owenfromcanada

Stepped on a rake, smacked me right on the forehead. More plausible than you might think.

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For tasks that don't require much mental attention: daydream. Let your mind wander, or create stories in your head. I've been "working" on an idea for a novel for years--it's mostly something I think about to occupy myself when I'd otherwise be bored.

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There's a saying in this line of reasoning: "eat the frog first." The idea is that if you have to do something unpleasant (e.g., consuming a slimy amphibian), do it first thing, otherwise you'll be dreading it all day and it'll make your entire day worse. Get it done and out of the way, then you can enjoy your day (and the other tasks won't feel as bad in comparison).

It's bad in the same way cigarettes are bad. It's not good for you, but it's tasty on the way down (though this varies by location and one's taste). At the end of the day, it's wildly popular for a reason.

Personally, I prefer Rally's or Culver's. Neither are much better for you, but they're better than McD's.

What DE are you using? I noticed that under XFCE, I have to use the display-managed suspend option, rather than the "system-managed" one (not sure why there's a distinction).

Will have shatten

I've had similar strong reactions to other things. In my case, I had some unresolved trauma that I wasn't even consciously aware of until I worked through it with a therapist. Not necessarily the case with you, but it might be worth talking to a professional if you have the means.

That being said, every office seems to have obnoxious coworkers (that's pretty much the premise of The Office, and why it did so well). And that can be annoying for sure. For me, I try to not take my work overly seriously, and I try to remember that others might find me obnoxious at times too.

Tell me you're a 90's kid who was designated as gifted and now deals with overwhelming anxiety and depression without telling me you're a 90's kid who was designated as gifted and now deals with overwhelming anxiety and depression.

Thanks, I hate it

I've had decent luck with Lutris as well (for GOG and local installers). Takes a little fiddling, but most things work well.

I work in the automotive sector. Most OEMs are only getting more aggressive and invasive with respect to your privacy, and there are regular discussions about how to monetize your data. I've been in discussions where people proposed to analyze your driving style to track you better, and integrate that with targeted ads in your vehicle.

Also, full-autonomous (level 5) is still a long way off from general use on (non-modified) public roads. Most of what you see on the road today that advertises being "fully autonomous driving" is monitored and controlled by underpaid workers.