The off topic thread

[Thistle]

I like both for different reasons to be honest.

Some British ones I hate, like The IT Crowd.

Did you ever watch Peep Show?

 

[jod23]

Girl story continued....

So yesterday, we're firing texts back and forth, then I ask her if she wants to catch up this week, go out and do something. Silence.

Haha... I was like, well that's that. Girls are so strange, you are texting me back immediately and a lot, I ask you out. Silence!

So I think that's that but then today I get a msg asking me what I would like to do if we go out this weekend. I send her a msg back suggesting we should go play some pool, maybe grab some ice cream. Keep it interactive, so we can talk. Didnt think movie was the right play.

Then nothing again. Maybe she will msg tomorrow.

This is strange though.

Man I suck.

 

[jod23]

What's the matter? I thought you were a Xabi Alonso lookalike?!

I am kinda. I dont do badly with the ladies I must admit. I just really suck at relationships. Im excellent at erm, **** buddy relationships.

This is why this new thing is weirding me out with this girl. Like are we gonna go on a date? I dont really do dates.

 

[jod23]

I've had so many bad relationships/situations that I enjoy the single life. I like not having to worry about someone and can do what I want. On the other hand, it means i have to go out/use tinder to get sex which can be loads of effort.

Yeah it's the effort that is the killer. I find it difficult to put in heaps of effort for girls im no SUPER into. Considering im very picky, those girls are few and far between, so I often put in minimal effort to get laid. Seems to work most times. But it isnt helping me find a girlfriend.

I dont use Tinder. Should I be on Tinder?

 

[WealstoneRaider]

This conversation is alternating between sitcoms and Jod's love life, but it's quite hard to tell one from the other!

 

[jod23]

This conversation is alternating between sitcoms and Jod's love life, but it's quite hard to tell one from the other!

Shots fired!

 

[jod23]

On sitcoms. I hate sitcoms. Or at least formulaic canned laughter crap like King of Queens, Everyone Love Ray, Friends, How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, none of that stuff is funny.

I like the more subtle stuff. Seinfeld is obviously brilliant. The Simpsons is the untouchable king of everything. I love Community, the first two season in particular were brilliant.

But the UK stuff is where it's at. The Office, Extras, Fawlty Towers, Blackadder, Monty Python, Inbetweeners, Black Books, Peep Show, The Young Ones, Bottom, Red Dwarf, Mr.Bean, The Brittas Empire... just so much quality stuff.

 

[SM]

On sitcoms. I hate sitcoms. Or at least formulaic canned laughter crap like King of Queens, Everyone Love Ray, Friends, How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, none of that stuff is funny.

I like the more subtle stuff. Seinfeld is obviously brilliant. The Simpsons is the untouchable king of everything. I love Community, the first two season in particular were brilliant.

But the UK stuff is where it's at. The Office, Extras, Fawlty Towers, Blackadder, Monty Python, Inbetweeners, Black Books, Peep Show, The Young Ones, Bottom, Red Dwarf, Mr.Bean, The Brittas Empire... just so much quality stuff.

Seinfeld has canned laughter too.

Friends is great.

Have you watched Parks & Rec?

 

[jod23]

Seinfeld has canned laughter too.

Friends is great.

Have you watched Parks & Rec?

Friends is meh. Seinfeld has it but doesnt need it.

Havent seen any Parks & Rec but have heard good things.

 

[SM]

Friends is meh. Seinfeld has it but doesnt need it.

Havent seen any Parks & Rec but have heard good things.

Only Fools & Horses?

 

[WealstoneRaider]

Only Fools & Horses?

Perhaps my favourite, especially the early episodes

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Girl story continued....

So yesterday, we're firing texts back and forth, then I ask her if she wants to catch up this week, go out and do something. Silence.

Haha... I was like, well that's that. Girls are so strange, you are texting me back immediately and a lot, I ask you out. Silence!

So I think that's that but then today I get a msg asking me what I would like to do if we go out this weekend. I send her a msg back suggesting we should go play some pool, maybe grab some ice cream. Keep it interactive, so we can talk. Didnt think movie was the right play.

Then nothing again. Maybe she will msg tomorrow.

This is strange though.

Man I suck.

Doing better than me haha. Problem I have is I always get friend zoned, get along with lots of girls but can't take it further with any of them. Been single for 5 years now and I've become pretty comfortable with how it sits, still enjoying the single life, don't feel any rush but I don't want this to continue when I hit my 30's!!!!!

 

[Loonerty]

Modern Family isn't canned laughter and the first few seasons were fantastic.

Phil Dunphy is one of the best characters on tv.

 

[jd2010]

Community is f-ing amazing

 

[Shoei]

Seinfeld has canned laughter too.

Friends is great.

Have you watched Parks & Rec?

