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pleasestopasking

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1h ago

What Did Y'all Buy on Black Friday?
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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1h ago
Not strictly necessary items, but not brainless consumerism (at least I don't think so). A few Christmas gifts for my husband–baseball caps from store that does made-in-USA reproductions of vintage minor league and negro league team caps. And some makeup and hair care products from a local business that I already use on a regular basis. I kept them hanging out in a cart from a few weeks ago to see if they'd do a sale.

1d ago

Parents, do y'all love your children more/less depending on if they reciprocate it? Or do you love your children the same regardless, even if they hate you?

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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1d ago

Do you know why he cut contact? Either what he told you or what you suspect based on your experience?

1d ago

What would be a valuable thing to have memorized by heart?

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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1d ago

Not my choice for sure, but since I have to live in it, committing it to memory seemed worth it.

1d ago

DAE in their 30s/40s/50s not really feel like an adult?

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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1d ago

If UBI just covered the most basic needs, most people would still want to work in order to buy things and have experiences that are not strictly necessary. If people weren't worried about having food, shelter, and healthcare it would open up the possibilities to do work that is more aligned with their values. For some people that's still going to be making as much money so they can have a higher quality of life than substenance. For some it's going to be something they love or are good at that they don't do now because it doesn't pay enough to cover basic needs. For some it's going to be something with a flexible schedule so they can spend time with their families. And yes, some people wouldn't work at all.

This is not to say that it wouldn't change a lot about our current systems. Things would change, in some industries more than others. But I don't think it would cause a mass of the population to choose a life of sloth.

1d ago

DAE in their 30s/40s/50s not really feel like an adult?

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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1d ago

I think having a somewhat traumatized childhood also makes you want to live as a child freely again

I call this the "very mature for your age" to "youthful energy" pipeline.

1d ago

DAE in their 30s/40s/50s not really feel like an adult?

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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1d ago

I blame them. A huge part of why everything is shit now is because of their unwillingness (as a group, I know there are some individuals who are not like this) to leave things better than they found them. They have pulled up the ladder behind them. They blame us for having college debt even though they're the reason college is so expensive. They blame us not not buying houses even though they've hoarded them and created the systems that make housing so unaffordable. They blame us for not having children while gutting schools, affordable childcare, etc.

1d ago

What valuable resources are out there for men to learn about themselves?

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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1d ago

Therapy

1d ago

Humans suddenly gain the ability to selectively delete their memories. How do you use this ability? (if at all) How do you think society would change?

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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1d ago

There are some great pieces of media out there that pioneered or popularized a genre, game mechanic, whatever. Playing/watching/listening to it for the first time years after release (whether or not you've experienced it before and had your memory deleted, honestly), these groundbreaking pieces of media can seem very derivative even though in reality they blazed the path.

I think the television show Arrested Development is a good example of this. Watching it for the first time today is a totally different experience than when it aired because of how much it popularized mockumentary-style single camera comedies.

1d ago

Why do people hate on cosmetic surgeries so much?

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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1d ago

The buccal fat removal trend is going to age like milk.

1d ago

What would be a valuable thing to have memorized by heart?

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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1d ago

Good to know a few phone numbers even if you aren't at a protest, though. Everyone should memorize the phone number of at least one partner/family member/friend who lives local to them in case of an emergency. Lawyer is a bonus.

1d ago

What would be a valuable thing to have memorized by heart?

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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1d ago

If you cook, bake, brew, anything with food and drink.

Common volume conversions: 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon, 4 tablespoons/2 fluid ounces in a quarter cup, 8 fluid ounces in a cup, 2 cups in a pint, 2 pints in a quart, 4 quarts in a gallon.

Common weight conversions: 28 grams in an ounce, 16 ounces in a pound, 2 pounds and 3(ish) ounces in a kilo.

And common volume to weight conversions based on ingredients you use. For me: 200 grams in a cup of sugar, 125 grams in a cup of AP flour, 6 grams in a tablespoon of cocoa powder.

Makes it a lot easier to halve/double recipes, or use a scale for a volume written recipe.

1d ago

What are mundane actions we get to do everyday with technology that would be a superpower to people from before say.. the 1600s?

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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1d ago

It's not about the specific year though, it's just that the average life expectancy includes infant and child mortality, which used to be a lot higher in most countries. This pulls down the average but there were still plenty of people who lived to 50-60. Our upper life expectancy is higher now, but not 50 years higher.

1d ago

[serious] What did you catch your Inner Critic saying or passing unnecessary judgement on today?

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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1d ago

Feeling like my body is fat and gross and there's nothing I can do about it. (Even though I know I can.)

1d ago

What all would you pack into a mini portable first aid kit?

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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1d ago

Despite being flat this might be too big to fit in, but if you can–emergency blanket. I once helped a disoriented senior who had fallen and injured themselves and accidentally left their keys in their apartment. I wish I'd had something to keep them warm while we waited for the FD to get them in.

1d ago

What all would you pack into a mini portable first aid kit?

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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1d ago

The smallest size Swiss army knife is also a good option for tiny scissors that TSA doesn't care about, then you also get the bonus of knife, tweezers, toothpick, etc.

1d ago

None of this "what are you thankful for" shit today. What's something you hate?

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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1d ago

No patience, just sheer terror.

1d ago

Why do some people have so many browser tabs open?

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pleasestopasking @reddthat.com 1d ago

Yes, exactly. But also when I have to force quit my browser and it asks me if I want to reopen the tabs, I immediately click no. It's like I've been released from an evil wizard's curse. Then I can start a fresh tab hoard.