I don't have the problem of the fourth panel. I'm tired all day and then sleep like a fucking log but I'm still tired all day. I think my job is just mentally taxing.
this post was submitted on 07 May 2025
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I am in panel four now.
It's weird this has been edited. And it's especially scummy that the author's signature has been scrubbed off it. Cmon, @[email protected], you can do better than spreading comics with the author removed.
Here's the original
Lol it was a .ml crosspost after all, I have broken the crosspost link to put in the proper comic link
"Lol"
My dude: he made the swap when it was pointed out. Did you want a long form apology in 10 pt font?
Ah this explains why i was confused thinking "these are the same picture"
Some light grovelling wouldn't go astray.
Not really, just that they could have omitted the "lol" to sound a bit less douchey.
Lol that's a step edge you're on there.
Possible interpretation assuming positive intent: "Lol" in this case could mean "Oh shit, I didn't realize that, damn the internet sucks at attribution. It's funny that even I can get caught in it sometimes."
"Lol" doesn't have to be douchey if you don't want it to be.
(I acknowledge that I don't know @[email protected] and they could be a douche, but I choose to assume they're not until proven otherwise)
It was def a positive intent, a "fuck how did I miss that"
I dunno how or why they took it so...wrong I've never had that happen before lmao
Guy was going for a cheap shot and hoping to get a pat on the back for it I guess? The mental gymnastics he's going through explaining himself is borderline legendary.
Lol that's a step edge you're on there.
Oh no step edge, what are you doing?
I'm leaving it now, thanks.
As opposed to, say, highlighting a single word as a reply implying some form of wrongdoing? Or is that less douchey because it's like a double negative?
implying some form of wrongdoing?
Well, it kind of is. It basically equates to saying "whatever" or "who cares" when I'm pretty sure the author of the comic would care. They could've just said "my bad, just fixed it" and that's it. But no, they made the conscious effort to communicate that, even though they fixed it, they don't really care about it. Which is, in my opinion, kind of a condescending/patronizing/childish/petty/douchey/whateveryouwanttocallit thing to do.
But hey, fuck me, right?
If it was a single word, in a vacuum - sure. But the literal following statement was "it was a cross post but I did the right thing and broke it to fix the problem" sorta applied some context to the prior word.
I read it as "ah shit, yeah, haha lemme get that" and it appears others did as well.
Context matters. So yeah - you can go on thinking you were slighted here over your "observation" with no context... or maybe take this as a "maybe process the whole statement before reacting" critique ... which is what it was intended to be.
I really don't see how "lol" would mean that in this context but ok. Even with the context to me I was more like "idc" or "this isn't important". I mean, if they wanted to say "whoops", they could've said "whoops".
Could I be the one that misinterpreted what they intended to say? Of course, I'm not a native speaker and (being the human that I am) I can make mistakes. However, the general response seems to be more aggressive than communicative, which is one of the reasons why I started to really dislike Reddit and the interactions on that platform.
I really don't see how "lol" would mean that in this context but ok. Even with the context to me I was more like "idc" or "this isn't important". I mean, if they wanted to say "whoops", they could've said "whoops". [...]
Semantics. Regardless of how you (or anyone else) read the first word: the following statement provided the appropriate result and explanation. The case was opened and closed. A positive outcome was achieved (accreditation of the author.)
Returning to my original assertion: what was the purpose of your statement? Your statement lacked context. If people misunderstood you (I don't think they did) ... one word doesn't exactly leave things terribly clear does it? This isn't a they (op) thing.
Regarding your statement about language: When I am in an area where I don't speak the local language - I rely more heavily on context to fill in the gaps in my knowledge. I believe that to be fairly standard. This wasn't, by my assessment, a situation where someone could be misinterpreted unless the remainder of their statement was disregarded. Could I be off base? Sure - but I genuinely doubt I am.
what was the purpose of your statement?
To point out (what I thought was) a needlessly condescending response.
Your statement lacked context.
It did not. I think it was quite clear how I interpreted the comment I replied to. I mean, you got it. Even if you disagreed.
I rely more heavily on context to fill in the gaps in my knowledge
Again, I was not lacking context. Having "context" doesn't mean that a sentence does not negate the fact that a sentence can still be ambiguous. I think this is perfectly exemplified in this thread.
My point stands. People are way too eager to be aggressive/mock other people when they get the chance instead of considering that the other person might A) just have a different opinion or B) they misunderstood something. When I first started using Lemmy this did not happen so it's a shame that it seems to be attracting the same crowd that made virtual interaction so unappealing in Reddit.
Let's just nip the speculation in the bud here first: in a shock to maybe one person - he was not being "douchey."
