L Ron HowardThe duckMinnesotaRegistered Userregular
Tomorrow is the last day at our current office.
The company has grown in the year and some change that I've been here.
We're moving out a little ways, to a place with better parking but less walkable restaurants.
It was interesting to watch the office go from 6 people to 15 in that time.
Gonna go to the lunch place a coworker and I often visited. A little existential, knowing that that's the last time I'll go there for lunch.
Technically today is my Monday, but I was sick for the past three days, and also tomorrow's friday and it's a three-day weekend coming up.
It'scomplicateddax
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ShadowfireVermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered Userregular
I'm at the ER with my wife because some shit's been going down with her. Told my boss that depending on how long we're here I may not be in tomorrow. "I'll look over the schedule right now and move client's around so the people we have can get the jobs done. You just let me know when you find out more."
I live in an uncertain world filled with sorrow and chaos, language is one of the few constants that remain. Don't destroy it. Please.
If you look to language of all things for consistency and reliability you will literally go insane
(the former English major emerges from his cave, hair wild, eyes blinking in the sunlight, prepositions dangling)
it's true! all true! FLY! SAVE YOURSELVES!
("would of" is not a valid construction, damn you all to hell!)
Me: Languages change and definitions are driven by popular usage not the other way around. You can't like, own, words maaan.
Also Me: They're, there, and their are different, literally is the opposite of figuratively and I will die on this hill!
I've never minded literally being used to mean figuratively because it's just hyperbole and words have been used as their own opposite forever, but stuff like "they're there their" and "would of" tend to bother me because they can introduce confusion when the whole point of language is to clearly convey meaning. I'm as descriptivist as they get and I would never be that guy to correct someone who wasn't asking for writing help, but those specific things will always bother me no matter how "right" they come to be.
The one totally meaningless hill I will die on is that it should be spelled y'all and not ya'll - you're removing the extra sound from "you", not the first part of "all"!
Oh, and it also bugs me unnecessarily when people spell 'til as if it's a contraction of until. It's till, and till is older than until dagnabbit! I have a feeling this is thanks to print marketing - somehow 'til looks "better" than till, sort of like how you use the drive-thru, not the drive-through.
It's not just that literally has become a contranym, but it's because of the meaning of the word. Because unlike other contranyms like cleave and sanction, literally is a word about meaning. It means that something is true, so making it also mean false is a bridge too far for me.
I live in an uncertain world filled with sorrow and chaos, language is one of the few constants that remain. Don't destroy it. Please.
If you look to language of all things for consistency and reliability you will literally go insane
(the former English major emerges from his cave, hair wild, eyes blinking in the sunlight, prepositions dangling)
it's true! all true! FLY! SAVE YOURSELVES!
("would of" is not a valid construction, damn you all to hell!)
Me: Languages change and definitions are driven by popular usage not the other way around. You can't like, own, words maaan.
Also Me: They're, there, and their are different, literally is the opposite of figuratively and I will die on this hill!
I've never minded literally being used to mean figuratively because it's just hyperbole and words have been used as their own opposite forever, but stuff like "they're there their" and "would of" tend to bother me because they can introduce confusion when the whole point of language is to clearly convey meaning. I'm as descriptivist as they get and I would never be that guy to correct someone who wasn't asking for writing help, but those specific things will always bother me no matter how "right" they come to be.
The one totally meaningless hill I will die on is that it should be spelled y'all and not ya'll - you're removing the extra sound from "you", not the first part of "all"!
Oh, and it also bugs me unnecessarily when people spell 'til as if it's a contraction of until. It's till, and till is older than until dagnabbit! I have a feeling this is thanks to print marketing - somehow 'til looks "better" than till, sort of like how you use the drive-thru, not the drive-through.
It's not just that literally has become a contranym, but it's because of the meaning of the word. Because unlike other contranyms like cleave and sanction, literally is a word about meaning. It means that something is true, so making it also mean false is a bridge too far for me.
I totally get that. But at the same time it's pretty much always clear when it's being used each way, so as long as the intent is clear it doesn't really bother me.
I live in an uncertain world filled with sorrow and chaos, language is one of the few constants that remain. Don't destroy it. Please.
If you look to language of all things for consistency and reliability you will literally go insane
(the former English major emerges from his cave, hair wild, eyes blinking in the sunlight, prepositions dangling)
it's true! all true! FLY! SAVE YOURSELVES!
("would of" is not a valid construction, damn you all to hell!)
Me: Languages change and definitions are driven by popular usage not the other way around. You can't like, own, words maaan.
Also Me: They're, there, and their are different, literally is the opposite of figuratively and I will die on this hill!
I've never minded literally being used to mean figuratively because it's just hyperbole and words have been used as their own opposite forever, but stuff like "they're there their" and "would of" tend to bother me because they can introduce confusion when the whole point of language is to clearly convey meaning. I'm as descriptivist as they get and I would never be that guy to correct someone who wasn't asking for writing help, but those specific things will always bother me no matter how "right" they come to be.
