[-] SharkWeek 9 points 9 hours ago

Had to evacuate the building because due to the teacher in my chemistry class accidentally letting a bunch of bromine gas escape.

My sister had the same classroom evacuated after she made an explosive that burned the ceiling tiles and set off the sprinklers.

[-] SharkWeek 5 points 1 day ago

So, because it hasn't happened to you it doesn't exist?

I lurk on Lemmy 99.99% of the time because of previous experiences, this is my 5th username because when I first came over from Reddit I tried having the same attitude of getting stuck in to fun banter (which on Reddit did get me rape threats when I dared to post my honest opinion, but at that point I rolled with it), and several times I had men pick arguments with me over inane things which didn't seem to be a problem for men to talk about, especially on sh.it just.works

It's sucked the life out of my online involvement bit by bit, and this community is one of very few where I usually enjoy having conversations - something I credit with the ban on men posting.

[-] SharkWeek 6 points 1 day ago

What is the difference between an unwritten rule and a written rule if the effect is the same?

If anything the written rule is more fair, men here are asked not to post again and subsequently have posts removed. In other places, women are not simply asked not to post - they are harassed, brigaded, insulted, and threatened with murder and rape.

[-] SharkWeek 10 points 1 day ago

Women are pushed out of many online spaces where they are the subject of discussion. If online spaces were egalitarian, I would agree with you on principle, but they aren't and discussing men without allowing them to reply is not unreasonable given the predominant culture.

Men are not hard done by when it comes to places in which to be involved in online discussions.

[-] SharkWeek 21 points 1 day ago

Oh sister, no. The whole "maybe I'll date you if you beg" thing is a huge red flag - I'm sorry, but your crush is not a nice person and beat avoided.

I'm sorry.

[-] SharkWeek 15 points 2 days ago

Slip a copy of Disney's Brave into her bedroom, watch heads explode ...

[-] SharkWeek 2 points 3 days ago

Makes sense for what you use it for! When Americans talk about EDC they usually mean concealed carry for personal defense, I've seen what you're describing as "outdoorsman" or "woodsman" use before now

[-] SharkWeek 2 points 4 days ago

SAA as an EDC doesn't sound hugely practical ...

Nice guns though, do you use them for plinking or target? With my friend's Colt Navy I've tried B8 at 25m and did quite poorly (though part of that may be my noodle arms, lol)

[-] SharkWeek 6 points 4 days ago

I love me some Kill Six Billion Demons, one of the best cartoons on the interwebs :-)

[-] SharkWeek 5 points 5 days ago

Yeah, when I went from jobs that paid weekly to one that paid monthly I was not prepared for the number of people who would smile to my face and then stab me in the back.

Also, leaving a job went from hugs, well wishes, and a box of chocolates over to being escorted out by security because they assumed anyone leaving would want to steal stuff, which was surreal.

When I then moved to working at secured locations the friendliness came back, which was a bit weird to start with but I think it's necessary to cope with the loss if control everyone feels at a subconscious level.

[-] SharkWeek 76 points 2 weeks ago

See also: following the rules too precisely.

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submitted 1 month ago by SharkWeek to c/womensstuff@piefed.blahaj.zone

Big text dump incoming ...

A couple of weeks ago I completely fell apart; I was ill, and pushed myself beyond my limits. The outcome was the most honest conversation I've ever had with my wife, and the conclusion we came to is that I need to air my emotions so I can process them healthily.

So, I've been trying to do that. I've cried at sad bits of TV shows, laughed joyously while teaching my wife to dance, and this last week at work I let myself be angry at incompetence.

When I was little I had emotional problems, and the solution at that time was physical discipline. Since coming through that I've been reserved and private, and taken a certain pride in being able to remain calm no matter what.

When I was angry at work I was careful not to direct it at a person, I focused on the task of fixing the problem. While doing this a member of my team came over to give me an update on his work, I nodded and said ok (all that was really needed) and he looked like a deer caught between the headlights.

I think I really scared him because he was subdued with me for the rest of the week, I've made sure he knows I wasn't angry with him.

So all that is to say, how do I deal with the guilt of scaring someone? I want him to be at ease around me ... my plan is to take some nice food in next week to share with everyone, but I haven't got any more tricks up my sleeve and I want to be able to express anger in a healthy manner in the future.

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submitted 2 months ago by SharkWeek to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

About a year ago I picked up a copy of Dirt 4 for very little money and put it on the side to play later (it appears that rally games drop in price when they no longer feature the latest cars).

One of the environments it features is Tarragona in Spain, which is where I live. Having actually started playing it I can say that the modeling and course design for my home stages is absolutely spot on - I live in a small village halfway up a small mountain which is often used for the WRC, and the stages really do feel like my daily commute.

The car handling, progression, team management stuff, etc, is good - with the variable difficulty settings it's very accessible to casuals like me :-)

At about 3/4 completion I'd give it top marks, and I'm enjoying it a lot more than the more simulation oriented rally games.

Screenshot for context

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submitted 2 months ago by SharkWeek to c/WomensStuff@lazysoci.al

My work is up and down like a yoyo at the moment, to help avoid doom scrolling during quiet patches I've decided to start reading (nobody at work is going to pay attention to plain text on my screen, we're all in the same boat).

I've got a copy of Naomi Altman's The Power to start off with ... any other recommendations?

(Obviously can't be anything smutty or very funny because I need to be low-key, and lighter stuff would be easier to pick up and put down when I have actual work to do)

Thanks in advance :-)

[-] SharkWeek 97 points 4 months ago

Yuuup. Woman in engineering here. I once had a supervisor whose behaviour I thought of as normal, but two guys I worked with separately reported him to HR for bullying after seeing how he treated me.

It's funny, I had many years with almost no career progression, now my boss is a woman and I'm having to get used to the idea that bonuses and promotions are things that actually happen when I work hard.

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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by SharkWeek to c/armedqweers

Hi, Iḿ not in the US, but earlier this year had the opportunity to try shooting firearms of various sorts for the first time, and it's something I'd like expand my knowledge about ... when I go on youtube the videos I've seen have been American with a right-wing lean which range from comedic, through surreal, and into creepy.

It would be nice to see content from people who are vaguely normal.

(Edit: especially if it has to do with revolvers!)

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submitted 1 year ago by SharkWeek to c/television@lemmy.world

Are there any other shows out there of this sort of lighthearted nature, yet made with quality writing, out there?

It feels like a lot of recent things we've watched has been a bit grim and/or relies on spectacle rather than telling a good story and working a few jokes in along the way ... the world is on fire, I'd like to stop it and get off, if only for a few minutes at a time.

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