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  • #16
    Originally posted by NorrinRadd View Post

    It's a weird phenomenon to observe. On Fox News, everyone that I recall commenting has been sympathetic to her, while at Daily Wire it's pretty much the opposite; both are generally conservative.

    And yeah, "mental health days" as a term has become like "racism." It's so overused, that many people can't take it seriously and reflexively dismiss it. Plus there's always been the issue that it is not a *visible* injury or illness.
    I'm going to disagree that it is overused. In my experience mental health isn't talked about enough, and because it is an "invisible" problem people often dismiss it with any other disability that isn't blatantly obvious.

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    • #17
      Originally posted by NorrinRadd View Post

      It's a weird phenomenon to observe. On Fox News, everyone that I recall commenting has been sympathetic to her, while at Daily Wire it's pretty much the opposite; both are generally conservative.

      And yeah, "mental health days" as a term has become like "racism." It's so overused, that many people can't take it seriously and reflexively dismiss it. Plus there's always been the issue that it is not a *visible* injury or illness.
      In retrospect, she should have mentioned "the twisties" from the start. But she might have felt that it would be difficult, and possibly embarrassing, to explain. So it became a 'mental' issue. Turns out, it's awfully hard not to feel sympathetic once you hear the details.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Cerebrum123 View Post

        I'm going to disagree that it is overused. In my experience mental health isn't talked about enough, and because it is an "invisible" problem people often dismiss it with any other disability that isn't blatantly obvious.
        It may have been more accurate for me to have said "misused". That would apply to the example of the basketball player I mentioned in my post.
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        • #19
          Originally posted by Cerebrum123 View Post

          I'm going to disagree that it is overused. In my experience mental health isn't talked about enough, and because it is an "invisible" problem people often dismiss it with any other disability that isn't blatantly obvious.
          Maybe you haven't heard many people laughingly say things like "I'm taking a 'mental health day' tomorrow."
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          • #20
            Originally posted by Cerebrum123 View Post

            I'm going to disagree that it is overused. In my experience mental health isn't talked about enough, and because it is an "invisible" problem people often dismiss it with any other disability that isn't blatantly obvious.
            At one place I worked "mental health day" meant that the boss was going fishing. Seriously.

            I'm always still in trouble again

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            • #21
              Originally posted by KingsGambit View Post

              It may have been more accurate for me to have said "misused". That would apply to the example of the basketball player I mentioned in my post.
              That was a response to NorrinRadd, but I do think a case for misuse is definitely there.

              Originally posted by NorrinRadd View Post

              Maybe you haven't heard many people laughingly say things like "I'm taking a 'mental health day' tomorrow."
              I have not. I'll just have to add that to the pile of evidence that mental health isn't being taken seriously enough.

              Originally posted by rogue06 View Post
              At one place I worked "mental health day" meant that the boss was going fishing. Seriously.

              While taking breaks is often something needed to help with someone's mental health, that definitely seems to be an abuse of the term.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by Cerebrum123 View Post



                While taking breaks is often something needed to help with someone's mental health, that definitely seems to be an abuse of the term.
                He was a serious fisherman. He competed in various tournaments all the time and when things were slow would go fishing (practice).

                I'm always still in trouble again

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                "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
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                • #23
                  Originally posted by rogue06 View Post
                  He was a serious fisherman. He competed in various tournaments all the time and when things were slow would go fishing (practice).
                  I've only ever done one "official" tournament, and I would have gotten third place if some people there hadn't cheated. I did a different one organized by a person I know who owns their own lake, I came in first in nearly every category there. It certainly helped me fund getting a new PC.

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Cerebrum123 View Post

                    I've only ever done one "official" tournament, and I would have gotten third place if some people there hadn't cheated. I did a different one organized by a person I know who owns their own lake, I came in first in nearly every category there. It certainly helped me fund getting a new PC.
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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by tabibito View Post

                      You have a new politically correct? How does it compare with the old one?
                      For the sarcastically impaired the following is said in jest

                      Oh it's much better, it just immediately declares you not politically correct before you even do or say anything.




                      In reality it was just a new personal computer, primarily for gaming. It took a while to save up for, but it's a pretty decent rig. Barring something like an essential part breaking it should last a while.

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by tabibito View Post

                        You have a new politically correct? How does it compare with the old one?
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                        Um, Tab? I need to talk to you in private for just a sec.


                        Yeah, over here.



                        This is fine.
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