The "CEP Ruins Everything" thread

[aurora]

This is inspired by winecat in the ozone thread but I thought might be a fun standalone thread. List here everything CEP has "ruined" for you.

(Can be funny or serious)

[aurora]

I cannot see an otter or read a mention of one without thinking of CEP.

[Vespasia]

Otters here too.

John Stamos.

[eddy]

Otters was my instant answer!

[pixy0stix]

Bill Murray

[Velar Fricative]

I’m pretty sure I learned about Marky Mark’s violent past here. Not that I loved him or anything, but I guess CEP ruined my potential to love him?

[winecat]

As of today, essential oils.

[One Girl In All The World]

Aug 12, 2021 17:46:06 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

I’m pretty sure I learned about Marky Mark’s violent past here. Not that I loved him or anything, but I guess CEP ruined my potential to love him?

Oh John stamos too.

[winecat]

I searched and found an old post on this. There are some things that have been ruined so long that I'm guessing we don't remember like Bill Cosby, greek yogurt, Halloween candy, song lyrics (Baby It's Cold Outside, Blurred Lines,) quinoa, clothing donation, etc..

I remember almond and cashew milks, recycling, microbeads, fleece, and I know there are others.

[katfco]

Aug 12, 2021 18:02:13 GMT -5 winecat said:

I searched and found an old post on this. There are some things that have been ruined so long that I'm guessing we don't remember like Bill Cosby, greek yogurt, Halloween candy, song lyrics (Baby It's Cold Outside, Blurred Lines,) quinoa, clothing donation, etc..

I remember almond and cashew milks, recycling, microbeads, fleece, and I know there are others.

What's wrong with Greek yogurt? 

[AJL]

Aug 12, 2021 17:35:29 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Bill Murray

No! Wait, what? When did this happen?

[winecat]

Aug 12, 2021 18:21:12 GMT -5 katfco said:

Aug 12, 2021 18:02:13 GMT -5 winecat said:

I searched and found an old post on this. There are some things that have been ruined so long that I'm guessing we don't remember like Bill Cosby, greek yogurt, Halloween candy, song lyrics (Baby It's Cold Outside, Blurred Lines,) quinoa, clothing donation, etc..

I remember almond and cashew milks, recycling, microbeads, fleece, and I know there are others.

What's wrong with Greek yogurt? 

More acidic whey needs to be drained from Greek yogurt.  During the height of the Greek yogurt craze there was too much whey and not enough places to safely dispose of it.  When I was looking for a source, I found this:  cen.acs.org/articles/95/i6/Acid-whey-waste-product-untapped.html.  Maybe there's hope? 

[pixy0stix]

Aug 12, 2021 18:26:36 GMT -5 AJL said:

Aug 12, 2021 17:35:29 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Bill Murray

No! Wait, what? When did this happen?

A while ago. There's been accusations from his ex wife and others that he physically abused them.

[mrsd2006]

What did John Stamos do to ruin him?

[AJL]

Aug 12, 2021 18:42:32 GMT -5 mrsd2006 said:

What did John Stamos do to ruin him?

Pretended to be his friend when a fan came over to have sex with that friend.

[AJL]

The biggest thing CEP has ruined is otters, more than anything else. Fucking otters, man (pun intended.)

[spindle92]

The @ symbol

[Vespasia]

Aug 12, 2021 18:44:05 GMT -5 AJL said:

Aug 12, 2021 18:42:32 GMT -5 mrsd2006 said:

What did John Stamos do to ruin him?

Pretended to be his friend when a fan came over to have sex with that friend.

Other way around I think.


ETA: pandce.proboards.com/thread/280260/edited-heated-discussion-john-stamos

[sofamonkey]

Aug 12, 2021 18:45:58 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

The @ symbol

That’s an interesting take on things. Safety & kindness for some people equates to ruined for you. Huh. ::inserts the more you know rainbow here::

[spindle92]

Aug 12, 2021 18:59:42 GMT -5 sofamonkey said:

Aug 12, 2021 18:45:58 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

The @ symbol

That’s an interesting take on things. Safety & kindness for some people equates to ruined for you. Huh. ::inserts the more you know rainbow here::

The question was what has CEP ruined for you, so I answered.

