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Post by adamwarlock2099 on May 11, 2022 8:06:25 GMT -5
I actually am more productive at the office. With a stay at home wife and a son graduated from high school but not going to college till later this year I get more peace and quiet to work at the office than I would at home. Most days the outside salesmen are gone doing their jobs and I spend on average 80-90% of the day by myself. And I rather enjoy it.
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Post by Rob Allen on May 11, 2022 13:17:39 GMT -5
I'm not sure I have an office to go to at the moment. My company is moving to a new, smaller space but it isn't open yet. I know that my desk in the old office has been dismantled, but there might still be some part of the building still functional. I should check on that; I need to scan in some receipts for medical expenses.
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Post by shaxper on May 11, 2022 13:24:33 GMT -5
So, our older daughter finally settled on a name for her “new” car, which is a silver Kia Spectra. She named it “Marc”. . . . . . . Yes, my 16-year old’s car’s name is Marc Spectra. You have attained the Gold Standard in geek parenting, my good man.
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Post by tartanphantom on May 11, 2022 14:07:07 GMT -5
For 20 years, my work vehicle was my office-- my job required working in the field, not in an office, and everything was mailed in once a week. Even so, I kept a purpose-specific office at home. I was classified as a mobile work from home, not work at home.
Beginning in 2020, we went paperless on most of our tasks, as did most of the industry that we regulate (financial institutions). Consequently, we were able to transition to work-at-home pretty seamlessly. So for the last 2.5 years, I've been doing the same thing from the comfort of my home office, with zero traveling, zero traffic jams, and a heck of a lot lower expense cost. The departmental savings to the State of TN have been such that there is no appetite to re-equip us with new state vehicles and send us back out on the road.
I'm pretty happy... In the field I was working solo 95% of the time anyway.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2022 8:00:04 GMT -5
The conversation between my kid and me on a drive over the weekend:
Me: "I have a comic that I'm going to sell, and use that money to buy more comics. I like Batman."
Kid: "Dude, I'm struggling with free will vs determinism."
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on May 13, 2022 9:05:02 GMT -5
My sons not too long ago .... Son: Father I'm going on my first formal date with [gf's name] tonight and I'm nervous. I need some advice. Me: There's two things a woman's hands should never touch on a first date; a door or the check. And it doesn't hurt to pull out her chair for her too. My youngest son who I didn't realize was listening: Adam (my boy calls me by my first name) that's sexist. Me:
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Post by impulse on May 13, 2022 9:47:33 GMT -5
My sons not too long ago .... Son: Father I'm going on my first formal date with [gf's name] tonight and I'm nervous. I need some advice. Me: There's two things a woman's hands should never touch on a first date; a door or the check. And it doesn't hurt to pull out her chair for her too. My youngest son who I didn't realize was listening: Adam (my boy calls me by my first name) that's sexist. Me: "Okay, fine. There are two things your date's hands should never tough on a first date. The door or the check." There you go! Nothing wrong with the courtesy.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on May 13, 2022 11:50:56 GMT -5
I don't know how to keep up with what is acceptable or not. In my day that's the way I was taught. Yes courtesy should be extended from both genders on a date. But those kinds of courtesies towards women have been so ingrained in me that it takes younger people by surprise.
I went to another location of the company I work for. And the young lady that works there was going to leave to go eat lunch. And it was raining. So i stopped her and asked her wait a minute and ran out to my truck grabbed my umbrella and walked her out to her truck and then pull it closed and laid it on her passenger side floor board so she'd have it when got to where she was going. And come back in the building and all four of the other employees there look at me like wtf? They are all significantly younger than me. If that says anything.
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Post by codystarbuck on May 13, 2022 11:53:42 GMT -5
My sons not too long ago .... Son: Father I'm going on my first formal date with [gf's name] tonight and I'm nervous. I need some advice. Me: There's two things a woman's hands should never touch on a first date; a door or the check. And it doesn't hurt to pull out her chair for her too. My youngest son who I didn't realize was listening: Adam (my boy calls me by my first name) that's sexist. Me: "Okay, fine. There are two things your date's hands should never tough on a first date. The door or the check." There you go! Nothing wrong with the courtesy. Ah, but what if she wants to show courtesy first and hold the door for him? Or pull back his chair? What if she asked him out on the date and intends to pay the check? Sisters are doing it for themselves! It's a whole minefield of equality!
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Post by majestic on May 13, 2022 12:56:51 GMT -5
My opinion is modern society is so much more coarse and rude because those manners aren't taught or even expected anymore.
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Post by impulse on May 13, 2022 13:01:18 GMT -5
"Okay, fine. There are two things your date's hands should never tough on a first date. The door or the check." There you go! Nothing wrong with the courtesy. Ah, but what if she wants to show courtesy first and hold the door for him? Or pull back his chair? What if she asked him out on the date and intends to pay the check? Sisters are doing it for themselves! It's a whole minefield of equality! That just shows he has a courteous prospect. I love when my wife pays for dinner. Bring it on!
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Post by Roquefort Raider on May 13, 2022 13:07:43 GMT -5
"Okay, fine. There are two things your date's hands should never tough on a first date. The door or the check." There you go! Nothing wrong with the courtesy. Ah, but what if she wants to show courtesy first and hold the door for him? Or pull back his chair? What if she asked him out on the date and intends to pay the check?
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Post by MWGallaher on May 13, 2022 14:04:44 GMT -5
When I was around 12, I loved assembling and painting the Aurora monster model kits. For Christmas 2021, my wife got me a modern plastic kit of one of the Universal classics that Aurora never produced. So for the first time in a very long time, I did a little model-building, and I'm quite happy with how it turned out. It's far from expert-quality, but I don't have the patience, the equipment, or the dexterity for that level of craft. But still, a pretty cool build that I'm proud of: It was a whole lot of fun to add details like bottle labels, book titles, papers and map, "vapors", broken "glass", etc.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on May 13, 2022 14:15:42 GMT -5
My opinion is modern society is so much more coarse and rude because those manners aren't taught or even expected anymore. I very much agree with you. I've been called sexist for doing things like that for my wife. While at the same time being "scolded" for my wife styling her hair the way I like it, even though she is free to go Sigourney Weaver in Alien 3. Plus I'm like I have long hair because my wife likes it. I'd have no hair if she didn't mind it. Too much of society is filled with agendas, hidden reasons, and selfishness to not criticize someone because they can find a reason to be offended about a altruistic act. I mean I am always holding doors open walking out or in stores, no matter gender. Showing dignity and respect equally to all is a reflection of your character, whether the person reacts negatively or some onlooker does. Being the best person you can be helps the world become better one person at a time.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2022 14:57:42 GMT -5
My youngest son who I didn't realize was listening: Adam (my boy calls me by my first name) that's sexist. Does he ever just call you "Him"?
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