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Also, it looks a bit like they want to live in colocation with their friend but the friend doesn't want to ^^

Yeah, 1 month can be a bit short. But 6 is way more than enough

@CaldeiraG Yes, but apparently the friend has 6 months before that to find a new place

But also, they probably could and should have split this training session into several shorter training sessions

Well, I wouldn't be too hard on your coworkers then (I know I'm terrible at doing training and I actually hate doing them and would much rather just write you something, you read it, and I'm available for a meeting if you have questions).

@ArthurHv Do these people make training for a living? Because I can understand if someone who doesn't usually do training has to do one and it doesn't go well. But if they do those kinds of training regularly, then they really have no excuses. Also, if a meeting is more than 1h30 long, it should have breaks. Even a 1h30 meeting could benefit from a break

Oh, I think I also had one power outage that lasted 30 minutes but it was in an isolated "house" at the top of a mountain and during a snow storm. So it doesn't really count. Also, the only reason I was unhappy with it was because there was no internet x)

x)

@AJ As far as I can remember, I never had any electricity outage that lasts more than a few minutes. Like it was maybe 15 minutes max? As for water, the only time we have been without was for planned maintenance (where they inform you several days in advance and then cute it during the daytime when everyone is working and not eating so it's not as much a bother)

@Tinkeringbell Yeah, I don't really understand that either

@ArthurHv Texas people didn't know it easier. That's why they are on this mess

@Tinkeringbell I mean, they probably have almost zero insulation IMO

Oh dear :/

@Tinkeringbell Ouch :/ Hopeful here "main" room has more heat?

(like we would to in Europe because we all share the same grid and the only way for us to be without electricity is if several cables physicaly break at the same time in multiple places)

And also, they don't have electricity because Texas want to cut prices and decided it was a good idea to not be on the same electricity grid than the rest of the country. So now, the rest of the country can't send electricity their way

Also, a lot of people are sleeping in their cars because they can have heat in them. And some people have very young children and their house is at 4°C (40F) or less

Hello, have you people seen what is happening in Texas? It's honestly awful. Some poor neighborhoods have been 40h without electricity and they don't have water either because the water company F up. And they are telling people to boil water before drinking it but they don't have electricity, so that's not really doable for them. Also, if people want to go to the hotel (because their house is too cold), they have to pay between 400$ and 1200$ per person per night

@ArthurHv If you don't manage to sell it, you can always give it to Emmaüs. They can even come to your home to take it depending on the kind of furniture (I know they do it for fridges).

@Tinkeringbell Maybe we could edit and turn the question "how could I have handled the first interaction better?". But that's up to OP indeed

@Tinkeringbell It was postponed to next week but one (kind of important?) participant won't be able to attend since they will be out of the office

@Tinkeringbell Well, that's a good way to keep busy during a boring one. I personally tend to play "candy crush like" game in those situations ^^

How to avoid a meeting: 20 minutes before the start of the meeting, find a critical issue in prod. Now everyone is busy trying to resolve that and nobody has time for your meeting. That's it. (I'm joking but I wanted this meeting to happen :'( )

I'm gonna head to dream-land now. Have a nice end of Sunday (I said while trying not to cry because tomorrow is Monday and I will have to work :'( )

At this point, I find the pose and expression more disturbing. Like, are you gonna make out with the photographer right here, or something?

I mean, look at this second one! x)

Ok, the pictures who go with the product are ridiculous x)

Oh, pin-up! (and in pink/purple too! :p )

@brug I understand :/

@brug x)

@brug Yeah, that's really not a great policy for anyone who isn't comfortable with their body. And I think it also prevents muslim woman from going to the swimming pool

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The idea is to prevent people from using stuff they wear outside, so it's cleanner

@brug We also have a rule against "bath shorts". You, USA people, would be scandalized at how little we wear in a swimming pool x) Men have to wear something like this: this And let me tell you: you can guess everything x)

@brug Yeah, I imagine you have issues on your own regarding that ^^ But maybe you could wear it at the beach one day?

@brug Sun t-shirt? To avoid sun-burn

I can't really go to a swimming pool though. In France, most "inside" swimming pool have a rule against UV t-shirt and, well, I don't want to be wearing something more "feminine" and I don't want to be wearing nothing here either

(And I don't do sport anymore, so they aren't an issue for that as well)

@brug Binding with my sensitivity to touch is just a no go. I mean, even wearing a bra is too much for me, so... But my boobs aren't a huge issue anyway. They are annoying but since I'm wearing very large things they are relatively easy to forget

Yeah, returning something is just too much for me :(

But also, I don't think I want to go on T (because, really, I don't want to need to shave x) ) and I don't think I want to do surgery even though I wish my boobs were smaller (I'm terrified of blood, so that partially explain why I don't want surgery ^^)

I wish I could be able to completly dress up in a "men" way (especially a "hot" men way :p) but it's not the case. And I don't really want to buy new stuff when the old ones are still ok. But I also can't really buy new stuff because of the tiredness anyway so... (I would buy them online but with my sensitivity to touch, I really need to try it on first)

@brug I don't think we did talk about this indeed. But basically: I have short hair now but I still hate cutting them so they are often longueur than I wish they will be. I have a collection of amazing t-shirt but only one masculine long sleeve shirt. And that's it. I don't have enough pants (also because I gain back some weight). I don't have the vests I wish, nor the coat (the one I have is very cool but also screams "woman"), nor the shoes.

@brug That's fine if you do and that's fine if you don't. As long as it makes you happy, I say "Go for it!"

@brug Yeah, that's exactly why I hated it. I WILL NOT OBEY YOUR SOCIAL RULES!!!

I definitively always loved purple though. Even though my favorite colors now are green and blue

@brug I really can't say that I share your love of pink, but I totally understand it. I, personally, always hated this color because pink is a "girl" color. Now, I try to appreciate it again, but it's hard

@brug Ah, that would explain why your last picture was so much PINK :p And, IMO, nothing wrong with having a childish style. People should be able to dress however they want without fearing other people judgment (yes, I really want to be able to go to work wearing my softest pajamas)

@brug I think I notice the selfies :D In any case, I'm really glad for you <3

I'm not sure I understand. Is this supposed to be a "fun meeting"? or a work-related one outside of work hours?