In a discussion about a cult
Brings up other, equally bad if not worse cults - specifically a Chinese cult
Whoa whoa guys, let’s not get crazy - this is about Scientology, remember? America bad, amirite?
Hmm
In a discussion about a cult
Brings up other, equally bad if not worse cults - specifically a Chinese cult
Whoa whoa guys, let’s not get crazy - this is about Scientology, remember? America bad, amirite?
Hmm
Not if the owners have any character
The point they’re trying to make is that it’s pretty fucking hard finding anything below 20% these days.
Testing? You expect this person to consider testing?
That’s an extra step that will realistically lead to more work! That’s outrageous, can’t have that. Just won’t do.
These people are under the impression that secondhand smoke is sentient and immediately finds the nearest non-smokers lungs to pollute. I wouldn’t expect logic to get through to them.
I make it a point to not discuss things like this when people aren’t thinking clearly.
When you smoke a cigarette the smoke doesn’t automatically find the nearest non-smokers lungs in order to harm them. The smoke settles, and there are more than enough places far enough away from people to smoke at.
If you’re worried about secondhand smoke harming you in any context outside of smoking indoors - I’m sorry but you just aren’t thinking clearly.
I just think it’s odd that you immediately associate smoking with being an asshole - unless they’re quitting. Like you make it very clear that personal agency is important to you - but smoking makes you a piece of shit.
smoking
anti-consent
Can’t help but feel a “my body my choice, your body my choice” vibe from this
No loicense? Straight to the gulag
Oh yeah, provided by my work. Where’s your loicense?
You got a loicense to be online bruv?
This person lives in London, that pretty much says everything you need to know about whether they should be weighing in on this situation.
Oh my God, why didn’t I think of that! Simply have more money, thank you internet stranger. My problems are solved!
The guy suggested that practicing basic hygiene is ‘faking it’ and trying to ‘fit in’.
I don’t want to use the words ‘lost cause’ but I’m getting close.
If you’re reading this, just know that I will probably butt heads with you at some point. I can be abrasive, and I typically don’t censor what I think.
That being said, I wouldn’t choose any other social media. Lemmy makes me think of what the United States should be, disparate communities coming together to form a larger and stronger whole. I can be an asshole, spit my shit and have people discuss things with me in a rational manner - for the most part coming to a common understanding.
I’ve learned a lot about who I want to be from talking to and reading what Lemmians have to say. I will always appreciate this place.
It’s easy to feel that way even if you are a techy. It seems like being minimally neurodivergent is the abnormal here.
That being said, I’ve been introduced to many different ways of thinking that I wouldn’t have gained otherwise. Think of it like you’re different, but that’s ok because everyone here is different - and that makes them (and you) all the more beautiful for it (especially in the context of idea exchange). In fact, being the different one here will give you the perspective that many of the people who use Lemmy experience simply by existing which, in and of itself, is a valuable thing.
I’d certainly be interested to know for the sake of donations. I would gladly donate to keep the fediverse alive.
bullying
This is OP’s response. You’re not the first person on Lemmy that seems to think it’s impossible to read other people’s comments.
I put the /s there because I was in no way serious.
Please understand, I am on your side here.
And I’m saying it’s weird to try to shut down conversations about cults in a conversation about cults.