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halyk.the.red

@ halykthered @lemmy.ml

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  • Parents with genuinely good looking sons but mostly daughters. How do you make sure they don't build their whole personality around looks?

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  • As soon as they start to look smug about their appearances, I berate them heavily. For about a week after, I'll make them wear unflattering accessories, such as snake skin chaps, or a boa made entirely from raw chicken. If they ever ask why, I yell at the top of my lungs about how one day they'll be ugly and need a plan b.

    I hope this answer was at least as ridiculous as the question.

  • What are your favorite metal song covers?

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  • Blind Guardian's cover of Dream A Little Dream Of Me

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    How to deal with addict parents?

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  • Just talking about what I saw from my perspective. Your mileage may vary.

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    How to deal with addict parents?

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  • I see where you're coming from as well. Honestly, your mileage may vary. Do what you can in the moment. What happened to me may not apply in this situation. But if you need to talk, I'll be here.

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    How to deal with addict parents?

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  • Once my mom died, things opened up significantly. Just hang in there.

  • Transformation complete

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  • I'm sure there's someone out there who is jealous of this man's thick and meaty earlobes.

  • What are some signs that someone's addicted to video games?

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  • Oh god

  • Flameborn

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  • suburban rule

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  • Gotta drive to food lion, walking near those stores almost guarantees a stabbing.

  • Do you like or dislike people in general? Why?

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  • This quote from Men In Black sums it up for me: "A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it."

  • How does dog pee ownership work?

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  • If I'm not mistaken, it's just to say where the dog has been.

    As far as pee ownership goes, if you can get to the pee first, it's yours. You should probably ask the owner first if it's not a stray.

  • What shitty things have your favourite bands/artists done?

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  • I don't think I would handle that well, if Hansi turned out to be a garbage person.

  • What shitty things have your favourite bands/artists done?

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  • I agree, really turned me off to the band, although I will throw on Demons and Wizards from time to time.

  • What shitty things have your favourite bands/artists done?

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  • Iced Earth guitarist was one of the first ones in the door on January 6th. The band pretty much said they disagree with his actions,but not his intent.

    Guitarist from Manowar in trouble for being a pedo.

    Years ago, Zazz Blammymatazz had a song about getting head from a 14 year old.

  • What shitty things have your favourite bands/artists done?

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  • Replacement for Dove soap?

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  • Well if I, as an occasional customer, learn that Tim is murdering people, I doubt he's still making soaps in his backyard.

  • Replacement for Dove soap?

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  • You don't get to become a company able to compete on a global scale without being unethical. Capitalism relies on exploitation.

    What I'm asking is it worth the effort to dig so deep to find negatives? I certainly don't have the time to do so with every purchase I make. If I can't afford Tim's soap, does that make me immoral for having to buy problematic soap?

    I'd have to look into the things you've done that you aren't proud of before I buy from your etsy.

    I agree, know better and do better. But if we need to question our soap purchases, what isn't being made with questionable methods or intentions?

  • Replacement for Dove soap?

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  • But now we have to research and investigate companies C through Z to make sure they meet our moral standards. We wouldn't want to give our money to a bad cause. In a profit driven market, win-at-all-cost mentalities are rewarded. Corners get cut, laws are broken, and the fines to pay off the government for breaking those laws are cheaper than the cost to fix the issues and comply with the law. Dig enough and any large corporation will have some level of morality issue. Racist CEO's, misogynistic HR reps, middle managers that exploit their workers.

    So OP goes online, finds a guy named Tim who makes their own soap. It's ethical, sustainable, it leaves OP's skin feeling wonderful. It costs $26 for 8 ounces. When verizon was digging the cables OP used to connect to the internet, they ruined groundhog habitats. The point is, there is always going to be something negative. Good for OP for sticking to their morals and trying to find a soap that invests in something they believe in. So where is the line drawn? Where do you stop investigating businesses to see if their morality matches up with your own? The investors? The CEO? Debra in accounting?

    Also, I'm not pretending they're all as bad as each other. I know they're all as bad as each other. Global capitalism is a system in which we're forced to participate, and now I have to do hours of research to justify a soap purchase so I can feel clean physically and mentally. Now I'm wondering about my coffee purchases. What about that candle I bought?

    I'm not trying to be contrarian or difficult, I'm just trying to provoke thought. I'm sure OP is reading this and is wondering how a simple post about soap could go so far off the rails. We could discuss this and all it's odds and ends for hours.

  • Replacement for Dove soap?

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  • I agree, if they have the means to switch and can find a suitable replacement, they should. The point I was getting at is that if OP decides to search and dig and research, if they're able to find a company they agree with, only to get skin they're not comfortable with, seems like an unfortunate waste of time and effort and money.

    At this point, though, it's more of a thought experiment of ethical consumption under capitalism. There's too many 'if' statements to realistically defend or justify every line of thought in this discussion. I wish OP the best of luck in finding a new soap.