Cristian Castro

@alt_w_v_g Make common sense common again

Went to the doctor yesterday My wife made the appointment She also filled out the pre-visit forms online All of them She said "did you go alone" I said "yes" My analyst drove separately When I arrived the receptionist handed me a clipboard With a Bic pen Attached to a string Like I was going to steal it The form asked for everything my wife already submitted online Name Date of birth Address Insurance I filled it out again Handed it back My analyst was already at the counter He leaned over the receptionist's screen Looked at it for three seconds Then looked at me He said "boss man, the headers have gridlines on" She minimized the window He sat down She said "have a seat, we'll call you shortly" I sat down at 2:14pm At 2:31 she handed my clipboard to another woman Who sat down at a computer eight feet away And typed everything I just wrote into the screen At 2:38 she came back Said she couldn't read one letter of my address An address they've had on file since 2022 An address my wife typed into their portal three days ago I spelled it out loud In a waiting room full of strangers Then sat back down My analyst had his laptop open I glanced at his screen He was on Zillow Looking up my home address The one I just spelled out loud He closed the laptop At 2:51 a nurse called my name Mispronounced it Four years She walked us to a room She looked at my analyst She said "family member?" I said "closest thing I have" She didn't ask follow-up questions She took my blood pressure Wrote it on a piece of paper Then typed it into a computer Then wrote it on another piece of paper Three records of the same number My analyst looked at me I looked at him We didn't say anything We didn't have to She said "the doctor will be right in" She left at 2:54 My analyst opened his laptop Built a model I said "for what" He said "the wait time" He projected the doctor would arrive at 3:38 The doctor came in at 3:41 Three minutes off He was disappointed in himself 87 minutes total in the building He said "so what brings you in today" I told him He looked at his chart My analyst said "you have his date of birth wrong" The doctor looked at him Then looked at me I said "he's right" The doctor corrected it My analyst said "the insurance ID is also off by one digit" The doctor put his pen down He said "and you are?" I said "he's with me" The doctor continued He said "let's keep an eye on it" That's what he said last year He said "alright, now the fun part" He said "I'm going to need you to drop the cargo shorts" I looked at my analyst My analyst looked at me He covered his eyes The appointment lasted four minutes I waited 87 minutes for a four-minute appointment It's 2026 We can launch a rocket into space and land it vertically on the exact square foot it left from But my doctor's office is using a string to protect a Bic pen I texted my wife from the parking lot She said "how'd it go" I said "they lost my address again" She said "I submitted it online three days ago" I said "I know" She said "did you bring him" I didn't answer She said "I'm switching doctors" First time we've agreed on anything all week Make common sense common again Plz fix. Thx. Sent from my iPhone

