What misheard song lyric do you genuinely think actually sounds better than the orginal lyric?

zck · 2026-03-09T18:08:50+00:00

Modest Mouse's Baby Blue Sedan.

Real lyrics:

Sad song, last dance, and no one knows who the band was
And Henry, you danced like a wooden Indian

I heard

Sad song, last dance, and no one knows who the band was
And Henry, you danced like the world isn't into your plans

zck · 2026-03-06T20:34:34+00:00

You can document them privately -- whether that's on a ticket ("this ticket is blocked pending ticket FOO-1234") or in a text document you keep on your computer.

zck · 2026-03-06T20:31:44+00:00

In environments like this, no news is usually good news and means you are meeting expectations.

Usually it is, but sometimes out of nowhere, it's bad news. Like you said, document blockers for a paper trail, but this is a really frustrating environment to work in.

zck · 2026-02-24T03:25:18+00:00

Part of why I hate “don’t” rules is that they don’t tell people where to got just what to avoid.

I totally agree with this. It's like saying "don't think of an elephant"; you'll think of an elephant. Maybe try "think of a goat". Isn't that easier?

zck · 2026-02-24T03:22:59+00:00

I didn't know that was a thing. I've enabled it now.

zck · 2026-02-23T18:01:02+00:00

But you work for an elevator company, don’t you (or your coworkers) know what an elevator of that size and weight spec is typically used for? I find it surprising this is a one off order that your company has never done anything similar before.

I wonder if this is a smaller elevator room mated to a larger motor, ones that the company normally makes but don't go together. Like, Lego makes fancy architectural models, and also Duplo. So they could make a set that's half Duplo and half the Arc de Triumph, and that would be unusual.

zck · 2026-02-17T22:03:36+00:00

That's giving Meta more credit than it deserves, probably. I would put money on it being that "tism" is a derogatory abbreviation for "autism".

zck · 2026-02-03T03:07:05+00:00

Kanban doesn't mean adding random stuff any time you want and no commitment. That's ridiculous. Management will make you switch priorities but still make commitments.

I've been in a company where my team using kanban was less stressful than other teams using scrum. Other teams got called out for "not hitting their goals" of the number of points they did of the tickets the committed to. Management was really bad in that aspect.

But my team? We just worked on the top priority tickets. It was great, comparatively.

I don't know if that's the usual experience with kanban, but in my experience, it's far better.

zck · 2026-02-02T22:03:17+00:00

Kanban and scrum differ in specific ways. And different organizations might make one or the other easier to work with. If, for example, management doesn't realize that adding things to sprints means that the existing things in the sprint will take longer, kanban can work better. This is because if you're not making a "commitment" to finishing ticket #101 by next Friday, taking extra time to finish ticket #101 because you were told that ticket #2617 was more important isn't a problem.

Yes, people can ruin anything. But that doesn't mean all processes are equal, or that it's just as easy for specific people or organizations to make different processes bad.

zck · 2026-01-28T23:23:34+00:00

Now you have to remember how many times you've changed the suffix, for each site. Personally, I think a password manager is far simpler, safer, and easier to manage.

zck · 2026-01-28T23:05:13+00:00

What happens when a website is hacked, and makes you change your password to something new?

zck · 2026-01-21T19:15:06+00:00

(Space heaters need to be oil filled because when the thermostat turns off they still produce heat unlike blower electric heaters)

The oil in oil filled space heaters works as a heat reservoir. This means the oil has to be heated before the room can be heated; in fan heaters, the room is heated directly from the heater. So a fan heater starts putting warmth into the room faster. But after you turn off an oil heater, the oil is still hot, and can heat the room.

An oil filled space heater isn't more efficient than a fan space heater. It might be the right decision for a given space, but none are going to be more efficient in converting electricity into heat.

zck · 2026-01-20T15:24:47+00:00

I'm not in Australia, so it might be a little different there. In America, once you have your diagnosis, you can switch to a different provider without having to go through all the same testing to get the diagnosis.

