Things that make you go... GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!! Mk. II

[OswaldBastable]

Annoying impolite members of the public at re-enactment events; thankfully fairly rare.  Had to shout at some oiks recently who were helping themselves to peoples weapons to play with; I impressed myself by actually staying polite, its came out " put that down its not yours" as opposed to "drop it you little shit" lol

The other bug bear is the dreaded "thinks he's an expert" MOP who really isn't but insists on trying to argue his dubious point while you struggle to stay polite.

[Ms. Elisabeth Collins]

Not being able to go to sleep at a reasonable time, even when I have to wake up early.  Everything is just so interesting at 3AM.  Not to mention the lovely quiet and being left alone.  And TV Tropes.  I got 4 hours of sleep last night because TV Tropes sucked me in.  I need sleep.  Everything's fuzzy, and I have to get an energy drink so that I can drive.  GAHHHHHHH.

[RoseOak]

How was your day thread being locked. I'm sick of threads being locked just because a mod doesn't like the way the conversation is going.

[JingleJoe]

How was your day thread being locked. I'm sick of threads being locked just because a mod doesn't like the way the conversation is going.

It was locked because people were starting to be insulting towards christians and then towards the moderator that asked them to stop! Also:

I strongly recommend ending this particular line of griping, and returning this thread to a more general "gaaah!" discussion, lest it get locked by reason of impoliteness.

This thread makes me go "Gaaahh"  I can't stand reading other people's negative depressive stuff.

[Auntie Ludmilla]

Jingle Joe, I take your point, but it's a little harsh on those of us who regularly post on that thread. There are now very few remaining threads on here on which I do post, as it seems to be the social/discussion posts that get closed down.
Anyway, on to my gaaaaaah..... Which is relating to how a little power can really go to people's heads. I was due to perform at a festival this afternoon, and needed to pop to the ladies (stage fright is a terrible thing....) I was stopped walking through the gate at the side of the stage, by a lady who had rather let a high vis vest and a security badge go to her head. I wasn't allowed though without a pass, she said. i explained I was one of the bellydancers, and pointed to what I was wearing (bit of a give away, really), and needed to pop to the loo as I was on in a minute. (The organisers had provided us with one pass between six of us.... ) Eventually she let me through, but it took a bit of persuasion... The stupid thing was, I was back stage, and trying to get out from the performer's area.... The only time I have ever needed a FRONT stage pass....

[The Governess]

Jingle Joe, I take your point, but it's a little harsh on those of us who regularly post on that thread. There are now very few remaining threads on here on which I do post, as it seems to be the social/discussion posts that get closed down.
Anyway, on to my gaaaaaah..... Which is relating to how a little power can really go to people's heads. I was due to perform at a festival this afternoon, and needed to pop to the ladies (stage fright is a terrible thing....) I was stopped walking through the gate at the side of the stage, by a lady who had rather let a high vis vest and a security badge go to her head. I wasn't allowed though without a pass, she said. i explained I was one of the bellydancers, and pointed to what I was wearing (bit of a give away, really), and needed to pop to the loo as I was on in a minute. (The organisers had provided us with one pass between six of us.... ) Eventually she let me through, but it took a bit of persuasion... The stupid thing was, I was back stage, and trying to get out from the performer's area.... The only time I have ever needed a FRONT stage pass....

You mean they don't provide toilets backstage? Showbiz- it.s not all glamour...

[J. Wilhelm]

My Gaaaaah! refers to work on my electric trike which is taking abso bloomin'lutely ages. The original plan had been to motorise my trike according to my own, proven scheme, used with success on bicycles. Call this Plan A. Then in April  I asked an engineer friend to help me do it in a more 'engineering' way, rather than a 'bicycle' way. Plan B. He agreed, but no work was done for two months.
....

GAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

Being an engineer, this post called my attention.  I've seen friendships go afoul by mixing business into it!  Don't know the specifics of your project, but seems your engineer friend is probably occupied with something else, which probably  is job/ survival related, you know what I mean?  Sometimes we can appear to be arrogant because we have the college degree.  Don't let that get to you.  Means mo harm by it.

