Coskii

I've been finishing up random challenges in monster hunter wilds. There's not much left on the 'achievable without rng shenanigans' list for me to get, so I've started planning for the next one.

Metal bringer. It's a looter rogue lite in which you play as the daughter of amazing science family whose legacy has been besmirched or something, causing you to have to get out into a world of bots that need some good 'sploding.

The game loop eventually leads to starting with a massive mech and trashing the early game. The boss designs and weapons are really nice though some of the areas give me a headache.

It's nice to see how many of yall are quick with whatever your favorite fictional universe is..

I have never put much thought into one I'd deem as a favorite. I like a lot of games, shows, books, and such.. But I don't think I'd be able to pick just one.

I just add an 'a' to marble. Marable. It's a harmless include that has no special ulterior meanings.

I'm over my cold from last week that stole my weekend from me, so I actually get to go do things. Bought new work boots today after something in my heel(s) finally said enough was enough and started hurting enough that it couldn't be ignored. All in all things are looking good.

On an unrelated note: any ideas on how to assist someone be more concise with their language politely?

I'm struggling to not get frustrated with the amount of preamble, staggering, and second guessing that happens on a regular basis for what should be simple conversational topics. It just takes so long to get to the point that I feel forced into a box that there's no polite way out of.

Thank you. This is the first pi day since I learned of it that I was reminded early enough in the day that I can get down on some pie.

Well that's a shame.

I suppose with as many products out there with it included they either want more work, or they want people to have a choice about it. Or maybe a bit of both.

Texas, the place where measles is currently having an outbreak, is also now challenging the age old wisdom of putting fluoride in small amounts in common teeth related products to strengthen teeth.. by requiring ID checks.

Well.. I suppose they're definitely choosing a particular path to go down.

• Those three guys at the bar that got OP to move multiple times because they could while OP was alone as their partner had wandered off somewhere.
• The neighbors that seem to delight in living near OPs car, which OP simply cannot fix in any meaningful way. Parking slightly further away is somehow just off the table.
• The same neighbors who have young kids who seem to live.. above? OP and due to their inconsiderate ways OP can't get any rest.
• The "hiring manager" who asked for personal details, added them on facebook, rushed them to complete some kind of job application, and then ghosted them for absolutely no reason.

As those defending them.. I guess people on social platforms like this one have not been unanimously against these vile beings they find themselves surrounded by.

Am I an asshole?

It's a more common question than you'd think.

That makes a lot more sense. According to the original post in which I was responding:

"I’m talking about like, service workers and store employees who are miserable and take their anger out on completely innocent people."

It was from that framework that I made my post. In those settings as an customer/bystander (which would be completely innocent people) it would be very strange to get bullying comments from many of them. Most wouldn't/don't care enough about people they literally don't need to interact with to even bother putting the effort in to bully.

Office work/hierarchy bullying are super common and happen in almost any workplace I've ever seen. I wasn't aware that was the topic. As for how to avoid being bullied in those types of situations.. it's a lot of work. Some of the common ways people handle it are to ignore, confront, joke, or play dumb. I personally mix it up.

But the single best way to deal with bullying is/has/will always be: group up. Bullies generally 'punch down', going for people who appear in some way weaker than they are. It falls apart very quickly when there are others around who are willing and able to support you.

It's more of a bell curve situation. The goal is to look as unoffensive as possible. Anything that can set off the 'life is unfair' alarm in people who are already unhappy increases the chances of comments. That includes, looking nice, wearing expensive (or perceived expensive) anything, most well doe makeup usage, nonstandard nailwork (anything more than a simple color).

While this isn't true for everyone, it is definitely true for those who are willing to toss out comments in the first place..

And I wonder more than that how often you are getting comments. Unless you're on either extreme end of the bell curve, or in some other way sticking out way more than you should, it's strange to me that anyone would deal with being bullied.