The Awkward Silence

apaul

12:03 AM

You wish :P

Catija

... eh... not so much.

HAHA

Extroverted Main Man

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Q: How do I communicate with someone who addresses me in a more meaningful way than I'm comfortable with?

Lately, I've been going to a Middle Eastern restaurant a lot for dinner - the employees and customers are mostly Muslim and speak arabic, while I speak only English and am not Muslim (not really religious at all). Communicating with them is always a bit awkward for me, because they address me as...

HDE 226868

> Slightly tangential to the experiences mentioned up there ^ last time I matched this type of dialogue with some Muslim friends in high school, saying things to them such as, "what's up, brother", they all tried to convert me to Islam.

ArtOfCode

welp, we're back up to F9 winds, and the forecast earlier was talking about F11 later on...

and @Tinkeringbell it's headed your way :P

Catija

Eesh

HDE 226868

12:16 AM

Is northern Europe getting hit by something?

ArtOfCode

@HDE226868 just a storm

the Met Office have probably given it a name (I think they do that when it hits F10?)

Specifically, this:

HDE 226868

On a spectrum of "Singing in the rain" to "The Perfect Storm", where is it?

ArtOfCode

@HDE226868 definitely more towards the latter

apaul

That looks unpleasant...

HDE 226868

@ArtOfCode Oof. Not one of my favorite contour maps.

Catija

12:20 AM

Oooh, there was a really good talk at the SciPy convention here about 2-3 years ago about really awesome color maps and how awful the standard/default ones are.

ArtOfCode

@HDE226868 supposedly, at this moment it's 47.3kt out in the Solent

Catija

A Better Default Colormap for Matplotlib | SciPy 2015 | Nathaniel Smith and Stéfan van der Walt

►

HDE 226868

@Catija Oooh. I'm going to have to try that one out at some point.

Catija

@HDE226868 It's really awesome!

user15026

@ArtOfCode This is really bright and I am not sure how to interpret it

ArtOfCode

12:23 AM

@Ash tl;dr: more red = more wind

the flags are a more precise measure - the arrow points in the wind direction, the long offshoots are 10kt and the short 5kt

HDE 226868

@ArtOfCode What does "kt" mean?

Catija

knots?

ArtOfCode

aye

user15026

@ArtOfCode ah, that helps

apaul

1:52 AM

Having fun yet?

user15026

I am home with pizza in the oven and watching an episode of MASH so I think so!

Catija

OOOH, sounds like a good start to the evening.

Extroverted Main Man

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Q: Methods to asking supervisors for more responsibilities in an internship?

I am currently in an internship part-time, and I want to be more useful in the workplace. In previous internships, my site supervisors usually had a specific task list that they wanted me to perform (i.e., filing and forwarding mail, assisting clients with inquiries, attending meetings and prod...

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apaul

Nice, I'm looking forward to pizza when I get home.

Catija

@ExtrovertedMainMan I'm not one to push things off on TWP... but...

apaul

2:04 AM

Do it! 😈

Catija

You know... If you're going to be a devil on my shoulder, I'm going to need an angel, too... otherwise I'll be walking around in circles all the time.

apaul

@Catija @Ash you seem like a generally nice sort of person, you up for the task?

user15026

@Catija I think it is :)

user15026

@apaul Why not! ALthough most of my suggestions are going to be "let there be cake"

Catija

We just ate the last of the cake.

apaul

2:12 AM

Devil's food is better than angel food... For the record ;)

Catija

Considering I'm not one for chocolate...

apaul

Psh, mhmm

Contrary as usual...

Catija

You just can't handle being wrong :P

apaul

@Catija cause I rarely am :P

Catija

I think you misspelled "usually". :P

apaul

2:21 AM

Can you honestly say that you prefer angel food cake?

The most flavorless cakes ever?

Catija

Yep. I scent it with almond, steep some sliced strawberries in balsamic vinegar and pepper and spoon it over the top. Nice spongy texture and takes on the flavors.

apaul

So, obviously it's about the toppings and not the cake...

Catija

You didn't say I had to eat it plain...

Plain devil's food cake is pretty boring and I'd rather the fruit and almond flavors than chocolate.

user15026

@Catija Sign me up.

user15026

Chocolate cakes are often dry and sad and aren't very chocolate-y

user15026

2:28 AM

Angel food is tricky but you can make it so awesome in so many ways

apaul

Hopeless you are...

Catija

@Ash It's really easy! You can even just buy the cake at the store from the bakery section and the strawberries are just sliced and soaked in balsamic... there are recipes online that include sugar to sweeten the balsamic but I like the tang of it pure.

user15026

I've made my own angel food cake a few times - its my dad's favourite, with marshmallow frosting

Catija

I have tons of Bundt pans but no angel food cake pan :P

user15026

I have a large one and then one that does six mini ones

Catija

2:32 AM

Sweet! :D

user15026

(I own a surprising number of cake pans and things)

apaul

3:17 AM

For the cake people: m.imgur.com/gallery/2EYDXld

user15026

oh that is fun

Catija

4:00 AM

Ugh.