I won't rehash what has already been said by others, nor what I have already responded to but I'd like to respond directly to this:
it's a shame that it seems to be attracting the same crowd that made virtual interaction so unappealing in Reddit.
It's you. You're that crowd. You came into a thread with a non-constructive, do nothing, pedantic, petty, low effort, call-it-what-you-will shit comment... got called out on it: and are trying to blame literally everyone but yourself for your poor choice rather than gracefully taking your lumps and moving on. Ironically, OP made the far more high minded choice and did something that improved the post in general. Without complaint.
This isn't reddit. You are correct. You are getting down voted because we don't want reddit here either. Be the improvement you want to see or don't let the door hit you on your way out.
People are way to eager to be aggressive/mock other people when they get the chance instead of considering that the other person might A) just have a different opinion or B) they misunderstood something.
That's interesting that you're accusing everyone of acting that way because I thought that's how you were acting. Maybe you should take a step back and see that you're calling the kettle black.
Almost verbatim what I was planning on saying. Just 0 awareness apparently. This one may be a lost cause, though.
That may be true from your perspective but it was not my intention. If you make a small effort, you might see that you too can misunderstand someone else's words.
So let me get this straight:
It's perfectly acceptable for you to make an assessment of a word and it's meaning from a post not your own - but utterly incomprehensible that we might make a similar assessment of literally the same word from your post... in exactly the same way.
In what way are people misinterpreting you and being mean while, somehow, your actions which effectively are identical (inference not withstanding) - are justified and erm... kind?
It's rare I will bust out a "my dude" this frequently... but: my dude do you own a mirror?
Lmao
We need to bump this up to the top, thanks for the heads up!
This isn't a one size fits all suggestion, but it's commonly helpful for a period of no activity to precede you attempting to sleep.
Take an hour before you are going to bed to be doing relatively nothing. No TV, no books, no games. Snuggle with a pet, lounge in the living room and look outside.
I listen to ambient nature noise (thunderstorms are a favorite) with noise-canceling headphones while laying in bed.
Still technically electronics, but it doesn't require any active attention, so it does a great job at transitioning my brain to a state where falling asleep is easy, while still being stimulated enough in the meantime to avoid being restless/bored.
These "hours", where can you purchase them in their most fast-acting formula?
ain't nobody got time for that
Right, so, here's my quick hack on my youtube channel for how to get an hour of rest prep time in 10 minutes:
- First, grab a monster energy drink.
- Chug that fucker.
- Using your sped up cognition, focus really hard on not having any activities.
- Your brain should be firing neurons roughly 6-7x faster now, so you can probably get like an hour of intense no activity focus before you sleep, in just 5-10 minutes now.
- Go to sleep
- Vibrate
I find reading a book or writing a diary entry works well during this "sleep runway" period.
My brain: I only slept 4 hours, and can barely keep going.
Also my brain: It’s midnight so time to think about dumb things I did back in high school.
My mind tends to go back to the torture articles on Wikipedia and rough scenes from movies, like "Imagine being tied to a wheel and all your bones broken with clubs like they used to do in the middle ages." And "How about that bit in Galveston where they tortured the dude and raped his friend to death. That was a bummer!"
I still have flashbacks to this time i introduced myself to a friend of a friend who turned out to be a friend of mine i didn't recognize after 5 years.
Hi tired, I am dad.
It's a vicious circle.
Protip: the last 2 panels are related.
The two right panels are more related tbh
ETA:
Women, students, and "night owls" (later chronotypes) are most likely to experience bedtime procrastination.[23][24] People with high daytime stress levels are more prone to bedtime procrastination.[2]
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No it's my unique genetics. Nothing can be done so there is no point in forming new habits. My headaches have nothing to do with caffeinated sugar water being my only source of hydration. Cigarette cravings have nothing to do with stress and anxiety! They take those feelings away until I want another cigarette and get cranky. My coping skills were forged on r/thanksimcured.
I have formed new habits where I do wake up at 6 fucking a.m. to go to work on time and am chronically tired because my natural sleep schedule is to get up at 9 a.m. no matter what time I go to bed or how many hours of sleep I get. On the weekends I sleep in till 9 and a.m. no matter how late I stay up and am wide awake and refreshed all day long. I spent years getting up at the same time on the weekends in an attempt to adjust and it never worked, so instead of being tired 7 days a week I am awake for 2!
Apparently not matching up with banking hours is a disorder.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/delayed-sleep-phase/symptoms-causes/syc-20353340?p=1
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Source?
Wow, post was edited because someone found the proper source.
Too close to home, i don't like it!
Tired and sleepy are two different things.
Should have put the sleepy hat on themselves, not the teddy. Froggo had none to blame but itself.
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