Grandmothers-urghh

[wbatl1]

For the last couple of years, my grandmother has sent me a MediaPlay gift card, and I have been very happy. However, when I realized MediaPlay had stopped selling PC Games, I politely asked her to consider giving me a different gift this year. I provided her with a list of stores if she needed help and said she should get anything she wanted for me besides the gift card. Well, yesterday a nice little package came from her, and I tossed it under the tree for today. I opened it up, and it was a MediaPlay gift card, just like I had asked not to get. Urghhhhhhh.

[Marmel]

It is the thought that counts. :)

[wbatl1]

Originally posted by Marmel
It is the thought that counts. :)

Yeah, and I thanked her for the thought. But I have no idea what Im gonna buy since I dont have and gaming system

[MrBug708]

I'll trade you anm anchor blue gift card straight up

[Marmel]

Don't they have tons of CD's and Movies and books and other stuff? There used to be a Media Play around here a few years ago and I remember it having tons of stuff.

[yabanci]

What's important is that she is alive and in (hopefully) in good health.

[Buccaneer]

MediaPlay does not sell PC games?? Our two stores locally have a huge selection of PC games (along with DVDs, CDs, Books, PC and console assessories, etc.). I didn't realize stores could be that different.

[ice4277]

Or you could just be grateful that she thought enough to get you something. Or that she is even physically and/or mentally able to do so.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Having buried my grandfather a little over a month ago, all I can tell you is I'd be happy to be getting a MediaPlay gift card from him this year.

Or any fucking thing else for that matter.

[Marmel]

I was just kidding with you, wbat.

Guys, ease up a bit. :)

[ice4277]

Originally posted by Marmel
I was just kidding with you, wbat.

Guys, ease up a bit. :)

Sorry, its just that, having witnessed most of my family today and realizing that most of them have no idea of the real meaning of Christmas, I am getting a little tired of the overcommercialization/excessive gift giving aspect.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally posted by Marmel
Guys, ease up a bit. :)

Sorry Marmel, but that is the eased up version of what I'm thinking.

[Marmel]

You guys are so sour. :(

[JonInMiddleGA]

Maybe so Marm, maybe so.

But seeing somebody bitch about something this fucking petty instead of being grateful they've got that grandparent around to give them anything at all pretty much turns my stomach.

Sour? Maybe.

But funerals can have that effect on people, they provide a pretty good reality check on priorities.

[WussGawd]

Originally posted by wbatl1
For the last couple of years, my grandmother has sent me a MediaPlay gift card, and I have been very happy. However, when I realized MediaPlay had stopped selling PC Games, I politely asked her to consider giving me a different gift this year. I provided her with a list of stores if she needed help and said she should get anything she wanted for me besides the gift card. Well, yesterday a nice little package came from her, and I tossed it under the tree for today. I opened it up, and it was a MediaPlay gift card, just like I had asked not to get. Urghhhhhhh.

:rolleyes:

Some people just don't get it.

Just to put it into perspective, my kids would gladly take an ugly sweater or pair of socks from their grandmother who passed away on December 7.

:(

You were very fortunate she put the effort into it she has the last few years.

[WussGawd]

Originally posted by WussGawd
:rolleyes:

Some people just don't get it.

Just to put it into perspective, my kids would gladly take an ugly sweater or pair of socks from their grandmother who passed away on December 7.

:(

You were very fortunate she put the effort into it she has the last few years.

Edit: Heh. 1000 posts. Jeez, won't somebody shut me up already?

[ISiddiqui]

Oh geez... calm down people.

He told his grandma not to get him something and told her what she should get him and she got him what he said not to. He can't complain because other people's grandmas have died?

PLEASE!

[FargoFreez aka fof playa]

Life's too short. Don't buy gift cards.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Guys, he didn't call his grandmother a bitch or anything, and I'm sure that he's happy that his grandmother is alive to give him gifts. Does he really need to qualify his gripe that much? I don't see the need to say things that appear to be aimed at making him feel guilty.

[Axxon]

Dang, and I was going to say to the following:


It is the thought that counts. :)


Yes, and you should really consider just what she was thinking but then I realized that I've lost all four of my grandparents and I admit I got a little weepy and nostalgic about all the gifts I'm missing this year and it bummed me out.

No, really, this thread did make me think of my missing grandparents but I didn't read that much into what he wrote. Believe me, compared to the "christmas cheer" I've seen in the last few days, this is NOTHING and even taken on it's own, it doesn't seem overly selfish or whiny to me and I do wonder about her motives a little bit.

