Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.

The Sands

@Admiral said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

It was my new boss. The one who goes on about how the government is evil and oppressing citizens, except that lovely Trump guy who is fixing America.

You mean the guy who is surrounded by staffers wearing masks (anyone not at their desk other than Mike Pence and Donald Trump are required to wear masks) despite the fact that said staffers are tested once per day?

I mean, if this was all a hoax that would mean his hero and idol was either being fooled as well or else didn't have the balls to exert his presidential authority and say 'we're not putting up with this nonsense'.

So which is it? Is your hero stupid, gutless, or are you (your boss) wrong? Doesn't seem like there's a whole lot of other options.

TNP

@The-Sands Trump, masks, and toxic masculinity

There's actually numerous articles about men being more likely to not wear masks that don't even bring Trump into it. But why pass up the opportunity.

wahoo

This is more RL sads:

I lost my first foster kitten today

The Sands

@TNP I mentioned Trump purely because @Admiral said his idiot of a boss was a supporter. There's a lot of overlap between the non-mask people and Trump supporters but I don't assume that anyone in one camp is automatically in the other.

With that said, Trump's whole attitude of 'I'm not going to wear a mask' machoism really grates on me because he's so protected by everyone around him wearing masks and having constant tests. It's like a general who proves what a tough-guy he is because he refuses to wear body armor even though he's stationed at the Pentagon.

Ninjakitten

@wahoo I'm so sorry.

wahoo

@Ninjakitten thank you. Rough day.

Aria

Advertisements for things I already bought/signed up for/enrolled in.

Now that I've started grad school? I get at least 2-3 emails every single day about the degree I'm currently pursuing from schools I never contacted, like maybe I'm trying to build up a collection of MBA degrees as if they're Precious Moments figurines or something.

"This is my limited edition 2023 MBA from Arizona State. As you can see, it was signed by the Dean. Over here is my 2022 MBA from WSU, which was only available to a small selection of students who signed on before their waiting list was built. And this one here from UNC is the pride of my collection! It cost $80,000."

I also have been getting banner ads for the exact slippers I bought on Tuesday every single day since then, the newspapers I already subscribe to, and the wrist pad I got from Staples to go with my keyboard.

Did someone break Google or something? What is going on?

Roz

@Aria As a digital marketing professional, sloppy remarketing just offends me.

GET YOUR PIXELS WORKING STRAIGHT.

Aria

@Roz said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

@Aria As a digital marketing professional, sloppy remarketing just offends me.

GET YOUR PIXELS WORKING STRAIGHT.

Ironically, that's what my MBA is going to focus on. Maybe I should do my capstone on How Not to Digitally Market a Marketing MBA.

surreality

@Aria 'How to not completely waste time, energy, and resources: a primer on digital marketing.'

Chapter 1: not emailing women ads for supplements to pop a boner to the exploitation of other women

...

Appendix: how to Not Get Letters, or practical methods to reduce the workload for your complaints department through the subtle application of some common fucking sense

Tinuviel

@surreality Email everyone, don't handle complaints. Done.

dvoraen

When you're not sure if your neighbor is in an abusive relationship, or if it's some really weird stuff going on, because she's still with the guy in question, they don't fight (that I can hear or detect), and even days later they can be everything's-fine laughing.

There's a lot I'm leaving out, here, but sometimes I hear certain sounds and I wonder wtf was that.

Tinuviel

@dvoraen Get a camera. You're either making porn or evidence.

Rinel

@dvoraen said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

There's a lot I'm leaving out, here, but sometimes I hear certain sounds and I wonder wtf was that.

Just casually bring up safewords around her in conversation and see how she reacts

(do not do this)

Auspice

@Rinel said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

@dvoraen said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

There's a lot I'm leaving out, here, but sometimes I hear certain sounds and I wonder wtf was that.

Just casually bring up safewords around her in conversation and see how she reacts

(do not do this)

eurotrip

Tinuviel

@Rinel said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

@dvoraen said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

There's a lot I'm leaving out, here, but sometimes I hear certain sounds and I wonder wtf was that.

Just casually bring up safewords around her in conversation and see how she reacts

(do not do this)

castle safeword

Testament

I found out today while doing some cleaning of my place that I own 27 pairs of shoes. I hadn't exactly been keeping count.

That's officially past my previous record that I had when I was in my early 20s and gave away my old collection. I swore I wouldn't get back into this.

The fuck is wrong with me.

Derp

@Testament said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

I found out today while doing some cleaning of my place that I own 27 pairs of shoes. I hadn't exactly been keeping count.

That's officially past my previous record that I had when I was in my early 20s and gave away my old collection. I swore I wouldn't get back into this.

The fuck is wrong with me.

Properly accessorizing is one of the key things that you have to take seriously upon becoming an adult.

Or something.

I dunno man just go with it.

TNP

@Derp said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

@Testament said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

I found out today while doing some cleaning of my place that I own 27 pairs of shoes. I hadn't exactly been keeping count.

That's officially past my previous record that I had when I was in my early 20s and gave away my old collection. I swore I wouldn't get back into this.

The fuck is wrong with me.

Properly accessorizing is one of the key things that you have to take seriously upon becoming an adult.

Or something.

I dunno man just go with it.

Like, go on Etsy and buy different face masks so they match your outfit.

Derp

@TNP said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

@Derp said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

@Testament said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

I found out today while doing some cleaning of my place that I own 27 pairs of shoes. I hadn't exactly been keeping count.

That's officially past my previous record that I had when I was in my early 20s and gave away my old collection. I swore I wouldn't get back into this.

The fuck is wrong with me.

Properly accessorizing is one of the key things that you have to take seriously upon becoming an adult.

Or something.

I dunno man just go with it.

Like, go on Etsy and buy different face masks so they match your outfit.

I admittedly bought the Spaceballs the Face Mask face mask.