Zombie Girl

[Zerpina]

I was literally having a real for lunch when I posted earlier. I was really hung up and got hooked reading posts on this thread. Though I really had a hard reading it in order(you know scrolling up then reading downwards )

Ya... it just kind of happened. I figured, like most conversations on here, there would be a few back-and-forths, and then it would die off. XD

Never give a girl a full chance to talk, we don't know how to shut up most of the time

But man, you got some quite heavy convo here and me realize this world is really crazy place. After reading everything it made me feel like those were really tough times. Though I think I really had it easier compared to most of you guys.

Well as goofy as myself and Waffles act at times, we are, in fact, adults and have lived through a lot. I can't speak for Waffles, of course, but I get that from talking to him.

Living here in my side of the globe in the nineties is a real challenge to say the least. I belong to a low income working class family. So looking back and thinking to myself kids today won’t probably survive what we went through.

Again, I can't chime in for waffles, but myself as I have said, poor kid growing up, so I get you. As far as that goes, stingy. And no, most wouldn't, and they won't understand it.

It was quite scary here during the 90s. The country just survived a 20 year dictatorship (from mid 60s to mid 80s). Then followed by a decade or two of bad governance and political decisions that its effects still haunts us today.

That was the whole Ferdinand Marcos thing, wasn't it? A lot of what I remember involves human rights abuses and worse. It's been a long time since I was in school, so I might be misremembering it.

Homophobia is on a different level here. There are instances that a parent would subject their child into some levels of abuse just to bring them to “right path”. Sadly most of the offenders were those devout religious ones who see homosexuality a sin worst than blasphemy.

I dunno, in the 90s there were "straight camps" which were more or less religious camps that tried the same thing, and a lot of parents did the same here. I was lucky.. Bro didn't care who I liked, as long as I was happy

They called it "Conversion Therapy" I think, and I believe it still goes on to this day.

I had this distant cousin who only went “out” only his dad past away who happens to be pastor/preacher.

That makes sense actually. I would imagine a lot of people only do so when they get away from their parents iron grip, especially if they are really religious.

I remembered when this news came out even it happened halfway around the world parents here were really terrified. I was in college then and f-ck we got our own issues here when it comes to campus violence. The 90s up to early 2000s were the peak of what we call “Fraternity Wars”. You know those Gamma here Alpha that those kind of bunch. Scary thing those groups were endorsed by the some faculty who happens to be an alumni of that school. What used to be a symbol of brotherhood and camaraderie was reduced to thug like gangs. It really went on for as long as it did until bodies started piling up literally. It really took at least hundreds of casualties before the authorities stepped in. A lot of those fraternities went under some were abolished but some handful still remained.

I know that in the 80s and 90s, a lot of college fraternities had some horrible hazing rituals, which I think have since been "stopped" at least legally. What they do behind closed doors, who knows. But yeah, it was a pretty shitty thing to do to freshmen.

And also I’m loving this song for some reason.

It's a good Tune, for sure.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

Sorry, I fell asleep... x_X

Nothing to apologize for. It was way past midnight where I am and I fell asleep myself soon afterwards. I'm just glad we get to chat!

Oh no, I remember the Columbine School. The day it happened, I saw it pop up on the news when I got home from my part-time job that day. I remember I poured a bowl of Count Chocula (don't judge me) and sat down and watched.
I think Bro had left it on the news before he went to work that day. Honestly, I couldn't believe what had happened, it was an awful, awful thing and something that could have been prevented if people had just paid attention.

Interestingly enough, I don't remember that making the news in my neck of the woods (it may have, but I was eight-years-old). Insanely preventable for sure, but I guess that's true for every single one.

Not long after that, due to the trench coats and such, anyone who was goth or similar got watched very closely and followed around at school by security.
And guess who was the prime suspect for pulling a Columbine at my school at the time?

Most likely rumors spread b y the little asshole girls, due to not liking me.
Doesn't matter now tho.

Yeah, I bet it wasn't a particularly fun time to be from the alt crowd. I heard that some schools even banned BACKPACKS in common areas, which is just insane to me.

Eh, looking back at it, we all think of things we should have said or done differently and wish we had. But we can't change the past, so there's no need to dwell on it. Where we are now, that's all that matters.

*Nods*. Unfortunately, I do dwell on that a lot... I'm starting to realize I was ok with being abused by pretty much everyone around me and it makes me furious in a way that's hard to put into words.

For sure, we can be as cruel as the coldest winter wind and just as unstoppable when we set our sights on something. This at least I can speak first-hand on..
I had my vindictive streak. I think all girls have had one... hell, some never grow out of it. Teenage girls are calculating, malevolent creatures sometimes.

Ha! Nicely put.

We can be assholes, too. I remember being a complete and utter ass just for the lolz.

I would say if I were closer, I’d give it to you. But if I were closer, you could find the same deal...

I'm sorry about that too. Wish there was something i could do to help ya Waffles =/ i hate thinking of anyone being hungry..

Oh, please don't worry about it! It's not so much going "hungry" (I have plenty of bite-sized stuff on reserve) as it is a case of "it's BS that this happens to someone with three paychecks".

I appreciate it, though. And small blessings that we aren't close by... Your town could only take so much madness before imploding >:D

There have been times when condiment soup was dinner. There was a time I was going into restaurants and getting a free cup of water and well.... not really stealing condiment packages, as most restaurants here at least could care less if you take them.

I was once given a full kg of frozen bread at a store I had never been to, no pitying looks or lectures. It made me feel visible and cared for... It's the kind of thing I'll never forget.

I should probably raid a McDonald's for condiment packs soon, though -- Mayo will keep you alive a surprisingly long time and, well, life's just better with ketchup on it XD

Well, I say restaurant, I mean the staff They don’t care. Sometimes.
That was a few days’ worth of "soup" when I was starting out. And pasta is fairly cheap here, at least. Obviously, I don’t know the prices in your area. But I learned a long time ago to stock up on the cheapest brand of pasta I could, keep it in the deep freeze because pasta for a week, every meal, is better than no meal.

No, yeah, pasta can be stupidly cheap here, too. It only sucks that my biggest shortages of money often happen in Summer, when it's hard to get my body (or those around me) to accept hot food when all they want is ice cream XD

But yeah, pasta, pate and potatoes are on my food stocks a lot.

pasta for a week, every meal, is better than no meal.

Fuck yeah.

Man, that sucks....
That's some cold, heartless thing to say, from whom I assume you mean your parents? Only assuming here. I don't even know how to respond to that.
I couldn't imagine telling my kid or a sibling that. I could see if someone was just doing that for years, but a kid? That's downright asshole behavior.

My dad, actually. Yeah, it was a pretty fucked up thing to say (and not even the worse of it... he had developed a thing for saying the most brutal things as he neared the end of his life... it's what it is).

Everything I got, I earned.. same with meals. Yes, bro helped me after I moved out, but I didn't want to just depend on someone either, you know.

And hey, if they were like that, Waffles, maybe it's for the best you dropped kicked out of there.

You are a survivor, Z. Always have been. And I respect the hell outta you for it, you damn weirdo

If we ever get around to it, I honestly have forgotten more than I remember about the dumbass shit I did as a kid. The med's and everything have made me a bit Swiss cheese-brained in some areas

I'm painfully aware of some of mine, like stabbing the ever-living shit out of someone's doorbell with a screwdriver at 3 AM because... reasons? XDDD

Talk about not messing with me? you carrying a Blade out here >:p

Well, a claw hammer isn't either. "Hey, I just forgot it in the car" The brass knuckles are hidden away easily enough. I'm long past the point of looking like a punk kid, even though I still am XD. And a Taser isn't illegal to carry here, so I have plausible deniability with those. Aside from the one time, I have a clean record with the police, so they don't even blink twice at me anymore...
Still "little miss sunshine" ya know. ^_~

But of course ;)!

Maybe add Mace to round out the package nicely XD

Well... It's not a bulldozer XD

;D!

Another one I had to Google. I'm not much into cars; I know a few, and mostly just the ones I like. But for some reason, it reminds me of Mr. Bean's car XD. Neat looking, though.

To think I wanted a Lamborghini as a kid XD

Me neither, but I get it. Pawn it off on someone else so they can foot the bill.
Slick, for sure.

