nmoira Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Do you have a nemesis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 (edited) I don't think so. Do you? ETA: Perhaps I am someone elses nemesis and they just haven't told me yet! Edited July 3, 2010 by jewellsmommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SproutMamaK Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Nope. Gimme a few more years to find a worthy opponent. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 as in a person? Inanimate objects (child-proof caps on prescription bottles) and vices (eating too much) are my nemesis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 I used to, but we moved. Hopefully, we won't be stationed together again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Oh wait, I asked dh if I have a nemesis and he replied housework :glare:. Apparently my nemeses has the upper-hand at the moment! :willy_nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 3, 2010 Author Share Posted July 3, 2010 I don't think so. Do you?I used to... but I grew out of it. It was a high school thing. I am, however, someone's nemesis, although I'm not sure why. I was a bit flattered to be thought of in such lofty terms at first, but soon realized there was a big disconnect between what this person thought I was and who I am. Now it just makes me a bit sad, though thankfully the crazy emails have stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 3, 2010 Author Share Posted July 3, 2010 as in a person?The question is completely subjective. Please interpret however you wish. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Yes, my own perpetually changing self-esteem. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Yes, he's a 7 year old boy who's determined to make me crazy. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpsings Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 carbs!:lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kym Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 No. Not that I know of, anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 carbs!:lurk5: Me, too. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 I used to... but I grew out of it. It was a high school thing. I am, however, someone's nemesis, although I'm not sure why. I was a bit flattered to be thought of in such lofty terms at first, but soon realized there was a big disconnect between what this person thought I was and who I am. Now it just makes me a bit sad, though thankfully the crazy emails have stopped. I was wondering what brought about such an interesting question. I know what you mean about who we are vs. who someone thinks we are! I have experienced that before. The me in their head and the real me were very different people. It was a scary kind-of weird. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Other...I have people at work that I refuse to work with. I don't 'hate' them, I just refuse to work with them, and have told my boss if we are scheduled together, I will call in sick. These are certain relief people, so it isn't normally scheduled people. One, I am certain is stealing from the company. The other likes to stir up trouble and turns normal conversations into arguments. In my personal life...no nemesis, but I know a few people in my neighborhood would be very, very happy to see me leave! (I am the one who calls the police on the loud music) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Newman!!! :angry: Sorry, that's what that word makes me think of :lol: No, not really, though there have been a few people in my life that were nearing that rank. Nobody lately though. I'm glad your crazy emails have stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchfire Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 I have two or three people that WOULD each classify as a 'nemesis' if I allowed them to have that much power over me. As it is, I find them to be mere annoyances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanestMomInMidwest Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 nothing that a wood chipper didn't take care of. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyg Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Curse you, -Perry the Platypus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Newman!!! :angry: :rofl: I can hear the voice... nothing that a wood chipper didn't take care of. :001_smile: :w00t: Fargo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 3, 2010 Author Share Posted July 3, 2010 nothing that a wood chipper didn't take care of. :001_smile: :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 I voted "used to" because I was thinking in terms of a human being. The person who led the posse of kids who tormented me at school for 6 years was my nemesis. The worst part was that our parents were friends and they were absolutely clueless. Not only did I have to suffer his abuse at school, but I sometimes in social settings as well. The worst was when our family was invited to their summer cottage for the WEEKEND when I was in 7th grade. I begged not to go - to stay with a friend by my parents were adamant. These days - can't say I have a nemesis in the form of a human, but I would say "paper/clutter" is my nemesis. It can derail me for weeks. I have no power over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna in Texas Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 I voted yes, myself. I am my own worst enemy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Temptation. The world's oldest sin yet something I still struggle with on a daily basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Yes, he's a 7 year old boy who's determined to make me crazy. :glare: I have one of those also :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Laundry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Food. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Yes, he's a 7 year old boy who's determined to make me crazy. :glare::iagree:Mine is a girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 A nemesis is "the inescapable or implacable agent of someone's or something's downfall," right? So we all have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Curse you, -Perry the Platypus! :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Curse you, -Perry the Platypus! :lol::lol::lol: My kids were walking around for our entire recent vacation singing "Doofenshmirtz house in the suuuuburbs!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 3, 2010 Author Share Posted July 3, 2010 A nemesis is "the inescapable or implacable agent of someone's or something's downfall," right? So we all have one.I'm thinking more in terms of modern American usage, but you've got a point. Good thing Bill's not here. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 My nemesis is chronic insomnia. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usetoschool Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Yes, my own perpetually changing self-esteem. :glare: :iagree: Seriously. I am my own worst enemy, followed closely by a family member that I can't cut myself off from :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Another Jen Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Dr. Pepper the evil tempter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillary in KS Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Yes. My sinful nature. I have a feeling that I'll be battling this nemesis for a loooong time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rubilynne4 Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Oh wait, I asked dh if I have a nemesis and he replied housework :glare:. Apparently my nemeses has the upper-hand at the moment! :willy_nilly: me too. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 (edited) The idea that my house should look like people do not live here. But wait! I have grown quite a bit in this area. My children feel comfortable in their own home, and aren't counting the days until they are free of their crazy mother, so I must be nearly be a super- hero at this point. ;) Since I come from a loooong line of minimalists and anal -rententive house-cleaners who people basically fear (like if you put something down, know that it will probably go in the trash), this is big. :) So I voted, "I used to but". Edited July 4, 2010 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 (edited) Arch. We've forged a peace because we have to interact, but we both know we secretly despise each other and would love nothing more than to bring the other down. Sad, huh? Edited July 4, 2010 by Mejane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSheep Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Laundry, dishes, and dust. I swear they're out to bury me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Years ago (many, thankfully), I had a boss -- a library branch manager, actually -- who used to repeatedly say to the front desk staff, "You know, the county could train monkeys to do your jobs and save the taxpayers some money." She was a tyrant, truly. In another job, I had a boss -- a bakery owner, actually -- who used to repeatedly throw things at employees from across the bakery. His aim was pretty good most of the time. In another job, I had multiple male coworkers -- car salesmen, actually -- who repeatedly told me that they would either date me or rape me, I could choose; but they were not going to have any virgins working around the place, since it made them too excited. I've had other hell-hole jobs like these, but I'll stop here. The moral of this story is: Beware of where your daughters work. So, yes, I have had nemesises. Or is it nemeses? I looked it up, it's nemeses. I've had those. I don't have those anymore, but then, I'm not employed. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Yes - myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwickimom Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Every single one of my IN-LAWS ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 I voted yes, myself. I am my own worst enemy. ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingmommy Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 I've had three...that I am aware of. Three people to whom I have done absolutely nothing, yet they despised me. I realized that it was their problem, not mine. So I voted "used to, but..." J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooblink Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Yep, I have seen my enemy and she is (usually) me. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 It's funny - I've had people who have hated me (including serious death threats in one occasion) but I never considered any of them my nemesis - perhaps because their hatred never really impacted me - other than fear with the death threats, I did have that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Food4Thought Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Yes. My DOG. He is the bane of my existence. And he tortures me by loving me anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 I have vacuum cleaner rage. Does that count? I hate vacuum cleaners. I'm yet to meet one that will just do it's job without annoying the daylights out of me. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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