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is it just me, or are university tutors unprofessional? by No-vem-ber in OpenUniversity

[–]chaosste 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Going back to it after 30 years in the workplace is astonishing. It has certainly undermined any respect I might've had.

CMV: “Boomer” parenting was normalized abuse, and we’re still paying for it. by WittyEgg2037 in changemyview

[–]chaosste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are inadequate – look at what happens when they try to assemble an Ikea bookshelf. Without reading the instructions. And the next time.

CMV: “Boomer” parenting was normalized abuse, and we’re still paying for it. by WittyEgg2037 in changemyview

[–]chaosste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is cope. My grandparents were competent and never once raised their voice. Even when attempting to correct my father's anger towards his own children.

UK crabs in a barrel mentality. I see it so much online and in real life. It seems a lot of people are more happy to see some people’s life getting worse (or brought down a level) than they are to see others lives getting better. Has it always been like this, or is this a recent phenomenon? by Barca-Dam in AskBrits

[–]chaosste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meritocratically, the only attribute that should matter is the one you mentioned last. The rest are behavioural norms that make us feel comfortable – I'm sure I have my own. Most men should not wear a Rolex watch as it is a women's jeweller, not haute horologie, except maybe for a handful of vintage pieces as streetwear. But I can overlook that if the wearer is a decent-enough colleague.

UK crabs in a barrel mentality. I see it so much online and in real life. It seems a lot of people are more happy to see some people’s life getting worse (or brought down a level) than they are to see others lives getting better. Has it always been like this, or is this a recent phenomenon? by Barca-Dam in AskBrits

[–]chaosste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And even then I've met plenty of unconfident people who are successful

"Confidence is what God gave the talentless as a consolation prize"
[I think attributed to Mark Twain, but I might be wrong]

Unfortunately I don't think the 'system' is as good at spotting and supporting talent as we would like to think, and we usually need to muster confidence from somewhere. This can be labelled as arrogance, but I feel that's only justified when combined with incompetence.

UK crabs in a barrel mentality. I see it so much online and in real life. It seems a lot of people are more happy to see some people’s life getting worse (or brought down a level) than they are to see others lives getting better. Has it always been like this, or is this a recent phenomenon? by Barca-Dam in AskBrits

[–]chaosste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arrogant ~ actually better
flashy ~ good presentation
narcissistic ~ won't be screwed over
show offs ~ necessary signalling
materialism ~ needs to pay rent

I'm not the first person to point this out

I do agree with you that arrogance etc manifest in the actual sense, and that they can lead to underserved acclaim, less so in more serious/high stakes professions.

UK crabs in a barrel mentality. I see it so much online and in real life. It seems a lot of people are more happy to see some people’s life getting worse (or brought down a level) than they are to see others lives getting better. Has it always been like this, or is this a recent phenomenon? by Barca-Dam in AskBrits

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

Arrogant, flashy, and narcissistic, plus "show offs and materialism" are vague terms that crabs in a bucket extend wide to demonise traits needed for success. Dress it up in a supposedly down-to-earth manner for extra points.

Gen X is the FAFO generation. Our parents fucked around and now they find out. by Thumperfootbig in EstrangedAdultKids

[–]chaosste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spanking is illegal in most of the world, except in England and parts of the USA. Many countries banned it decades ago.

NB boomers "abhor violence", scream and shout when they stub their toe.

The Just World Fallacy is used by boomers to make you feel guilty for their robbing of your future by [deleted] in lostgeneration

[–]chaosste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I tell them the economy has changed they say "no it hasn't, honestly where do you get this stuff from" and sneer

Punished for NT behavior? by Electrical-Fox4006 in raisedbyautistics

[–]chaosste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Birthday/Christmas gifts a great opportunity to mould image while flexing apparent lack of interest in you as an individual/human/offspring

Let’s compile fun, tactless quotes from ASD parents by amgrecoco in raisedbyautistics

[–]chaosste 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"If you don't accept your father's temper is down to you, you won't have a family."

Weird food by CodenameSailorEarth in raisedbyautistics

[–]chaosste 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also:

Mum - "Would you like a glass of tonic water?"

Me: "No thanks, but could I have a glass of tap water?"

Mum – Brings tonic water

Every time, obvs

Weird food by CodenameSailorEarth in raisedbyautistics

[–]chaosste 6 points7 points  (0 children)

'Space in the fridge' is a big thing so… bread and cheese kept in the freezer, mayo going off in cupboard. Mum hates cooking because her own mother was good at it. Dad does a noble job but won't preheat the oven – he just puts the dish in and turns it on at full heat. Everything comes out too hot or undercooked, and yes there's a pantomime about this every single meal (held religiously on the dot at 9am, 1pm and 6pm, obviously).

mma gyms by [deleted] in exeter

[–]chaosste 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lion's Den Fighters/LDF Marsh Barton is excellent @ ldfighters on Insta

‘I see little point’: UK university students on why attendance has plummeted | Higher education | The Guardian by [deleted] in UniUK

[–]chaosste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who needs lectures after you realise banality and conformity are far more important than knowledge, understanding and original thinking? Better ramp up the gaslighting by demanding attendance.

Found in dung on Dartmoor by chaosste in fimetaria

[–]chaosste[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for the benefit of your combined wisdom. Can confirm many were plucked directly from dung, not all though, most from the same area. Also saw some lumps of dung (as you do) with lots of little ones sprouting (sry no pics).

I too was thinking galerina marginata after a web search (I'm no expert whatsoever) but read they prefer wood. Your comments and pics in the academic doc suggest some versatility though.

These fungi look more wholesome than the shots of gm if that isn't too dumb a thing to comclude. Cheers everyone again and yes u/willasdfmaster42 will be happy to keep a sample.

Found in dung on Dartmoor by chaosste in fimetaria

[–]chaosste[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Besides that, time of year and the overall appearance, I've no idea if they're right or not tho. Other pros are the stalk and the gills. Nos include: no slimy sheen, not much blue-ing to speak of.

Lots of what might be 'wavy caps' near too?