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		flycaliguy on Aug 10, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What tiny purchases have disproportionatel... I lived with that freedom and had that exact same thought. “3 weeks vacation… wait… that’s like 40 weeks of work…” And yeah, I always miscalculate that joke to further distance the normies.

tenfourwookie on Aug 12, 2021 [–]

It's ruined me to such an extent in that regard that I can't do 9 to 5 at all. I'd just be staring at everybody in disbelief - You work how many hours a week? I don't work that many hours a month! - and would probably be burned as a heretic.

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