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Guy friends' advice (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 132 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Gen Z slang for saying "get it together and focus"

[–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 43 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ah ok, thanks.

Where I'm from a lock in is a pub illegally serving drinkers after time by locking the doors.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Lock ins were all night parties for kids when I was growing up. Parents in 80s USA, wow.

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Could be both..?

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Undoubtedly, apologies if it was understood that I spoke as the sole arbiter of lock ins.

[–] mx_smith@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Usually in churches right?

[–] nanoswarm9k@lemmus.org 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

libraries sometimes too. basically an overnight in a non-residential space?

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

My parents went to them at skating rinks where they would take their skates off and dance on the rink. They called them sock hops.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Ok... So maybe this is a dumb question, but is it helpful to hear that when you're having a hard time?

[–] braxy29@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago (2 children)

i think it could be, depending upon circumstances. likewise, i think it could also be actively harmful (depending upon circumstances).

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 months ago

And personality type.

[–] ggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago

It depends.

It could mean just try to put bad thoughts aside until the workday/workweek ends and really try to get intentional tunnel vision. In a corporate world of hell capitalism, I get it. Not a great sign that we have slang for it, but I get it.

It could also mean emotionally disconnect for the next while and just do what's mechanically important (work, often gym). This one's worse and it's what you're thinking of.

It's been used a fair bit around me.