It did not say why.

Now if you would like to know why without making a bunch of assumptions, I would be more than happy to explain.

I take A LOT of notes throughout my day and have always used the @ symbol. Now when I reread my notes I always chuckle about my worlds colliding.

[sofamonkey]

Aug 12, 2021 19:05:14 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

Aug 12, 2021 18:59:42 GMT -5 sofamonkey said:

That’s an interesting take on things. Safety & kindness for some people equates to ruined for you. Huh. ::inserts the more you know rainbow here::

The question was what has CEP ruined for you, so I answered.

It did not say why.

Now if you would like to know why without making a bunch of assumptions, I would be more than happy to explain.

I take A LOT of notes throughout my day and have always used the @ symbol. Now when I reread my notes I always chuckle about my worlds colliding.

The only assumption I made was that it was ruined for you. Chuckling about how things intertwine isn’t what I’d call ruined. Perhaps you define the word differently?

I don’t believe I said anything harsh, but you’re defensive response says to me that maybe you didn’t think through your statement before hitting post. It happens. It seems you were going for playful, which is your call.

I was just thinking back over the posters that have benefited greatly from the simple use of the @ symbol on posts during some of their darker days. That’s all. I think you’ve been on here long enough to also care about those posters, and I doubt you were intentionally hurtful. But perhaps the realization that it might indeed be so would be worth a second thought on your statement. That’s all.

[AJL]

Aug 12, 2021 18:50:20 GMT -5 Vespasia said:

Aug 12, 2021 18:44:05 GMT -5 AJL said:

Pretended to be his friend when a fan came over to have sex with that friend.

Other way around I think.


ETA: pandce.proboards.com/thread/280260/edited-heated-discussion-john-stamos

Oh ok. He's still a dirty perv, so that stands. lol!

[AJL]

Aug 12, 2021 18:45:58 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

The @ symbol

[Vespasia]

How was Halloween candy ruined?

[pumpkin]

I feel like I’ve blocked too many of these out and need someone to share their spreadsheet so I can remember why for each. 🤪

[winecat]

Aug 12, 2021 20:13:02 GMT -5 Vespasia said:

How was Halloween candy ruined?

I should have specified chocolate Halloween candy.  The mainstream, fun size chocolate candy bars have problematic cocoa sourcing and contain pam oil.  

[sofamonkey]

Aug 12, 2021 21:21:03 GMT -5 winecat said:

Aug 12, 2021 20:13:02 GMT -5 Vespasia said:

How was Halloween candy ruined?

I should have specified chocolate Halloween candy.  The mainstream, fun size chocolate candy bars have problematic cocoa sourcing and contain pam oil.  

I know you mean palm oil, but my mom's name is Pam and I’m chortling over here. Thank you 😂🤣

[Vespasia]

Aug 12, 2021 21:21:03 GMT -5 winecat said:

Aug 12, 2021 20:13:02 GMT -5 Vespasia said:

How was Halloween candy ruined?

I should have specified chocolate Halloween candy.  The mainstream, fun size chocolate candy bars have problematic cocoa sourcing and contain pam oil.  

Ah yes. I knew most of them were environmental related so I thought perhaps it was the packaging. Palm oil also makes sense.

[sonrisa]

Aug 12, 2021 18:59:42 GMT -5 sofamonkey said:

Aug 12, 2021 18:45:58 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

The @ symbol

That’s an interesting take on things. Safety & kindness for some people equates to ruined for you. Huh. ::inserts the more you know rainbow here::

I can see someone feeling the symbol is ruined for her specifically because she associates it with underlying pain that is triggered by @ content (even if the symbol itself is for avoiding pain). 

[sofamonkey]

Aug 12, 2021 21:50:20 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

Aug 12, 2021 18:59:42 GMT -5 sofamonkey said:

That’s an interesting take on things. Safety & kindness for some people equates to ruined for you. Huh. ::inserts the more you know rainbow here::

I can see someone feeling the symbol is ruined for her specifically because she associates it with underlying pain that is triggered by @ content (even if the symbol itself is for avoiding pain). 

Fair point. Thank you.