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I'm shooting blanks here staring at the screen trying to write a movie summary for a documentary I'm required to watch.
How do I organize everything? Do I need a thesis and several supporting paragraphs? I'm thinking I should write out the summary like I'm writing the plot for a tv show; where I start every paragraph with discussing a new plot point for an episode. Writing research papers has made me completely forget the formatting and organizational style for this type of writing. Please help me.

KogaSteelfang posted...

My coworkers are the type that have to always outdo everyone else. If someone does something good, they could do it better. If someone is sick, they have it worse.

So one time I was REALLY struggling, and I don't often open up about my issues but it becoming fairly obvious. So I apologized and explained that I was struggling with my anxiety. And I was immediately interrupted with "Ha! You think you've got anxiety? You ain't got nothing like what I deal with." Then the other spoke up "You two are wrong, I'M THE ONE with anxiety. Neither of you know what real anxiety is.'

Then it proceeded with the two of them arguing over which one had it worse, and they got pissed at each other because neither would admit that the other had it worse.

The thing is, the "anxiety" they were talking about was just stress from life. They were using things like "sometimes I need to spray something that smells nice to relax, that's how bad I have it." Or eat something sweet like a piece of candy. As if that demonstrated anything. I just walked away because I knew I wouldn't be able to express anything.

That's the thing. People who don't experience "real" anxiety have a very basic pop culture understanding of it, which seems to extend well into corporate culture. It's like if you have anxiety or depression, they'll compare it to their own experiences and downplay the fact that everything can be resolved with drugs, alcohol, and strippers/escorts. It's like, "Oh yeah buddy, you're feeling anxious and depressed? Stephanie from Bada-Bing will take care of ya." NO dude. You're probably a psychopath or you're also depressed and don't realize it yet.

because you're not displaying obvious signs of instability. It can go on for months with people mistakenly perceiving you to be on top of your game because you're feeling "fine" and suddenly your anxiety and bouts of depression comes back tenfold. Now you can't focus and the complicated nuances of your job/duty/task seem like a different language. The people around you just don't understand and think you're just malingering or finding an excuse for being lazy. You explain to them that you have depression and anxiety and they just roll their eyes invalidating your illness because other people have it harder. But the anxiety and depression is still there. You still can't focus and you still have to do your job. So you spend twice as long trying make up for the difference only to result in mediocre work because you couldn't focus. Your peers still think you're being lazy because they compare your work to what you did before. Now there's the perception that your original work was based on a fluke. Nobody thinks you're the top performer anymore. Now the motivation to do well is gone and any effort to try will be overlooked as an futile attempt by your peers. Everything starts to suck and the world doesn't make sense anymore.

Can anybody relate?

_____Cait posted...

Sometimes it is.

When you get older, it is just nicer to think i just like it, feels good man

This is how I'm starting to feel. With all the "world is ending" narrative being tossed around, I feel like specified higher learning is a luxury that only a select group of privileged people can appreciate. Unless it increases my happiness capital or partly contributes to it, I'm starting to realize it's a waste of time trying to over complicate a topic. At the end of the day, my life won't be better because I know the poop trajectory. Instead, my life is better knowing I saved time not studying the poop trajectory.

I think I'm appreciating the meaning of the term ignorance is bliss.

When a dog poops, it'll poop because it has to. Through observation and experimentation, we start building testable hypothesis that eventually becomes a theory. Great. Now we understand the dog poops when it eats food. But, here's the thing; you didn't need some 1000 hour course telling you that the dog needs to eat in order to poop. I could have found that out by simply observing.

This is how I'm starting to feel when I try and learn courses about music theory, political science, economics, and trigonometry. At the core, the concepts are easy to grasp and understand, similar to understanding that a dog poops when it needs to. But, somehow as I try and learn the insignificant nuances of the subject, I come to find out that some courses are figuratively trying to explain the poop trajectory and the propensity to poop relative to the external sources like the weather, etc. Why complicate things? It creates pointless degrees where people delude themselves into thinking they know more because they have 10,000 hours of teachings from someone that wanted to overcomplicate how a dog poops.

Crazyman93 posted...

I can't help but think the McRib is actually awful to mediocre, but McDonalds just keeps bringing it back like people want it to make people actually want it and increase sales. Like, the McRib isn't the goal here, it's the advertising from the internet going "It's back!"

Exactly. They're just piggy bagging on the marketing fad that should have died out years ago. Now they're just artificially trying to create demand by giving out the illusion that they couldn't supply due to shortages. No, it wasn't because the cost of imports was higher for Mcdonalds from their suppliers; because it wasn't. They could have sold Mcribs anytime throughout the year.

so it would be pointless getting a keyboard for it right? I went and got the samsung galaxy S9 FE because it was on sale. Should I still get a book case?

It's just a mini portable laptop right? What would be the benefit of getting a tablet over a laptop then?

thronedfire2 posted...

congratulations!

unfortunately if you're just finding this out now all the other alphas have already eaten you for survival :(

*points shield* on guard!

boxoto posted...

you are what you smell like

Ooooo peaches and ocean breeze mixed with body wash from the local bodega.

being a total asshole. I tried so hard to be nice, but in the end it doesn't even matter anymoreeeee

On a real note, I like being weird, abrasive, contrarian, and saying whatever is on my mind. When I try and adapt to societal norms, I'm easily prone to feelings of anxiety and depression. Now I get it. I just need to be myself.

Wowza. Existential food for thought.

UnfairRepresent posted...

Former President Donald Trump said he has a "much better body" than President Joe Biden and claimed he could take him in a fight.

"He's got a consultant somewhere this is the worst consultant in politics that thinks he looks good in a bathing suit, right? He spends so much time at the beach. I mean, how do you do that?" Trump said at a rally in Waterloo, Iowa, on Saturday.

"And, you know, I have a much better body than him. But I'm not really sure that I want to expose it, with the sun blaring down and the sand, the surf, the wind you know. I mean, you know, it's not a pretty sight."

The former president also discussed how he would fare against his political rival in a physical fight.

Trump brought up comments by Biden in 2018 about how if they were in high school, he would take Trump "behind the gym and beat the hell out of him."

"I think I could go like this," Trump said before blowing air out of his mouth, "and he'd go down."

Trump then claimed that he was better at golf than Biden. The former president has often mocked Biden's physical fitness and has previously talked about wanting to fight him.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CyKuU6vTC3Y

For the record I follow politics and have yet to see Joe Biden's body... And he used to be a lifeguard. He's a good swimmer.

Not sure what websites Donald Trump has been visiting

English classes will use Trump as an example of ad hominems and other fallacies for decades to come! "Kids if you don't want to sound like this guy here, avoid using these fallacies."

StealThisSheen posted...

Talk about feasting on the flesh of your enemies while you say it, maybe that will help.

I WILL FEAST ON THE FLESH OF MY MORTAL ENEMIES. COME! LET'S GO VOIIII-FWEEEIIINDS!!! TO VALHALLA!!!!

I wonder if it would sound less emasculating if someone said it in a more "viking" kind of voice? Like "VOI-FRWEINDS!!!! AUGHHHRHHH" all while yelling above the normal decibel range.

alright. *ahem* ya'll are my boyfriends

is his boyfriend? It would imply the same thing no?

MarcoRubio posted...

That's the spirit

I felt like people respected me more when I was bigger. I miss that.

Everything from the size of my back to my arm and shoulder size went down about 30%. Despite being able to lift much more, I feel like my body composition is now shaped like a noodle. It is a common phenomena where overweight guys are wrongly associated as strong and brawny? I feel like I was better off being fat and giving off the illusion that I'm strong than to actually lift and look like the average Joe.

Time to start drinking and eating fried chicken again.

Chillscream123 posted...