Thanks, winter... you suck.

apaul

4:35 AM

@Catija It's actually supposed to drop below freezing tonight.

Catija

@apaul Watch your pipes... ours froze. spent an hour trying to get them sealed.

apaul

@Catija I doubt that I need to worry, but I'll keep it in mind.

Mmm pizza

Catija

midnight pizza?

apaul

After work pizza, so dinner?

Catija

4:52 AM

You never have really explained what you do... or why you work so late.

apaul

@Catija are we being curmudgeonly about the quarterly contest? It seems like a nice community thing, but it doesn't look like it's gathering much support.

A J

1 Million rep for Jon Skeet!

Catija

@apaul I'm ambivalent... is there some reason that a mod has to be the person spearheading it?

apaul

@Catija probably not? Adding the featured tag would be a nice gesture though.

Extroverted Main Man

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Q: When looking for shared living accommodation, how to ask if room can be locked?

I'm looking for a new place to live. I would likely be living in a shared place where I don't know everyone. While I wouldn't move into a place where I didn't trust everyone, I feel much better having a lock on my door (that can lock from the outside). This is mainly for peace of mind. What is ...

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Catija

5:06 AM

Happy?

Introverted Meta Man.

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Q: Nominations for the best answer of the fourth quarter 2017

Because you asked so nicely... Introducing the first quarterly Best Answer Nominations Post (Belated) In an effort to reward answers that deserve additional attention, we're offering bounties for the top three answers of the quarter. The rules: Write an answer to this post with a link to t...

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Catija

I see we're on the ball tonight...

Extroverted Main Man

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Q: What is appropriate way to ignitiate a sexual relationship in the workplace?

There is this person I really like in the work place. How do I make them boss, co-worker and/or subordinate feel secure about starting a relationship and keep us both safe if things go south?

work-environment relationships sex safety

apaul

@Catija Woohoo

ArtOfCode

5:24 AM

@ExtrovertedMainMan uh

apaul

@ExtrovertedMainMan Is "Don't" an acceptable answer?

Catija

@ArtOfCode Yeah.

@apaul Are you putting up the 500 for first place?

apaul

@Catija yup

Catija

@apaul OK. :D Thanks. I think that's all three, then.

user15026

@apaul I think it falls below the minimum character count.

apaul

5:26 AM

@Catija Here's hoping it goes a little better this time around.

@Ash "Don't............"

user15026

@apaul Don't. No. Seriously. No.

Catija

Gah... seriously... you can't answer it anyway regardless of how many dots you add.

apaul

@Ash Probably better.

Hehehe thesaurus.com/browse/dont

@Catija You and your fun hating......................

Catija

It's not about hating fun... it's simply impossible :P

apaul

@Catija Joking about it is entirely possible. See up there, them thar jokes :P

Catija

5:45 AM

@apaul I don't know what that is.

apaul

@ExtrovertedMainMan This keeps going from bad to worse...

Catija

@apaul It just went from worse to trash, so it's oK.

apaul

Poe's law seems to come to mind an awful lot on this site.

Poe's law

Poe's law is an adage of Internet culture stating that, without a clear indicator of the author's intent, it is impossible to create a parody of extreme views so obviously exaggerated that it cannot be mistaken by some readers or viewers as a sincere expression of the parodied views. The original statement of the adage, by Nathan Poe, was: Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is utterly impossible to parody a Creationist in such a way that someone won't mistake for the genuine article. == History == "Poe's law" is based on a comment written by Nathan Poe in 2005...

Catija

6:11 AM

Time to get some rest. Night!

Introverted Meta Man.

6:45 AM

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Q: Accepting an answer that is clearly not the crowd favourite

I am the OP of the question How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? and I would like to accept the answer from AndreiRom (24 upvotes ATM), even if there is an answer that has already 70 upvotes. Should I just accept the most upvoted answer or is it okay...

discussion accepted-answer up-votes

Extroverted Main Man

7:10 AM

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Q: eCommerce platform for managing multiple store mangers

My scenario is I have two shop/store manager's. I don't want manger 1 to manage manger 2's stock and vice versa. I do have knowledge on woocommerce.. pretty much everything in it(feature) is spot on except the above scenario/functionality. Any suggestions which ecommerce platform has builtin supp...

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Snow

8:09 AM

@Mithrandir I see what you're saying, but it's out of context (I believe for IPS). From the IPS tour page: "Focus on questions about an actual problem you have faced. Include details about what you have tried and exactly what you are trying to do.". The focus here is on actual issues, not hypotheticals. Therefore, I don't agree that people should be asking questions on IPS simply to add another question/answer pair for the purposes of Google.

IPS is here to help people. At least that's what I interpret this stack is all about.

Jarko Dubbeldam

I kinda agree, there are so many factors that are relevant for each question that it makes it hard to generalise answers to be useful for the next person

Snow

I don't feel that writing questions on IPS simply because it hasn't been asked here before is right (especially when the questioner admits to doing just that).

Mithrandir

10:15 AM

Hey, @Raditz_35.

So re the dissussion here‌...

