Now i am panicking because she often does that with bad news. Usually though she doesn't have anything to actually say, just wanting to catch up. But why does it always have to seem like an emergency?
It's increasingly common for Australians (at least in my social circles) to say "just want to yarn" and I'm all for it
Yarning is a way of sharing knowledge; it’s conversations that help build relationships in a safe place; these casual conversations are not structured to timelines or subject. By providing unstructured time to touch on things such as life, family, health and achievements, builds strong relationships and mutual respect for one another.
Dear all software developers on the planet: Please implement a feature where all ellipses are forcibly replaced by a single period.
If I get one more email from an older work colleague replying to me saying "That's great..." or "Give me a call..." or "Let's talk about that..." I will fucking lose it.
anyone who habitually uses ellipses that I am forced to deal with for work gets placed on the "treat like a dumb asshole" list because they always belong there
synthesis: millennials who refuse to answer phone calls and only use text
My mom leaving a serious, borderline urgent tone voicemail: Call me
Me calling back: Is everything ok?
My mom’s response: Oh I just wanted to hear your voice
Mom: "Are you working today?"
Me: "i go in tonight"
Mom: "Call me tomorrow"
Now i am panicking because she often does that with bad news. Usually though she doesn't have anything to actually say, just wanting to catch up. But why does it always have to seem like an emergency?
It's increasingly common for Australians (at least in my social circles) to say "just want to yarn" and I'm all for it
(Note - different from a yarning circle)
Its all in service of the "This Meeting Could be a Phone Call > Could be an Email > Could be a Text Message > Could be in the trash" pipeline.
this meeting could be a psychic message sent into the ether that I will definitely receive for sure
this meeting could have been a wish you just kept to yourself
Dear all software developers on the planet: Please implement a feature where all ellipses are forcibly replaced by a single period.
If I get one more email from an older work colleague replying to me saying "That's great..." or "Give me a call..." or "Let's talk about that..." I will fucking lose it.
anyone who habitually uses ellipses that I am forced to deal with for work gets placed on the "treat like a dumb asshole" list because they always belong there
Yes! Why do they do that?! It makes no sense
Scum of the fucking earth!
truly the best way to do things