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Cake day: July 7th, 2023

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  • Imagine you and your friends are sitting around discussing chess, and somebody comes over and says:

    “Chess is fucking stupid, why aren’t you playing tic tac toe? Why does this one look like a horse? They should make all the pieces move the same so I can remember how to play! Why is the queen the best piece? That seems sexist. The best strategy is to get both your bishops on the black squares. I LOVE it when corporate forces censor legal free speech!”

    How does one even bring someone that ignorant of the topic into the conversation? Sure. There’s always the possibility of taking the time to slowly explain the rules of chess and address those questions and statements, but 80% of the time, the only response to that will be “Nuh uh. That’s stupid. The horsey should start in the corners”.

    No. It’s just much easier to shoo them away and hope they find a sandbox to play in.






  • Some people are born with purpose, but for the rest of us, don’t be afraid to try different entry level jobs before deciding. Work in retail, food service, trades, factories, sanitation, whatever! I learned a lot on every job I’ve had, and it helped show me what things I was good at, and what I was really bad at. Some things I thought I would enjoy were torture, and others were better than I expected.

    I’m finally somewhere I think I’ll be happy for a long time, but it took all the contacts and experience from my other jobs to get me here.

    Good luck, and don’t forget to have fun!




  • What is the point of this post?

    Obviously, it’s not to learn anything about this specific situation you’ve referenced, as any time someone tries to tell you anything, you just say “No.”

    It’s can’t be to have a discussion, because your only response to any clarifying questions (No) shuts down any conversation.

    What were you expecting, and why are you so reluctant to believe the perspective of people with real life experience in Chicago?