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this shop also has a greeting card section, which features a faceless ghoul demonstrating the recommended crash position for a Boeing 737-MAX

this toy shop sells, amongst other things, a Ford Fusion Taxi Cab model. Which is like... the saddest car toy I can imagine. "Oh daddy daddy please buy me a common, economical commercial vehicle! That really lights my fire!" -- no child ever

just realized that i spent the whole weekend dodging the question "so how are you". Friends, I love you too much to complain to you about my dumb job... so I promise I'll think of something more interesting to talk about next time. Sorry I'm so bad at this.

Now explaining the usefulness of the word "y'all" to my non-southern co-worker.... As well as how the word "sheriff" has one syllable and is pronounced "shareFFFF"

you'd think that after decades of industry experience i would stop doubting my basic ability to get simple work done and be a minimally useful employee that doesn't fret too much about my job performance.

but no.

found on the shared bookshelf in the middle of a big team of PhD researchers

Starting to feel like a Star Trek engineer in this job; my plans get approved the fastest when I throw in jargon that I know my director doesn't understand. "Our ML performance will improve if we can integrate an inverse tachyon pulse diffuser." "Make it so."

srsly considering a 5,000 word Medium think piece comparing large-scale furry group social dynamics to Emily Post's observations of high society New York in the 1920s... for the love of god someone talk me out of this

It's no longer possible to create a second twitter account, it's effectively locked to phone now. So whatever accounts you currently have, that's it apparently!

Home safe from BLFC! Your wrap-up toot:

- The drive home was fine, or at least blizzardless
- The con was another series of reminders that I am terrible at social interaction
- Next year I've made a note to bring my own elevator
- Thanks everyone who hung out with us!

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