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Post subject: Rewrite an Iconic Movie Scene Starring an RMer
Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 4:38 pm
The Master
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 46369 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
Say Anything
EXT: A nice suburban home, sizable yard with good landscaping. LLOYD DOBLER exits his BLUE CHEVY MALIBU. He walks with purpose into the yard, pressing play on a large boombox stereo before raising it over his head. Phil Collins's "In Your Eyes" is projected from the stereo, while LLOYD directs the sound towards the house of his romantic pursuit, DURDENCOMMATYLER.
INT: The bedroom of DURDENCOMMATYLER. Posters for popular bands and theatrical plays adorn his walls; on his desk, trinkets and mementos typical of a white suburban teenager.
DURDENCOMMATYLER hears the song projected from LLOYD DOBLER'S boombox, and walks cautiously towards his bedroom window. He opens the window to better hear the music.
DURDENCOMMATYLER: Hur-dur-gurbldy-dur!
DURDENCOMMATYLER crumples up a piece of paper and throws it out the window, in the general direction of LLOYD DOBLER.
Last edited by tragabigzanda on Sun May 20, 2018 4:51 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Post subject: Re: Rewrite an Iconic Movie Scene Starring an RMer
Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 4:46 pm
The Master
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 46369 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
Good Will Hunting
INT: A typical Harvard-area bar in Cambridge, MA. College-age students of various ethnicities mill about drinking, playing pool and darts, engaging in intelligent conversation. The energy is raucous, but not rowdy; the hum of youth fills the space.
MICKEY and TREE_ are engaged in a fiery debate, ostensibly about social justice warriors, but in reality they are battling for the affection of ARGO.
MICKEY: Jordan Peterson is probably the most laughable charlatan to emerge on the broader scene in many decades.
ARGO rolls his eyes; he is obviously losing interest in this Mickey character. Without a word, ARGO turns from MICKEY and towards TREE_, giving TREE_ a piece of paper with his phone number on it; he then leaves the bar without so much as a second glance.
TREE_: (To MICKEY) Do you like apples?
MICKEY: (Weary of the coming punchline) Sure.
TREE_: Well apples are retarded, and my wife says it's ok to call them that sometimes!
TREE_ and his comrades exit the bar, laughing and congratulating each other on their victory.
All I can do is apologize and try to be better, Ash. I know how gross and cruel I was yesterday and I know I'll feel terribly about it for a long time. As I should. I don't deserve to feel good right now. But I am sorry.
Post subject: Re: Rewrite an Iconic Movie Scene Starring an RMer
Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 5:58 pm
Looks Like a Cat
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 11:28 pm Posts: 14519 Location: Space City
durdencommatyler wrote:
All I can do is apologize and try to be better, Ash. I know how gross and cruel I was yesterday and I know I'll feel terribly about it for a long time. As I should. I don't deserve to feel good right now. But I am sorry.
There was some good to come from you sharing that experience, actually. Last night we were short staffed and I had to help out a bit behind the bar (wasn't happy about it.) Some asshole came and asked me for water. Rather than do what I wanted to do (not even look up and instead point to the water jug halfway across the room like it was obvious) I smiled and poured her a water. It was a fake smile, and I didn't fill it up all the way because I was way too busy, but I knew it was better than being rude. Basically, I thought about your post and did the opposite.
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All I can do is apologize and try to be better, Ash. I know how gross and cruel I was yesterday and I know I'll feel terribly about it for a long time. As I should. I don't deserve to feel good right now. But I am sorry.
There was some good to come from you sharing that experience, actually. Last night we were short staffed and I had to help out a bit behind the bar (wasn't happy about it.) Some asshole came and asked me for water. Rather than do what I wanted to do (not even look up and instead point to the water jug halfway across the room like it was obvious) I smiled and poured her a water. It was a fake smile, and I didn't fill it up all the way because I was way too busy, but I knew it was better than being rude. Basically, I thought about your post and did the opposite.
I'm glad some good came of it.
I can tell you today I'm behaving completely differently at work. Last night was a huge wake up call. I needed it. I feel horrible for the delivery guy still. And I wish I could apologize face to face. But he maybe helped be a much, much better person in my day to day life. I'm in such a better place today and I know I can keep it going because any time I start to slip, I'll have the shame to remind me not to be a cruel asshat for no good goddamn reason.
Post subject: Re: Rewrite an Iconic Movie Scene Starring an RMer
Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 6:09 pm
Looks Like a Cat
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 11:28 pm Posts: 14519 Location: Space City
durdencommatyler wrote:
washing machine wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
All I can do is apologize and try to be better, Ash. I know how gross and cruel I was yesterday and I know I'll feel terribly about it for a long time. As I should. I don't deserve to feel good right now. But I am sorry.
There was some good to come from you sharing that experience, actually. Last night we were short staffed and I had to help out a bit behind the bar (wasn't happy about it.) Some asshole came and asked me for water. Rather than do what I wanted to do (not even look up and instead point to the water jug halfway across the room like it was obvious) I smiled and poured her a water. It was a fake smile, and I didn't fill it up all the way because I was way too busy, but I knew it was better than being rude. Basically, I thought about your post and did the opposite.
I'm glad some good came of it.
I can tell you today I'm behaving completely differently at work. Last night was a huge wake up call. I needed it. I feel horrible for the delivery guy still. And I wish I could apologize face to face. But he maybe helped be a much, much better person in my day to day life. I'm in such a better place today and I know I can keep it going because any time I start to slip, I'll have the shame to remind me not to be a cruel asshat for no good goddamn reason.
I doubt he cared that much. He probably just thought you were a jerk and went about the day delivering more food to more jerks. Hell, he might even be a jerk too.
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Post subject: Re: Rewrite an Iconic Movie Scene Starring an RMer
Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 6:13 pm
Looks Like a Cat
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 11:28 pm Posts: 14519 Location: Space City
The Argonaut wrote:
washing machine wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
All I can do is apologize and try to be better, Ash. I know how gross and cruel I was yesterday and I know I'll feel terribly about it for a long time. As I should. I don't deserve to feel good right now. But I am sorry.
There was some good to come from you sharing that experience, actually. Last night we were short staffed and I had to help out a bit behind the bar (wasn't happy about it.) Some asshole came and asked me for water. Rather than do what I wanted to do (not even look up and instead point to the water jug halfway across the room like it was obvious) I smiled and poured her a water. It was a fake smile, and I didn't fill it up all the way because I was way too busy, but I knew it was better than being rude. Basically, I thought about your post and did the opposite.
Wow, you guys are bad at customer service
No we're not. I'm just not a bartender.
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dimejinky99 wrote:
I could destroy any ai chatbot you put in front of me. Easily.
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