Some people get their validation from sex. They might not even like the sex. In fact they probably don’t enjoy it but they do like that bit of validation.
It took me a few decades to get perspective, but then I encountered people with commitment issues, some of the more chaotic attachment style variants, and various traumas. “Ah, now I understand. You do you and be safe out there, neighbor.”
If they were, “are”, “of” and “and” likely wouldn’t be capitalized.
Yep, you’re right. I missed those.
There are lots of different style guides
I was reluctant to say anything about Chicago, APA, etc.
Totally weird possibility: the author is following the actual grammar rules trying poorly to follow a style guide for capitalization of titles.
Edit: as @hikaru755@lemmy.world pointed out, I totally missed that words were capitalized for which no style guide advises capitalization.
Oh, gawd, it’s a special kind of hell. My partner and I were ENM when we met, but mutually decided we preferred monogamy (long story). Over the past summer, we decided to dip our toes back into having sidepieces. And our tolerance for modern dating bullshit lasted all of three weeks.
We’re not monogamous because of societal norms; we’re monogamous because of zero tolerance for the state of dating. 😆
🤣 I swear, my double-entendre was completely unintentional. Thank you Internet stranger for the solid laugh!
For most of my life, I failed to understand hookup culture and ONS. “Damn, I met someone appealing enough that I would like to have sex with them! You know what would make this better? Never seeing them again!” You discovered a Fountain of Sex! Why abandon that now that it’s flowing?!
Pizza, bagels, knishes, Jewish delis, and whitefish salad.
You know you have a cool pic when it still looks great with your finger in the corner. :D
Who else saw “Shropshire” and immediately thought of this guy?
It’s like you know me.
I feel seen and understood. And I’m not white.
Although, I’m currently in the Tennessee/North Carolina cold snap panic. People are all bundled up, and I am genuinely comfortable in my shorts and sandals. About 5 less degrees or 10 MPH more wind, and I’d put on shoes.
Tacos, burritos… it’s all good.
I agree with your point, however I should conduct some empirical testing. Side-by-side, of course. Just to be sure.
Incorrect! It’s not burritos; it’s tacos. There’s even video evidence: https://youtu.be/zYpuuLLKQx4 (Ask Your Doctor About Tacos)
Horror movies, at their core, are about subverting expectations. You cite “Suspiria” and “Midsommar” as favorite movies. The second and third acts of both movies are a massive subversion of audience expectations. And the best horror movies can most jarringly break what viewers anticipate, all without using jump scares.
Technical writing and/or communications. I got my minor in TechComm, and it has been my sharp end into every job. “You can communicate effectively across a wide range of media for a wide range of use cases?! Hired!”
Public presentation, meetings, project management, interpersonal dynamics, documentation, elucidating articles, proposals, DevRel, requirements gathering, specifications, business analyses, enrichment of peers’ skills… All dependent on tech writing and tech comm skills.
TW also makes a decent fallback if (when) you burn out. Hypothetically, let’s say you burn out at the 15 year mark. You’ll have solid, senior- or principal-level skills and experience in your field which allows you to effectively liaise with professionals in your field. You could switch temporarily to a TW role, move into project or product management, or take over the docs backlog. And there is always a docs backlog.
Since you brought up IT: networks and hardware are always going to require hands-on personnel. It’s a solid career choice; just be ready for the continuous learning curve (like most things computing).
Wants Costco for a first date? Absolute keeper. Loads of green flags there.
I have a hypothesis that the Nassau pirates were a successful socialist economy. The Flying Gang/Republic of Pirates was founded mostly from former privateers (legally sanctioned and “licensed” marauders). The democratic and socialist nature of the republic was a growing threat to royalty and the American ruling class, especially given that Africans could be full crew members and even captains with all the rights afforded those roles. Furthermore, European royalty and American capitalists were the only ones “allowed” to pillage native lands. The pirates were in turn sacking European and American ships of their ill-gotten and exploitative gains.
Having a socialist, comparatively egalitarian and equitable society amidst the Carribean sugar plantations was too much of a threat to the ruling classes. The pirates were ruthlessly pursued and purged from history. Sure, King George I (and some others? don’t recall) first tried to bring the Nassau pirates (back) into the fold with offers of amnesty. This is analogous to offering modern engineers well-paying jobs; most terrorists whose names you know start out as engineers*. The ruling classes first wanted to put the pirates’ skills to use for their own gain. Benjamin Hornigold was one who returned, hunting down his former peers.
*think about that the next time you run across a bored, disgruntled engineer
I find it very odd that books on the golden age of piracy all remark how the pirates supposedly kept no records, yet discuss at length how the pirates had healthcare, disability, pensions, equitable wealth distribution… these things all require assiduous record-keeping. And so my bullshitspiration is that there were records. But the campaign to wipe out the pirates was so thorough that we are now led to believe that the pirates were just brigands and chaotic anarchists.
Wait, you said a 1x can have a similar range, and then immediately followed up with:
you do have to sacrifice either a bit of top end speed or climbing ability
It is impossible for both statements to be true at the same time.
The purpose(s) that drive me are: