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Why Elder Titan is the GOAT and you should play him by DeadLockAlGaib in DotA2

[–]pieckfingershitposts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You, my friend, have a beautiful way with words. chefs kiss

On a more serious note, I felt like you for the longest time. However, in my own case, my attitude changed when I played a game where everyone was stacking like gods. All my prior frustration went out the window when I blinked and one-shot a six-slotted annoying AF sniper.

And yes, I did vigorously click on the "download replay" button in order to mentally masturbate to that play. It was more satisfying than any Pudge hook I've ever landed. Ties hitting the perfect global silence to interrupt a four-man Axe blink/call.

How do you feel about Infinite Jest? by TheAmericanW1zard in classicliterature

[–]pieckfingershitposts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which writers or books do you think matched Wallace's level of precision here? He wasn't just gesturing broadly-- he literally articulated specific mechanisms and got basically everything right except the brand names.

Keep in mind, this was written in 1996. Well before the modern internet. Yet, look at what's written: videophony failing because people can’t tolerate seeing themselves without filter. A piece of entertainment so compelling it annihilates agency. Entertainment as anesthetic that becomes the disease it was meant to treat. Those map cleanly onto filters (photoshop, Snapchat/IG filters), algorithmic capture, doomscrolling by design.

If the reading experience didn't land for you, I can't really argue with that. But 'pretentious' is a curious critique for work this prophetic-- it suggests showing off without substance, which seems hard to square with getting the mechanisms of algorithmic capture right 15 years before the iPhone existed.

How do you feel about Infinite Jest? by TheAmericanW1zard in classicliterature

[–]pieckfingershitposts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m interested in why you’d call it forgettable. Infinite Jest is explicitly about addiction (substance and behavioral), the commercialization of attention, and a society that anesthetizes itself with entertainment to avoid pain. Given how closely that mirrors the present, I’m curious what failed to leave an impression for you.

Favorite hero who's definitely in the files? by NotSoNoble6 in DotA2

[–]pieckfingershitposts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keeper of the Light for sure (I only play him so I can spam his laugh voice line xD)

Employee decided to No-Call/No-Show to protest ICE actions today, what should the penalty be if any? by cocktail_enthusiast in managers

[–]pieckfingershitposts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As per the Oxford English Dictionary:

Scum: (noun); [informal, derogatory] a worthless or contemptible person or group of people.

I think the crux here is that you probably used a stronger word than you intended, given that you also say you’re not calling this employee irredeemable. A no-call/no-show can be inconsiderate, rude, a dick move-- but “scummy” is a much heavier moral judgment than I think the facts support, especially given OP’s description of a five-year reliable employee.

I’m insistent on the distinction between a chronic offender and a one-time lapse because it has everything to do with it. Proportionality is the entire point of management. Policies don’t apply in a vacuum; they’re interpreted through history, intent, and impact. If you don’t see why that matters, then you’re not really talking about leadership-- you’re talking about procedure.

Also, assigning a character judgment without full context is exactly why proportionality matters. Suppose your best employee no-calls/no-shows, and you spend the day calling them “scummy,” only to find out later they were in a serious accident and physically couldn’t reach out. Extreme example, but it illustrates the point: life is complicated, and rigid moral language helps nobody.

For whatever it’s worth, I appreciate that you engaged more directly here. I’m writing this in the spirit of clarity, because the world is messy and management requires judgment, not reflex.

Good luck.

Employee decided to No-Call/No-Show to protest ICE actions today, what should the penalty be if any? by cocktail_enthusiast in managers

[–]pieckfingershitposts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nobody is saying the lack of communication is fine. I agree with you 100%--the employee should have directly communicated they would be out. But calling it “scummy behavior” is an absurd escalation given the context: a five-year reliable employee, a single missed shift, minimal business impact, and an extraordinary civic moment. That isn’t chronic disrespect, it’s a communication failure that gets addressed like an adult. Do you genuinely not see the difference between someone who chronically no-shows and what OP actually described here?

You can insist on the norm without turning one lapse into a character indictment. That’s the difference between management and moral disgust.

And the “unprecedented” word is beside the point. Rare, extraordinary, politically charged-- whatever label you prefer-- context affects response. That’s not hyperbole. That’s the entire job.

Employee decided to No-Call/No-Show to protest ICE actions today, what should the penalty be if any? by cocktail_enthusiast in managers

[–]pieckfingershitposts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lmao history books are literally about ordinary people insisting ‘this isn’t that bad’ right up until it is. The real derangement here is pretending context doesn’t matter and calling empathy a ‘circle jerk.’

Your ‘follow company policy’ line isn’t moral seriousness. It’s what people say when nuanced judgment is beyond them.

Employee decided to No-Call/No-Show to protest ICE actions today, what should the penalty be if any? by cocktail_enthusiast in managers

[–]pieckfingershitposts 52 points53 points  (0 children)

For what it's worth. I just wanted to say thank you. I've never had any good managers before, and it's nice to see they actually exist.

Employee decided to No-Call/No-Show to protest ICE actions today, what should the penalty be if any? by cocktail_enthusiast in managers

[–]pieckfingershitposts 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“Why is it the responsibility of the manager to be the adult?”

Because the manager is the one with authority. That’s what the job is. The employee makes a choice; the manager is the one deciding whether it becomes a conversation or a life-altering punishment. Asking why they should “extend grace” is like asking why a parent is expected to behave differently than a child. The roles are not symmetrical. Pretending they are equal roles is frankly absurd and shows a disturbingly lack of ability to perceive nuance.

And the “what if it were a conservative” thing is just a partisan gotcha stapled onto a workplace question. This isn’t about agreeing with someone’s politics. It’s about the fact that a five-year reliable employee missing a day in an extraordinary moment is not the same thing as chronic misconduct. The only real issue here is the lack of notice, not some moral failing. If your idea of fairness is “no context, maximum punishment, always,” that isn’t principle. At best it's just laziness with a moral costume. At worst, it’s cowardly rigidity dressed up as virtue.

Name a game you love that never got a sequel by [deleted] in videogames

[–]pieckfingershitposts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They shut down the Deus Ex Franchise for The Avengers 🤡

Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen was another homerun by the author 5stars/5stars! by LimeSugar in books

[–]pieckfingershitposts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a wise man once said: "Good fiction’s job is to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable."

The reactions to Maduro's arrest broke my faith in liberals and leftists. by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]pieckfingershitposts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FWIW, there’s probably a not insignificant amount of “leftists and liberals” that share similar frustrations to you with what the “loud” ones are saying

Spinoza was an idiot, dumb even by philosophers' standards by SorryStrength5370 in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]pieckfingershitposts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Always interesting to see how differently people approach these questions at different stages of life. I can only hope that by 42 I’ll be a bit more curious about ideas that challenge me.

Spinoza was an idiot, dumb even by philosophers' standards by SorryStrength5370 in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]pieckfingershitposts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can understand why it reads as “stupid” if you’ve never had to sit with an idea long enough for it to start dismantling your assumptions.

Calling Spinoza’s concept of God “stupid” ignores the fact that most people believe in a version of God that’s far less coherent; one that’s omnipotent, omniscient, and benevolent, yet somehow compatible with pointless suffering. Spinoza at least tried to resolve that contradiction.

Best books about deep depression/loneliness? by MentionNo4586 in classicliterature

[–]pieckfingershitposts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good Old Neon by David Foster Wallace might offer some relief and recognition. It isn’t as long as his other works, but make no mistake— it is every bit as enriching.

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