If it can detect suspicious unfriendliness, then I’m really in trouble.

They’ve grown up in a world where immediate gratification is expected.

I know every generation says that about younger generations, but perhaps that’s because with every generation it just gets worse and worse.

It was a topical joke revolving around the numerous rounds of tech layoffs since 2023, as well as the current state of industry hiring, which is pretty depressing and toxic if you’re a software engineer currently looking for work.

I’m a software engineer who was recently laid off.

Chase your dreams. The warehouse will always be there.

Famous last words of a software engineer who ends up working in a warehouse.

We’re all jobless and don’t want to talk about it.

(my files are in one big folder, so albums are jumbled)

This doesn’t give you anxiety?

That studio I believe also made Transistor, which is also phenomenal.

• Gris - A beautiful platform puzzle game. A very emotional game, but one that makes you feel like you’re rebuilding something in yourself. Gorgeous art, amazing dynamic soundtrack.

• Meadow - I don’t know how to describe this game. You log onto a server, pick a woodland animal as an avatar, and then you explore the world and meet other players. Your only means of communication is noises and emojis. It’s so simple, yet so fantastic.

• Bokida - Heartfelt Reunion - A minimalist art puzzle game. I haven’t played it in a while, but I remember it being super immersive. I just had to finish it, to see how all of the pieces of the story fit together.

Also, I hope you feel better soon.

Well, the bottom line is we have little context except for the response email and the appearance of the costumes. So avoiding pure conjecture and not assuming the worst in people:

Those are ghost costumes, worn by ill advised staff.

I think if one is being completely hypersensitive, maybe, at a stretch. A quick DDG search for “klan robes” and then “ghost sheets” indicates a pretty large distinction, though. And the ghost in sunglasses motif isn’t new.

But I do agree with your second point, in general, given the context that this is a polling center.

I wholly encourage you to curate your experience.

You’re an armchair idiot, and I find you annoying enough to block. Good luck, godspeed.

Saying this “closely” resembles klansmen is kind-of hyperbolic. That or you’ve never actually seen klansmen robes.

Sounds like it might just be a faux pas made in a lapse of judgement. Stupid influencer mindset stuff.

Sneezing with a mouthful of anything is the worst. Even if you try to mitigate the damage by covering your mouth, it just blasts out everywhere.

Don’tcha think?

I love working in OOP. It’s true that it’s not always the best solution for every project, but damn if it isn’t nice when it is.

DigitalOcean has droplets that only cost $4/mo. I use one for a small, static site and a gopher server.

You’re still using Google search?