Small talk & Chit chat

[Warchild]

new post as its completely separate.

I always loved Bioware and what they produced. But these two articles really put it into perpsective how bad things are over there now. Staff worked to the point of complete burn out, strong animosity between Bioware offices of one location and another.

https://kotaku.com/how-biowares-ant...mnr6o48EXI_4wZIYzsPO6bgWF1qWAhnC14mJWSLOtyoLM

The second article shows how rushed their products are, and they can't blame EA for it either. Seems to be all on them. We have always blamed EA for pushing studios into releases, but doesnt seem to be the case here.

https://venturebeat.com/2019/04/02/...mnr6o48EXI_4wZIYzsPO6bgWF1qWAhnC14mJWSLOtyoLM

 

[NeverBackDown]

If you avoided things in life because of one person (and their silly views) that was just a part of it, you'd probably be avoiding 99% of things in life.

Life's too short to worry about things like that.

Yeah you are right but it IS annoying that she started this and tried alienating the audience and the fact Marvel and Disney support her. There was no need for it.

My issue with her was how powerful she was. Them openly making saying she will be the most powerful character. It's annoying that some random 1 movie person shows up and boom she is suddenly the key to saving everything when we have characters with 10 years of story basically being second rate. Thor being one of those no less. When in reality Thor is so far and away the most powerful of the Avengers it's just Disney pushing a female agenda. Captain Marvel has been redone so many times in the comics. It's because it's a bad character nobody likes. Which makes everything worse they choose the female version for there political purpose.
My other issue is the Russo Brothers didn't want her in the movie. They wanted it to be the last and concluding story to the original Avengers. But nope Disney needed a new princess

 

[AlienALX]

If you avoided things in life because of one person (and their silly views) that was just a part of it, you'd probably be avoiding 99% of things in life.

Life's too short to worry about things like that.

Well said. People annoy me so I rarely used to leave the house. Which wasn't fair, so this year I've turned over a new leaf. I call it "f**k em, I exist too"

 

[Wraith]

That's been a thing long before Brie

If you haven't seen Infinity Wars you're missing the best Marvel film so far imo, but I agree they need a break from them, but as long as they make money it's not going to happen

They can't have breaks, the actors age year in year out if they take long breaks they'd have to recast and noone wants that.

 

[NeverBackDown]

They can't have breaks, the actors age year in year out if they take long breaks they'd have to recast and noone wants that.

Also remember the films are already done. They film one after the other. What takes so long is the editing, cgi, etc. They filmed 12 movies in just a few years afterall.

 

[Dicehunter]

So a woman I know from my home town in Berlin is engaged to a friend of mine, She leads a fitness lifestyle like I do so has a really good figure, Trouble is she's been taking photos of herself with barely anything on and putting it up on Instagram trying to show off her figure, Gaining quite a lot of mainly males followers nigh on all of which comment with the usual gross things, This of course was news to the friend of mine she's engaged to as he didn't know about it, He asked her to stop as he found it quite immoral as let's be real no one would want their partner doing this, She said no as she likes the attention, Even though he gives her more attention than any woman alive, So he broke off the engagement and kicked her out, Sucks to be her as he is quite well off.

She messaged me asking why he'd do that and I said -

"It's simple, Your now ex is a high class man, High class men go for high class women and vice versa, A woman stripping and taking pictures of herself nearly naked and in questionable positions for attention is not high class, It's low class and not good marriage material".

Sadly it didn't compute in her mind but at least a bro was saved from a potential messy divorce ^_^

 

[Wraith]

Well I must say I find it a farce and one thing I've come to realise as you get older is that respect is everything, if I found out my missus was doing the same sure I'd be a little surprised and miffed at first but if that's what she wants and is happy then I'm happy for her I will in no way ever try to change her or tell her what she can or can't do and the same goes the other way. A relationship is a 2 way street there will always be things couples disagree on and that's the best part, it's the little annoyances and compromises that make us stronger.

To try and control someone because you or someone you know does something you don't like is selfish and a little narcissistic.

