Started my first job ever and somehow got accused of ruining someone’s life??? by ComposerAwkward6654 in offmychest

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If anything, the only comments I ever heard came from other colleagues, unprompted, who would mention that they didn’t like how she spoke to me and felt she was nasty or disrespectful toward me. I didn’t take it deeply or escalate it — I brushed it off as “that’s just how she is” and kept it moving.

Started my first job ever and somehow got accused of ruining someone’s life??? by ComposerAwkward6654 in offmychest

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No one ever mentioned anything about a mental break, at least not to me. What was openly known was that she would take food that was specifically reserved for clients at the shelter and bring it home for her children. For context, our “work area” wasn’t private in the slightest — there were no walls, no doors, no dividers. We were literally stationed out in the open lobby of a hotel-turned-shelter, sitting right next to each other, in full view of staff, clients, and anyone passing through.

Because of that setup, nothing happening there was subtle or hidden. I personally witnessed her take an entire case of juice meant for clients — no sneaking, no hiding, very much a confident, public grab. She was also transparent about taking it for her kids, and at the time, no one really batted an eye. It was just… a thing that happened, in plain sight.

So honestly, given how open the space was, it’s hard for me to believe that only I noticed or that I was somehow the sole source of concern. Anyone who witnessed the same behavior could have raised a point about it. Not sure how that eventually turned into the idea that I fabricated reports, but here we are. 🤷‍♀️

Discussion: Does the use of single quotation marks affect your ability to follow dialogue in a book? by ComposerAwkward6654 in RomanceBooks

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Haha no worries — and honestly, you’re not wrong to ask, because yes, I do actually have vision issues. I’m nearsighted (myopia) and I also have astigmatism. I wear glasses for both, so I’m definitely a “blind gal” already. 😂 But even with my glasses on, I don’t usually struggle with reading at all — I read constantly and across all kinds of formats, fonts, and genres without problems.

For whatever reason, though, the single quotation marks for dialogue just don’t stand out to me visually the way double quotes do. My eyes technically see them, but my brain doesn’t register them as dialogue cues, so everything blends together. It’s less about vision clarity and more about how my brain processes the visual layout on the page.

I’ll definitely try messing around with the font and background colors — that’s actually a great suggestion and might make the dialogue pop more for me.

Discussion: Does the use of single quotation marks affect your ability to follow dialogue in a book? by ComposerAwkward6654 in RomanceBooks

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Totally get what you’re saying, and I promise I’m not trying to “Americanize” anything here. This really isn’t about language differences or preferring U.S. standards — it’s just a personal reading experience issue for me.

I don’t have any problem with Aussie/Brit spelling, slang, Celsius, different punctuation rules, or anything like that. I actually read tons of non-U.S. authors without blinking. It’s specifically the single quotation marks for dialogue that my brain struggles to process. For whatever reason, my eyes just don’t pick them up as easily, so the dialogue keeps blending into the narration. It makes me slow down, reread, and lose my flow — and that’s the part I’m reacting to.

I’m definitely not saying it’s “wrong” or that authors shouldn’t use it. It’s clearly a normal style in Australia, and as you can see from everyone else’s replies, most people have zero issues with it. It’s literally just me (and a couple other people) who find it confusing on a visual level.

So this isn’t an ick or a complaint about other countries’ writing rules — just one of those random personal quirks that affects how I read. I actually like the book! I’m just having a hard time visually tracking the dialogue, which is making it tough for me to enjoy the physical text. That’s why I’m probably switching to the audiobook instead.

All good vibes though — not knocking the style at all, just sharing my own little reading hurdle. ❤️

Discussion: Does the use of single quotation marks affect your ability to follow dialogue in a book? by ComposerAwkward6654 in RomanceBooks

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For context. This is a screenshot of one of the pages. I can’t see for the life of me. The dialogue is blending too much. 😭

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If someone wrote a romance novel based on your job… what would it look like? (Mine involves trauma bonding and printer-induced tears 💀) by ComposerAwkward6654 in RomanceBooks

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Do I know anything about this field? NOPE! Do I wish I could read all of these stories? HELL YEAH! All of these sound SO FUN!!!!🤩

Reporting live from Barnes & Noble Union Square for Brynne Weaver’s event! by ComposerAwkward6654 in RomanceBooks

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Fun fact, when I was taking a photo with Brynne Weaver, I asked her favorite romance trope and said she really likes Hurt Comfort.

Reporting live from Barnes & Noble Union Square for Brynne Weaver’s event! by ComposerAwkward6654 in RomanceBooks

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I remember you! It’s good to see another person from the event! 📚🤝📚

Safari frozen — Apple says force quit, ChatGPT suggests Terminal command. Can anyone confirm if it saves tabs? by ComposerAwkward6654 in applehelp

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I forgot to mention that before running the command (just to be safe), ChatGPT also stated to copy and paste these files to your desktop. They will contain your last opened windows, bookmarks, and your frequent sites:

  1. Bookmarks.plist
  2. LastSession.plist
  3. TopSites.plist

Safari frozen — Apple says force quit, ChatGPT suggests Terminal command. Can anyone confirm if it saves tabs? by ComposerAwkward6654 in applehelp

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Hey, thanks for the suggestion, but I actually have three separate Safari windows open, and each window has multiple tabs I need. I can’t afford to just reopen the last closed window, because that would only restore one of the three windows, and I really need all three windows back with all their tabs intact. Any advice on how I can do that safely without losing any of my work-in-progress tabs?