DagwoodIII

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Check out the graphic novel series “The Wicked And The Divine.”

Every year, a dozen young people reincarnate as various gods. They have incredible powers, but know that they will all soon die.

https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/the-wicked-the-divine

Got my aunt’s rotary phone in the closet.

I have two. Ginger beer tastes great, and it’s helpful if you’ve got a cold or stomach ache.

It’s a ‘soft drink’ only because it doesn’t have alcohol. Manhattan Special Espresso soda. I’d see the old Italian men drinking it when they played bocce. Three bottles have enough caffeine to give you heart palpitations.

https://www.manhattanspecial.com/

In terms of clichés, I’d go with ‘they see the glass as half empty.’

Not exact, but close enough

It’s like any other skill. If you keep it up you’ll remain proficient and if you don’t it’ll eventually fade away.

I just got to a point where I couldn’t handle the abuse from family, being betrayed by my ex of 7 years, serious health issue, and noone wanted to help me through it regardless of what kindness I showed them in the past.

Have a good night.

Let’s break it down.

First, what kind of ‘peace and security’ are you going to have without other people? Even if you manage to amass a vast fortune, you’ll need some kind of caretakers.

Second, you act as if every single person you interact with is out to get you. You had a lousy family and apparently one adult relationship that floundered after 7 years. That sounds about average, tbh.

As for your health issues. Have you looked for support groups of people with the same problem?

Interacting with people is like any other skill. If you don’t do it badly at first, you’ll never get to the point where you can do it well.

I was an isolator who got a job where I was dealing with everyone in a public health facility. By ‘everyone’ I mean everyone from doctors and police to homeless schizophrenics.

It was sink or swim, but I got the skills.

No. You have to go into the water first to learn how to relax and float. Then you can learn a good technique.

In the immortal words of Mike Tyson, “everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.”

No matter how much you study, landing in the water will change everything.

Everyone’s brain is wired differently.

And you’ll get to meet some people who enjoy what you like! Win/win!

Check with the local parks department. There are nature hikes that teach people about the local biology.

Joke.

My buddy had gotten a job in a posh part of town. He told me that one of the unexpected benefits was that every woman he saw was dressed to impress with perfect hair, makeup, and clothing.

“Joe, you gotta get over this sick fetish you have for women who bathe every day.”

Terrible, terrible place.

I was so much happier when I realized that Staples had almost as much tech stuff. Staples staff answers all my dumb questions clearly and never tries to oversell.

Why did it mean a lot to you? If you don’t mind sharing.

Details?

They didn’t make me a manager until I had been on the job for over a decade.

One day I look at an old favorite, “The Dirty Dozen.”

Early on, the Major is ordered to meet with the General, who tells him he has to train twelve condemned prisoners for a suicide mission behind the German lines. The Major obeys the orders, but opines that whoever came up with the plan must be insane. The General tells him to shut up and go; then the General tells his staff that the idea is insane.

Then the Major has to meet the troops and convince each man that it’s in his best interests to join the mission.

Being given stupid orders and then having to lead a bunch of psychos and idiots to achieve the goal is the essence of being a middle manager.

Do yourself a favor. Spend Christmas through New Year’s in the town you’re planning on moving to first.

You didn’t challenge anyone to improve themselves. You tried to impose your ideas on other people. There’s a difference.

Cheers.