[-] jimmux@programming.dev 22 points 5 months ago

Yes but the word for books comes from bisexuality, because reading is gay.

[-] jimmux@programming.dev 11 points 5 months ago

This is the accepted writing style at my work, and it's been driving me nuts for years. I'm talking about the copy we put on all our public facing materials. Even our resident linguists hate it, but apparently someone high up thinks it's industry standard.

Remembering this just made me happier to be leaving soon. They're so resistant to challenging entrenched habits. I should have seen these signs when I started.

[-] jimmux@programming.dev 39 points 7 months ago

Just ask the AI how to turn $1 into $100M with high frequency trading!

[-] jimmux@programming.dev 12 points 8 months ago

Many many years ago, I saw a doco during a high school health class. It had stuff about gender identity, and included an interview from the 80's with George Pell. He was ranting about how fashion these days was too androgynous, and you couldn't tell the girls from the boys.

That was the first I ever heard from that man, and immediately disliked him.

Interesting to see where he ended up.

[-] jimmux@programming.dev 29 points 1 year ago

This isn't the little death I asked for.

[-] jimmux@programming.dev 26 points 1 year ago

I didn't even notice the ads, but purchased on principle because it's not a subscription.

[-] jimmux@programming.dev 12 points 1 year ago

Sounds like communism.

/s

[-] jimmux@programming.dev 20 points 1 year ago

If you replace the quality parts with manure bricks, at what point has it become the shit of Theseus?

[-] jimmux@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago

The building I live in has started doing this for the private parking spots. Any vehicle not within the lines is hit with $80. Their hand was forced since some started parking trucks that leave the entire bed hanging out.

[-] jimmux@programming.dev 11 points 1 year ago

It's like how when you were a kid, you thought quicksand was something you would need to be aware of as an adult in the big wide world. In my undergrad, mod everywhere. Very important knowledge. Now not so much.

[-] jimmux@programming.dev 15 points 1 year ago

The pun is a bit forced, but you have to admire their spirit.

[-] jimmux@programming.dev 17 points 1 year ago

Musical heirs.

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