▲ 77 ▼ Silicon Valley bro explains sex work economics to a stripper (news.ycombinator.com) submitted 2 years ago* by Beaver@hexbear.net to c/the_dunk_tank@hexbear.net 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 41 points 2 years ago (1 child) Enlightened computer touchers seem to always get "dragged" to strip club against their will. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 32 points 2 years ago (3 children) I can definitely attest that there are some really awful office cultures where a young and naive computer toucher would feel compelled to go to a strip club to be seen as a team player. It's gross and I'm not sure how common it is these days, but it's a thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Ericthescruffy@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago Have been a young naive computer toucher and can second this. It is a thing. Often the company owners just want to drag you along and feel like ballers for the night. Its fucking painful and I'm so happy I'm remote and established enough I don't have to play along anymore. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KoboldKomrade@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I felt a bit awkward waiting for my food next to my boss's boss at a greek place we happened to order at independently. I couldn't imagine going to a strip club with any of them. (Tech monkey btw) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, not even a knock on sex workers but jeez permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blep@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago Ive been given encouragement to go at one of my internships, most ive seen personally permalink fedilink source parent
[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 32 points 2 years ago (3 children) I can definitely attest that there are some really awful office cultures where a young and naive computer toucher would feel compelled to go to a strip club to be seen as a team player. It's gross and I'm not sure how common it is these days, but it's a thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Ericthescruffy@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago Have been a young naive computer toucher and can second this. It is a thing. Often the company owners just want to drag you along and feel like ballers for the night. Its fucking painful and I'm so happy I'm remote and established enough I don't have to play along anymore. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KoboldKomrade@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I felt a bit awkward waiting for my food next to my boss's boss at a greek place we happened to order at independently. I couldn't imagine going to a strip club with any of them. (Tech monkey btw) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, not even a knock on sex workers but jeez permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blep@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago Ive been given encouragement to go at one of my internships, most ive seen personally permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ericthescruffy@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago Have been a young naive computer toucher and can second this. It is a thing. Often the company owners just want to drag you along and feel like ballers for the night. Its fucking painful and I'm so happy I'm remote and established enough I don't have to play along anymore. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KoboldKomrade@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I felt a bit awkward waiting for my food next to my boss's boss at a greek place we happened to order at independently. I couldn't imagine going to a strip club with any of them. (Tech monkey btw) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, not even a knock on sex workers but jeez permalink fedilink source parent
[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, not even a knock on sex workers but jeez permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blep@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago Ive been given encouragement to go at one of my internships, most ive seen personally permalink fedilink source parent
