Dalacos

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/40632364 For those that can’t stand this time of the year, my misery seeks company. What does it for you? For me: aside from the usual family stuff: I worked front-end in a post office back when that meant a line-up before I opened the doors to the end of the day when I had to inform the line-up that was still out the door that, yes, I was going to close on time. (Some didn’t take that well. For me it was just another Tuesday…) It meant a lot of work with little thanks and I had to listen to the same shitty Xmas playlist over and over all day. Edit/PS: The quick downvote sells it. Perfection. chefs kiss

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/40442020 911 is the emergency number here in Canada if you’re unfamiliar. 112, 999, etc if you’re elsewhere IIRC. Do you remember the first time you had to use it? What were you thinking, feeling? First time I had to use it in earnest I was working front end at a post office and there was a random guy doing maintenance behind me in the back area of the office. Barely said a word to him, he barely said a word to me. I was fairly busy and he seemed kinda gruff. Bit later all of a sudden he taps me on the shoulder pretty aggressively, I turned and was getting ready to give him some not-polite words about touching me like that and how he better not damn well do that again but I stopped when I saw the look on his face. He just says, “call 911.” I look blankly at him, getting some mental whiplash, and just dumbly go, “what?” Him, “I’m having a fucking heart-attack, CALL 911!” That got through so I called them, gave them the info. He went back into the office and laid down. I was a bit in shock myself and just looked at the customers in line in front of me and said to the woman, “he’s having a heart attack, sorry.” Honestly think I could’ve handled the situation better, at least gone back and been more empathetic but I was caught between him, customers, and making sure I was visible so I could wave the paramedics to where they needed to go. The post office there was tucked into the back corner and most of the store didn’t even know about it until I told them later that day. Never heard anything after, no clue if the guy survived, or not. Didn’t see him again either way. You?

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/40397983 We all make jokes that don’t land, but sometimes we make jokes that should’ve been funny if anyone understood it. Maybe it was too subtle, or too nuanced like a joke based off work-jargon. Whatever it was, what joke did you say that should’ve had people in stitches but… didn’t land? Now is your time!

For context I am in my early 40s. When I was 18ish, I was running for a bus. I missed it by the most narrow of margins. (Also, the bus driver was kind of a dick for not sticking around when it was pretty obvious… regardless…) As it just so happened, there was a taxi a couple cars behind that bus that saw me running for it and it driving away. That taxi driver waved me in with nary a word, drove me a stop or two in front of the bus, and without charging me, dropped me off so I could catch the bus. (To be clear this was in an area where the bus route was LONG and the taxi driver obviously knew it’d be an hour or so before the next one.) Ever since that day, for over two decades now, that random act of kindness has stuck in my mind. We literally never said a word beyond my panicked “THANKS” as I ran out at the end. No names, nothing, just wild gesticulations and gratitude. Love to hear some more.

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/40250008 I sort by New (rather than Hot for instance), myself. Just randomly curious what other people are sorting at default, and if there’s a common answer. Kinda wish I could automagically sort comments by New as well. /shrug