Unless she has alzheimers in which case he's a real jerk. ;)

[Killebrew]

Originally posted by ISiddiqui
Oh geez... calm down people.

He told his grandma not to get him something and told her what she should get him and she got him what he said not to. He can't complain because other people's grandmas have died?

PLEASE!
He can complain all he wants, but he should know that complaining about a gift, especially one from his Grandma, makes him appear shallow.

[MrBug708]

I dunno, my grandmother is in the hospital still froma very bad accident. I saw her yesterday on Chjristmas Eve and there werent any presents. I don't think he'd be pissed off if she said couldn't get a gift, it's more a "The gift is nice, but not needed, if you want to get a gift for me, try such and such"

[IMetTrentGreen]

this thread wins the douchebag thread of the year award

poster: "grandmas can be absent minded"

touchy pc police: "mine's dead, you bastard! how dare you! you deserve to die as well!"

[sabotai]

Guys, it IS the thought that counts...but since she got him something he specifcially stated not to get, there must not have been much thought to it.

:D (Joking of course)

[Axxon]

Originally posted by IMetTrentGreen
this thread wins the douchebag thread of the year award

poster: "grandmas can be absent minded"

touchy pc police: "mine's dead, you bastard! how dare you! you deserve to die as well!"

So much for my theory that IMetTrentGreen was Positive+Constructive.

Don't know why I thought it might be you dude but since I couldn't possibly put a name to the new name I was wild ass guessing and your name was who I settled on. :)

I'm glad it wasn't you dude as that wouldn't have made any sense but as I had no real clue it was my first guess. :)

[ISiddiqui]

He can complain all he wants, but he should know that complaining about a gift, especially one from his Grandma, makes him appear shallow.

No it doesn't. You've never complained about a gift to anyone? Sorry, I don't believe that for a second.

[ISiddiqui]

Originally posted by IMetTrentGreen
this thread wins the douchebag thread of the year award

poster: "grandmas can be absent minded"

touchy pc police: "mine's dead, you bastard! how dare you! you deserve to die as well!"

Yep... that's totally spot on.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally posted by ISiddiqui No it doesn't.

Yeah, it does.

Or at least to some of us it does.

And I'm as mystified how anybody can defend this guy as you appear to be by why anyone is critical of him.

Go figure.

[Axxon]

Originally posted by ISiddiqui
No it doesn't. You've never complained about a gift to anyone? Sorry, I don't believe that for a second.

Sorry but you're just wrong. I decided at the age of 12 not to celebrate birthdays and haven't celebrated a christmas since my grandparents died when I was in high school and I don't give or receive presents and am very vocal against the practice.

Believe what you will and I've taken crap for being very adament in my beliefs but I've never complained about a gift except to bitch about someone giving one when I hadn't one to return as I don't give gifts.

I consider them shallow. I do, however, give christmas in July gifts to the local orphanage. I started this when I was in Cali and we got a list of "christmas wishes" from the local orphanage one december.

This list would break your heart but since you complain about gifts you've been given maybe it wouldn't. Try dealing with a kid wishing for a mom or dad sometime. Or wishing for a new toothbrush.

It's hard to bitch when seeing a handwritten letter wishing for a toothbrush and a pack of underwear but hey, you're the boss, champ.

Anyway, I came up with the idea of christmas in july because it doesn't prove shit giving a gift at christmas ( after all, I didn't accept them myself as gifts ) so I got us to revisit the orphanage in July and give the kids the gifts because everybody knows it's not Christmas in July but we still cared enough about them to love them and give them gifts then.

Reading shit like you wrote makes me wonder why I even tried and again reinforces why I hate people.

Enjoy your self though. May others care about you to the same degree you care about them. Merry Christmas.

[Mustang]

I suppose this would be the wrong time to ask if wbatl1's grandma is a G-MILF??

[Axxon]

Originally posted by Mustang
I suppose this would be the wrong time to ask if wbatl1's grandma is a G-MILF??

Not if you have time to attend a meeting or two no. ;)

[ISiddiqui]

And I'm as mystified how anybody can defend this guy as you appear to be by why anyone is critical of him.

Because he's done nothing wrong. But you asshats go nuts on him because he saying how he didn't get the gift he wanted even though he told his gramma many times what he wanted. And even though he appreciates the thought, can't get anything with the gift. Because he still has a gramma he doesn't have a right to complain about gifts?! PLEASE!

What if he had complained if this was his brother? Would you have said people have lost their brothers and this is shallow?

IMetTrentGreen is 100% correct. You guys win douchebags of the year.


Reading shit like you wrote makes me wonder why I even tried and again reinforces why I hate people.

