No one is a mistake, definitley not you. I don’t have depression so I can’t relate to how you’re feeling but I can be sure of one thing. If you take your life the world will be at a huge loss.
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I know where you are coming fom completely, but, I’m an episode author and although I take comstructive critisism quite well, many people feel attacked when being given it in a stronger way. I think instead of saying “I don’t want to sound mean” perhaps say good things about the story, (even if they are difficult to find). I would also be a bit less general with your critisism. Instead of saying they story is boring may specify how a smaller scene drags on a little.
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So, here’s a rant
What I hate about roleplaying on fourms.
Lets get it started. (I’m not being rude to the people who makes roleplays) I am so angry when the owner of the roleplay just stops keeping track of the roleplay… I mean What the fuck. why would you just leave the fourms like that. Then everyone gets bored… and then all of a sudden the fourm gets locked. I mean seriously. The roleplay owner should get up, get on there computer and just post atleast once? I mean these people aren’t active at all.
What I hate about episode romance stories
So, I am so mad when they start with “Omg, i met this bad boy he looks hawt”
“Omg, he can change! He can change!” But seriously, the next thing you know there sleeping together. Like… WTH!? Or the boy ‘accidently’ takes her to bed or something… there should not be something like that, it should be more realistic. Like… “I meet this guy” “Friendship” “Love” “Marriage” But not too fast… I mean WHAT!
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Thank you.
My Thoughts
On
Episode
No matter how cliche the stories are, no matter how many improvements need to be there – EPISODE IS BAE 
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If it really bothers you just come on the ranting thread to rant, not to read peoples’ rants. Stories loosing their touch or not being written with care does really bother a lot of people. And shouting about it helps, no matter how long its been discussed. There is negativity on a ranting thread but that’s why the tread is there, to stop people from taking it out on something else. Sorry if this is a little straight forward.
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It’s okay, but honestly I don’t understand what you mean. I was not talking about this thread, obviously it is not filled with positive comments, it’s called ranting thread for a reason. I was talking about the whole forum, because I noticed the “complaining” threads and posts started to flood the forums. Also, I actually wrote this a month ago when I think there was really too much drama going on, especially in a specific thread, which was closed by the mods in the meantime.
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Garbage human beings
Why are some people so rude and entitled to service workers?
A few days ago @ my brother’s job, I guess there was this guy who was trying to get a soda, but the machine wasn’t working (god forbid). So my brother goes over and says to him VERY POLITELY:
“Yeah, we’ve been having problems with this one today. The other machine works fine, though, so you can go ahead and get your drink from there while we check this one out.”
Then the toenail snaps, “No, I’m getting it from THIS one.” (dude… it’s broken. BROKEN. IT DOESN’T WORK. why are you being so stubborn?)
So my brother’s like “uh, alright, let me see what I can do for you…”
He checks everything, and finally manages to get the machine to dispense properly. He starts filling up the guy’s cup for him, only for him bark, “I want DIET coke, not REGULAR.”
My brother, being a good employee, apologizes and refills his cup up with dIeT, nOt ReGuLaR soda, then hands it back when he’s finished.
AND THEN THIS MF HAS THE AUDACITY TO SAY TO MY BROTHER, WHO WAS NOTHING BUT KIND AND PROFESSIONAL AND ACCOMODATING:
"I’m getting all of this for free, right? This has been a fucking waste of my time."
F-bomb and everything. He kept pestering my brother for the manager, who stepped in shortly after.
Long story short, the armpit got his way and didn’t have to pay for a thing. The manager told my brother that that’s just how it is. The customer’s always right! Even when they aren’t!!!
I think you can tell a lot about someone’s character based on how they treat workers, no matter the establishment. Be it a restaurant, a movie theater, a coffee shop, something in retail, you name it; if you’re rude to service workers for NO reason like this idiot was, you’re probably not a good person. And even if that guy was having a bad day, my brother didn’t deserve to be chastised for something as trivial as a goddamn soda, ESPECIALLY when this fuckface could’ve avoided “wasting his time” by using the machine that actually worked in the first place.
Also, these spam bots are really starting to grind my gears… 
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That Hypocritic World We Live In…
So recently, the government in our country started a ‘Ban On PLASTIC’ drive. This created some commotion in the smaller, lesser-known business part as plastic bags are cheaper and the govt wanted the sale of costly eco friendly bags to increase. Several areas were kept on check (especially the Delhi NCR region in India). Those who could only serve their products in plastic bags had to close up their shops in case the govt would try to oust them.
So, I had gone to the sweets and snacks store nearby for daily needs. While I was choosing the items, a group of educated, middle-aged men came into the shop. After choosing their required items (those items had plastic packaging), they came on to the billing counter. The packing guy was packing as usual. But when the items were given to them in a plastic bag, one of the men said –
“You serve your products in plastic? Really?”
It was at that time that I wanted to shout at him that the products they were purchasing were also wrapped in plastic. But for the sake of being a good, polite person, I didn’t interject.
The packaging guy just gave that man the look then looked at his chosen products then again looked at the man and politely replied back –
“The non-plastic bags are currently in production, sir. For the time being, we’re currently serving in polythenes.”
The man just nodded and shrugged then left the store. The packaging guy’s look literally said, Good riddance, what a hypocrite!
I mean I know that plastic is bad for our environment and all that. But if the govt really wants to get rid of PLASTIC in general, shouldn’t it put the ban on all things plastic? Meaning the packaged mineral water bottles companies, instant noodles companies, biscuits companies etc?!
Why the hell should only the small, lesser-known businesses suffer buying costly eco-friendly bags (made of cloth, jute etc) and not the high-end companies that manufacture them on a large scale?! This is so UNFAIR! Does the govt not care about the livelihoods of those smaller businesses?!
