I unironically love when a gay guy is like ‘this is for the little boy who was told he was too much. who made himself smaller for a world that didn’t understand him. now he can finally be seen’ and then it’s a picture of him in a jockstrap
customer: which aspirin is better? (shows me 81mg vs 300mg)
me: what r u using it for?
customer: my wife has some really bad itch from an allergy to hair dye
me: aspirin isnt used for allergy, it's for pain. maybe u can try reactine
customer: ohhh ok. which aspirin is better?
I noticed one employee wearing noise-canceling headphones.
Not earbuds.
The big, cushioned over-ear kind that create a tiny personal universe.
I asked if everything was alright.
He said yes, he’s just trying to focus.
I told him we value focus, but isolation can misread as resistance to collaboration.
He said he’s literally sitting at his desk doing his job.
I told him we track human presence, not just output.
He asked how presence is measured.
I said imperfectly, which is why it's so important.
Then I logged “avoiding spontaneous culture building opportunities” in his engagement profile.