The one totally meaningless hill I will die on is that it should be spelled y'all and not ya'll - you're removing the extra sound from "you", not the first part of "all"!
Oh, and it also bugs me unnecessarily when people spell 'til as if it's a contraction of until. It's till, and till is older than until dagnabbit! I have a feeling this is thanks to print marketing - somehow 'til looks "better" than till, sort of like how you use the drive-thru, not the drive-through.
It's not just that literally has become a contranym, but it's because of the meaning of the word. Because unlike other contranyms like cleave and sanction, literally is a word about meaning. It means that something is true, so making it also mean false is a bridge too far for me.
I totally get that. But at the same time it's pretty much always clear when it's being used each way, so as long as the intent is clear it doesn't really bother me.
It's too meta, even for me as general fan of that kind of thing.
Now, let's talk about prefixes becoming standalone adjectives.
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WeaverWho are you?What do you want?Registered Userregular
My current language complaint is people using "the tea" as a stand-in for general complaints about something.
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StragintDo Not GiftAlways DeclinesRegistered Userregular
I finally got a call graded, only getting 4 this month instead of 5 since I was gone the first week of the month. I got a 2 out of 3 and 3 out of 3 which is good but ruins my 3 month record of perfect scores. I listened to the call and definitely can't argue it. Just means I need to step up my game.
I also got a pay raise. Went from $16 to $17.28 which is a pretty hefty increase.
PSN: Reaper_Stragint, Steam: DoublePitstoChesty
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
I finally got a call graded, only getting 4 this month instead of 5 since I was gone the first week of the month. I got a 2 out of 3 and 3 out of 3 which is good but ruins my 3 month record of perfect scores. I listened to the call and definitely can't argue it. Just means I need to step up my game.
I also got a pay raise. Went from $16 to $17.28 which is a pretty hefty increase.
Hey man, I just wanted to say how awesome it is to see you doing so well. Last year it seemed like you were in a pretty bad funk so its great to see you happy. Keep doing what you're doing!
I live in an uncertain world filled with sorrow and chaos, language is one of the few constants that remain. Don't destroy it. Please.
If you look to language of all things for consistency and reliability you will literally go insane
(the former English major emerges from his cave, hair wild, eyes blinking in the sunlight, prepositions dangling)
it's true! all true! FLY! SAVE YOURSELVES!
("would of" is not a valid construction, damn you all to hell!)
Me: Languages change and definitions are driven by popular usage not the other way around. You can't like, own, words maaan.
Also Me: They're, there, and their are different, literally is the opposite of figuratively and I will die on this hill!
I've never minded literally being used to mean figuratively because it's just hyperbole and words have been used as their own opposite forever, but stuff like "they're there their" and "would of" tend to bother me because they can introduce confusion when the whole point of language is to clearly convey meaning. I'm as descriptivist as they get and I would never be that guy to correct someone who wasn't asking for writing help, but those specific things will always bother me no matter how "right" they come to be.
The one totally meaningless hill I will die on is that it should be spelled y'all and not ya'll - you're removing the extra sound from "you", not the first part of "all"!
Oh, and it also bugs me unnecessarily when people spell 'til as if it's a contraction of until. It's till, and till is older than until dagnabbit! I have a feeling this is thanks to print marketing - somehow 'til looks "better" than till, sort of like how you use the drive-thru, not the drive-through.
It's not just that literally has become a contranym, but it's because of the meaning of the word. Because unlike other contranyms like cleave and sanction, literally is a word about meaning. It means that something is true, so making it also mean false is a bridge too far for me.
I am exactly the same. I can't help feeling that there's one word which should always be taken literally, and that is the word literal(ly)
So my school leadership just found out this morning that starting in the 20-21 school year their students will be required to obtain some sort of professional certification in order to graduate. This came with no warning apparently. Nobody had ever mentioned to them that this was even being considered or discussed.
So now they're panicking and trying to come up with something to apply to ALL students. Thank god I it's a whole pile of not-my-problem.
This came just 24 hours after the district dropped something about requiring certain digital citizenship/tech literacy requirements on every student in the district to be completed by the middle of May. Of course this means schools are mad at the tech department, but we were caught just as flat-footed as they were and knew nothing about it, therefore have no guidance to give principals. This is kinda sorta my problem, but the guidance delivered to me was today was to point principals and teachers to a different department entirely.
So my school leadership just found out this morning that starting in the 20-21 school year their students will be required to obtain some sort of professional certification in order to graduate. This came with no warning apparently. Nobody had ever mentioned to them that this was even being considered or discussed.
So now they're panicking and trying to come up with something to apply to ALL students. Thank god I it's a whole pile of not-my-problem.
This came just 24 hours after the district dropped something about requiring certain digital citizenship/tech literacy requirements on every student in the district to be completed by the middle of May. Of course this means schools are mad at the tech department, but we were caught just as flat-footed as they were and knew nothing about it, therefore have no guidance to give principals. This is kinda sorta my problem, but the guidance delivered to me was today was to point principals and teachers to a different department entirely.
