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Lol, get fucked Google (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by SuspciousCarrot78@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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For reasons that boggle my mind, I am required to keep a Google account for work (ties into some proprietary software the company uses)

Earlier today, I got the following -

Yes, I’m certain people under the age of 16 are known for their use of very specific EHR software that requires professional license to subscribe to in the first place. Makes perfect sense.

Anyone else get one of these “for you protection” msgs from Big evil?

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[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

How do you know the names of your unborn grandchildren of your unborn children?

[–] zerobot@lemmy.wtf 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

because if they are not named as i predicted they will be missing out on some crazy cool email names

[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I registered xx_n00bslayer420_xx just in case any of my grand kids are named that

[–] UnimportantHuman@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

Didn't know you could give birth to millennials these days!

[–] zerobot@lemmy.wtf 2 points 6 days ago

fuck, i wanted this one too 😤