 

[Shoei]

Yeah it's the effort that is the killer. I find it difficult to put in heaps of effort for girls im no SUPER into. Considering im very picky, those girls are few and far between, so I often put in minimal effort to get laid. Seems to work most times. But it isnt helping me find a girlfriend.

I dont use Tinder. Should I be on Tinder?

No. Unless you have "meh" standards and just want to try and pull a root otherwise it's about as interesting as smashing your face into a wall.

I used it for a bit years ago before getting with my gf (so it might have changed since then) but my experience was like this -

50% of matches were fake profiles selling shit/spamming.
25% of matches were women "oh i don't talk on here follow me on Twitter, Instagram, facebook etc and i'll talk msg you back".
15% of matches were women that were bored and just looking for attention with no intention of ever progressing the interaction.
5% of matches were women that couldn't keep a basic conversation flowing for more than 5 minutes.

The final 5% of matches were women that you would be generally interested in but then you still have to go through all the shit you are going through now - replying then no replies, dates, getting friendzoned etc etc.

I actually couldn't believe how different the experience was for women vs men. My female friend joined up and as a comparison we both spent a night just swiping yes to every profile to see who would get the most matches (we both put minimal information on our profiles and a single picture (we both are the same standard looks wise)).

The different is response was amazing - she was averaging something like a 1/3 match ratio whereas mine was 1/30-40. We concluded that men are literally just swiping yes to every profile in order to increase their chances of getting a root whereas women can be a lot more picky purely because they have such a larger volume of willing men to pick from.

 

[Cruyff14]

Girl story continued....

So yesterday, we're firing texts back and forth, then I ask her if she wants to catch up this week, go out and do something. Silence.

Haha... I was like, well that's that. Girls are so strange, you are texting me back immediately and a lot, I ask you out. Silence!

So I think that's that but then today I get a msg asking me what I would like to do if we go out this weekend. I send her a msg back suggesting we should go play some pool, maybe grab some ice cream. Keep it interactive, so we can talk. Didnt think movie was the right play.

Then nothing again. Maybe she will msg tomorrow.

This is strange though.

Man I suck.

She is playing the game and trying not to look "keen".

Obviously wants to see you if she has agreed to meeting up again.

 

[Jatz]

Community is f-ing amazing

Was. Became real ****ing average after the 3rd season.

Utopia is seriously good.

I don't mind a good sitcom. They're only cheap laughs but I don't mind a cheap laugh.

My fav show through my teenage years was NCIS though. Loved the chemistry between the main cast.

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Was. Became real ******* average after the 3rd season.

Utopia is seriously good.

I don't mind a good sitcom. They're only cheap laughs but I don't mind a cheap laugh.

My fav show through my teenage years was NCIS though. Loved the chemistry between the main cast.

NCIS was fantastic

 

[Loonerty]

Was. Became real ******* average after the 3rd season..

We don't talk about the gas leak.

 

[jd2010]

Was. Became real ******* average after the 3rd season.

Utopia is seriously good.

I don't mind a good sitcom. They're only cheap laughs but I don't mind a cheap laugh.

My fav show through my teenage years was NCIS though. Loved the chemistry between the main cast.

Think I only watched the first 4 seasons. Loved them all. Obviously first couple are the best

 

[Jatz]

NCIS was fantastic

I've only watched up to season 10 I think but the first 10 seasons were superb.

 

[SM]

Can't watch that but is that one of those friends clips without the laughter? I still find it funny.

 

[SM]

No. Unless you have "meh" standards and just want to try and pull a root otherwise it's about as interesting as smashing your face into a wall.

I used it for a bit years ago before getting with my gf (so it might have changed since then) but my experience was like this -

50% of matches were fake profiles selling shit/spamming.
25% of matches were women "oh i don't talk on here follow me on Twitter, Instagram, facebook etc and i'll talk msg you back".
15% of matches were women that were bored and just looking for attention with no intention of ever progressing the interaction.
5% of matches were women that couldn't keep a basic conversation flowing for more than 5 minutes.

The final 5% of matches were women that you would be generally interested in but then you still have to go through all the shit you are going through now - replying then no replies, dates, getting friendzoned etc etc.

I actually couldn't believe how different the experience was for women vs men. My female friend joined up and as a comparison we both spent a night just swiping yes to every profile to see who would get the most matches (we both put minimal information on our profiles and a single picture (we both are the same standard looks wise)).

The different is response was amazing - she was averaging something like a 1/3 match ration whereas mine was 1/30-40. We concluded that men are literally just swiping yes to every profile in order to increase their chances of getting a root whereas women can be a lot more picky purely because they have such a larger volume of willing men to pick from.

Funnily enough two girls I ended up being study buddies with to get through my last year of uni I met through tinder. Might have rooted one first, but I don't think tinder has ever been advertised as helping you with uni work but there you go...

 

[SM]

NCIS was fantastic

It's still going!!