W- what? They're supposed to all get A+ certs or Six Sigma black belts or become registered welders or some shit?
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ShadowfireVermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered Userregular
My boss let me know that everything's been taken care of just to let me relax. He said one client got angry because I'm the only one in the area who can do virus removals in the field and I won't be in tomorrow, so she has to be rescheduled to another day. She threw a fit and started screaming at my boss, who told her "hey yeah I get it, I can cancel the appointment instead, no problem, hope you have a great day."
So hey, that's cool. Now I don't have to worry about clients and can just freak out about everything else!
Librarian's ghostLibrarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSporkRegistered Userregular
Three times a year I have to turn the library into a restaurant for teachers. This year I made it fancy and got table cloths and little led candles and got calming mood lighting going.
Well I did that thing yesterday and it generated a phone call today, which means a mystery plaguing my office for almost a year is hopefully on its way to a final resolution in a week or two. Really made my day.
My boss let me know that everything's been taken care of just to let me relax. He said one client got angry because I'm the only one in the area who can do virus removals in the field and I won't be in tomorrow, so she has to be rescheduled to another day. She threw a fit and started screaming at my boss, who told her "hey yeah I get it, I can cancel the appointment instead, no problem, hope you have a great day."
So hey, that's cool. Now I don't have to worry about clients and can just freak out about everything else!
Having a boss who will stand up for you to unreasonable customers is a gift. When I worked on the helpdesk our boss would not stand for people being excessively rude to us. If we reported someone, even a doctor for crossing a line he'd get their manager on their case about it.
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JedocIn the scupperswith the staggers and jagsRegistered Userregular
Just sat through a three-hour meeting right next to someone who coughed through the whole thing and then at the end said they were feeling feverish.
So long, gang, time to move on out to Arizona, I fear the air of Oklahoma will soon be too damp and heavy for my consumption-riddled lungs.
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The company has grown in the year and some change that I've been here.
We're moving out a little ways, to a place with better parking but less walkable restaurants.
It was interesting to watch the office go from 6 people to 15 in that time.
Gonna go to the lunch place a coworker and I often visited. A little existential, knowing that that's the last time I'll go there for lunch.
It'scomplicateddax
Seriously, glad my boss is awesome.
It's not just that literally has become a contranym, but it's because of the meaning of the word. Because unlike other contranyms like cleave and sanction, literally is a word about meaning. It means that something is true, so making it also mean false is a bridge too far for me.
Which seems unethical
Lately, in the daily email news bulletin, we're being encouraged to get everyone we know to sign up for this insurance program
We're being encouraged by actual cash prizes
This seems super gross and probably illegal, right?
I totally get that. But at the same time it's pretty much always clear when it's being used each way, so as long as the intent is clear it doesn't really bother me.
It's too meta, even for me as general fan of that kind of thing.
Now, let's talk about prefixes becoming standalone adjectives.
I also got a pay raise. Went from $16 to $17.28 which is a pretty hefty increase.
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
also lol no raise this year because i was bad at my job but also i didn’t get fired so that’s good
It actually seems to make people pay attention more.
It's like a $0 tax return, you nailed it.
but there's inflation so...
What did I tell you about shoehorning your fetish into every conversation?!?
Do it more?
Yeah, because it's my fetish to hear people cramming their fetish everywhere!
Hey man, I just wanted to say how awesome it is to see you doing so well. Last year it seemed like you were in a pretty bad funk so its great to see you happy. Keep doing what you're doing!
Is that like a subset of vore?
I am exactly the same. I can't help feeling that there's one word which should always be taken literally, and that is the word literal(ly)
40 minutes till I can leave.
Hell yeah dude, light up
the floor with the flame trails you'll leave when you get outta there
So now they're panicking and trying to come up with something to apply to ALL students. Thank god I it's a whole pile of not-my-problem.
This came just 24 hours after the district dropped something about requiring certain digital citizenship/tech literacy requirements on every student in the district to be completed by the middle of May. Of course this means schools are mad at the tech department, but we were caught just as flat-footed as they were and knew nothing about it, therefore have no guidance to give principals. This is kinda sorta my problem, but the guidance delivered to me was today was to point principals and teachers to a different department entirely.
I'm basically Mother Theresa but actually a good person.
W- what? They're supposed to all get A+ certs or Six Sigma black belts or become registered welders or some shit?
So hey, that's cool. Now I don't have to worry about clients and can just freak out about everything else!
Rock Band DLC | GW:OttW - arrcd | WLD - Thortar
Having a boss who will stand up for you to unreasonable customers is a gift. When I worked on the helpdesk our boss would not stand for people being excessively rude to us. If we reported someone, even a doctor for crossing a line he'd get their manager on their case about it.
So long, gang, time to move on out to Arizona, I fear the air of Oklahoma will soon be too damp and heavy for my consumption-riddled lungs.