WGMG: Starting to realise that my dad might be more than an angry abusive alcoholic cünt. Of course he's still an angry abusive alcoholic cünt, but it's possible that he has a serious mental illness (possibly multiple personality or bipolar). Part of me wants to extend the olive branch and become more sympathetic to him, but he's hurt me too much.

Can't see my therapist until late August, so for now I'm just dealing with these thoughts all by myself.

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Another wonderful rant, Marconi. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Haven't read that one before.

Having a nice sook ladies? :lol:

what's humorous (pathetic, hypocritical, take your pick) is that a number of them love to whinge about "the left trying to shut down dissenting voices". Then they brigade together and browbeat someone that was doing just that. :lol:

MFW: There's good Muslims fighting bad Muslims in Turkey right now.

TRUMP #2016

STERP BERTS!

Wgmg : a tradgedy hits and every person becomes an expert. But when an attack hits turkey last week none of the idiots said shit. Once again this place has gone to shit.

Will always enjoy your exquisite use of the English language :lol: :lol:

Don't like the Avalanches brah?

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WGMG: The etiquette and behaviour of certain individuals at gymnasiums.

As a frequenter of my local fitness establishment I have noticed and experienced the horrifying, mortifying Dark Side of Exercise. The perpetrators of these heinous acts have probably been noticed by you fellow talking monkeys in your relative gym and/or gay club. They fall into the following categories:

- The Walking Tinder Profiles: You know them, you hate them. The painfully fit and proud-of-it crew who are apparently not privy to the concept of 'cool story bro' or body hair below the eyebrows or their carefully manicured facial hair. What shits me about these dicks on legs is the maddening obsession with working out in front of mirrors, or their tendency to work out in pairs or in groups. These tactics clearly work given their physique but good god almighty their egos and obsession with image has morphed their personalities directly into 'the c*nt zone'. To give examples: recently one of these walking veins was doing weights, staring at himself like he was about to face a gorilla in a knife-fight. A reasonably attractive woman began working next to him to which he began using much heavier weights resulting in heaves that sounded like he was trying to lift the GDP of Afghanistan purely by his own volition. Furthermore his apparent fuck-buddy or ecstasy dealer was egging him on and it sounded like two gorillas had just then in that moment discovered both voices and self-awareness.

- The Victims of Medusa: You've all been annoyed with them and most of us at some point have fallen into this stupor from time to time but fuck me drunk there are some bad eggs at the Uni ranch. They are the individuals who camp their ass on gym equipment and proceed to do nothing at all. They might indulge in some light gym work with a few reps and general movements but then they proceed to do a fine impression of my vanilla roommate. There is one particular chap: he deadset looks like Timothy Spall with alopecia. This fellow is my size but does little to no work at all anywhere in the gym and just my bleeding luck he uses the same machines I use! Not to pick on him but he is a repeat offender. Other notable entries to the Hall of Little Movement are to the majority of Chinese females who go to the gym. (Yes I used the word Chinese and I am singling them out so this is a disclaimer to any glass-jaws/cape-wearers who can't take a joke or entertain an observation). The amount of times I've seen Chinese girls do nothing but talk in groups right in the worst possible spot and then camp around a machine or a bike while ONE OF THEM does something boggles my already autistic mind. But fear not, they pale in comparison to the behaviour and consideration of their male counterparts.....

- The Return of He-Who-Shall-Not-Aim-Properly and (Possibly) His Friends: The man himself. The enigma. The light of the world and the coming of the sun. Just three days ago I inhabited the same environment with the man I thought would have collapsed in on himself by now. It was again a fascinating anthropological study to watch him in a new environment. He used the same machines as me, I was unsure if he recognised me and was continuing his creepy antics or if we are just simply quantumly entangled in a way neither of us are yet to comprehend. Either way it was fascinating watching him at the gym: he would become physically stiff when females were near and would walk oddly and slowly when the walking tinder profiles marched around him. His technique for lifting was off: he would lift and and then bring it down very quickly and would breath when the movement was done and then quickly go the cross-trainer where he stood on it looking at his phone and at the ass of any woman who could not see his finely chiseled appearance. This strange behavior and etiquette was not uncommon, many Chinese men have similar strange tendencies. For example there is one who stands in the doorway to the treadmill/cross-trainer room with 10kg weights at his feet but he just simply stands there playing games on his phone and when done doesn't put anything back for others to use. I've seen other spit on the floor like there's no problem, others who just butt in the line to use the drinking fountain and then not turn the water off and last but not least there is always the Bob Ross-esque smear of shit that remains after every use of the public toilets. (May I add I have met many lovely Chinese people, male and female, but I have noticed that the majority of those from China as opposed to those raised/spent much time here have been noticeably ruder and with much poorer hygiene and social consideration).

