Pointless Advice

I don't think that Remixer meant his post to be taken literally, wasn't offering actual advice.

 

Lighten up, buddy.

 

You and I run in different circles and have different life experiences. So in all seriousness, do you have examples to share where political correctness has impeded your ability or need to speak the truth to someone?

 

Yes, we have drastically different life experiences. Too many incidents and politicized issues to count across the different countries, environments/cultures, roles and companies I've worked in. Plenty of examples, though naming any wouldn't exactly be professional behavior.

I've grown tired of the political games people like to play and be busybodies about so they can pretend to have a raison d'etre. I don't play those games unless necessary, and rather enjoy a nice cold beer instead.

 

Being politically incorrect isn't exactly professional either. So you cannot enlighten us one bit? Just trying to get a handle on your perspective.

 

While in most cases I'd agree with you, we'll have to agree to disagree on whether it's blanket unprofessional. Sorry I can't help, however.

I mean, sure, that's one way to look at it. From my perspective, the issue isn't with being respectful towards people and their individual circumstances, but rather mostly an issue with how specific ideals shape the local environment and how one has to constantly monitor/censor themselves due to certain types making politics/race/gender their raison d'etre (as referenced earlier) in order to actively take offense at anything even slightly ambiguous by inferring intent that doesn't exist. They're not liberal ideals in the majority of cases I've come across either, so your reference point is not applicable. I would, however, be surprised to hear you're not at least familiar with the nature of 'office politics' for example.

None of that takes away from the fact that I'm a massive asshole, but I do think the point remains that there's quite a bit of room between the black/white views many people take on being politically correct.

 

Sometimes you have to give up on people.
If they refuse to be helped or help themselves, all that results is that you hurt seeing someone you care about refuse to change.

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The recent sissy slapfight in this thread reminds me two things: why I took a long break from the Seriousness of the Internets and a formula that was discussed at a recent training conference:

"Work" (typical office environment, anyway) is about 40% doing the job, 40% knowing how to cup the balls and 20% being able to properly document that you did the job while cupping the balls.

If there is friction, you're either putting too much %s into doing the job instead of cupping the balls or vice versa. Balls are a sensitive thing and can instantly detect when it's too gentle or too rough.

 

Welcome back

 

You sir, are so brave to grace us with your presence after your self imposed exile. To come down and sully yourself with us dirty peons is an honor that none of us can even recognize. Your pithy wit and quick turn of phrase are beyond my ken. I'd be more in awe but I'm too blind to recognize it.

 

We are unworthy.

/thoroughly marinated in sarcasm

 

Honestly, I was just checking in to see what Baraka and Martian were up to these days...

But given that neither of them are here along with like 90% of the other active posters... dot dot dot.

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Pointless Advice:

If a task takes less than five minutes to do and is bothering you, do it first. These usually involve clearing a workspace.

 

Glad you think so highly of the rest of us.

 

Use caution when insulting people, especially using sarcasm disguised as humor, when you don't have your friends and minions around to back you up.

 

Sometimes experts can't give you the advice you need: