Fringey's taut-abbed painter

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Not Bob
It ain't the money; they just hate depositions and lawyers. Here's the answers given by a few treating doctors (and chiropractors) I know:

(1) phone sex with a dominatrix

(2) making sure that they are the winning bidder on that sweet Calloway Big Bertha listed on e-bay

(3) catching up on the "Acme Tech: short or long?" thread on ragingbull.com

There is truly nothing funnier than watching some windbag lawyer blow up when a doc bags a deposition at the last second. Its like watching Bill O'Reilly when a guest bests him (yes, I also rubberneck at car accidents). "What could be more important than this partnership dispute???? This. Is. A. Court. Proceeding!! I will be moving for sanctions and costs!!!"

And all the time, you just know the doc is probably on his way to some golf match on some course his buddy arranged at the last minute.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Just FYI, I never read the footnotes.

It's OK. They're not considered part of your argument anyway. Like a cite? I actually used that on someone once. I washed my hands twice afterward.

[mmm3587]

Originally posted by lookingformarket
Doctor wannabes are worse because they are starting to be innoculated with the cursed "there is no possibility that I'm wrong" syndrome. Trying to correct one of these cats leads to a puzzled look.

2. And 2 again. A lot of the doctors and med students I know or knew seem to have a very cynical attitude towards patient care, liability and all that, most of which is based on their beliefs that they are infallible. If someone dies, that person would have died anyway, it's not their fault. If someone doesn't get the care that person should have received because of a mistake or understaffing or fatigue, it's a problem with the system, not the doctor. Etc., etc.

Doctors are some of the most arrogant SOBs I know. Even the ones I'm friends with. I'm not crying a river about this malpractice stuff, but that's a discussion for the politics board.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I like it when they kick the ball into the goal thing, but it does not seem to happen very often.

Don't nutmeg us with your faux ignorance.

[Bad_Rich_Chic]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Its like those idiots who speak about "synergies" and "organizational pro-activity" who make fun of the guy who screws up the lingo.

Modalities. If ever there was a word that makes me long to launch myself at someone and choke the life out of them, it is modalities.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Modalities. If ever there was a word that makes me long to launch myself at someone and choke the life out of them, it is modalities.

I've never heard this word spoken or seen it in print, but it already annoys me.

[mmm3587]

I could post this as anon, but I'm anon anyway, and I figure that everybody will get off on making fun of me. TM, please at least do some good mentor jokes this time. RP, please find good ways to point out how much of a troll I am. That's cool, but I'm also looking for advice, since I'm sure others have dealt with these kinds of situations.

Anyway, I have been dating someone for the past several months, and we are getting a little more serious. Many aspects of the relationship are really great: she's really fun to be around, very intelligent, very attractive, the sex is great, all our friends like each other, etc.

There are a few problems, though: she is very irresponsible about money and still has massive debt from college and grad school (lawyer-style debt, and she doesn't and probably never will make anywhere near enough money to pay it off quickly), she has all kinds of mental illness in her family and all kinds of crazy stuff in her past and she takes a truly impressive amount of (legitimately prescribed) prescription drugs. She also tends to occasionally drink to absolute drunkedness to the point where she gets lost somewhere in a club or a party and I won't see her for hours because she was off somewhere without a concern in the world.

I'm trying to decide whether I should just run from this relationship before it gets any more serious, or stick it out to see where things go. I really enjoy her company and the relationship, and like her as a person, but I'm worried that those things will fade, and I'll be involved with a drunk junkie with a fucked up family history and massive debt.

I'm not really a believer in the abiity to change a person in a relationship, and the brief discussions about the booze, the pills and occasional coke for her own good have NOT been well-received. I like all that fun stuff, too, but you really have to be careful with the latter two to avoid, well, royally fucking up your life, and I'm concerned that she is or will be pretty close to the line.

It's also a little bit selfish, but I can't help but see that, centris paribus, getting involved with her longterm carries with it a six figure price tag because of her debt and low income. I've got enough ways that I am locked into being a Biglaw lawyer; I don't need any more. I guess that is selfish, but it's certainly relevant.

I think staying with her over all these issues would be the textbook defintion of enabling, even if I (probably) love her. So, I think I am out, but I guess I'm looking for thoughts and advice about these sorts of things. Everyone I know has an opinion, but I thought some of the comments here would be more objective and snipey, which is always fun. Enough people around here seem to be separate, divorced, married or whatever that the different perspectives might be useful, I thought. Jokes are fine, too.

[ilikenewsocks]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
Whats up with IlikenewSeasonalsocksthatareNotFromHere?

And here I was sure Seasonal Sock was you.

Can I get you a link to something from MSNBC before you go back on ignore?

Cheers!

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by mmm3587
I could post this as anon, but I'm anon anyway, and I figure that everybody will get off on making fun of me. TM, please at least do some good mentor jokes this time. RP, please find good ways to point out how much of a troll I am. That's cool, but I'm also looking for advice, since I'm sure others have dealt with these kinds of situations.

Anyway, I have been dating someone for the past several months, and we are getting a little more serious. Many aspects of the relationship are really great: she's really fun to be around, very intelligent, very attractive, the sex is great, all our friends like each other, etc.

There are a few problems, though: she is very irresponsible about money and still has massive debt from college and grad school (lawyer-style debt, and she doesn't and probably never will make anywhere near enough money to pay it off quickly), she has all kinds of mental illness in her family and all kinds of crazy stuff in her past and she takes a truly impressive amount of (legitimately prescribed) prescription drugs. She also tends to occasionally drink to absolute drunkedness to the point where she gets lost somewhere in a club or a party and I won't see her for hours because she was off somewhere without a concern in the world.

