I was talking with someone today and realized I did something I do quite often that might be a trait that gets me into trouble: I boldly state my preference for (or against) something.
In this case, it was being tired of classic rock from a lifetime of overexposure. I think I offended the person, but saved it by clarifying that I’m mostly tired that there is a play list of seemingly 100-songs that have been in continual rotation for 50 years.
Anyway, it occurs to me that I’m just stating my preferences and I personally thing that’s fine and normal, but that people get personally offended if you don’t like what they like; which makes no sense to me. It’s like if you don’t like bland food, I’m not going to get offended because I can’t handle anything hotter than black pepper. It doesn’t ultimately mean anything significant.
Thoughts, ideas, suggestions?
I stopped trying to bring up AI at my workplace since it was clear that management had decided it Was Very Important for People To Learn and the organization is nothing but a bunch of perfomative cocksuckers (or, to be gender neutral, providers of oral sex). Personally, I don’t see much application of AI to a social welfare agency, but I know when stating my opinion is just going to alienate me even more. The reality is that learning AI is way to curry favor with management, and speaking against AI is a way for people to mark you as a troublemaker.
Anyway, I quit on Sunday.