You actually think I care if you 'hate' me or not. Oh no, I may complain to someone else if I get a birthday gift that I didn't life after I told the giver I didn't want it. That makes me sooooo evil.

[MrBug708]

Sorry but you're just wrong. I decided at the age of 12 not to celebrate birthdays and haven't celebrated a christmas since my grandparents died when I was in high school and I don't give or receive presents and am very vocal against the practice.

So everyone when is shallow or unsympathetic if they don't agree with your views?

[Axxon]

Where did you get the impression that I cared anything about you? Damn dude, you are a vain one. Well, since you'd actually bitch about the gift a loved one gave you I'm not surprised you'd think someone who'd never met you cared that you even existed. You're that damned important.

I don't care one way or the other but I have an opinion. I consider you whats wrong with the world and a shining example of why I hate people. Someone can honestly love and base a meaningful relationship with someone who could give a fuck about anything but the quality of their own gifts??

Beyond that, honestly, i don't know or even care you even exist. Treat people how you want. You're not evil, you're a human being. Except for a few notable examples you're no more or less evil than the common worthless fuck. At least, you're honest enough to admit you're selfish to the bone. I do admire that. It takes guts.

I'd never single you out for hate for being honest. Honest.

Merry Christmas.

[JonInMiddleGA]

ISiddiqui -- He's welcome to complain about any gift he wants. There's no one denying him that "right".

There's also an equal right to call him out as shallow asshole that doesn't have a fucking clue and wasn't worthy of a gift in the first place.

The choice of gift belongs with the giver, not the givee. That's not a real complex notion of comprehend. This is not someone being paid in company scrip for their labor, it's a gift, a bonus, an extra. An unearned benefit.

But in this day and age of false entitlement, it ain't exactly surprising that a lot of people don't seem to get that.

[damnMikeBrown]

Axxon, I think you may be experiencing the onset of a full out holidays melt down.

Originally posted by IMetTrentGreen
this thread wins the douchebag thread of the year award

poster: "grandmas can be absent minded"

touchy pc police: "mine's dead, you bastard! how dare you! you deserve to die as well!"



I third the above sentiment.

[Axxon]

Originally posted by MrBug708
So everyone when is shallow or unsympathetic if they don't agree with your views?

Please MrBug708, if you must quote please read and understand what you're quoting.

He said


No it doesn't. You've never complained about a gift to anyone? Sorry, I don't believe that for a second.

and this totally trashed and invalidated my entire belief system. I said he was wrong as I never have complained about a gift, ever.

Because I said he was wrong doesn't mean i feel he is shallow or unsympathetic etc. It means he's wrong. Period. And that's all I said.

I may be drunk but I'm not stupid nor do I think illogically. Yet another stereotype debunked :)

[korme]

My grandpa has alzheimers, so this was about the single weirdest Christmas Eve spent with him ever.

[ISiddiqui]

Someone can honestly love and base a meaningful relationship with someone who could give a fuck about anything but the quality of their own gifts??

BZZT! BZZT! STRAWMAN ALERT!

Did he say he gave a fuck about anything but the quality of his gifts? Didn't he say the thought was nice, but he wished his grandma gave him a better gift? Didn't he? Or did you choose to ignore that, so you could make your sanctimonious holier-than-thou statement?

The choice of gift belongs with the giver, not the givee.

And? If your wife buys YOU a bra (wouldn't fit her, so that wouldn't work) for X-Mas, would you say the same thing? You can't ever complain about getting a gift that you would never use? You'd never turn to your friends and say, 'can you believe what my wife gave me?' Come on... you expect me to believe that?

Axxon, I think you may be experiencing the onset of a full out holidays melt down.

Seems like it. I think JonInMiddleGA may be suffering the same.

[Axxon]

Originally posted by damnMikeBrown
Axxon, I think you may be experiencing the onset of a full out holidays melt down.

Originally posted by IMetTrentGreen
this thread wins the douchebag thread of the year award

poster: "grandmas can be absent minded"

touchy pc police: "mine's dead, you bastard! how dare you! you deserve to die as well!"



I third the above sentiment.

Maybe dude, but your posts don't qualify nor explain your position.

Remember, I never said the first guy's post was shallow or uncalled for. I stuck up for the guy.

When someone tells me I'm either lying or well, lying, then I take issue. I don't give gifts nor do I complain about the value of those I get. I never said what the first guy did was wrong nor did I say he was wrong for what he said.

I said Issidiqui misrepresented the facts and lied about ME.

Damn, and I'm the drunk one. :(

Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life here.

