Why we lie about being retired

Re:Why we lie about being retired by hinkley on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @01:51PM (#20749789)

Before software there was only physical things and interpersonal dynamics. It's not just life experience, it's that people focused on working with things. I'm in the transitional group, and it feels like the number of 'handy' software developers declines every year. I think there may only be one utility knife and one flashlight on my whole floor (except the maintenance team) and those are both in my pockets.

If we have beer someone might pull out an actual bottle opener (I worry about that guy).

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Re:Why we lie about being retired by OJFord on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @06:41PM (#20752966)

You 'worry about' the guy that has a bottle opener; without whom the beer presumably can't be opened? Meanwhile you have a knife and torch in your pockets at all times?

I wouldn't worry about either of you, but if anyone were casting such aspersions I'd expect it to be someone without 'tools' about them.

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Re:Why we lie about being retired by wideasleep1 on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @08:00PM (#20753458)

Pass me that bottle, I'll open it with my teeth. It'll only cost you the first swig. Cheers!

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Re:Why we lie about being retired by hinkley on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @04:55PM (#20761723)

I've only seen this happen once, and it was a guy my friend had just broken up with.

Later on I had several conversations with him about how I hoped he would not bite off any more bottle caps. I didn't see him much after that but I hope his teeth are okay.

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