And he upgrades, too.

 

[Zerpina]

Nothing to apologize for. It was way past midnight where I am and I fell asleep myself soon afterwards. I'm just glad we get to chat!

Same here

Interestingly enough, I don't remember that making the news in my neck of the woods (it may have, but I was eight-years-old). Insanely preventable for sure, but I guess that's true for every single one.

Well, the 8 year old thing didn't help, and It was probably localized it to the US, I suppose.

Yeah, I bet it wasn't a particularly fun time to be from the alt crowd. I heard that some schools even banned BACKPACKS in common areas, which is just insane to me.

Those, and trench coats here (Fully understand the Trench coats). Girls had to start wearing jeans and no skirts it was so bad and They were so paranoid.

I mean, what?
Where are we going to hide an assault rifle in our.. Don't want to be rude here... Bits.. lets say

*Nods*. Unfortunately, I do dwell on that a lot... I'm starting to realize I was ok with being abused by pretty much everyone around me and it makes me furious in a way that's hard to put into words.

It's awful you felt that way then, and even more so now, given the way you feel.
And I am sorry it happened to you honestly.
Don't get me wrong, we all dwell on the past.. Regardless of what i said, like yourself, there are things I wish I could change or say or do differently. I imagine you've had nights lying awake, berating yourself for something you shouldn't have let happen or said but did. At least I know I have.

Ha! Nicely put.
We can be assholes, too. I remember being a complete and utter ass just for the lolz.

Thank you. And yeah, guys can be pervs and asshats for sure, but again.... we aren't innocent little flowers either. My aforementioned friend Jez, well... she liked guys a lot. I nicknamed her the "Penis Fly trap."

Oh, please don't worry about it! It's not so much going "hungry" (I have plenty of bite-sized stuff on reserve) as it is a case of "it's BS that this happens to someone with three paychecks".

Oh, I know that feeling. I pay my bills, buy food, cover basic household needs, and girl essentialsl, and it's like, "Da fuq, my money go?"

I appreciate it, though. And small blessings that we aren't close by... Your town could only take so much madness before imploding >:D

lol right, i dunno if yours could stand me tbh >:D

I was once given a full kg of frozen bread at a store I had never been to, no pitying looks or lectures. It made me feel visible and cared for... It's the kind of thing I'll never forget.

That was really nice of them, and good on them for being kind.

The little gas station I mentioned in the past has done some things like that before. They have a lot of leftovers that have to be tossed, but what they would do is take the food and put it in clear plastic "trash" bags so people could see what was inside. It was packaged as if you bought it and then sat in a clean box on top of a table, so anyone who wanted it was free to take it.

They did cover their ass though, by having a sign up next to it stating

"It's been sitting for a few hours, we are not responsible for anyone who eats it."

It was still good, but had to, to cover there ass, and i understand that.
Now, I never personally took anything, but I knew they did it because I saw them sitting it out a few times while getting coffee late at night. Stuff like that means a lot to someone who has nothing, and I like to think the universe smiles on them.

And they still do it to this day.

I should probably raid a McDonald's for condiment packs soon, though -- Mayo will keep you alive a surprisingly long time and, well, life's just better with ketchup on it XD

I used to hit McDonald's, Taco Bell, and Arby's here weekly.
They knew what I was doing... they just again, didn't care.

No, yeah, pasta can be stupidly cheap here, too. It only sucks that my biggest shortages of money often happen in Summer, when it's hard to get my body (or those around me) to accept hot food when all they want is ice cream XD

Well, make the pasta ahead of time and put it in the fridge. :D Cold pasta! :D

Pasta salad would be good for that though.

Pasta, veggies, and whatever kind of dressing you like... make it the night before, toss it, and refrigerate. Tasty and cold.. and cheap ;D

But yeah, pasta, pate and potatoes are on my food stocks a lot.

I'm not crazy about pasta, to be honest, but it's better than being hungry. Potatoes, I only really use in veggie soup, or sometimes I'll bake one in the slow cooker with my chicken breast. Mostly soup though

My dad, actually. Yeah, it was a pretty fucked up thing to say (and not even the worse of it... he had developed a thing for saying the most brutal things as he neared the end of his life... it's what it is).

Well, I can't speak for later in his life... it may have been something to do with his mind and old age, I dunno. I can't speak on the matter, as you would know better than I, obviously.

But that was still pretty shitty of him.

You are a survivor, Z. Always have been. And I respect the hell outta you for it, you damn weirdo

We both are, and had to be. And the same for you, Waffles

I'm painfully aware of some of mine, like stabbing the ever-living shit out of someone's doorbell with a screwdriver at 3 AM because... reasons? XDDD

Getting caught in your Dodge shadow at midnight with another girl, naked by a police officer (that was a fun phone call to my brother)

Maybe add Mace to round out the package nicely XD

Believe it or not, mace is against the law here, but something with 50,000 volts

;D!

To think I wanted a Lamborghini as a kid XD

I was around 12 years old. I wanted a Pontiac Fiero... I saw them sometimes on TV shows. I thought they looked so cool. In fact, they were absolute garbage, but you try telling that to a pre-teen kid

<-- VROOM VROOM! :D

And he upgrades, too.

Neat :D

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

Eh, looking back at it, we all think of things we should have said or done differently and wish we had. But we can't change the past, so there's no need to dwell on it. Where we are now, that's all that matters.

I don’t know if it’s qualified as an abuse or discrimination but growing up I felt what it is to be “unwanted”. Like I said life ain’t been easy and some of it really puts a stress on someone. My Mom got a buffet of it, life being hard plus coupled by some family drama it took a toll on her pregnancy. Those stressful conditions kinda messed up the kid in her tummy (me).

I was born sickly, weak, a total wimp. I was smaller, slower and weaker of all kids my age. Who would’ve wanted to play with someone who they think will drag their team down. Even some of my cousins don’t want anything to do with me .

Those were kinda like what triggered me to feel I’m better of alone. Aside from my parents and little sister there’s this 3 cousins of mine (which I kinda mention in one of my articles) were the ones who made me feel what it is to be “normal”. Those cousins of mine introduced to thing called a Famicom.

But there’s always a time that those persons aren’t always around. So I kinda grew up being a “part time loner” so to speak. Magazines, some children’s fantasy novels, a couple of worn out handed down action figures and that old 14” B&W TV were the closest thing to what I can call my social circle outside of those handful of people I mentioned.

That was the whole Ferdinand Marcos thing, wasn't it? A lot of what I remember involves human rights abuses and worse. It's been a long time since I was in school, so I might be misremembering

Yup that’s it. But there are two sides of that story. One side said that the government’s action is justified the other were the ones screaming to be the victims of an oppressive regime. Back then insurgency is on the rise. There were those armed pro-communists group seeking to topple the democratic rule. Most of victims of the said government abuse were “alleged” commy members and anti government sympathizers. My Grandpa, Uncles and even my Dad were arrested on separate occasions because of “curfew” violations. They were “processed”(background checks, everything) spent a day in a slammer but they were never harmed during those times and were set free soon after like nothing happened.

I was around 12 years old. I wanted a Pontiac Fiero... I saw them sometimes on TV shows. I thought they looked so cool. In fact, they were absolute garbage, but you try telling that to a pre-teen kid

<-- VROOM VROOM! :D

Why does that car reminds of my dream car KITT(that black talking car from that TV sho) oh god I’m old!

 

[Zerpina]

@Stingy Perry
KITT was a 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
That is a 1982 Pontiac Fiero they do look similar i agree.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

@Zerpina: Swamped with work.

Will reply later tonight

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

@Zerpina: Swamped with work.

Will reply later tonight

Don’t worry we’ll try our hardest not to get this thread closed.

Just kidding, go kick some ass there bro!

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

Those, and trench coats here (Fully understand the Trench coats). Girls had to start wearing jeans and no skirts it was so bad and They were so paranoid.

I mean, what?
Where are we going to hide an assault rifle in our.. Don't want to be rude here... Bits.. lets say

I actually once saw a video showing how you could hide a full-sized shotgun between your pants and your jacket... But it was a PSA released on the wake of Columbine and made precisely because of it, so it's probably BS. Who knows.

