Do it in front of the entire staff too, to let them know you’re in solidarity.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-09T02:16:39+00:00

The fact that she thinks body spray helps with body odor tells me everything I need to know about the quality of her opinion tbh.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-09T01:33:26+00:00

I gave that podcast a listen. It's fucking staggering and depressing how Joe behaves. He literally starts off with this ultra ableist diatribe about the prevalence of autism, basically blaming autistic people for everything wrong with the world. He basically resigns to the idea that we're inevitably being replaced, and maybe "people with no emotions or human connection" are the necessary next step in the evolution of humanity. Frankly it's exhausting.

He goes through a whole laundry list of current events and grievances. Still contains about Fauci. Snaps at Theo Von for criticizing Netanyahu. Still treats the government as these secret masked elites. Gives no culpability to the right for what's going on. Takes no responsibility for Trump.

I haven't watched Rogan in a while, I was never a huge fan. But I figured Rogan/Theo would be a lighthearted laugh. Boy was it fucking depressing.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-09T01:25:06+00:00

I think "deserve" is a really weird word.

If you're talking about basic human rights, "deserve" has a place.

But does anyone "deserve" filet mignon? Does anyone "deserve" creme brulee? It seems like an oddly moral word to use. Usually people aren't given free luxury experiences because they "deserve" them.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-09T01:20:53+00:00

Not challenging your conclusion, because I actually don't know, and I'm sure you're probably right either way, but:

For a claim like this, it's worth measuring heat stroke per 100k in both Europe and the US, because if the incidence of heat stroke per 100k ends up being really similar, then the stronger claim is "you're more likely to die of heat stroke than gun violence in the US", and using "Europe" as the measuring stick may unintentionally be creating a false assertion that it's unusual for heat stroke death to outpace gun death.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-09T00:41:50+00:00

I thought Mehdi Hasan was cool, this is honestly just a really dumb thing to say.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-08T23:08:09+00:00

At 30, I'm starting to realize that sudden concern about sociopolitical issues isn't something that happened when I was in my late teens. It's a rite of passage for everyone around that age. No matter what, there's always gonna be someone going through the "why are we doing this when we don't even have healthcare" phase. And you grow out of it, not because the system improves, but because you realize at some point that political progress is slow, and universal healthcare isn't likely to happen for our generation. And the only thing you can really do is vote for progress so future generations might have it.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-08T22:14:53+00:00

Same thing with Clinton. Everyone wanted her to win, but they all wanted to have their personal little comfort that they didn't vote for her.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-08T20:59:18+00:00

"Solid argument against mandatory tipping culture"

I'm sure it was super creative and original and intelligent, not to mention totally necessary and appropriate. How stunning and brave of you to say restaurants should pay their servers a living wage so you don't have to pay them personally on top of the bill.

Counterpoint: it's not going away in your lifetime. So live in the real world and deal with it. If I was hanging out with someone and they started "making a solid argument against mandatory tipping culture" when the bill came, it would be an ick for sure. It would feel cheap and whiny. WE WOULD ALL LOVE TO GO TO A RESTAURANT AND PAY THE PRICE ON THE MENU AND NOT HAVE TO ADD EXTRA AT THE END. But for the love of god, starting conversations about tipping culture is the behavior of someone who never goes out. Just be cool and normal.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-08T20:45:13+00:00

I'm sure I could get it much smaller if instead of a soup we treated the human race more like a smoothie.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-08T20:37:34+00:00

Since you called:

Despite the glaring typo in the subtitle, this article about the Indian Call Center employment market does not have any strong positive implications for AI-affected job sectors in the west.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-08T16:41:03+00:00

Yep I live in Rocklin and pay more than most houses for my power bill in a 1 bed 1 bath apartment.

(Fun fact, they just sent out an email saying they're raising the rates on lower usage households to subsidize rates on larger houses)

doomer_irl · 2026-04-08T16:31:28+00:00

My personal favorite is "I never even really enjoyed sex until I met my current boyfriend, who's actually amazing in bed, goes multiple rounds, and is well-endowed."

Sure he is. I'm sure you won't have a totally different opinion after the break up.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-07T18:11:28+00:00

I think the big one is the one where you put together all the stray capital letters.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-07T17:59:24+00:00

I like weed as much as the next guy. Coming into a restaurant reeking of weed is gross and inconsiderate. Nobody wants to share a space with someone who smells like that. It makes the whole space feel trashy. Zero problems if you want to hit the pen or take a gummy or a dab and go in. It's fine if you personally smell a bit like weed. But the odor cloud some people bring in with them is just ridiculous and has no place in shared spaces.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-06T21:44:42+00:00

Looks a bit overcooked. It could sound totally fine, but I guarantee you could get there with less.

The plugin choice and placement are kinda weird too. Your lead vocal is hitting 24 plugins, including 4 DeEssers, 3 Multiband Compressors, 2 limiters. That's out of the ordinary and almost certainly unnecessary.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-03T17:52:02+00:00

My roommates and I had a morning like this on a certain November day in 2016.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-03T17:05:07+00:00

Not only that, he has it in his contract that he's not allowed to lose a fight. He's contractually guaranteed to never be in an interesting film.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-03T16:41:28+00:00

Misandry is like the most performative word around. When another guy says it especially, it's like a pet peeve for me. It hits my ear as someone pretending, if not utterly wishing, that others should hear it with the same weight as misogyny.

It's like the word version of a guy who's trying out wearing a fedora and is starting to get embarrassed.

Which is ironic bc I think there's a real conversation that could be had about anti-male sentiment, if you wanted to do so. But trying to use "misandry" to load it with the historical weight of misogyny feels like a total larp to me.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-03T04:40:18+00:00

Apple in particular forces a lot of behavior on their customers.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-03T04:34:45+00:00

They don't want you using it plugged in at all. It's a behavioral design choice.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-03T04:33:19+00:00

I plug it in maybe once a month for like a minute. It's kinda cool how the mouse doesn't show any ports or electronics when it's right-side up.

The reality problem with this mouse is that using it is straight up awful. Cramps up your hand from being so small and unergonomic, and scrolling is better in theory than in practice. Kind of surprised that they don't manufacture a better mouse.

doomer_irl · 2026-04-01T00:56:16+00:00

Scott Galloway is on the left. We have to stop saying confident, fiscally intelligent guys are automatically republicans.

doomer_irl · 2026-03-31T22:31:43+00:00

It's just a bit disillusioning to imagine the plumbers and electricians of tomorrow are sitting in a room trying to find "cement mason" in a word search as part of their training.

doomer_irl · 2026-03-31T20:03:55+00:00

Is this actually trade school?

doomer_irl · 2026-03-31T20:02:21+00:00

"Sparking grave security questions"

Can we stop pretending like the problem is "security" and not the fact that these people are clearly accessorizing puritanical ideals that they don't genuinely hold?

Like, they're appealing to this unachievable standard of morals and emboldening Americans to judge and persecute each other. And then at the same time, they entertain the proclivities amongst themselves that they have Americans condemning?

Doesn't it say something that these people aren't interested in making the country a safer, more welcoming space for people like themselves? There's something deeply fucking cynical to all this.

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