Oh, companies still commission letters, they’re just mostly slight modifications of some semibold neo-grotesque.

Baltic bitch

I know this is “birch”, but it still made me laugh.

I can still get in fights with total strangers which is one of the core pillars of a healthy internet.

Indeed it is. Say, I’ve not got an argument out of my system yet today. Could go for a round. Shall we?

I actually said on a phone screening yesterday, to “what attracted you to <our company>”, “I’m told you offer health insurance.”, which I did not mean to do, but they laughed, so it’s probably fine.

Oh come on

Anything that can be said in one, angry syllable.

A Pomeranian? I was sure this was going to be a pug story.

Sambal is Indonesian I think, though I know it through malaysian food mostly. If you mean shrimp paste itself, I’m not sure, but I would assume that the origin is prehistoric and shrimp paste co-originated with lots of coastal people in the area.

It’s a type of chili sauce that’s basically hot red chile paste with garlic, some sort of onion/shallot, and I believe shrimp paste usually. Sometimes people also use tomato, and may cook some of the ingredients other than the shrimp paste as well. Also herbs and spices like lemongrass, ginger, etc depending on specific tastes. It’s supposed to be quite a bright flavor.