It sounds like time to just have a frank but polite conversation with him.  If he doesn't have the time you need to rearrange your plans, either get another engineer with real time on his hands, or go back to plan A.  The trick is not insulting your friend.  Friendships are more valuable than fleeting business.  I have unfortunately burned many a good friendhip through my wretched family business.  Now that I'm out of it, there's no fitting way to apologize to those people!  Your friend may just have bitten more than he can chew timewise!

[Auntie Ludmilla]

Jingle Joe, I take your point, but it's a little harsh on those of us who regularly post on that thread. There are now very few remaining threads on here on which I do post, as it seems to be the social/discussion posts that get closed down.
Anyway, on to my gaaaaaah..... Which is relating to how a little power can really go to people's heads. I was due to perform at a festival this afternoon, and needed to pop to the ladies (stage fright is a terrible thing....) I was stopped walking through the gate at the side of the stage, by a lady who had rather let a high vis vest and a security badge go to her head. I wasn't allowed though without a pass, she said. i explained I was one of the bellydancers, and pointed to what I was wearing (bit of a give away, really), and needed to pop to the loo as I was on in a minute. (The organisers had provided us with one pass between six of us.... ) Eventually she let me through, but it took a bit of persuasion... The stupid thing was, I was back stage, and trying to get out from the performer's area.... The only time I have ever needed a FRONT stage pass....

You mean they don't provide toilets backstage? Showbiz- it.s not all glamour...

It was at the Arbouretum in Nottingham, they were using the bandstand as a stage and had just cordoned off an area for backstage using a couple of tables. Which just makes it all the more ridiculous really... It was a fabulous little festival though, Pagan Pride event.

[RoseOak]

How was your day thread being locked. I'm sick of threads being locked just because a mod doesn't like the way the conversation is going.

It was locked because people were starting to be insulting towards christians and then towards the moderator that asked them to stop!


Actually it was how to avoid people who push their opinions towards you and make themselves a general pain the the butt who in some cases are religious.  A joke about hanging a pentacle in your window to annoy the christians next door is as old as the hills and hardly a major insult.

[The Governess]

I'm GAAAH-ing because today is the first day I've had chance to work on my ballgown for the Asylum (only 6 weeks to go - gibber!), and I've discovered that I don't have the right sewing maching needles for the fabric; and Himself is away with the car until Friday, so I can't go and get any.  So still no sewing done!  Will have to put an internet order in and hope they arrive by the weekend.

(panic-struck) GAAAAHHH!!

[Rockula]

I have to say my current GAAAA!, for the last couple of weeks at least, has been the number of rude, impolite, disparaging or eletist comments popping up within this other wise extremely polite forum.

Might I suggest that certain people read the Forum rules before posting. If you don't like the rules there's nothing forcing you to use this Forum. There is also the option of PM if you wish to take issue privately.

And if you want to post something that may offend, why not count to ten and consider whether it is wise.

I'm not a Mod but sometimes I wish I had a delete button.

If someone with a reputation for being as blunt and 'forthright' as I am can learn to be more polite ANYONE can.

[Mr. Anthony Droid]

yes... well I'm just glad that the people here are open to mad scientists would hate to be chased out of a good forum after all  and in other news I have another gahh moment

when you are looking for steam punk/Victorian stuff but can only find literal junk...

[SteamBlast Mary]

Having person A ask person B to pass on a message to person C to invite them to a dinner party person A is hosting... to which person B is not invited.

Seriously? The word awkward doesn’t start to cover it; which letter are you?

B. That's why it rankled quite so much. These were Steampunks as well! Of course, folk are entitled to invite whom they wish to a "do" and not invite whom they choose but doing it that way? It was... irksome.

It stuck in my mind because it was a member of a group who appear to be pretty keen to get the message across that I shouldn't try to "get in" with them... when I didn't plan to/wasn't able to commit to their activities anyway. It's got me concerned that my habit of talking to people and trying to instigate interaction has been interpretted as "trying to get with them" and maybe I should back off in future 

[Auntie Ludmilla]

Having person A ask person B to pass on a message to person C to invite them to a dinner party person A is hosting... to which person B is not invited.

