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Another interesting and possibly germane question is: what happens when you find yourself giving fucks you didn't mean to?

And another: what happens when you find your fucks getting stolen?



Paul Krugman would likely suggest that we practice Quantitative Fuck Easing and print more Fucks.


There you go again, giving a fuck when it aint your turn to give a fuck.

-- Bunk, The Wire


Burnout.


Legit answer. Source: personal experience


Not sure why you're being downvoted, I can attest to this. There's only a certain amount of care you can give at a steady state (though, this does _seem_ to be able to increase, like a muscle at least for me personally). That said, if I work it too hard for too long with too much stress I experience burnout. Burnout, as mentioned many many times by people far more eloquent than I, has different levels. Can be mild, can be major malfunction.

Stay frosty, folks. Make your attention count.




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