It's awful you felt that way then, and even more so now, given the way you feel.
And I am sorry it happened to you honestly.
Don't get me wrong, we all dwell on the past.. Regardless of what i said, like yourself, there are things I wish I could change or say or do differently. I imagine you've had nights lying awake, berating yourself for something you shouldn't have let happen or said but did. At least I know I have.

Thank you. Truly.

And yes, I have done that more than I want to admit... But hey, at least we are happy now. They didn't win. They don't rule our presents the way they ruled our pasts. And that? That's a very real victory for both of us.

Thank you. And yeah, guys can be pervs and asshats for sure, but again.... we aren't innocent little flowers either. My aforementioned friend Jez, well... she liked guys a lot. I nicknamed her the "Penis Fly trap."

Hahahaha. You menace XD

Oh, I know that feeling. I pay my bills, buy food, cover basic household needs, and girl essentialsl, and it's like, "Da fuq, my money go?"

Yeah! Exactly! I'm usually pretty dry by the tenth and having to do things like stretching my body spray until it dies a hissing death because everything hygiene is just insanely expensive 'round here.

And taxes... Holy shit, my taxes! I don't even have Internet and I'm blowing close to 400K (half my paycheck) on keeping the lights on and the water running. It's depressing.

lol right, i dunno if yours could stand me tbh >:D

Teenage you would have been a national emergency, I'm sure ;D!

That was really nice of them, and good on them for being kind.

The little gas station I mentioned in the past has done some things like that before. They have a lot of leftovers that have to be tossed, but what they would do is take the food and put it in clear plastic "trash" bags so people could see what was inside. It was packaged as if you bought it and then sat in a clean box on top of a table, so anyone who wanted it was free to take it.

They did cover their ass though, by having a sign up next to it stating

"It's been sitting for a few hours, we are not responsible for anyone who eats it."

It was still good, but had to, to cover there ass, and i understand that.
Now, I never personally took anything, but I knew they did it because I saw them sitting it out a few times while getting coffee late at night. Stuff like that means a lot to someone who has nothing, and I like to think the universe smiles on them.

And they still do it to this day.

Honestly? Bless them. I can't stand businesses that would rather good food go to waste than share it with those who need it the most. And they seem to have been very thoughtful about both product and presentation, which is downright admirable to me -- too bad our lawyer-infested world have made the need to cover their asses a thing at all, but I love these people.

I used to hit McDonald's, Taco Bell, and Arby's here weekly.
They knew what I was doing... they just again, didn't care.

Considering it probably cost all of five cents to produce a packet of ketchup or whatever, caring would have been suicidal PR (and downright pitiful/lame).

Well, make the pasta ahead of time and put it in the fridge. :D Cold pasta! :D

Pasta salad would be good for that though.

Pasta, veggies, and whatever kind of dressing you like... make it the night before, toss it, and refrigerate. Tasty and cold.. and cheap ;D

Noted :D!

I'm not crazy about pasta, to be honest, but it's better than being hungry. Potatoes, I only really use in veggie soup, or sometimes I'll bake one in the slow cooker with my chicken breast. Mostly soup though

I used to hate pasta (was an insufferable picky eater as a kid... A complete and utter prick), but poverty has this way of kicking your ass into gear... ;D!

I love myself some chicken breast, though -- it's one of the few staple meals I can get for cheap.

Well, I can't speak for later in his life... it may have been something to do with his mind and old age, I dunno. I can't speak on the matter, as you would know better than I, obviously.

But that was still pretty shitty of him.

He died really, really young (I will outlive him in just a decade if things don't go horribly bad for me), so he probably just wanted to say his piece before becoming worm food *shrugs*.

It's whatever.

We both are, and had to be. And the same for you, Waffles

Getting caught in your Dodge shadow at midnight with another girl, naked by a police officer (that was a fun phone call to my brother)

Ok. You win XD

Believe it or not, mace is against the law here, but something with 50,000 volts

America: where you can get your ass jailed for owning a sawed-off shotgun but 50 rifles are A-OK ;D!

I was around 12 years old. I wanted a Pontiac Fiero... I saw them sometimes on TV shows. I thought they looked so cool. In fact, they were absolute garbage, but you try telling that to a pre-teen kid

<-- VROOM VROOM! :D

Looks like it burns through fuel like there's no tomorrow, but it's admittedly a very cool car.

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

Okay since the MCs are gone it’s time for this NPC to yap!

Don't get me wrong, we all dwell on the past.. Regardless of what i said, like yourself, there are things I wish I could change or say or do differently. I imagine you've had nights lying awake, berating yourself for something you shouldn't have let happen or said but did. At least I know I have.

Losing sleep on thinking about how I screwed things up is kinda like this nasty habit I have.

I’m not of a Mr. Mingle myself and it would really took a while before I open to a person. I sometimes ponder about the “what ifs” , you know those I could’ve do this or that might’ve worked if I weren’t too stubborn. Those kind of things can be irritatingly annoying that it kinda keeps me more than nibbling on those instant coffee like it was Nesquick or something.

The little gas station I mentioned in the past has done some things like that before. They have a lot of leftovers that have to be tossed, but what they would do is take the food and put it in clear plastic "trash" bags so people could see what was inside. It was packaged as if you bought it and then sat in a clean box on top of a table, so anyone who wanted it was free to take it.

I used to work as what we call “goods merchandiser”. We’re somewhat like a glorified truckers so to speak. We always go on teams of consisting of members. One of us is the designated driver while the others helps to load and unload the cargo.

I used to work for this certain food company. Our job is mainly delivering the products from the warehouse to groceries, supermarkets, malls etc. We are also the ones tasked to pull out the goods which closely approaching their expiration dates.

It was still good, but had to, to cover there ass, and i understand that.
Now, I never personally took anything, but I knew they did it because I saw them sitting it out a few times while getting coffee late at night. Stuff like that means a lot to someone who has nothing, and I like to think the universe smiles on them.

Most of the items we pull out are about a week to a month before its expiration. After we tallied it all out and report it we are the one who’s going to be “disposing” all of them. Imagine going home with a box that has several instant noodles, biscuits/cookies, chips and even instant coffee. Work ain’t that easy specially if you spend at least 8 hours on the road plus the heaven lifting. The pay was low I was earning about $50-70 a month. Those take home food really goes a long way.

Oh, I know that feeling. I pay my bills, buy food, cover basic household needs, and girl essentialsl, and it's like, "Da fuq, my money go?"

My salary only exists as a figure or an item on a notebook that contains the lists of expenses. That’s the closest thing my paycheck on becoming a fictional character.

Believe it or not, mace is against the law here, but something with 50,000 volts

Dang it! You’re not allowed to use or a carry a mace spray but a freaking stun gun is?

used to hit McDonald's, Taco Bell, and Arby's here weekly.
They knew what I was doing... they just again, didn't care.

Broke ass college kid me used to raid these 2 nearby town mall near my campus for lunch and sometimes dinner. Luckily those malls often have those free tastes samples. They have variety to be fair from meats, cold cuts, biscuits/cookies, chips and most of the times some shots of booze. Shameless as I am often comeback for seconds. Some may call foul on my behalf but for me back then it’s survival.

 

[Zerpina]

Okay since the MCs are gone it’s time for this NPC to yap!

Losing sleep on thinking about how I screwed things up is kinda like this nasty habit I have.

Well, I can't speak for Waffles, but you know my track record with insomnia.

I’m not of a Mr. Mingle myself and it would really took a while before I open to a person. I sometimes ponder about the “what ifs” , you know those I could’ve do this or that might’ve worked if I weren’t too stubborn. Those kind of things can be irritatingly annoying that it kinda keeps me more than nibbling on those instant coffee like it was Nesquick or something.

I'll tell you what I told my brother when he lost a friend.
For a couple of years, he beat himself up over not inviting the guy to have a few drinks. Bro was going to, but he kind of felt under the weather and told him they would next weekend.

The guy ended up getting into a car crash and dying that same night. Not drunk or anything, just happened. And again, my brother beat himself up pretty badly over it and kept saying that if he had just gone ahead and invited him over instead of putting it off, he'd be alive now.

