freebird
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Post by freebird on Jun 29, 2016 21:43:56 GMT
Apparently you need my skill set for something or you'd do it yourself? So why are you upset when I ask for a fair price, I even cut you a deal! Sadly it's another ARTIST. Too bad she was so rude, I was going to tell her about a local opportunity to get her artwork seen by more people but she cut me off so... sorry.
Add your vent. I'll probably have more. People have been dicks the past couple days. When's the next full moon?
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inkedup
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Post by inkedup on Jun 29, 2016 21:51:13 GMT
Isn't it amazing how people think creative work isn't real work? I'm an artist, as well. It never ceases to amaze me that people will ask me to "just" do x or x for them, not realizing that people pay me actual money for my effort because it is a real job. Even worse are the large companies and corporations who ask you to work for free....for the exposure. I live in SoCal and had the opportunity to do a huge project for a movie studio....FOR FREE! Because we all know how hard it is out there for large production companies. One of my friends just posted this on her Facebook:
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Post by sunnyd on Jun 29, 2016 21:55:49 GMT
OMG, where do I start? My car radio worked perfectly before you...ACK...I just realized Freebird, you might know something about this with your glass biz!!! I'd love your thoughts on this! So, something literally fell out of the sky onto the hood of my car & bounced into my windshield, big dent in my hood, shattered windshield, didn't break completely through but tiny bits of glass hit my face & flew all over the inside of my car, going 70 mph on freeway. I think it was a bolt or something off an overhead freeway sign. Anyway, I took it in to get the windshield replaced & now my car radio won't turn on. The windshield has an antenna built in so they had to plug in the wire for that or whatever they do when they install a new windshield that has an antenna. Now, my radio is DEAD, won't turn on, no power, nothing. They checked the fuses, all is well there. They say, sorry, we didn't do anything. But it worked PERFECTLY before they touched it. I have owned the car for years & have never done a thing to the radio. UGH! Plus there are two surface scratches (like pin pricks, not rock chips) on the new glass, ugh! Why did I drive off without checking it.
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Post by mom on Jun 29, 2016 21:57:31 GMT
I dont know if my vent is a vent, per say, or just being sad. But....
My dad. He remarried 8 months after my mom died and has become a completely different person. He used to love to paint...now his wife is the artist and dad doesnt ever pick up a brush. He loved to cook...now they eat out 3x a day (for real). He no longer volunteers like he use to, doesnt talk with all his friends anymore. Never makes time for his grandkids. He used to get up early every day - now they sleep in until noon because the wifey is a night person.
He texted today and told me that his wife doesnt think he really has dementia so he is going to be stopping his dementia medicine. There is no talking him out of it. Wifey says its the thing to do, so he is doing it.
Wifey has unfriended all 5 of his kids on FB and makes no effort to contact us unless she is bitching us out for whatever indiscretion she thinks we've done.
Dad is now a groupie for a Gospel band, going all over the country to see this band. Literally every month they are in a new state. That in and of itself doesnt bother me, but this is just not my dads personality at all.
Damn it. I am just want my dad back.
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Post by keesha on Jun 29, 2016 22:00:38 GMT
I dont know if my vent is a vent, per say, or just being sad. But.... My dad. He remarried 8 months after my mom died and has become a completely different person. He used to love to paint...now his wife is the artist and dad doesnt ever pick up a brush. He loved to cook...now they eat out 3x a day (for real). He no longer volunteers like he use to, doesnt talk with all his friends anymore. Never makes time for his grandkids. He used to get up early every day - now they sleep in until noon because the wifey is a night person. He texted today and told me that his wife doesnt think he really has dementia so he is going to be stopping his dementia medicine. There is no talking him out of it. Wifey says its the thing to do, so he is doing it. Wifey has unfriended all 5 of his kids on FB and makes no effort to contact us unless she is bitching us out for whatever indiscretion she thinks we've done. Damn it. I am just want my dad back. This is awful.... so sorry you have to deal with this
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inkedup
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Jun 26, 2014 5:00:26 GMT
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Post by inkedup on Jun 29, 2016 22:02:03 GMT
I dont know if my vent is a vent, per say, or just being sad. But.... My dad. He remarried 8 months after my mom died and has become a completely different person. He used to love to paint...now his wife is the artist and dad doesnt ever pick up a brush. He loved to cook...now they eat out 3x a day (for real). He no longer volunteers like he use to, doesnt talk with all his friends anymore. Never makes time for his grandkids. He used to get up early every day - now they sleep in until noon because the wifey is a night person. He texted today and told me that his wife doesnt think he really has dementia so he is going to be stopping his dementia medicine. There is no talking him out of it. Wifey says its the thing to do, so he is doing it. Wifey has unfriended all 5 of his kids on FB and makes no effort to contact us unless she is bitching us out for whatever indiscretion she thinks we've done. Dad is now a groupie for a Gospel band, going all over the country to see this band. Literally every month they are in a new state. That in and of itself doesnt bother me, but this is just not my dads personality at all. Damn it. I am just want my dad back. Nothing but hugs for you. I'm sorry.
