Off Topic Discussion Megathread

[Renalt]

I kind of do that while shopping, without the questions though. I am one of those people who will be there for... quite awhile.. just looking at everything, or something in particular. Not able to make up my mind on what or if I want to buy. I have had workers come up to me asking if I needed help multiple times.

That guy I mentioned stayed for 6 hours. My store isn't particularly large. It's quite small. I can shoot a rubber band from one side of the store to the other.

I wish I could do that. I am the opposite, in and out.

I'm the same. I practically have a map in my head so I can get in and out ASAP.

Meanwhile, I hate to shop.

Oh okay, I live in the middle of nowhere in RI and I have what I term the "Islander Mentality." If I can't get it within a five mile drive; I'm going to order it online.

I will venture out about 20 minutes for something cause that's about as far I have to drive for owrk...unless I'm at the other stores...then it's about 45 minutes.

Haha. I wouldn't call it "Islanders Mentality". I'd call it your personal preference.

I used to drive 45 minutes one way for Thai food. I did that quite often for 5 years. I live within 5 minutes of the place (have for quite some time) and I haven't gone there in two years.

This reminds me of a funny story...

About...15 years ago (OMG it's been roughly 15 years... ) I met a new friend through Craigslist ( back when that was the popular thing ) and she invited me to hang out with her friends for New Years. Well a week after that event I had a knock on my door and her and a couple of her friends were there to tell me they were kidnapping me for the day. Of course young 25ish me was thinking "3 girls want to kidnap me? Sure why not?" and I hop into the car. I ask where we are going and they told me "Kidnappers don't tell the kidnapped where they are going". Ok...I'll ride this out. So we drive what feels like...an hour and a half and we stop at this small town. They ask me to wait in the car as they go in real quick. About 5 minutes later they come back with two bags. You know what we drove out for? Tortillas. That's it. They said it was the best tortillas you could ever had. I tried one...meh. I've had some at a grocery store that were much better. Tomato-basil Tortilla shells FTW!

Damn it now I wanna make burritos.

[SlouchyBard]

Damn it now I wanna make burritos.

Omg hahaha! All that for "meh" burritos. Did you at least make some friends out of the deal? Burritos are a massive hit or miss. I would say 50% is based on the shell and the other 50% is based on fillings and technique. No one wants a burrito where the shell is day old or one bite is nothing but sour cream.

I've been kidnapped once, but it was by my ex at the time and it was Thanksgiving. It was 9 years ago.

[Renalt]

Omg hahaha! All that for "meh" burritos. Did you at least make some friends out of the deal? Burritos are a massive hit or miss. I would say 50% is based on the shell and the other 50% is based on fillings and technique. No one wants a burrito where the shell is day old or one bite is nothing but sour cream.

I've been kidnapped once, but it was by my ex at the time and it was Thanksgiving. It was 9 years ago.

They didn't make burritos. They just ate the shell. One bag of it was gone by the time we got home. The trip itself was fun though. I just hope your kidnapping was as fun as mine and not of the "No seriously I was kidnapped" variety.

[SlouchyBard]

They didn't make burritos. They just ate the shell. One bag of it was gone by the time we got home. The trip itself was fun though. I just hope your kidnapping was as fun as mine and not of the "No seriously I was kidnapped" variety.

Wait? So Stockholm Syndrome isn't in this season? Just kidding!

Haha. It was our first Thanksgiving living together at the time and I never have done a Thanksgiving before. So it was a spur-of-the-moment thing. Just grabbed and put me in the back of the car.

But just the shell? What the fudge. At that point you might as well just eat it like lefse. Certainly not worth that long of a kidnap.

[Renalt]

Wait? So Stockholm Syndrome isn't in this season? Just kidding!

Haha. It was our first Thanksgiving living together at the time and I never have done a Thanksgiving before. So it was a spur-of-the-moment thing. Just grabbed and put me in the back of the car.

But just the shell? What the fudge. At that point you might as well just eat it like lefse. Certainly not worth that long of a kidnap.

Yeah the objective was a waste of time but just hanging out with them was fun. I think that's where I was introduced to both Flyleaf and Paramore. I think it's also when I noticed a female voice is an attractive point for me. A great voice gives me the good tingles.

I don't do road trips often...I think I'm due for one.