Scoundrels!

But I got such a great deal on this Blur-Ay pure organic asbestos retractable cup-holder, I’d have been a fool not to buy! It did burn my house down though.

If it’s an offer, no thanks.

Shul’s Law in action.

At least it’s a momentary distraction from the dumb shit he could be doing that actually has an impact. He’s incapable of doing good so neutral or only slightly bad is better than a lot of alternatives.

They decided that the classic speed check story needs an update after all these years.

They send one of yours to the recycle bin, you send one of theirs to /dev/null.

I get that, just meant to address it from the perspective of the one walking by. The lean isn’t necessary (but can make the situation more navigable if it’s a narrow aisle and a bulky person) and everyone involved presumably understands that the chair width isn’t changing. All part of the social dance so even when the space occupied barely changes, both sides feel that they’ve done something to contribute.

Also brings to mind sitting in the aisle seat in an airplane while people are moving through the cabin. I’ll lean in a little too so they’ve got the extra clearance and don’t have to think about making contact. For all I know, they don’t have any problem with a little unintentional bumping and brushing in that context but giving room accommodates for people who do find it uncomfortable.

In either case, the balancing act is trying not to make the movements exaggerated like I feel repulsed by the other person but that’s probably over-analyzing the situation and there’s enough of that in my reply already.

Turf wars with Quicktime and Windows Media Player have been getting more aggressive lately.

Pretty sure at least one is really bad for people. I’m not a doctor though.

If I’m the one passing through, I’ll probably say something similar because it feels awkward to encroach on another person’s space without making some kind of acknowledgement first. Might not see/hear me approaching in case they’re comparing labels or absorbed in some other task. I don’t like being surprised and try not to surprise other people.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_System_of_Units#Prefixes to save you some future posting.

It’s OP’s article. They’ve been posting it from a few different accounts.

Something OP is here to promote.

Leave it until the last minute and it’ll only take a minute. Stress-fueled superpower.

They want somebody else to be on the hook for their screw-ups. Doesn’t mean they won’t get sued if it’s something bad enough or their meatshield business decides to make an issue out of it but this way, they’ve reduced their risks a little.

THX for the info.

https://lemmy.world/post/49151085

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