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As dumb as it is, it's also the only reason you are alive. Some people see their main goal in life as to find the best partner they can. Sex is closely related IMO.
> it's also the only reason you are alive Yep, sex is the recursive part of a function that is life.
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> it's also the only reason you are alive Yep, sex is the recursive part of a function that is life.
Seems like a function without a purpose.
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Seems like a function without a purpose.
That's not true. It has a recursive purpose. Life has to exist in order to bring more life into existence. It's the struggle of order vs. entropy.
Can't say I'm a fan of this.
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Doesn't work when you're 6'5" white guy traveling in most countries outside of North America and Europe.
The 6'5" could be problematic, but as a very white guy I've had very positive experiences by just acting like I belong (acting slightly bored by everything around me while secretly enjoying the new sights, avoiding stops at subway maps and the like, dressing the part, etc.). Most places I've visited have at least enough white people for me to appear 'local poor expat', but I can see how being the only white or only r…
Most foreigners will walk a different way from locals and it's really noticeable.
But dress is really important. Locals will wear some locally available brands, foreigners typically will keep on wearing the same brands they wore back home.
All that said, being 6'5" where just about everyone else is at least 6" shorter is a pretty unavoidable distinguishable difference.
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Bad phrasing. Do you think the average New Zealander is ok with their spouse going out for drinks alone with someone of the opposite sex? I'm pretty sure that most Americans wouldn't like that, and I think jealousy and insecurity are pretty common among humans of all countries. About the AirBNB thing--it's pretty context dependant. If you are both single and working for a small startup and you did it voluntarily, I t…
So I think they would be, but yeah, I can only really speak for myself. I have rolled back through my memory, and I have had drinks with women alone before, though not much, but probably as many times as I've had drinks with guys alone before. I just asked my SO and she is OK with it, and thinks people here (we live in London now) would think similarly. > I think jealousy and insecurity are pretty common among humans…
He/or she doesn't have to freak out and demand you stop to be "not OK with it". You clearly wouldn't be OK with your SO doing this despite saying you are, and she'd likely pick up on your feelings.
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Would you please stop posting ideological battle comments to HN? This is not the kind of discussion we want here.
> not the kind of discussion we want here Apparently you are an admin here. Sorry, I didn't realize you were representing me as well. I'll make sure to avoid the topic from now on, it doesn't rime with PC. I'll make sure to only debate in agreement.
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Your point about having video evidence brings up an interesting question for me, how does the HN community generally feel about pervasive workplace surveillance? It seems based on some of the articles I've read about harassment, that many times people will only feel comfortable coming forward when they have hard evidence such as texts, emails, video, etc against the perpetrators. Seeing as we, in the US at least, see…
I think having constant surveillance can have a negative impact on work life. I know that when discussions moved to Slack at my work place there was a very different way to communicate due to us knowing our conversations may be read. Not that there were any instances of harassment, but sometimes it can be relieving to tell a coworker that your boss is a dick. It can help get feelings out before they build up. I do se…
Make sure you know who's reading your DMs if you use Slack to e.g. complain about your manager. As someone able to make these decisions, make sure you know who has access and audit that. The story of the manager firing someone for performance reasons when the real reason is that they overheard something they didn't like is as old as the hills.
I'm really amazed that the data is that close for "having a work meeting." (25% of women say inappropriate vs 22% of men) That's a lot higher than I was expecting. It makes me wonder why as well. Is it just "inappropriate" (what I imagine Mike Pence thinks)? Does one side think the other side is trying to do something inappropriate or is trying to lead into something? At least in many jobs I've had, 1:1's were basica…
Fwiw, all the small rooms used for 1:1s, and all conference rooms for that matter, have at least 1 narrow (but usually wide) full-length window.
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If you're worried about mutual protection, it would seem that you don't trust the person. You also seem to imply that harassment is more about having opportunities to harass, rather than a person wanting to commit harassment and waiting for the right opportunity. If someone wants to do something, I figure they could be very patient in waiting for their time. Also, how would you know until everyone is already uncomfor…
Your conclusion sounds completely absurd, but I agree with you. In fact, even walking around in groups of 3 is dangerous if you keep talking because what you said might be interpreted as offensive and all 3 people would hear it. I guess I don't understand what you would propose as a solution... Current situation is obviously not working. Right now the following is happening: 1) Ladies get harassed by those with more…
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For the situations where the manager and the managed are of the opposite sex and one or both are aware of their own ethical and spiritual vulnerabilities maybe it'd be a good idea to have a 2:1 or 1:2 instead of a 1:1.
And chaperons for teenagers! /s