I'm trying to decide whether I should just run from this relationship before it gets any more serious, or stick it out to see where things go. I really enjoy her company and the relationship, and like her as a person, but I'm worried that those things will fade, and I'll be involved with a drunk junkie with a fucked up family history and massive debt.

I'm not really a believer in the abiity to change a person in a relationship, and the brief discussions about the booze, the pills and occasional coke for her own good have NOT been well-received. I like all that fun stuff, too, but you really have to be careful with the latter two to avoid, well, royally fucking up your life, and I'm concerned that she is or will be pretty close to the line.

It's also a little bit selfish, but I can't help but see that, centris paribus, getting involved with her longterm carries with it a six figure price tag because of her debt and low income. I've got enough ways that I am locked into being a Biglaw lawyer; I don't need any more. I guess that is selfish, but it's certainly relevant.

I think staying with her over all these issues would be the textbook defintion of enabling, even if I (probably) love her. So, I think I am out, but I guess I'm looking for thoughts and advice about these sorts of things. Everyone I know has an opinion, but I thought some of the comments here would be more objective and snipey, which is always fun. Enough people around here seem to be separate, divorced, married or whatever that the different perspectives might be useful, I thought. Jokes are fine, too.

If you have to write 500 words about your doubts, bag it. Besides, I agree with you -- people never change, and you'll always be a selfish, self-centered dolt. She sounds like a lively person who cares about the right things - not your cup of tea.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I thought the point of RT's post was that her friend was a good storyteller because, using the strict definition of "embellish" - i.e., to make up facts to add to the story - her friend did not embellish. Instead, he stuck to the actual facts, but told them in a way that was more interesting than a simple chronological recitation of events. In fact, I though RT's whole point was to contrast her friend, who used actual facts and therefore did not embellish, with your friend, who made shit up because life was not otherwise sufficiently interesting. In other words, I was under the impression that using the word "embellish" as it is actually defined was an integral part of RT's point. But I may have misread.

You did not misread.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Modalities. If ever there was a word that makes me long to launch myself at someone and choke the life out of them, it is modalities.

You and I did this deal together... or opposing. With the Belgians and the Dutch and the conference calls at 1 AM eastern?

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by mmm3587
I could post this as anon, but I'm anon anyway, and I figure that everybody will get off on making fun of me. TM, please at least do some good mentor jokes this time. RP, please find good ways to point out how much of a troll I am. That's cool, but I'm also looking for advice, since I'm sure others have dealt with these kinds of situations.

Anyway, I have been dating someone for the past several months, and we are getting a little more serious. Many aspects of the relationship are really great: she's really fun to be around, very intelligent, very attractive, the sex is great, all our friends like each other, etc.

There are a few problems, though: she is very irresponsible about money and still has massive debt from college and grad school (lawyer-style debt, and she doesn't and probably never will make anywhere near enough money to pay it off quickly), she has all kinds of mental illness in her family and all kinds of crazy stuff in her past and she takes a truly impressive amount of (legitimately prescribed) prescription drugs. She also tends to occasionally drink to absolute drunkedness to the point where she gets lost somewhere in a club or a party and I won't see her for hours because she was off somewhere without a concern in the world.

I'm trying to decide whether I should just run from this relationship before it gets any more serious, or stick it out to see where things go. I really enjoy her company and the relationship, and like her as a person, but I'm worried that those things will fade, and I'll be involved with a drunk junkie with a fucked up family history and massive debt.

I'm not really a believer in the abiity to change a person in a relationship, and the brief discussions about the booze, the pills and occasional coke for her own good have NOT been well-received. I like all that fun stuff, too, but you really have to be careful with the latter two to avoid, well, royally fucking up your life, and I'm concerned that she is or will be pretty close to the line.

It's also a little bit selfish, but I can't help but see that, centris paribus, getting involved with her longterm carries with it a six figure price tag because of her debt and low income. I've got enough ways that I am locked into being a Biglaw lawyer; I don't need any more. I guess that is selfish, but it's certainly relevant.

I think staying with her over all these issues would be the textbook defintion of enabling, even if I (probably) love her. So, I think I am out, but I guess I'm looking for thoughts and advice about these sorts of things. Everyone I know has an opinion, but I thought some of the comments here would be more objective and snipey, which is always fun. Enough people around here seem to be separate, divorced, married or whatever that the different perspectives might be useful, I thought. Jokes are fine, too.

How great is the sex?

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I like it when they kick the ball into the goal thing, but it does not seem to happen very often.

Tease.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by mmm3587
I could post this as anon, but I'm anon anyway, and I figure that everybody will get off on making fun of me. TM, please at least do some good mentor jokes this time. RP, please find good ways to point out how much of a troll I am. That's cool, but I'm also looking for advice, since I'm sure others have dealt with these kinds of situations.

Anyway, I have been dating someone for the past several months, and we are getting a little more serious. Many aspects of the relationship are really great: she's really fun to be around, very intelligent, very attractive, the sex is great, all our friends like each other, etc.


Blah blah blah....

You lost me when you used the words "centris paribus".

And what about her tits?

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by mmm3587
I'll be involved with a drunk junkie with a fucked up family history and massive debt.

Sounds like fodder for some decent stories, if nothing else. I say stick with it.

(Oh, and stop being such a ninny.)