Thursday, 15 February 2007
i'm sitting at school using the computer ...
and it's always an adventure to do this. there were two guys sitting across from me. one with headphones listening to some load-ass rap music, but whatever. he's into it, and i'd rather hear it from his headphones than straight from the computer. yes, people actually do this. we're in a library, and people will sit and have music playing through the computer speakers. invariably, it's something that's absolutely horrid. i may have shitty taste in music, but i don't make everyone in the room listen to it. anyway, the older man sitting next rap guy goes and complains to the people working here that rap guy's music is too loud. then they argue. the librarian tells rap guy to turn it down a little and that they need to get over it or she'll have to call the police. old guy says he thinks that's the best idea. i sit here and try not to lose it laughing. how ridiculous. the cops. because his headphones are too loud. i'm hoping this guy likes hardcore. or i might be forced to listen to the random crazy metal i have on my ipod. full blast, of course. i don't have much, but i'm sure it would suffice. oh the joys of attending community college!
speaking of censorship, (and music in a way) i was stoked earlier when i found a punk rock knitters blog. then i read the rules. no cursing. yeah, that's pretty punk rock of you. i know a lot of punks who draw the line at "damn". also, you don't have to listen to/like/be punk, you have to like rock. two TOTALLY different things. i'm pretty sure the goo goo dolls are not punk, nor it tool. looking at their list, ten people out of forty-three have punk bands listed. i am NOT a musical snob. i don't care what you listen to, but why be in a punk rock webring/blog thing if you don't listen to punk?! i simply cannot comprehend it. i hate it when things that should in theory be awesome turn out to be major bummers.
(and yes, i'm basically calling them out. but whatever. i'm sick of the whole "if you can't say anything nice" stuff. i'm telling the truth. at least my version of it. tough shit.)
pictures of things. soon!
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i just can't believe how many "no cursing!" knitting rings there in general! there's so much "we're not all grannies!" rhetoric and then people freak the fuck out (oops!) about foul language.
at least there's the bad ass knitters to suit our needs! ;)
Posted by: Violet | Thursday, 15 February 2007
i was totally going to say something about the bad ass knitters and i totally forgot! we can curse up a storm (if we want!) and there's no "you must post once a month" rule.
we really are the bad asses of the knit blogging world. thanks pam!
Posted by: jess | Friday, 16 February 2007
Yeah, my lovely community college library is FULL of those MORONS that listen to music right out of the speakers. Fortunately I have the DEATH STARE perfected and they're usually reaching for their headphones once they notice. And if not I tell them to shut it off.
They amaze me like the talkers in lecture. What are you fucking twelve? STFU!
I'm glad community colleges afford the masses an education but I'd say at least half of them don't deserve it.
Posted by: pam | Friday, 16 February 2007
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