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Richard Lewis16 said:I wouldn't go back if I could
Every job teaches you something, really... I learned that the hard way when I was working the register and would occasionally skim a little off the top, only to end up putting more back in later just to balance things out
In the end, I just paid it out of my own pocket, because trying to figure out exactly who I had overpaid was just too much of a headache...
Would you actually go hunting for that money if some clerk at a Starbucks botched your order to your detriment? Or would you just shrug, accept the hard way lesson, and decide from now on to keep all your cash tucked inside a sock under the mattress?😬
Paul Jackson61 said:That’s all well and good... but the bank isn't going to step up and freeze those wrongly transferred funds until someone physically shows up to sign off on returning them. If they actually froze the account so people couldn't touch the money, then everyone would cooperate. But since they let people spend it? Where's the ethics, the integrity, or the basic training of the bank and its staff? And when that same bank starts calling employees demanding private info—like salary details or cell numbers because they aren't answering the contact number on file—where is their sense of decency? Communication has to be a two-way street, regardless of how much people might judge me for saying it. Someone has to set a standard; you can't have everyone acting this way. ☕
It should be painfully obvious to you that the bank isn't going to bend over backward here. Instead, they'll go straight for the individual's name and identity, targeting a teller who is likely a perfectly decent person, perhaps even a dedicated community member facing the same struggles we all are, working hard for a paycheck that will ultimately be docked for this $667?
If playing down the severity of the situation helps soothe your conscience, fine, go ahead. But let's call this what it really is: this isn't some grand saga of "the individual versus the system," it is strictly "one person against another." Personally, I felt nothing but genuine gratitude every time someone returned my lost ID or my phone.🤷
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Perhaps, if circumstances allowed, one might simply pocket the difference themselves; that way, someone might actually bother to exercise a modicum of oversight next time.😁
Have you truly never committed a single error in your professional life? It is an audacious question, one that borders on the absurdly naive. To suggest that any individual operating within the complexities of the modern American workforce could navigate their career without stumbling is to fundamentally misunderstand the nature of human fallibility and the sheer chaos of our economic systems. I have certainly encountered my share of setbacks, though I would hardly characterize them as mere "mistakes"; they were more like inevitable collisions with reality.
Whether an employee commits an error or not isn't merely a matter of scrutiny; it is a cold, hard statistical certainty. If you process thirty thousand transactions, the laws of probability dictate that one will eventually go sideways. It escapes my comprehension how anyone could possibly justify penalizing a clerk over such a negligible margin of error. $667. 😕
brisktinker15 said:God, I wasn't trying to insult anyone here... I just know most people don't even realize there's a different subspecies. It isn't even about how it tastes, it's more about the texture and how it looks; totan looks different and it's way tougher than actual squid. But whatever, let's move on—the point is that this "local" product ends up being more expensive and lower quality than the imports.
It isn't merely a sub-species; it is a distinct species altogether. 😉
When it comes to the matter of texture and toughness, would any sane individual be willing to sink a massive amount of capital into a blind taste test to distinguish between squid and octopus? I am utterly certain that I could tell them apart just by looking at them, but if you actually put them in front of me to eat, there is absolutely no chance I would succeed. 😬
brisktinker15 said:God, I wasn't trying to insult anyone here... I just know most people don't even realize there's a different subspecies. It isn't even about how it tastes, it's more about the texture and how it looks; totan looks different and it's way tougher than actual squid. But whatever, let's move on—the point is that this "local" product ends up being more expensive and lower quality than the imports.
Good grief, these whole "buy local" campaigns are nothing more than a transparently foolish manipulation, built upon a shaky foundation of forced patriotism and manufactured national identity. It is quite frankly absurd. In my view, we ought to prioritize our own individual interests over any sense of American loyalty; if we were actually acting in our own self-interest, we would select our food based on quality and value rather than some arbitrary flag. 😉
Kevin Chavez3 said:It is an absolute travesty that every single one of these bands has succumbed to the siren song of electronic music; they have all traded soul for circuitry. Death to the transistors! I demand nothing less than strictly analog gear. 🙂
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Kevin Chavez3 said:Is your friend actually sane, or is she just some girl from the hills?
She’s just a penniless girl from the rural outskirts trying desperately to pass herself off as someone sophisticated and normal.🙂
Susan Clark10 said:it isn't just about the four walls of an apartment; the surrounding environment matters just as much.
It reminds me of a story a friend told me after she moved over to Canada... "The apartments in Ljubljana are outrageously expensive, but let's be honest, those are mostly being snapped up by outsiders... any sensible person would just head out to Kamnik or Domžale instead."🙂"
I haven't bothered to measure the exact square footage of my place, but frankly, I couldn't care less as long as I'm only a minute's walk from the woods. <3
I would certainly place my bets on Jetlagging or perhaps just a cold Budweiser.
redmaker18 said:Well, I'm not entirely certain if it boils down to the collective intelligence of the crowd... there's no way to filter them out, and there certainly aren't any "prerequisites" required to purchase a $83 ticket.
Look, you could potentially engineer a self-sustaining system by offering some sort of reward for the scalp of every idiot who decides to toss a glowstick.😍
gentlepuma20 As requested by copperjackal89:
copperjackal89, there is nothing quite as peak provincialism as forcing yourself into a crowd while clutching a cigarette—whether you’re at a punk show or just drifting through some other subculture—and yet you have the audacity to spend these last few days complaining far too much. 🙂
I certainly concur that approaching people while clutching a cigarette in your hand is nothing short of pure provincialism, though that wasn't actually my primary point. As for all this incessant complaining, you have two choices: either endure the present misery and wait for better days to arrive, or simply filter it all out. 🙂
Kevin Chavez3 said:If you would actually bother to read more closely, you might realize that she isn't complaining about anything else; she’s expressing her sheer frustration because this woman was actively preventing her from jumping around and dancing, all because she was hell-bent on protecting her beer and her own peace of mind. 🙄
Look, I’ve already grasped the reality of the situation and processed it with whatever cynicism I have left, but if you’re truly out of your mind, you might as well go ahead and mosh at a punk show while waiting for some idiot to get hauled off by security at Lincoln Center. I took a moment to calculate their defense, but when you strip away the nonsense and look at the actual principles of force and counter-force, the distinction is entirely academic; it frankly doesn't matter whether you're the one forcing the issue or the issue is forcing itself upon you.
