i don't think this was ever a convention in electronic text or typesetting. i'm 40 but i had access to computers at an early age and thought only people much older than me did this. typewriters were a relic to me even from a young age. dad worked as a journalist and even back in the early 80s, everyone had a terminal on their desk for typing articles so they could be submitted directly for electronic typesetting.

how to make a cat come to you: try to avoid it or pretend that it doesn't exist.

emotional waitress

real-life problens are never as interesting as fictional ones

mathematicians took that and ran with it - they used up all the GREEK ones too!

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it's always mildly funny when doors have notes on them saying to keep them closed at all times.

somebody will be screaming at the top of their lungs all right

anyone know of any fedi accounts that post funny images?

one thing that's challenging when you're having deep conversations with people is that you can end up seeing potential in them that doesn't agree with how they self-identify. suppose you're talking to an engineer and you realise that their personality type is a better fit for teaching. and they're already in the middle of an engineering career, but you can't suddenly just tell people who they are...

looking at the core values that certified coaches follow: 1. genuinely interested in other people, what drives them, and what their beliefs are 2. finds joy in helping other people while remaining in the background, supporting and cheering on 3. convinced that most people can do more than they think and limitations are often just mental blocks 4. believes that people know what's best for them 5. never gives opinions or advice to be honest, i know people who are very much looking for #5 and no one will ever give them any answers. and while i generally follow #4 when i have personal conversations with people, i don't believe it's always true, because i've personally been wrong about what was best for me before, and if someone had helped me to become self-aware, maybe i would have realised. it was starting to sound like something i was maybe interested in doing but obviously i can't do so as a certified coach, because my approach would be too active for that. i would *want* a coach to be more active about it. i went to someone called a "job specialist" that the government hires and they were hopeless to talk to because they just sat around waiting for me to form my own opinion, and i never did.

if there was something called a tech psychologist, that would be fun to do

what mood is your crotch in today?

jenga sales

one thing that's becoming apparent through this lady i'm seeing is that i'm less sexual than i used to be. connection and intimacy feels more important. i think a lot and this can get in the way of getting sexually immersed. it reminds me of another thing i stopped immersing myself in: movies, television and books. i'm very mindful all the time and rarely forget my surroundings.

when i get too drunk to walk straight, i apologise to the bartender. when he tells me "you need to go home" i just say "okay" and walk out. i don't always go home, but usually, i do.

George Carlin, stand-up comedian, on stage, aged 70 making standup comedy about getting old "Old Fuck" is the name of the routine

"whose fault is it?" the biggest question of our time.

i can hit the block button to get rid of this idiot but i was bored

if the doctors i have spoken to had any sense, they'd of course prescribe some drugs to replace alcohol so i don't destroy my liver. emotionally speaking, i have very good reasons to feel bad. but i also want to stay alive and have my intellectual faculties in place.