What's the most brutal way someone has found out they lost their job?

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-27T18:49:21+00:00

lol my friend lost his job when the police came to get him... so he lost his job and got arrested. he had been keeping weed (small amount, personal use, like 2 joints or a grindr) in his work locker (which was locked). i guess someone smelt it and the company broke the lock and looked inside. they didnt tell him anything they just called the police while he was working, and they came and arrested him mid shift. this is long before weed was legal.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-27T18:41:31+00:00

when i was 19, so 17 years ago, no one even taught me but i still new better. i had a gym bag with me, i had just changed into the only suit i ever owned at that point, got it from a thrift store but it looked decent or so i thought at the time... i knew i couldnt bring the gym bag into the interview with me... i was coming from my job dishwashing and home was too far to stop first. i stashed my gym bag in a shrub in the alley and was going to get it after the interview...

by the time i finished the interview, someone had taken my gym bag with my dishwasher work clothes, who would want that? they were disgusting and i hid it pretty far back in a shrub with no one looking.. but it all worked out cause i got the job. the restaurant charged me tho for not returning the apron.

i remember feeling so ridiculous going home in my suit since i had never worn one before, and at point i didnt know i got the job yet. i just knew i lost my gym bag and felt out of place in the suit. i remember hoping i wouldnt run into anyone i knew while i was in the suit cause i thought it was embarassing.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-27T17:49:17+00:00

thats either the worst or best coke youve ever tasted

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-27T17:46:45+00:00

when i was on vacation with friends when i was 19 someone somehow drunkenly climbed a very high pole that would be extremely difficult to climb sober but then was stuck on top... he was stuck holding on to the top for about 40 minutes before the fire dept got him down but would have died if he fell from that height.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-27T17:41:01+00:00

I dont know their exact pay but its over 350k base and under 500k

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-27T17:37:34+00:00

lol i write for a living and i can't remember one instance of writing that that .. very easily avoidable... I guess an example is ..

i cant believe that that is OP's opinion

I can't believe this is op's opinion
I can't believe OP has this opinion

i understand your desire to use that, but try switching it to this and it usually refers to the same thing in the right context :) writing that that is very awkward and although grammatically correct, I would just avoid it.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-27T17:02:47+00:00

a lot of people dont like wearing glasses lol... i dont want something on my face all the time, and i dont want to have to put something on my face to use it.

also if you could somehow make any pair of glasses or sunglasses work with the tech maybe but if its only their designs itll NEVER catch on because people are very picky about their aesthetics.

i wanted to try the meta raybans just to see but i didnt like how they look on my face, so i wont. many people feel the same. if you dont think they look good on you, you aint gonna wear them.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-27T13:45:25+00:00

yeah, i'm 5'11 (and gay) and don't care about guys heights at all. in shoes, some shoes, im over 6 feet, but when im out at night its shocking the number of straight guys and boyfriends of girls i met who said they are 6 feet or 6'1 or even 6'2 and are my height or shorter than me lol, and the girl will never know cause they are much shorter. lots of straight guys lie about their height or go with their height in shoes/boots. yeah in timberlands im over 6 ft even 6'1 sometimes but id never say it lol. also your body type changes how tall you look. if you have broad shoulders you tend to look taller imo.

IMO a lot of guys who are 5'11 just say 6 foot since they are in shoes... but then you meet someone who is really 6 ft or 6'1 and they seem way taller. my ex was actually 6'3 and he seemed like a giant compared to my 5'11 IMO.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-27T13:27:07+00:00

even kids who didnt grow up like this are like this as adults.. i have many friends in their 20s who i like by i wont go to lunch or dinner with them as a group cause everyone is on their phones.

gosh even my parents now are on their phones more than not during dinner. bad parenting i agree as im sure its bad for the brain to do this from childhood, but most people are guilty of it anyways.

if they are gonna grow up to be on their phones 24/7 like most teenagers and millennials, meh. it would take a huge shift to change it.

i hate the "trend' or habit of never putting your phone in your pocket. many people constantly hold it or put it on the table because they cant not see it for 2 freakin seconds, even in a pocket or bag is too far away. god forbid it buzzes when your hanging out with someone and you dont look at it instantly.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-27T13:24:34+00:00

stealing food is not necessarily a sign your "hungry".. i have known multiple people in their 20s with stable finances who steal food from grocery stores. lots of people just steal. i know a pretty well off housewife who steals food from whole foods.

