Lurker > TodorokiHayato

WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted...

If your employer robbed you of tips there's multiple avenues you can take besides getting a group of people to leave bad yelp reviews.

Is it a corporate store? Have you talked to corporate?
Have you called the Department of Labor?
Have you talked about it with other employees and said something to the manager as a group?

This was a few years back prior to COVID. I'm pretty sure the statute of limitations is over, but thank you for your concern. How do I even show proof? There were no witnesses and the employers can claim that I miscalculated.

WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted...

How does this tie in to Yelp or internet anonymity

Well I guess it's a call to action. "We should all take advantage of our online anonymity and the flaws in the legal system, by getting back at our former employers for screwing us over." - - or another rhetoric similar to that.

Kloe_Rinz posted...

what do you suggest should be done

My former employer used to short me about $10-20 on my tips every night. I eventually found out because the numbers at the end of the night didn't match the ones I calculated in my head. I thought it was odd that it was off by that number range every time. I ended up quitting but I didn't raise any concern with upper management because I was afraid of retaliation. I think we should all start from there.

Kloe_Rinz posted...

has this actually been an issue anywhere IRL

Who knows. This question was more of a thought experiment. If there's a 1 percent chance of it happening, I think it should be at least addressed.

MC_BatCommander posted...

Ah yes, nothing hurts stock prices more than some negative yelp reviews

I don't mean just yelp. The idea that anyone can use a VPN and get away with libel on any platform, raises concern involving criminal intent. Yelp was just used as a familiar example to get my initial point across.

I'm more concerned about the difficulty involving holding someone accountable for libel.

Kloe_Rinz posted...

If someone uses a proper VPN that doesnt store user data, i.e. Private Internet Access VPN, a subpoena wont help you.

it might suck if they are acting malicious, but VPNs are important for legitimate non-malicious people who just want to maintain privacy on the web

Right? That means if I had several people in different countries, I can get them to use the same VPN and write nasty things about my competitors in order to bring their stock price down, etc. Seems like it opens a whole new door into unethical collusion tactics.

How do you sue an individual on Yelp for libel when they're using a VPN and a pseudonym?

Seems like even if you subpoena Yelp for the user's info, there's not much information to gather besides IP and username, and even that can be fabricated. So how does a lawyer find the individual at all? Do you subpoena the VPN company to get the real IP, then subpoena the IP company to find out their actual name and address?

I'm actually amazed at how easily exploitable this is. Seems like the complicated legal process makes it easy for people with malicious intent to get away with no repercussions. That's not fair.

Assuming their singing talents are moderately good, wouldn't you think a doctor in philosophy can come up with great lyrics to a rap song? I'd love to hear lyrics about philosophers like John Locke and the meta physics of our universe. I can't help but feel like the lyrics to songs these days are way too redundant and talk about the same ol' tropes. Sure the beats are different but the core of the lyrics are all the same. Anybody else agree? Disagree?

Mistere_Man posted...

Have you seen the movie war games?

WOPR making war decisions is very different from an AI trying to objectively decipher what is the best decision for the betterment of society. WOPR is like a one trick pony focused primarily on winning wars, where the AI I'm referring to is super intelligent to the point where it scales higher than all quotients measured on humans.

It's the only logical solution *spock hand sign*

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/4/7/AAfZwMAAESFX.jpg

Why do those pants drag down past the shoes? Doesn't it dirty the jeans a lot faster? What happens when you walk on dirty concrete?
I used to think baggy pants that didn't fit you were an indication of hammy downs; often viewed with negative connotations. I could easily give this trend a try as I'm tired of tapering my pants, but would other people presume I'm cheap instead of fashionable?

I want to wear what I'm most comfortable with but unfortunately when it comes to the dating game and cold approach method, what you wear really contributes to a good first impression.

bsp77 posted...

No. After my divorce at 40, almost all my new friends (and people I dated) were in their 20s and 30s. But it fit my lifestyle at the time.

Sorry to hear about your divorce man. I give you a lot of props for having the courage to start over. May I ask how you met your new friends? What did you do?

