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Burnt out engineer looking to break free from his golden handcuffs

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Re: Burnt out engineer looking to break free from his golden handcuffs

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Whatever you're going through, it's a good idea to do it on an international scale. That should reduce risk. You go, girl!

Might be a good idea to understand the geopolitical situation when planning your travels. There are lots of places that I would consider to be risky, unless danger is your thing.

That’s a good point and something I didn’t think about. Thanks!

Re: Burnt out engineer looking to break free from his golden handcuffs

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A traveling geek is an oxymoron. Geeks live in caves harassing the world from the safety of their own home. Well, it's safe until the consequences of their actions come knocking on the door. I guess at least you feel like you can outrun your problems while you're flying.

I'm talking circus geeks, they do things like eat chicken heads for alcohol/narcotics. https://silverscreenriot.com/del-toros-nightmare-alley-a-sor... What you're describing is called an internet troll. I'm unsure whether geeks often travelled with the troupe, though. Men hopelessly addicted to drugs were probably desperate enough for money and easy enough to come by that you might not bother dragging one with all th…

A pot calls a kettle black.

Re: Burnt out engineer looking to break free from his golden handcuffs

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm talking circus geeks, they do things like eat chicken heads for alcohol/narcotics. https://silverscreenriot.com/del-toros-nightmare-alley-a-sor... What you're describing is called an internet troll. I'm unsure whether geeks often travelled with the troupe, though. Men hopelessly addicted to drugs were probably desperate enough for money and easy enough to come by that you might not bother dragging one with all th…

A pot calls a kettle black.

We have three terms here in the cupboard:

-Colloquial geek: someone who likes geeky stuff and does it for fun

-Circus geek: addict who debases themselves at a carnival as a job

-Internet troll: someone who bothers people on the internet for fun

I started with a joke conflating colloquial and circus geeks. What is the shared "blackness" of these "kitchen apparatuses" here? That nobody really wants them? Why did you decide my joke was a good place to reply with social commentary about internet trolls??

Re: Burnt out engineer looking to break free from his golden handcuffs

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A pot calls a kettle black.

We have three terms here in the cupboard: -Colloquial geek: someone who likes geeky stuff and does it for fun -Circus geek: addict who debases themselves at a carnival as a job -Internet troll: someone who bothers people on the internet for fun I started with a joke conflating colloquial and circus geeks. What is the shared "blackness" of these "kitchen apparatuses" here? That nobody really wants them? Why did you de…

What belies your joke is a kernel of truth. As they say, "birds of a feather...". Posting in a forum that facilitates social commentary implies that you should expect a social commentary when you post on this forum. Any other questions?
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