I’m not saying that I’m bothered by it. There are moments, but I’d like to think I’m still normal. But, I’m definitely not the same as I was nine years ago when I started.
Same here. Actually told my gf last night how this job changes you on many levels.
Over time I’ve become less and less willing to expose myself to more horror than I have to deal with at work. I don’t see or touch it the way you do, but having people describe the dead baby they had to pull out of a car, finding their mother post-suicide attempt, being raped in the woods by their father, etc, has made me more sensitive to certain things onscreen. I don’t mind gore or killing and I’m okay with sadness, but I don’t enjoy suspense and particularly the music that accompanies tense moments. It’s like my anxiety dial is set to go off with minimal input.
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Yeah. For the first few seasons The Walking Dead threw every damn device in the building anxiety handbook at every damn scene too.
I hated that show, but my wife insisted on watching it religiously.
Then she be like “Why do you get so upset and have a hard time sleeping on Sunday nights?”.
And I be like “lostsa swear words and freneticly paced actions.”.
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I quit watching it because of that. I like suspense, but I need the closure of a conclusion. Suspense that ends with more dread just wears me out. Instead of wondering how they were going to solve the problem and “win” the episode, I was wondering what horrible thing was going to happen next. It wasn’t enjoyable.
I live in Kansas. CBS decided I wanted to watch the Vikings play the Broncos instead of the Texans vs Ravens. They were wrong.
I agree with you. It actually supports the thesis that the solution to the VA is to simply hand vets a BCBS card and send them into the public at large.
If they are mixed in with all civilians, you wouldn’t have a critical mass of “intense” people (a fair observation, BTW, if stinging*) that makes such a place soul crushing.
- I made a young drilling hand do pushups the other day for some reckless behavior. According to the SVP (and old Marine who was laughing) at the company said drilling hand worked for, I’m not supposed to do that, and he was catching heat because said disciplinary method caught on and was spreading among his company.
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Completely agree.
When I think of “intense” I don’t necessarily mean in terms of the trauma, but rather in terms of the helplessness I will feel in working with them. So traumatized + homeless + unskilled + substance abuse = a tough day, when a day consists in a dozen or more of these.
Hopeful people like you make my days feel meaningful.
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Funny, I live in California and we got the Ravens-Texans game until late in the 3rd qtr. They then switched us over to the Vikings/Broncos. The NFL dictates quite a bit on game choices, with division rivals seemingly getting priority.
That beats getting either maimed or fired. We had a process that killed a guy back in the early 90’s and some doofus on night shift just ignored about half the procedure… endangering himself and a dozen others. The union tried to save him, but that was reckless safety violation number 3. So he was out.
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It actually came up in the safety meetings. Guys are making themselves give 20 or 50, depending on the judgment on their fellow hands. Management decision was this was fine, provided it was “self or peer driven”.
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Paper straws… Why are we doing this to ourselves again?
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Who actually uses straws? If you’re using a straw, it’s very likely you’re drinking something sugary and shitty. Think of it as getting rid of a health hazard instead of environmental hazard. Better?
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I love straws because I don’t like battling ice. I’m also female, so if I’m out to eat I’m very likely wearing lipstick or gloss.
I’m thrilled when waitresses offer them for water, and I definitely want them for the unsweetened iced tea I usually order.
You big, smug assumer!
(I also like Diet Coke and occasionally alcoholic drinks that come with straws.)
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Parents. Because if there is anything a kid is better at than spilling shit (even healthy shit) everywhere, then I must have missed it.
So we use straws on covered containers to keep the world in good non-sticky working order.
So fuck that turtle. Some day when you don’t want milk splattered all over the interior roof of your vehicle that phrase will come back to you.
“Fuck That Turtle”.
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Hahaha, fair point. Reusable straws were what I used as a little guy. sippy cups till they’re old enough to drink responsibly otherwise.
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So I am currently working a project on a volunteer basis to help sea turtles researchers. I have to make sure I don’t use straws when I meet with them.
In reality, I don’t think they are as big of a problem as plastic bags, makeup contributing to micro plastics and dog poop wrecking the ph balance of the water (seriously, pets are some of the worst polluters).
And after researching a bit until we can control the pollution output of China and India (never) our contribution to pollution is relatively small.
On a more thread related topic:
People who drive Priuses or other hybrids because they think they are saving the environment are morons. If you want a hybrid for great gas mileage awesome. However, making the batteries to power those cars puts more CO2 in the air than than the Prius will “save”.
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At what mileage? Surely there is a break even point.
Looks like this answer says the CO2 emissions breakeven point compared to a non-hybrid is around 4000 miles. Doesn’t account for environmental damage from mining I suppose.
I use straws in water all the time … you might have a drinking problem.
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