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Small-Scale Question Sunday for October 13, 2024

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.

Culture war topics are accepted, and proposals for a better intro post are appreciated.

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If you want to get at the root of your embarrassment, try flipping the scenarios around.

A job that I find with my own merit would be infinitely preferable to one where I am refered.

An employee found by making a job posting and collecting external applications would be preferable to one found through the referrals of existing employees.

A date that I get by asking a girl out is infinitely more exciting than one setup by a friend.

A date that a girl goes on because some guy asked her out is more exciting than one set up by a friend who knows her preferences.

Do those flipped statements seem correct to you? If not, what's the salient difference between them?