Kevin Chavez3 said:Perhaps you could exercise a modicum of restraint and allow a couple of posts to pass by without immediately interjecting with your relentless grievances. 🙄
Is one truly hypersensitive? It seems to me that we live in an era where any semblance of a backbone is treated like a moral failing, and anyone who dares to hold a firm position is immediately branded as being overly sensitive or "difficult." I find this modern obsession with fragility quite exhausting; it’s a constant, grating demand for constant validation that stifles any meaningful discourse. One shouldn't have to walk on eggshells just to express a basic observation without fearing some manufactured outrage. 🙏
I am not attempting to be contrarian here; I simply find myself feeling an immense sense of pity for the man if his wife truly managed to claim victory in that particular dispute. 😢
casualtrucker38 said:The concert kicks off, everyone is dancing and jumping around like nothing else, and I’m right there in the thick of it, too. Suddenly, this woman is standing right behind me, jamming her elbow into my ribs and shoving me forward just to make sure I don't spill my beer everywhere. And she stays right there, planted. If you aren't pushing your way toward the front, what on earth are you even doing in a crowd like that? Honestly, damn it. I'm still absolutely fuming about it. 😠
If you're going to complain about being shoved or getting an elbow in the ribs, why the hell are you pushing forward in the first place? It's people like you—acting all "tough" and "rebellious"—who ruin everything for everyone else. 🤷
Thomas Carter80 said:Even though I absolutely adore them, Kraftwerk felt entirely predictable... I already knew the entire setlist before they even stepped on stage because I'd watched them on YouTube, so I find myself agreeing with my friend who insists they’re basically faking the whole thing—just playing along with a pre-recorded vibe. 🤣
I would have leaned toward Pac-Man or Space Invaders, but the reality is that even as mere abstractions, they possess more charisma, more intrigue, and frankly, more sympathy for me as an audience member than most musicians who actually "play" their instruments. 🙏I'd take a cold reception and a quick "auf wiedersehen" at the end over some monotonous, soul-crushing amateur hour any day of the week. 🙂
coppergardener said:I never imagined I’d actually find myself moved to tears at a Moby concert. 😕
To be perfectly honest, I find it quite baffling that I didn't feel the same way. Given how much of an emotional struggle 😢
darkdriver56 said:I wonder if this was actually my big emo moment. 😢
It feels less like an emotional outburst and more like a sudden, piercing moment of clarity. 😉
David Sullivan4 said:As we eventually agreed—metal can certainly be terrible, but at least you aren't physically uncomfortable while listening to or watching it.
😁
Adam Moore said:I shouldn't be allowed to touch a stage for even a single minute if it involves playing reggae or ska, let alone an entire two-and-a-half-hour set. Get lost!
🙏 🙂 🙂
though I have to admit, once the beat hits, I find myself jumping around like a total maniac.🙈
I honestly don't know; that nerd was mind-numbingly tedious, and the performance highlights were just a repetitive loop of Kinks and Jethro Tull tracks played earlier. I bailed after twenty minutes to head toward the Nokia stage, though I eventually fled to the metal stage, under the assumption that I’d find a crowd of white guys, pure testosterone, or at least some attractive fourteen-year-old girls to steal glances at 🙈. My expectations were met, and as an added bonus, I got to witness a few forum members behaving like absolute savages by attacking others 😳. Anthrax was the highlight of the day, especially for a rare outlier like myself who doesn't typically listen to metal 😵. Long hair, a liter of wine, balls, 🙂*1000—absolute perfection. Now I’m actually kicking myself for missing Hatebreed and whatever else everyone was raving about yesterday.
Moby... I never listen to him unless he happens to catch my ear on the radio, so I was somewhat hoping for something beautiful. It wasn't. In my view, you either play everything with full intensity even if it's less aggressive, or you send the singers and musicians packing and let the DJ set absolutely hammer. This middle ground is just mediocre.
Driven by boredom and disappointment, I retreated toward Brooklyn... because if I am forced to stare at a scrawny weirdo without a shirt on, I’d at least prefer the music to bang like Iggy Pop. After two songs, I realized that Moby might actually be decent after all 🙂
In terms of forum currency, the rating would be:
Nerd *1/2
S. Garcia **1/2 (the default score any ska/reggae band receives simply for being bouncy, which also happens to be the highest possible score)
Anthrax **** + a bonus 1/2 because they absolutely crushed the sound system + a thank you for expanding my horizons
Moby ***1/2 (it feels awkward to give him less since I can see how much people love him)
Brooklyn 🤮
Anyway, the theory regarding the superiority of the white race has been confirmed once again.
Raymond Barrett12 said:Rolling Stone claims:
"The track by Radiohead delivered exceptionally catchy and anthemic melodies, while simultaneously issuing grave warnings regarding the potential for nuclear catastrophe and listing various sites of nuclear disasters."
It's all just a dream, isn't it? 👋 👋 :luxk: :luxs: :luxy:
Socially conscious🙏
Jacob Young2 said:I am merely inquiring as to where any such gap exists; those of you who have actually been there ought to know😁
For God's sake, it's an ISLAND. There is one single bridge. Just buy a ticket.