judging from the posts here you have three options:
    1-Be blunt,just tell her your tired of her lies.
    2-Let her down lightly and confront her in a non-aggressive way and try to be nice.
    3-just ignore it and carry on with your life.


  • #81
    daveyboy_1ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,352 ✭✭✭daveyboy_1ie


    denballs wrote: »
    i just liked every comment in the thread.......cause i got the giggles and it seemed funny...............OK!

    Are you 'the friend?'


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  • #82
    parker kent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    denballs wrote: »
    i just liked every comment in the thread.......cause i got the giggles and it seemed funny...............OK!

    There was I thinking I was special when I spotted your thanks. Turns out you are just a cling-on for everybody in this thread :P:pac:
    karma_ wrote: »
    Because in the vast array of problems that anyone could possibly ever have, this is right up there with cancer.

    After Hours, losing my faith in humanity, one post at a time.

    Seriously, stop moaning. Nobody said it was "right up there with cancer". They just pointed out the idiocy of the line "first world problems, eh" and cancer was used in the example. Stop trying to be above everybody. It's a light thread with a little bit of seriousness thrown in.

    This girl sounds lonely, lacking confidence and a little socially awkward. But she is annoying. I've met people like that and it can be really draining to be around them but you still feel sorry for them. So it's difficult to know what to do since you have no choice but to face them every day.


  • #83
    Geekness1234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,358 ✭✭✭Geekness1234


    No response, HE IS!!!


  • #84
    Larianne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Geekness1234 wrote: »
    No response, HE IS!!!

    :mad:


  • #85
    denballs
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 837 ✭✭✭denballs


    dunno what the friend is...and my likes are sarcastic...I HATE YOU ALL:cool:


  • #86
    karma_
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,797 ✭✭✭karma_


    parker kent wrote: »
    There was I thinking I was special when I spotted your thanks. Turns out you are just a cling-on for everybody in this thread :P:pac:



    Seriously, stop moaning. Nobody said it was "right up there with cancer". They just pointed out the idiocy of the line "first world problems, eh" and cancer was used in the example. Stop trying to be above everybody. It's a light thread with a little bit of seriousness thrown in.

    This girl sounds lonely, lacking confidence and a little socially awkward. But she is annoying. I've met people like that and it can be really draining to be around them but you still feel sorry for them. So it's difficult to know what to do since you have no choice but to face them every day.

    Seriously, I won't.


  • #87
    Lone Stone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭Lone Stone


    if she is hot il take her i have some thing she can cling on to .... ohh yeahhh


  • #88
    Geekness1234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,358 ✭✭✭Geekness1234


    Ask her for head.


  • #89
    Kevin Duffy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,439 ✭✭✭Kevin Duffy


    Another poster on an unrelated thread has come up with a way for you to make yourself unpleasant for her to be around

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056396918


  • #90
    Corkfeen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,940 ✭✭✭Corkfeen


    This would be my preferred method.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DAWCq67U6w

    Ohh wait, misread the title....


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  • #91
    Fluorescence
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,490 ✭✭✭Fluorescence


    Awkward. She's probably not a bad person, just really annoying and lonely so clings on to you. Your best bet may be to lie (VERY obviously) whenever she comes out with an outrageous lie. You can do it in a joking way so there's no bad feelings, but it clearly lets her know you know she's talking out of her bum.

    When all else fails, you always have the Falcon Punch to fall back on.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFtw7qW7Vcw


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