boogetyboo @ boogetyboo @aussie.zone

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Mate it was a long shot that took 10 sec of my time to post. Figured it didn't hurt to ask.

Simultaneously looked at other sources, because, obviously.

Anonymity of Lemmy was what i wanted most as opposed to both those sites which take a DNA swab everytime you click on something.

Typically when there are layoffs, there are still people employed there who know what's going on.

The number of people is less an issue than the reasoning, and what areas they're cutting etc.

The smaller nature of Lemmy means people are less likely to write flippant dismissals as part of a rabid pack. Or at least it was.

It's usually a pretty courteous place and I'm sorry if I didn't come across that way myself.

But 99pc of posts here are about something I've never heard of - Linux and program languages, tonnes of jargon and acronyms. I don't jump in and ask what something is and follow up with 'why is this (thing that has no impact on me, as I've just discovered by googling the thing) newsworthy?'

I mean obviously it's newsworthy to me. I thought given how small the place is, that maybe one or two people might respond - people who knew - and everyone else would shrug and scroll past.

You're being very Reddit about it.

Didn't say that's how it always works.

And if you already think that having sex for money is an act of degradation, you're seeing things through a narrow lens.

I mean if you don't know, and you don't care, then this post isn't for you.

That's okay, isn't it?

Yeah I've read a lot of the commentary, was hoping to hear from someone on the inside/in the know

Preferred term is sex worker given the long and negative history of the word prostitute.

There's a decent Louis Theroux doco covering a brothel. The staff aren't desperate. It's a form of work. Some enjoy it. Some find it a boring slog like most do the 9-5 office life. I can't imagine doing sex work but then I can't imagine working on an oil rig either.

Sex trafficking, homeless sex workers etc and all the horrible things that go with it are obviously a thing. But don't project that extreme on all sex work.

The one in the foreground is clearly Steve.

It's been towed ouside the environment.

Missing the artist! First Dog On The Moon! https://firstdogonthemoon.com.au/

She's one of our most outspoken, openly racist politicians - Pauline Hanson.

This was a comedian's take on her, using cut together audio clips.

https://youtu.be/vAKPRGjkYsY?si=3FBHmDJGbPYv2D7g

Let's not be calling Pauline an Australian.

I'm very good at what I do and people hire me for my skills and experience. They assume that I have this level of ability because I'm passionate about what I do.

I find what I do boring and pointless. As I'm sending a deliverable that I've worked for weeks on, my only thoughts are relief that it's done and what a waste of time it was. My clients thinking what I do is important is what keeps a roof over my head. But I think it's fucking stupid.

There's a whole emperor wears no clothes situation going on. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. I find it hard to keep a straight face in meetings.

But I'm very aware of my privilege. I'm lucky I'm good at this and I'm lucky people pay me for it. But I'd rather just go lie in the backyard and stare at the floaters in my eyes all day than go to another networking opportunity, or conference, or listen to a podcast about my industry.

It's boring and it's dumb.

Nah it's not

Edit: well that was a fun experiment. The Reddit-esque nature of just approving contrary, trite statements is rife here on Lemmy too.

The person I replied to was correct. If English is your second language it's forgivable. For the rest of you, speak to your local member about the state of education where you live. Jfc.

Oh wow.

Had she done that when you were younger and she assumed you would have kids? I can kinda empathise with that. Making them I mean... But giving them to you...? Yeesh.

The boomers assumed we'd follow the same predetermined path as they did. My mum certainly thought I would, and so did I up until my late 20s. It was then when I realised whenever I thought about having kids it was with a sense of dread for something I assumed was inevitable.

Lucky for me my sister had a whole bunch so the pressure was off.

And the woman?

Nah. It's a health thing, a hygiene thing, and a lack of social awareness. Nothing trivial about it

I say lol occasionally, only for things that are dumb funny. Equivalent of a snort I guess?

"Hey did you hear Steve bought a jet ski? Where does he think he's going to use it? The local pool?"

"Really? Lol. What a dumbarse"

Like that. If shit is actually funny I laugh like a human.

That's not a gift, that's a threat 😕

Did she purchase them with the intent of giving them to you or were they someone's hand me downs and she thought you'd want them?

Either is pretty barmy to be fair.