I think that’s polarising because using a weird incorrectly does not change its meaning; it’s far more subtle than that

I can’t believe that these are the best two people that the US can produce right now.

NaN

엄청난!

Not if you were at a restaurant that serves flambé dishes…

Target legit steals designs from lesser known artists, even here in Australia they’ve been caught doing it

I grew up in a time when autism was diagnosable, but only if you were in the extreme end of the spectrum. I don’t even know if Asperger’s was a thing.

Many, many days of my adult life I’ve wondered if I’m on the (lighter) end of the spectrum. There’s still at least a two year waiting period to find out. So many “clues” I can point to from my childhood, but they could also just be coincidences.

Do you mind if I send you a DM? I have more questions that probably don’t need to be added to this thread :P

I’ve never had such a wild ride in so few letters, well done lol

1. Full bowel blockage
2. Ruptured appendix

With number 1, by the time I got to the hospital my shirt was wringing wet with sweat, vomit, tears, and blood. I took it off and told the ambulance driver to just chuck it in the bin lol

Holy shit the rumours are true… you CAN put someone’s eye out with that!

Make his house the most famous house in the state:

https://youtu.be/CAqCrRVguJo?si=nuEZgdBpJecz6vVb

Oh, one other thing; I love the idea of having physical papers that I can spread out on my desk and re-order and play around with, but when you put them back in the boxes, how do you do it? Do you put them in chronological or alphabetical order? And when you want to find one again, do you have to search through hundreds of cards just to find the right one?

I chose obsidian for two basic reasons 1. Easy backups and 2. No physical storage space required. Those are really the biggest bonuses, especially the backups, using the 3-2-1 rule. If I’m going to invest in this system I want to make sure it won’t just disappear one day, and with obsidian (or other zettelkasten programs) I can automate that process.

If those things aren’t an issue for you then I would recommend that you stick with what you know. Yes, there are lots of fancy things you can do with plugins and so forth on the computer, but the system was designed to work with paper, so I don’t see why you can’t stick with that, if it’s what you prefer.

Plus, the time cost of switching may not be worth it if you already have an extensive system in place.

I’m still not 100% sure I’m doing it right but it has definitely helped me organise and refine what’s in my head and see connections and possibilities that I didn’t see before, which makes me happy 😊

I might look up some tutorials next, but I don’t want to overcomplicate things. With any system there’s a point where you end up spending more time fussing with the scaffolding rather than just building the building, if you know what I mean.

I’ve started on obsidian and already I can see the benefit. I only wish I knew about zettelkasten back in University; it would have made my life so much easier!

My experience is that the greatest amount of corporate spam is generated by people who have to try and justify their jobs ie. HR and upper management. Everyone else is too busy doing their actual jobs to write bullshit emails.

You have sent me down a mad rabbit hole, my friend. Thank you!

Email is the scourge of the modern office environment.

The senior execs are always braying about more productivity but refuse to turn off the pipeline blocker that is email notifications. (Honestly I think it’s a control issue.)

If it’s so urgent that it requires an immediate response, it should be an in person visit or phone call.

If not, let people get to it when they’re ready, and accept the fact that it’s not urgent.

Sometimes I swear half the fucking office building is just sitting at their desks repeatedly hitting refresh on outlook waiting for the other half to get back to them.

Anyone who wants to know how to deal with emails properly should read Getting Things Done by Dave Allen. It’s the reason why I (used to) get to go home on time every day while my colleagues grumbled about all the shit they hadn’t done yet (while still completing my full workload).

When I found that book, my workload didn’t change but my stress went waaaay down.

As a teacher I can say that in every class- adults or teenagers- there will be 5-10% who will love you no matter what, 5-10% who will dislike you no matter what, and everyone else will be in between.

You have to learn not to take it personally because it isn’t; you’re just the body in the room when they happen to be feeling shitty about their day, their life, their job etc.

Also remember that some people will just tick 10/10 in every category because they can’t be bothered to do it properly, so don’t let that go to your head either.

What you need to do is reduce it to pure numbers. Weight loss, for example, is not about how you feel or even how you look; only the scales will tell you the complete and accurate results without bias.

What you can measure, you can manage. Look at average scores over time across multiple categories. Is there a trend? If it’s negative, then write up a plan to fix it. If it’s positive, write up how you achieved it. Then show it to your boss and get a raise.

At the end of the day the shitty commenters want you to think about them. I usually just laugh; there’s always one in every group.

The best way to stop people from thinking about the government is to make them constantly paranoid that their every move is being scrutinized; especially when it’s citizens watching other citizens.

Was that a casual chat with your neighbour, or were they trying to find out where you were last night, so they can report on you?

Will that offhand wise-crack about the government that you made to your coworker be reported?

That DVD you bought from the local market- could it be considered anti government in any way? What if the stall holder that you bought it from was a state security plant?