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LeaP
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Post by LeaP on Jun 29, 2016 22:03:17 GMT
It took me nearly a month to figure out my poor dog had fleas. I feel soo bad. I thought he had food allergies.
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Post by hockeyfan06 on Jun 29, 2016 22:15:32 GMT
Our son is driving my husband and I nuts! he's 20 and he knows everything and his dad and I don't! Our patience is reaching the limits! He is questioning every last little thing, over analyzing and opinionated plus more! I'm ready to boot his ass out the door and say "yeah, if you are that smart, go take on the world and see how far you get!"
I'm thankful he is a good guy, always been but he doesn't have to be so intense!!!
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Post by mikewozowski on Jun 29, 2016 22:18:21 GMT
^ it's your house. you don't have to put up with that. tell him to straighten up or leave.
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Post by Scrappyhappy on Jun 29, 2016 22:21:49 GMT
Our son is driving my husband and I nuts! he's 20 and he knows everything and his dad and I don't! Our patience is reaching the limits! He is questioning every last little thing, over analyzing and opinionated plus more! I'm ready to boot his ass out the door and say "yeah, if you are that smart, go take on the world and see how far you get!" I'm thankful he is a good guy, always been but he doesn't have to be so intense!!! My son was like this, but I'm happy to report that at the age of 23 I'm starting to like him again. I've always loved him but I sure didn't like him. Lol! Hopefully yours will become human again soon.
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 29, 2016 22:22:05 GMT
I was always surprised by the few parents who wanted free tutoring after school. I had plans to write, papers to grade, meetings to attend, and my own boys' homework to get through. Problem could easily have been solved if someone had paid attention and asked questions during class. I did offer tutoring/help before school, but she didn't want to get up early.
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Post by Scrappyhappy on Jun 29, 2016 22:23:56 GMT
I dont know if my vent is a vent, per say, or just being sad. But.... My dad. He remarried 8 months after my mom died and has become a completely different person. He used to love to paint...now his wife is the artist and dad doesnt ever pick up a brush. He loved to cook...now they eat out 3x a day (for real). He no longer volunteers like he use to, doesnt talk with all his friends anymore. Never makes time for his grandkids. He used to get up early every day - now they sleep in until noon because the wifey is a night person. He texted today and told me that his wife doesnt think he really has dementia so he is going to be stopping his dementia medicine. There is no talking him out of it. Wifey says its the thing to do, so he is doing it. Wifey has unfriended all 5 of his kids on FB and makes no effort to contact us unless she is bitching us out for whatever indiscretion she thinks we've done. Dad is now a groupie for a Gospel band, going all over the country to see this band. Literally every month they are in a new state. That in and of itself doesnt bother me, but this is just not my dads personality at all. Damn it. I am just want my dad back. I've been through this with my Dad. I'm so sorry. Big hugs!
