Legion World Forums LEGION OUTPOST Mission Monitor Board The Moaning, Groaning, I just want to Vent thread

I have reblogged the same post about the same GoFundMe campaign to help an artist get to Oregon for a good job opportunity at least ten times in the last month and there are still only two contributors and I am one of them.

Seriously I can't stand this! Like is it so hard to even just reblog something that might help someone's financial situation? I already feel bad enough talking about this stuff because it's like I have to shove it into...

And I'm just noticing the last comment on here was me complaining about the exact same thing.

Great.

While this is indeed a thread for moaning, groaning, and venting, please respect the fact that everyone at LW (and everyone everywhere, I am told) has their own set of interests, obligations, and concerns.

I'm sorry Thriftshop, you're right.

I was being a jerk when I shouldn't have, and nothing excuses that. Especially since you guys have been so understanding.

I'm sorry guys.

WTF is it with the modern entertainment industry that everything they've been doing for the last twenty to twenty-five years just gets further and further from what I find entertaining?

Or am I the problem? I don't think that's the case, I've tried a lot of stuff I've ended up disliking with an open mind.

I've always felt out of step with my own generation, and now they're the ones running the show.

I can't wait 'til the next generation takes charge.

In other words, "Get off my lawn, damn whippersnappers!"

Uh...not quite, KK, because if I felt that way I wouldn't be waiting for the next generation to take charge, now would I?

In some ways, the next generation already runs things. I remember hearing on a podcast how an executive at one of the major television networks would show all the pilots (even those aimed at adults) for new shows to his 5 year old daughter and if she liked it, then it would get picked up.

They can't do any worse a job than my generation has.

Fanfie, I think the key to your question is found in the words I've highlighted. The entertainment industry does not exist to entertain you (you personally or you as part of a particular audience, take your pick). It exists to make money. As long as there is an audience for these things, the manufacturers will keep making them.

It could be that you've changed, as well. Sometimes the first sign a person has changed is that the things he or she used to enjoy are no longer appealing.

My completely unsolicited advice is to stop looking at the usual channels (comics, films, whatever) if they no longer satisfy you. Look elsewhere: plays, novels, poetry readings, activities of some kind, classes in different subjects (many of which can be taken for free) . . . try different things.

Also, I don't know if you volunteer, but that can help, as well. Helping others puts our own needs and wants in perspective and reduces the irritation caused by things out of our control.

That's all really good advice, He Who. Many thanks.

I just vote with my wallet and my paws. It's a pain to just want to be entertained and finding so much that doesn't. I just look elsewhere. There's certainly no shortage of things to have a go at/ look to enjoy instead.

Agreed, Thoth. And to paraphrase Ian Hunter, "Old Records/Comics/Movies/TV Shows Never Die."

...unless it's Randall and Hopkirk (deceased) where dying is sort of the point.

Been re-reading some of my ventings. Some I forgot about. The one about my roommate (at the time) was a foreshadowing of things to come.

One of mine got munched in the transfer, but I still remember my complaint and sadly (last time I checked) it was still up to date.



I feel like there should be an all thread, but I guess it'd be redundant since we already have this one.

One of the VP candidates in the Philippines is Bongbong Marcos, the son of Ferdinand Marcos. Bongbong is a senator now.

But then, Imelda was elected into Congress before, so why should I be surprised.

And other daughter Imee is governor of their province.

The victims of Martial Law would... ah, whatever.

No wonder nobody celebrates the EDSA Revolution anymore.

SOOOOO I have the best job in the world. I'm a professor. I teach a bunch of classes on health (Health Communication; AIDS, Cancer & Dying) and on culture (Intercultural Communication; Rhetoric of Comic Books; Erotic Bodies - porn).
BUT I'm at a university that is not research-oriented so my research doesn't get adequate support.
AND I have just been told that since the numbers in my department are low, I may not get tenure just because of that (my classes are full, I publish a lot, and my teaching evals are good).
The tenured people in my department feel like I need to DO MORE in the department to recruit students, etc.

I am so frustrated ... I enjoy being in academia but this is ridiculous.
So I guess I get to go on the job market next year. AGH

I share your pain, Andy.

I work for a for-profit university, so there is no tenure. However, we have quite a bit of professional development, which, for the most part, I don't mind--but it's something else to keep track of and to do.

For me, the most difficult part is keeping up with discussion boards. We're an all-online institution, so the way student engagement is measured is by how many faculty posts are made relative to how many student posts are made. Never mind that most students wait until Tuesday evening--the last day of the week--to post, so there's no chance they're going to read the instructor's thoughtful and individualized (as opposed to "canned") comments. And never mind the fact the most make their three required posts and then they're outta there, negating the goal of having a real conversation. It's a numbers game, man.

But there are plenty of bright spots, and there are never any guarantees. Enjoy it while you can.

Big hugs Myg. It must be frustrating because so much of that is beyond your direct control.

Thanks, Ibby and HHW -- It's just the new bumps in this road
I'm sure I'll persevere

By the way, HHW - that communication count sounds inane ... All jobs have their weirdness though, no?

Yep. I understand the theory behind it. Our bosses have to know that we are doing are jobs, and they have to show to various stakeholders (including accreditation bodies) that students are engaged in the classes. The way they show that proof is through numbers and various things that can be measured.

I hate when my sibling's response to anything I do is "You're adorable" in that condescending, mocking tone of voice.

I ask if they've heard of a band I've developed a little interest in, and they laugh. If they don't like them they could just say that, but don't laugh at me when I ask their opinion on something. Otherwise, they shouldn't wonder why I don't show any interest in the music they like when all I get from them is laughter and condescension. And at least I'm respectful and keep my mouth shut about their music.

Sounds as though they have some insecurity issues there. As long as you don't stoop to that level.

Also, finding friends who don't always agree with you but who respect you and offer constructive thoughts of benefit to all involved is best. Oh wait...that's here.

Hey, Sarky. Same thing happened to me all my life with my folks. I tell myself it's a good thing I never had children, because I would probably end up doing the same thing to them.

It's even worse when my sibling or my mother talk about my hair or my face or my clothes. They think they're complimenting me when they say things like "You have such a nice face but you hide it behind your hair" or how my sibling's got friends who'd kill for my hair but I never do anything with it. Or my clothes. Or how I smile whenever she takes my picture and she has to force me to do it, and I end up looking like an idiot or a serial killer.

God I wish everyone would just shut up about the way I look or the clothes I wear? Neither of them can get through their heads no matter how many times I say it that

A: I LIKE my hair like this.

B: I DON'T like to smile when I have my picture taken because I don't like the way I look in any picture I've ever been in.

C: I will smile when I FEEL like it.

D: I wear the clothes I am comfortable in.

E: If I have to tie my hair back for job interviews I will but I don't like experimenting with my hair, I don't like brushing it because it's like I'm getting a rake dragged across my head, and I won't comb it when it's wet because then it looks like my head is a freaking oil slick!

Why can't the two of them just shut up about my appearance? Even when they think they're being nice it just hurts.