I told him "Life has a funny way of doing things. Regardless of whether he had been here that night, something else may have happened. He might have had a heart attack, or he may have been struck by a tiny falling meteor when he went outside to smoke. You just don’t know. But you can't keep doing the what-ifs and if-onlys... you'll drive yourself crazy doing so."

I used to work as what we call “goods merchandiser”. We’re somewhat like a glorified truckers so to speak. We always go on teams of consisting of members. One of us is the designated driver while the others helps to load and unload the cargo.
I used to work for this certain food company. Our job is mainly delivering the products from the warehouse to groceries, supermarkets, malls etc. We are also the ones tasked to pull out the goods which closely approaching their expiration dates.
Most of the items we pull out are about a week to a month before its expiration. After we tallied it all out and report it we are the one who’s going to be “disposing” all of them. Imagine going home with a box that has several instant noodles, biscuits/cookies, chips and even instant coffee. Work ain’t that easy specially if you spend at least 8 hours on the road plus the heaven lifting. The pay was low I was earning about $50-70 a month. Those take home food really goes a long way.

No doubt, I understand that places don't want to be sued... that's fine and well. But just throwing it out? when the food is still perfectly good, I find that unforgivable. I'm sure you and Waffles would both agree. There have been many times... many times a donut or even a cheese sandwich would have been amazing to have instead of just a cup of coffee for dinner.

My salary only exists as a figure or an item on a notebook that contains the lists of expenses. That’s the closest thing my paycheck on becoming a fictional character.

Not so bad on my side in that regard, but I never see the money... at least not all of it. The bill collectors, the house and necessities, and my pantry see it before I do.

Dang it! You’re not allowed to use or a carry a mace spray but a freaking stun gun is?

Ya, you figure that out...

Broke ass college kid me used to raid these 2 nearby town mall near my campus for lunch and sometimes dinner. Luckily those malls often have those free tastes samples. They have variety to be fair from meats, cold cuts, biscuits/cookies, chips and most of the times some shots of booze. Shameless as I am often comeback for seconds. Some may call foul on my behalf but for me back then it’s survival.

Sounds great. I wish I had had that at the time.
What I was talking about... McDonald's, Arby's, and Taco Bell.
Was the condiment packs, used to make makeshift flavored water soup with'em. Those little packs, at least some of them, do have a little nutritional value, and even hot sauce.. though there's nothing nutritional to it. It tricks your brain into thinking you've actually eaten something and helps stave off hunger cramps.
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[Dyne]

I've never heard of Zombie Girl before, but I ended up listening to a bunch of songs
Pretty cool. Definitely a unique vibe. Like an Electronica Rob Zombie or something, idk

 

[Zerpina]

I actually once saw a video showing how you could hide a full-sized shotgun between your pants and your jacket... But it was a PSA released on the wake of Columbine and made precisely because of it, so it's probably BS. Who knows.

Most likely was, and no idea. Fear mongering most likely.

Thank you. Truly.

Welcome :3

And yes, I have done that more than I want to admit... But hey, at least we are happy now. They didn't win. They don't rule our presents the way they ruled our pasts. And that? That's a very real victory for both of us.

Absolutely

Hahahaha. You menace XD

If I were a boy, I'd be called Dennis. XD

Yeah! Exactly! I'm usually pretty dry by the tenth and having to do things like stretching my body spray until it dies a hissing death because everything hygiene is just insanely expensive 'round here.

Right, but you have kids, so I assume you're married or were. As you know, there are certain things females can't skimp on monthly, so I can't stretch certain things...

And taxes... Holy shit, my taxes! I don't even have Internet and I'm blowing close to 400K (half my paycheck) on keeping the lights on and the water running. It's depressing.

Well... like I said, I get paid bi-weekly (twice a month) and the government takes about 400 USD out of each of my paychecks. I mean... I understand I'm paying for things like road work and state workers' paychecks, and I'm fine with that.

But I don't see why I have to pay for Little Miss Can't Keep Her Legs Shut five Bastard Kids' school meals? I don't have a kid in school, so why am I paying 80 bucks a month in taxes for them?

Charge the parents for Teaching them, not me. XD

But no, I understand fully what you're saying. And yeah, it is. But hey, either pay them or wear some heavy metal bracelets (and not the cool kind)

Teenage you would have been a national emergency, I'm sure ;D!

You as well here I would assume XD

Honestly? Bless them. I can't stand businesses that would rather good food go to waste than share it with those who need it the most. And they seem to have been very thoughtful about both product and presentation, which is downright admirable to me -- too bad our lawyer-infested world have made the need to cover their asses a thing at all, but I love these people.

Right I mean, like I said... I understand they have to cover their ass, or someone could just try to sue even if nothing did happen. Being homeless and poor will lead people to do things they normally wouldn’t. But yeah, that’s why I give them a lot of business still, and a lot of people know they do it. So, they are very well respected around here.

Considering it probably cost all of five cents to produce a packet of ketchup or whatever, caring would have been suicidal PR (and downright pitiful/lame).

I remember from my part-time job at Le gas station seeing the invoice tiem and again. and i think ketchup packets cost 2 cents USD each, and I think mayonnaise was about 6 cents. So, a box of 500 mayonnaise packets was something like 30 USD. Still, not a lot in the grand scheme of things.

Noted :D!

*Writes note*

I used to hate pasta (was an insufferable picky eater as a kid... A complete and utter prick), but poverty has this way of kicking your ass into gear... ;D!

Being poor/poverty has a way of changing your outlook on a lot of things..
If we are being Honest here.

I love myself some chicken breast, though -- it's one of the few staple meals I can get for cheap.

As I said before, I don't eat a lot of meat. I'm not really a vegetarian, just... eh, I like vegetables more, like with pizza. If you give me a choice, I don't if they are green or black olives with onions, peppers.

Bring one over with pepperoni.... I'm not going to pick them off. I can take 'em or leave 'em. But now and then, I like chicken. However 90% of my meals are homemade veggie soups or some kind of veggie meal. Honestly, I'd rather have a plate of stir-fried veggies and mashed potatoes than a pizza.

But, sometimes i want chicken and a baked potato :D and ya cheap = good in my book

He died really, really young (I will outlive him in just a decade if things don't go horribly bad for me), so he probably just wanted to say his piece before becoming worm food *shrugs*.

It's whatever.

Fair point, then.

Ok. You win XD

didn't know this was a contest, but cool. Where's my trophy?

America: where you can get your ass jailed for owning a sawed-off shotgun but 50 rifles are A-OK ;D!

Again, I can legally carry a Taser where I live, not mace. You figure it out.

Looks like it burns through fuel like there's no tomorrow, but it's admittedly a very cool car.

I think they only came in 4 and 6 cylinder versions. They look more like speedsters than they are, but since it's an 80s car, probably so.

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

The guy ended up getting into a car crash and dying that same night. Not drunk or anything, just happened. And again, my brother beat himself up pretty badly over it and kept saying that if he had just gone ahead and invited him over instead of putting it off, he'd be alive now.

Like I said the “what ifs”. Mine’s kinda haunts whenever it rains. It’s one of those dreary thoughts that brings out the waterworks when I’m in that rainy day.

It happened on the last day before my Mom past away. She died young, she’s on her late 40s and I was just on my early 20s then. The thing is I really have habit on saying my goodbyes to her whenever I’m leaving to school, work, just hanging out in the arcades with friends or even just going to the grocery. I never failed to say goodbye all the time. Except on that day when we rushed her to the hospital. I have to because of my work shift that night and I was really planning to take a leave after my shift ended on that day. I was on a hurry because I don’t wanna be late so I give a impression on my supervisors as I take my leave. Yup you guessed it, it’s the only instance that didn’t say goodbye. On my way home after my shift I got a call from my little sister that our Mom passed away from pneumonia.

What I was talking about... McDonald's, Arby's, and Taco Bell.
Was the condiment packs, used to make makeshift flavored water soup with'em. Those little packs, at least some of them, do have a little nutritional value, and even hot sauce.. though there's nothing nutritional to it. It tricks your brain into thinking you've actually eaten something and helps stave off hunger cramps.

The are times that those freebies aren’t there when I needed it. In a few occasions I had to content myself with bouillon cube soup for dinner. The fact that I have to cut that tiny cube in half so I can have another soup for tomorrow or the day after. Yeah I know that life’s been tough for us. But think about it, what we went through deserves an S-Tier bragging rights that we shove on the faces of those smug ones who never knew what it was like.

