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People who are overly upbeat are annoying


My friend refuses to acknowledge how aggravating and stressful daily life is, he says he finds it mostly pleasant. I feel like he is just in denial or oblivious. I TRY to be positive, but every time I get in a good mood about something another irritating thing happens to kill my mood. I don’t think life is to be enjoyed, it’s just nice when you can.

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I think that the key to success in life ( apart from learning how to fake sincerity of course ) is in convincing yourself that not only do shit sandwiches taste good, but that they are actually nutritious as well...


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You are awesome. I have created an entire fake personality to meet this need. Now how do I turn it off.

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Ah well let me see.......... you could possibly stop making shit sandwiches ?

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wow ok..

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I guess I had a bad day. My mistake in thinking you cared.

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There you go, faking sincerity since Adam was a boy...

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I'll go ahead and block you since we don't want to talk again.

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Don't be too heartbroken, friend. She's got a big mouth, can't take it, and finally threatens to block you.
Seen it up close (so to speak) and definitely no loss.
I can tell the tears are just streaming down your cheeks lol!

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What the hell happened here?😕

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classic misunderstanding

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I thought for sure that they had a great comedy routine worked out..
What did I miss?

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Me too! I was waiting for the punch line. Somebody got their drawers in a wad!

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That's the spirit!
Unleash your inner R_Kane!

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Would y’all stop the f-you crap? Dammit to hell! This board is an escape mechanism for most of us....away from the caca going on in the world. You can be pissed about something, but please don’t take it out on us. Yes, I wrote “us”, because it affects the whole board. If you got your drawers twisted for some reason, make a funny post or a pissed post about it and we’ll laugh *with* you or gripe *with* you! Good Grief! Again stop attacking with the f-you 💩! See, even this crappy emoji is smiling!

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Ain't that the truth!😆

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AifqxMaURFI

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Great song

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I thought it was going to be REM for sure!

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which one?

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Everybody Hurts, obviously!

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I was trying to be uplifting.

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Well, that song is supposed to be a little uplifting as well.

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I was aiming for over the top.

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I thought you might go for melodramatic.

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I've had more stress and hardship in the last 5 years than any other time in my life, but I'm damned if I'll let that turn me into a miserable old sod. I love life, despite what it throws at me.

I think life is definitely to be enjoyed, it's just a matter of dodging and overcoming obstacles on your way. Try not to judge your friend too harshly, without people like him the world could be a truly depressing place.

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I'm with you. Its tough. I keep trying to think of the things I enjoy. And honestly this site helps allot.

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Got that right, bananaman.

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I'd say your friend sounds like a gent, the sort of fellow I'd happily hang out with

All of us can easily find a misery every damned day...This life seems to manufacture small tragedies and aggravating inconveniences constantly...I see your point and cannot argue buff...

What I believe IS best is to have a tight bunch of friends you admire and care for, a reasonable gig to show up to everyday for the money and a couple of hobbies you enjoy...painting, hunting, gardening...whatever.

Gazing too intently over the cliff often causes a great big spill and really, who needs that Amigo?

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Yah We don't want to pick at the painful scab here. Do we?

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As a large clumsy knucklehead I can attest that I'm 50% covered in scabs and the pain is mostly in the mind...that is to say we can ignore the 'ouches' and take a lesson

Scabs are a sign of healing tcrum...You are not really living if you don't have a few;)

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I'm going to go with my angry answer. What ever.

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I sense that you are not in the most upbeat of moods so I'll leave you be but with this...

Life is as grand as you make it or as painful as you allow it to be

Best wishes and chin up!
Nothing can beat you but yourself:)

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Yah and it didn't help that Quasimodo said something mean. Anyway I blocked him. Here I am fake girl...Yah

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I totally missed this...Quasimodo takes a bit of getting used to...I'm fairly certain he greatly dislikes me and who does that LOL😃?!?

Anyway, consider this a fine place for movie talk and random chats about silly stuff
A lot of the crowd gets sarcastic and humorous sometimes but I promise you they are a fine bunch...you wont meet a better gang on the web👍

You are my favorite 'fake girl,' whatever the hell that means😉





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Well unlike him I dont sit in my basement playing games. So his comments hurt.

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Eh, you'll encounter a few brigands from time to time so keep your powder dry and give them a good blast of buckshot every so often...

Tomorrow is another day and I hear the forecast is amazing!

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you were the one to first run afoul. he wasn't being mean to you.
have you been drinking?, you get maudlin when you drink.
i come in peace.

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no I said fun banter. He said something mean.

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I think when you wrote "No because everything is ok..Its great , wonderful..Can I get a life is great chant. There you just saw fake me..Fuck you" Quasi thought you were saying F you to him.

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This is the one place i can relax and have fun. I dont want anyone in my space who is mean.

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you need an upbeat song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AifqxMaURFI

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i don't know that daily life is all that stressful for most people. it seems to me that, assuming you live in the u.s. or canada or someplace like that, you likely have an incredibly good life by any historical measure. there's lots & lots of irritations that we all go through in our lives, but most of them are really very small & not terribly important at all.

some might say that seeing the positive in our lives in taking a glass half full perspective. i think that's understating the case. for most of us, our glasses are full. we don't have to worry about getting enough calories or clean water. we live in nice apartments or houses. we really, truly have almost nothing to worry about.

i don't think there's anything weird about finding that pleasant. we have a pretty good deal, & we should spend more time appreciating that, and less time worrying about ourselves.

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I don't trust people who are too damned happy. It's fake. On the other hand, you gotta take your smiles where you can because the cries are usually right around the corner.

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Exactly

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Nah...I think it's in their genes..
Those studies on happiness seem to indicate that even grand slams only temporarily bring a lift to the dour personality while the sunny disposition barely requires more than a sunny day.

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I've met people who are not upbeat or cheerful the way some people naturally are, but upbeat and cheerful in a weird, forced, fake way. I once had one smile and look on the bright side, when she was telling me about a relative's serious illness.

I think these people are convinced that people only like them when they're smiling and chipper, and that if they ever display any negative emotions, then everyone will shun them or throw stones or something.

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