ImagineUsngAlts posted...

3 month old account talking about age. And that's beside the point that any post from a low karma user below level 33 should not be taken seriously anyway.

Noob ova here throwing red herring fallacies. Go back to the drawing board.

Letsago posted...

How young are we talking here?

18-20

ImagineUsngAlts posted...

An interesting observation and I...
User Info: TodorokiHayato

1. Regular User
2. User Since: Dec 2022
3. Karma: 69
4. Active Posts: 1

so? My karma history and my posts are mutually exclusive. Stop trying to create friction out of nothing.

Unless it's for networking purposes or with the intent to court for marriage?

I'm currently entering my thirties and studying for my undergraduate. My biggest qualm is that I'm surrounded by people half my age and I can't seem to psyche myself to make new friends; mainly because I hold so many reservations on how little time I have left. It's just not fun talking about subjects that center around social media, trends around pop culture, and anything that appeals to youths that haven't had their prefrontal cortex fully developed yet. These are experiences I've gone through when I was their age; what's the point of me trying to re-experience the same thing again? It all seems pointless and I can't seem to go past that age bias. I'm at that point in my life where I need to start thinking about my future and what it means to be fully self-sufficient. I want to grow and be better than I was yesterday.

Anybody else going through the same phenomena? Is it pointless making friends with people much younger than you? I'd also appreciate any stories or insight that could help me change my viewpoint.

This is for a law class. Let me preface by saying I'm Asian and this guy is a skin head, ex-military from Norco, California. He's loud, abrasive, and he has an extremely unsettling stare when I look at him the eyes. It might have be done unconsciously, but there was definitely malice in his eyes when I first met him. He also did say several things that I found off putting. He referred to some of us as dirt bags--perhaps I misheard him saying the Wet****? Either way judging from his intonation, I knew it was a slur. I'm was absolutely furious when I heard him say that, but since the conversation was between him and another party, I don't have any cause to get him in trouble.

Could I make an statement to my professor that by staying in the same class as this guy, I'm triggered to the point of extreme homicidal ideation and I'm not sure if I can control my thoughts and actions? Will I get sent to a mental institution if I digress that to an educator? Should I just see this as a test of my patience and bear through it? This is the first time I've had to be in the same room as someone with racist agendas. Forgive me if I sound neurotic; it's because I highly am.

Just recently, I read on the news that someone did a drive-by shooting on a group of kids playing basketball in a rough neighborhood. Apparently the suspects are teenage gang members. It got me thinking, what causes people to act like this? Are they just innately evil; or is symptomatic of a bigger issue such as poor upbringing and lack of education? Or could it be idolizing pop culture icons that cite violence and gang activity to be cool?

Gang activity seems to be rising in rough, marginalized neighborhoods. It's uncommon to go a day without hearing about someone getting shot. I just don't get it. There is nothing cool about gang culture. For example my previous manager (he's about 45) was gloating about how he was in a gang and he spent his days in prison for assault. I felt disgusted. Wouldn't you normally feel embarrassed and ashamed for your wrong doing? He used to often brag about it, thinking that was some cool story that he could use to attract girls. What a fool I thought. You'd have to be the lowest form of scum to even think his behavior was acceptable, let alone admirable.

I don't get the U.S.

When I took the courage to ask the hottest girl in the bar out; as a dare, and she replied with EWWWW.

From there on, I've become so self conscious that I've never dared to tread outside a 4 or 5 on the rating scale.

ROOTFayth posted...

i mean just seems to be 1000 multiplied by .80?

Do you mind if you can write the process down?

I keep on thinking it's 1000/.80 but I'm certainly not at my best focus. Your help is greatly appreciated.

thronedfire2 posted...

I think I skipped this day of algebra

It's not algebra. It's finance

If 1000 = autonomous consumption + .80 (y)
Autonomous consumption will equal 800 as the answer

I can't recall how I solved it for the autonomous consumption. This was a class I took last year and I'm reviewing notes to make sure I retain in my long term memory. Please help.

I just realized I could do the same thing with my iphone. Can someone here make an argument on how a voice recorder is a better option than simply using my iphone to record?

