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Scientists Train Full-Grown Man To Ask For Help When Needed (www.theonion.com)
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[–] [email protected] 26 points 10 months ago (5 children)

When will they train People to actually help as opposed to simply advising platitudes?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Just man up

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Walk it off.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Remember guys, it’s okay to not be miserable

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Kek

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Or, just squeeze them hard enough to squirt the juice into life's eyes and say, "next time I want cold hard CASH DAMMIT!" Or just take some prozac with a slice of lemon.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hydraulic press time?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

That's good for if you happen to get into your atomic discombobulator when a fly is in there and you come out being half a man with a fly's head. I hate when that happens - back to the hyudraulic press again!!

[–] Olhonestjim 4 points 10 months ago

You just gotta keep your eyes on the prize.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

It's true that people need more than just nice-sounding phrases to help them. When you're down and out or feeling suicidal, saying "don't be that way, life is good" isn't going to help anybody. Sometime just being there to listen instead of giving advice is the most helpful thing.