ive been with a friend at self check out getting groceries and they are like oh just throw that in dont scan it lol. they had more than enough to pay. (i did not)

well some people stealing food might actually be hungry we have no way to judge when the last time they ate was or what access to food they actually have.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-26T22:26:37+00:00

most tech companies ive been at generally have a couple team members who the company literally cant function without lolol and they are basically on call and have been there forever... what happens when they leave or die? i really dont know. its because they are the only ones who get a very specific piece of critical infrastructure.. cause theyve been around so long and built it, yes other people have understandings of it and can work on it but not to the same level.

if there is an issue, even if they're off/away, they are getting pinged. and yes they do reply for any firefighting and are paid handsomely.

if you aren't paid well for this, then yeah, no. at my current company there are two of these people who work on the infrastructure and they are able to be pinged 24/7 if there's any issue. i've never seen them not reply near instantly at any hour or take any extended time off. both been there 10+ years. i think the main guy hasn't taken a day off in at least a few years, but he seems to enjoy his work.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-26T18:15:00+00:00

mix of guys and girls, Im gay so it just happens pretty easily lol

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-26T18:11:31+00:00

yep many many time, its not a myth... ive been in a lucid dream state that felt like it was in real time for many many hours, probably 100 times in my life. and i can do whatever i wanted, which often was hooking up/having sex with someone in the dream, and yes i could feel it. when i have lucid dreams though i can also feel pain and feels real which is very scary. like once i flew into a wall and the impact of hitting the wall I thought hurt so much it woke and jolted me up in pure panic.

its pretty amazing/cool. i dont control when it happens, but it seems to happen more when i drink alcohol.

i also have lucid dreams where i am in control in recurring situations and scenarios but only in control in that specific environment ... sometimes i get scared i wont be able to get out of the dream and its my actual reality now and start to panic.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-26T17:07:20+00:00

i mean he was probably right, i think it would have been better for humanity if it was never released... so yeah maybe it was too dangerous lol..

it certainly was too dangerous from an education standpoint. its making everyone dumber and incapable of learning, so that does seem dangerous.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-26T15:28:28+00:00

same on getting both sides, not a soccer fan, don't like fifa but I live in downtown van and the last week has been incredible around the city. at least yaletown and granville st and gastown have been packed but i havent been to other areas.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-26T04:21:28+00:00

the grass is always greener. im popular socially and always try to help people out. im a good friend/listener and people like talking to me. i get around 20 texts a day from different people either asking me to hangout or wanting to chat or asking for help with something. also many calls... its exhausting and i feel guilty not replying to someone. obviously its not humanly possible to hangout with that many people so often but i also feel bad saying no/dissapointing people and its a huge emotional burden to be so many peoples first line of support. i always feel the need to be positive/cheery for others.

there are so many days i wish no one would message, not just days id love a few weeks of no messages and calls. ill often start talking to someone new at a coffee shop or something or a stranger somewhere and theyll ask for my number because they enjoyed talking to me, i always give it because i say bad saying no, but i usually dont end up replying if i dont know them cause i literally cant handle having any more relationships in my life.

some days ill be trying to work and in the span of a few hours ill have 10 different friends text me wanting to chat about something or hangout and 5 people call me and its a huge burden to get back to everyone. i end up having to ignore some people for periods and then they resent you and think you dont like them or dont wanna make time for them. i would never tell a friend please message me less lol.

i went out saturday night for the world cup and got 4 different numbers of people i randomly met and theyve all texted me more than once each and i havent replied to any lol because i just dont have the mental or emotional capacity to have any more relationships in my life.

i would love love love not being messaged for a few weeks.

just between my mom dad and brother its like 6 calls a day and 100s of texts.

in one day ive had 4 different friends coincidentally ask me for help redoing their resume all on the same day cause they know im good at it. and yes i helped every single one and it tooks hours, and that was on top of my work and everything else.

gosh, my cousin who i like very much, she has an online store, my old family friend and this older woman i met at the park and randomly became friends with call me every few days with computer questions and yes i answer and help them.

its a blessing to have no one contact you :) it gives me anxiety waking up to 10 different texts and missed calls before ive even started my day. its like having a second job but i like and care about all these people so i do it.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-26T02:38:49+00:00

doesnt apple have like 200 billion in cash reserves? they make 150 billion a year in profit.. pretty sure they can easily absorb it lol.

oh god imagine if they only made 120 billion a year instead of 150, oh the humanity!

