The Off-Topic and Random Thoughts Thread(Anything Goes!)

[RedLagoon]

Haha fair but.....the Dutch are totally irrelevant outside of Rotterdam

Nonsense. Maybe read up about the Dutch royalty my friend.

I Know you yanks see everything in $ term but there's some real non-WEF old world money unhappy with the way the Zionists are behaving themselves and Trump (and his entourage) are seen as buffoons.

 

[Get2choppaaa]

Nonsense. Maybe read up about the Dutch royalty my friend.

I Know you yanks see everything in $ term but there's some real non-WEF old world money unhappy with the way the Zionists are behaving themselves and Trump (and his entourage) are seen as buffoons.

Welll...them being unhappy doesn't mean they are capable of doing anything about it .... Just so ya know.


That said...Please educate me... I'm only a yank

 

[RedLagoon]

Welll...them being unhappy doesn't mean they are capable of doing anything about it .... Just so ya know.


That said...Please educate me... I'm only a yank

I'm ok with yanks just so you know.
The Dutch never gave up their total colonial powers like it's seemingly being taught around the world, they still have power in the east Indies and Carribbean.

(I know you know)

Dutch Caribbean - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Of course if it comes to it they don't stand a chance militaristically on their own but a conflict will entail the involvement of all of the EU which is something that uh, hopefully will never happen.

 

[Get2choppaaa]

I'm ok with yanks just so you know.

I was being tongue and cheek. I know you like us yanks, and as an Aussie we are all on the same team (particularly against China)

The Dutch never gave up their total colonial powers like it's seemingly being taught around the world, they still have power in the east Indies and Carribbean.

(I know you know)

Dutch Caribbean - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Of course if it comes to it they don't stand a chance militaristically on their own but a conflict will entail the involvement of all of the EU which is something that uh, hopefully will never happen.

The point in making is that the EU is Stugatz (as @GodfatherPartTwo would say) we choke them off from exported LNG for a winter and they'll freeze to death...

The EU is just Germany's control over mainland Europe (kinda ironic considering how much the Evil mustache man's agenda got accomplished in spite of the Third Reich's defeat.)

The Dutch can keep their colonies..but they'll bend the knee as they are "overcome by events" which I know you as a fellow military man are familiar with .

 

[FrancisK]

Friday night just home from the gym showered and laying in bed at 8pm.

Am I doing this wrong?

I have plenty of friends and family that would love to hear from me and do something tonight or come over. Other than having to be up at a decent time tomorrow to do some volunteer work at an animal sanctuary I'm not on any kind of deadline or have anything holding me back, I don't have any constraints I'm single, I don't have kids, I don't have any financial issues or anything else holding me back. The excuse to myself is that it was a long frustrating day at work and it's damn cold outside but that's not a real excuse because it wouldn't change if it were an easy day and was summertime. I also have been fond of saying lately that I only go out for a special occasions or if I'm out of town. I feel like I'm not doing this right, that I've relegated myself to a sedentary isolated lifestyle for really no reason at all, willingly letting life pass me by.

Believe me I know better than anyone that it's dumb to go out just to go out that's not me at all and while I could definitely find some people to get buck wild with and stay out until 6am I don't have to do that nor would I want to, I could just go enjoy some time with friends and family right now who miss me if I wanted to but instead I'm home in bed and content to do just that.

What do you guys think? Am I doing this wrong?

 

[GodfatherPartTwo]

What do you guys think? Am I doing this wrong?

I believe that American culture tends toward social isolation. People work so much that they don't have energy or time for anyone else. People gotta do what they gotta do to make ends meet so I don't advocate on cutting down work but I think it's good for people to spend time with their family and friends, they won't be here forever.

 

[FrancisK]

I believe that American culture tends toward social isolation. People work so much that they don't have energy or time for anyone else. People gotta do what they gotta do to make ends meet so I don't advocate on cutting down work but I think it's good for people to spend time with their family and friends, they won't be here forever.

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You're right and that's what leads me to question if what I'm doing is the right way to go about things, I'm thinking I should force myself to be more social. I do like to keep to myself and I live an extremely private life but I'm not anti social I was just never one to force it like it made me special to have a bunch of people running around me. I actually think that's a very lowly pathetic existence where someone values attention from others as some type of status validation symbol. But maybe I went too far with it in the other direction, I have a date tomorrow night with a chick my aunt is trying to set me up with so that's locked up I probably should have caught up with some friends and family tonight.