Just spent $60 on this gadget that's no bigger than two fingers combined.

At first I thought it was something Barney would do from How I Met your Mother

SwordMaster13X posted...

Does it even work?

Apparently so. He goes to college bars on purpose and tries to pick up chicks that are still in community college. I guess pretending to be in an ivy league gives him some sort of status. He's below average in looks, but according to him, he's picked up girls that look like models. I guess that fake ivy league status really appeals to girls looking to raise their status quo.

I guess if you're looking for a hook up, it's easy to deceive. I just see so many wrongs in doing this. He justifies it by saying, girls wear make up to look different; how is it any different from what he's doing? I don't agree with him at all...but deep down inside I feel an inclination to try this method out.

I'm not trying to make friends with kids....I'm a grown man close to his 40s now. I want to make friends with people in their 30s.

Thank you guys for the suggestions though. I shall take a look at some of those for nostalgic purposes.

Damn_Underscore posted...

Seinfeld

People pretend they dont but that is how they actually act

Idk...George from Seinfeld continuously scores chicks, but the show doesn't explain his process. Every few episodes there's suddenly a new girl.
Kramer getting away with so much doesn't seem at all realistic.

Most of the sitcoms I've seen tend to be too happy with most scenes being completely unrealistic. I can't act like Joey from friends and be like "how you doin?" Or I can't act like Ted Mosby in How I Met Your Mother and just randomly walk up to a girl and ask her out ever so casually. In the real world, people would probably be in contempt of me, without adhering to some type of social etiquette. So I kindly ask you guys, what is television show/movie that I can watch and take notes on?

I'm so friggen awkward these days, where people assume I'm just a mute. It doesn't help that I'm a generation older than most of my peers.

I'm amazed at how many people in here are Star Wars fans. I'm glad the culture is still running strong.

Any of you guys prefer SW over Star Trek? I haven't seen a single episode of ST, but I've heard Star Trek has a massive cult following bigger than SW. Can someone confirm this?

Oh giddy!

Couple questions for you guys:

1. Why is there fire in space if fire can't exist without oxygen? Wouldn't the fires be automatically put out if there is no oxygen to begin with?
2. How did Darth Vader die from picking up Lord Sith and Luke didn't? Luke was clearly shocked for a greater length of period than Vader.
3. Why did 3-CPO claim that it's not part of his program to be a deity but he ends up complying? That whole period where he didn't say anything until Han was about to be roasted, didn't make much sense to me.

Doom_Art posted...

I mean I wouldn't call that a plot hole. It's a retcon, definitely though.

Lucas had intended Luke's sibling to be an entirely new character that he would've revealed in the Sequel Trilogy (which at the time likely would have been made in the late 80s/early 90s) but his exhaustion of producing the OT, coupled with the stress of his divorce during production of RotJ caused him to rethink things and he made Leia his sister for simplicity's sake and tie everything up with RotJ

Interesting analysis. So if Luke and Leia were intended to be lovers, why did Lucas make that scene with Han making out with Leia in the Empire Strikes Back? Does this mean Lucas decided to change the script way before he made Rotj or was he intending some type of triangular lovers quarrel?

I noticed that in Return of the Jedi, when Luke revealed to Leia that they were related, she mentioned that somehow she always knew. If that's the case, why was there a scene in A New Hope where she was initially disgusted with Han Solo and kissed Luke when Han made advances? Was the original storyline intended for Luke and Leia to be lovers but the script was changed later? Now that I think about it, I just feel like the light theme of incest in Star Wars should have been considered as highly inappropriate. At the time I was 6 years old watching that movie; if I didn't know any better and had a sister, I just might have thought kissing family on the lips was okay.

Anybody else find plotholes or logical inconsistencies?

jIHvaD ghu'vam

How hard was it to learn? Any pointers and tips? I want to teach my first born child Klingon instead of the English language.

VampireCoyote posted...

It would cost way more to make things happen at a remote place compared to even some fancy place that has all sorts of supplies and infrastructure

Exactly! As a viewer I'm not sold on the thought that a once in a life time experience with a world famous chef will only cost $1k.

