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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It is amazing how rich people deal with non-rich people. I managed to climb from poor to reasonable well off, but I cannot understand people who earn many times the money I get to be assholes over small money.

Last week, I took a student that I want to "groom" to work in our development department to an electronics fair. Train, hotel, and ticket were paid for by the company, but the deal was that he has to pay for anything else by himself. Eating out and other expenses are still quite some money for a student, so I paid for his meals out of my own pocket and told him that one time in the future, when he will be the one guiding a student through the same situation, he should do as I did.

[–] MilitantAtheist@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

I understand what you mean with groom, but poor choice of words. 😂

Mentor/onboard/fast track, or any other would have sounded better. Groom just sounded like you wanted to fuck him.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago

Thanks. Call me old, I come from a time where "to groom" had no sexual connotation.

[–] atkion@sh.itjust.works 13 points 7 months ago

I disagree honestly, the context made it very clear what was meant here, and was a proper use of the word imo.

[–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The word has been used that way for a long time though.

[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And molest has been used to mean bother for some time. But I think most people shy away from using it that way now.

[–] breakfastburrito@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

“Boner” is a clumsy error

[–] irreticent@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

It sure was in school when I got called up to the chalkboard.