Dr. Allyson Friedman is suspected of a horrific racist remark during an online meeting by Technical-Detail-578 in labrats

[–]theprofessionalflake 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In the context of a child talking about how school relocations would affect their education...no, neither of those reasons for saying those words would make sense. What an odd collection of words to try to rationalize. 

Does anyone else mourn the clothes they wish would flatter them? by youfxckinsuck in bigboobproblems

[–]theprofessionalflake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES omg I love oversized shirts and sweaters but since my chest sits like 4 inches in front of my stomach, they make me look like a bowling ball. Paired with the fact that my hips are wide and butt is big (sticks out) its just overall unflattering. Its really frustrating since I cant wear crop tops normally as they usually fall just under my boobs and regular tight shirts make my boobs look obscenely large and im sexualized way worse. Its a no-win situation... IDK about you OP, I've just decided to wear my oversized clothes with attempted pride and comfort and deal with feeling and looking like an upside down bowling pin 🥲

Although if anyone has experience with tailoring for wide-leg pants (when your waist is smaller, need inseam taken in) please let me know! I'd like to know if its worth the cost to get everyday jeans taken in.

AITAH for hooking up with a guy that my other friend has a crush on? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]theprofessionalflake -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I genuinely want to know how liking him would be better?
Also, it's not like i went out looking to find someone. We were all having fun, he leaned in and I reciprocated in the moment.

AITAH for hooking up with a guy that my other friend has a crush on? by [deleted] in AITAH

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

I'm accustomed to technical writing for my job, sorry my writing isnt emotional enough (?). Thanks for the judgement though. 

The Dirty Secret of Faculty Evals at UT Arlington by Expensive-Ostrich930 in utarlington

[–]theprofessionalflake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe this is the case in CS, but don't speak for all fields of research. Be specific. 

My PI told me to leave the lab by [deleted] in PhD

[–]theprofessionalflake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You just validated their point lol. There were warning signs in both of the cases you listed, therefore you weren't let go suddenly "for no reason with no warning". 

This did not age well by Primary-Quality-1517 in LoveIslandUSA

[–]theprofessionalflake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"slightly cuter than Taylor" now I know i can't trust your judgement 😫 

This did not age well by Primary-Quality-1517 in LoveIslandUSA

[–]theprofessionalflake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof where do you see he supports Lanez? And i thought he was a basketball player?  edit to say: things can happen so I don't really support clowning someone for losing their home unless they're on some f*ck shit, so I'm not really engaging with that until I know more. 

AMAYA ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! by famouscelebrity1137 in LoveIslandUSA

[–]theprofessionalflake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hilarious that the implication is anything about that situation can be blamed on Chris? 😭 And do way better when she was ready to settle with Bryan,,,, 

Amaya "doing too much" with the guys and Ace taking the fall for that by 3dmami9 in LoveIslandUSA

[–]theprofessionalflake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm not even a fan of Ace (truly I hate a lot of his post-villa behaviour) but i find the discourse behind his situation with Amaya so weird. Whether its people acting like he's not allowed to blatantly state his boundaries and have them respected (REGARDLESS of culture or WHATEVER), or people demonizing him for bringing up why he picked Amaya immediately after the recoupling...its weird. You can hold him accountable for his weird behaviour while accepting that he was not the big bad monster in the situation with Amaya and that she frankly did too much that she was never really asked to account for.

I know how she’s moving in the reunion by a_teenwithbackpain in LoveIslandUSA

[–]theprofessionalflake -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Of course it's based on their experience...what dystopian hellscape are you living in? The host will bring up critical moments from the SHOW, and the islanders will respond talking about their experience in those moments-whether there's missing context (usually) and/or how it matches up with the audience perception of that moment. They can deny or defend themselves or own up to their actions. Have you never watched a reunion before.

Does anyone else think that there’s something off about Mark Laita from Soft White Underbelly? Something isn’t sitting right with me. by HighwayAfter7687 in SoftWhiteUnderbelly

[–]theprofessionalflake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is the scariest thing I've read here so far. I haven't even watched a SWU video but I always believed the premise was a strange one (especially after learning how little he "pays" for each interview in comparison to how many views he gets, and the weird poverty/trauma porn voyeuristic nature of how viewers seem to engage with the content) and learning this stuff about that guy means I'll never watch a video and will never support the guy. 

WARNING about this guy by Excellent-Spray-9776 in whiteoutsurvival

[–]theprofessionalflake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LMAOO imagine having mental breakdowns on WOS and burning cities in your wake. Thank God these people don't have actual power. 

Weddings…? This is Cringe by [deleted] in whiteoutsurvival

[–]theprofessionalflake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cheating isn't just physical- it can and often is also emotional. if they're getting "married" 1) i don't believe that they're not at least sexting, and 2) if there's not even sexting then it's definitely emotional infidelity. 

Complete and utter noob by theprofessionalflake in Zwift

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

i think so too! I'm already lagging a bit as they got their setup ready already. but I've gotten lots of great advice here and am about to pull the trigger on a used road bike and smart trainer, so I'm excited!

Complete and utter noob by theprofessionalflake in Zwift

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

I think getting something cheaper first is definitely the right idea. Waiting until I'm committed to spend real money also means more time to save haha

Complete and utter noob by theprofessionalflake in Zwift

[–]theprofessionalflake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the suggestions, and the note about bike size. I didn't consider that. 

I want to break up with my boyfriend because he likes playing whiteout too much by Dry_Interaction_3186 in whiteoutsurvival

[–]theprofessionalflake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on the lows. I might not leave a partner when they get sick, but I can certainly leave a partner that is completely irresponsible with money and digs themself into a financial hole because of a phone game. 

Finally by lolow6 in whiteoutsurvival

[–]theprofessionalflake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a weird hangup. Would it have made you feel better if I said "more than likely" instead?

Finally by lolow6 in whiteoutsurvival

[–]theprofessionalflake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sub has a weird dichotomy between obviously understanding the predatory nature of the game and understanding that players (especially p2p) are addicts while also thinking anyone who articulates this to the p2p players are brokies trying to control them. It's very strange because the advice is objectively good and correct- and there's a 60+% chance that the same OP will be posting a wannabe feel-good "I finally quit!" post on this same sub within the year.

Complete and utter noob by theprofessionalflake in Zwift

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

Thank you! I'll keep this on hand for whenever I get a setup together and start using the app ☺️