Comedian John Mulaney roasts SF techies at Dreamforce
"Let me get this straight," he said. "You're hosting a 'future of AI' event in a city that has failed humanity so miserably?"
He Tried To Cancel Humor In The Workplace 👀
The 20 Most-Googled Text Abbreviations
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This headline should be: "The most effective form of self-promotion *for men*, according to new Stanford research? Humorbragging."
As noted in the article, women are often judged harshly when using humor at work.
— Amy Diehl, Ph.D. (@amydiehl)
Laura on Instagram: "How long do you think Cindy will be out of office for in this economy?🤔 • #vacation #outofoffice #emails #toodaloo"
295K likes, 1,170 comments - loewhaley on September 13, 2024: "How long do you think Cindy will be out of office for in this economy?🤔 • #vacation #outofoffice #emails #toodaloo".
The long road to the LA Dodgers' naming
On the one hand, branding matters, on the other, it’s about what it comes to mean. Example of where Dodgers comes for an LA team!
Scott’s Thoughts on Noncompete Agreements, Surveillance Pricing, and How to Be a Great Storyteller
Last question Scott talks about the value of storytelling and how to get better
There is no general closed-form solution to the three-body problem. Below are 20 examples of periodic solutions to the three-body problem.
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Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it." What's a real-life example of this?
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Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it." What's a real-life example of this?
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r/LifeProTips on Reddit: LPT - How do you make weekends feel longer?
Posted by u/CartographerMoist487 - 641 votes and 230 comments
Jordan Davis (@jordanreviewsittt) on Threads
WHAT IN THE CORPORATE HELL 🔥🔥🔥 WebMD’s parent company posted this (now deleted) video mocking their remote employees, threatening them to come back into the office. At the end, “we mean business”...
How to Make Learning as Addictive as Social Media | Luis Von Ahn | TED
Do a video about the effective use of humor in this talk. Also DON'T have to be as funny as comedy, because it also has purpose.
Americans haven't been this happy at work since the 1980s
A new study counters the narrative of the quiet quitting epidemic
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'But she laughed at the joke so she must be okay with it!' The disposition theory of humor surprisingly reveals that not just men but women too often prefer… | 26 comments on LinkedIn
A Quebec bar added a woman after being called out for all-male comedy lineup. Turns out, she doesn't exist | CBC News
A bar in Gatineau, Que., is making waves for its comedy night lineup. One of the comedians — the only woman on the bill — is AI-generated. The bar says it created the fake comic to clap back at critics who say the club rarely books female comedians.
From the science community on Reddit: New research finds a significant slice of the U.S. workforce believes their jobs have no purpose: 19% of employees felt their jobs were socially useless
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11 Signs of a Toxic Work Environment and How To Address It
Learn 11 signs of a toxic work environment alongside examples and how to address it.
Man Wins 7-Year Legal Battle To Not Have To Be ‘Fun’ at Work
A clear win for setting workplace boundaries – but a sad loss for happy hours the world over.
Why Gen Z Humour Is So Weird And Unhinged
Wacky transitions, nonsensical dialogues, distorted audio. On the level of 1 to ‘making sense of people who believe Earth is
The science of standup: can you train someone to be funny?
The founders of Melbourne’s Steam Room program believe scientists can make their work more accessible through humour. Will their hypothesis prove true?
Golf at 3 p.m. Thursday? Sure, It’s the Afternoon Fun Economy.
Remote workers have fueled a surge in weekday exercise, cosmetics and leisure — especially at the driving range.
New Jersey judge cannot moonlight as stand-up comic: court
Being a judge in New Jersey is no laughing matter.
r/technology on Reddit: Your boss is obsessed with productivity without knowing what it means - That’s poor ground to stand on when trying to revoke remote work.
Posted by u/speckz - 23,607 votes and 1,211 comments
How Nissan Created A 4-Hour Ad Viewers Don't Want to Skip
Car company Nissan recently launched an innovative campaign inspired by a popular YouTube channel to surprising results.
Do you ever feel fake whenever you are socializing or just simply being around other people, as if you are merely playing a role and not really being yourself?
I struggle with this as an introverted, highly sensitive person. I have social skills, and I know how “to act” around people, so I’m not...
Right to Offend: Wayne Brady on His Famous "Chappelle's Show" Skit | A&E
Wayne Brady discusses the impact of writing and performing a sketch on "Chappelle's Show," in this bonus scene from Right to Offend.
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TIFU: Had a quick witted “funny” response in class and was asked to leave.
This happened whilst at Uni in the UK. I studied English (and eventually got my degree at a high level, so must have been doing something right)...
r/work on Reddit: Do we really need friends at work?
Posted by u/Cheongg - 64 votes and 92 comments