@alt_w_v_g @drinkwaterslut

Went to the doctor the other week My wife made the appointment She said I "look tired" I said I am tired She said "not normal tired. Weird tired." I don't know what that means but I went anyway Nice office Fish tank in the lobby Third one this year Signed in at 1:48pm My appointment was at 2:00pm 12 minutes early Because I was raised to believe that matters The receptionist said "the doctor is running a little behind" I said "how far behind" She said "about 45 minutes" I said "so my 2:00 appointment is actually a 2:45 appointment" She said "we appreciate your patience" I said "I haven't shown any yet" My wife grabbed my arm There was a sign behind the desk "Missed appointments without 24-hour notice will incur a $75 fee" The doctor was 45 minutes late Nobody offered me $75 We sat down CNN was playing on mute with subtitles Running a segment about New York City redesigning its trash cans Cost the city $4 million I looked at my wife She said "don't start" Seven magazines on the table All from 2019 I read an article about supply chain disruptions that have since been resolved Very informative My wife was on her phone She looked up and said "WebMD says you might be dehydrated" I said "so we're paying $1,800 for a second opinion on WebMD" She went back to her phone At 2:54pm they called my name A nurse walked me to a room Took my blood pressure Took my temperature Typed for three minutes Then said "the doctor will be right in" I sat on the paper The paper ripped immediately I looked at the wall There was a diagram of a colon Not how I planned to spend my Tuesday 3:19pm The doctor walked in 1 hour and 19 minutes after my scheduled appointment He was looking at his phone Shook my hand without making eye contact Sat down and read my chart for about 30 seconds While I sat there watching him learn who I was He said "so what brings you in today" I said "my wife thinks I look weird tired" He said "what does that mean" I said "I was hoping you'd tell me" He said "when's the last time you had bloodwork done" I said "2019 maybe" He said "we should run a full panel" I said "fine" He asked if I was sleeping well I said "I have three kids and a golden retriever who thinks 3am is a reasonable time to need outside" He said "are you drinking enough water" I said "probably not" He said "that might be it" I said "you think the reason I look weird tired is because I don't drink enough water" He said "dehydration is more common than people think" I said "I've been here over an hour and sat on a piece of paper that ripped to be told to drink water" He said "we'll know more when the bloodwork comes back" I said "when will that be" He said "3 to 5 business days" I said "business days" He said "yes" I said "my blood has business days" He didn't respond Then he said "any other concerns" I said "several. But none you can bill for." He shook my hand again Still no eye contact Total face time with the doctor: 6 minutes Total time in the building: 1 hour and 37 minutes I was examined for approximately 6% of the time I was present I've fired people for better numbers than that My wife was in the waiting room She asked how it went I said "I need to drink water" She said "I told you that last week" I said "yes but now it's a medical opinion so it costs $1,800" She didn't laugh In the car she said "at least now you know you're fine" I said "I was fine when I walked in. I just didn't have the receipt to prove it." She didn't disagree The bloodwork came back four business days later Everything was normal The doctor's office sent a message through their portal It said "results look great. Continue to stay hydrated and follow up in 12 months." Follow up in 12 months To be told to drink water again $1,800 1 hour and 37 minutes 6 minutes of face time One ripped piece of paper And the same advice my wife gave me for free Plz fix. Thx. Sent from my iPhone

@alt_w_v_g King.

Update: Wednesday The department-wide meeting I was not invited I went anyway 8am Walked in Legal pad in hand The room was full Not just HR Not just finance The entire floor Someone from marketing was there She had "Identified Adjective: Creative" in her email signature I've never met her HR stood at the front PowerPoint on the screen Slide one: "Email Signature Policy: Clarification & Compliance" I sat in the front row HR looked at me I opened my legal pad She began "Effective immediately, the email signature policy will require identified pronouns only. Adjectives are not included." I raised my hand She said "we're not taking questions yet" I said "it's not a question. It's a point of order. The current policy says 'identified.' It does not specify a part of speech. You're changing the policy, not clarifying it." Legal was in the back of the room He nodded Again HR said "we've updated the language" I said "when" She said "this morning" I said "so the policy I complied with yesterday is no longer the policy today" She said "correct" I said "and I'm the one being non-compliant" The room was quiet The controller raised his hand He said "so do I remove 'Tired' or not" Someone in the back laughed HR did not laugh The analyst was standing in the doorway I didn't invite him He came anyway He was holding a legal pad I looked at him He looked at me I didn't say anything But I noted it HR said "going forward, signatures will include name, title, and identified pronouns. Nothing else." I said "I'll comply with the new policy" She looked surprised I said "effective today. As written. Until someone changes it again." My boss said "I think that's fair" HR closed the PowerPoint Meeting adjourned in 14 minutes I walked out The analyst followed me He said "so the adjectives are gone?" I said "from the signature, yes" He said "that's it?" I said "the policy changed. So I'll change." He looked confused I said "but the policy didn't say anything about the out-of-office auto-reply" He stared at me I stared back He smiled First time I've ever seen that kid smile at work I think he just earned his first adjective Updated my out-of-office to: Thank you for your email. I am currently unavailable. Best, Ethan Brooks Identified Adjectives: Smart / Handsome Identified Chromosomes: XY For urgent matters, please contact HR. They love hearing from people. Sent from my iPhone

