A brief pre-summary: Edgy is only edgy the first time or so something is done. If everyone does it, then it is not edgy. "Edgy" is like a sharp knife. Use it one too many times, and it becomes dull.

And now, for the full post:

I am getting tired of "edgy". Everything these days is "edgy". Comedy. News. Alternative Fashion. You name it, it's "Edgy". Except it isn't, because EVERYONE DOES THE SAME THING!!!!

That is not edgy. That is dull. Dull like the blunt end of a penis.

What starts this rant is a number of things. I will discuss them, probably in a not-so-brief manner.

1. The VAGINA(!!ONE!1) Monologues: I get it; you are "edgy" because you write VAGINA in large letters. Or with a disproportionately large capital 'V'. Or some other method that is supposed to make it "edgy" because "Oh noes, you guys, they wrote 'vagina'!" I understand that people need to be aware of certain issues, and I am perfectly fine with that, but this "ZOMG VAGINA!!!" business gets old quickly. What better way than to increase the issues you are try to fight by losing your edge, because you keep relying on the same gimmick?

2. Emo/Goth/Alternative Styles/whatever: I'm going to start this one with a personal rant. There is this girl on campus, I see her every Monday/Wednesday. She clomps around in her khakis, dark glasses, black T-shirt, black boots, black messenger bag, and some sort of mp3-playing device. There are many other people around, with outrageously dyed hair, "non-mainstream" clothing... you name it. I am all for people expressing themselves, that's awesome. But sometimes I see people, and the way they carry themselves just SCREAMS "I am trying TOO hard to be 'edgy'/'unique'/'freaky'/whatever," and while I am against judging on outer appearances or laughing at people because of them, I always feel the laughter bubbling up inside. I feel a bit bad, since I've been on the receiving end of it, and it is shit, but there is just something about the vibe that comes off of 99% of these people (that I've met). It screams "I'm different and better than you because I am edgy like 3 billion other people". I like to express myself too, but I try my damndest not to walk around with a stick up my butt.

If this makes any sense, I guess what I am trying to say is that there seems to be waaay too much "edginess" among these particular groups, and it's not even real edginess. It's the everyday garden variety "edginess", it doesn't at all reek of the "I am comfortable with myself" edge, which is the kind of "edge" that everyone should have. Beh.

3. Back to anatomy. Is it really all that funny to go out in public and yell "PENIS!!!" as loud as you can? Seriously. It's a penis. Everyone who is not a woman should have one. Get over it. Penises aren't edgy, regardless of my "blunt end of a penis" analogy which implies a sharp edge somewhere.

Penis is not the point of this grumble. In actuality, the point of this grumble is shitty comedy. TV, movies, whatever kind of media you desire. "Fuck". That's pretty edgy, right? So are "cunt", "cock", "PENIS!", and "VAGINA!" Any sort of poop or sex joke, and if it's racially charged? Totally super-edgy. So sharp, it can split a sheet of paper along the .12mm edge. This is why I don't watch most TV, or most movies. They try too hard. It goes from "Edgy" to "dull" to "damn this is annoying." I could name so many shows/channels that try so hard to be "edgy".

Oh, I forgot: Science is edgy as well. Woo, science.


This "edginess" gets to be like the internet; You see one shock-image/site, you see them all, and these things stop having the same effect that they used to. Then people start whining "We did ___ [that no one else does, at all, ever.]!! Why aren't you shocked/surprised/etc?!" They fail to realize, that like I said in the beginning:

Edgy is only edgy the first time or so something is done. If everyone does it, then it is not edgy. "Edgy" is like a sharp knife. Use it one too many times, and it becomes dull.

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Dear HP:

I am glad that you are willing to make use of my warranty and repair my computer.

However, I have asked you TWICE to replace the rubber pads on my computer.

This has not happened.

This makes me wary that you have repaired the rest of my computer, especially what with the replacement of my keyboard that was just replaced not even two weeks ago, and the fact that somehow my computer was unpackaged, "properly" diagnosed, repaired, and then sent out again in around three hours. While I am aware that I asked if my repairs could be done quickly, as I am in school, something seems shady about three hours.

Hp, know this: If, IF, IF my computer continues to do the things that I sent it in for (I doubt it will sprout extra rubber feet), then I will not be happy. I will call, and yell, and scream, and gnash teeth. And believe you me, when I gnash my teeth, things go crunch.

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So I am sitting here being antisocial, because I've realized the party is full of people that will potentially annoy me for varying reasons, so I'm not even going to go near it.

I'm stealing the spare computer, and had a realization while rocking out to Pokemon Ierukana on my iPod...

That 10 years ago, when I first got teh internets, Pokemon Ierukana was one of the first songs I downloaded.

10 years later, I am still being a loser and loving it.

Stupid Pokemon Ierukana.

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I want a good pen. A good erasable pen. I can make do with pen+whiteout, but I'd really like an erasable one.

I went to Staples today to buy a decent pen. Something .3mm or smaller. I'd really like one of those .18mm Uniball micro pens, but no, this is the United States, they can only sell shitty pens here.

I end up buying a Staedtler liquid point 7. It's, for lack of anything better to call it, shit. Not what I wanted. The line is WAAAAY too thick for .3mm. GRR.

Is it so wrong to expect an office supply store to carry a decent selection of office supplies?

I went to an art shop today, they didn't have a decent selection of pens either. I bought my awesome .3mm pencil there, I figured they might have a matching pen or something. Nope.

Why do writing utensils in this country have to be so ridiculously horrid?! Sheesh.

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I am going to punch HP. With a big fat punchy punch thing.

I have told them NO LESS than three times that I don't want my shipping box for my computer delivered to my home, because I am not there and I told them to send it to Dave's.

I told them when I requested the first repair, I had to call back and have it changed.

I told them when I requested the second repair (repairing the first), they emailed and said the chat was disconnected, so I told them AGAIN, and I still had to call and tell them.

Between this damn phone-tree-bot and being transferred like 17 times....

Also, I want to win a mixer:

A Cowboy's Wife is having a contest on her food blog! You can win a Hamilton Beach® Stand Mixer and she'll ship anywhere so everyone is eligible!

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is if I were super-popular enough to have people contact me and ask me to sample/review their things...

If there are any bigwigs reading this:
I like coffee. Coffee rocks.
I like nuts. Nuts rock.
I like Pokemans. Pokemans rock.
I like cheese. Cheese rocks.
I like bacon. Everyone loves bacon.
Speaking of bacon, I like baking. Baking is awesome, especially with bacon.

Also, I like rocks. Rocks rock.

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