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Cake day: July 19th, 2023

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  • Yeah I know. It still annoys me though, I don’t want this place to turn into Reddit.

    I understand your frustration, I’m an introvert and I work in education which is about 75% women, so I have run across groups like what you describe.

    The easiest fix is to find a better work place, but in the meantime the only thing I’ve found that works is to become boring to them; listen politely but give short, non-committal answers. Shrug and say “I don’t know” as much as you can. Don’t say anything that they can use to ask a follow up question. If you get a hardcore talker, excuse yourself to go to the bathroom.






  • z00s@lemmy.worldtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.worldWhat is *love*?
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    I think this is a pretty good definition. Heard it on an episode of This American Life. Note that it’s not just about romantic love, but other kinds as well.

    The visionary feminist writer Bell Hooks says love is made up of seven parts. Wherever someone is practicing care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, trust, and open, honest communication, there is love.




  • I will never understand how he passed the audition stage for a late night show.

    I have never seen such an intense combination of being unfunny and awkward at the same time on television before. The interactions he has with the music guy are just incredibly lacking in chemistry, and his obnoxious, forced laugh is even worse than Jimmy Fallon’s.

    Is it something about the British accent that fooled the network execs?