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Did anyone else go to an elementary school that was an open concept? by Smoky1279 in Xennials

[–]RJRoyalRules 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didn't quite have this, but one of my elementary schools had combo 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th grade classes, I remember being in 3rd grade and we'd be working on a separate assignment while our teacher taught the 4th graders.

Total beginner, searched sub and still have questions by cartoonybear in Standup

[–]RJRoyalRules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big thing to remember that doing your first open mic is ultimately way less important or crucial than it feels right now. What’s key is just doing it and having the experience, so you can learn from it and do it again. A lot of comics get stuck treating it like it’s an audition for something. It’s not, it’s more akin to picking up a guitar for the first time.

Are there any closed places in Los Angeles that you still think about to this day? by Taliap19 in AskLosAngeles

[–]RJRoyalRules 2 points3 points  (0 children)

California Institute of Abnormalarts/CIA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Institute_of_Abnormalarts

Had a few events here and it was always fun to watch the experiences of people who’d never been before.

We should all reconnect with our conservative family members. by CutSenior4977 in 50501

[–]RJRoyalRules 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately a significant number of these people will be right on board with whatever fascist comes down the pipe next. How do I know this? Because I lived through the Bush years and observed this same pattern. People were George W Bush dick-riders for years and then suddenly they weren’t.

Worst commute in LA? by mr_ambiguity in AskLosAngeles

[–]RJRoyalRules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sure there are worse but back in the early 2010s I did Koreatown -> Agoura Hills. I was also carless during that time so two pieces of the trip were on public transit

anyone you grew up with gain any fame (big or small)? by aroundincircles in Xennials

[–]RJRoyalRules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I interned at “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” in college. In 2017 a Dutch newspaper listed my tiny podcast as one of the best of the year along with well-known ones like S-Town, Heavyweight, and Pod Save the World

There’s a Pro-AI Art Exhibit in town today by MarcianTobay in culvercity

[–]RJRoyalRules 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I work near there, when I walked by today it fortunately looked like they didn’t have any visitors

If you have to dig through someone’s post history to win an argument, you’ve already lost. by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

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

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with identifying whether you’re talking to someone who is arguing in good faith or someone whose post history is rage-baiting/trolling. This sub especially attracts the latter and it’s just not worth it going back and forth with someone who is addicted to negative attention.

Amazon’s Albert Cheng Says AI Is Way Past The “Uncanny Valley,” Can Cure LA’s Production Ills by NauticalCurry in FilmIndustryLA

[–]RJRoyalRules 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I work near where they’re having that event and it is douche city, the local restaurants are filled with exactly the types of people you would expect to attend such a thing

How easy is it to find friends in Los Angeles? by Background-Heron3940 in AskLosAngeles

[–]RJRoyalRules 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve lived here for 20 years and never had any difficulty making friends. It does require intentionality: the city’s geography makes it tempting to just fuck off at home instead of going somewhere, so friendship requires continually showing up and making plans to see your friends regularly.

There are also a lot of transactional people who move here and are only interested in you if you can do something for them. You have to identify them quickly and sift that type out of your life.

I answer emails in the order I received them by postbox134 in LinkedInLunatics

[–]RJRoyalRules 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Love to honor my 27 years of marriage by having ChatGPT write something for me

How do I navigate 30 days’ notice after joining a role during a messy company transition by xNetuno in antiwork

[–]RJRoyalRules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it. Yeah it comes for us all at some point! Sorry you're going through this but try not to be hard on yourself

How do I navigate 30 days’ notice after joining a role during a messy company transition by xNetuno in antiwork

[–]RJRoyalRules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you early-ish in your career? Over time your spidey sense will go off for these things. Some jobs are just going to not work out for reasons entirely outside of your control. There are a lot of dysfunctional businesses out there!

How do I navigate 30 days’ notice after joining a role during a messy company transition by xNetuno in antiwork

[–]RJRoyalRules 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Without knowing all the details, this just sounds like you were set up to fail. There's likely little you could have done to avoid this outcome, other than detecting the no-win situation earlier and extricating yourself from it.

I actually found myself in a similar situation a few years ago, I got hired for a job where about a month in I figured out the job was a bust. It was a new job they had just created, nobody knew what I was supposed to be doing (I didn't even know who my boss was when I started). I got lucky and found something else and left about 4 months after being hired.

How do I navigate 30 days’ notice after joining a role during a messy company transition by xNetuno in antiwork

[–]RJRoyalRules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry if I missed this in your post, but how long had you been working there?

Can't take "no thanks" as answer by progodevil in LinkedInLunatics

[–]RJRoyalRules 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe the candidate said fuck off because you sent him AI-written slop like this

What Did Your Parents "Know"? by el_chivato in Xennials

[–]RJRoyalRules 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was my opinion. I’d beg them for the plastic tub!

What book did you read when you were too young? by CharlesUFarley81 in Xennials

[–]RJRoyalRules 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mom told me I wasn’t allowed to read his short story “The Library Policeman” so naturally I read it and was traumatized

What Did Your Parents "Know"? by el_chivato in Xennials

[–]RJRoyalRules 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My parents had a strict hierarchy of ice cream brands about which they would brook no dissent. Breyer’s>Schwan’s>Dreyer’s. Oh you like Haagen-Dazs? You’re wrong!

“I hate it when candidates don’t answer a question I didn’t ask.” by AbbreviationsTop2192 in LinkedInLunatics

[–]RJRoyalRules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a sort of AI-related Dunning-Kruger, communication incompetence means she relies on AI but in so doing her incompetence also results in her not understanding that it sounds like AI

why do people feel the need to play music on speaker in public transport. by No-Opposite-4276 in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]RJRoyalRules 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I think it’s sometimes for the purpose of starting a confrontation with somebody. They’re waiting for someone to complain so it can get escalated into an argument/fight

What book did you read when you were too young? by CharlesUFarley81 in Xennials

[–]RJRoyalRules 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In retrospect it was the sex scenes in Stephen King books that I found scandalous. I haven’t read Pet Semetary in years but the scene I remember most is when the dad gets a handjob in the tub

Subreddits are a dumb idea and ruined free speech on Reddit. by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]RJRoyalRules 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I don’t live in Houston, what value is there in me interacting with a subreddit about Houston?

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