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Switch to Linux, this shit doesn't happen unless you set it up.
Shit doesn't happen to me on Windows. Killed One Drive, done.
Been wondering if the hassle is from pre-installed versions vs. the "got my own ISO" version straight from M$. I get very few of the Windows complaints I see when I wipe it to factory and install vanilla Windows. Which anyone using Windows should do on a new machine.
Recently had to deal with creating a Windows 11 installation for someone else. I used a self-downloaded ISO and Rufus, and it still tried to pull that crap. OneDrive will create a system notification offering to enable it, and it's similar enough to the various annoying Windows onboarding notifications that some people will accidentally click the confirmation thinking it's the dismiss button.
I was moderately annoyed at the amount of stuff I had to either disable or uninstall when I got my Win 11 laptop, including One Drive, and getting rid of the news recommendations etc, but it's definitely less hassle than installing a new OS.
Installing a new OS is not a hassle at all on this day and age. If you can click buttons with a mouse and read at least at a 6th grade level to follow instructions, you can install an OS.
And can you guarantee all the software and hardware I use for my job will work? Everything runs on Windows, it's guaranteed to work. I wasn't happy about all the crap I had to get rid of, but once it's done it's done.
No I can't guarantee it, and neither does Microsoft, Windows, nor any of the software you have ever used, for work or not. Read the TOS. You are given nothing, and all software, no matter how much you pay is "provided as is". Which means they deny responsibility for bugs or misbehavior of their code. MS corporate contracts don't sell guarantees, they sell support when something eventually goes wrong. They never promise the software will always 100% work because it opens them to legal liability. OneDrive, to keep the discussion on topic, doesn't guarantee availability of your files, or their integrity, and even makes you agree to not sue them even if you lose all your data.
There's "guaranteed to work" in a literal sense, and there's "guaranteed to work" in the sense that a given outcome is a near certainty.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guaranteed
I realise people on the spectrum take things literally, I shouldn't be surprised.
You think calling someone autistic is an insult?
No, just saying I should have seen this coming.
You've never read any of the licenses for your software, then?
There's "guaranteed to work" in a literal sense, and there's "guaranteed to work" in the sense that a given outcome is a near certainty.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guaranteed
I realise people on the spectrum take things literally, I shouldn't be surprised.
It also doesn't save to one drive unless you set it up.
Some people have jobs.
Yeah, people who know how to use Linux
All of my personal machines are Linux. I'm forced to use Windows for work, like nearly all knowledge workers. You'll find out about it when you grow up.
I just made linux on the company laptop a requirement for me working at the current company. They told me, that I would have to install and maintain it myself, so I have Arch Linux on my company laptop. I like it a lot more than Debian, which I had to use at the previous company.
I have never used windows in a work environment so far.
@django @ThePrimitive I once got a similar "you've opted out of company support" for ordering and installing additional RAM in my laptop from my department budget.
I lol'd in 8GB
The sad reality.
Skill issue
I'm pretty sure, when I grew up, my aspirations were a bit higher than bragging about being a corporate drone.
When your value comes from the experience on your resume and not the stack of CompTIA certifications that you purchased while attending college, you get job offers that don't come with a cubicle.
You sound insufferable.
Stop, you're hurting my feelings.
Yeah, they come with a spatula and a mop.
Tell me you're divorced from the reality of a late-stage capitalist society without telling me, bro.
You're right, there's nothing that you can do but give in to the ghouls and take our allotted job, then spend our free time bitterly slinging shit at people who don't follow in our rut.
There's no change possible and anyone who pretends otherwise should be boo'd out of the conversation so we can all return to our miserable lives supporting the corporate boot with our collective necks.
How silly of me for aspiring to more. Thank you, wise young adult, for sharing the wisdom of your many hours looking at an-cap memes. I shall return to my spatula and mop, lest I upset the rest of the cattle.
Aspiring to more? Motherfucker, how do expect to do that waxing poetic about ruts and calling everyone who doesn't buy your im14andthisisdeep rhetoric cattle? Young adult, indeed.
Here's a hint: a stack of certifications is going is going to do you more good than some ego-trip pipe dream about single-handedly bucking the system. Save that Crimethinc reality-dodging bullshit for the rest of the trustsfarian lifestylists.
BTW, I'm a libertarian socialist and a member of the DSA and IWW. Ancaps can kiss my dick.
👍 very based and skibidi reddit-pilled response.
Grow the fuck up.
Wow, Whateley, your response is a real gem. It’s almost impressive how you manage to dismiss genuine frustration with a wave of condescension. You talk about aspiring to more, yet you seem perfectly content to belittle anyone who dares to express dissatisfaction with the status quo.
Sure, let’s all just line up for our certifications and play the game, right? Because that’s clearly the only way to navigate this late-stage capitalist nightmare. Your approach reeks of complacency, and it’s disappointing to see someone who claims to be part of a progressive movement resort to such tired arguments.
You might want to take a moment to reflect on what it means to truly engage with the issues at hand instead of throwing around insults like confetti. It’s not about being “im14andthisisdeep”; it’s about recognizing that many people are struggling and looking for ways to articulate their pain and aspirations.
So, while you’re busy polishing your stack of certifications, maybe consider that there’s more to life than just playing by the rules set by a system that’s failing so many. Let’s aim for a conversation that’s more about solidarity and less about tearing each other down. Grow up? Maybe you should try it first.
K.
I don't take advice from people who need to be home before the street lights turn on.
You missed by about 30 years, junior
Their intellectuall equivalent counts, too.
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Whateley, your constant parade of condescension and self-importance isn’t just laughable—it’s a disservice to any real dialogue about real issues. Every time you dismiss valid frustration with your smug claims of intellectual superiority, you reinforce a tired, elitist mindset that's utterly out of touch with the struggles most people face.
Instead of taking the high road, you choose to belittle anyone who dares point out the cracks in a system you conveniently ignore. Your rhetoric isn’t an act of mature debate; it’s a display of insecurity, a desperate effort to elevate yourself above others while failing to recognize your own shortcomings.
So here it is, plain and simple: Stop hiding behind your certifications and pompous catchphrases. Grow up by engaging with the issues instead of perpetuating an attitude that’s as juvenile as it is self-serving. If you can’t see the harm in your approach, maybe it’s time for a reality check—a step away from the intellectual posturing and a move toward genuine, inclusive dialogue.
That's a real verbose way to tell me you're mad.
Mad? If by mad you mean passionately tired of playing the fools while you parade your supposed superiority, then maybe I am. Your reduction of a pointed critique to a feeble attempt at rhetorical dismissal doesn't even scratch the surface of the issue. It seems easier to label my words as a verbose expression of anger than to confront what they truly represent—a demand for accountability and a refusal to accept complacency as virtue.
You wear your certifications like a shield, but they hardly cover the gaps in your empathy or understanding. Call it intellectual posturing if you wish, but my critique is less about academics and more about challenging a system that thrives on silence and mediocrity.
Maybe it's time to let go of your petty defenses and acknowledge that passion—whatever form it takes—can be a sign of someone deeply committed to change. Until then, I'll keep calling out complacency, regardless of whether it dents your ego or sparks some uncomfortable self-reflection.
Grow up? Perhaps. But only if you dare to step beyond your comfortable haven of condescension and join a genuine dialogue about the issues that matter.
I ain’t reading all that. I’m happy for u tho. Or sorry that happened.
Don't quit your day job.