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Certainly: > False alarms triggered by the marijuana smoke might disrupt their calm >removing batteries and being in a perpetual cloudy-headed state could lea

by alt227 2y ago

Certainly: > False alarms triggered by the marijuana smoke might disrupt their calm >removing batteries and being in a perpetual cloudy-headed state could lead to batteries not getting back in. > if they're smoking from bed, they'll probably need more protection than most people, for detecting smoldering bed sheets These are all very condescending points. They assume that a Cannabis smoker requires a certain level of calm and cant handle anything more, that they are unable to do something as simple as changing batteries, and that they are likely to burn themselves alive in bed. I am assuming you are insinuating that cannabis makes people 'stupid', and if I am wrong this is what your point comes across as. Perhaps next time you might not immediately make such negative statements against a large group of people, even in a sarcastic or jokey way. This is also assuming your last post was serious and you are genuinely interested in how you are putting people down unnecessarily.

neilv 2y ago
Sorry for the offense. I can see how it might be interpreted that way. It wasn't my intent to joke, but actually to care. The article talked about willingly being calm, and caring less, and I honestly don't know whether that would extend to being more prone to the (not-uncommon) practice of removing batteries from an alarm, and then neglecting to put them back in. I've also frequently heard of falling asleep while smoking as being a cause of house fires. FWIW, some of my work has involved safety. And some of my other work has involved human factors engineering, and more generally looking at how people behave in reality, and designing from there. No disrespect intended to people. If you read my comment in that light, does it seem less offensive than before? I'll be more sensitive. Including being aware that I'm not familiar with marijuana, and bound to make incorrect guesses/assumptions, which I now realize could be frustrating to people. And also now being aware that some people might be accustomed to snarky comments around the topic of marijuana, and be on guard against that.
- alt227 2y ago
  > Sorry for the offense. Wow, what a careful and considered response. Thankyou so much! I retract any snark or sarcasm from myself, apologise for my bluntness, and bow down to your very humble self. If only all interactions online could end this way. Thanks for making my day.

by alt227 2y ago

neilv 2y ago

Sorry for the offense. I can see how it might be interpreted that way. It wasn't my intent to joke, but actually to care. The article talked about willingly being calm, and caring less, and I honestly don't know whether that would extend to being more prone to the (not-uncommon) practice of removing batteries from an alarm, and then neglecting to put them back in. I've also frequently heard of falling asleep while smoking as being a cause of house fires. FWIW, some of my work has involved safety. And some of my other work has involved human factors engineering, and more generally looking at how people behave in reality, and designing from there. No disrespect intended to people. If you read my comment in that light, does it seem less offensive than before? I'll be more sensitive. Including being aware that I'm not familiar with marijuana, and bound to make incorrect guesses/assumptions, which I now realize could be frustrating to people. And also now being aware that some people might be accustomed to snarky comments around the topic of marijuana, and be on guard against that.

alt227 2y ago
> Sorry for the offense. Wow, what a careful and considered response. Thankyou so much! I retract any snark or sarcasm from myself, apologise for my bluntness, and bow down to your very humble self. If only all interactions online could end this way. Thanks for making my day.