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Microblog Memes

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A place to share screenshots of Microblog posts, whether from Mastodon, tumblr, ~~Twitter~~ X, KBin, Threads or elsewhere.

Created as an evolution of White People Twitter and other tweet-capture subreddits.

RULES:

  1. Your post must be a screen capture of a microblog-type post that includes the UI of the site it came from, preferably also including the avatar and username of the original poster. Including relevant comments made to the original post is encouraged.
  2. Your post, included comments, or your title/comment should include some kind of commentary or remark on the subject of the screen capture. Your title must include at least one word relevant to your post.
  3. You are encouraged to provide a link back to the source of your screen capture in the body of your post.
  4. Current politics and news are allowed, but discouraged. There MUST be some kind of human commentary/reaction included (either by the original poster or you). Just news articles or headlines will be deleted.
  5. Doctored posts/images and AI are allowed, but discouraged. You MUST indicate this in your post (even if you didn't originally know). If an image is found to be fabricated or edited in any way and it is not properly labeled, it will be deleted.
  6. Absolutely no NSFL content.
  7. Be nice. Don't take anything personally. Take political debates to the appropriate communities. Take personal disagreements & arguments to private messages.
  8. No advertising, brand promotion, or guerrilla marketing.

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[–] Ice@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Dating is done on apps not in person

Anywhere but apps. In person, irl is where I've seen the most success.

Coworkers are not your friends

My coworkers who are friends would disagree. Funnily enough I knew more than one before starting to work together.

Workplace is for working not socializing

Sounds boring. If I'm going to spend half my waking hours somewhere I might as well try and make it pleasant.

[–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 points 2 days ago

Anywhere but apps. In person, irl is where I've seen the most success.

Eeh depends, if the app is specifically made for dating or you use it to find a date? Your chance of success is low and i'd suggest to change strategy but if you find your love in a random chat of a random social without any intention of dating? Hell it can work very well

[–] Jessicat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I think that dating can happen on apps or in person, I’ve had success with both. It’s a numbers game either way. Regardless I definitely learned don’t do food on the first date in case you need to bail!

Can go either way on your second point. I have also been friends with a colleague before working together and made friends with colleagues after starting. That being said it’s awkward when someone clearly has no personal life and tries to force it.

Agreed with the caveat that I shouldn’t be told to socialize in my off work hours with colleagues for team building if I’m not paid. It can happen organically, but work sponsored/mandated team building should be on company time.