Sounds great. I wish I had had that at the time.

The fact that my liver and kidneys are okay up to this day still shocks me. I mean think about the level of seasonings I ingested back then.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

If I were a boy, I'd be called Dennis. XD

The American or British one? ;D

Right, but you have kids, so I assume you're married or were. As you know, there are certain things females can't skimp on monthly, so I can't stretch certain things...

Yes... And it won't be long til I have to triple the amount of, you know, that's going to assault my budget. I make a point of only buying the good stuff whenever I HAVE to get them (and I have to get them a lot), but damn that your wallet thins after just one purchase!

Girls really do have it rough.

Well... like I said, I get paid bi-weekly (twice a month) and the government takes about 400 USD out of each of my paychecks. I mean... I understand I'm paying for things like road work and state workers' paychecks, and I'm fine with that.

But I don't see why I have to pay for Little Miss Can't Keep Her Legs Shut five Bastard Kids' school meals? I don't have a kid in school, so why am I paying 80 bucks a month in taxes for them?

Charge the parents for Teaching them, not me. XD

But no, I understand fully what you're saying. And yeah, it is. But hey, either pay them or wear some heavy metal bracelets (and not the cool kind)

Damn! That's a huge chunk taken out your paycheck... but I just looked out or suicidal curiosity and I'm basically deducted just as much. I was happier before knowing that XD

As for the other thing... I get where you are coming from & largely agree. I personally have no problem paying for a kid's meal with my taxes, but it pisses me off SO HARD whenever I see someone carrying six children in tow, begging for food, while sucking on a cigarette or something... That's fucked up, man.

And hey! We will MAKE those bracelets cool ;D!

You as well here I would assume XD

Oh, yeah XD!

Right I mean, like I said... I understand they have to cover their ass, or someone could just try to sue even if nothing did happen. Being homeless and poor will lead people to do things they normally wouldn’t. But yeah, that’s why I give them a lot of business still, and a lot of people know they do it. So, they are very well respected around here.

I'd legit do my every grocery on that place just to keep them going.

None of us (and I do mean humanity at large) are nearly as safe or well-off as we like to think, so it's important to keep the life-saving stuff oiled & ready to go... We may need it later.

I remember from my part-time job at Le gas station seeing the invoice tiem and again. and i think ketchup packets cost 2 cents USD each, and I think mayonnaise was about 6 cents. So, a box of 500 mayonnaise packets was something like 30 USD. Still, not a lot in the grand scheme of things.

Actually pricer than I thought... But it's still 500 packages, so I'd pull the trigger on that immediately if given the chance XD

Ever run into stores that offer free coffee? I could barely believe it when I spotted one a few years back. Like, damn.

Being poor/poverty has a way of changing your outlook on a lot of things..
If we are being Honest here.

Yeah, I'd beat my entitled kid-self senseless just because I remember the kinds of things I thought I couldn't live without & would throw tantrums over.

As I said before, I don't eat a lot of meat. I'm not really a vegetarian, just... eh, I like vegetables more, like with pizza. If you give me a choice, I don't if they are green or black olives with onions, peppers.

Bring one over with pepperoni.... I'm not going to pick them off. I can take 'em or leave 'em. But now and then, I like chicken. However 90% of my meals are homemade veggie soups or some kind of veggie meal. Honestly, I'd rather have a plate of stir-fried veggies and mashed potatoes than a pizza.

I'm a FORCED vegetarian ;D But I think I'd still prefer the pizza, mostly because I want to allow myself some vice that won't kill me... too fast XD

But, sometimes i want chicken and a baked potato :D and ya cheap = good in my book

Hell yes! I just recently found a fruit & vegetable stand that has EVERYTHING on offer & loaded three canvas bags with the last of my money.

I'm stupidly happy about it.

I'll probably still try to find some chicken thigh or something on offer, though.

didn't know this was a contest, but cool. Where's my trophy?

You get not to be banned >:D!

Again, I can legally carry a Taser where I live, not mace. You figure it out

I like knowing what I'm up against ;D!

I think they only came in 4 and 6 cylinder versions. They look more like speedsters than they are, but since it's an 80s car, probably so.

Eh, Rule Of Cool still applies. Hard ;D!

 

[Zerpina]

The American or British one? ;D

American >:D

Yes... And it won't be long til I have to triple the amount of, you know, that's going to assault my budget. I make a point of only buying the good stuff whenever I HAVE to get them (and I have to get them a lot), but damn that your wallet thins after just one purchase!

Girls really do have it rough.

Yeah, it's like the whole razor debacle, and shaving cream.. guys and girls are more or less the same, just different fragrances and packaging. Razors use the same blades, they just hike up the price by 15%. As for female products, yeah, we have to have them, so it's pay to or risk health complications

Damn! That's a huge chunk taken out your paycheck... but I just looked out or suicidal curiosity and I'm basically deducted just as much. I was happier before knowing that XD

That's life, baby. Pay up or go to the clink.

As for the other thing... I get where you are coming from & largely agree. I personally have no problem paying for a kid's meal with my taxes, but it pisses me off SO HARD whenever I see someone carrying six children in tow, begging for food, while sucking on a cigarette or something... That's fucked up, man.

Now, don't get me wrong... it's not the meals I mind. I was only using that as an example. But why do I need to pay taxes for something that does nothing for me personally? Again, road and state work and such.. yeah, that benefits myself and everyone.

If you're popping out kids left and right like a machine gun, no, I shouldn't have to pay for anything but you having the surgery to prevent you from having ten more kids. And yeah, same here about the Mother sucking down a cancer stick and begging... but more so here, they pop out kids left and right to get more food stamps, child support checks per kid (mind you, monthly), welfare per kid, and other forms of government assistance just mooching off the system.

Now, again... everyone needs help. If a mother or father truly needs help, I'm all for helping them. But not these whores, let's be honest who are just shooting out kids for a payday. No, screw them.

The kids need help, not your sorry ass.

And hey! We will MAKE those bracelets cool ;D!

<-- i have movies that start like this XD

I'd legit do my every grocery on that place just to keep them going.

Again, it's a gas station that has a small restaurant inside. The gas station part offers donuts fresh daily, hot dogs, etc., so it's not really economically viable to do your grocery shopping there. However, I do get stuff there almost daily.

None of us (and I do mean humanity at large) are nearly as safe or well-off as we like to think, so it's important to keep the life-saving stuff oiled & ready to go... We may need it later.

Ain't that the truth

Actually pricer than I thought... But it's still 500 packages, so I'd pull the trigger on that immediately if given the chance XD

Mind you, that was years ago. No idea what it would be now.

Ever run into stores that offer free coffee? I could barely believe it when I spotted one a few years back. Like, damn.

Actually, a few gas stations here do give you a "free" cup if you buy a donut or get gas. Basically, with any purchase, you get a free cup of regular or decaf.
(What's the point of decaf?)

Yeah, I'd beat my entitled kid-self senseless just because I remember the kinds of things I thought I couldn't live without & would throw tantrums over.

No doubt a lot of people would honestly, if they could

I'm a FORCED vegetarian ;D But I think I'd still prefer the pizza, mostly because I want to allow myself some vice that won't kill me... too fast XD

Right right :3
I do love a good Pizza, but dammit just like veggies for dinner.
carbs make me sleepy -_-;;

Hell yes! I just recently found a fruit & vegetable stand that has EVERYTHING on offer & loaded three canvas bags with the last of my money.

I'm stupidly happy about it.

Hey that's great :D Congrats

I'll probably still try to find some chicken thigh or something on offer, though.

Butcher shop, maybe? A lot of times, if the cuts don't look nice, you can get them cheaply

You get not to be banned >:D!

Ban me, and I'll send Nick Cage after you >:D

I like knowing what I'm up against ;D!

Fair enough ^_^

Eh, Rule Of Cool still applies. Hard ;D!

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Like I said the “what ifs”. Mine’s kinda haunts whenever it rains. It’s one of those dreary thoughts that brings out the waterworks when I’m in that rainy day.

