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Help me name a character!

the character is a cis pan woman, polish immigrant living in UK, with very traditional first name that's not sitting well with the locals (it's one of side plot points, I want to explore themes of retaining cultural identity vs xenophobia). She has an office job, tries to be a respectable if reserved coworker, but there's Shenanigans (TM).

the thing is, the name must be awkward for her if she'd never immigrated also. you know, every culture has those names: the ones with ridiculous meanings or diminutives that get you bullied in school, or that used to be popular two generations ago but not now so when you hear it you imagine a senior citizen, or that are memeified so much that when you meet real people with those names you get whiplash and a gag reel of funniest pics running through your mind. that kind of name

that said, pick one (each name's propaganda below the cut and if you want to hear them, put them in the google translator):

Grażyna

Bożena

Czesława

Rozalia

Mirosława

Miłosława

Zofia

Voting ended onJan 18

Grażyna (Big Polish Meme Name, magnitude of Karen memification - it's the cheapskate, nosy, supermarket sales-hunting woman with a hoarding habit and no sense of class or good taste. Wife of Janusz, the cheapskate short-sighted business owner that's known for exploiting his workers in most obnoxious ways)

Bożena (another Polish Meme Name - a cheerful but shrew, gossipy woman, usually a public administration worker that's helpful but in a really patronising, condescending way. Knows everything about everyone.)

Czesława (very old-fashioned, it's male equivalent (Czesław) might be known for the rock singer-songwriter (Niemen) or the poet that won the Nobel prize in 1980 (Miłosz), but the diminutive (Czesio) is also known because of a popular character from Włatcy Móch cartoon)

Rozalia (very old-fashioned, most known nowadays because of Rozalia Kiepska, an elderly mother-in-law character from a popular sitcom Świat Według Kiepskich)

Mirosława (it's male equivalent is popular, but the female version fell out of fashion at least a generation ago. Personally makes me think of a situation where the parents wanted to have a boy and when they had a girl instead they just slapped the 'a' at the end of the name and called it a day)

Miłosława (same as above, but with an added bonus that it sounds like one wanted to say Mirosława around a lisp)

Zofia (a bit old-fashioned and has a lot of associations with aristocracy. closest English equivalent would be Sophie. It's diminutive (Zośka) is also the name of a game where you bounce or pass around a small soft cloth ball but you can't touch it with your hands or let it drop to the ground)

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so at my friend's kid's school there had been No Backpack Day on 19th March, which means that kids on that day are supposed to bring their stuff in anything that is not a backpack. anything goes

and among the many more tame options like shopping bags, suitcases and trash bags, there are some more creative highlights like:

iceboxes, cat carriers, tool boxes and a Corona Beer Bucket

furniture! like poufs, drawers or even a whole ass night stand

bedsheets and/or pilow cases

tiny shopping cart and Biedra basket

a car tire - if you're tired of lugging your stuff you can just roll it around

and my personal favourite

✨a clothes rack ✨

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The most underrated video game?

OMG, Hellblade: Senuas Sacrifice. I absolutely love that story. Mechanics were good, the use of graphic elements and manipulation to tell the plot was phenomenal, and the sound and the voice acting? Absolutely magnificent.

Also, it raised awarness about how people with psychosis perceive the world, treating the topic with dignity and respect, rather than more common depiction of the outside view of such people by outsiders that just catered to the already existing stereotypes. And they did all that with just a small team of around 20 people.

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LMAOOOOOO listen up it's storytime

so I put in my resignation letter almost a month ago and my boss still haven't talked to me about it

(it's ok, I have no desire to talk to him either xD)

BUT the rumor has it that he's apparently offended by the whole situation! because I put the letter through the HR (like any normal person) and didn't tell him about that directly nor did I give him a copy personally! he had to learn about it from the HR! the blasphemy!

He like full on didn't talk to me and avoided me and like pretended I'm air the whole time

Holy fuck 🤣🤣🤣 but ok there's more

yesterday he took me aside and hits me with this line: "When are you going to talk to me about what you submitted?"

Hmmm 🤨 weird wording...

but I said that we can talk whenever he has time, no problem. We didn't have the talk then because he was busy and it was almost time for me to be off anyway. "We definitely have to have the talk this week." ok... 🤨

so today he came in earlier than usual, so I think IT'S TIME, but no, he's busy, has several meetings, so on and so forth, nothing unusual, I thought nothing of it

BUT then I chatted with a coworker about the whole thing and she said something that exploded my brain

she thinks that he doesn't talk to me, because he expects me to like… make an appointment and explain myself. and like... CHASE after him for him to make time to talk with me. about why I'm leaving

like DUDE xD

X-FUCKING-D

I HAVE NO WORDS

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you know when you're reading a fic, and the plot is good, and the writing tickles you the right way, and the blorbos seem to be characterized in a way you vibe with, but then you reach the banter and HE WOULD NOT SAY THAT. HE WOULD. NOT. SAY THAT

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leaving the job drama: part 3

today I clocked out but before I reached the car I got a phone call from HR to return to the office because apparently the boss wanted something very urgent from me. nevermind that complete disregard of my time (again).

so remember how last time he and I Talked About Things he kept offering me a wage rise (so I would stay) and I kept refusing (because that's completely beside the point I was trying to make)?

well, today he presented me with a contract annex stating a higher wage and More Important Job Title. very proud of himself, because he's showing me right now that he Appreciates Me and wants to Reward Me for good work

I refused to sign it. you know, since I'm leaving.

cue pikachu face

but he's so ready to show his Appreciation??1!1? for my valuable work?/? and I don't want it?!?1? no want more money?1/!?!!

when I again explained that the problem here is me having too many responsibilities and that I demanded he cut them

then he launched into a 1,5 h long tirade of how poor and miserable he is because he has so many problems and how times are hard and we need to Do More Work now, we need to Put More Effort, and he'll probably be reducing staff so there will be More Responsibilities Per Person soon, why don't you want to stay here and work for me I'm such a good boss???????

...take a guess 🤣🤣🤣