by Tjeerd Royaards

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[–] 23 points 6 months ago (1 child)

All I hear at work is complaints about the gas prices.

When coworkers or customers bring up the topic, I point out the school we bombed. Everyone agrees its evil. I wonder if complaining about gas prices is just the professional way to complain about the "war" in Iran. I probably missed that little social cue. I hope that's the case; that most people are self-censoring and not just completely selfish.

But, have we Americans become such cowards we can't just openly talk about how fucked it is? It feels like it.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago

    The workplace is an unnatural environment that causes people to behave in a very unnatural manner. It is so laden with taboos that a distinct 'corporate' dialect emerged that is made up almost entirely of euphemisms. That we collectively spend half or more of our waking lives in this setting fucks with us psychologically.

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