(To Foreign Exchange playlist on Spotify)
Things I have learned:
Sometimes when people are intimidated by you they will act out in curious ways...
1. Ignoring you.
2. Being mean.
3. Gossiping.
4. Copying you.
5. Dispute and try to bait you into arguments or awkward situations.
6. Sometimes it IS them and not you.
7. Some people (either due to diet, genetics or spiritual issues) have hormone or testosterone imbalances and it is why they behave the way they do.
8. Some of us are better off staying single.
9. Misery DOES in fact love company
10. Some people take certain jobs because they would never last working somewhere else.
11. Always hold on to at least one dream.
12. Theres nothing wrong with taking a "mental health day" off from work.
13. Never make important life altering decisions when you're upset. (This actually was a quote from the police chief on the tv show "New York Undercover" that I remember from when I was a wee lad.)
14. Save that money for a rainy day.
15. Always have a contingency plan. Like Batman.
I had an interesting conversation with a rideshare driver the other night. Initially whenI got in the car and tried to have a conversation he was rude and standoffish until I brought up the Microsoft acquisition of Activision and how shady some businesses and politicians can be. Dude blew my mind by completely opening up and getting into a spirited conversation with me about the military leaving Iraq as well as corruption in businesses and having hope in a world that seems to be spiraling out of control morality-wise. He was a cute white guy probably early 30's and he talked like he had a military background. Definitely the reserved mysterious type. Masculine in that country boy kind of way. So he was Batman if Batman was raised on a farm in Kansas and then he had to watch his folks gunned down in an alley. Maybe he was Clark who watched his folks gunned down? Anyway I do tend to have some great talks with Lyft and Uber drivers. Some won't talk but this is usually due to a language barrier although of course, some folks are just assholes. The other day before the other day I had a good discussion with another cute white guy about the whole Microsoft vs FTC circus and I think I may have inadvertently convinced dude to buy a Logitech G Cloud. This guy was absolutely gorgeous to the point it was painful. Well not really painful but he was hot. It does definitely seem in many ways I share more interests with white fellows and we are usually able to get along. Brothas have that edge about them and I gotta admit at times it does make being around some exhausting. Last week all I did was walk by this young brotha (near the job) of around age 25ish and he muttered "white boy" under his breath to insult me while holding his phone. I have seen videos on social media of people walking past folks while acting like they are talking on their phone and they mumble something inflammatory. Its all on purpose but its a slick way to maybe make it seem you won't be held accountable as the insulting person can't exactly prove you were talking to or about them. Some humans have too much time on their hands.
Had another one of those weird exchanges on IGN last night. IGN formerly known as "Game sages" used to be a website primarily dedicated to the culture of videogames but now they have branched out into all facets of pop culture. Perhaps not so much on the music side of things but anyway there was an article about a young hacker being sentenced for causing mayhem with GTA6 and I responded to the article by talking about hacker issues experienced at work which resulted in our cloud access being restricted. This really stung because I'd purchased a Logitech G Cloud for cloud gaming shortly before they really cracked down here since some youngin got the center in trouble. I also mentioned the DOS attacks on consoles that used to cause issues for the gaming community during the holidays. Also, I mentioned not being able to game with certain titles on breaks since the new changes with our network. This jerk had the nerve to respond to me "Oh poor guy can't game at work! LOL" Then he put a laughing emoji and I was like...Man, you are not even adding anything to the topic being discussed and are only here to take cheap shots at me for whatever reason. For the record, I have worked on my job for many years. What is your point? Are you saying I shouldn't take breaks? Get a life. Over the years the comments sections of IGN have become a breeding ground for some of the most contemptible individuals. There is alot of unfiltered hate for people who fall within certain demographics. It got to the point that IGN had to start having moderators monitor the comments sections. I'm sure this person responded the way he did because he noticed I mentioned WHERE I WORK in my reply. At times I am ashamed to share the same hobbies/interests with some of these "peers". I miss the days when games, comics, and superheroes only belonged to us nerd folk. Now they just let anybody in the door because these things are trendy.
I think the Microsoft acquisition is a done deal now. Although the FTC filed an appeal it doesn't appear the courts are gonna honor it. This needed to happen before midnight which was a few hours ago. I'm happy because I really wanna see a Call Of Duty game on my Nintendo Switch. Also, I am pretty much convinced Sony have become bullies. Sort of like how at times the LGBT community acts like bullies too but thats another discussion. HopefullyMicrosoft will revive some of the Activision titles that have laid dormant for a while. This will definitely make Sony change some of their practices because well they have to in order to compete. They did start this whole $70.00 price tag for games and they fought tooth and nail against being able to game on your PlayStation with or against folks on other platforms. I am gonna take my lunch now but before I go play some games on my laptop I will log onto social media to see how the Microsoft situation has progressed...
Back from lunch. My supervisor really got on my nerves just now. They were getting on me for taking my break at 4am and i tried to explain that we are short and whenever there is no supervisor here I tend to run into issues getting my breaks. This I found out from other people is because folks don't like working at this particular station because it has added responsibility. All the other things people do and get away with but because I took my break late this time it feels like I'm committing a capital offense. The guy I spoke with on the dating site said he never had to work somewhere and deal with people having authority over him and I try to imagine a life like that. I do certainly appreciate this job but I am at a time in my life where I am tired of people not smarter than me having control over my life. There are also people in certain positions who throw their weight around or treat you some kind of way and it can affect your self-esteem if you are not careful. I need to be my own boss sooner than later.
(Listening to Lady T playlist on Youtube)
This trans prostitute just shook my nerves by coming up and tapping loudly on the door. Sent my heart racing. I just ignored her because I just don't wanna get caught up in some drama especially right before my shift ends. Months ago we had some insane trans person who was doing this and really gave me a start one night. Its something that when your adrenalin kicks in and your body releases chemicals it can really do a number on one and sometimes it takes a minute to come down from these stressful moments. So what happens to the mind and body when one is constantly in a stressful environment? I mean literally ALL the time without really relaxing? What do you become?
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