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The one thing I hate about staplers.

brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,719
edited August 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
They always run out of staples right when you need one. What is it with that?
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













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  • whispering handswhispering hands Posts: 13,527
    it's like Murphy's Law. Kinda like, when you're in the damndest hurry in the world and you miss the bus, or can't get a taxi, or your car breaks down, or in my case, your van catches fire while on the road.......
  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    Like winning the lottery, and dying the next day.
    Like rain on your wedding day.
    Isn't it ironic?
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • The Waiting Trophy ManThe Waiting Trophy Man Posts: 12,158
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    Like winning the lottery, and dying the next day.
    Like rain on your wedding day.
    Isn't it ironic?

    Those things aren't ironic; they are just unfortunate circumstances. Alanis Morrisette apparently didn't know the definition of ironic, lol
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • conmanconman Posts: 7,493
    brianlux wrote:
    They always run out of staples right when you need one. What is it with that?
    you need to refill it












    :P
  • SatansFutonSatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    The Waiting Trophy Man wrote:
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    Like winning the lottery, and dying the next day.
    Like rain on your wedding day.
    Isn't it ironic?

    Those things aren't ironic; they are just unfortunate circumstances. Alanis Morrisette apparently didn't know the definition of ironic, lol

    Do you ever watch Castle? That's one of Castle's pet peeves, people misusing the word ironic. And he had a little speech about Alanis Morrisette too.
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    edited August 2011
    The Waiting Trophy Man wrote:
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    Like winning the lottery, and dying the next day.
    Like rain on your wedding day.
    Isn't it ironic?

    Those things aren't ironic; they are just unfortunate circumstances. Alanis Morrisette apparently didn't know the definition of ironic, lol

    Actually, she did...

    Dramatic/Tragic Irony: incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result

    BTW you do know there are 3 types of irony, right?


    I'm just saying... :lol:
    Post edited by ShimmyMommy on
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • voidofmanvoidofman Posts: 4,009
    do_you_have_my_stapler.jpg
  • voidofmanvoidofman Posts: 4,009
    The Waiting Trophy Man wrote:
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    Like winning the lottery, and dying the next day.
    Like rain on your wedding day.
    Isn't it ironic?

    Those things aren't ironic; they are just unfortunate circumstances. Alanis Morrisette apparently didn't know the definition of ironic, lol

    Reminds me of a comedian who did a bit about exactly this, and a woman got mad at him and said, "it's a metaphor!"

    To which he replied, "no it's a simile.."
  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    voidofman wrote:
    The Waiting Trophy Man wrote:
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    Like winning the lottery, and dying the next day.
    Like rain on your wedding day.
    Isn't it ironic?

    Those things aren't ironic; they are just unfortunate circumstances. Alanis Morrisette apparently didn't know the definition of ironic, lol

    Reminds me of a comedian who did a bit about exactly this, and a woman got mad at him and said, "it's a metaphor!"

    To which he replied, "no it's a simile.."

    :lol::lol::lol:
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • voidofmanvoidofman Posts: 4,009
    edited August 2011
    Found the bit, the one I saw was more condensed, he kind of goes on about the song in this one.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT1TVSTkAXg

    That bit comes a little after the 4 minute mark.
    Post edited by voidofman on
  • The Waiting Trophy ManThe Waiting Trophy Man Posts: 12,158
    voidofman wrote:
    The Waiting Trophy Man wrote:

    Those things aren't ironic; they are just unfortunate circumstances. Alanis Morrisette apparently didn't know the definition of ironic, lol

    Reminds me of a comedian who did a bit about exactly this, and a woman got mad at him and said, "it's a metaphor!"

    To which he replied, "no it's a simile.."

    :lol:
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • The Waiting Trophy ManThe Waiting Trophy Man Posts: 12,158
    SatansFuton wrote:
    The Waiting Trophy Man wrote:
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    Like winning the lottery, and dying the next day.
    Like rain on your wedding day.
    Isn't it ironic?

    Those things aren't ironic; they are just unfortunate circumstances. Alanis Morrisette apparently didn't know the definition of ironic, lol

    Do you ever watch Castle? That's one of Castle's pet peeves, people misusing the word ironic. And he had a little speech about Alanis Morrisette too.

    No I've never heard of it. But apparently there are 3 types of irony. I didn't know that! :o
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    voidofman wrote:
    Found the bit, the one I saw was more condensed, he kind of goes on about the song in this one.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT1TVSTkAXg

    That bit comes a little after the 4 minute mark.


    I have never seen that!

