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Condescending1 much? The original post didn't say anything about promises or even prior discussions about money, but it did include a new baby in the list of items that supported the worker's request for a pay raise. ian191 is exactly correct that in the modern workplace the number of children...

Speaking of a bleak few days... This was taken on day six or seven of a power outage in my neighborhood when we had a big winter storm a few years ago. This house was literally (and I mean that in the original, literal sense of the word) the only one w/out power for at least a couple blocks in...

Oh wow. I remember that sketch (and the associated song), and the idea of a cat detector van always cracked me and my friends up, but I thought it was just another example of the sort of absurdist British humor that the Flying Circus was known for. Today I learned. Thank you.

Oh sure. I agree that there's plenty of difference between theory and practice, so to speak, in many religious communities, and that's without even getting into No True Scotsman territory. But I don't think most of them see it that way; the wonderful thing about the Bible is that you can...

I mean, it's literally in the headline (or at least that little tag immediately above the headline – I don't know the exact term for it) so it kinda' didn't take any posts to get there, it seems to me. Although maybe that part changes too when they do A/B testing, so what do I know? I suspect...

I'm sure I don't know how big such an amplifier would be, but I'm willing to bet you could turn it all the way up to eleven twelve. ;)

OK, I'll share. It's not great, but it's the best one I've got. It's also 100% true. I'm my household we have a saying that helps remind us to temper our expectations when buying convenience food. It is this: Fast food restaurants do not give a fuck about the drive through. They know you're...

My perhaps too-charitable reading of that paragraph from the article was that the seller and the original purchaser are different people, i.e. the seller sold something that wasn't his to begin with, and the company restored it to the original owner once the fraud was detected. I suppose one...

I think there are more "liberal-minded" (or at least well-meaning) people that go into law enforcement than you might think. But because so many of the issues with policing in America are largely systemic and/or cultural, it's nearly impossible for them to make a difference. Essentially, the...

With respect, I'd kindly ask you to consider the meaning of the sentence you selectively quoted within the context of the one that immediately preceded it. I don't know if Nico enjoys his job or not, I'm just saying that it would not be a surprise if he didn't1, and that maybe some folks...

I don't know, "continue being live every day" sounds a lot like he's going to just keep working, so to speak. I read that as him saying that he's actually not taking a vacation, albeit with a bit of a wink.

I have to admit that I admire the guy for his dedication to the bit, but it's hard to imagine that it's much more than that. And if it's not a bit, then it does seem kind of sad and borderline compulsive. The old adage about "find a job doing something you love, and you'll never work a day in...

Lazy "slap AI on it" marketing? Google employees padding their resumes and bucking for promotions? Vendor lock-in with your Google account? You're all thinking way too small. If you take off your normal-person hat and put on your psycopath CEO hat, it becomes much easier to see where all of...

As someone who has wasted my fair share of time mindlessly chasing faster and faster times on the original minesweeper, I will likely not risk trying out this particular homage. 🙈🙉🙊 But in the spirit of sharing odd variations on the game, I will say it reminds me of a game called HyperRogue...

I don't know, this seems like pretty small beer to me. I'm not necessarily knocking people who think it's a neat idea, I just find it a little bit sad that the media-consumption bar is already so low that even modest improvements like this get people excited. I suppose the root of my...

doh! accidental double-unpost. no idea how I did that.

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You jest, but sci-fi dystopias are one step ahead of you. The book is Cash Crash Jubilee. From the blurb: Enjoy! 😀 (also: Boo to Canon, I hope they all choke, etc. etc.)

I expect the same thing will happen that has always happened when one's friends just puff out of existence. You'll either become overly friendly and outgoing, desperately seeking validation, or even just attention, from as many other people as possible in order to avoid spending time alone with...

I feel you, I really do. I just know that I tend to be happier when I decline to engage with such posts beyond a quick downvote and the occasional tap on the 'ignore' button. I'm not suggesting that my approach should necessarily be your (or anyone else's) approach. There are good arguments...