BenJul 31, 2023

It occurs to me now that my (and many others) introduction is a bit like the persona you might 'deploy' on a first date.

"Oh yes of course I have *interests*. I love reading French poetry, computering, and hope one day to invent the method that leads to world peace."

I want to see some honest introductions.

"Hi - I'm an absolute fuckn nightmare. I'm extremely needy and my posting patterns are that of buckshot from a shotgun. You should probably mute me, but it might be entertaining watching my mental health deteriorate in real-time. You'll never be sure if I'm doing a 'bit' or if I'm deeply unwell."

Show threadFardels Bear

@TheBreadmonkey

Also a bit like a CV, which might be somewhat honest, but is also deeply misleading.

I ignore introductions and decide whether to follow based on actual toots. Which is why i don't follow people who haven't posted anything.

Jul 31, 2023 at 12:55pmWeb
Show threadLord KelvinApr 23, 2025

@riggbeck @TheBreadmonkey
Yeah, I have the "request follow" feature turned on.

No profile pic? Denied.
No profile blurb? Denied.
No posts? Denied.

Show threadDusk to Don Oct 13

@riggbeck @TheBreadmonkey

Agreed.

In the realm of CV, two faves of mine:

> writing a cover letter is just like: here is my worksona she has no mental illnesses and hates breaks! i would like to larp her for 40 hours a week with full pay and benefits

[credit: https://x.com/lexaprose/status/1335078890612649987 ]

> My worksona is cis and loves capitalism

[credit: https://x.com/echalol/status/1801650204501741582 ]

#worksona #jobHunt

little lady gams (@lexaprose) on X

writing a cover letter is just like: here is my worksona she has no mental illnesses and hates breaks! i would like to larp her for 40 hours a week with full pay and benefits

X (formerly Twitter)