This was a decade before all about that bass, the healthy at any size nonsense, etc. Either way, it really is unfortunate that we’ve gone from “you shouldn’t be shitty to people because they’re fat” to “being obese is something to be celebrated.”
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cat with eyes that large. Wow.
I accidently started a trend among a certain group of being early to the meeting because I was worried about being late. So, instead of getting ten minutes to mentally prepare with a book or podcast, it became asinine small talk. Now I’ve just gotten better at being ten minutes early without signing in and setting a two minute timer on my phone to log into the chat. Now they complain I’m not chatting with them. Why can’t they understand I’d never choose to interact with them, this is work.
Yes, it happens. Unfortunately, I usually find out about it later when someone decides to bring it up.
I think this was the incident:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/metaverse-gang-rape-virtual-world-b2005959.html
You’re the guy who traumatized that journalist?
I had a computer lab teacher in the 90’s that was known to tell really long stories, it could be a joke or a shaggy dog depending on his mood, but you wouldn’t know until the end. “Jesus saves” was the punchline to one related to computers. I haven’t thought about him years. Thanks for the reminder.
Unfortunately, I need to be available about 80% of the time.
One where my work phone doesn’t ring with people asking me to solve basic ass problems they should be able to solve themselves. I’m all for calling me in emergencies or unusual situations, we have patients depending on us. Don’t call me because you can’t find something or someone is rude or you’re scared to make the call your fucking paid to make. Really aggravating.
Jose Saramago has some great books that really explore the human condition.
That reminds me of the malamute we had growing up. He loved to rip the wrapping off presents. He was invited to all the neighborhood birthdays. He was so gentle with small children, too. If it was a young child’s birthday, he would gently grab a piece and tear off as much as he could before running a safe distance away to “headshake” the paper. Damn good boy.
Careful, acknowledging reality makes you a “doomer.”
And none of that has anything to do with the origin of the term “Americans” and its usage in the 17th century to refer to British colonists located in what is now the eastern US.
Because it’s been used that way in English to refer to people living in a specific region (now the US) since the 17th century. Now non-native English speakers are trying to force a change and (rather hilariously) have started taking offense to it. Really must be a blessed life if that’s something worth bitching about.
This right here is why I love lemmy. Thank you for sharing, especially because you have such specific knowledge/experience. I listened to both your recommendations, and they were great. They both invoke a lot of emotion, I can see how he caused a stir, lol.
I’m going to see if there’s some modern concerts of this man’s work when I get home from the bar. He had to compose some absolute fire to cause that reaction in his era.
I learned that I’m essentially trapped in my country without massive amounts of money or a rare skill set. I have neither. I’ll just have to ride the fascist wave out if they succeed.
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Shit, that happened with my home pc, and they acted like they were doing me a favor by giving me some code to make the software I had already paid for work.
I apologize if I wasn’t clear in my statement. I was not supporting shaming fat people. As someone who is, once again, overweight, I know they are well aware. I am, however, opposed to those who state that you can be healthy and obese, as the evidence does not support it. Also, no one is owed to be found attractive by others. The greater your weight deviates from healthy, the lower your pool of potential partners. People need to accept the realities, not expect others to indulge in fantasies. That was all I was trying to convey in short hand. I still think all people should be treated with respect, and it isn’t anyone’s job, except maybe a medical professional, to point out someone’s weight to them.