ZoopZeZoop

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[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago

I'm assuming that was a legacy choice. It did look ridiculous in a late 80s backdrop, though. I'm also glad they changed it up.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

Could be. If I was Jellico and you were Riker, I might have conceded to your point. Personally, I wouldn't have changed to 4 groups anyway. I still say it doesn't warrant Riker's behavior. Two things in particular:

  1. Not making a change directly ordered by your captain and instead waiting to see if he'd enforce it later. If the order was potentially bad for readiness, delaying only made that worse.
  2. Sulking about it and making your captain jump through hoops to get your assistance.

Jellico might have had experience with making this change in similar timeframes with good success. I would guess it is his preference for a reason. Still not saying it's the decision I would have made.

As a final note, many of us like Riker sometimes or are at least familiar with him. Before this episode, we don't know Jellico and he comes off brash. That may be influencing our overall opinion of how the episode is perceived. We usually don't like it when someone barks orders we disagree with and we have to follow them. I've never served, but my understanding is that's a pretty common experience in the military. Riker's behavior wouldn't usually be tolerated in the military, especially in a crisis and especially from someone in a leadership role.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 7 points 22 hours ago (5 children)

Yes, but this was a special circumstance. The crew knew what they signed up for. You can disagree with your captain, you can voice those disagreements, but in the end an order is an order. Riker was disrespectful. It was Riker and Troi's duty to smooth the path with the crew. It was never meant to be long term. Riker could tell that whatever was going on was serious. So, get with the plan, Riker.

Plus, though he shouldn't have had to do it, he swallowed his feelings about Riker to ask him to help for the good of the mission and the crew. Jellico is an ass, but an A+ captain.

Jellico was thrown into a really tough position. They knew this was a likely outcome. He still managed to get Picard out alive. Imagine how that might be hindered if your second in command was willfully disobedient, even in front of the crew.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

I don't actually think they are proud of everything. I think it's gaslighting to maintain support. If they never express regret or apologize, their team thinks they're on the winning side on everything. They like to feel like winners.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

If they ask in advance, you might be more likely to feed them by the specified time.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Seriously. I try to go out of my way to be nice and understanding with food service workers. It sucks to be them and it doesn't have to. If they got paid a living wage, had health care, child care, maternity/paternity leave, and a few other things. They'd have no problem having smiles most of the time. I wouldn't smile working 80+ hours a week with no end in sight.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago (2 children)

No clipping and straight to the end, please.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I'll second that.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Certainly, and I'm in support of all the things that would need to happen to prevent the world from exploding. I just wish it happened without the stress and threat of bombs.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

My children are fairly well behaved, and I would be nuked on day 1.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (6 children)

What would you do about those with mental illness, Intellectual Disabilities, zealots, and children? In other words, people who may not have the capacity, or in the case of zealots, to make rational decisions.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Yes, agreed. We shouldn't have to pay extra to have products not be annoying the fuck out of us. On principle, I wouldn't pay them for it, but I want it all gone so badly--ai assistants, ads for shows and music, all of it. Fuck them for making our experiences shitty for their profit.

 

I've seen others recently, but the two I saw today are a Capital One commercial and a Progressive commercial.

In the first, the Capital One guy is talking to a couple of people. He is asked what he does for fun, and he does not know what to say. Then, they cut to him getting ready to sleep at the bank.

Another is the Progressive commercial where Flo talks with another woman about vacations. The other woman doesn't seem to know what a vacation is. Flo begins describing what one is. In the end, she says she doesn't really know, gives up, and says she's never been on one either.

I was thinking about them while driving and came to the title thought.

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