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Re:The happiest I've ever been by popalchemist on Saturday February 28, 2026 @06:46PM (#47201834)
Even if it's the oldest lesson, it's one we all need to learn, sometimes multiple times. Yesterday was the best time to have learned it. 2nd best is always today.

There is never a bad time to learn this lesson.

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Re:The happiest I've ever been by pickledish on Saturday February 28, 2026 @07:34PM (#47202270)
Agreed! I'm not sure why the GP comment has a somewhat negative attitude about it, I think it's great for people to realize this and talk about it, every year a whole new year's worth of young adults turn up not knowing it! Insert XKCD lucky 10,000 comic here
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Re:The happiest I've ever been by bengale on Saturday February 28, 2026 @08:27PM (#47202632)
Not meant to be negative.
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Re:The happiest I've ever been by pickledish on Saturday February 28, 2026 @09:59PM (#47203189)
Ah -- IME people usually start a sentence with "in the nicest possible way" when they're couching something mean is all. Often it's even sarcastic, and the meanness isn't even meant to be couched, so I wasn't sure how to read it
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Re:The happiest I've ever been by popalchemist on Saturday February 28, 2026 @10:18PM (#47203311)
Agreed, the default connotation / reading of this phrase implies a snide attitude.
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Re:The happiest I've ever been by bengale on Sunday March 01, 2026 @05:04PM (#47211189)
Ironically, I went back and added it because I thought the comment sounded a little bit unfriendly on a first pass. Mission failed.
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