@sireffe amused specifically that this is one of the few examples of an ad actually fitting the platform it's on
@behold3r night mouse!
@monorail look i appreciate the intention but im fae
@monorail but that'd be a logical solution to the problem
@TimMad what if they're none of those things
@FirstProgenitor plato's allegory of the cave
@FirstProgenitor metalloid
You get back to your apartment. The bar on the ground-floor is crowded and warm. The food is simple but tonight the chef is excited for everyone to try the new dish they’ve been working on.
The service is perfect, the servers are like family, and how can family possibly spoil a meal?
You plop your bag of apples on the bar, people come by and take a few. A few folks are arguing at the end of the bar, but no one pays them much attention.
The person to your right is a butcher, the person to your left is an archaeologist, the local sculptor selects an apple, shining it on a clay-covered smock.
Instruments come out, Shostakovich no.7 in C major, to remember the dead.
The strains of music drift out into the street, the busses and trains, running by. Some folks stay late, some folks leave early, there’s plenty of work to do, but somehow
more time
You live in a small cozy apartment. Your neighbor to the left is a brain surgeon, the neighbor to your right is a fry cook.
Across the hall, the daycare center looks after the kids, it’s usually full of retirees, they get a lot of joy from the children.
You go to work. Your boss, yourself, and the janitor all make the same pay. You work to do a good job. This seems sensible.
After work, you take the train out of town, there are collectives there with fresh veggies and milk. You bring them some canning supplies, and hang out for a bit. You admire their agrarian lifestyle, but you love the city. You leave with a big bag of apples, you try to pay, but they won’t let you, money seems cheap. Next time you’ll bring your fiddle, you promise.
You miss the train, but there are plenty of busses. You get on one and find a seat. The person to your left is a plumber, the person to your right designs satellites, a singer stands, and begins to sing.
That seems right
@MadestMadness no worries! we know you didn't mean it
@MadestMadness as a nb computer, i take offence
@amsomniac ur a good problem smh
a bug, not a feature.
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