We all have them though, hun. Each and every one of us has the 'what if' moments some more profound and haunting than others. All we can really do is deal with them, go on, and be happy.

It happened on the last day before my Mom past away. She died young, she’s on her late 40s and I was just on my early 20s then. The thing is I really have habit on saying my goodbyes to her whenever I’m leaving to school, work, just hanging out in the arcades with friends or even just going to the grocery. I never failed to say goodbye all the time. Except on that day when we rushed her to the hospital. I have to because of my work shift that night and I was really planning to take a leave after my shift ended on that day. I was on a hurry because I don’t wanna be late so I give a impression on my supervisors as I take my leave. Yup you guessed it, it’s the only instance that didn’t say goodbye. On my way home after my shift I got a call from my little sister that our Mom passed away from pneumonia.

I'm truly sorry to hear that, and I wish I had some magic words to say to make you feel better. But you have strived on and persevered regardless of the awful things, and that's all any of us can do.

The are times that those freebies aren’t there when I needed it. In a few occasions I had to content myself with bouillon cube soup for dinner. The fact that I have to cut that tiny cube in half so I can have another soup for tomorrow or the day after. Yeah I know that life’s been tough for us. But think about it, what we went through deserves an S-Tier bragging rights that we shove on the faces of those smug ones who never knew what it was like.

Right, I have had to do the same. Not so much with a cube, but with a pack of ramen, so I knew maybe I’d get three meals out of it. Hey, half a pack or a quarter is better than an empty stomach. And yeah, the three of us have been through a lot of rough shit in our lives, it seems like, but we're here. And that's all that matters anymore.

The fact that my liver and kidneys are okay up to this day still shocks me. I mean think about the level of seasonings I ingested back then.

Ehh, those are worse for your blood pressure than your liver, I think. It's more salt than anything.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

American >:D

Always knew you were a big softy :3 (Seriously, the British one is fucked up XD).

Yeah, it's like the whole razor debacle, and shaving cream.. guys and girls are more or less the same, just different fragrances and packaging. Razors use the same blades, they just hike up the price by 15%. As for female products, yeah, we have to have them, so it's pay to or risk health complications

It's definitely not the hill I want to die on, but I have had long debates over getting this-or-that brand of pads or why the hell should we get "the ones with wings" when they are far more expensive. She won, though XD

And yes, the only real difference between her razors and my razors are the color of their damn grips.

Now, don't get me wrong... it's not the meals I mind. I was only using that as an example.

Don't worry, Z. I understood what you meant.

But why do I need to pay taxes for something that does nothing for me personally? Again, road and state work and such.. yeah, that benefits myself and everyone.

I get it. Some things, I'm pretty annoyed my money is being spent on. But I have long-since accepted that I can't do a damn thing about it.

If you're popping out kids left and right like a machine gun, no, I shouldn't have to pay for anything but you having the surgery to prevent you from having ten more kids. And yeah, same here about the Mother sucking down a cancer stick and begging... but more so here, they pop out kids left and right to get more food stamps, child support checks per kid (mind you, monthly), welfare per kid, and other forms of government assistance just mooching off the system.

Now, again... everyone needs help. If a mother or father truly needs help, I'm all for helping them. But not these whores, let's be honest who are just shooting out kids for a payday. No, screw them.

Believe it or not, that's a huge debate where I am. It really does break my heart when I see kids who should be in elementary school or something begging inside stores or sorting through trash, but why the hell were they brought into this world to begin with?! And if you can afford your Marlboros, you damn well can afford their milk. Dumbass.

<-- i have movies that start like this XD

LOL! Of course you do XD

Again, it's a gas station that has a small restaurant inside. The gas station part offers donuts fresh daily, hot dogs, etc., so it's not really economically viable to do your grocery shopping there. However, I do get stuff there almost daily.

I can live off surprisingly little ;D

Mind you, that was years ago. No idea what it would be now.

I doubt inflation would have touched those XD

Actually, a few gas stations here do give you a "free" cup if you buy a donut or get gas. Basically, with any purchase, you get a free cup of regular or decaf.
(What's the point of decaf?)

Ah! So there was a catch... Would still abuse it, though ;D

Right right :3
I do love a good Pizza, but dammit just like veggies for dinner.
carbs make me sleepy -_-;;

I get it. My body goes haywire with certain foods and requires immediately bedtime afterwards.

Hey that's great :D Congrats

^^!

Munching strawberries like there's no tomorrow.

Butcher shop, maybe? A lot of times, if the cuts don't look nice, you can get them cheaply

Worth a look!

Ban me, and I'll send Nick Cage after you >:D

Do your own dirty work >:D

Pictured: Zerpina ;D

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

<-- i have movies that start like this XD

Shawshank Redemption? ;D

The gas station part offers donuts fresh daily, hot dogs, etc., so it's not really economically viable to do your grocery shopping there. However, I do get stuff there almost daily

I kinda wish gas stations here are like that. In here all they sell is gas(obviously), engine oils, etc. if want some quick grub you’ll have to go to 7eleven or mini stop.

I do love a good Pizza, but dammit just like veggies for dinner.

What if I told you that the cheapest thin crust pizza here costs about $3. As for veggies for dinner, well I really need something that has fiber in it or else pooping in the morning would be a real struggle.

Right, I have had to do the same. Not so much with a cube, but with a pack of ramen, so I knew maybe I’d get three meals out of it. Hey, half a pack or a quarter is better than an empty stomach. And yeah, the three of us have been through a lot of rough shit in our lives, it seems like, but we're here. And that's all that matters anymore.

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Those cube are closest thing to me monotonous having anything at all. The staple here is rice(cuz I’m Asian as heck) which you can buy about 2-3lbs per $1 which can last for a week (if you have for breakfast till dinner). Just pop it in a rice cooker or if you’re really broke a pot on a wood stove will do. Sprinkle it with some salt or if you’re some soy sauce then you carbs to last for the whole day.

That’s one of my struggles during my college years. The fact that I kinda have to lie to everyone at home whenever I got a phone call and asking if I’m doing okay. I just say that I lost a bit of inches on my waist because of school stress. You can’t really make them worry for life is hard for everyone back then and crying out like wussy is the one of the worst things you can do.

At least I never struggled on my studies. Getting a satisfactory B or a C (not really the rating system here but it’s the most you can relate with)was the least of my problem.

Way back during my time tertiary/college education is more like a privilege rather than a basic right. Then we have this NCEE(national collegiate entrance exam) which is a mandatory assessment exam for senior highschool students. It often held after the midterms.

I said privilege because it was rigged. Apparently the questionnaires were leaked to some private schools. It got abolished soon after the beans were spilled, though it happened a couple of years after my time.

 

[Zerpina]

Always knew you were a big softy :3 (Seriously, the British one is fucked up XD).

Nah not really. Just like "Where's Waldo" and "Where's Wally" it'll always be Waldo to me. There will always just be the American Dennis the Menace. >:D

It's definitely not the hill I want to die on, but I have had long debates over getting this-or-that brand of pads or why the hell should we get "the ones with wings" when they are far more expensive. She won, though XD

We usually do >:3
And I'm not going to get into the differences of each one. Not the place, and sure you don't really care that much, but there is a difference and a reason for it.

And yes, the only real difference between her razors and my razors are the color of their damn grips.

Well, that's actually not 100% true about the razors. Women's razors often have larger, curved heads, more lubrication, and flexible handles for large, contoured areas (legs, underarms, private areas).

Don't worry, Z. I understood what you meant.

Good! because I didn't XD

I get it. Some things, I'm pretty annoyed my money is being spent on. But I have long-since accepted that I can't do a damn thing about it.

None of us can to be honest.

Believe it or not, that's a huge debate where I am. It really does break my heart when I see kids who should be in elementary school or something begging inside stores or sorting through trash, but why the hell were they brought into this world to begin with?! And if you can afford your Marlboros, you damn well can afford their milk. Dumbass.

See that shit doesn't fly here, for the most part... unless a kid is home-schooled. If they miss too many days of school in a row without medical reasons, CPS (Child Protective Services) and law enforcement get involved. And you do NOT want CPS involved, not here anyway.

LOL! Of course you do XD

I never claimed I didn't like porn.