 

[Dicehunter]

Well I must say I find it a farce and one thing I've come to realise as you get older is that respect is everything, if I found out my missus was doing the same sure I'd be a little surprised and miffed at first but if that's what she wants and is happy then I'm happy for her I will in no way ever try to change her or tell her what she can or can't do and the same goes the other way. A relationship is a 2 way street there will always be things couples disagree on and that's the best part, it's the little annoyances and compromises that make us stronger.

To try and control someone because you or someone you know does something you don't like is selfish and a little narcissistic.

The pictures she was putting up were nearly x-rated, He had no idea she was doing this and honestly I'd do the same in his shoes, If she was hiding that what else was she hiding or would potentially hide in the future ?

I wouldn't want to be with a woman that posts near nude pictures of herself to get attention from others, It's gross and that is not selfish or narcissistic, It's called morals and class, 2 things that are quickly being thrown out in the western world.

 

[Wraith]

So were the images X-Rated or her simply "showing her figure off" as you originally said? That's a big difference. As far as "Hiding" things I know there are many things I know nothing about with my missus as knowing everything would make for a really dull relationship.

 

[Dicehunter]

So were the images X-Rated or her simply "showing her figure off" as you originally said? That's a big difference. As far as "Hiding" things I know there are many things I know nothing about with my missus as knowing everything would make for a really dull relationship.

I said nearly x-rated, Your morals are different to mine and others I know bud and that's completely fine, If you would be fine with your partner seeking attention from other men hey that's fine but other men not liking that isn't wrong or narcissistic.

 

[Warchild]

So a woman I know from my home town in Berlin is engaged to a friend of mine, She leads a fitness lifestyle like I do so has a really good figure, Trouble is she's been taking photos of herself with barely anything on and putting it up on Instagram trying to show off her figure, Gaining quite a lot of mainly males followers nigh on all of which comment with the usual gross things, This of course was news to the friend of mine she's engaged to as he didn't know about it, He asked her to stop as he found it quite immoral as let's be real no one would want their partner doing this, She said no as she likes the attention, Even though he gives her more attention than any woman alive, So he broke off the engagement and kicked her out, Sucks to be her as he is quite well off.

She messaged me asking why he'd do that and I said -

"It's simple, Your now ex is a high class man, High class men go for high class women and vice versa, A woman stripping and taking pictures of herself nearly naked and in questionable positions for attention is not high class, It's low class and not good marriage material".

Sadly it didn't compute in her mind but at least a bro was saved from a potential messy divorce ^_^

If hes controlling in that way, they should have parted ways anyway. The fact he didnt know about this in the first place I find hard to believe being the world of social media.

And call her low class for that is as judgemental as calling anyone out for what makes them happy. Honestly Dice, I do start to wonder how you come across so many friends and people with these immoral practises. Feels like a repeating cycle. What about these body building women stripping down showing their physiques? I have a female friend who posts on instagram in the same way. Shes open about it, happy and free. The kindest soul you could meet. Pretty shocking to brand her low class for it. Her boyfriend is pretty proud to have her on his arm, because he knows what person she is on the inside too.



On a side note... I hit a new PR today. 173kg deadlift weighing in at 79kilos. Quite proud of myself. 5 years ago I only weighed 64kilos, a scrawny skeleton frame Wish I had the genetics some people have. !

Well I must say I find it a farce and one thing I've come to realise as you get older is that respect is everything, if I found out my missus was doing the same sure I'd be a little surprised and miffed at first but if that's what she wants and is happy then I'm happy for her I will in no way ever try to change her or tell her what she can or can't do and the same goes the other way. A relationship is a 2 way street there will always be things couples disagree on and that's the best part, it's the little annoyances and compromises that make us stronger.

To try and control someone because you or someone you know does something you don't like is selfish and a little narcissistic.

That is the correct mentality to be raised with. It is how I was raised and its also the old fashioned way. Not like some middle east male controlling "cover yourself up you disgrace me" kind of attitude.

 

[grec]

To be fair nowadays some women seem to struggle viewing their bodies positively with modern advertising & TV and that and sharing gym images or whatever for attention seems to become a defacto solution to dealing with those insecurities nowadays and that "acceptance" can apparently become addictive by causing positive feedback loops in your brain and stuff like anything can I guess. Obviously in a relationship if someones not happy then it won't work and that's a relatively common red line for many but I think it's a stretch calling it a moral thing, there's nothing particularly evil about it or anything.

