Him: please no, we have enough sparkly vampires already, dont need more.

I'm a fan of twilight, but just not a big fan of the *sparklyness* part, lol.

I wish Stephenie Meyer got hit by a bus. :(
Prior to writing Twilight, of course.
I have no problems with fans, just with those who consider her work literature.
Because literature isn't a trashy romance novel with a weak, opinionless protagonist. :talk2hand:

Yes, I'm bitter. D:
BUT THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS, SO...
Yeah. :<

I dislike rabid fans of anything, regardless of whether I like the thing in question or not.
No matter how much you like something, you need to be able to seperate your own opinion from fact (it is not the best book series ever, it is your all-time favorite. Big difference.), and accept that other people don't agree with you. Hell, I read the books and enjoyed them as fluff.
Even with my most favorite things, I don't get pissed if someone just doesn't care for it. Only if they let their opinion cloud fact. Because on the other hand, rabid haters are every bit as annoying as a rabid fan. Especially when they can't even list a good reason to hate something.

I don't rabidly hate Twilight, I just look at it with great distaste. And a sparkly Hitler is very scary. Even without the vampire part.

Flink doesn't mind it until people tell her it's the greatest love story every written, that the author is a genius, and other thins that Flink doesn't believe.

Sure that's they're opinion, but the fact that they dismiss Flink because she doesn't agree is annoying. Especially if they ask her if she recommends the book when in her line and she says no. XD

Flink works at a bookstore? D:
Ooh, I'm jealous. :gonk:
I've always wanted to work in a bookstore, and not just because I enjoy the (occasional) reading... It just seems a TON better than what else is out there! :sweat:
Plus, people who buy books are less bitchy than people who buy furniture, clothing, food, etc. ... On average, anyway. :roll:

I'm supremely jealous too. Plus, employee discounts!

Ooh, those too! :gonk:

I'm not that frequent of a reader these days, of course. I dunno, it's just hard to balance everything AND find the time to read a good book, I guess.
But still... D:
I'd love to work in a bookstore.

-eats Fairy's mouse-

If I recall correctly, I think Flink works at walmart.

Working in a bookstore would be awesome! I wish there was one near me so I could apply and not be hired. :gonk:

There's one near enough to me. =3 About a mile and a half away, I'd say.
Of course, I'm going off to college in the fall, so why bother getting a job there before then? :roll:
You have to be eighteen to work there. I won't be eighteen until move-in day for college. :stare:
Life sucks.

And oooh, I love going to WalMart! I wish there was one near enough to me. :gonk:

You don't live near a walmart? o: Where do you live?

I live near a walmart, but not within walking distance. Not that I'd go anyways. My Mom has shunned the WalMart. They were very rude about her returning some things, and nothing is made in America anymore.

I don't get the whole 'Made in America' thing. :roll:
Especially after taking AP Economics... It's really silly for people to only buy stuff that's made right here in the US, since:
a) It's virtually impossible; in our Econ book, there was this example of a refrigerator. While it may be assembled in the US, every part of the fridge comes from all around the globe. The ice maker, the doors, the refrigeration mechanisms, the lightbulbs... everything.
b) Buying from outside of the U.S. stimulates the economy. The trade of currencies is a major benefit to everyone, since when the Nation's in a deficit, it turns to its Official Reserves (which holds all of the foreign currencies) to help balance the balance of payments. Which means less debt amassed! Of course, when the Official Reserves runs out, we go into a deficit... Which leads to a recession... Which leads to a mess of political ugliness.

I don't know, sorry to go off on a mini-random-not-so-ranty-rant. I'm just lame like that, and all that's on my mind is Econ, since our midterm is upon us. :gonk:

And I live probably about 30 minutes from the nearest WalMart; it's just too out of the way, really. :sweat:

I live about 20 minutes from a walmart, but we have no choice. There's nothing closer; our city sucks ass. :lol:

How often does it suck ass? :o

Every day, Facade. Every day.

Mostly it's China we worry about. Taiwan etc. is okay. And if you're getting a smaller thing, like a pair of socks it is possible, which is what we usually buy.