Shoutout to the yoga girls who block the hallway with their gym mats, stretching thingos, iPods, headphones, iPhones, towels, water bottles, several different varieties of dumbells, those giant rubber balls and their friend who does nothing but talk about how annoying lab work is.

Also shoutout to the same 5 dance songs that are played on repeat. I cannot fucking stand Frankie Sinatra anymore, it makes me want to punch a dolphin.

I'm gonna do a poo now and probably judge that too, laters

As per my previous post.

Losing pets.

Lost my little bird this afternoon.

Who knows what foot pain issues nomadic tribesmen have? Same with eyeglasses - just because you can survive without them, doesn't make them optimal.

Agree 100% about the "to a hammer everything looks like a nail" argument. That is why it is key to see someone who knows their stuff/has a good reputation.

I only raise the point as my job is in insurance and involves dealing with doctors, physios, podiatrists etc. Have dealt with plantar fasciitis and other foot issues fairly regularly.

We deal with a lot of shonky operators, but also some top notch professionals.

For the specific issue of shin splints, there are shoe inserts etc that you don't have to wear all the time. And it just changes the angle of your foot so that your shin muscles aren't under as much pressure.

Well nomadic tribesman don't need orthotics or eyeglasses so perhaps the fishman can go walkabout in the SA outback.

I take your point but I stand by my main 2 points that (1) locking your feet into one position is not a good idea and (2) I've never once been to a professional yet that said 'you know what, I'm the wrong bloke to see about this'.

They'll take your money guaranteed. Anything after that is random statistical scatter between no help, placebo help and proper help.

Besides all that who said to go barefoot on concrete surfaces? Get out and about on the grass, the dirt, the sand at the beach and toughen those pegs up before spending $300 on 2 bits of foam. It can't hurt. (Unless you step on a hyperdermic.)

Not to wade into the debate between you two, but it is important to remember a couple of things regarding evolution and feet:

- We walk on harder surfaces a lot more than historically. Even grassed areas are obviously much more "curated" than the prehistoric environment.
- Just because we evolved the feet we have, doesn't mean that "design" is optimal. It just means it is functional enough to enable sufficient propagation of the species.
- We also have the appendix because of evolution. It doesn't mean that we need it.
- Being critical of orthotics is like being critical of eye glasses.
- Sure, if you get the wrong diagnosis or prescription, then it isn't good. But fundamentally, they are beneficial if used correctly.

The key is to go to an exercise physiologist, or podiatrist who knows their stuff.

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#rekt

Bingo!

Has someone tried eating shoes again ?

Butthurt isn't really a random slur, it's an accurate description of your behaviour.

I'm very happy to keep at it until you get your bazinga tho.

My card is now 90% complete.

Have you said feminazi yet?

I have some really obscure internet terms on my card I can only presume came from reddit or somewhere.

Perhaps you can just throw a few more random slurs at me and I'll see if I can finish my card.

Have you spoken to your service provider yet?

I've never once been to a professional yet that said 'you know what, I'm the wrong bloke to see about this'.

Could have gone to a reflexologist or a podiatrist or a chiropractor and gotten a 'professional opinion too' that would differ in the advice given.

See 4 physios and get 5 opinions as to what's wrong with you.

Orthotics lock your feet into position. Your foot never evolved to be stuck in one position for hours upon hours on end.

Just like your body never evolved to sit on your arse all day at a desk.

You're welcome mate.

I also have a few suggestions on how to heal your butthurt if you're interested?

Thank you Richard Dawkins.

Mechanical body problems are very different from metabolic and hormonal body problems. You can't use the same blanket assertion.

Going cold turkey shoeless or minimalist is a good way to do some real lasting damage to your feetsicles.

I'm genuinely confused what you actually posted, but I put a large amount of it down to the big day I've just had.

But I called that salmon's shin splints are a result of shoes & a professional agreed with me, so I'll stay up on this self-created podium a bit longer :lol:

So you believe we evolved over millions of years to eat a certain diet and yet somehow discount the fact that shoes are a comparative (relatively) brand new thing.

Shoes are the problem not the solution.

Shoes, I called it! I fxxxing called it!

Bow down to pv4

Saw the physio today (my brother originally had an appointment but he's working so I took it) and it turns out I'm really flat footed and my arches are fucked or something, which is contributing to the shin splints. Have to wear some tape on my feet for two days and get some new shoes with arch support.

No, I always wear the same pair of New Balance trainers.

:lol: I never buy anything.

It's defo not allowed for mrsv4 to do it, JPs can't do documents for related people. Her boss or another doc might be willing to do the paperwork for you though - bonus if they will do it unseen so you don't have to be present and mrsv4 can just take the papers in.