 

[Dicehunter]

If hes controlling in that way, they should have parted ways anyway. The fact he didnt know about this in the first place I find hard to believe being the world of social media.

And call her low class for that is as judgemental as calling anyone out for what makes them happy. Honestly Dice, I do start to wonder how you come across so many friends and people with these immoral practises. Feels like a repeating cycle. What about these body building women stripping down showing their physiques? I have a female friend who posts on instagram in the same way. Shes open about it, happy and free. The kindest soul you could meet. Pretty shocking to brand her low class for it. Her boyfriend is pretty proud to have her on his arm, because he knows what person she is on the inside too.

Well she's not my friend and he doesn't have social media and it's not really controlling it's just that modern western moral standards have slipped so far down the toilet that indecency has become the norm so most people think it's completely ok, The moment you say you don't like your partner or potential partner stripping to gain male attention, And that's what this was, Suddenly you are labelled as controlling and narcissistic.... Moral degradation of the western world.

 

[Warchild]

Well she's not my friend and he doesn't have social media and it's not really controlling it's just that modern western moral standards have slipped so far down the toilet that indecency has become the norm so most people think it's completely ok, The moment you say you don't like your partner or potential partner stripping to gain male attention suddenly you are labelled as controlling and narcissistic.... Moral degradation of the western world.

You moan on about western world so much its getting tedious. It is like you actively seek out these scenarios. I guarantee you, jump on social media and for every example of a western woman posting something, Ill find you a russian, baltic, middle eastern posting the same all of which say they want to find a man who earns the money while they stay at home and be the wife, cleaning, raising the child, cooking etc.

The world has evolved. Go back 70 years and anything above the ankle was considered disgraceful. Then it was the knee, then came the mini skirt, now woman walk around in form fitting gym trousers.

If you actively have a low opinion of women in our society then that is all you will see. That is how I perceive you right now.

Would love to see you have a conversation with my friend and his wife who have an open relationship since hes in the forces

And yes, to throw her out of the house over that. Is very controlling. I would never throw a woman out unless she was verbally or physically abusive to anyone.

 

[Dicehunter]

You moan on about western world so much its getting tedious. It is like you actively seek out these scenarios. I guarantee you, jump on social media and for every example of a western woman posting something, Ill find you a russian, baltic, middle eastern posting the same all of which say they want to find a man who earns the money while they stay at home and be the wife, cleaning, raising the child, cooking etc.

The world has evolved. Go back 70 years and anything above the ankle was considered disgraceful. Then it was the knee, then came the mini skirt, now woman walk around in form fitting gym trousers.

If you actively have a low opinion of women in our society then that is all you will see. That is how I perceive you right now.

Would love to see you have a conversation with my friend and his wife who have an open relationship since hes in the forces

And yes, to throw her out of the house over that. Is very controlling. I would never throw a woman out unless she was verbally or physically abusive to anyone.

People have been so brainwashed to think that hedonism is fine and dandy that anyone dare have an opinion that doesn't line up with the herd and it's met with replies just like yours or sometimes worse.

And yeah open relationships are disgusting, Call me names or pull me down all you want, Not going to change my mind, Good to know which people on this forum are brainwashed sheep that would quite happily let their partner go sleep with someone else due to zero morals and fortitude, There's a word for that, It's called a cuck and that type of man is pathetic ^_^

 

[AlienALX]

There is some vanity involved for sure, and that is what you get when you seek a trophy wife as they call them in the USA. Very pretty women come with all sorts of problems, mostly because society always puts pretty people on a pedestal and they learn how to manipulate others. Me? I like my women plain. No makeup etc. Just you know? normal. The moment you start adding makeup and god knows what it only leads to trouble.

Of all of the women I have been with two of them were eye candy. And it was horrible seeing men ogle them when I was out. It didn't give me a buzz or make me feel good. Then again both of those women were not my type and inevitably I am not with them any more. I see every one as equal, but I am not a fan of people who use their looks to manipulate.