[Axxon]

Originally posted by ISiddiqui
BZZT! BZZT! STRAWMAN ALERT!

Did he say he gave a fuck about anything but the quality of his gifts? Didn't he say the thought was nice, but he wished his grandma gave him a better gift? Didn't he? Or did you choose to ignore that, so you could make your sanctimonious holier-than-thou statement?



And? If your wife buys YOU a bra (wouldn't fit her, so that wouldn't work) for X-Mas, would you say the same thing? You can't ever complain about getting a gift that you would never use? You'd never turn to your friends and say, 'can you believe what my wife gave me?' Come on... you expect me to believe that?



Seems like it. I think JonInMiddleGA may be suffering the same.

Yo, buzz yourself. Look at my earlier posts. Did I attack him?? Nope. Did I say he was wrong?? Nope.

Did I say YOU were wrong when saying that I was a liar if I said I'd never complained about a gift??

Yep.

Are you even paying attention here?? I didn't pillory him at all but you didn't read that did you??? You are mad because I am different than you and am proud of that fact. I'm not a selfish asshole. I didn't call the first guy one did I. Take your time.

I called the guy who said if I wasn't a selfish asshole then I was a liar an asshole. God, is this so hard to follow???

[ISiddiqui]

Did I attack him?? Nope. Did I say he was wrong??

You did say:

Someone can honestly love and base a meaningful relationship with someone who could give a fuck about anything but the quality of their own gifts??

What the fuck does that mean? That isn't saying someone is wrong?

You are mad because I am different than you and am proud of that fact

:rolleyes: Yes, of course... that's exactly it. Psych major is it?

[Axxon]

I know, the written language is so danged hard to follow so let me requote myself here.



Dang, and I was going to say to the following:

quote:

It is the thought that counts.

Yes, and you should really consider just what she was thinking but then I realized that I've lost all four of my grandparents and I admit I got a little weepy and nostalgic about all the gifts I'm missing this year and it bummed me out.

No, really, this thread did make me think of my missing grandparents but I didn't read that much into what he wrote. Believe me, compared to the "christmas cheer" I've seen in the last few days, this is NOTHING and even taken on it's own, it doesn't seem overly selfish or whiny to me and I do wonder about her motives a little bit.

Unless she has alzheimers in which case he's a real jerk.

See how I mercilessly rip him?? Oops, I don't do I??

Fudge you you illiterate whatever.

[ISiddiqui]

I called the guy who said if I wasn't a selfish asshole

Read the thread again, asshole. I was responding to a quote from KILLEBREW when I said you never complained about a gift. Who has the ego problems now?

[Axxon]

Originally posted by ISiddiqui
You did say:

Someone can honestly love and base a meaningful relationship with someone who could give a fuck about anything but the quality of their own gifts??

What the fuck does that mean? That isn't saying someone is wrong?



:rolleyes: Yes, of course... that's exactly it. Psych major is it?

I was talking about you, you uncomprehending dipshit. Read and comprehend. It's not that difficult. I don't think the guy is anywhere near as bad as you and I never have. Damn.

[ISiddiqui]

Fudge you you illiterate whateve

Funny, since, like I said, I was responding to Killebrew's post about complaining being shallow. You never read that though, did you? Figures. Are you Killebrew? Didn't think so.

[ISiddiqui]

I don't think the guy is anywhere near as bad as you and I never have.

At least I can fucking read and don't think every quote is about me. Like I said, you were talking about ego?

I was talking about you, you uncomprehending dipshit.

Actually you aren't. You are talking about everyone that has complained about a gift... including the thread starter... because when you said that the only thing I said was that Killebrew had never complained about a gift. Work on those reading skills, will ya?

[Axxon]

Originally posted by ISiddiqui
Read the thread again, asshole. I was responding to a quote from KILLEBREW when I said you never complained about a gift. Who has the ego problems now?

Oh no, fuck you. We've each caught each other reading far more into each others words than either of us obviously mean.

We're both assholes and we both didn't read well enough. Damned I like sparring with someone who has the mettle to fight back but if you THINK you'll one up me here then we have a long battle ahead. :)

Merry Christmas my able foe.

[ISiddiqui]

But I was right this time :p.

[Axxon]

Originally posted by ISiddiqui
Funny, since, like I said, I was responding to Killebrew's post about complaining being shallow. You never read that though, did you? Figures. Are you Killebrew? Didn't think so.

Nope, one statement of the argument at a time please. I'm not going to let you try and play the same card twice in a row just because you type faster.

Not that I haven't played that card myself mind you. :)

[damnMikeBrown]

Originally posted by Axxon

Damn, and I'm the drunk one. :(

It shows. You're embarassing yourself at this point.


Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life here.

So you get drunk and insult people here? Then boast about your deeds and thoughts on the holiday season? Right on man. That's classy.

I can honestly say this is the first time I've ever spoken with an unruly internet poster. I think when you sober up, you'll just wish you hadn't done 95% of this. . .

[Axxon]

Originally posted by ISiddiqui
But I was right this time :p.

No, but you're one of the coolest debatists I've dealt with in a while and I respect your mettle. Still, you know we could debate time of argument and sucg and I'd get some points. :)

Dude, thanks. This was very fun and stayed fun. Very rare these days, :)

[ISiddiqui]

Next time maybe It'll actually have something to do with sports? ;)

[Axxon]

Originally posted by ISiddiqui
Next time maybe It'll actually have something to do with sports? ;)

Yeah, that would be great.

So, are you pro or con on artificial grass??? Like Tug McGraw said, I'm not sure, I've never smoked arificial grass. ;)

[ISiddiqui]

CON! Give me open stadiums and grass... even in Minnesota, dammit!

edit: Ok, in Seattle they can have a retractable dome :D.

[Axxon]

Originally posted by damnMikeBrown
It shows. You're embarassing yourself at this point.



So you get drunk and insult people here? Then boast about your deeds and thoughts on the holiday season? Right on man. That's classy.

I can honestly say this is the first time I've ever spoken with an unruly internet poster. I think when you sober up, you'll just wish you hadn't done 95% of this. . .

Mike, I've already posted that I wish I hadn't done this and I'm sorry it offended you.

I wish you had wanted to play along with me as I don't feel I insulted anyone and no one except you had called me on it. :(

Maybe because you've never dealt with me you are judging more harshly or maybe because guys like Issidiqua has dealt with me he's being more lenient I don't know.

I do know that in over 8 years of posting I've been able to express myself well enough that when the once in a decade time that I'm willing to admit to getting drunk I've had a good time and haven't embarassed myself nor my debate opponent. I think that with Issidiqua this time qualifies too.

I'm sorry you took me the wrong way and consider me an embarrasing drunk. Truly I am. Maybe next year will be different.

[Axxon]

Originally posted by ISiddiqui
CON! Give me open stadiums and grass... even in Minnesota, dammit!

edit: Ok, in Seattle they can have a retractable dome :D.

Sorry, no deal. I hate the fake turf but I wonder about the newer stuff. Is it really all that bad any more????

[ISiddiqui]

It doesn't seem like it... but it ain't grass!!

[Axxon]

Well, at least I should have spelled Issidiqui right shouldn't I??? :( :(


:D

[Axxon]

Originally posted by ISiddiqui
It doesn't seem like it... but it ain't grass!!

No it ain't. As a die hard Barry Sanders fan who is also a lifelong Buccaneer fan I wonder how he'd have done with a lifetime on the real stuff.

Of course, he ate us alive no matter the surface. I wonder how he would have treated the rest of the league though. :)

[Schmidty]

I asked my cat for a green sweater, but the bastard got me a TOTALLY useless blue one and I am pissed. But then he died so now I'm angry at my old, pre-cat death self. Man I'm insensitive and selfish. If only my kitty was still alive. :(

[Axxon]

Originally posted by Schmidty
I asked my cat for a green sweater, but the bastard got me a TOTALLY useless blue one and I am pissed. But then he died so now I'm angry at my old, pre-cat death self. Man I'm insensitive and selfish. If only my kitty was still alive. :(

Dude, next time just make him piss on the sweater. Primary colors dude. Blue plus yellow = green. OK, he's a cat, maybe he would't respond well to this.

Maybe you should have made him take a class or two????

[Marmel]

This is one of the most embarrassing threads in FOFC history. I am sorry I ever posted in it. :(

[Schmidty]

Originally posted by Marmel
This is one of the most embarrassing threads in FOFC history. I am sorry I ever posted in it. :(

Why? Since when did you have dignity anyway?

[korme]

I got my cat a fake bird stuffed with catnip. I wave it in front of his face and he doesn't respond to it, the fat bastard.

[ISiddiqui]

This is one of the most embarrassing threads in FOFC history. I am sorry I ever posted in it.

This is Marmel, right? Did someone hijack your account? :D

[Cringer]

Originally posted by Axxon
Nope, one statement of the argument at a time please. I'm not going to let you try and play the same card twice in a row just because you type faster.

Not that I haven't played that card myself mind you. :)

Just tell him "Fudge you!" again, it had my wife rolling with laughter!!