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Official bored at work / just shooting the shit / no rails to derail thread
Re: Official bored at work / just shooting the shit / no rails to derail thread
Well you don't really think about how big the world actually is until you see big numbers like that. At least, I don't. It's kind of amazing to think about how many people live and die every day.
Re: Official bored at work / just shooting the shit / no rails to derail thread
Friend who has been studying music for well over six years is talking about some ear training he's doing.
Friend: but apparently I keep singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star out of tune
Feba: Just remember, Friend, it's the same as the Alphabet Song!
Friend: ...holy shit. You just blew my mind.
Feba: ...you're not serious
Friend: No, I am. That's a huge help. Thanks, I'm gonna go practice.
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Mother is working for a major manufacturer of watches and other timepieces and accessories
Mother: ...all of the accounts for [my company] EXPIRED yesterday!
Feba: I guess they need to work on...
Feba: ...keeping track of time
Feba: /sunglasses
Mother: Go to bed.
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Feba is doing some work with Text-to-Speech systems. It is one session only.
Employee: Feba-san, see you next time!
Feba: ...huh?
Employee: See you next time!
Feba: ???
Gaijin #2: She said "see you next time"!
Feba: I got that, but...
Employee: See you next time!
Feba: ...see you.
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Feba reads about the new levels of radiation detected in Tokyo's tap water.
Feba: Of course, you realize what this means...
Feba: I make lunch, and it's RADIOACTIVE RAMEEEEEEN
Feba: I brush my teeth, and it's RADIOACTIVE HYGIIIIEEENE
Feba: I take a shower, and it's RADIOACTIVE GENITAAAAAAALS
Feba: I go to the bathroom, and it's RADIOACTIVE WAAAAAASTE
Feba: This is easily the best part of the nuclear disaster yet
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