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Sodom said:
Ugh man I'd KILL to just be a check out chick again. I'd love to earn money just doing something repetitive where there's no responsibility. At my job I have to be everything at once and it sucks.
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My mother was that person at the Golden Corral years ago. I'll tell you right now had she been working prior to Lynn getting the boot, she'd be GM. Being a hard worker, not taking or making drama, and staying on good terms with folks is really important I guess
 
All of this makes me miss having a job. I used to work as a research assistant and also as a delivery driver at Jimmy John's. I was terrible at the delivery driving though. Just the worst. I never would've been GM.
 
Sodom said:
Ugh man I'd KILL to just be a check out chick again. I'd love to earn money just doing something repetitive where there's no responsibility. At my job I have to be everything at once and it sucks.
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No way, can't believe it... I work a coffee shop and it's a constant rotation between cash, drip machines, espresso bar and dishwasher. Over and over and over again. No sitting, either. My mind is never on the task at hand, I'm always thinking about games, girls, music - anything but keeping the store running. I'm not the best customer service worker either, I act completely uncaring and make sarcastic and ironic remarks as I make their drink/cash them out/clear their dishes. Flies well with some people, others are totally not ready for it. Human interaction is the only bit of fun I have at that job. The awful boredom and sore knees i get from standing all day have convinced me to bite the bullet and start working in the field I studied. I'm still nervous about freelancing but gotta start somewhere to build up a rep.
 
You guys talking about jobs makes me damn happy I don't have to worry about one {XD} -shot-
 
marz said:
No way, can't believe it... I work a coffee shop and it's a constant rotation between cash, drip machines, espresso bar and dishwasher. Over and over and over again. No sitting, either. My mind is never on the task at hand, I'm always thinking about games, girls, music - anything but keeping the store running. I'm not the best customer service worker either, I act completely uncaring and make sarcastic and ironic remarks as I make their drink/cash them out/clear their dishes. Flies well with some people, others are totally not ready for it. Human interaction is the only bit of fun I have at that job. The awful boredom and sore knees i get from standing all day have convinced me to bite the bullet and start working in the field I studied. I'm still nervous about freelancing but gotta start somewhere to build up a rep.
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Uh, not to be rude or anything, but doesn't the phrase "biting the bullet" usually refer to suicide?
 
Alex said:
Uh, not to be rude or anything, but doesn't the phrase "biting the bullet" usually refer to suicide?
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I'm incredibly offended you asked that, but I'll bite the bullet and fill you in. To "bite the bullet" is an expression meaning you'll go through with something, usually reluctantly, that you don't want to do.

Do a quick google search. I think you were thinking of something more along the lines of "pull the trigger."
 
marz said:
I'm incredibly offended you asked that, but I'll bite the bullet and fill you in. To "bite the bullet" is an expression meaning you'll go through with something, usually reluctantly, that you don't want to do.

Do a quick google search. I think you were thinking of something more along the lines of "pull the trigger."
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Well, I've known people before who did that and that was the phrase often used. You know, "if you were to bite the bullet I don't think I could refrain from joining you."

Maybe you would rather "push the envelope"?
 
Alex said:
Well, I've known people before who did that and that was the phrase often used. You know, "if you were to bite the bullet I don't think I could refrain from joining you."

Maybe you would rather "push the envelope"?
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No I think it is you, my friend, trying to push the envelope containing the definition of this expression.

Hmm, perhaps the expression has different, or several meanings in different parts of the world. I never once thought of biting the bullet as killing oneself. Biting the dust can mean somebody died, or failed. But idk nothing else comes close. Biting the bullet will never be an expression for suicide in my books tho.
 
marz said:
No I think it is you, my friend, trying to push the envelope containing the definition of this expression.

Hmm, perhaps the expression has different, or several meanings in different parts of the world. I never once thought of biting the bullet as killing oneself. Biting the dust can mean somebody died, or failed. But idk nothing else comes close. Biting the bullet will never be an expression for suicide in my books tho.
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You're 100% correct, it's not a difference of region; biting the bullet only means to endure something painful, it has nothing to do with suicide.
 
Oryx said:
You're 100% correct, it's not a difference of region; biting the bullet only means to endure something painful, it has nothing to do with suicide.
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Well, sometimes people can't endure pain, and maybe when I was told of one person biting the bullet it was sarcasm that he couldn't endure the stress and aggravation.

What should I say instead?
 
Alex said:
Well, sometimes people can't endure pain, and maybe when I was told of one person biting the bullet it was sarcasm that he couldn't endure the stress and aggravation.

What should I say instead?
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I, uh...what? I was just confirming that he was right about what the phrase meant. I didn't even see what you said.

Unless you're asking what you should say to replace 'bite the bullet' for suicide, in which case I would recommend 'commit suicide'.
 
Oryx said:
I, uh...what? I was just confirming that he was right about what the phrase meant. I didn't even see what you said.

Unless you're asking what you should say to replace 'bite the bullet' for suicide, in which case I would recommend 'commit suicide'.
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To each sentence in this bar the last, I ask, "Why?"
 
Alex said:
To each sentence in this bar the last, I ask, "Why?"
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1. "Why" does not make sense in the context of this sentence.
2. Because he was unsure about it, and if he was convinced that the incorrect definition of it was correct in some cases, he might start using it incorrectly as well.
3. Because I responded to him, not you.

Unless the person receiving said knowledge is not receptive to it, by default if I know something and another person is unsure I'll tell them, because knowledge is nice to have. :)
 
Oryx said:
1. "Why" does not make sense in the context of this sentence.
2. Because he was unsure about it, and if he was convinced that the incorrect definition of it was correct in some cases, he might start using it incorrectly as well.
3. Because I responded to him, not you.

Unless the person receiving said knowledge is not receptive to it, by default if I know something and another person is unsure I'll tell them, because knowledge is nice to have. :)
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Welcome to Oryx!

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root@oryx password:

root@oryx # reboot
 
I use bite the bullet the same way marz does, but I have seen it used by some people to relate to suicide, and I think it's really insensitive of them.
 
Patchisou Yutohru said:
I use bite the bullet the same way marz does, but I have seen it used by some people to relate to suicide, and I think it's really insensitive of them.
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Amongst the few deaths I've dealt with the phrase was never really said in malice. Sarcasm is really weird without cynicism, I have to say. When you say the opposite of what you mean without any sort of negativity towards the subject...

I guess others' experiences may differ, though.
 
I think I'll chalk it up to intent not always being clear when you're reduced to sending out text on the Internet. However, even then, I'd rather refrain from using certain terms without appropriate context.
 
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