WC is right though, at the end of the day they are free of spirit so can do what they like. Which is good, because women don't deserve to be type casted and treated very differently. Personally though I would not even be with a woman that even so much as wants to do that sort of stuff. My last ex wanted a boob job and it got right on my nerves. If you have a problem with yourself maybe look to why, rather than patching up your body to make you feel better. Me? I don't give a crap how I look, but I am clean and tidy and I wear tidy clothes. The last thing I would ever want though is people staring at me. I try and make sure that I just fit in and people don't notice me. I don't need attention, nor do I care about my physical imperfections. That's how I was made, and it's who I am.

 

[Dicehunter]

There is some vanity involved for sure, and that is what you get when you seek a trophy wife as they call them in the USA. Very pretty women come with all sorts of problems, mostly because society always puts pretty people on a pedestal and they learn how to manipulate others. Me? I like my women plain. No makeup etc. Just you know? normal. The moment you start adding makeup and god knows what it only leads to trouble.

Of all of the women I have been with two of them were eye candy. And it was horrible seeing men ogle them when I was out. It didn't give me a buzz or make me feel good. Then again both of those women were not my type and inevitably I am not with them any more. I see every one as equal, but I am not a fan of people who use their looks to manipulate.

WC is right though, at the end of the day they are free of spirit so can do what they like. Which is good, because women don't deserve to be type casted and treated very differently. Personally though I would not even be with a woman that even so much as wants to do that sort of stuff. My last ex wanted a boob job and it got right on my nerves. If you have a problem with yourself maybe look to why, rather than patching up your body to make you feel better. Me? I don't give a crap how I look, but I am clean and tidy and I wear tidy clothes. The last thing I would ever want though is people staring at me. I try and make sure that I just fit in and people don't notice me. I don't need attention, nor do I care about my physical imperfections. That's how I was made, and it's who I am.

And according to previous replies in this thread that would make you controlling and narcissistic, How dare you not want to be with a woman that constantly seeks male attention by posting near nude pictures of herself !!!!

 

[grec]

Sharing gym pictures online isn't really hedonism. I'd say this is more a symptom/coping mechanism of the modern Western world than an act of hedonism. Personally don't see the logic it in but know many perfectly nice and normal people who do share (all sorts of) photos online to make them feel better about themselves in some way, I don't see why you'd hate on something so harmless when it's not impacting you (Obviously to the guy in the relationship it's different).

 

[AlienALX]

And according to previous replies in this thread that would make you controlling and narcissistic, How dare you not want to be with a woman that constantly seeks male attention by posting near nude pictures of herself !!!!

Horses for courses mate. Some men actually like that.

Me? I'm not an attention seeker in any shape or form. I absolutely hate people even so much as noticing me.

I will agree that women do like "bringing on" drama etc, when there is no need for any. I thought my ex and I were like stealth warriors, then she started doing things to start arguments and bring on the drama.

I used to know this bloke whose wife did porn and everything. I guess it made him happy? god knows. End of the day he's still married to her so I guess it didn't upset him that badly.

It's just a case of a mismatch dude in personality, that's all. Nothing to ruffle your feathers over just move on and find some one suitable.

 

[Dicehunter]

Sharing gym pictures online isn't really hedonism. I'd say this is more a symptom/coping mechanism of the modern Western world than an act of hedonism. Personally don't see the logic it in but know many perfectly nice and normal people who do share photos online to make them feel better about themselves in some way, I don't see why you'd hate on something so harmless when it's not impacting you (Obviously to the guy in the relationship it's different).

Oh sharing gym pictures is completely fine and I see nothing wrong with that, Show them gains !!! But these were not gym pictures, As I said earlier they were nearly x-rated, Really skirting the line.

Horses for courses mate. Some men actually like that.

Me? I'm not an attention seeker in any shape or form. I absolutely hate people even so much as noticing me.

I will agree that women do like "bringing on" drama etc, when there is no need for any. I thought my ex and I were like stealth warriors, then she started doing things to start arguments and bring on the drama.

I used to know this bloke whose wife did porn and everything. I guess it made him happy? god knows. End of the day he's still married to her so I guess it didn't upset him that badly.

It's just a case of a mismatch dude in personality, that's all. Nothing to ruffle your feathers over just move on and find some one suitable.

Agreed.