“Ms. Extra” spends her own time and money entertaining people while thumbing her nose at those corporate slugs. I think people who make other people happy are probably not throwing a tantrum.
I’m in exactly the same boat as you. Undereducated, lower paying job than my wife, mortgage, etc. I’ve frequently had panicked thoughts about what I would do if she died. And we have a kid, which makes it even worse.
I think it’s really interesting too, but he was my grandfather, so I’m biased. I wasn’t really sure how interesting drawings of screw threads and gauges and calipers and such would be to other people.
I find several things on that list quite stressful. In fact, I don’t know why anyone would think booking a holiday was the part that made you feel good.
This should be the default everywhere. Unbelievable that it isn’t really. Amazing that they expect people to do a job where you have to hear real life, real time horror stories every day for hours a day and just cope.
As an undoubtedly human male of the person type, I am unable to solve a captcha without help because of my stupid limited monkey brain. Please connect me with customer service.
As a not bot and totally definitely human person, I do not have any moral or physical ailments which result in my emotional reaction of upsetness when being confronted with the idea that 47% of internet traffic is bots. My homo sapiens brain does not contain conflict on this issue.
Here it is. He says “Cindy and I are breaking up” - then proceeds with the review of Laphroaig 10 Year Single Malt Scotch, which he tells us has been his go-to single malt - it’s a “no compromise” Malt, he assures us.
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Pretty funny indeed (Crossposter note: thought it would fit here very well) (midwest.social)
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Well well well (i.imgur.com)
Man reviews Whiskey while his wife is packing her stuff and leaving him in the background (youtu.be)
Here it is. He says “Cindy and I are breaking up” - then proceeds with the review of Laphroaig 10 Year Single Malt Scotch, which he tells us has been his go-to single malt - it’s a “no compromise” Malt, he assures us.
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Someone spent their time, money, and effort to write this in the sky (lemmy.world)
I love it
This banana was perfectly straight! (lemmy.world)
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