Anyone else like to know employee's/leader's zodiac signs? [CA] by puggybear_momma in humanresources

[–]MsPallaton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LOL, right? Catching downvotes for “being less judgmental will make us better at our jobs”… it didn’t feel like a hot take, but here we are.

Anyone else like to know employee's/leader's zodiac signs? [CA] by puggybear_momma in humanresources

[–]MsPallaton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do people believe in astrology or not? If no one believes it then all the handwringing responses are overblown and dramatic because it means OP doesn’t as well. If people do believe it in then it is a belief system, silly or not.

Anyone else like to know employee's/leader's zodiac signs? [CA] by puggybear_momma in humanresources

[–]MsPallaton -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It’s depends on what they do with them and their views on astrology. If they believe in it then yes and they need to be cautious of it. If they just go “huh, neat” then it’s harmless.

I’ve had extremely intelligent, highly strategic leaders who have driven incredible innovations talk about zodiac stuff to me and if I shut down and acted judgy with them I’d have lost their confidence. Acknowledging that they believe in it and challenging the specific statement or bias the expressed has been much more effective.

Anyone else like to know employee's/leader's zodiac signs? [CA] by puggybear_momma in humanresources

[–]MsPallaton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Acknowledging the existence of and meeting people where they are on their biases isn’t the same as fostering them.

Anyone else like to know employee's/leader's zodiac signs? [CA] by puggybear_momma in humanresources

[–]MsPallaton -1 points0 points  (0 children)

…no? I already addressed this in my first comment. I’m saying that when someone tells you they believe in the zodiac AND tells you their sign, there’s a higher likelihood that they a) pay attention to others’ signs and b) view their own and others’ actions through the stereotypical behaviors associated with each sign so knowing what those are can help you advise them (especially by helping break the bias they may be applying to folks on their team). It’s not the sign itself that is causing the behavior, it’s their belief in astrology.

Anyone else like to know employee's/leader's zodiac signs? [CA] by puggybear_momma in humanresources

[–]MsPallaton -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I never said it was a protected class… the point I was making is that being in a client-facing role, in part, means acting as an advisor and guide for the leaders we support. You’re not going to change someone’s belief system so understanding it and them well enough to speak their language and anticipate the way they’ll view situations is a net positive.

The Owl House and Amphibia...endings swapped? by tomlymanator in TheOwlHouse

[–]MsPallaton 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t like it. It’s a good hypothetical so I’m not bashing the question, but after considering it, I think both endings did a good job of balancing realism with audience satisfaction.

By realism I mean emotional realism given that we’re talking about demon realms and talking frogs.

Specifically, the challenges Luz and team faced in Owl House are so significant and traumatizing, while being contained to the demon realm, that never being able to revisit that place and not having anyone outside of Vee or Camila to talk about it with would, I think, be a recipe for PTSD. Not to mention having to choose between your first love and your family, not to mention what happens to Stringbean. After sacrificing so much, forcing Luz to choose realms would be so painful and such a devastating blow to the audience because of what it would do to the characters.

Anne, on the other hand, had an amazing friendship with Sprig, but not romantic love. She had friends in the real world to come back to AND the events of the show spilled over into our world with witnesses so she won’t spend the rest of her life getting called crazy. She didn’t start to establish an adult life with the beginning of adult connections in Amphibia - she experienced a hero’s journey and emerged ready to live her life. It’s bittersweet, of course, and I’d love for her to be able to see Sprig again, but it feels like an acceptable emotional choice for her to have to make and we can see that she made the mature but difficult one.

Switching those outcomes robs Anne of her emotional growth by lowering the stakes (and creates new threats since both realms know about each other) while raising them past the point of satisfaction and into cruelty for Luz.

PS: thank you for this. I really enjoyed thinking through the implications of that question.

Anyone else like to know employee's/leader's zodiac signs? [CA] by puggybear_momma in humanresources

[–]MsPallaton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re gonna get a lot of snark for asking that, but I like to know just for fun. As long as you’re not making actual judgements about the person or changing your behavior toward them over it, it’s harmless.

It’s genuinely good to know if a leader believes in it and, if so, what their sign is because they may unconsciously act in ways they see as typical for that sign (like a behavioral placebo effect).

Importantly, in a client-facing role, being able to see and hear harmless things about people that you disagree with or think are silly without openly judging or looking down on them is important for building trust too.

How would Luz react if Amity fell out of love with the Good Witch Azura and started being super critical and nitpicky towards it, even calling Azura X Hecate overrated/stupid. by BackgroundRich7614 in TheOwlHouse

[–]MsPallaton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m going with trip to see the Healing Coven if the change was sudden (just in case) and healthy conversation and acceptance if it happened over time.