Sad the way universities hoard knowledge for money.

And youtube is the great equalizer

This is great. Now I can learn CS from top accredited universities without being encumbered by grades. I'm surprised colleges don't own the IP for professors when they teach.

I'm going to see if there are Harvard level professors uploading their course videos on youtube lol.

DerWillZurMacht posted...

My budget mainly. Initial cost would probably be upwards of $1,000 and then there's upkeep to consider. And that's for 1 set. I mean I could afford it, but it's not worth the money right now.

You would probably need a months worth of costume to cycle through. 30k does seem pretty steep.

Zikten posted...

what would happen if someone dressed like Batman just started shopping at a store but acting like its totally normal?

I'm hoping that will lead to a domino effect where everybody starts normalizing costume wear. Can you imagine what that would do to the brand industries that exploit labor through comparative advantage? No more paying for $1000 Balenciaga rocketman boots when you can get a similar product for $10.

DerWillZurMacht posted...

Yeah, I won't lie, I'd rock Organization XIII wear every day if I could.

What's stopping you from living the life you want?

Kai_Laguna posted...

I sometimes wear a collar, does that count?

You need to try harder. But yes it sort of counts. Teehee

DrizztLink posted...

What is a uniform but a cosplay with very rigid rules?

Uniforms look ugly.
MICHALECOLE posted...

I havent done it in a long time but when I would play pokemon go Id regularly wear my ash hat and vest

and you know what? I felt cool as fuck

This is what I'm talking about. Non-cosplayers don't understand the joy of role playing and identifying with fictional characters as a form of escapism.

You just reminded me to wear my hat backwards.

I always imagine if I dress up as a Jedi, somehow I'll internalize the "force" and feel a sense of purpose; like I'm a hero saving the world instead of being the POS corporate workhorse that I've identified myself with.

Why are we required to wear business attire? It's so stupid. I want to wear a Jedi robe and speak in parables like some wise Jedi master.

Anybody else feel the same?

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/4/7/AAfZwMAAE5j7.jpg

pegusus123456 posted...

I didn't say I was a male gigolo, I said I was a hoor.

Ralph Cifaretto is that you?

Glob posted...

Theres definitely value in doing something you enjoy, but that doesnt mean that you can only enjoy jobs with low wages. I like my job a lot and the pay is great.

Ugh, I forgot about the high wage jobs that make people happy. Remind me, what are those again?

pegusus123456 posted...

That's why I'm a prostitute

I've considered being a male gigolo, but nagging customers would ultimately stress me out and thus increasing the cost of my happiness.

So in that sense, if you're making $30k but the cost for happiness is 10k, you're grossing 20k a year.

Let's say you're making 100k but your your cost of happiness is at 80k, you're still grossing the same 20k, but you're working longer hours.

The latter is similar to the corporate lifestyle of America, and the former is like my beach bum days where I would stare at the ocean for hours and get paid $8 an hour working at a Gamestop.

I feel like taking that $8 and working at Gamestop while having the flexibility to stare at the ocean all day is worth much more than getting paid 100k and not having much autonomy. For that disagree with me, I reckon you're just jealous. Hmph.

All the games for Sega Saturn

I don't care what anybody says, Bomberman is the best multiplayer game of all time.

Does that mean I am now respectable and mature, while at the same time going through an existential crisis of depression, self-loathing and loneliness?

I escaped my real life depressed friends to come here. I guess I have nowhere to hide now.

King_Rial posted...

Yeah, like...a single person to govern each state, right?

Heck yeah. I'll take that over a single person trying to govern an entire country.

I wish every state had its own prime minister.

America is just one big law of diminishing returns. One person trying to handle an entire country of 50 states is going to lead to a lot of oversight. Spread out the balance of power evenly and stop gatekeeping younger people from challenging positions in congress.

thronedfire2 posted...

