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[–] Tremble@sh.itjust.works 70 points 9 months ago (6 children)

This would be funny if it weren’t 100 % true

[–] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 34 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Would be more true if they stabbed the hand, because after they suggest budgeting, that employee will be put on a list and be first in line to be terminated due to being incompatible with the work culture of pretending to be shiny and happy living in subsistence.

[–] OpenStars@startrek.website 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I finally looked up the origin of that phrase, "shiny happy people". I guess it was an R.E.M. song.

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