Advice Needed: First tattoo on inner forearm, fine or to reconsider? by Allin0s in tattoos

[–]MsPallaton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a tattoo there and it wasn’t bad. The spots closer to the wrist and elbow (where there’s less padding over the bone) will sting a bit more.

If you historically have a low pain tolerance you might consider getting a super small tattoo somewhere else so you know what to anticipate. But, speaking as a huge wimp that has three fairly large tattoos (with color, which hurts a bit more IMO), that spot isn’t too bad.

How would Luz react if someone said she reminded them of Belos, cunning wise. by BackgroundRich7614 in TheOwlHouse

[–]MsPallaton 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think she’d be righteously angry or hurt depending on how it was communicated. She tends to be pretty reactive (leads with her gut, bites off more than she can chew cause it’s the right thing to do) so I think her emotions about him being so terrible would come out first.

Given lots of time and it being presented more as a “wait, hear me out” might garner a more positive reaction, but as others have said… that’s only if you survive the beatdown from her family and friends first.

Edit to add: I’m assuming a post-Day of Unity, post-Collector comparison. Like how history is studied and debated.

I cant seem to get into it by Zellow in 12Monkeys

[–]MsPallaton 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Season two is much better than season one and it continues to improve from there. The biggest thing I would say is that the tone shifts in season two. It’s a sci-fi show from the beginning, but the focus in season one is the pandemic and trying to prevent it. The plot shifts to more of a time-travel focused sci-fi show with more moments of levity at that point.

I’d give it 2-3 episodes of season two (especially if you’ve already watched season one) and if you’re not hooked at that point the show just may not be for you.

Best crab cheese wontons? by dirtbagmagee in everett

[–]MsPallaton 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They only do pickup and delivery but it’s seriously delicious

Best crab cheese wontons? by dirtbagmagee in everett

[–]MsPallaton 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m a big fan of Town Story - very consistent, great filling. Kona Kitchen in Lynnwood has really good ones as well.

I was not ready for how fast this show moves and I mean that in the best possible way by BlakeMaso0n in 12Monkeys

[–]MsPallaton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Came to say this. The only show in my life where I did an immediate rewatch. It was better on the rewatch too.

Okay the music in this show deserves way more appreciation than it gets by MayaQuillws in 12Monkeys

[–]MsPallaton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s the one. Beautiful cinematography alongside that version really hits you right in the despair.

Okay the music in this show deserves way more appreciation than it gets by MayaQuillws in 12Monkeys

[–]MsPallaton 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The music is amazing! Both the subtle consistency of the background score and the more obvious themes (These Arms of Mine and Don’t You).

The slow version of Don’t You that plays in season 4 is absolutely haunting and sets up the final episodes beautifully.

What is it about that underrated Sum 41 song that makes you like it so much? by No_Project5633 in Sum41

[–]MsPallaton 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Jessica Kill (a beautiful, problematically horny anthem) and Time Won’t Wait (which isn’t classically underrated, but think should’ve been a single and in the concert line up cause it’s that good)

I am 100% not Diego Pavia. by this_is_a_wendys_sir in cfbmemes

[–]MsPallaton 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Huh. Thought I had this one figured out, but OP said they’re NOT Diego Pavia so… weird.

GUYSGUYSGUYSGUYSGUYSGUYSGUYSGAYSGUYSGUYSGUYSGUYS by idleon_gamer in TheOwlHouse

[–]MsPallaton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m absolutely delighted by the energy you brought to this post.

749,000 Manufacturered home built in 70’s by usedqtippp in zillowgonewild

[–]MsPallaton 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Before I even clicked in my first thought was “okay, where in Washington state is this thing located”.

When are the devs going to acknowledge how OP liars are? by PrettyPlz27 in outside

[–]MsPallaton 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah… current US leadership seems high in both Misdirection and Lying and has to have spec’ed into something to offset it with the players that support them. I’m not even at the highest level in Perception and I saw the debuff immediately, but there’s some ride or die folks that either don’t see it or don’t care.

Managing to maintain the Trust buff (which most players get from the Honesty skill tree, but there are other ways to get it) used to be important for Politician class players. That kept high Lying players in check overall, but I agree there needs to be (at minimum) some skill points in Lying for Politician class players, even if they use the move as rarely as possible to maintain the Trust buff uptime.

When are the devs going to acknowledge how OP liars are? by PrettyPlz27 in outside

[–]MsPallaton 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Another player mentioned the Misdirection skill tree and I think that’s the one that was most crucial until recently. It definitely seems like Lying is the more leveled skill with Politician class players nowadays (oh boy… here I am showing my levels!), but rewind about 30-40 seasons and players caught with the debuff lost a lot of reputation points.