tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post9096455772208679032..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: The Miserable Tale of Al GorgeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-91832978964919909482016-02-11T22:24:08.138-05:002016-02-11T22:24:08.138-05:00Hey, now! Nothin' wrong with Cthulhu. Unless...Hey, now! Nothin' wrong with Cthulhu. Unless he doesn't eat me first.Ego in Arcadianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-76503585999775413712016-02-11T21:27:06.041-05:002016-02-11T21:27:06.041-05:00And I'll be sure to pepper my next post with p...And I'll be sure to pepper my next post with plenty of "thee"'s and "thou"'s and if someone is going somewhere I'll say they "hie'd".<br /><br />I do like how people think "thee" and "thou" is formal because in plays and what-not Kings always spoke that way. No, "thee" and "thou" are INFORMAL. And the KingConan the Grammarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958152840132897163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-74452723097088238082016-02-11T21:23:21.862-05:002016-02-11T21:23:21.862-05:00I appreciate the sentiment. My real life persona ...I appreciate the sentiment. My real life persona is nothing like my online persona. To be precise, even my College Misery persona is very different from my normal online persona.<br /><br />And if you're talking about the self-esteem thing, you know it was funny.Conan the Grammarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958152840132897163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-29648791004785869422016-02-11T21:16:42.757-05:002016-02-11T21:16:42.757-05:00Maybe only use American words and not those crummy...Maybe only use American words and not those crummy British ones, then?<br /><br />I am, of course, kidding, but I know a guy who is chronically under-employed (and has a hell of a time getting references) who loves the same kind of joke you made in a previous comment. His throwaway lines have cost him so much and he can't seem to figure it out. <br /><br />Mentioning it because you write likeEC1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13414931249618049097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-41234685585940263462016-02-11T20:58:17.401-05:002016-02-11T20:58:17.401-05:00I don't know why I was reminded of this, but I...I don't know why I was reminded of this, but I had a friend in high school whose sense of humor was even darker than mine. He had leukemia, we thought he beat it, we were wrong, he died after my Senior year.<br /><br />He had a penchant for trying new things. He would always drag me to new shit. One time I asked him "PJ, why the hell do you never do the same thing twice?"<br /><Conan the Grammarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958152840132897163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-50950252982237193762016-02-11T20:41:40.482-05:002016-02-11T20:41:40.482-05:00In what is perhaps an interesting coincidence, the...In what is perhaps an interesting coincidence, the RGM has chosen <a href="http://collegemisery.blogspot.com/2015/05/no-hyperbole-necessary-jacksonville.html" rel="nofollow">a flashback post for the sidebar</a> that also deals with a stereotypical student behavior. The comments address the stereotypicality in an alternatively stereotypical way.<br /><br />Sometimes it is amusing to play BINGO Ogre Proctor Hephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428431147495287413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-75341852135667923922016-02-11T20:24:30.241-05:002016-02-11T20:24:30.241-05:00Submitted. Though it's not up to my usual wri...Submitted. Though it's not up to my usual writing standards.Conan the Grammarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958152840132897163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-50264059098194996482016-02-11T18:17:21.282-05:002016-02-11T18:17:21.282-05:00Eagerly anticipating the followup. Eagerly anticipating the followup. Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-55639304738273356082016-02-11T18:14:46.139-05:002016-02-11T18:14:46.139-05:00I, too, came down to the comments to say something...I, too, came down to the comments to say something about Chekhov and mice (but had not come up with anything as clever as Chekhov's mouse). In any case, I was relieved that the mouse(trap) did not go off by the end of the piece. And yes, he will probably have a family of impressive size in short order. Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-35244814059999473472016-02-11T17:00:54.189-05:002016-02-11T17:00:54.189-05:00It struck me as a bit theatrical. By stereotypical...It struck me as a bit theatrical. By stereotypical I meant, "So very over-the-top, beyond the pale, blatantly egregious conglomeration of all things that-should-not-be yet cannot be ignored."<br />A character from an '80s teen comedy, if you will.<br /><br />I look forward to the follow-up.Sawyer in Student Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463333151790071057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-2946723203101639392016-02-11T16:53:28.008-05:002016-02-11T16:53:28.008-05:00In order:
