The Unofficial Badmovies.org Random Thought Thread!

[ER]

Sounds like many of the interns I've worked with, which have been everything from type-A Tracy Flick sorts to wide-eyed babes in the woods to ones with a variety of issues ranging from a compulsion to burst into opera (and not sotto voce), to another who was cold no matter what the temperature or how many sweaters she wore, to a recent issue-filled young person with gender identity conflicts.

I had an intern in 2015 who was a recovering self-mutilator, and while we were all glad for her ongoing recovery and said many supportive, congratulatory things, her daily tales of her middle and high school episodes of self-harm (complete with a 1-10 rating system and a display of scars) got to be something everyone dreaded. It got so draining one other intern made the remark, "Shame she didn't cut off her tongue back in the day."

Today the recovering cutter is on a school board.

Each new crop is a little like Russian roulette played with those cans where spring-loaded snakes pop out.

And compared to my present assignment I'd absolutely love to be dealing with interns....

[claws]

I can deal with the craziest women at work, because I had plenty in my life, but I struggle with guys with abnormal (for a lack of a better word) social behavior. Last year I had to train a 19 year old 265 lbs young man who deceived everyone that he is a cool, nice and helpful dude with manners and respect for others, for exactly one week.

When he revealed his true self we thought he was mentally ill for the longest time. He was a draining spoiled (obviously by his single mother) monster baby with the maturity of a hyperactive thirteen year old pretending to be a grown man. At times it felt like I was working in a lunatic asylum. He was constantly in your face and the most malicious person I've ever met in my life. Adding the most annoying as well. Interacting with him was mostly a challenge, because you rarely could approach him like normal persons do.
I could write a book about his childish and bizarre antics and things he did the time he was working with us for eleven months.
The day he was finally let go I actually did a sign of the cross.

[Bushma]

I just want to take a moment to say how happy I am. My youngest son has expressed an interest in "old" movies. 

I've been showing him movies from the 70s and 80s. Tonight's movie was 1984's tank. He loved it! I'm having so much fun with this.

[chefzombie]

show him tank girl, he'll love it! * of course, you'll have to listen to him saying"I WIN!" for days, but it's worth it! *

[Bushma]

He asked about the original Lost in Space.  That for sure in the queue, I did bring up Land of the Giants and he was interested in that.  He really enjoyed Smokey and The Bandit, so I'm going to introduce him to Dukes of Hazzard.

[chefzombie]

although it's 60's( i think), he might enjoy time tunnel too.

[Rev. Powell]

If Rudolph is the most famous reindeer of all, why would anyone think we might not recall him?

[claws]

I could never think of a right word to describe a certain hair style for years, until I heard "ramen hair" yesterday. That was it! 

[Rev. Powell]

How do they synchronize smoke detector batteries so that the low battery warning always starts at 3 AM?

[VenomX73]

How do they synchronize smoke detector batteries so that the low battery warning always starts at 3 AM?

[Alex]

Since it will shortly be tomorrow I thought I'd take a minute to wish all my fellow BMDO'ers a happy Yule. May all your movies be appropriately terrible.

[indianasmith]

Kind of a low-key, almost melancholy Christmas here this year.
My family did their big gathering in Houston last weekend, and there was just no way for us to travel down there.
My wife has been sick going on two weeks now; everything from pinkeye to a nasty upper respiratory bug she can't seem to shake.
One daughter off and married, the other leaving soon.
An immortal mother-in-law who seems determined to suck us dry of as much money and life as possible before she departs this plane of existence.

On the other hand . . . 
   I'm 56 years old and have the blood pressure of a teenager; I can still get out and ramble on the river all day long like I did 25 years ago.
   I have a job that I love and students who make every day an adventure to look forward to.
   I've published five books and am working on yet another.
   My fridge is full of food, my heat is working, there's two working vehicles in my drive and a roof over my head.
   All in all, I've been blessed with a good life.

[chefzombie]

my big presents this year were my grandnephew liam liking me, since he doesn't like most people
.... and meeting my BIL's family and they like me too! i got invited back next year!

[Alex]

What if the light people who have had near death experiences claim to have seen is really the afterlife equivilent of a bug zapper and they've just had a lucky escape?

[Gabriel Knight]

If an invisible man takes a dump, will it be invisible too? Imagine having to deal with an unseen turd rolling over your house.

This serious issue should've been included in every invisible man movie.