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[โ€“] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

grit makes me think of Bukowski novels like Post Office. Just a bunch of dudes laboring to look like they're working hard to please the boss, rather than to do the labor.

[โ€“] xthexder@l.sw0.com 3 points 6 months ago

Personally grit makes me think of literal sand. Or dirt in general. It's something you wash off the first chance you get. Not exactly something to be celebrated.