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#766
I'd rather not reddit from work. Can you quote examples where the responsibility should have been with the 'creeped' to more clearly communicate their lack of interest?
#767
There's a pretty large overlap between guys who seem harmlessly creepy due to social ineptitude and those whose social ineptitude causes them not to recognise or adequately respect the boundaries of others.
#768
Quote from: monad on February 23, 2014, 10:35:45 PM
Quote from: Pæs on February 23, 2014, 10:19:20 PM
There's a difference between "I want a simple life on a commune" and "The world was better before vaccines and electricity."

They could easily be interpreted as analogous.

One is an expression of personal preference based on a value judgment the individual is free to make; the other more commonly linked to judgement of the lives of others.

"I like growing my own food" vs "Kids these days aren't as good because they don't have the same experiences I had."
#769
QuoteStudent loses lawsuit citing Wicca religion
2002-07-20
The Associated Press

TULSA -- A high school student has lost her lawsuit that claimed she was
suspended because of her interest in the Wicca religion.
Brandi Blackbear, a senior- to-be at Union High School, filed her
federal lawsuit in October 2000.

An order Thursday by U.S. District Judge Claire Eagan said neither of
Blackbear's two suspensions in 1999 violated her constitutional rights.

Eagan said Blackbear testified during a deposition that she is not,
never has been and never has wanted to be a Wiccan. The judge also said
Blackbear admitted that the defendants have not kept her from practicing
any religion.

District Superintendent Cathy Burden said the "frivolous lawsuit" cost
the district more than $100,000 in legal fees.

Two of Blackbear's classmates had said they were "fearful" because she
claimed to be a witch and have the power to harm people by casting
spells on them, the order states.

Butler said an appeal is probable and expressed optimism that Blackbear
would prevail.
#770
Best I can quickly find on a resolution to this case is a TV movie based on the story which suggests that a judge dismissed the charges without trial and ordered the family to pay court fees, which were dropped in return for dropping an appeal of that decision.

JUSTICE!
#771
There's a difference between "I want a simple life on a commune" and "The world was better before vaccines and electricity."
#772
I'm really happy for you and I'ma let you finish but THERE MIGHT BE A SPACE JAM 2.
#773
Steampunk has always seemed to me to be comprised of people who would FUCKING LOVE to go to a renaissance fair but got sick of being challenged on anachronisms and inaccurately constructed technology so were like "Y'KNOW WHAT, YOUR HIGHNESS? FUCK YOU. I HAVE A LAZOR POWERED BY GEARS NOW."
#774
BUT MR. ALTY, IF THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ME TO RELY ON OTHER HUMANS, HOW CAN I JUSTIFY THE RUGGED INDIVIDUALISM I HAVE DEVELOPED TO COPE WITH THE PERCEIVED SELFISHNESS OF MAN?
#775
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on February 20, 2014, 11:09:42 PM
Quote from: :regret: on February 20, 2014, 10:23:49 PM
Quote from: THE PHYTOPHTHORATIC HOLDER OF THE ADVANCED DEGREE on February 20, 2014, 08:34:02 PM
Quote from: Cain on February 20, 2014, 08:18:47 PM
The linked one about Russia is very revealing....about Russians.
Wow... No kidding. Russians randomly show up at peoples houses?
You never do that?
For me it depends on the wishes of the one i visit, with some friends i can just drop by and vice versa. Others have asked me to call first.

If people randomly showed up at my house they'd stay on the porch until they left.

Same here, but my Dad drops by his mates' places unannounced all the time, and they do the same to him.
#776
It's dangerous for my ego how frequently the result of raising critical security issues is "okay, the mitigation for this risk is we won't employee anyone else as smart as you."
#777
Two vast and trunkless legs of stone / Re: A Day With EoC
February 20, 2014, 09:28:07 PM
 :lulz:
#778
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on February 20, 2014, 08:02:50 PM

This was me at each intersection on my walk to work this morning, I presume I was inspired by this thread and having my Dafts Punk turned up too loud.
#779
Is the guy just on Facebook or with the Facebook Discordians? Because "I'm too grown up for PD, BRB making rape jokes"...
#780
 :lulz:

No you fucking well can't talk to the officer. Well you can, but he won't understand you, because through a series of plausibly deniable links, the cafeteria at the station is supplied meat by Signora and WE DON'T EVEN OWN ANY ANIMALS.

Yeah, I give that copper a week, tops.