First off, I'd like to ask if you've read my meta post here: Please don't write answers in comments

Raditz_35

I'm not exactly new to SE. I've read the initial post. I do not want to read all of it, is there a specific section that matters?

Mithrandir

No - just the general point. IPS has decided to take a stricter stance on comments and delete all comments that aren't asking for clarification or suggesting improvements.

A J

Got the Convention badge. \o/ It may be late but got it finally.

Mithrandir

Your comments is not suggesting improvements or asking for clarification.

They run a restaurant. Restaurants are not only about food but also about mood. It's part of the experience of going to that place. Think less, enjoy more — Raditz_35 49 mins ago

You are attempting to address the OP's problem by telling them this is a normal part of the experience of going to a restaurant.

Raditz_35

I can agree that this is neither, however I do not agree that there are only 3 options

Improvement, clarification, answer. Mine was a general comment

Mithrandir

10:22 AM

'general comments' don't really have a place on SE. Especially IPS.SE.

Raditz_35

Is there any meta post for that?

Mithrandir

Check the tour.

> This site is all about getting answers. It's not a discussion forum. There's no chit-chat.

Raditz_35

The example given as a comment "
I've found this to work well for daffodils too! - Jin 1 hour ago
" is a general comment

I know that there is no chit-chat. My comment was not chit-chat

Mithrandir

No, that's adding information to an answer.

It should ideally be edited in and the comment deleted, actually.

Raditz_35

So what should I have done instead? I think the OP was clearly misinterpreting the intentions

Mithrandir

10:26 AM

It seems more like an answer to me.

Raditz_35

One can argue I was also adding information. He could've edited "I know it's part of the experience, I still dislike it" or whatever

In a way this was a missing piece of information maybe. Some people do see restaurants only as a place to get a quick bite to eat

But I agree that I could've formulated it differently in that case

Here is the problem I have: I'm not addressing his question. My "answer" would say to stop worrying instead of suggesting an approach to how to deal with that staff.

Mithrandir

So what are you doing with the comment, if not addressing the question?

Raditz_35

I'm telling him that the restaurant experience can have more dimensions than he realizes

But I agree that it was not worded correctly for that.

Mithrandir

I don't see how that's not more of an answer than anything else.

Raditz_35

But see, this again is your personal opinion

Mithrandir

10:30 AM

What is my opinion? That it's an answer?

Raditz_35

I believe so. It might be an answer in a different context, like on reddit or something

Mithrandir

In its current form, no, it's not an acceptable SE answer. But it also is suggesting a solution to the problem (don't worry, this is a normal part of restaurants), and doesn't have a place in the comments.

We'll see. I've flagged the comment. We'll see if it gets deleted ;)

Raditz_35

Here is what I will take away from this: If I personally believe I'm adding information to the question that might be important, I will formulate it as such

Mithrandir

'adding information to the question' is details about the OP and the situation and the like. Your comments was adding information that would be more suited to an answer... in my opinion, as you keep saying.

Raditz_35

i've deleted it myself

Mithrandir

10:34 AM

Okay. I've removed the other comments as well, with the exception of the comment requesting that people not answer in comments.

You can also see that I've left that exact comments in several other places, so it's not directed at you.

Raditz_35

I've placed another comment stating exactly the same, but reformulated.

I know this is nothing personal. You are trying to improve the experience

Introverted Meta Man.

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Q: Anti-American rhetoric on IPS - can moderators remove such comments?

I've noticed anti-American rhetoric on IPS several times, mostly in the form of comments. For example, in this question How to tell a co-worker that I feel sorry for something I did? Jess's answer got these comments: Just chiming in to say not being able to say 'Sorry' after a car acci...

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Raditz_35

I believe asking if he is aware is vital to an answer because I personally would answer differently if he is aware and still feels troubled. But that's my opinions

Jarko Dubbeldam

11:06 AM

@IntrovertedMetaMan. comments like those should be removed, but not because of the anti american rethoric.

Mithrandir

12:07 PM

...can I get some comment upvotes here for visibility please?

A J

@Mithrandir D Oxygen Neon

Mithrandir

Thanks.

A J

12:32 PM

in The DMZ, Jun 14 '13 at 13:46, by AviD

@TerryChia @Rory is so old, his birth certificate says: "Expired".

LOL ^^ @RoryAlsop

I didn't know you're that old. :P

Rory Alsop

1:19 PM

@AJ apparently everyone does:

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A: The Memes of Information Security

Meme: @RoryAlsop's age. Originator: @RoryAlsop. He was here before any of us. Cultural Height: 1391 BCE Background: @RoryAlsop is one of the older guys that hangs out in The DMZ. Some of the younger guys started making fun of his age especially when he started reminiscing about the good old d...

Jarko Dubbeldam

in The Screening Room, 45 mins ago, by A J

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Q: The Memes of Information Security

There are memes common to whole Stack Exchange. But after spending some time in The DMZ it becomes evident that Information Security has it's own memes (e.g. rory). I therefore propose that this space be used to document the memes endemic to Information Security's culture. One meme per answer p...