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Post by hockeyfan06 on Jun 29, 2016 22:25:39 GMT
Our son is driving my husband and I nuts! he's 20 and he knows everything and his dad and I don't! Our patience is reaching the limits! He is questioning every last little thing, over analyzing and opinionated plus more! I'm ready to boot his ass out the door and say "yeah, if you are that smart, go take on the world and see how far you get!" I'm thankful he is a good guy, always been but he doesn't have to be so intense!!! My son was like this, but I'm happy to report that at the age of 23 I'm starting to like him again. I've always loved him but I sure didn't like him. Lol! Hopefully yours will become human again soon. Another 3 more years?! I don't know if we can last that long...lol
Thanks for letting me know we are not the only ones this is happening or happened to.
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 29, 2016 22:27:50 GMT
Our son is driving my husband and I nuts! he's 20 and he knows everything and his dad and I don't! Our patience is reaching the limits! He is questioning every last little thing, over analyzing and opinionated plus more! I'm ready to boot his ass out the door and say "yeah, if you are that smart, go take on the world and see how far you get!" I'm thankful he is a good guy, always been but he doesn't have to be so intense!!! My 20 year old son came home and is "demanding" that I change the plates I have out on my US flag tablecloth. The plates are white and have a raised Eiffel Tower on them. He cannot take the irony. He debates everything (with humor and intensity). I find it funny, but my husband does not. I kind of like the history lessons and "fun facts" that I get hit with daily. I appreciate that he listened in his high school classes.
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freebird
Drama Llama
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Post by freebird on Jun 29, 2016 22:30:13 GMT
OMG, where do I start? My car radio worked perfectly before you...ACK...I just realized Freebird, you might know something about this with your glass biz!!! I'd love your thoughts on this! So, something literally fell out of the sky onto the hood of my car & bounced into my windshield, big dent in my hood, shattered windshield, didn't break completely through but tiny bits of glass hit my face & flew all over the inside of my car, going 70 mph on freeway. I think it was a bolt or something off an overhead freeway sign. Anyway, I took it in to get the windshield replaced & now my car radio won't turn on. The windshield has an antenna built in so they had to plug in the wire for that or whatever they do when they install a new windshield that has an antenna. Now, my radio is DEAD, won't turn on, no power, nothing. They checked the fuses, all is well there. They say, sorry, we didn't do anything. But it worked PERFECTLY before they touched it. I have owned the car for years & have never done a thing to the radio. UGH! Plus there are two surface scratches (like pin pricks, not rock chips) on the new glass, ugh! Why did I drive off without checking it.
OK that's frustrating. There might be an attachment that hooks the radio back up to the windshield, they might have it connected all the way or they might have possibly cut a wire on extraction. What kind of car do you have? I'll ask my husband when he gets home.
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Post by hockeyfan06 on Jun 29, 2016 22:32:19 GMT
Our son is driving my husband and I nuts! he's 20 and he knows everything and his dad and I don't! Our patience is reaching the limits! He is questioning every last little thing, over analyzing and opinionated plus more! I'm ready to boot his ass out the door and say "yeah, if you are that smart, go take on the world and see how far you get!" I'm thankful he is a good guy, always been but he doesn't have to be so intense!!! My 20 year old son came home and is "demanding" that I change the plates I have out on my US flag tablecloth. The plates are white and have a raised Eiffel Tower on them. He cannot take the irony. He debates everything (with humor and intensity). I find it funny, but my husband does not. I kind of like the history lessons and "fun facts" that I get hit with daily. I appreciate that he listened in his high school classes. that too funny, my son is the same way, and most of the time I find it interesting but when he gets intense thats when I tell him to dial it down a notch!
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Post by Scrappyhappy on Jun 29, 2016 22:33:04 GMT
My son was like this, but I'm happy to report that at the age of 23 I'm starting to like him again. I've always loved him but I sure didn't like him. Lol! Hopefully yours will become human again soon. Another 3 more years?! I don't know if we can last that long...lol
Thanks for letting me know we are not the only ones this is happening or happened to.
He was away at college 8 months of the year so that helped!