And I know you may have biased thoughts regarding ‘For’ and ‘Against’ this situation. Please don’t get all hyped up or something, I just needed to vent this out.
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take a deep breath /// swears below /// EFC related
Rant
I love the EFC (episode fan community) as it’s kinda my baby. I mean, I don’t know if y’all remember but on the old forums, the EFC was legit ‘share your story’ thread. I am going to keep it that way, but I was pretty disappointed today. So when I come on today to see twelve new topics, and three are related to so-called-drama. (Not to mention two are locked) I just face palm. Like, first my logical side is like, how can you even create drama online. Then my hypocritical side is like, all these people are super sensitive and need to like chill out. ( I’m a sensitive AF.) But the thing that bothers me most, is that like they can’t keep it in PMs. Like I don’t even know what Drama they are talking about. They just feel the need to bring it into my baby, like your petty freaking drama is not episode related. And, I know one of them are going to read this, so let me make this clear, by ‘THEY’ I’m not referring to a single person, I am referring to them as a whole, because you all feel the need to jump in, rather than just let a topic SINK and IGNORE. What happened to leaving people on read let’s be real, that’s super rude and I do it all the time on the forums.
I wouldn’t be surprised if most of those “drama”-infectious people are under 13. Because, damn, some if not all sure act like it.
Maybe I’m lashing out because I’m like super old and mature cough cough barely 18
I wanted to write on one of their threads, y’all need to freaking stop posting sht in my damn baby, but see, I’m mature, and took a deep breath, and realized nothing would be solved that way. I’m kind of high status on the forums, (practically a user-mod?), but I would just be either fueling the flames, or what would change? I don’t think I have the power to say, stop with this petty-sht and they will stop. I doubt anyone does.
Toward the end of my rant, I begin to wonder if there is anything to change the way things are on the forums. I know that it’s been suggested that the ‘art groups’ have their own thread, but that won’t happen. That’s a whole different story. I guess a feel a bit at fault being one of the many people who pushed for a cover art / art / banner / edit idc etc sub forum. I didn’t expect an outcome like this. Probably the best way is for managers of these art groups to kick people out of groups, be firm. Don’t accept everyone. But it isn’t just art - groups that are the problem, it’s probably rooted with the forum games. Another sub section which I supported. (God fallen, this is all your fault.)
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clicks on the new topics section after reading this, immediately sees what you’re talking about,
I feel your pain!
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To All The People
Who Don't Like
Flowers
For Some Reason
Thank God Man Created Chocolates Then!
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i feel like ever since episode made the switch to these new forums, the drama and negativity has just exploded!!
episode is very popular now and the forums wasn’t like the old, secret lil grotto it used to be
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It’s annoying when shows are rebooted and they completely disregard how they ended in the first place. For example, Will and Grace. It’s stupid that the brushed off the finale and pretended it didn’t happen…and then have them living in the same apartment. WTF.
I love Interstellar! I know a bunch of people think it’s stupid, but it’s one of my fav background movies.
I like CC. I like seeing it. I like putting it in my stories. I just like it.
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Yeah - there was no closure in that movie. I LOVE Heathers (the musical is beautiful~), but dang! I get that it was a dark comedy and the joke was how callous the teenage mind can be (everything is pretty much from Veronica’s POV, which is why so many things are either just given a brief acknowledgement - like Heather McNamara getting molested in the background, wtf Veronica) but I wish there had been a bit more to it. JD had some seeeeeerious problems, and him blowing himself up at the end felt like a cop out.
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My sleep schedule is EFFED. I’m hoping that when school starts up, I’ll be more motivated to be in bed at a reasonable time, but right now I’m just… not there… yikes.
Every day I wake up and I’m like “Tonight, I’ll be in bed by 9 sharp! No more late nights for THIS gal!” 
AND I’M NEVER IN BED BY 9 SHARP. I’ve been going to bed at like 3 IN THE MORNING for the past WEEK. And if I AM in bed by 9, I stay up and fiddle around until it’s late. Wtf!!!
I’ve trained myself not to wonder why I feel like ass 24/7. I know exactly why, and I do nothing to fix it… even though it’s literally the easiest thing I could sort out in my life rn… yay me!
2018 was supposed to be my year to thrive and I’m failing miserably 
Why am I like this???
Also
There
Are
ANTS
In
My
Room
????
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Just thinking about returning to school next week and its homework makes me want to cry. If you’re cramming/trying to get a big project done the Pomodoro method might help you, it helped me write a lot of my essays (yeah I procrastinate a lot). If you don’t already know what it is, I pasted a description below.
Here's a description if you don't already know what it is.
- Choose a task to be accomplished.
- Set the Pomodoro to 25 minutes (the Pomodoro is the timer)
- Work on the task until the Pomodoro rings, then put a check on your sheet of paper
- Take a short break (5 minutes is OK)
- Every 4 Pomodoros take a longer break
Sorry if that didn’t help. Good luck with your homework, I know how much it sucks to have that much to do!
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Is it just the chats, or is everyone on the forums dead?
I can’t take this, I miss the flooded notifications and five people typing their replies once and how this was such a dope community! 
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My school started on Wednesday and I woke up at 6:45 after nights of sleeping around 12.
I woke up at 12 pm yesterday when I usually wake up at 8 or 9 during the weekdays lol
And there are ants in my room too 
Actually, more like all around the house.
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Some members said that they’re going to be inactive because of college, so I think it might be just because it is August and it is just a temporary decrease of the usual amount of replies.
I think the same situation happened last year, but I’m not sure.
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