I així estem, 3 anys després FAFO

Had a parent-teacher conference this morning My wife told me not to come I came anyway She said "please just listen and nod" I said "I always listen" She said "you listen like you're sitting in a boardroom looking for something to challenge" That's how listening works Nice classroom Small chairs I am 6'4" and was seated at a desk designed for someone who still believes in Santa Claus My knees touched my chest The teacher introduced herself Shared her identified pronouns I shared my identified adjectives Smart and handsome My wife closed her eyes The teacher had a folder Color-coded tabs I respected the organization She said our son is "a pleasure to have in class" My wife smiled I waited That sentence is never the whole report It's the executive summary before the risk section She said "however" There it is She said he "asks a lot of questions" I said "good" She said "during quiet time" I said "when is quiet time?" She said "it's when students are expected to work independently and in silence" I said "so he's the only one trying to get information and you've structured the environment to prevent it?" My wife put her hand on my arm I continued The teacher said he recently told another student that "sharing pencils doesn't make sense if nobody brings their own" I said "that's an accurate observation" My wife squeezed harder The teacher said she's concerned about his "resistance to group activities" I said "he's not resistant. He just doesn't see the value of doing more work for the same grade." The teacher said he also corrected her math on the whiteboard I said "was he right?" She paused She said "that's not the point" I said "it's a little bit the point" My wife stood up Sat back down Compromise The teacher pulled out an evaluation sheet Categories like "works well with others" and "follows directions" and "respects classroom norms" All subjective Not a number on the page I asked how these are graded She said "based on observation" I said "so one person's opinion with no second review?" She said "it's professional judgment" I said "my auditors say that too. Right before I disagree with them." She looked at my wife My wife said "I'm sorry about him" I said "I'm sitting right here" My wife said "I know" The teacher said overall he's a bright kid and she just wants to make sure he learns to "collaborate" I said "collaboration is important. But so is recognizing when you're the only one doing the work. He'll learn that again in college. And again in the real world. Might as well start now." Nobody spoke The teacher closed her folder She said "I think we've covered everything" I said "one more thing" She braced herself I said "his reading is above grade level. His math is strong. He asks hard questions and corrects mistakes when he sees them. I just want to make sure this school knows what it has." The teacher looked at me differently My wife looked at me differently I said "that's all" We left In the car my wife was quiet Then she said "he's turning into you" I said "is that a good thing?" She didn't answer From the backseat he said "dad, why does the teacher count off for asking questions? Isn't that the whole point of school?" I looked at my wife She looked out the window I said "yes. It is." He said "I don't think she likes when I'm right" I didn't say anything Neither did my wife Small chairs Color-coded tabs No follow-up items But the kid's going to be fine Sent from my iPhone

A man doesn't leave for another woman. He leaves because of disrespect, constant criticism, feeling unappreciated, and a lack of peace in the relationship. Understand this. A man's soul was not designed to be chained in chaos. He is the carrier of order, dominion, and legacy. When a woman strips him of respect, she is not just wounding his pride. She is rebelling against the very biblical command that says, respect your husband. Without respect, love suffocates, and the masculine spirit begins to rot in silence. Criticism kills admiration, and admiration is the oxygen of masculinity. A man will endure battles outside, but if his home becomes a war zone, his spirit will eventually seek refuge where peace reigns. Another woman is rarely the cause. She is simply the symptom of the void you created. Dark psychology reveals this brutal truth. Men are not addicted to sex. They are addicted to significance. When a man feels irrelevant, invisible, and constantly undermined, his subconscious mind begins to detach emotionally before he ever detaches physically. By the time he walks away, you didn't lose him to someone else. You lost him to your own neglect, your own tongue, your own inability to be his sanctuary. Biblically, the woman was created as a helpmate, not a rival, not a critic, not a burden. If she becomes the thorn in his side instead of the peace in his chest, he will fulfill the prophecy of Proverbs 21.19. It is better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife. A man doesn't abandon a queen who treats him like a king. He abandons the chaos that dishonors him, because no empire can be built in a house where the king has no throne.

@futbol_fantasy "La evolución marcará los plazos exactos, pero la previsión inicial es que Olmo no vuelva a competir hasta principios del mes de enero. Su ausencia supone un contratiempo importante para Xabi Alonso, que pierde a una de sus piezas más influyentes en el tramo final del año[...]"

