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Mark's avatar

Fantastic Wendy. Part expose on the classical music industry, part commentary on how AI is changing the world with the classic Mcwaffle stamp all over it.

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Wendy McWaffle's avatar

Ahh!! A mcwaffle stamp! Didn’t know it was a thing 😂 thanks so much for reading!!

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Mark's avatar

Oh there's definitely a stamp. Annoying that I can't post an image here, I'm going to DM you 🤣

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Monica Harmonic's avatar

This was very amusing! And relatable in many aspects. What is is real adult job, and should I get one? (does growing local organic food for my island community and barely getting by [an understandment, really] count?) (it's kind of a niche thing, although this is not what I went to school for or expected that I would do). What will humans do when AI takes over all the jobs? (Can AI actually completely perform the tasks we ask of it?) Will humans make art in their free time? Or will they make love? Or make war? Why do we trust AI to begin with, and who really does? I see plenty of errors in even just the prevelant AI overviews on search engines!

Anyway. I liked your essay more than I like AI. Keep it up! 🌺🎶🎨

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Wendy McWaffle's avatar

Thank you for reading!! All these AI questions haunt me on a daily basis 😂 I’m glad it was relatable 😊

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Lindsey (is) Not Normal's avatar

First of all, love the essay and share all of your (very valid) concerns about AI. Second of all PLEASE TELL US MORE!

We shall never forget your wife bitch-slapping your mistress during rehearsal, Maestro

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Lindsey (is) Not Normal's avatar

First of all, love the essay and share all of your (very valid) concerns about AI. Second of all PLEASE TELL US MORE ABOUT THE BITCH SLAP!

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Wendy McWaffle's avatar

Derek’s wife got sick of the much younger mistress being cute and smarmy during rehearsals. Eventually she lost her temper and slapped her face. It’s a true story, regrettably!

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Lindsey (is) Not Normal's avatar

Wild- so they were both in the same orchestra and the wife KNEW about it? I would totally watch this as a TV show. Though I imagine it was stressful for the rest of you!

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Peter Jeppsen's avatar

Whether or not you get "a real job" one day (and believe me they are not all they're cracked up to be though I know why you'd do it) I hope that you don't quit your essays. I mean it when I say they are becoming a highlight of my week. I look forward to their drop on Substack. I'm often amazed that individuals with your writing talent have not yet been discovered such that your essays are your "real job."

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Wendy McWaffle's avatar

Thank you so much!!

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Daniel Puzzo's avatar

This is incredible. Your Granny sounds like a hoot, much like my (Northern Irish) Granny. What is going on in that head of yours? You must be some kind of mad genius, this thing veers off in all sorts of bizarre directions. Fantastic, I love it!

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Wendy McWaffle's avatar

My granny is amazing!! She had one cracking quote at the weekend which I’ve filed for future writing…

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