Ooh, I was just confronted with this fact about my own writing recently when I had to put together pitches for various of my manuscripts (also the thing you mention elsewhere about needing to outline for other people at a certain point even if my brain doesn't want to do it for me).

You think it's over after "Where the Truckee's waters flow, "where the cattle are a-browsin' and the Spanish ponies grow." or at least after the next bit about the northers and the prairie dogs sneezing, but it goes on for 4 more "where the"s - why not another 20?

Think of all the thrilling airborne (inadvertent) pyrotechnics we'll be able to enjoy!

When I first started using Bluesky, you made up about 60% of my feed, so I reckon your choices single-handedly molded the user experience of most people here, assuming I am the median user.

I mean, it seems like I need one, yeah.

Hmm, but what about "disliking animals"? I guess there are valid reasons to at least be nervous around some animals, though I'd be concerned about anyone who just disliked hamsters out of hand, for instance.

This kind of thing is so bad that I just stayed at a hotel with no tub, just a regular shower with a simple knob, and after I turned it and had warm water cascading down, I stood there for a few seconds trying to figure out what I needed to do next, because I assumed there must be SOMETHING more.

To be fair, it also won't replace the jobs of people that someone at Microsoft thinks are geographers (GIS techs, at a guess).

It took a certain amount of power to point that out, on my part. Is that anything?

Oh, you did that before I did. Never mind.

Word.

That's why I always used inflatable neck donuts. Perfectly normal that way.

He's also got those eyes, you know? I can't do it, but...