Current vibe is Marcus Aurelius: The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.
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@Stopworkplacebu Micromanager would make the new person sit beside her to "help them settle in" then she'd make long angry speeches saying they should only ask her questions after exhausting all other options
@CarymaRules Like police in other Western cities, they're breaking the social contract either because they support the far-Leftists or they are hoping the problem will go away. What is actually going to go away is... the social contract
@TheCinesthetic If she said that the film explored the unwritten aspects of the novel, I might respect that, but this is more like, "We're so much better than Emily Bronte she didn't even include any porn!"
@Stopworkplacebu Bad personality, insecure personality, or sometimes just plain personal convenience. Like if there's a hiring freeze on junior staff they'll bully a person into believing they don't deserve a promotion
@BestMovieMom Hollywood: let's make a disgusting adaptation that floods the fandom with perverts
Original fans: NOOOOOO!!!!
New fans: you should be happy that we're here!
@Mr_Andrew_Fox@InspGadgetBlogs I was once on a jury, and the decision-making process was alarming. I had twenty pages of notes and refused to be rushed, while at the other extreme was a woman who just wanted to get out so she could catch up on her TV shows
@Stopworkplacebu People should try to get legal or employment advice before quitting. I didn't, and I missed some key opportunities to make a strong case because of it