Rheios

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[–] Rheios@ttrpg.network 1 points 10 months ago

Respectfully, I can easily see a shared workplace at least encouraging screwing over customers. To me its an even more intense instance of the shareholder problem. Shareholders are obsessed with the money they're getting back with no real work but the risk inherent in the bet they made. The workers are working, for a livelihood, and of course will want to improve their quality of life. They're even more motivated to do so. And some of the best ways to do that, in the "make monkey brain happy" obvious short-term are the same policies the shareholders are already pushing. Will there be some pushback? Definitely, but you only have to sell a bunch of people on short-term easy money. And the lottery isn't popular because people are smart about this stuff.

[–] Rheios@ttrpg.network 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah, the good ol' "I'm not, but actually am, but not enough that I should get a raise, but I really would like one and less work hours, but I really need to stay longer because I'm so slow at everything I do and am terrible at focusing so I should really be working harder to give you your money's worth, but you're probably not paying me as much as you should be for that work in hindsight" theoretical with yourself and your imagined boss.

[–] Rheios@ttrpg.network 14 points 1 year ago

Unless there's a bug. Then it is my code and I have to fix it. Immediately. No, I don't want to discuss my thought process for "why I made that decision" I want to fix it. Why are we having a chat about milk pouring technique while it is dripping off the fucking table. Prod is burning and you want to fiddle! (Meanwhile this is a minor bug that nobody has ever actually complained about but just the knowledge that it was my fault...)

[–] Rheios@ttrpg.network 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Dirty litter boxes increase the chance of urinary tract infection and can speed up their death if the infection reaches their kidneys, literally one of the weakest parts of cats as they age. So no, not "ok whatever". You took responsibility for the life of something. Time to own up to the gross part of that. (Like changing a baby's diaper)

Also, paying close attention to your cat's feces and urine can warn you about internal issues like kidney stones by the shape of the pee or the appearance of the stool. (Seriously, once a day for cleanout isn't remotely enough, no wonder its so gross you don't want to touch it)

I'd say scoop it out, or at least check, every time you see it and dump it out when it gets too stinky, scrub it, dry it, and put in new litter. Even a functional electric one, which according to my brother does work, will need some kind of cleaning at some point so the responsibility is never completely escapable. Seriously though, my brother swears by the electric box he got after his own cat was constantly at the vets from UTIs due to him being the only person ever cleaning her box.

As for the anxiety? This seems like an extreme reaction for a litterbox in comparison to all the other never-ending chores we have to do on the day to day. The litterbox is comparatively easy to work, commute, balancing our bank accounts, or taxes. Are you okay?

[–] Rheios@ttrpg.network 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I mean, are you miserable? Or are you just using the wrong expectation for being happy? Because overly unrealistic expectations can make any ever-present annoyance, like the day to day dealings of entropy and decay, an inescapable hell.

[–] Rheios@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I wouldn't want Fallout 4's incongruous fps shooting or the terrible "perk" system tainting FNV, tbh. Frankly I'd be pleased with the arrangement that Bethesda never touches FNV or anything related to it again, but blue sky thinking's just that.

[–] Rheios@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Assuming its not hunger or bathroom related, in my experience its because the cat's bored. He enjoys the walks and has fun, and the walk probably fulfills a need to "patrol" his territory which he finds rewarding, but he can't go on the walk often enough - or long enough - for his tastes. So he figures if he yells you'll let him go patrol some more. I'd say redirect him . Play with him in the house for 10-15 minutes, then wrap it up with a kitty treat and he should go take a nap for a bit. You could also hide his food around the house come feeding time to encourage him to patrol his home instead of being focused on doing it outside.

I have no idea if any of that would work, every cat's different. I can distract mine from wanting in rooms (he refused to wear a leash and so cannot go outside so he's vocal at closed doors) just by playing with him or giving him attention usually. But its also temporary and he'll do it again. Alternatively you could do the earplug-ignore thing when he cries at the door/harness but invest additional time to engage him when he's quiet, that way you aren't encouraging the behavior if you don't want to be.

[–] Rheios@ttrpg.network -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean you can be unconscious for more than head trauma. My thought was in line with heart issues and if the differences in sex played any part there, due to the differences in the appearance of problems with them between men and women, but maybe that's not really relevant until they hit the hospital.(Since EMTs are stabilizing focused) Just having it on the card - avoiding the time needed to check especially if they've had surgery - seems helpful, if that was relevant. If its not of course it doesn't need to be there but if there's EMTs around chime in because obviously I don't know.

[–] Rheios@ttrpg.network -5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'd also add the consideration that a photo ID also serves the purpose of some base level medical information (or else our listing organ donor status on them is super weird) so having sex on there if you're unconscious and the EMTs pick you up and need to check makes some sense. No reason both couldn't work.

[–] Rheios@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm a little shocked. Normally its Hines caught with his foot that deep in his own mouth.

[–] Rheios@ttrpg.network 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I mean, that's probably why he would make the push. The bait's in the mouth (people have the game), then comes the pull of the hook (they have to upgrade to try and handle its poor optimization, fulfilling the benefit of AMD backing them). And Beth doesn't lose anything if its too frustrating and people stop playing over it because they already have the money.

EDIT: Admittedly I keep forgetting that game-pass is a thing, but maybe even that doesn't really matter to Microsoft if it got people to get on gamepass or something? That makes my earlier point a bit shakier.

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