🏥 #FCBarcelona: Parte médico oficial de Dani Olmo y periodo estimado de baja futbolfantasy.com/laliga/noticia…

A la Catalunya socialista es reparteixen Creus de Sant Jordi a Loles León o Joan Saura mentre un dels millors talents mundials en IA, Oriol Vinyals ningú sap qui és. Va ser seleccionat per la MIT Technology Review com un dels 35 innovadors menors de 35 més rellevants del món i el 2025 la UPC li atorgarà un doctorat honoris causa. La decadència com a país és això.

@Tamborras @SomComuns Europa no és exemple de res en la actualitat. A l'Iraq els supermercats son propietat de l'Estat. Tanquem tots els Mercadona i Carrefour i fem que la PSOE crei un observatori de supermercats per a poder menjar?

@ccastro9 @SomComuns A Europa quasi un 17% del parc de vivenda es del estat a Espanya només 1.4% és vivenda social

"A través de la llei d'urbanisme de Catalunya, donem cobertura als ajuntaments perquè puguin fer plans especials de manera que, en les zones tensionades, i mentre dura l'emergència habitacional, una persona només pugui comprar un habitatge al seu municipi de residència." @jessicaalbiach a @elsmatins

@Tamborras @SomComuns no, els governs no han de construir res, el que han de fer es deixar de posar impediments a nova construcció i deixar d’escurar les butxaques de tothom amb impostos abusius

@SomComuns Quines tonteries El que heu de fer és construir vivenda social i deixar a la gent en pau

@futbol_fantasy vamos comprando a Rodrygo

@futbol_fantasy dicho lo cual, doblete de Sancet esta tarde

Valverde rota raro: Areso suplente en Champions y Liga Yuri titular en Liga, Champions y Liga Laporte titular Liga, Champions y Liga Navarro suplente en Champions y Liga Sancet ya vuelve a estar al borde de la rotura

@futbol_fantasy dadle like si tambien te has comido al menos un 0 con Damian usandolo como parche en las primera jornadas

🔎 #RCCelta: Damián personifica la locura de Giráldez: de 0 minutos en 8 partidos a 180 en tres días futbolfantasy.com/laliga/noticia…

@futbol_fantasy me incluyo

Usuario fantasy promedio que se ha gastado 40 salmones en Mikautadze esperando que haga algo en la segunda parte

@futbol_fantasy “útiles”

Cenk, Guillamón y Canós no cuentan y están apartados. Además, el club escuchará ofertas por Dimitrievski, Fran Pérez, Almeida y Alberto Marí. Perfectamente el Valencia puede plantarse en la jornada 1 con 14 jugadores útiles. x.com/futbol_fantasy…

EU: El Salvador regrets that a bloc which is aging, overregulated, energy-dependent, tech-lagging, and led by unelected bureaucrats still insists on lecturing the rest of the world.

@resident2666 @Jongonzlz @atalaveraEcon + cotizaciones SS empresa, otro 12%+

@Jongonzlz @atalaveraEcon Es alucinante como en España hemos normalizado que El Estado nos quite de un plumazo el 40% del sueldo....para empezar.

A ver si se entiende lo que estamos intentando transmitir algunos estos días: Una mediana de 23.000€ brutos es baja para ser la mediana. Un top 10% de 50.000€ brutos es bajo para ser el top 10%. Un top 1% de 90.000€ brutos es bajo para ser top 1%. Y más si los salarios brutos son prácticamente los mismos que hace 30-20-15-7 años. Y los salarios netos más bajos que hace 30-20-15-7 años.

@maldildown datos, no opiniones

Europa no tiene tecnología ni energía ni oro. Solo regulacion y un enorme lobby de burócratas mafiosos q se dedican a mantener vivo un chiringuito q empobrece cada vez más a los europeos. Mi pronóstico es que Europa se va a desintegrar en la próxima gran deflación. ¿Apostamos?

La esencia de este Gobierno es la del compromiso con todos menos con los propios españoles.