I can live off surprisingly little ;D

Same, not a big eater, never have been
Coffee, I live on mostly

I doubt inflation would have touched those XD

Inflation touches everything.... like a creepy uncle.

Ah! So there was a catch... Would still abuse it, though ;D

It really depends....
Honestly the big chain stores make you buy something to get something, whereas the little mom N' pop stations honestly, don't care if you just grab a cup. Tho, most people get a cup when they get gas since those places are good enough to let you have the coffee.

I get it. My body goes haywire with certain foods and requires immediately bedtime afterwards.

Honestly, if I eat bread, pasta, or say "lite bread" (you know, the bleached white kind) I get super sleepy. But I can eat what my grandfather called "hoe bread".... yes that's what it's called. It's basically mill, water and an egg, fried like a pancake. It doesn't bother me. I think it's something they put in mass-produced bread.

Munching strawberries like there's no tomorrow.

Not fair >:p

Worth a look!

Never hurts to ask. The worst they can do is not have something cheap, and you don't have to buy

Do your own dirty work >:D
No >:p

Pictured: Zerpina ;D

Pictured: How Zerp dressed as a Teenager minus the blonde hair

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Shawshank Redemption? ;D

Whoreshake maybe ;)~

I kinda wish gas stations here are like that. In here all they sell is gas(obviously), engine oils, etc. if want some quick grub you’ll have to go to 7eleven or mini stop.

Right, we have those too.
But there are combo ones, like they call them here "B.P." stations, British Petroleum, I think it stands for. It's a gas station, convenience store, and mini restaurant

What if I told you that the cheapest thin crust pizza here costs about $3. As for veggies for dinner, well I really need something that has fiber in it or else pooping in the morning would be a real struggle.

The cheapest ready-made pizza you can get here is from Little Caesars, for six bucks, I think (been awhile don't like there pizza's). It has a medium crust, cheese, sauce and either pepperoni, ham, or sausage. They call them ready-to-go pizzas. They are cheap, let's say that. And enough grease to lube a porn set shoot. They are okay if you get them fresh and don’t mind heartburn for a few hours

As for the other thing.. try to eat an apple or something... x_X

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Those cube are closest thing to me monotonous having anything at all. The staple here is rice(cuz I’m Asian as heck) which you can buy about 2-3lbs per $1 which can last for a week (if you have for breakfast till dinner). Just pop it in a rice cooker or if you’re really broke a pot on a wood stove will do. Sprinkle it with some salt or if you’re some soy sauce then you carbs to last for the whole day.

Ya, rice and pasta are the two cheapest things you can get here. Eight pounds of rice here cost about 10 Bucks, so not bad. I keep rice because I like to use it in soup or just to eat with toast :D

Think the only other cheaper per pound food, are Dry beans.

That’s one of my struggles during my college years. The fact that I kinda have to lie to everyone at home whenever I got a phone call and asking if I’m doing okay. I just say that I lost a bit of inches on my waist because of school stress. You can’t really make them worry for life is hard for everyone back then and crying out like wussy is the one of the worst things you can do.

Well, it was understandable that you didn't want to cause them trouble. Stingy

At least I never struggled on my studies. Getting a satisfactory B or a C (not really the rating system here but it’s the most you can relate with)was the least of my problem.

Right got ya.
I remember the grading scores, or at least when I was in school was
A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%
C = 70-79%
D = 60-69%
F = 59% and below
As weird as I was, I kept an A and B average in school.

Way back during my time tertiary/college education is more like a privilege rather than a basic right. Then we have this NCEE(national collegiate entrance exam) which is a mandatory assessment exam for senior highschool students. It often held after the midterms.

See we have the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test / Scholastic Aptitude Test) and the ACT (American College Testing) but they're basically the same thing. They used to be hard to pass unless you actually studied.

I said privilege because it was rigged. Apparently the questionnaires were leaked to some private schools. It got abolished soon after the beans were spilled, though it happened a couple of years after my time.

Cheat sheet basically, but hey, them’s the breaks, hun

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

Nah not really. Just like "Where's Waldo" and "Where's Wally" it'll always be Waldo to me. There will always just be the American Dennis the Menace. >:D

Hah. Z, the patriot. I like it ;D!

We usually do >:3
And I'm not going to get into the differences of each one. Not the place, and sure you don't really care that much, but there is a difference and a reason for it

I'd ask you just to annoy you >:D!

... But I actually once got a talk about why spending those extra $500 was absolutely necessary. It was... Informative XD

Well, that's actually not 100% true about the razors. Women's razors often have larger, curved heads, more lubrication, and flexible handles for large, contoured areas (legs, underarms, private areas).

Wow... Now I feel like an asshole for borrowing it to shave XDDDD

Good! because I didn't XD

For some reason, I thought of a confused Pokemon when reading that... Don't judge me XD

See that shit doesn't fly here, for the most part... unless a kid is home-schooled. If they miss too many days of school in a row without medical reasons, CPS (Child Protective Services) and law enforcement get involved. And you do NOT want CPS involved, not here anyway.

I heard they are only second to the IRS in terms of sheer viciousness.

And I'm glad it doesn't fly -- some things just shouldn't be, man.

I never claimed I didn't like porn.

And I appreciate the honesty ;D

Same, not a big eater, never have been
Coffee, I live on mostly

Same.

Here's a "fun" fact for you: people used to avoid getting drafted into the Red Army by starving themselves half-dead and drinking lots of coffee to keep their hearts going.

Inflation touches everything.... like a creepy uncle.

I'm starting to see what you meant by not being the kind of girl you bring home to mom... :D!

It really depends....
Honestly the big chain stores make you buy something to get something, whereas the little mom N' pop stations honestly, don't care if you just grab a cup. Tho, most people get a cup when they get gas since those places are good enough to let you have the coffee.

That sounds reasonable, but I still kind of want to just grab the coffee and bolt. Old habits die hard, I guess XD

Honestly, if I eat bread, pasta, or say "lite bread" (you know, the bleached white kind) I get super sleepy. But I can eat what my grandfather called "hoe bread".... yes that's what it's called. It's basically mill, water and an egg, fried like a pancake. It doesn't bother me. I think it's something they put in mass-produced bread.

May be. At least it's not sawdust... Anymore.

Not fair >:p

*Does silly dance*.

Never hurts to ask. The worst they can do is not have something cheap, and you don't have to buy

I'm sure I can get something good... Just probably overloaded with gristle. But hey! Beggars can't be choosers, am I right?

Pictured: How Zerp dressed as a Teenager minus the blonde hair

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

Pictured: How Zerp dressed as a Teenager minus the blonde hair

What 90% of the RGT population think of what Zerpina looks like.

There will always just be the American Dennis the Menace. >:D

The comics and that cartoon are my jam but the live action did sit well with me specially that direct to video one(avoid it at all costs).

Inflation touches everything....

The only thing that doesn’t care about your race or gender but its there.

Honestly, if I eat bread, pasta, or say "lite bread" (you know, the bleached white kind) I get super sleepy. But I can eat what my grandfather called "hoe bread".... yes that's what it's called. It's basically mill, water and an egg, fried like a pancake. It doesn't bother me. I think it's something they put in mass-produced bread.

Long ago a doctor advised me not to sleep after any meal. He said I must wait at least 2 hours before I hit the sack.

We usually do >:3
And I'm not going to get into the differences of each one. Not the place, and sure you don't really care that much, but there is a difference and a reason for it.

I think may have an idea of why and when to which one is needed at a certain time. Growing up I’m the one is tasked to do the grocery 90% of the time. They’ll just hand me the list and the cash and make sure that I won’t miss a single item. And regarding “those” there’re specific times that I have to a specific kind for my Mom and little sister.

 

[Zerpina]

Hah. Z, the patriot. I like it ;D!

'MERICA!!! FUCK YA!!!

I'd ask you just to annoy you >:D!

And i would give you the run around. like trying to Explain something to a 10 year-old who keeps asking "But why?" >:3

... But I actually once got a talk about why spending those extra $500 was absolutely necessary. It was... Informative XD

Well that's good

Wow... Now I feel like an asshole for borrowing it to shave XDDDD

Oh, don't worry. I'm sure they have borrowed yours to do the same. :3 Have borrowed bros a time or two

For some reason, I thought of a confused Pokemon when reading that... Don't judge me XD

Nah, I often think of that, when i read some Post on the forum actully XD

I heard they are only second to the IRS in terms of sheer viciousness.

