Off Topic 2015

[ubernoob]

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I couldn't get defender but I am going to give Essentials a try.

MSE and MalwareBytes (even the free version) are all you should need.

[Pappy Knuckles]

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Avast and Malwarebytes have been good to me.

[slickdtc]

Off Topic 2015

Avast and Malwarebytes have been good to me.

That's how I roll.

Avast has never failed me.

[SuperBowlNachos]

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So I just graduated college and I've been at my "real job" for just about a month now. It's a big company so we have offices in several cities across the country.

One of the women on my team (in a different city) is getting married and they're throwing a sursprise wedding shower for her next week, so we had an e-mail going around today if people wanted to sign a card and/or give money.

Now I've only talked to this person once or twice and that was over conference calls. Should I feel obligated to send a (cash) gift? If I do decide to give her some money, how much is an appropriate amount? I'm sure these are probably stupid questions, but I'm 22 and very new to this entire situation and I have no idea what the norms are in this scenario.

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+1 to anyone who gets that.

But really, I wouldn't give any money. If you feel pressured I wouldn't do any more than $10. Hell my 7 person team I've worked with for 2 years gets our manager a present every year and we don't even do more than $20 a person.

[jeremym480]

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Yeah, two weeks into a job I'm not giving anything. My work is terrible about stuff like that. They're basically a bigger version of high school and if you're in the right clique, then they will throw a wedding/baby shower at work, but they will only do it for a select few.

For baby showers if it's either someone me or my wife work closely with or someone who I think could really use the help the we will give. For Weddings (assuming they're having a big wedding) my rule of thumb is "If I'm not invited to the wedding, I'm not giving $$$." With that said even if I am invited to the wedding, I'm not going to go. I don't get down with "work friends" like that.

[aukevin]

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+1 to anyone who gets that.

First thing that came to my mind. Ross was totally in the right.

[ImTellinTim]

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So I just graduated college and I've been at my "real job" for just about a month now. It's a big company so we have offices in several cities across the country.

One of the women on my team (in a different city) is getting married and they're throwing a sursprise wedding shower for her next week, so we had an e-mail going around today if people wanted to sign a card and/or give money.

Now I've only talked to this person once or twice and that was over conference calls. Should I feel obligated to send a (cash) gift? If I do decide to give her some money, how much is an appropriate amount? I'm sure these are probably stupid questions, but I'm 22 and very new to this entire situation and I have no idea what the norms are in this scenario.

This is just the beginning, lol.

At least in my office, they just send around a card with an envelope, so no one knows if you put money in or not. Sign the card and do what you want about the money. If you set the expectation early on that you aren't too into the gift things, people will generally not bother you about it. And if someone genuinely cares that you didn't put 5 bucks in, **** 'em, they're not worth your time anyway.

[BunnyHardaway]

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We have a guy in our office that won't even sign cards. Like, really dude?

[TheShizNo1]

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I won't sign a card if I don't know the person.

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[jeremym480]

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We have a guy in our office that won't even sign cards. Like, really dude?

Probably someone who did this is the past:

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https://youtu.be/SiKnpJT5NVI

Just sharing to expose this ****ing ******* - here is the description from the video...

I am disabled due to kidney failure, and recently I had open heart surgery. It seems like every time I try to find parking in front of Trader Joes (Irvine, CA), some ******* is illegally parked in the disabled spots. Today, while looking for parking, I saw a lady park in the disabled spot, jump out of her car, and run into the store. I grabbed my phone and waited. 5 minutes later, she came out of the store and I began recording. Sorry for the vertical filming. I originally had no intention of posting this, but it turned out really good.

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[dickey1331]

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Lol my dad cracked his ribs and didn't even go to the dr. He slept in a chair for a few weeks since he couldn't breathe if he laid down but he refused to go to the dr.

[redsox4evur]

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So I just graduated college and I've been at my "real job" for just about a month now. It's a big company so we have offices in several cities across the country.

One of the women on my team (in a different city) is getting married and they're throwing a sursprise wedding shower for her next week, so we had an e-mail going around today if people wanted to sign a card and/or give money.

Now I've only talked to this person once or twice and that was over conference calls. Should I feel obligated to send a (cash) gift? If I do decide to give her some money, how much is an appropriate amount? I'm sure these are probably stupid questions, but I'm 22 and very new to this entire situation and I have no idea what the norms are in this scenario.

I with Matrix on this one. You just graduated, and you don't know the person. Just sign the card and call it a day. No need to give a gift.

[Bellsprout]

Off Topic 2015

I got to go see the President give a speech today. It was awesome. No matter which side of the aisle you're on there's something undeniably cool about getting to see a sitting President in person like that. And to see all the people come out and wait in the interminably long line to see it, that was cool. It was just an awesome day.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Was your girl with you? 'Cause some girls like the Patriotic sex. Considering your recent posting history I'm guess only two of the three US colors are going to be around this weekend.