That is lovely and amazing life advice, but OP also stated that they received this money for participating in a focus group. I keep giggling at the thought of them going back and interrupting another focus group to show off what they bought with their $75. Then, a couple years later, trying to squeeze out an emotional response by looking at a gift card sleeve that said, “thank you for your participation.”

“First, I would get a label maker and ask a coworker to assist me. Then, we’d work together to quickly figure out what each switch does, and then label them accordingly. In a business of this size and reputation, documenting your work and synergistic teamwork are foundational to value and growth.”

Then, reject whatever offer they send and say that it’s because they showed you a workplace culture that enabled middle management to test employees with busywork instead of minding their own business or solving their own damn trivial problems.

“A new hire finally filled the empty cube in our cluster at work. She’s definitely got a lot to learn since she’s an industrial nubile who- hey, why are you calling the police?”

I once walked by a mom and daughter at a public event that I was helping host. They had on the most incredible outfits, fierce makeup, amazingly messy yet intentional hairdos, and walked like they fucking owned the place. I told them that I loved their outfits and all the stylistic choices they made and was kinda obsessed with “all the choices y’all made putting this together.” The daughter told me that she liked my energy, and that was one of the greatest moments of my life.

I could be in the middle of a terrible day, and then I’ll think, “that young lady told me that she liked my energy and I definitely trust their opinions.”

No one wakes up and decides whether they’re going to be thin and -gags- perky for the day. But everyone makes a choice of some sort in their shoes, doing their nails, their hair dye, etc. If you can’t help but say something, invest a little interest in those things and compliment people on their choices. Sometimes, you’ll get way more out of the exchange than what you put in.

Note: The last paragraph was not meant for anyone who already knows this. It was meant for the terminally confused regressive folks who say “you can’t even compliment women anymore without getting into trouble.”

So, some paint might get exchanged?

If not for those, he’d be inhaling magic smoke

Close, VGA. When you plug it in, you become the Lawnmower Man

I did not downvote you because I’m the beetle whisperer. That beetle is flipping you off and hoping you can see it 'cause they’re doing it as hard as they can.

Are we talking about onions or anal?

Ass-troll-ergist

Thank you for inviting me into your home, it seemed lovely. I gotta go home now and see if I can beat a thought from my own brain.

I appreciate the clarification. Knowledge is the greatest jift of all.

You’re such a smelly poopoo-head. You wouldn’t know what a detector was if they were talking directly to you!

Aaaaand scene

Freeze the peroxide, boil the vinegar. Household chemical accidents with more involved steps.

They cut costs by firing the people doing the legwork and passed the savings along to billionaires who promised sustainable models. Now they can’t hire people to do real legwork anymore because, “no one wants to work anymore for their grandparents’ wage in an economy and society designed to turn people into voluntary slaves and the only way to escape is to become homeless and go off the grid, but the laws are being molded to prevent anyone from escaping the system.”

I’m pretty sure that’s how the old adage goes.

I believe I’ve lurked in communities where you’ve commented.

I was today years old when I realized that your username actually isn’t “booploot”

I’m having an okay day, but primarily struggling with my ADHD and, therefore, time management. I’d appreciate any suggestions to feel a little bit better.

More on the nose than Bubba’s pelvis