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swing_axle t1_jadgrbr wrote
Eh, I've worked at jobs, before, where 'I'm too drunk to come in' was a perfectly acceptable excuse. But you really have to know your manager(s) for that one to work.
That being said, I'm going to agree with some of the other posters: 99% of the time, your manager doesn't need to know why you're calling out. A simple 'I can't come in today' works just fine. Doesn't matter if it's because of illness, a family emergency, or your cat's birthday. They don't need to know.
swing_axle t1_j96x1tp wrote
Reply to TIFU by getting banned from a club and losing a friend due to my autism by LightningMetabolism
Why tf do bouncers and my friends treat me like a threat?
My dude, you literally announced yourself as a threat.
swing_axle t1_j56in4u wrote
Reply to comment by AuthorSAHunt in At least 78 people die as winter temperatures plunge in Afghanistan by 38384
Gloster canary!
swing_axle t1_iwsnnz7 wrote
Reply to comment by Whoreson-senior in Canadian scientists discover new COVID-19 variant in deer that may spread to humans by Memetic1
They've known covid had spread to deer for a while. It's one of the reasons we're probably never really getting rid of it. But the fact that it's becoming widespread and common enough in deer populations to make new variants is concerning.
Relatedly, don't fucking feed deer. It makes them congregate and increases the chance of spread! No backyard feeders, no feeding stations, no bait stations.
swing_axle t1_jdll8v4 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Tornado hits western Mississippi as storms knock out power for thousands. A town is 'gone,' resident says | CNN by A179E49GFZ68722R23
My guess is a combo of mobile home parks tending to be in shitty areas that are known tornado flyways (the same way they're often in flood basins), along with taking more damage because they lack strong foundations, which gets them more attention when they are hit.