    And I don't like Alanis...I just though of her song when I read the second post....
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    The Waiting Trophy Man wrote:
    No I've never heard of it. But apparently there are 3 types of irony. I didn't know that! :o
    Relax man...I am just teasing ya!
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • SatansFutonSatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    I think it was just a dumb song. She has given contradictory explanations. Sometimes saying they are examples of cosmic irony, sometimes saying the song is a joke and the ironic thing is that none of the examples are actually irony, to basically just saying they just weren't paying all that much attention to whether or not the examples were actually irony or not.
    For me the sweetest moment came in New York when a woman came up to me in a record store and said, ‘So all those things in “Ironic” aren’t ironic.’ And then she said, ‘And that’s the irony.’ I said, ‘Yup.’
    When Glen and I were writing it, we definitely were not doggedly making sure that everything was technically ironic. It’s a testament to the fact that we didn’t think it was going to be put under the microscope by 30 million people.
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • The Waiting Trophy ManThe Waiting Trophy Man Posts: 12,158
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    The Waiting Trophy Man wrote:
    No I've never heard of it. But apparently there are 3 types of irony. I didn't know that! :o
    Relax man...I am just teasing ya!
    :eh:
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    edited August 2011
    SatansFuton wrote:
    I think it was just a dumb song. She has given contradictory explanations. Sometimes saying they are examples of cosmic irony, sometimes saying the song is a joke and the ironic thing is that none of the examples are actually irony, to basically just saying they just weren't paying all that much attention to whether or not the examples were actually irony or not.
    For me the sweetest moment came in New York when a woman came up to me in a record store and said, ‘So all those things in “Ironic” aren’t ironic.’ And then she said, ‘And that’s the irony.’ I said, ‘Yup.’
    When Glen and I were writing it, we definitely were not doggedly making sure that everything was technically ironic. It’s a testament to the fact that we didn’t think it was going to be put under the microscope by 30 million people.

    EDIT: :think: "Technically ironic" ... means some details were left out...so you get the gist of the irony in a few words... kind of like this EDIT in this post...

    I do get it people. It's a dumb song. I never said I liked it. It just popped into my head when I read the Murphy's Law... :roll: Yeesh, I forfeit, or do I need to defend that too?
    Post edited by ShimmyMommy on
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • SatansFutonSatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    Yeesh, I forfeit, or do I need to defend that too?

    Defend your use of the word forfeit? Nah, I think you got it right.
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    SatansFuton wrote:
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    Yeesh, I forfeit, or do I need to defend that too?

    Defend your use of the word forfeit? Nah, I think you got it right.

    That's just mocking me now...which is Sardonic Irony, are you aware of that? :lol:
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • SatansFutonSatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    Jesus, how many different types of irony are there? :lol:
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    SatansFuton wrote:
    Jesus, how many different types of irony are there? :lol:

    Ok...now that's Socratic Irony, because of the question I asked you...you are learning from a question. Seriously.
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    Oh, and this whole conversation is pretty much Historical Irony (just in a shorter time period):

    A kind of situational irony that takes a long period of years for the irony to become evident.

    Ok. Carry on...English lesson over. :lol:
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    edited August 2011
    brianlux...refill your stapler right after you finish with it for future use. Problem solved. ;):lol:
    Post edited by ShimmyMommy on
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • SatansFutonSatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    I totally forgot this was even a conversation about a stapler.
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • The Waiting Trophy ManThe Waiting Trophy Man Posts: 12,158
    SatansFuton wrote:
    I totally forgot this was even a conversation about a stapler.

    :lol:

    My fault! Sorry. :mrgreen:
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • voidofmanvoidofman Posts: 4,009
    SatansFuton wrote:
    I totally forgot this was even a conversation about a stapler.

    Thread derailed on the (iron) train tracks. : \

    Haha!!
  • SatansFutonSatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    tumblr_lpiqjgs5f71qgxoimo1_500.jpg

    The image that pops into my mind every time I see a stapler.
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • voidofmanvoidofman Posts: 4,009
    SatansFuton wrote:

    The image that pops into my mind every time I see a stapler.

    My old roommate thinks that Matt and Trey really hate Rob for some reason since they rip on him a lot about these stupid movies he does. Especially the carrot one. lol.
  • faceinthecloudsfaceintheclouds Posts: 1,739
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    Like winning the lottery, and dying the next day.
    Like rain on your wedding day.
    Isn't it ironic?
    like goin down on him in a the-atre. opps wrong song
    Just, not enough.
    I need more.
    Nothing seems to satisfy.
    I said, I dont want it.
    I just need it.
    To breathe, to feel, to know Im alive.
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,719
    That's what I love about this place and hangin' out with you folks-- throw out something weird, hum a few bars, go to the kitchen and fix a drink or two, come back and you go from staplers to Office Space (love that movie!) to Alanis to forms of irony to train tracks and back to staplers. Definitely an All Encompassing Trip! :D
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













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