You know how you go to your favorite bar, your local bartender isn’t there.

You ask, “Where’s Stamets?”

“Stamet’s no longer works here. I’m ummthatguy.”

And you’re thinking “Hey who’s this idiot? I like Stamets.”

But you still want your drink. And even though ummthatguy doesn’t mix your drink the same way you’re used to, like Stamets, you still like the bar. You don’t have to go to a different bar. And even ummthatguy might feel kinda bad because Stamets trained him. Stamets showed him how to work the cash register, where the tonic was on the soda gun, who tips, who doesn’t.

Stamets is the SNL Weekend Update Norm Macdonald to my Colin Quinn.

Meme from Short Trek: The Trouble with Edward

  • flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Okay but the thing is I’m delightful and I tip and I only ever seem to get snark ; _ ;

    Live long and prosper, Stamets. We’ll be here if you ever decide to come back.

  • Sundray@lemmus.orgEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Via con dios, Stamets, and welcome ummthatguy!

    I’ll have something… green.

    • ummthatguy@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
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      8 months ago

      What little I’ve picked up is that the combination of life stress and social media induced stress came to a head. So they cut themselves loose and left. It’s a bummer, but I hope doing so will help them be well.

      • wise_pancake@lemmy.ca
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        8 months ago

        Aw man, that is too bad.

        I hope wherever he is he finds some peace and feels better. It is a rough time out there, I hope my sending positive vibes finds him, even if it isn’t much.

        For whatever it’s worth, this place has been a massive place of comfort for me and that is in a large part because of them. I went through the shit for most of last year and had some breakdowns and this community really helped.

        And you too ummthatguy, you’re awesome and you’ve made me laugh so many times. I couldn’t think of a better member of the community to help mod it, thanks for all you do.

  • aeronmelon@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Me, as a YouTube reactor: “Chat, this is just temporary… right?”

    But, seriously, congrats. You’ll be mostly fine.

    • ummthatguy@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Uh, the suites are currently occupied. Vic’s got a set going, then Chief O’Brien and his boytoy are “fighting” the Battle of the Bulge. The jokes practically write themselves.