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I also get annoyed when people I grew up started saying y'all. WE"RE PHILADELPHIANS WE SAY YOUS or you guys

Bad take on all sides

ehhhh I disagree. I definitely cringe when I hear a hipster who's lived here for 2 years try to inject jawn into every conversation. Feels very forced. Also Jawn being put on pins and shirts is also very cringe to me

I live in Philadelphia, commute was still 45min-1hr. Would either have to walk 15 min to the El, stay on its for about 25-30min, then walk another 15ish min to my office. Or take a trolley to 30th street then transfer to the El then walk.

When I moved to a different neighborhood, I'd take Regional Rail, which was about 40 mins door to door. Only advantage is there aren't people shooting up or getting raped on RR.

Driving actually would only take ~15min door to door if I left after rush hour. But then parking was very variable. It could be instant (finding spot right when I get there) or I'd have to drive around for 10 minutes.

Honestly, I liked commuting either of those ways (outside of finding needles on the El) since I'd just listen to music or a podcast.

However, I much prefer working from home.

Same, when I was a teenager breakfast actually gave me the runs if I ate too early. Yet my mom never let me skip even though I constantly tried too.

Breakfast food is hands down my favorite food, I just eat it for lunch or dinner now ;)

Ahh, I realized I misread it as Game Programming and Programming. Thought you were doing some hard gate keeping. I agree with what you are saying.

> The game design part is done using a monolithic interface to the technology (the engine), but that's because that job is not 'programming'.

Care to elaborate on how that's not programming?

Hi are you me? I've been on literally several hundred flights in my life, starting at age 4. Then at 16 I had a panic attack before getting on a flight. So each new flight after that was always prefaced with this anxiety of having another attack.

It was like that for a few years, then I had a panic attack on a flight. But I still flew for a few years after that, usually just a couple times a year. I don't recall the last flight I took, but it's been a couple years. Maybe it was cross country from Philadelphia to San Francisco, so a fairly long flight.

I've since been taking Amtrak, which I FUCKING love. Outside of not having all the anxiety of the flight, going on a long train trip is the highlight of my year and hands down best sleep I get. Watching the scenery slowly change as I do work, play games, or just relax is one of my favorite things now. It's even better if I'm able to get my own private room. Now its not glamorous, but having your own toilet and bed really makes a huge difference.

Hopefully in the future I can start flying again if I HAVE to. But I don't think I'll ever stop taking the train if the timing is right for wherever I'm going.

That last sentence is inspiring.

The criticism may be justified but jeez the person who wrote that comes off like a HUGE asshole. Reminds me of people I've worked with in the past who think they know everything and have an arrogance so thick you could cut it with a knife.