Misanthrope. Troll. Shitposter.https://bsky.app/profile/interestrates.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/interestrates.bsky.social/post/3lcgiaxnexk2fGuy at work keeps complaining about his helicopter parents. I told him: Gen X had helicopter parents too, but ours were painted matte black, dropping us into enemy territory at midnight before disappearing over the treetops—leaving us to figure it all out on our own. Sensitivity training Friday.03 Dec 2024 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:fgbbcpommishueswklrhpcsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcgiaxnexk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/interestrates.bsky.social/post/3lcghvxxmts2fWhat the hell happened? Twenty years ago I had 21 linear meters of shelving all triple-stacked with bits of dead trees. I've just realised I haven't read a physical book in over three years. And I barely have any time for kindle or audible.03 Dec 2024 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:fgbbcpommishueswklrhpcsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcghvxxmts2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/interestrates.bsky.social/post/3lcebcyzbv22lArtists remain the last group not yet taken down a peg by technology. As a civilization we made a grave error in letting them bury the DigiCopy system back in the 80s. We would have much less crying about the AI, if they realised their art isn't so unique after all.02 Dec 2024 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:fgbbcpommishueswklrhpcsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcebcyzbv22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/interestrates.bsky.social/post/3lce4b7cfg22lI'm playing CIV 6 again. This time going for my first ever religious victory. 5 seconds later:02 Dec 2024 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:fgbbcpommishueswklrhpcsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lce4b7cfg22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/interestrates.bsky.social/post/3lcdrsrhvk22xIf you think a bank losing your mortgage application is the worst thing ever, you never heard of them doing the opposite. Twenty seven separate applications on the system, twenty seven hard searches.02 Dec 2024 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:fgbbcpommishueswklrhpcsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdrsrhvk22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/interestrates.bsky.social/post/3lbrgyhxdk22fBritish bankers suffer from height anxiety. At fourth floor they get uncomfortable. Buildings over six storeys are wholly unsuitable for a mortgage.25 Nov 2024 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:fgbbcpommishueswklrhpcsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbrgyhxdk22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/interestrates.bsky.social/post/3lbov77vl2c2pBritish bankers have been deeply traumatized by the "Three little pigs" story; if a building is not made out of bricks it's unsuitable for lending on.24 Nov 2024 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:fgbbcpommishueswklrhpcsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbov77vl2c2p