Delta 8 is closer to K2/spice than real weed. Id never touch that shit after some of the stories I heard from people who used it

That's what I was sort of thinking. It's not the delta 8, but the additives that make the oil are probably synthetic and closer in resemblance to k2/spice.

Sufferedphoneix posted...

Delta 8 ain't like weed. For me it didn't do anything special I just used to enhance a booze buzz.

My mom took what she thought was a cbd Gummi. Person who gave it to her though likes to get high think it was delta 8. She went into a state of panic and confusion. Thought she was having another stroke. It's a mess.

Literally just got back from the hospital. She's doing better but she took it at 7ish and she's still bad off.

How the heck is something that's not FDA approved, federally legal? There's so many contradictions with anti-weed propaganda.
I hope your mother gets better mate.

wanderingshade posted...

Weed isn't really a perfect solution for people with stress and anxiety.

What is then? Alcohol?

NEVER EVER smoke that. Despite the claimed .03% thc content, the non-fda approved additives really screwed with my ability to focus; more than delta 9 or anything medicinally approved by legit clinics. Delta 8 only made me feel slightly buzzed with all the negative complications: I felt a heck of a lot more anxious, frustrated, and I ended up projecting my stress to my coworkers and peers by throwing a prima donna tantrum. Two days ago, I caught myself crying in the bathroom. It just didn't make sense.

Take it from me. Stay away from that ****

darkmaian23 posted...

I have trouble trusting anyone.

So also you socially withdraw like I do?
BloodMoon7 posted...

I AM that person. Tbf I never betrayed anyone, it's just that people keep calling me nice when I know they're fucking WRONG. It's like if a wolf just walks into a group of sheep and the sheep say "it's cool guys, the wolf is vegan" and I'm just like

._.

I can sort of relate with that in the sense that people assume I'm smart because I wear glasses. NO I wear glasses because I screwed up my vision watching Jerry Springer and playing video games as a kid.

Did you ever have a boss that you thought was nice but ended up being a total psychopath when his facade slipped away during a drunken office night party?

Or maybe the therapist that was supposed to help you was actually making fun of you behind your back and their whole agenda was to play around with you like a marionette doll?

Yeah, I don't trust OVERLY nice people anymore unless they're living in extreme poverty and seem like they've achieved some sort of self-actualization. Otherwise I just presume everybody is nice out of self-preservation. This is your chance to gripe about that time you were screwed over by someone you trusted. Let it all out guys.

Elections are coming up, on top of the big expected FOMC rate hike coming November. Get ready for some echo chamber of fallacies and fear mongering slippery slopes coming your way. I can't help but feel like this would be a great opportunity to short the market for the upcoming 7-8 months.

awe3some thank you <3

I would like to peep my head in to say hello thar.

Tell me so I can stop annoying you guys with my late night ramblings.

You don't know 90s until you've played the original starcraft, warcraft III reign of chaos, and counterstrike through an all night lan party with 10 people at an internet cafe guzzling energy drinks and eating hot pockets.

Does anybody else remember playing Friday Night Magic? It was so peaceful back then. I'd be a 10-12 year kid, in a room full of 30 year olds, topdecking win conditions and destroying their egos with my luck.

Know that I'm a bit heated right now. Every single "marketing" guy I've ran into was a complete moron in the sense that their actions closely resembled that of a jock with a 2 second attention span. Their focus is so much on "interaction" that their office behavior makes them seem like they're just being disruptive; like the high school jock giggling in class as they pass notes to each other.The marketing guys in my department give me telemarketer vibes that are reminiscent of the CDG days in the 2000s. Ugh, I just want to tip my coffee over on to their work desk.

Smashingpmkns posted...

Isn't delta 8 legal in most places

I thought it was legal in all places? That's what I'm puffing on now and it's giving me a mellow high.

So you could technically go into heavily conservatist state and still legally buy .03% thc from a smoke shop and get high. Seems like a great loophole to me.

*puffs on vape* I can't believe they sell these at the local liquor store.