So I had to jump on the ACL challenge and bring the full force of the bifrost along with me. ๐ฅถ
Kindly repost and tag @BlaqBonez till he sees it.
PS: My favorite part is the outro ๐คซ
Yes, I am a programmer.
No, I canโt fix your printer.
No, I do not install Windows and drivers.
No, I donโt know whatโs the best laptop for you.
No, I do not know why your internet is laggy.
Iโm sorry. Iโm just a programmer.
On Sunday like this in 2005.
After church.
2pm - Nkan Be on Galaxy
3pm - Bayowa Special
6pm- This Life on AIT
7pm - Fuji House of Commotion
8pm - Who wants to be a Millionaire
8:30pm - Papa Ajasco
10pm- Labe Orun on Mitv.
Such a simple life
Anonymous
You board the plane and find a man sitting in your window seat, 4A.
You: "Excuse me, I think you're in my seat."
Him: "Yeah, my wife is in 4B. Just take my seat back in row 32. Middle seat. Itโs the same plane, doesn't matter."
You: "No, I paid extra for 4A. Please move."
Him (loudly): "Are you serious? Youโre really going to separate a couple on their anniversary? Have some heart!"
Passengers start looking. You feel the heat rising in your cheeks. The pressure to just be 'nice' and dissolve into the floor is overwhelming.
You: "I'm not moving."
Him: "Everyone is staring at you being selfish! It's just a seat!"
You: "If it's 'just a seat,' then you go sit in row 32. Your poor planning is not my emergency. Move."
The Aftermath:
The flight attendant walks over. He grunts, grabs his bag, and walks back to row 32. The wife apologizes quietly. You put your headphones on and sleep for 4 hours. The plane didn't crash because you said 'No'.
The Insight:
Manipulators rely on social awkwardness to get what they want. They bank on you being too polite to make a scene. They weaponize the "public eye" to shame you into compliance.
But here is the truth: You aren't "difficult" for wanting what you paid for. You aren't "rude" for existing in the space you were assigned.
When you remove the shame, you remove their power.