Alabaster_Mango

joined 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I'm playing the ninja platformer N++. I'm probably not good enough to 100% it, but I'm having a blast with it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Honestly, a bit ESH. The temp was out of line shoving everything on the floor. I can understand being upset by misgendering, but it doesn't warrant an immediate tantrum. Even if you were a hateful douche about it it doesn't mean they should ruin the coffee and doughnuts for everyone.

I don't think you were wrong to say dude. Unless you really emphasize the "dude" I think it's a perfectly casual way to address people. Modern usage has it shifting more towards "cool person" instead of just "cool guy".

I do think the "nobody cares" part was a bit insensitive though. I don't know where you are, but tensions in North America are high right now regarding trans rights (not saying this person was trans, as there's not enough info in the story). Lots of people care a whole lot more than they should about other people's chosen gender expression, so it's a touchy subject. I can understand that maybe you were coming from a place of "I don't mind one way or the other", but I don't think that's what it sounded like in the context. Especially with the "stupid" part thrown in.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Uhg, I hate when that happens. The worst is when realizing I haven't eaten triggers my aloof interoception and I suddenly start shaking from hunger.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Careful. If you're too mean to him he'll cancel Fez 2 again!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Lol, I was gonna say the same thing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'm very nearly done with 'The Precipice' by Ben Bova. Next is either 'Rock Rats' in the same series, or I start the Cosmere series by Brandon Sanderson. I've read all the Mistborn novels, and they're fantastic.

Sanderson writes books faster than I can read, so it's kind of daunting. Ben Bova is already dead, so I don't have the same problem with him.