 

[Maddox]

Friday night just home from the gym showered and laying in bed at 8pm.

Am I doing this wrong?

I have plenty of friends and family that would love to hear from me and do something tonight or come over. Other than having to be up at a decent time tomorrow to do some volunteer work at an animal sanctuary I'm not on any kind of deadline or have anything holding me back, I don't have any constraints I'm single, I don't have kids, I don't have any financial issues or anything else holding me back. The excuse to myself is that it was a long frustrating day at work and it's damn cold outside but that's not a real excuse because it wouldn't change if it were an easy day and was summertime. I also have been fond of saying lately that I only go out for a special occasions or if I'm out of town. I feel like I'm not doing this right, that I've relegated myself to a sedentary isolated lifestyle for really no reason at all, willingly letting life pass me by.

Believe me I know better than anyone that it's dumb to go out just to go out that's not me at all and while I could definitely find some people to get buck wild with and stay out until 6am I don't have to do that nor would I want to, I could just go enjoy some time with friends and family right now who miss me if I wanted to but instead I'm home in bed and content to do just that.

What do you guys think? Am I doing this wrong?

Brother, I'm in the same boat. I'm almost assuredly older than you, but I too spend the majority of my nights at home. Part of it is feeling lazy, part is being too tired to go out, and the rest is just being jaded from living in the US and not wanting to deal with rude women or spend money in this BS economy.

If I do go out, it's to church or bible study at a friend's house. That is my social life now.

When I was younger I couldn't stand to stay home. Now, I feel content...too content...with just watching a movie or surfing YouTube.

This subject probably needs its own thread.

 

[FrancisK]

Brother, I'm in the same boat. I'm almost assuredly older than you, but I too spend the majority of my nights at home. Part of it is feeling lazy, part is being too tired to go out, and the rest is just being jaded from living in the US and not wanting to deal with rude women or spend money in this BS economy.

If I do go out, it's to church or bible study at a friend's house. That is my social life now.

When I was younger I couldn't stand to stay home. Now, I feel content...too content...with just watching a movie or surfing YouTube.

This subject probably needs its own thread.

So tonight for example, why did you decide specifically to stay in?

 

[Maddox]

So tonight for example, why did you decide specifically to stay in?

Because I might have plans tomorrow to see a friend so I don't feel like I need to go out tonight if I'll be out tomorrow. Plus, I don't know where to go on a Friday night by myself and not look like a total loser. Lastly, because I didn't get enough done at work today and I need to feel productive on a Friday, I've decided to brainstorm tonight on how to make more money using a side hustle.

 

[TruckDriver9]

What do you guys think? Am I doing this wrong?

Nothing wrong with staying home, if that's what You like, but it's not like solitude and debauchery are Your only options.
You can have a healthy social life without taking things to the extreme. You can go out and have a good time without hitting the clubs: invite Your friends/family to dinner, host a movie night, go out bowling, or do whatever else You like. Or don't, and just grab a book and get comfy - if that's how You feel.

 

[FrancisK]

Nothing wrong with staying home, if that's what You like, but it's not like solitude and debauchery are Your only options.
You can have a healthy social life without taking things to the extreme. You can go out and have a good time without hitting the clubs: invite Your friends/family to dinner, host a movie night, go out bowling, or do whatever else You like. Or don't, and just grab a book and get comfy - if that's how You feel.

Yea and I have those options but I usually just opt to stay in instead, I'm thinking I need more of a balance instead of just saying its not a special occasion or I'm not out of town so I'm just going to stay home which is what I've been doing for a while.

If it were you in my situation with plenty of options would you have stayed home tonight?

 

[Thomas More]

Friday night just home from the gym showered and laying in bed at 8pm.

Am I doing this wrong?

I have plenty of friends and family that would love to hear from me and do something tonight or come over. Other than having to be up at a decent time tomorrow to do some volunteer work at an animal sanctuary I'm not on any kind of deadline or have anything holding me back, I don't have any constraints I'm single, I don't have kids, I don't have any financial issues or anything else holding me back. The excuse to myself is that it was a long frustrating day at work and it's damn cold outside but that's not a real excuse because it wouldn't change if it were an easy day and was summertime. I also have been fond of saying lately that I only go out for a special occasions or if I'm out of town. I feel like I'm not doing this right, that I've relegated myself to a sedentary isolated lifestyle for really no reason at all, willingly letting life pass me by.

