โฒ 176 โผ What job do people take way too seriously? (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by const_void@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 169 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[โ] Okokimup@lemmy.world 61 points 2 years ago (3 children) No one has said police yet? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 39 points 2 years ago that's not a job, some people are just Assigned Cop At Birth permalink fedilink source parent [โ] dom@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 years ago (2 children) They don't take it seriously enough. They go play army man. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] intensely_human@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Playing army would mean keeping their cool in hostile territory. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] abuttandahalf@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago Actually it means raping brutalizing and killing civilians in territory where you are not welcome permalink fedilink source parent [โ] dom@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago YOU know that. They don't seem to. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Okokimup@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I was thinking more that the general population takes them too seriously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] dom@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I disagree. They have the ability to kill people with little repurcussion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Okokimup@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) And yet people thank them for their "service" and put "thin blue line" flags in their yards. That is the kind of "too seriously" I am referring to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] dom@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago That's just cause those people buy into the delusion the cops have. But I agree with your overall point permalink fedilink source parent [โ] kernelle@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Honestly in my line of work I seriously considered Police, but when I noticed it's essentially a cult I noped out of there permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] kava@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) the problem with police is that the people who should work as a police officer don't want to be a police officer the people that shouldn't work as a police want to be a police officer I don't think police is inherently a bad thing. It just happens to be because people who want power over others should not have power over others. similar story with politicians. I'd prefer an honest politician. but the process of picking them selects for those who are dishonest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] kernelle@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Exactly, couldn't have worded it better. Obviously not all of them all of the time, but it is what it is permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 39 points 2 years ago that's not a job, some people are just Assigned Cop At Birth permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] dom@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 years ago (2 children) They don't take it seriously enough. They go play army man. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] intensely_human@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Playing army would mean keeping their cool in hostile territory. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] abuttandahalf@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago Actually it means raping brutalizing and killing civilians in territory where you are not welcome permalink fedilink source parent [โ] dom@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago YOU know that. They don't seem to. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Okokimup@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I was thinking more that the general population takes them too seriously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] dom@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I disagree. They have the ability to kill people with little repurcussion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Okokimup@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) And yet people thank them for their "service" and put "thin blue line" flags in their yards. That is the kind of "too seriously" I am referring to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] dom@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago That's just cause those people buy into the delusion the cops have. But I agree with your overall point permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] intensely_human@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Playing army would mean keeping their cool in hostile territory. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] abuttandahalf@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago Actually it means raping brutalizing and killing civilians in territory where you are not welcome permalink fedilink source parent [โ] dom@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago YOU know that. They don't seem to. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] abuttandahalf@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago Actually it means raping brutalizing and killing civilians in territory where you are not welcome permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] dom@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago YOU know that. They don't seem to. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Okokimup@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I was thinking more that the general population takes them too seriously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] dom@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I disagree. They have the ability to kill people with little repurcussion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Okokimup@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) And yet people thank them for their "service" and put "thin blue line" flags in their yards. That is the kind of "too seriously" I am referring to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] dom@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago That's just cause those people buy into the delusion the cops have. But I agree with your overall point permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] dom@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I disagree. They have the ability to kill people with little repurcussion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Okokimup@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) And yet people thank them for their "service" and put "thin blue line" flags in their yards. That is the kind of "too seriously" I am referring to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] dom@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago That's just cause those people buy into the delusion the cops have. But I agree with your overall point permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Okokimup@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) And yet people thank them for their "service" and put "thin blue line" flags in their yards. That is the kind of "too seriously" I am referring to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] dom@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago That's just cause those people buy into the delusion the cops have. But I agree with your overall point permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] dom@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago That's just cause those people buy into the delusion the cops have. But I agree with your overall point permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] kernelle@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Honestly in my line of work I seriously considered Police, but when I noticed it's essentially a cult I noped out of there permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] kava@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) the problem with police is that the people who should work as a police officer don't want to be a police officer the people that shouldn't work as a police want to be a police officer I don't think police is inherently a bad thing. It just happens to be because people who want power over others should not have power over others. similar story with politicians. I'd prefer an honest politician. but the process of picking them selects for those who are dishonest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] kernelle@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Exactly, couldn't have worded it better. Obviously not all of them all of the time, but it is what it is permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] kava@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) the problem with police is that the people who should work as a police officer don't want to be a police officer the people that shouldn't work as a police want to be a police officer I don't think police is inherently a bad thing. It just happens to be because people who want power over others should not have power over others. similar story with politicians. I'd prefer an honest politician. but the process of picking them selects for those who are dishonest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] kernelle@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Exactly, couldn't have worded it better. Obviously not all of them all of the time, but it is what it is permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] kernelle@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Exactly, couldn't have worded it better. Obviously not all of them all of the time, but it is what it is permalink fedilink source parent