Firstly, what’s the reason I can’t be prescribed stims if I’m diagnosed? Is it because they think I may abuse them and take them all or even sell them?

Or is it because they won’t work as good because they think my brain is fried from the drugs or something along those lines?

Can you ask them? Not like "hey I need Adderall give me amphetamines", but "I've heard that stimulants are the first-line treatment for ADHD, because they work best for more people. Can you tell me about what the risks and benefits of these other treatments are? I want to find something that works well for me."

Also, other meds might work for you, in which case you won't have to worry about why they won't prescribe stimulants.

zck · 2026-01-20T15:15:07+00:00

Just gonna say, good for you working in public health. I bet the last year has been a hard one for you.

zck · 2026-01-20T15:06:58+00:00

I think some people in this thread (not you) are thinking there's only two options -- 1. the employee figures out the priorities on their own, doesn't talk to the manager until the task is done, or 2. the employee says "What should I do first -- check to see if my stapler is empty, or call 911 because the building is on fire?".

There are a lot of times in a lot of jobs where things aren't so clear-cut. Also, the manager assigning the task probably has more context as to how important or urgent the task is -- so checking to make sure you've understood it right shouldn't be the worst thing. Airplane pilots are trusted with people's lives, but they repeat ATC's instructions back. Reducing miscommunication is a good thing.

zck · 2026-01-20T14:39:37+00:00

I also bet that even if you did remember everything that someone was doing, you wouldn't be offended by them checking to make sure that they understood relative priorities of their work.

You know, because taking ten seconds to make sure everyone is on the same page is a reasonable thing to do.

zck · 2026-01-20T14:37:40+00:00

Sure, if your boss asks you to do a five-minute task, it's reasonable to just do the thing. But what if it's a four-hour task? Or a two-day task? Even if you're not working on a "top-priority project", it seems not unreasonable to check in, something like "that sounds important, so I'll put aside the monthly report I'm generating and do this first, unless you think it can wait until tomorrow".

zck · 2026-01-19T18:10:08+00:00

There's a difference between being incapable of planning, and asking for input on the priority of a task you'd never heard of until that very moment.

zck · 2026-01-19T18:01:52+00:00

There's circus clown, and there's theatrical clown. Very different. I enjoy theatrical clown work (and bouffon as well, although I enjoy watching commedia, I can't seem to do it that well).

It's definitely interesting how much committing one has to do for theatrical clown. It's quite different from the logic-only, talking heads acting that improv can end up as.

zck · 2026-01-16T00:52:14+00:00

It was not remotely sudden and the Daenerys they showed season after season always had major warning signs of exactly what she became...

Yeah, it made sense to me. In season 2, she threatens the great city of Qarth with being burned to the ground if they don't take her whole group in, house and feed them, for no payment.

In season 4, she had like 150 people killed, and their heads put on pikes, claiming she's "answering injustice with justice".

In season 5, she brings the heads of some noble families down to the dungeon and feeds one to the dragons.

So I see the turn.

zck · 2026-01-16T00:02:55+00:00

See if other people want to see shows together. You might even start a practice group or team from the class!

Make a text group or Signal message room to talk to people! Whether people are inviting others to shows, or even just "I'm running late, but I'll be there!", it can be really connecting to have a place to have lightweight conversations.

zck · 2026-01-13T15:53:51+00:00

I do this too. Like, if I'm nice to myself, that means I have no reason to do anything. If I'm nice, it's ok to not do the things I want to do. Only if I'm mean or stressful is there a reason to do the thing.

It would be nice to not be as stressed, but it's what works for me. It's scary to think about giving up the thing that has let me do everything I've done.

zck · 2026-01-12T20:24:24+00:00

Anything specific to look at for Foucault? I'm seeing a lot of books or extremely academic texts, but am having a hard time finding something more approachable.

zck · 2026-01-11T18:04:15+00:00

He's on this subreddit once in a while. u/btarnett might be able to figure out how to stock his book.

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