Believe me I know better than anyone that it's dumb to go out just to go out that's not me at all and while I could definitely find some people to get buck wild with and stay out until 6am I don't have to do that nor would I want to, I could just go enjoy some time with friends and family right now who miss me if I wanted to but instead I'm home in bed and content to do just that.

What do you guys think? Am I doing this wrong?

I do this sometimes too. Gym after work, then supper sets me up for a good night's sleep, and sometimes I just go to bed early. This usually results in waking up super early too, which I like for a change.

There are always more chances to go out and stay up late.

 

[FrancisK]

I do this sometimes too. Gym after work, then supper sets me up for a good night's sleep, and sometimes I just go to bed early. This usually results in waking up super early too, which I like for a change.

There are always more chances to go out and stay up late.

I've always had that mindset, in fact I often say "going out never ends".

Well gentlemen happy to know I'm not alone in the way I do things to say the least.

 

[Read_Lives_of_Saints]

Brother, I'm in the same boat. I'm almost assuredly older than you, but I too spend the majority of my nights at home. Part of it is feeling lazy, part is being too tired to go out, and the rest is just being jaded from living in the US and not wanting to deal with rude women or spend money in this BS economy.

If I do go out, it's to church or bible study at a friend's house. That is my social life now.

When I was younger I couldn't stand to stay home. Now, I feel content...too content...with just watching a movie or surfing YouTube.

My interests and focus have been in church since I found it, so it's with those people that I spend my time because I want my social life to be with people with whom I have things in common.

I have books and movies to enjoy, and I also have no love, to put it mildly, for pop culture. I especially don't want to hear the "music". I'm much happier when church hymns and chants are reverberating between my ears after attending services.

 

[TruckDriver9]

Yea and I have those options but I usually just opt to stay in instead, I'm thinking I need more of a balance instead of just saying its not a special occasion or I'm not out of town so I'm just going to stay home which is what I've been doing for a while.

Whatever floats Your boat brother - if You want to stay at home, just do it. No need to overthink it. It's Your life, You don't have to live it by other people's expectations. It's just that too much solitude isn't really healthy (people do get weird if they're alone for too long), so if You feel like You should be going out more, put some effort into doing it. Maybe find Yourself a new hobby, something that will motivate You - could be some kind of a class (language/cooking/dancing, etc), could be a new sport (preferably a team one).

If it were you in my situation with plenty of options would you have stayed home tonight?

I've been under the weather lately, so this weekend I'm home resting. But generally I do often go out and socialize - nothing big, definitely not getting sh#tfaced in some club chasing hoes.

 

[Northumber]

Friday night just home from the gym showered and laying in bed at 8pm.

Am I doing this wrong?

I have plenty of friends and family that would love to hear from me and do something tonight or come over. Other than having to be up at a decent time tomorrow to do some volunteer work at an animal sanctuary I'm not on any kind of deadline or have anything holding me back, I don't have any constraints I'm single, I don't have kids, I don't have any financial issues or anything else holding me back. The excuse to myself is that it was a long frustrating day at work and it's damn cold outside but that's not a real excuse because it wouldn't change if it were an easy day and was summertime. I also have been fond of saying lately that I only go out for a special occasions or if I'm out of town. I feel like I'm not doing this right, that I've relegated myself to a sedentary isolated lifestyle for really no reason at all, willingly letting life pass me by.

Believe me I know better than anyone that it's dumb to go out just to go out that's not me at all and while I could definitely find some people to get buck wild with and stay out until 6am I don't have to do that nor would I want to, I could just go enjoy some time with friends and family right now who miss me if I wanted to but instead I'm home in bed and content to do just that.

What do you guys think? Am I doing this wrong?

I go with my gut most of the time, for better and worse. Sounds like your gut said it's good to hang with family and close friends. I think that's a good instinct. Lots of good organic things can develop out of simple things like that even though they initially seem to have no purpose.

The fact it seems like sort of a pain to do too, I think is good. Hard things are good.