So what does he want to be called? Just a rat? But - there are actual rats, which are already called rats. Unless those don’t exist in this universe, “ratman” seems like a pretty reasonable term. He has both rat and humanoid features.
My pet peeve is the Finnish name “Yrjö”. It comes from the Greek name “Geôrgios”, which means farmer, but nowadays the word “yrjö” means vomit. ‘Unique spellings’ like some “Everleigh” also drive me crazy.
You already kinda said it—this is a problem with the relationship with your boss, not with the book.
With my boss, I can just say, “Honestly, this one was a miss for me. I appreciate the recommendation, and I wanted to give it a chance, but I didn’t find much actionable substance in it. What did you get out of it?”
If you don’t feel like you can do that, have a conversation with him about how he likes to receive feedback. If the answer is “he doesn’t,” it might be time to go boss shopping. But I doubt that will be the case.
Definitely! Though I would say avoiding purposeful harm to their ego should be more than a nice gesture. That’s just basic respect. Trying to avoid accidental harm, sure.
I like Arby’s. The roast beef sandwich with their Arby’s sauce, their beef and cheddar, even their chicken sandwiches. They are delicious. Their curly fries have no equal, and the potato cakes are great too.
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I wonder this same thing about my company. The only rational theory I’ve heard - which is completely unconfirmed - is that they aren’t willing to sell the building because it’s still needed for the IT team and a few other purposes, but need a certain occupancy level to not be penalized on their taxes.
I’m not normally a chicken wing eater, but I hear about others liking them. Thought I’d get some at the store the other day, but they were $3.99 a pound while drumsticks were only $1.99 a pound....
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Ratman (lemmy.world)
What first name do you hate the most and why?
My pet peeve is the Finnish name “Yrjö”. It comes from the Greek name “Geôrgios”, which means farmer, but nowadays the word “yrjö” means vomit. ‘Unique spellings’ like some “Everleigh” also drive me crazy.
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Concerning!
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Arbys food is good
I like Arby’s. The roast beef sandwich with their Arby’s sauce, their beef and cheddar, even their chicken sandwiches. They are delicious. Their curly fries have no equal, and the potato cakes are great too.
Please swap upvote and downvote colours
It’s Lemmy not Reddit, here upvote and downvote colours are reversed (same with logo)
i may not know much (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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Could we have a "Block community" option within the post options menu?
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Rule (files.catbox.moe)
photo of Daisy Ridley pointing at the viewer, holding a sign that says "Guess who's gender is totally valid."
Removal of piracy communities
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why are companies trying so hard to have employees back in the office?
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So true (lemmy.world)
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Why are chicken wings so popular?
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