He gets a pass from me because we enthused about the same sushi chef in Berkeley when I didn't even know Mike's profession.

@avclub-b65381bdb2d648a4fdd2a107028b81d8:disqus  "kinda into that a lot" is a beautiful phrase.  Don't know if it's yours, but I like it.

@avclub-b65381bdb2d648a4fdd2a107028b81d8:disqus  "kinda into that a lot" is a beautiful phrase.  Don't know if it's yours, but I like it.

@avclub-eb7bb938ff690a3db93b8865bdca391a:disqus I dunno.  I've worked for a couple of places that weren't doing so well,  and found that people don't necessarily bond over performance failure. Workplace "family" tends to disintegrate when things aren't going well.

@avclub-eb7bb938ff690a3db93b8865bdca391a:disqus I dunno.  I've worked for a couple of places that weren't doing so well,  and found that people don't necessarily bond over performance failure. Workplace "family" tends to disintegrate when things aren't going well.

It amazes me how much people hated that I thought was just fine.  Maybe lowered expectations; I don't know.

It amazes me how much people hated that I thought was just fine.  Maybe lowered expectations; I don't know.

Yeah.  There were some growing pains, but… a little bit of grace, people: At worst, it's still pretty compelling.

Yeah.  There were some growing pains, but… a little bit of grace, people: At worst, it's still pretty compelling.

There are definitely people — male or female — that people think are really attractive and I just don't see it.

There are definitely people — male or female — that people think are really attractive and I just don't see it.

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"Box," I believe.

"Box," I believe.

The guy has no filters, I guess.

The guy has no filters, I guess.

Yes.

Yes.

Fun with lack of enunciation: