The Contradictory Feelings Thread

[Izambri]

Happy because I'm being inspired by Calliope but, perhaps, she is helping me with too much determination.

[linguoboy]

Someone brought pie to work for pie day. Sweet!
It tastes disgusting. FAIL.

[Salmoneus]

Oooh, now I want a beef pie.

[Herr Dunkel]

Listened to a song in Faroese, liked the sound of it but disliked the < í > = /ʊi/ and random instances of <ú> = /ʉu/ and <ógv> = [ɛɡv] instead of [ɔuɡv] as it should be if one used actual logic.
Still, I think Faroese without these kinks which I mildly dislike wouldn't be Faroese then I wouldn't like it.

[vampireshark]

My dad just got his retirement date from the military: as of 1 February 2014, he will be a civilian* once more. This means he'll be returning to North Carolina in October, which is good seeing as how he won't be several time zones away, but it'll be rather difficult to get used to him being around again and there'll be a move involved. Not to mention that there's the "transition to civilian life", which will involve him attempting to find a job of some kind (can't wait to hear him complaining about that).

Also, it's Spring Break now. But it's snowing. Meaning one of the plans I had for break is probably not going to come to fruition.

[Pinetree]

Listened to a song in Faroese, liked the sound of it but disliked the < í > = /ʊi/ and random instances of <ú> = /ʉu/ and <ógv> = [ɛɡv] instead of [ɔuɡv] as it should be if one used actual logic.
Still, I think Faroese without these kinks which I mildly dislike wouldn't be Faroese then I wouldn't like it.

Skerping and batshit diphthong spellings are what makes this language so awesome.

[Herr Dunkel]

Listened to a song in Faroese, liked the sound of it but disliked the < í > = /ʊi/ and random instances of <ú> = /ʉu/ and <ógv> = [ɛɡv] instead of [ɔuɡv] as it should be if one used actual logic.
Still, I think Faroese without these kinks which I mildly dislike wouldn't be Faroese then I wouldn't like it.

Skerping and batshit diphthong spellings are what makes this language so awesome.

Definitely agreed with
<nógv var ríða> = [nɛkf vaɻ ɻʊij:ɐ] ftw

[Hallow XIII]

Faroese is to Old Norse what Mandarin is to Classical Chinese. You write it the same way but boy oh boy do you not pronounce it so.

[Herr Dunkel]

Faroese is to Old Norse what Mandarin is to Classical Chinese. You write it the same way but boy oh boy do you not pronounce it so.

You shall forever be enshrined within the quote thread, good sir.

[Hallow XIII]

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED - QUOTE THREAD (500 PTS)

The only possible response now is to double up work on my conlang, and also increase frequency of [ʏ] in honor of Faroese.

[finlay]

Faroese is to Old Norse what Mandarin is to Classical Chinese. You write it the same way but boy oh boy do you not pronounce it so.

Faroese is to Icelandic and Danish what Irish accents are to English. They kinda sound similar and everything (with [ɹ] and [ʊɪ] and all that)

[Viktor77]

I need some advice majorly. I know I ask a lot of you all here so feel free to ignore me.

I've been down lately, for the better part of a year, for many reasons, but principally among them is the fact I study French and Spanish, have always been obsessed with Europe, and have never been there, while I've had friends left and right jet off to Europe more times than once and who are younger than me (and not necessarily have more means). Soon I will begin a new chapter in my life with an internship meaning most of my income will disappear. I have the summer to work before that begins and I want to finally go to Europe. I have money set aside no one wants me to touch but they can't stop me from touching it. I can sort out the responsibilities in my life. The problem is, I just can't imagine going without my partner, who has dreamed of visiting the UK. In fact, sometimes I think I'd be happy just to go for him, and not even for myself. But he won't do it. He doesn't care if I go, but he won't do it. He's afraid of work, of money, or leaving life, of spending a fortune. If we go we can only go for 2 weeks at most.

So I see three options. One option is I can ask him to take vacation a certain 2 weeks and not tell him why or even lie to him. And then buy the plane tickets behind his back. He couldn't say no if the tickets are already purchased. But then he'd either murder me or love me.

Or I could talk to him, but he'll still say no. And if he agrees it'll only be to appease me (he does that a lot). Or he'll probably refuse to go on the grounds of money. I doubt I can convince him.

Or don't go. Suck it up, like I have done. Too bad life isn't fair, I guess. It's smarter financially, much smarter. But my life has been full of smart decisions and for once I'd like to just fuck it all and stop making smart decisions for my future.

I just don't know what to do.

[Hallow XIII]

Nobody has ever gone on to be great by sucking it up. And besides, you know what? Precautions are mostly just a way to lull yourself into a false sense of security. If life wants to screw you over, it will, and there's nothing you can do. In the great depression, many a person went from millionaire to clochard almost overnight.

Other example: JFK was sitting in an armored car, he had bodyguards, he had the finest doctors at his disposal -

He still died.

Now I'm not telling you to do anything foolish, but being overly cautious hasn't ever helped anybody. And you know what the most common regret is that people utter on their deathbeds? "I wish I had worried less and just done what I felt like sometimes".

Fine Print: As you are an American, you must be less foolish than some Europeans can be, as US social services are kind of useless. So don't waste all of your money. Just some of it.

[Shrdlu]

Then again, JFK sat in a cab.

[Hallow XIII]

poetic license

[Shrdlu]

You're shooting from the hip.

[Hallow XIII]

I refuse to be required to think before I say something.

[Shrdlu]

That's very Frank Sheeran of you to say.

[Pthagnar]

go to europe

[Hallow XIII]

I love your crushing finality, Pthagnar.

[Pthagnar]

i was going to say more, but thought it better not to

go to europe

NE: i changed my mind again. here's a thing you can do which you did not list and which if you do, like, one of those four-quadrant {{ok, good},{awful, ok}} charts that businessmen love so much [next to their favourite chart which is of a line going up] which you could probably put your three options into based on two dichotomies, would probably turn out to the the top-right option:

you buy the tickets and tell him, rather than lying or hiding or anything like that, and when he gets over it, you go on holiday. this has the benefit that you sound like a man, for once.

[Drydic]

Just for the love of God do not say if you loved me you would go to Europe with me.

[Astraios]

As you are an American, you must be less foolish than some Europeans

No.

[Herr Dunkel]

The psychiater wants to talk with me some more.
I'm happy because that means I'm not blatantly batshit, but worried since he'd let me go were I ok.

[Shm Jay]

The given seems to be he does not want to go to Europe no matter what. Don't try to convince him to go, or surprise him with tickets. He won't enjoy it at all.

The question is, could you go to Europe without him, or would you just be unable to enjoy Europe because you would feel "guilty" about leaving him behind every moment you were there? If you couldn't, then it's better you don't go either.

What I'd like to know is: does he oppose you going to Europe by yourself?