1: You thought this was stereotypical? ...In order:<br /><br />1: You thought this was stereotypical? I thought it was like witnessing a whole new kind of monster.<br /><br />2: Impressed you remembered my major.<br /><br />3: If an employee exhibited this behavior (ordering food during a meeting) I would recommend that their employment be terminated. Because they're not just a bad employee, they're some sort of Hell spawn.<br Conan the Grammarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958152840132897163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-62495127981960692162016-02-11T16:29:54.992-05:002016-02-11T16:29:54.992-05:00Too stereotypical to NOT be a set up by the (or so...Too stereotypical to NOT be a set up by the (or some other) instructor.<br />"Global Hamster Policy"- If I recall correctly, you are a Human Resources major. How would you reprimand/counsel/approach an employee that exhibited this behavior?<br />How would you counsel co-workers who brought this behavior to your attention?<br />Or it could be a legitimate situation.<br />I'm waiting Sawyer in Student Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463333151790071057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-47241853280701113522016-02-11T14:31:15.252-05:002016-02-11T14:31:15.252-05:00@Gog: Well, according to Lovecraft if you COULD re...@Gog: Well, according to Lovecraft if you COULD read it, you would go insane.<br /><br />Also, my class just ended. It was eventful. Probably try to get something typed up tonight. I feel like you all need closure.<br />Conan the Grammarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958152840132897163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-74929986488389258322016-02-11T12:41:13.462-05:002016-02-11T12:41:13.462-05:00Heh. I cannot spell nor can I pronounce: Cthulhu....Heh. I cannot spell nor can I pronounce: Cthulhu. Sounds like one crazy-assed student, tho!<br /><br />The GogThe Gognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-84046740659031266642016-02-11T08:17:59.384-05:002016-02-11T08:17:59.384-05:00I have my second class with this Lovecraftian mons...I have my second class with this Lovecraftian monster later today.Conan the Grammarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958152840132897163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-18457620440330046352016-02-10T23:37:33.264-05:002016-02-10T23:37:33.264-05:00If you say in the first chapter that there is a mo...If you say in the first chapter that there is a mouse hanging out in the room, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off.<br /><br />But <a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WhatHappenedToTheMouse" rel="nofollow">What Happened to the Mouse?</a>Ogre Proctor Hephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428431147495287413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-5094136134922746492016-02-10T23:24:02.578-05:002016-02-10T23:24:02.578-05:00So, if being needy means writing somthing like thi...So, if being needy means writing somthing like this that spurs this much conversation, I'm thinking I need to be more needy.Ogre Proctor Hephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428431147495287413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-73261934349968408782016-02-10T20:00:33.983-05:002016-02-10T20:00:33.983-05:00He's just a poor little professor. What could ...He's just a poor little professor. What could he do to stop this fucking monstrosity? This guy is worse than all of the Captain Planer villains, Dracula, and Cthulhu combined. We need an army led by Van Helsing and Good Hitler from a parallel universe to beat him.Conan the Grammarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958152840132897163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-72378635460041426972016-02-10T19:54:59.992-05:002016-02-10T19:54:59.992-05:00I think part of the issue is that this occurred on...I think part of the issue is that this occurred on a scope that the professor had never before seen. I don't want to exaggerate so I'll use a very conservative analogy.<br /><br />This would be like kindergarten. If a kid hits another kid the teacher knows precisely how to respond. But if one of the children plans to destroy the 9/11 memorial what the hell do you do? Put them in time out.Conan the Grammarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958152840132897163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-47663955477444312722016-02-10T19:53:02.905-05:002016-02-10T19:53:02.905-05:00If the instructor is afraid to do anything, then m...If the instructor is afraid to do anything, then maybe there is an indicator of shitty leadership in hir department? Emergency Mathematical Hologramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873569623797587860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-70946712628844689972016-02-10T19:00:01.880-05:002016-02-10T19:00:01.880-05:00Ho. Lee. Crap. Dude would have been out on his as...Ho. Lee. Crap. Dude would have been out on his ass in my world. If the douchy dude keeps it up--a virtual certainty--talk to the prof outside of class and get this stopped. He'll be ruining YOUR education. Eff that chump.<br /><br />The GogThe Gognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-41598354228542365712016-02-10T14:36:30.887-05:002016-02-10T14:36:30.887-05:00Thank you. The more enraged I am, the more eloque...Thank you. The more enraged I am, the more eloquent I become.Conan the Grammarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958152840132897163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-85990175531908017082016-02-10T14:28:14.479-05:002016-02-10T14:28:14.479-05:00https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J8__fWphE0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J8__fWphE0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-26781782396978149272016-02-10T14:27:52.820-05:002016-02-10T14:27:52.820-05:00Shit, that was funny. Thanks, Conan. Don't wor...Shit, that was funny. Thanks, Conan. Don't worry, we're all needy.<br /><br />As usual, Fast Times at Ridgemont High provides a good tutorial for dealing with a problem in class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-54620839966020407862016-02-10T14:12:40.855-05:002016-02-10T14:12:40.855-05:00Such a well-told story that walks the cringe-induc...Such a well-told story that walks the cringe-inducing line between disgusting and hilarious. I have a syllabus rule that permits only food you would bring to a professional meeting, and I give a few examples on the first day.<br /><br />I was hoping the denouement would be the mouse soaring out of the wall to grab a pizza crust and peace. We can dream! Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16403289509523215570noreply@blogger.com