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 29, 2016 22:37:08 GMT
freebird that sucks! You'd think another artist would understand. The WHOLE POINT of our local classifieds group is for people to meet in our small/somewhat rural area. It's POSTED in the rules. The moderators do this for free, so I don't want to be a big complainer, BUT I'm sick of seeing yard sales and homes for sale in an area 40 miles away. Also the posts of when are you going to be in *my* city? I'd like to buy the $5.00 item. No, you have to meet ME. Dumb complaint, but my not so hot item may get sold to this lady when I go to her town. By that time, she probably won't be interested.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2016 23:02:49 GMT
My city has a fireworks ordinance that says the day before, day of, and day after a holiday is when you can set off fireworks. Monday night, a FULL week, before the 4th, we are woken up by fireworks. Granted it was just one (with multiple bursts) but still. Damn, people. If you don't want complaints or the police showing up at your place, then fucking obey the city ordinance! They remind people of this through every publication they can for a week leading up to the holiday weekend. It doesn't help that we're just a few days away from being declared "in a drought" and may have a state-wide ban put in place on consumer fireworks this weekend. The number of assholes that commented on these news stories that said "fuck the state, I'm going to set them off anyways." We have a few jerks that will set them off anyways so if we do get a ban, we will be watering our yard heavily this weekend.
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Post by anniefb on Jun 29, 2016 23:05:30 GMT
Isn't it amazing how people think creative work isn't real work? Yep, totally agree!
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Post by anniefb on Jun 29, 2016 23:05:59 GMT
I dont know if my vent is a vent, per say, or just being sad. But.... My dad. He remarried 8 months after my mom died and has become a completely different person. He used to love to paint...now his wife is the artist and dad doesnt ever pick up a brush. He loved to cook...now they eat out 3x a day (for real). He no longer volunteers like he use to, doesnt talk with all his friends anymore. Never makes time for his grandkids. He used to get up early every day - now they sleep in until noon because the wifey is a night person. He texted today and told me that his wife doesnt think he really has dementia so he is going to be stopping his dementia medicine. There is no talking him out of it. Wifey says its the thing to do, so he is doing it. Wifey has unfriended all 5 of his kids on FB and makes no effort to contact us unless she is bitching us out for whatever indiscretion she thinks we've done. Dad is now a groupie for a Gospel band, going all over the country to see this band. Literally every month they are in a new state. That in and of itself doesnt bother me, but this is just not my dads personality at all. Damn it. I am just want my dad back. Sorry you're having to deal with this mom
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Post by compwalla on Jun 29, 2016 23:54:42 GMT
Our son is driving my husband and I nuts! he's 20 and he knows everything and his dad and I don't! Our patience is reaching the limits! He is questioning every last little thing, over analyzing and opinionated plus more! I'm ready to boot his ass out the door and say "yeah, if you are that smart, go take on the world and see how far you get!" I'm thankful he is a good guy, always been but he doesn't have to be so intense!!! My 20 year old son came home and is "demanding" that I change the plates I have out on my US flag tablecloth. The plates are white and have a raised Eiffel Tower on them. He cannot take the irony. He debates everything (with humor and intensity). I find it funny, but my husband does not. I kind of like the history lessons and "fun facts" that I get hit with daily. I appreciate that he listened in his high school classes. France is our oldest ally and I think pairing them with us is perfectly historically appropriate. We needed money and guns and half a chance. Who provided those funds? France.
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freebird
Drama Llama
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Post by freebird on Jun 30, 2016 0:08:53 GMT
My 20 year old son came home and is "demanding" that I change the plates I have out on my US flag tablecloth. The plates are white and have a raised Eiffel Tower on them. He cannot take the irony. He debates everything (with humor and intensity). I find it funny, but my husband does not. I kind of like the history lessons and "fun facts" that I get hit with daily. I appreciate that he listened in his high school classes. France is our oldest ally and I think pairing them with us is perfectly historically appropriate. We needed money and guns and half a chance. Who provided those funds? France.
yup yup, and they were inspired by our democracy enough to give us the statue of liberty.
Édouard René de Laboulaye said, any monument raised to American independence would properly be a joint project of the French and American peoples.
