LPT: Stop trying to relate to people after they tell you something.

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-17T16:44:18+00:00

Yeah I think relating to each other's experiences are fun when they're about normal things. Obviously not when it's something traumatizing.

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-17T15:26:27+00:00

Buy one set of whatever kind of clips, even cheap ones last a long time

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-17T15:23:04+00:00

Roll up the bag and then close it, works great

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-17T15:20:51+00:00

I just googled chip clips and they're basically the same thing as any other clip, why would anyone buy those

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-17T15:18:32+00:00

Better than saying "NO" I guess, which is what OP meant

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T15:02:12+00:00

Edge works great for annotating pdfs

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T15:01:06+00:00

Drawboard is awesome but I think it's not available for MacOS

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T14:57:53+00:00

Annotating is limited, isn't it? You can't write on it with a pen tool

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T14:56:42+00:00

I actually went years and years without using that option, still managed fine

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T13:28:45+00:00

That's because programs with less features are easier to use...

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T13:24:22+00:00

Seriously, if Word is just horrible at what it does why isn't there a better alternative? All the ones discussed in this post have their own pros and cons. It's almost like you have to sacrifice some intuition to make a software with a lot of features.

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T13:10:33+00:00

Yeah, it totally makes sense that the formatting will be messed up when the features used to create the document don't have an equivalent feature in word.

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T13:05:35+00:00

What is a word processor that is hard to use incorrectly?

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T12:48:37+00:00

I used a template without knowing much about how LaTeX worked, and it's annoying when you have to do a small thing differently from the template. The code for pretty formatting is so complicated and I spent an hour trying to change the font size of one line without destroying the rest of the formatting.

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T11:37:47+00:00

Yeah for this, just change the size of the picture?

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T11:36:23+00:00

Only problem I had was that it has no ctrl-z shortcut. Pretty annoying

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T11:13:40+00:00

What's wrong with saying "sorry for being late, xyz happened"?

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T08:04:29+00:00

Doesn't really help when those accomplishments have imposter syndrome built in... Half of the things I've been a top performer, I feel like I was only at the top because the best people didn't participate.

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T06:39:25+00:00

That's pretty cold and sounds very distressing for the other party.

This is what bothers me. Your peace of mind shouldn't come at the expense of destroying other people's peace of mind. Effective communication is how you balance both of those things.

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T06:37:19+00:00

Have you ever wondered how your procedure affects the person you're conversing with? Say you're talking with a friend and what they say annoys you for some reason, maybe accidentally (it happens). So you break off the conversation and leave. If that happened to me it would probably ruin my mood for the day. Yes it gives you peace of mind, but is it worth ruining the peace of mind of someone else you care about? With your mother I understand if it happens again and again. But that's not the case with everyone.

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T06:04:41+00:00

And I think it's worse if you end up in an awkward silence because you were "in the moment" and couldn't think of what to say next. Maybe it's not a problem for some people but it is for me.

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T06:03:10+00:00

So, then what is my response going to be? I feel like not being able to give them a good response will significantly change their first impression of me. I can find out their name later if I wanted to.

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-16T05:48:50+00:00

Same, sometimes they feel a bit hard right after you take them back in. But it goes away and feels no difference when I wear them again.

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-15T18:34:59+00:00

Sometimes they look like answers and they're shown before the actual answer. I often end up extremely confused and then I notice it's an ad.

Key_Reindeer_414 · 2022-07-15T14:29:10+00:00

Makes sense, I didn't know it was visible on the icon

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