Seriously? The word awkward doesn’t start to cover it; which letter are you?

B. That's why it rankled quite so much. These were Steampunks as well! Of course, folk are entitled to invite whom they wish to a "do" and not invite whom they choose but doing it that way? It was... irksome.

It stuck in my mind because it was a member of a group who appear to be pretty keen to get the message across that I shouldn't try to "get in" with them... when I didn't plan to/wasn't able to commit to their activities anyway. It's got me concerned that my habit of talking to people and trying to instigate interaction has been interpretted as "trying to get with them" and maybe I should back off in future 

Absolutely not! Don't let their rudeness change your open and friendly manner.

[Herr Döktor]

Having person A ask person B to pass on a message to person C to invite them to a dinner party person A is hosting... to which person B is not invited.

Seriously? The word awkward doesn’t start to cover it; which letter are you?

B. That's why it rankled quite so much. These were Steampunks as well! Of course, folk are entitled to invite whom they wish to a "do" and not invite whom they choose but doing it that way? It was... irksome.

It stuck in my mind because it was a member of a group who appear to be pretty keen to get the message across that I shouldn't try to "get in" with them... when I didn't plan to/wasn't able to commit to their activities anyway. It's got me concerned that my habit of talking to people and trying to instigate interaction has been interpretted as "trying to get with them" and maybe I should back off in future 

Absolutely not! Don't let their rudeness change your open and friendly manner.

Agreed, and also carry a big stick.

[Sir A Poiselamppe]

Having person A ask person B to pass on a message to person C to invite them to a dinner party person A is hosting... to which person B is not invited.

Seriously? The word awkward doesn’t start to cover it; which letter are you?

B. That's why it rankled quite so much. These were Steampunks as well! Of course, folk are entitled to invite whom they wish to a "do" and not invite whom they choose but doing it that way? It was... irksome.

It stuck in my mind because it was a member of a group who appear to be pretty keen to get the message across that I shouldn't try to "get in" with them... when I didn't plan to/wasn't able to commit to their activities anyway. It's got me concerned that my habit of talking to people and trying to instigate interaction has been interpretted as "trying to get with them" and maybe I should back off in future 

Absolutely not! Don't let their rudeness change your open and friendly manner.

Agreed, and also carry a big stick.

...The big Pointy stick of Organisation.......

[Alptraum]

Having person A ask person B to pass on a message to person C to invite them to a dinner party person A is hosting... to which person B is not invited.

Seriously? The word awkward doesn’t start to cover it; which letter are you?

B. That's why it rankled quite so much. These were Steampunks as well! Of course, folk are entitled to invite whom they wish to a "do" and not invite whom they choose but doing it that way? It was... irksome.

It stuck in my mind because it was a member of a group who appear to be pretty keen to get the message across that I shouldn't try to "get in" with them... when I didn't plan to/wasn't able to commit to their activities anyway. It's got me concerned that my habit of talking to people and trying to instigate interaction has been interpretted as "trying to get with them" and maybe I should back off in future 

Absolutely not! Don't let their rudeness change your open and friendly manner.

Agreed, and also carry a big stick.

...The big Pointy stick of Organisation.......

Ooo, I want one!

[SteamBlast Mary]

Technically, it's the Pointy Stick of Getting People to Be There. I don't do "organisation", that's best left to the experts. I just round people up and prod them until they agree to go!

[OswaldBastable]

Having person A ask person B to pass on a message to person C to invite them to a dinner party person A is hosting... to which person B is not invited.

Seriously? The word awkward doesn’t start to cover it; which letter are you?

B. That's why it rankled quite so much. These were Steampunks as well! Of course, folk are entitled to invite whom they wish to a "do" and not invite whom they choose but doing it that way? It was... irksome.

It stuck in my mind because it was a member of a group who appear to be pretty keen to get the message across that I shouldn't try to "get in" with them... when I didn't plan to/wasn't able to commit to their activities anyway. It's got me concerned that my habit of talking to people and trying to instigate interaction has been interpretted as "trying to get with them" and maybe I should back off in future 

urggghhhh thats horrible, as you said its there decision but rubbing your face in it is rather uncouth to say the least. Dont take it to heart, its there loss not yours; they seem rather silly people to me.