Originally Posted by Facade

I don't get the whole 'Made in America' thing. :roll:
Especially after taking AP Economics... It's really silly for people to only buy stuff that's made right here in the US, since:
a) It's virtually impossible; in our Econ book, there was this example of a refrigerator. While it may be assembled in the US, every part of the fridge comes from all around the globe. The ice maker, the doors, the refrigeration mechanisms, the lightbulbs... everything.
b) Buying from outside of the U.S. stimulates the economy. The trade of currencies is a major benefit to everyone, since when the Nation's in a deficit, it turns to its Official Reserves (which holds all of the foreign currencies) to help balance the balance of payments. Which means less debt amassed! Of course, when the Official Reserves runs out, we go into a deficit... Which leads to a recession... Which leads to a mess of political ugliness.

I don't know, sorry to go off on a mini-random-not-so-ranty-rant. I'm just lame like that, and all that's on my mind is Econ, since our midterm is upon us. :gonk:

And I live probably about 30 minutes from the nearest WalMart; it's just too out of the way, really. :sweat:

:sweat:
Wait, so buying outside of America is a good thing?
The last thing I heard was to buy within the country... Dx

Good luck on your midterms, Facade!

Buying INSIDE the US also stimulates the economy. It just helps other countries at the smae time. At least, I'm pretty sure that's how it works...

... but if buying inside AND outside of the US stimulates the economy... then...
xD;

auuuugh economics confuse me a great deal. OTL
I mean, sometimes I've acted like I'm good at it, but to be honest, I completely fail government and politics and other worldly related things.

Flink does work at Wal-Mart. She lives 50 miles away from where she works. The "closest" Wal-Mart is about 45 miles away.

Flink wants to work at a bookstore, too. Probably less people pissed at her about cigarettes there. XD (She works at the tobacco register. x.x)

She applied for a job at a library near her, but they hired an old, old woman. D:

Yeah, don't get me wrong... I have HARDLY A FREAKIN' CLUE how Economics works. The world economy is a HUMONGOUS WEB OF CONFUSION. Doesn't help that my teacher fails, is pregnant, and officially left this past week. BEFORE. OUR GODDAMN. MIDTERM.
She'll be back a month before our AP exam... just in time to grill us to death. :gonk:

Anyway, buying outside the U.S. is ultimately best for the economy, since, well... Where do we get the money to pay off other countries? Not just from ourselves! If we were that independent we would have the need to borrow money off other countries in the first place!

Basically, though, it's hard to buy from inside your own country... Unless you're like, buying local produce, or similar goods.

But here's another example: a pencil.
In order to produce a pencil, you need lead, wood, metal, rubber...
In order to increase the production of pencils, your best bet is to specialize in the production of one of those ingredients of a pencil. And then, of course, to get the remaining ingredients through trade from their respective producers. Guaranteed, they also want to produce pencils; so they'll need the rubber you're producing. So then you'll trade your rubber for their lead, yada yada...

Anyway, while it's easy to make a pencil completely within the U.S., it's not so easy for us to make things like automobiles within the country. We have Ford and other American cars, but Toyota is a huuuge competitor. They're not outside the country anymore, mind you. They have factories in the U.S. So, while the majority of their funds go back to Japan, they employ American workers. They pay the American workers.
I don't know, my brain hurts from trying to explain this further. :gonk: Why do I even bother!?
Someone just shoot me and call it a day. :lol:
-heads for bed-

@Flink: How old is old old!? D:
I'm sorry you didn't get the job! :heart:
You probably deserved it more than that old prune. :stare:

WHOA wal-mart is that far away?
That seems so shocking to me. XD;;
There's two in town here, plus at least one in all the towns around us. O_o

I guess you start seeing things as just a regular part of life once you've been around them like...well forever.

HOFFS how I missed you.

The town where Flink works has three, actually. Flink lives at leat 45 minutes from the CLOSEST Wal-Mart. But that one was on hiring freeze while she was job hunting.

Old as in the lady was around 65. o.o

HIM: -skullnom-

Cherry: HOFF THE HERALD ANGELS SING. <3