I paid $1000 for books my first semester of college back in 2007. I felt so burnt and violated I never bought another textbook. I made it through the rest of undergrad, a masters, and a PhD in biochemistry by checking out books from the library, borrowing textbooks from friends, and going sailing. When I taught I made it a point to teach my students about all the ways they can avoid becoming a victim like myself.

[–] Yuki@kutsuya.dev 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What could you have possibly learned from sailing though?

[–] Leg@lemmy.world 38 points 6 months ago (1 children)

There's a lot to be learned at sea, lad.

[–] Yuki@kutsuya.dev 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The only sea I sail is the digital sea

[–] Rekorse@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I can't tell if you actually are confused or not, so I'll just answer as if you are: the original poster WAS alluding to pirate-actions.

[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Somalian pirate actions?

[–] Rekorse@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 months ago

Well I'm sure Somalian pirates are capable of pirating in many ways, maybe even simultaneously! Why limit yourself you know?

[–] Yuki@kutsuya.dev 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I was actually confused, I just woke up D:

[–] Rekorse@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

No worries, happens to me too!

As an aside, at least for me, that first thought that pops into my head when I am trying to understand or interpret something, can be so silly and strange and outside the box, I will legitimately laugh at myself sometimes because of it.

And if it makes you feel better, my first thought reading it was actual sailing too, but only for a moment as I added more context to it. Not sure why I would think of real sailing considering where we are posting but something in the way it was written lends to it.

[–] Yuki@kutsuya.dev 2 points 6 months ago

Good XD! I also laughed at myself when I found out D:

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It was SO smooth I literally just thought "Ah must be nice having a boat to go clear one's head on the waves once in a while since you're not hustling to pay for all them textbooks."

Whooshed me like a salty breeze, it did. XD

[–] Rekorse@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago

Lol! Dang rich kids and their rich kid problems!