Never had a run-in with CPS (for obvious reasons) and I pay my taxes, so I have no idea. But I bet they are truly bitchy about it. They can, as I have been told, freeze your entire bank account, credit cards, etc., just because you owe them money.

And I'm glad it doesn't fly -- some things just shouldn't be, man.

Absolutely.

And I appreciate the honesty ;D

Ya well ya know :3

Here's a "fun" fact for you: people used to avoid getting drafted into the Red Army by starving themselves half-dead and drinking lots of coffee to keep their hearts going.

That's not fun at all D
But I 100% understand it. Russian army drills had to be absolute hell.

I know my grandfather told me that people would literally shoot themselves in the foot to get out of being drafted when he was of draft age.

Actual fun fact: my grandfather had a twin brother. He passed the Army exam for both of them, and they both lied about being 18 (they were 15) to get into the army

I'm starting to see what you meant by not being the kind of girl you bring home to mom... :D!

Well, like I told Stingy in his reply "That pizza has enough grease to lube a porn shoot set" So, you know, I still have a lot of the old vulgar teen punk in me.. I just hide it better now.

That sounds reasonable, but I still kind of want to just grab the coffee and bolt. Old habits die hard, I guess XD

Fair enough.

May be. At least it's not sawdust... Anymore.

No, that's what Rice Krispies are made of, I sware

*Does silly dance*.

I'm sure I can get something good... Just probably overloaded with gristle. But hey! Beggars can't be choosers, am I right?

Oh, you can absolutely be picky. Doesn't make a damn difference, but you can be. ;D

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Hardly, I highly doubt most people here have THAT high of an opinion of me

The comics and that cartoon are my jam but the live action did sit well with me specially that direct to video one(avoid it at all costs).

Never watched the live movies when they came out.... I wasn't interested in them because I was too old for them (says the girl who still watch's Sailor Moon... Don't you judge me, or in the name of the Moon I'll kick your arse ;)~) you know. I also watched the old cartoons as a kid.

The only thing that doesn’t care about your race or gender but its there.

Well two thing's. Death and Taxes.. but yeah.

Long ago a doctor advised me not to sleep after any meal. He said I must wait at least 2 hours before I hit the sack.

Yeah, unless I'm sick, I don't sleep after I eat either, unless I may or may not have had a few too many drinks <_<;; >_>;;

I think may have an idea of why and when to which one is needed at a certain time. Growing up I’m the one is tasked to do the grocery 90% of the time. They’ll just hand me the list and the cash and make sure that I won’t miss a single item. And regarding “those” there’re specific times that I have to a specific kind for my Mom and little sister.

Most likely, since you bought both, and again, not the place to talk about feminine hygiene products.

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

And i would give you the run around. like trying to Explain something to a 10 year-old who keeps asking "But why?

At one time Mom is kinda like ,“do you know why we need that to be specific?” I said “Ms Idon’t wanna know.” “That stare I get from the lady at the counter and those people who are able to see what’s on my grocery basket is more than enough!”

Nah, I often think of that, when i read some Post on the forum actully XD

RGT makes me often wonder if I have dyslexia.XD

They can, as I have been told, freeze your entire bank account, credit cards, etc., just because you owe them money.

That’s scary! Here however you’ll get 1-3 year jail time depending on the amount or you’ll back what you owe plus a hefty fine. Simply put if you owe $100 in taxes you might ended up paying at least $1,500 - $3000 plus you name will be published in all major newspapers along with the other tax evaders of that fiscal year.

Actual fun fact: my grandfather had a twin brother. He passed the Army exam for both of them, and they both lied about being 18 (they were 15) to get into the army

Back the we have this thing called CMT(Citizens Military Training) curriculum in senior highschool. It kinda like basic army training. If flunk it you’ll automatically flunk highschool and you have to go back and do all the senior year after the school break ends. And if you somehow graduated with high grades but failed to pass that collegiate assessment exam, the army will hunt you down and enlist you. Good thing it’s abolished in the mid 2000s.

 

[Zerpina]

At one time Mom is kinda like ,“do you know why we need that to be specific?” I said “Ms Idon’t wanna know.” “That stare I get from the lady at the counter and those people who are able to see what’s on my grocery basket is more than enough!”

I can see that.
I imagine my brother had much the same dazed and confused look when he had to go for me a couple of times. Even though I gave him the empty box, he called me and asked "Is this right?"

RGT makes me often wonder if I have dyslexia.XD

Ya, sometimes i have to re-read some posts
Some user's have a very, special way of typing lets say :3
Nothing wrong with that. but still

That’s scary! Here however you’ll get 1-3 year jail time depending on the amount or you’ll back what you owe plus a hefty fine. Simply put if you owe $100 in taxes you might ended up paying at least $1,500 - $3000 plus you name will be published in all major newspapers along with the other tax evaders of that fiscal year.

Actually, they can if it's $10 in taxes, but generally, they will wait until it's $1,000 or more. They do give you a chance to settle it, but if you don't, that's when jail time happens. The more you owe, the more time you'll likely serve. I'm not sure how much for small potatoes like $1,000 would be.
This is the basic rundown of it.
Unpaid Taxes (Civil Matter)

• Consequences: Penalties (up to 25% of unpaid amount), interest, federal tax liens, and wage garnishment.
• Cause: Inability to pay, negligence, or simple mistakes.
• Outcome: Payment plans, offer in compromise, or settlement, not prison.

Tax Evasion/Fraud (Criminal Matter)

• Consequences: Felony charges, 1–5 years in prison, up to $250,000 in fines, and prosecution costs.
• Cause: Willfully hiding income, filing false returns, or concealing assets.
• Action: The IRS must prove "willfulness" (intent to defraud).

Back the we have this thing called CMT(Citizens Military Training) curriculum in senior highschool. It kinda like basic army training. If flunk it you’ll automatically flunk highschool and you have to go back and do all the senior year after the school break ends. And if you somehow graduated with high grades but failed to pass that collegiate assessment exam, the army will hunt you down and enlist you. Good thing it’s abolished in the mid 2000s.

Right, a good thing for sure.

Now, you have to understand my grandfather and his brother were born in 1927. They were 15 in 1942, during World War II. My grandfather was stationed in Paris and then in Germany. He said he didn't care for the funny little painter with the strange small mustache.

The point is that, when that was going down, they didn't really care about verifying if you were 18 or not. Now, they had joined the army before the whole WWII thing started and were fully trained.

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

My grandfather was stationed in Paris and then in Germany. He said he didn't care for the funny little painter with the strange small mustache.

My Grandpa is one of those who’s defending the homefront from the Japanese. Though they were kinda hid up on the mountains because most of the country were occupied by the enemy by that time. They resulted in guerilla tactics ambushing all the Japanese that’s closing in their area. Their biggest advantage is they know the whole mountain range since they were kids. He said that most of the ones that they killed were the ones caught on the traps they set like the ones that they were using to hunt for wild boars.

Ya, sometimes i have to re-read some posts
Some user's have a very, special way of typing lets say :3
Nothing wrong with that. but still

You know prnzo right? The guy who posts his EDM compositions on the forum. He has this eccentric way of typing. He have on a DM chat because I told him I’m a bit of music lover. Oh boy his convo messages are a treat for the eyes.

I imagine my brother had much the same dazed and confused look when he had to go for me a couple of times. Even though I gave him the empty box, he called me and asked "Is this right?"

There’s this instance that I’ll probably remember as long as I live. One time I have to buy 2 different kinds of those for Mom add little sister. There’s this dude in front of me who’s a minor probably a year or two older but I know we’re on the same age bracket. He bought 2 packs of “Trojan”. The lady on the counter and the one on the next were giggling as she is punching in that “item”. As the guy left the other lady yelled “go get ‘em boy”. As when my turn comes the lady ask why two and if im not sure what I should buy. I said that it was for 2 different person. Lady said “fuck you! Are you kidding me? You have 2 girlfriends? I was stunned and couldn’t say anything. And all eyes are on me. When get the items and the receipt I walk very fast towards the door. I was blushing as heck back then.