actually controversial opinions

[Spenner]

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Pro tip for convos, just ask people a bunch of questions about them and seem interested in it and they'll be happy

If ur worried about looking like a fool during convo, ur talking to the wrong people imo

#autismstrats

That’s how I generally start something, by asking the right questions. I am not personally worried about looking like a fool, because it is a learning process, as you take in more information from a situation. I try to wait before sharing my full opinion of something, because I have to figure out what exactly we’re talking about first. I’d rather be a bit more careful than to make assumptions, which I feel like a lot of extroverts can make a bad habit from.

My last boss, and current manager, it’s like their amygdala is firing too much, and they think they know the full story of a situation before they have a chance to absorb the entire context of that situation. It can mislead their plan of action, and often I’m having to correct for their mistakes.

Granted, the things they are good at and do know from experience, are things they are quickly able to pull out and use. For that, I am a bit envious. But it’s not like I haven’t been developing those skills, and will continue to improve my ability to evaluate a situation quickly and effectively (usually by paying attention to underlying causal factors as a situation develops)

This isn’t actually controversial tho but hi I made a post

[Charu]

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People should not be near computers in a work place if they have no clue what a "file" is.

[Charu]

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...Actually, not very controversial, I think a lot of people agree with that statement.

Let me add one other thing that isn't controversial either:

Students should not be able to take a class that requires some sort of computer usage unless they have some sort of evidence, high school or otherwise, that YES, they know what a "file" is on a computer and know how to browse websites.

...This is more of me being tired of telling the 3405th or so student (Who must be with a heavy accent, doesn't understand English well, and has never so much as seen an electronic device) to "click this icon with a W right here" since our machines have it permanently as a shortcut.

Don't get me started on students that have to use something else besides Word in the Office Suite. I get students all the time come in the library that don't even know what a browser even is, and they want to do research on top of that because their class is asking for online sources. It's silly, I wish these people weren't allowed to go into a class without first showing they know how to use one, if even at the most basic level.

/rant

[V-Ormix]

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im sorry im bored

[rayword45]

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^the solution to this is having rudimentary-level computer classes in elementary school and making the computer necessary classes like AP Stats or AP Comp Sci electives

Also the older half of the workforce needs retraining on this

[Dinglesberry]

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im sorry im bored

[qrrbrbirbel]

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Still waiting on the sarcasm debate *taps foot semi-patiently*

[Charu]

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^the solution to this is having rudimentary-level computer classes in elementary school and making the computer necessary classes like AP Stats or AP Comp Sci electives

Also the older half of the workforce needs retraining on this

I know future generations will (hopefully) be better about this. For the folks that are actually just old and have actually never had to use one in their entire life (yet).

Sure, I don't mind telling those patrons what to do. (But if they have a computer at their work, they probably should just leave it alone plz)

It's the STUDENT ones (or just the younger ones that are just about my age, or slightly older) that make me shake my head at their lack of computer knowledge.

[DNAlei]

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Santa's not real.

[Antori]

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Still waiting on the sarcasm debate *taps foot semi-patiently*

i use sarcasm alot and i think it's not killing comedy but evolving it, in due time the definition of comedy will change to morph the current standard meta-joke that everyone is catching on to and normal word plays will become unfunny to anyone in the meta, i enjoy some tik tok clips so that's an example.

controversial opinion: it's ok to use humiliation when arguing against people with closed mind sets.

[Dinglesberry]

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I know future generations will (hopefully) be better about this. For the folks that are actually just old and have actually never had to use one in their entire life (yet).

Sure, I don't mind telling those patrons what to do. (But if they have a computer at their work, they probably should just leave it alone plz)

It's the STUDENT ones (or just the younger ones that are just about my age, or slightly older) that make me shake my head at their lack of computer knowledge.

regarding knowing computers.. my brother majored in health science, and like, he had one class that had to use some shit called SAS, statistical analysis software, and like hes baaaaad with computers

it was bullshit, like, he nearly failed because of that course, I used to go with him to all his labs and stuff and help him with it.

in my opinion, some people are just bad with computers, it doesnt mean that theyre dumb, its just that they havent spent the time etc with it. The fact that my bro almost failed because of it upsets me greatly

[V-Ormix]

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Santa's not real.

no... NO THIS CANT be true :v

[Dinglesberry]

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ya'll dumb

[Dinglesberry]

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thats my unpopular opinion, its that everyone is fucking dumb

[inDheart]

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perma D4 xdddd

i re-read your message but like lol u really cant differentiate some idiot being like "hahah how about that weather recently xD" from someone asking you a real meaningful question to get to know you? oof

like lol why would you possibly assume the former when someone asks you something relevant, like "oh how did your exams go", its clearly not just a mindless question like "lol how are you xD?? oh im good, and you??"

it's not really about like, weather-type small talk; it's more like, estimating the level of care someone is putting in when they ask something like "how are you" or have thoughts about plans like "we should totally catch up sometime". it's pretty easy to say both of those things and not care about the response they generate, so my goal is to like, not make people have to care when it's not what they're saying up for

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countries/states should ban video games more aggressively and/or require publishers to suspend operations until there's no question about those games' compliance with laws

in a bunch of places, education is only compulsory to a certain age, and those places could probably do better with awareness of that. where i went to (public) school it's something fucking ridiculous like finishing 9th gr/being 18 which is way over most literacy minima. obv education has bigger issues but this seems like it could be a line to ease some pressure on current systems

i don't believe that the guy who re-derived the trapezoid method seriously didn't already know it existed