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Gear Grinding 10: F-You! F-You! F-You! You're cool! F-You! I'm Out!

Is there a word for the voice to text analog of a typo? Whatever it is I just made the worst one of my life and may jump off my balcony.
 
Yesterday I am at work, and I answer the phone.

A man is screeching that Planet Fitness is "letting homeless stinky people get day passes and use rhe showers and it's all over Facebook!" I said I would mention it to a supervisor.

I didn't mention it to a supervisor. In many cases, I am where complaints go to die.
 
Also, a few weeks ago, my Planet Fitness got all new cardio equipment as well as additional plate loaded strength equipment.

We already have people complaining about the new cardio machines. Meanwhile, the old treadmills were squeaking, the belts were slipping, and electronic displays were faltering.

What exactly were we supposed to do? Dress in drag and do the hula?
 
This is one that’s become a real trend in Alaska.

Parents, schools, media, club teams etc. celebrating kids committing to play at some no name, two year only JuCo school with all the energy of signing with a D1 school.

I can understand celebrating if your kid signs with a D2 or even D3 school, way harder to do than anyone thinks. But “signing” to play with Southwestern Eastern Lutheran or Tacoma Community? Not so much.

To be fair, it’s really not the kids’ fault. It’s their (likely Gen X) rich parents and their “I spent so much money I want my participation trophy!” energy that these groups are forced to indulge.
 
Jimjamesak said:
This is one that’s become a real trend in Alaska.

Parents, schools, media, club teams etc. celebrating kids committing to play at some no name, two year only JuCo school with all the energy of signing with a D1 school.

I can understand celebrating if your kid signs with a D2 or even D3 school, way harder to do than anyone thinks. But “signing” to play with Southwestern Eastern Lutheran or Tacoma Community? Not so much.

To be fair, it’s really not the kids’ fault. It’s their (likely Gen X) rich parents and their “I spent so much money I want my participation trophy!” energy that these groups are forced to indulge.
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45yo and younger are Millennials. Gen X parents shouldn’t take all of that blame.
 
St. Clown said:
45yo and younger are Millennials. Gen X parents shouldn’t take all of that blame.
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Now this is only based on personal experience but, as the father of a 17 year old, I very rarely see any parents of my age (40) at events. Doubly so for competitive sports. Though I would agree it’s not a strictly Gen X parent thing.
 
Jimjamesak said:
This is one that’s become a real trend in Alaska.

Parents, schools, media, club teams etc. celebrating kids committing to play at some no name, two year only JuCo school with all the energy of signing with a D1 school.

I can understand celebrating if your kid signs with a D2 or even D3 school, way harder to do than anyone thinks. But “signing” to play with Southwestern Eastern Lutheran or Tacoma Community? Not so much.

To be fair, it’s really not the kids’ fault. It’s their (likely Gen X) rich parents and their “I spent so much money I want my participation trophy!” energy that these groups are forced to indulge.
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I don't know if that's just an Alaska thing. For a while now schools around here have had signing days for anyone going on to play in college, so it runs the gamut from Juco to your NCCCA Bible schools with 200 students to Power 4 Division I all taking part together.
 
Spartanforlife4 said:
I don't know if that's just an Alaska thing. For a while now schools around here have had signing days for anyone going on to play in college, so it runs the gamut from Juco to your NCCCA Bible schools with 200 students to Power 4 Division I all taking part together.
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Yeah, that’s the kind of thing that happens. I hadn’t really heard of it happening elsewhere. It’s all very silly.
 
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