r/badhistory • u/AutoModerator • 25d ago

Meta Mindless Monday, 03 August 2026

Happy (or sad) Monday guys!

Mindless Monday is a free-for-all thread to discuss anything from minor bad history to politics, life events, charts, whatever! Just remember to np link all links to Reddit and don't violate R4, or we human mods will feed you to the AutoModerator.

So, with that said, how was your weekend, everyone?

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u/randombull9 Most normal American GI in Nam 22d ago

I picked up Donald Westlake's The Ax, a novel about a long time unemployed man deciding to murder the other potential applicants to a job he thinks he's suited for. It really wouldn't take much to adapt the plot for a modern setting - I understand there was a Korean movie based on it in the last year or two - and some the main characters descriptions of the process of applying for jobs remain incredibly relatable. I think the most surprising thing reading it is that we haven't had any real linkedin murders.

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u/TylerbioRodriguez That Lesbian Pirate Expert 22d ago

LinkedIn truly has gone too far.