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Mystie
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Post by Mystie on Jun 30, 2016 0:42:18 GMT
Our son is driving my husband and I nuts! he's 20 and he knows everything and his dad and I don't! Our patience is reaching the limits! He is questioning every last little thing, over analyzing and opinionated plus more! I'm ready to boot his ass out the door and say "yeah, if you are that smart, go take on the world and see how far you get!" I'm thankful he is a good guy, always been but he doesn't have to be so intense!!! My 20 year old son came home and is "demanding" that I change the plates I have out on my US flag tablecloth. The plates are white and have a raised Eiffel Tower on them. He cannot take the irony. He debates everything (with humor and intensity). I find it funny, but my husband does not. I kind of like the history lessons and "fun facts" that I get hit with daily. I appreciate that he listened in his high school classes. You could always point out that we could not have won the Revolutionary War without the French, so your Eiffel Tower plates are an homage to the Marquis de Lafayette. Whoops! Should have read the whole thread! Save
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 30, 2016 0:45:29 GMT
My vent #1: SIL from hell was in town for a few days. DD played nice and stopped by with me after the two of us had our hair done. SIL gets her alone and brings up an incident that happened TEN years ago. At that time she included a note in DD's gift that said "You are so much prettier when you aren't whining". Now DD is a sweet woman and was a sweet kid. It was just mean. Now, ten years later she says "it was taken out of context". Um, no.
Vent #2: DH is on a strict diet for his pancreatitis, not to mention cancer and a heart attack. I have told his mother many times LOW FAT. She made salmon for him last night. It's not the first time she's done it. I told her when we were at her winter home and she had salmon out that he could not eat it. We ran to the store and picked him up a Tilapia filet that day. She had no memory issues. And, I have told her it doesn't matter that it is good fat. Fat is fat when you have pancreatitis issues. ARRGHH.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 30, 2016 0:45:38 GMT
freebird I'm sorry a fellow artist doesn't value your work enough to pay for your time/work. That's total b.s. mom (((hugs))) I'm sorry. My vent: I'm disappointed at myself for being bitter. (I typed out the whole reasons why, but I can't really share it all publicly...you understand)
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 30, 2016 0:45:40 GMT
My 20 year old son came home and is "demanding" that I change the plates I have out on my US flag tablecloth. The plates are white and have a raised Eiffel Tower on them. He cannot take the irony. He debates everything (with humor and intensity). I find it funny, but my husband does not. I kind of like the history lessons and "fun facts" that I get hit with daily. I appreciate that he listened in his high school classes. You could always point out that we could not have won the Revolutionary War without the French, so your Eiffel Tower plates are an homage to the Marquis de Lafayette. Whoops! Should have read the whole thread! SaveI gave it that one. It was in my fifth grade history book. I also pulled out the gift of the Statue of Liberty. We always have fun banter, but he LOVES history and science and can usually one up me.
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Post by jenn on Jun 30, 2016 1:14:10 GMT
My vent #1: SIL from hell was in town for a few days. DD played nice and stopped by with me after the two of us had our hair done. SIL gets her alone and brings up an incident that happened TEN years ago. At that time she included a note in DD's gift that said "You are so much prettier when you aren't whining". Now DD is a sweet woman and was a sweet kid. It was just mean. Now, ten years later she says "it was taken out of context". Um, no. Vent #2: DH is on a strict diet for his pancreatitis, not to mention cancer and a heart attack. I have told his mother many times LOW FAT. She made salmon for him last night. It's not the first time she's done it. I told her when we were at her winter home and she had salmon out that he could not eat it. We ran to the store and picked him up a Tilapia filet that day. She had no memory issues. And, I have told her it doesn't matter that it is good fat. Fat is fat when you have pancreatitis issues. ARRGHH. Unless his Dr said no on the salmon, I've always heard that the omega 2 in salmon was good.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2016 1:22:31 GMT
Apparently you need my skill set for something or you'd do it yourself? So why are you upset when I ask for a fair price, I even cut you a deal! You did say this to her, right?
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Post by chaosisapony on Jun 30, 2016 1:47:46 GMT
Wait just a minute here. You want to be paid for doing work? Who the hell do you think you are?! Can you tell I've been on the receiving end of this a lot lately too?
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