• papertowels@mander.xyz
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    4 hours ago

    ITT: people who have never had to learn that sometimes when someone complains to you they are not solution oriented, and it genuinely just feels good to share something wry/ridiculous to bond over.

    It’s a good skill to pick up, folks. Definitely comes into play in relationships.

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      3 hours ago

      Sure, they’re just venting, but I just wanna talk about Linux all day. I’ll listen to their problems, treat them with respect and understanding, but you better believe I will also squeeze in a little special interest sauce on my side of the conversation sandwich.

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        3 hours ago

        Damn, that actually was a wonderful talk, thank you for sharing.

        To anyone who bristled at my earlier comment - if you’re looking for a solution, this video lays out a foundation for the different types of conversations folks can have, goes over why it’s important to differentiate between them, and gives concrete action items to take. It’s also just a well paced, riveting ted talk, to boot.