Interesting take. I see the argument, I'm not sure if I agree with it.
MystikIncarnate
joined 1 year ago
Look, I'm all for equal representation and equal opportunity for everyone. The US had a black president already, which is awesome, but I'm not thinking the next step here is to "recently convicted felon". Maybe try for a woman as president first?
Just saying.
Busybodies are definitely the problem. When someone directly asks me about my age I just kind of silently and blankly stare at them until they stop asking.
Bluntly, I'm here to work because that's how I make money which I need to survive. You're my co-workers, not my friends. I'll be friendly, but let's keep discussions work-related. My age, is not an important piece of information for anyone to do their job. My birthday is the same.
People tend to guess, but they're met with the same silence and blank stare. If they start asking why I'm not answering, I just tell them that I'm not willing to discuss my personal information.
If they can't respect my boundaries, that seems like a "them" problem. If try to make their problem into my problem, then it will become HR's problem.
Personally, I don't work in highly social environments anymore (I work in tech, almost entirely remote work), so generally I don't have a lot of opportunities to have small talk with my co-workers. I'm fortunate like that right now. Previously, I would mainly deal with it by exercising my constitutionally protected right to silence. It's amazing how effective it can be to give someone zero reaction to their question. You didn't say no, nor give them a reason, nor did you give them an answer. It weirds them right out.
Now, I'll add the caveat that I do not give any shits about what people think of my beyond my professional capabilities. I think the only times I've given a reaction to it is when someone asked why I wouldn't entertain the questions about my age and birthday, and my go-to reply is that "I'm a very private person". I don't talk about family, friends, dating/love life, personal finances, the things I own, where I live.... (It's a long list) When I'm working. The only other topic I try to avoid at work is politics, since it's so universally polarizing. Discussions about literally anything else, totally cool. My personal life and politics? I'll be over there points working. Tyvm.
Let me put it to you this way.
Elon Musk fanboys, now running arch.
Just.... Let that simmer for a minute.
On behalf of my country, I'm sorry.
I honestly have no idea why Canada sees this as enough of a problem to prohibit you from visiting.
It's not like we don't have people here, who live here, who have DUIs. We do. Lots of them.
Honestly, while it's bad, it's not like you're coming over the border while driving under the influence. It just feels like something that should, at the very least, fall off, after a few years. Like, you get a DUI in 2020, you can't visit until 2025 or something like that.... As long as you don't get another DUI or other felony, sure, why not?
IDK. I'm just some guy, eh?
Well, that at least mostly explains it.
But giving the ability for Alexa to activate paid services is kind of crazy to me.
OP, age is a number it doesn't matter. I've seen 25/30 year olds with back problems, and I've seen 40/50 year olds who have never had back problems. Everyone is different. Don't think that because they think you're 25, that you can't complain "because a 25yo wouldn't complain".... A 25yo can and should complain if their back hurts. Your physical condition might deteriorate with age, but bluntly, that looks different for everyone. For some it takes longer, for others it happens much sooner.
Do what you need to do to make sure you can take care of yourself.
Idk about OP, but I don't tell people my age, nor do I tell them what day of the year my birthday is.
I also never divulge my middle name.
This is all personal information, which I do not willingly share.
I've never really had a problem. Nobody knows, and they don't need to know.
OP can do whatever they want with their own private information, which is none of anyone's business.
You can borrow my iPhone for it. I don't use it.
I'm so confused how these devices ended up subscribing you to these services without further validation.
I use mainly Google products and I don't think I can even subscribe to audible if I tried, by voice alone.
Were these Amazon devices or something? I'm really confused.
I'd say it's nice to see apple and Microsoft getting along like this but....
Not like this.
..... Not like this
Hey now, let's be realistic here.