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by jahsome 9mo ago
I get your point, but regardless of how justified it may seem, I find behaving that way just isn't nearly as effective as kindness. When I'm not being conscious, I tend to be pretty negative or sarcastic and even trend towards pas
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by jahsome 9mo ago
Reading between the lines a bit, but I think the point is that public ridicule and personal attacks as well a general lack professionalism is a page out of his book. So I think OP is trying to insinuate POTUS' behavior inspires a gener
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by jahsome 9mo ago
I paint my fingernails so I'm not exactly concerned with projecting masculine energy. I just don't like the roof over the cargo area. It feels limiting. Also my primary use case of hauling lawn debris would aggravate my asthma way
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by jahsome 9mo ago
Trivially cheap, huh? Wish I were so lucky. Renting a vehicle invites bureaucratic nonsense. For my personal situation, I need it ready to go at virtually a moments notice or I'll simply just avoid the chore.
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by jahsome 9mo ago
For me personally, it's too much hassle. Between the paperwork, rental fees, getting a ride to and from, etc. I just start to lose motivation, and end up deciding to do the chore the "next weekend" which never comes. I need a
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by jahsome 9mo ago
Scheduling a "bulk trash" pick up at my current home is only accomplished by calling my landlord, who then calls the trash company, who then calls back with some arbitrary date and time a month or more in the future. When I have c
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by jahsome 9mo ago
"infinitely" more flexible is kinda laughable -- Van's have a height restriction. They're inherently more limited.
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by jahsome 9mo ago
I appreciate the suggestion! It's crossed my mind, but unfortunately a trailer doesn't really work for my living situation. It'd require off-site storage which just sounds like more of a headache (and expense) than I care to
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by jahsome 9mo ago
As someone who's just been trying to buy a crappy used truck to haul some crap to the dump a couple times a year, you're absolutely spot on. I even live in the southwest US where trucks make up a considerable portion of vehicles o
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by jahsome 10mo ago
On mobile I wish there were a way to lock the browser window from scrolling. It was really disorienting with both the window and the list item moving.
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by jahsome 10mo ago
Appreciate the perspective. Of course it's bad. It's new. But it won't always be either of those things. I think "bad" is relative assessment and based on a build-up of knowledge, often over decades. Electrical plug
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by jahsome 10mo ago
To me, that is an utterly hilarious question to be posing on this website of all places.
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by jahsome 10mo ago
I'm no apologist but this statement doesn't ring for me. It's easy to shock yourself with electricity, is it a bad tool?
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by jahsome 11mo ago
It sounds like we agree. In some cases visuals are important, and in other cases, they're not. Hence why I said "chances are" and declared my bias rather than using absolutist language. However, somewhat ironically, you chopp
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by jahsome 11mo ago
Well, that's not the scenario relevant to the article and not a scenario I encounter much these days. I'm not a designer or a front end dev anymore so I rarely encounter a situation where "perfect fidelity" is relevant t
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by jahsome 11mo ago
What about accessibility?
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by jahsome 11mo ago
Journalism is too boring. And expensive.
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by jahsome 11mo ago
Even with an outcry, the blue wall often protects them only until it's politically untenable.
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by jahsome 11mo ago
If I take the time to organize my thoughts and present them, I want the person to whom I'm presenting them to attempt to respond. If I failed to make myself clear, at a minimum, presenting me with a list of things needing clarification
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by jahsome 11mo ago
You're right. I misquoted, and that was an error on my part. While I regret the error, I don't feel the word "quick" really changes the sentiment too much. It certainly doesn't change my visceral response.
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by jahsome 11mo ago
I always read "call?" as, "I won't bother trying to understand what you took the time to present, can you craft a tailored summary for me, then intepret my own ramblings and figure our how to apply that to what you are s
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by jahsome 11mo ago
> the fastest way for both parties is over the phone ASAP rather than through a bunch of emails I feel that's subjective. Personally, I both receive and distribute information much more efficiently via written text. Text also has th
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by jahsome 11mo ago
It appears we're kindred spirits. I identify with every one of your points. I'd add the following at an even higher priority than those you shared: 0. Folks whose first, and often only, reply to text comms is "quick call?&quo
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by jahsome 11mo ago
Jump on a quick call to discuss further? I want to fully make sure I understand your question.
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by jahsome 11mo ago
It's commendable you took the opportunity to reflect and learn from that experience. Great work, and thanks for having the integrity to share that experience with others.
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by jahsome 11mo ago
I'm not really able to understand the finer details but I think I picked up enough to get the broad strokes. Really though, all I needed to see was the phrase "jump on a quick call" to form an irrationally strong opinion. Tha
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by jahsome 11mo ago
Yes I agree with all that and for the record, I was being a bit cheeky. Personally, I think it's dogma that belongs in the bin, rather than ideology. I can't really say it's based on anything empirical, but to me, ideology is
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by jahsome 11mo ago
Not to split hairs but isn't the phrase "ideology belongs in the trash" itself somewhat ideological?
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by jahsome 1y ago
No need for an apology. I certainly could have been clearer. In any case I could use more empathy for my fellow humans who lack communication skills, so your point is still valid.
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by jahsome 1y ago
That's odd... I quit drinking almost eight years ago. I would have expected the economic impact of my boycott to register long before now.

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