[OswaldBastable]

Having person A ask person B to pass on a message to person C to invite them to a dinner party person A is hosting... to which person B is not invited.

Seriously? The word awkward doesn’t start to cover it; which letter are you?

B. That's why it rankled quite so much. These were Steampunks as well! Of course, folk are entitled to invite whom they wish to a "do" and not invite whom they choose but doing it that way? It was... irksome.

It stuck in my mind because it was a member of a group who appear to be pretty keen to get the message across that I shouldn't try to "get in" with them... when I didn't plan to/wasn't able to commit to their activities anyway. It's got me concerned that my habit of talking to people and trying to instigate interaction has been interpretted as "trying to get with them" and maybe I should back off in future 

Absolutely not! Don't let their rudeness change your open and friendly manner.

Agreed, and also carry a big stick.

...The big Pointy stick of Organisation.......

Ooo, I want one!

Reminds me of my previous manager, he used to have a large bat with "Staff Motivation Device" carved on it next to his desk 

[Arceye]

My Gaaaaah! refers to work on my electric trike which is taking abso bloomin'lutely ages. The original plan had been to motorise my trike according to my own, proven scheme, used with success on bicycles. Call this Plan A. Then in April  I asked an engineer friend to help me do it in a more 'engineering' way, rather than a 'bicycle' way. Plan B. He agreed, but no work was done for two months.
....

GAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

Being an engineer, this post called my attention.  I've seen friendships go afoul by mixing business into it!  Don't know the specifics of your project, but seems your engineer friend is probably occupied with something else, which probably  is job/ survival related, you know what I mean?  Sometimes we can appear to be arrogant because we have the college degree.  Don't let that get to you.  Means mo harm by it.

It sounds like time to just have a frank but polite conversation with him.  If he doesn't have the time you need to rearrange your plans, either get another engineer with real time on his hands, or go back to plan A.  The trick is not insulting your friend.  Friendships are more valuable than fleeting business.  I have unfortunately burned many a good friendhip through my wretched family business.  Now that I'm out of it, there's no fitting way to apologize to those people!  Your friend may just have bitten more than he can chew timewise!

My Good Sir, thank you for your comments. My friend is involved with preparations to emigrate, but he DID say he would do my job! I was going to do it my way. His problem is that whatever new job comes along- a request for a left handed tapered Buttress thread, or a clock part, that new job gets his interest.

I still love and respect him. Very talented fellow indeed

[Rockula]

Reminds me of my previous manager, he used to have a large bat with "Staff Motivation Device" carved on it next to his desk 

My Secondary school Geography Master had a Gurkha Kukri which he used to great effect during class disruptions by smashing it into his desk. Quiet and responsive pupils followed.

 He also had a Japanese sword that he 'obtained' in Burma and he would use it as the chalk board pointer...

[OswaldBastable]

Reminds me of my previous manager, he used to have a large bat with "Staff Motivation Device" carved on it next to his desk 

My Secondary school Geography Master had a Gurkha Kukri which he used to great effect during class disruptions by smashing it into his desk. Quiet and responsive pupils followed.

 He also had a Japanese sword that he 'obtained' in Burma and he would use it as the chalk board pointer...

My kind of teacher 

[ForestB]

My GAAAAAAAAHHHHH is the computer virus I ended up with yesterday- it was one of those that tried to pretend it was ANTIvirus software- I didn't fall for it.... my hubby was able to wrangle a system restore and I finally have put proper anti virus software back on my laptop...

[Alptraum]

Reminds me of my previous manager, he used to have a large bat with "Staff Motivation Device" carved on it next to his desk 

My Secondary school Geography Master had a Gurkha Kukri which he used to great effect during class disruptions by smashing it into his desk. Quiet and responsive pupils followed.

 He also had a Japanese sword that he 'obtained' in Burma and he would use it as the chalk board pointer...

My kind of teacher 

If I become a teacher, I am SO doing that.
Where the hell did you go to school?! And when you say smashing it into his desk, do you mean actually embedding it in the wood or thwacking the table with the flat of the blade?