• ameancow@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        I am a well educated person who uses these forums and many others with regularity and I have many opinions on tech after working in both marketing and the tech sector for a long time.

        That out of the way, I will simply skip over any comment that says “normies” unironically. Especially over and over.

        This isn’t fucking 4chan, communicate like a human like the rest of us. You don’t get out of being one of us. I don’t even know your take because it’s so distracting and immature and condescending.

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            3 months ago

            What does the word “normie”, which is a derivative of “normal”, have to do with incels, who are a subculture of unlikable people calling themselves “involuntarily celibate” (which can’t be true if there are at least two incels near each other)?

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              3 months ago

              It doesn’t matter where it came from, if you’re steeped in this kind of language it’s a massive signpost that you’ve handicapped your own intellectual abilities in a profound way. Healthy, normal people with regulated feelings and stable perspectives grounded in reality do not frequent the communities that use this kind of language.

              It’s a red flag that will always make the outside world laugh and reject what you have to say, and if your instinct is to retreat back into the places that use this language, you are going to absolutely SUFFER in life, this is a warning coming from a place of compassion, you HAVE to believe me.

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                3 months ago

                I use all kinds of language when it fits my meaning.

                I don’t think anything of what you said makes sense in this situation.

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                  3 months ago

                  Do you honestly think your choice of words in this post led to you being heard and understood? Or do you think that everyone is just being mean bullies? THiiiiiiink hard about this one.

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          3 months ago

          My unasked for opinion on the word “normies” - there are some real weirdies out there that got wires crossed and they sure don’t revel in their undesired uniqueness. People who can’t sleep for more than 5 minutes spans (she exists), folks sexually attracted to shoe horns, bros who can’t feel pain and burn their hands touching the stove. Be happy most everything ended up where it should and working reasonably well - it’s not a badge of honor to be an anamoulos fringe anything. I imagine it is painful and assume very lonely. Also there is nothing more fucking pedestrian than feeling uniquely misunderstood and alone. THAT is some normie shit.

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        3 months ago

        As one of those weird autists who make computing too hard who’s been using Apple products for decades I really wonder where I fit in.

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            3 months ago

            Oh, I have no illusions that I’m smarter than other people at their chosen profession. Hell, I’m an idiot at my chosen profession quite often.

            Though I do wish people would stop calling me a “miracle worker” and “wizard” because I can get the wifi working.

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          3 months ago

          As someone tired of this shit you fit in just fine, I’m only approaching that stage but can clearly feel it.

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        3 months ago

        I stopped at “normies”. Lose the ego and grow up if you want people to listen to your opinions.

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          3 months ago

          I stopped at “normies”.

          There’s text after that sentence.

          Lose the ego and grow up if you want people to listen to your opinions.

          Not in your case, no