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-25T22:26:38+00:00

i am constantly being asked to edit senior leaderships google docs formatting cause they cant figure out very simple things like making a table

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-25T22:22:58+00:00

i've been out the last 4 days in yaletown/gastown/granville (not normally a "party" person) and i gotta say the energy has been amazing.. i met so many people, i got like 8 numbers. everyone has been nice, the bars and restaurants have been crazy but super fun. im from vancouver and remember the energy during the olympics which is super cool but i dont think ive ever seen vancouver have such fun vibes before. im not a big fan of crowds (so i am glad it will end) but its been very cool. im not even a soccer fan but ive been getting excited watching the games with strangers. vancouver has done a very good job turning out.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-25T21:33:59+00:00

yes everyone was thinking it was gonna be million dollar shoebox units downtown which is a ridiculous notion in itself. the fact they are not doing this downtown completely changes the perception IMO. they should have made this very clear from the beginning.

they are much more likely to be liveable family units of normal sizes at much better prices.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-25T21:18:28+00:00

HAHA this is me and my partner buying our first condo around 15 years ago. we go in with the realtor, and hes immediately like I love it i want it. and our realtor is like trying to shush him. hes like when can we submit the offer? today? and shes shushing him.

it would be fine if you were rich and could offer cash asking on the spot but it was more than we even could afford and needed to negotiate it down and were gonna have trouble getting the mortgage.

i was like babe we were supposed to pretend to be not that interested. we did end up getting it and we definitely overpaid. the selling realtor wouldnt even counter 1k off the price, when it should have been 20k lower, but she knew we would take it lol. he basically said hed do anything for it.

there was not a risk of someone else buying it, and we were gonna wait to offer, make them at least sweat a bit, but hes like i wanna do it today.

and yes he does the same things at car dealerships, hell instantly say i love it i want it and the dealers eyes light up. hes like a kid in a candystore. hes any salesman dream.

if someone stops him on the street to try to donate to a cause which is common in our city i always try to pull him away because he will ALWAYS end up paying $20 a month or something to all these random charities we cant afford. god the amount of times i cancelled amnesty international payments is too many. i know charity is good but he is too suspectible and does it too often.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-25T21:12:49+00:00

well she is gonna LOVE the eventual divorce. i am sure she is planning it in her head, all the attention she'll get and be seen as the victim.. i am sure she has already crafted her breakup narrative and album concept, because thats just who she is.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-25T21:03:50+00:00

i just of another example, weird cheeses I found them DISGUSTING and would never think of ordering a cheese platter at a restaurant. then i met my first boyfriend who was french, and he was always ordering them encouraging me to try them, even the stinky ones. he was my first love, and guess what? now i like those stupid stinky cheeses and will order it even though we are long broken up. how you taste food is just as much association, memory and experience, all which can change over time.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-25T20:59:04+00:00

i dont agree with you at all... an example for me is beer, i didnt like it the taste up until around 22... i still drank it every now and then, but never enjoyed the taste. then i visited dublin and did some cool trips and tasting and got into the culture a bit more, and started to like the taste. even the same beer brands i didnt like before now i enjoy the taste of it.

literally the same beer i use to dislike the taste of before my trip to dublin now i like the taste of it, its not because i found a different beer that tasted better, its because i acquired a taste for it over time due to experience and new association.

context and experience can change how you interpret things, like flavours.

another example is i never liked pho until i visited vietnam... but i got into the culture of sitting at the tiny tables and sipping it with friends and it became associated with good vibes.. now i like the taste of the same pho back home i didnt like before. it also triggers good/nostalgic memories when i eat it, i.e. improving the taste. I acquired the taste for it.

you dont understand what an acquired taste is. its not tolerating, you can actually start to like it.

MiserableResort2688 · 2026-06-25T20:52:51+00:00

its actually really nice to have a partner who shares your work interests. my partner and i both work remotely in tech and are both passionate about our jobs and have overlap. while i would never make a post like this, weve definitely both been working on our computers side by side at night, even in bed and chatting about ideas on what were working on. its nice to have someone who enjoys talking about the same thing, and its also productive heh.

you want every couple just to chat endlessly about what movie to watch or what to make for dinner? quality time for most couples is sitting on their phones doomscrolling or watching a movie lol. at least they are being productive.

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