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[–] slingstone 26 points 2 months ago

Gen Z workers think showing up 10 minutes late to work is as good as being on time—but baby boomer bosses have zero tolerance for tardiness, research reveals in c/workreform

[–] slingstone 15 points 2 months ago (12 children)

Is the work getting done? If so, what does ten minutes matter? Is it about productivity, or just about ensuring that work is sufficiently unpleasant to keep the peasants in their place?

Outrage as Elon Musk claims ‘only AfD can save Germany’ in c/world

[–] slingstone 9 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I genuinely apologize for my ignorance. Germany looks like a damned paradise of free healthcare and other social welfare programs from the States. What issues are you facing over there?

Outrage as Elon Musk claims ‘only AfD can save Germany’ in c/world

[–] slingstone 11 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Save Germany from what? Being a successful, modern country that takes care of its people?

Luigi Mangione prosecutors have a jury problem: "So much sympathy" in c/news

[–] slingstone 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Given that the whole point of the act was that the CEO and his company were indifferent to human life, one could argue that the shooter valued the life and dignity of his fellow beings far more than his target. Furthermore, the tens of thousands of deaths attributed to the vile strategies of this company in particular would seem to offer a very significant justification and excuse. Of course, malice aforethought is inherent to an assassination, so I guess they have him there.

In the end, though, the jury will be under no legal obligation to follow the law and could choose to find him not guilty if they agree with his reasons for acting.

Looking forward to long(er) days and pleasant nights in c/tenforward

[–] slingstone 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Arrange limbs from plants of the Aquifoliaceae family along the passageways

nonsensical harmonization

It is apparently the appropriate time to be jocular...

'Rape chat' groups with 70,000 members discussing how they have raped their sisters and mothers, offering their wives to be sexually abused and sharing 'advice' is uncovered in c/news

[–] slingstone 1 points 2 months ago

What the actual fuck?

Noah, get the boat.

Ahoy, friend! in c/lemmyshitpost

[–] slingstone 5 points 2 months ago

DNA in c/[email protected]

[–] slingstone 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Japan's Honda and Nissan to reportedly begin merger talks in c/cars

[–] slingstone 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Here's my obligatory chance to mention the old Nissan hard body pickups, how much better they were than the Frontier IMHO, and how much I wish they would make something like them again.

Not knocking the Frontier so much as saying I loved my old truck and wish I could get it back it or get a new one.

It's probably wishful thinking, but maybe Nissan will get Honda to up their pickup game. I don't care for the Ridgeline.

And where did you get that info? in c/microblogmemes

[–] slingstone 3 points 2 months ago

That is about the best burn on Seinfeld I've ever read. Bravo!

And where did you get that info? in c/microblogmemes

[–] slingstone 3 points 2 months ago

I agree on the embarrassment humor. Cringey stuff is worse than the most hellacious and gory horror to me most of the time.

Sienfeld never really hit me that way, though. It just seemed stupid and contrived in a very "look how edgy and relevant I am" sort of way.