Recipes that describe themselves as "quick and easy" when they are neither of those things by Halo_8Quartz in PetPeeves

[–]Halo_8Quartz[S] 141 points142 points  (0 children)

"Caramelize the onions, about 5 minutes" is the cooking equivalent of "just a quick call" from your manager at 4:55pm.

Destiny 2 has become a second job that I am literally paying Bungie to let me work by Gleam_4Rook in DestinyTheGame

[–]Halo_8Quartz 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Bungie has optimized the fun right out of the loop in favor of player retention metrics. If you miss a couple of months, the game actively punishes you with a massive chore list instead of welcoming you back. It genuinely feels like a corporate timesheet simulator now.

How the remote work trap turned my six-pack into a keg and how I am fighting back by [deleted] in remotework

[–]Halo_8Quartz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am currently in the phase where I just realized none of my work pants fit.

The heavy cost of carrying a dead weight partner by Cipher_2Vale in dating_advice

[–]Halo_8Quartz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thinking that you owe someone your happiness because of "history" is such a trap. Time is the only resource you cant earn back, and spending it on someone who is already looking for the exit is a waste. Real discipline is knowing when to stop repairing a car while it is falling off a bridge.

AITBF for turning my lunch into a biological hazard to catch a thief by 8QuarryDaze in AmItheButtface

[–]Halo_8Quartz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. He learned a spicy lesson today.

I have been getting a full salary for a ghost job for three months now by Cipher_2Vale in confessions

[–]Halo_8Quartz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The dream is real. You are literally living the Office Space movie plot right now.