How does an gourmet all-exclusive meal on a remote island cost $1235 per person??? Even booking the Star Wars experience at Disney World will cost you at least $5k per person. Dining out at the most exclusive place in some metropolitan city will cost you several thousands. Can somebody please explain this massive plot hole? Did the writers purposely do this to create some sort of figurative meaning?

You guys are all awesome! Thank you so much! A million karmic good points for all.

What is the order to watch? I'm so confused with everything.
Are episode 1 through 3 happening in the past, while episode 4-6 are supposed to be current? What about episodes 7 and the rest? Where in the timeline does that take place?

I want to get into the show again but I'm afraid I might be doing everything wrong. Please guide me CE.

ViewtifulJoe posted...

Isn't the tear drop more associated with vendettas than dumb people? Like tear outline for ongoing vendetta, tear filled in after a confirmed kill?

Every tear drop for every moment I went through an existential crisis and killed my soul. So technically, I can consider that as a confirmed kill, but that's a stretch.

I want to be whimsy and be known as a peculiar fellow this semester in college. I intend sharpie a face tattoo (maybe multiple tear drop tattoos near my cheek bone) for the entire semester. Towards the end, I'll come to class one day without it, and show everybody that they've been fooled. Now you're probably wondering why? What I expect to gain from this social experiment are:

• People to be intimidated by me
• Stereotype me as unintelligent, but proven wrong when I end up getting the highest grade in class(you bet I will).
• Prove the point that you shouldn't judge someone based on their appearance.
• Justification for me making gang signs without seeming like an uncultured poser.

I recently bought a desktop and I've been noticing a lot of difficulty adjusting to the difference in keyboard size when compared to the laptop's. As a result I feel like like I can't get a good work flow going; my mind subconsciously prefers the ergonomics of the laptop's keyboard rather than the current desktop's. Something about using a smaller keyboard, that's relatively silent and easy to press, helps me get my creative juices going. Anybody else feel like they're compromising their creativity during their work flow when using a desktop?

Even writing this post took me a good 20 minutes to think about how I should articulate my thoughts into written language. It's so frustrating that I'm shooting blanks. This was never an issue with my laptop. Unfortunately after the update to Windows 11, my old laptop cannot handle the ram requirements. I need help guys. Any insight would greatly help.

Do you take a sip after eating a piece of sushi or do you take a sip of your beer first? Out of the two, which do you think would make me enjoy the dining experience better?

Lately my method consist of me getting moderately buzzed after drinking 3-4 beers, then stuffing my face with 12 pieces of nigiri before I'm full and pass out. It's a lot of fun, but I can't help but feel like I'm missing out on the proper dining experience I ought to have when it comes to properly eating sushi.

MorbidFaithless posted...

I sleep on my back and tilt my head to the side. I consider it sleeping on my back.

I wonder if this still works the glymphatic system in a way where your "brain gunk" is effectively washed away.

I sleep flat on my back since my shoulders hurt whenever I attempt to side sleep. I noticed that I have a natural inclination to tilt my head to the side whenever I'm trying to look straight up to the ceiling. So I wonder if my head is entirely tilted to the side but my back is flat on my bed, is this still considered sleeping on your back or am I sleeping on my side now?

Which leads me to ask another question: Are you supposed to be looking straight up when sleeping flat on your back or can you tilt your head entirely so that your ear is touching your pillow?

Haejin posted...

Really sad thats why I tell CE all the time to put money in a 401k plan

My plan is to be her 401k. I don't care if I have to compromise my future luxuries.

MarcoRubio posted...

She works 78 hours a week?

Edit: she should have a metric fuck ton of savings

The thing is she doesn't get paid hourly. It's all commission for her which results in her working longer on slower days.

She works at the fish market cutting fish. She works early hours from 8 am - 9 pm, 6 days a week. I really want her to retire but she has no savings. I just need to earn more.

I believe the taste of olives deters away from the taste of the tomatoes mixed in with the ground beef, so I refrain from using it altogether. Anybody else agree?