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Slammer

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1. saying nothing

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun Sep 5, 2021, 04:39 PM

Sep 2021

"I like it," says Bowers of the automation, "it was easy. I'm a flight attendant so as long as automation doesn't come for my job I'm ok with it."

First they came for the fast food workers and I said nothing because I wasn't a fast food worker.

Then they came for the mimes. And hell yes, I said something.

I didn't want them to think I was a mime!

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Do We Need Humans For That Job? Automation Booms After COVID: AP News [View all] appalachiablue Sep 2021 OP

saying nothing Slammer Sep 2021 #1

++ 'As long as I'm ok, screw everybody else'...what a pal?! appalachiablue Sep 2021 #3

I thought that was an awful thing for her to say. jimfields33 Sep 2021 #4

They're using electronic line callers at the US Open this year. Jim__ Sep 2021 #2

robots in abortions kiri Sep 2021 #5

"it was easy. I'm a flight attendant so as long as automation doesn't come for my job I'm ok with it PatrickforB Sep 2021 #6

that sounds like something a repuke would say Skittles Sep 2021 #7