disgruntledbroad

joined 6 months ago
[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago (2 children)

One of my fondest memories was beating our old HP printer to death with the baseball bat we keep for potential intruders. I now print at the local library and regret the beating incident less and less every year.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

The things boomers spent on astound me. You could legitimately just get your own flipping boat for the cost of a cruise, and use it forever. They could have at least willed you a boat for Pete's sake

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I feel similarly. My job uses all kinds of 2FA and email-chain nonsense that pretty much require me to keep one as well. I'm starting to learn how to retrofit a special half-dumb phone to do those required things, but it's quite a process compared to what George Clooney got to do

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

I don't blame you for not wanting to mod a sequel to 2XC. I agree it would be cool to see something a bit lighter than what that place turned into, felt more about controversy than connection or support.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Honestly pretty amped that terfy name is finally being laid to rest.

I moved to Reddit after the sale of Tumblr years back. Now, fired Reddit for similar reasons and I'm here. Gotta say in my experience so far on Lemmy feels miles less noxious to women than Reddit was in those days, (or kinda at any point since lol). And I've seen far more women and queer folk comfortably hanging out.

Course that's just me, I'm not very savvy, but for real, it was clear by the time I got here so much work had already been done to make everyone feel at home. Thank you so much

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Far more accurate lol. Nothing's trickling down except some half-digested oats covered in horseshit

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

This. The invisible hand doesn't work if monopolists buy control of all the fingers.

I think Smith would probably prefer playing ball with Marx over whatever this hellscape is

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I do think there is some evidence that companies are just doing that stuff regardless. There's a "speedup" I think I've seen it called, a push to do more with fewer people and make basic benefits feel more like a privilege.

My company fortunately did not issue RTO mandates but has taken to requiring people to work watched in a Zoom room all day and explain any bathroom trips longer than 3 minutes. That's where I think the real estate angle becomes relevant, probably the only reason my workplace went the other direction and full-remote is that a) we're stalking people on zoom now and timing their #2s and b) we're midsize with few close corporate relatives, and leased all our space previously. We have no other skin in the game besides saving a massive overhead cost

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

For a slightly cheaper suggestion, Dr. Bronner's anise or spearmint toothpastes are also very mild and low foam. About $6 for 5oz. I don't know if it's as effective science-wise but you can also brush your teeth with the Castile soap, for like a lavender or orange flavor, but it's hella foamy.

The right toothpaste changed my overall stress tolerance level a disturbing amount lol. Thank you for bringing light to this

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