how old are you? I think this is a pretty big generational difference, there have been more than a few cases of older genx/boomer professors in the US complaining that their petulant students don’t address them as “dear professor” or whatever in their emails.
I would just chalk it up to lol old people and move on
this is good. I heard some really good advice that was basically, "if you’re thinking about a career move or something simliar, and it’s not clear which way is better, you should tend to pick the path that involves change (the idea being that people overestimate how hard it will be to undo if it’s the wrong decision and underestimate the upsides).
In this case, it’s the opposite. If it’s not clear that being a total shitbag is the right move, don’t fucking be a shitbag. And being a shitbag is basically never the clear winning move.
So many movies are trying to be Mandy now, and none of them have the balls to give us the full Nic Cage.
So the opposite of forum posting guidelines?
I had no idea. After googling what it was, I had to google to find out what it is. Still not sure I can imagine what it tastes like but then I’m a philistine.
https://twitter.com/JamesGleick/status/1406003483849940992?s=20
It tastes like whatever you put on it.
Excellent advice. I’m living it as we speak.
There is a real scorcher of an email that I’ve been contemplating sending out for a month. I cycle between “I have to do this”, “I really shouldn’t; no good will come of it”, and “Boy am I glad I didn’t send it”. I’m gonna have to sleep on it for another month at least to get it out of my system. Or circumstances will deteriorate and I won’t be able to contain myself.
As good as this advice is, there are exceptions. I once pulled of a mass email that was extremely negative about a specific individual. I slept on that for only one night and then fired it off. It was received even better than I hoped.
But there have been way more times in my life that it backfired. I’d be way ahead if I just never did it.
I’ve sent some regretful emails but none that cost me anything. I’ve also sent some that I was uneasy sending but came to realize definitely needed to be sent.
Writing letters even if you never send them can be very therapeutic. It’s also really helpful when dealing with grief to write a letter to the deceased.
I don’t know where else to put this but Straya.
To reach Peru, Dr. Koepcke had to first get to a port and inveigle his way onto a trans-Atlantic freighter. Setting off on foot, he trekked over several mountain ranges, was arrested and served time in an Italian prison camp, and finally stowed away in the hold of a cargo ship bound for Uruguay by burrowing into a pile of rock salt. When he showed up at the office of the museum director, two years after accepting the job offer, he was told the position had already been filled.
Standard
This is going on my good word list.
That’s pretty good, but it’s no titivate.
Yeah, words I know are words don’t count.
Shocking developments rural in SC
https://twitter.com/mandymatney/status/1406228714418016260?s=21
This story is a real life Grisham novel
Looking at a used car purchase and noticed it was a lease for 3 years, then sold about 6-8 months ago and is up for sale again already. Should this be a red flag or would you not worry assuming I’ll have a mechanic perform diagnostics, etc.?
Depends on what make of Car tbh…
Get a full one done.