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2piradians

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    How would you deal with right wing parents?

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  • My mom was a conservative along the lines of McCain and Romney. My sister and I played a part in converting her, but Trump did the heavy lifting.

  • One month into Trump’s second term, many feel buyer’s remorse

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  • I'm surrounded by Trumpers, they're everywhere around here. So far I've talked to one with regrets, and he knew better.

    What really gets me is how he's now complaining about stuff I warned him about back in September. He voted red because he thought it would help his imminent retirement. Also he didn't like Kamala.

    This guy really thought the whole platform they've been pushing would settle into business as usual, and now he's a shocked pikachu.

  • What video game phrases should not be used out of context ?

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  • Master using it and you can have this

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  • The other source in the comments says this only impacts about 250 customers. I suspect the Trumpies among them will quickly talk themselves into thinking that's money well spent for one more Let's Go Brandon. After all they're conditioned to double down on taking it in the shorts and liking it.

  • Since America's namesake Amerigo Vespucci was an immigrant, what should the United States of America be renamed to? (no wrong answers)

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  • I've read that many people with actual OCD don't appreciate the condition being bandied about as a catch all for others having hangups over trivial things.

  • No fun police allowed

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  • And if anyone thinks safety people never hamstring operations over silly ideas of risk, or turn into little dictators feeding their egos, think again.

    I think of them as an extension of HR. Their purpose is to protect companies.

    Some of their more asinine findings are merely efforts to show they're being productive; companies expect returns in all things.

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  • A Canadian Snowbird jet crashed ~2-3 miles from my house. It was Friday evening, fresh home from work, and heard the boom. My ex actually saw it come down.

    The Snowbirds had been practicing for an air show over the weekend. Investigation revealed the pilot's restraint harness had come loose, making him lose control.

  • Why do I never hear about an artist "selling out" anymore?

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  • I think the plot was lost when the piracy/drm wars reached a peak and set new norms. The 'talent' that emerged steadily became performers rather than artists and put out disposable, largely formulaic pop made with protools.

    Nearly all the mainstream now are what many would have called sellouts prior to all this.

    Maybe there will be a move back to quality over quantity. Granted quality music is still being made, but by and large the current listener just wants to jump from the current sensation to the next after the staleness sets in.

    Long story long the internet changed a lot of things, attention spans are eroded, and we're still learning how to deal with all of it.

  • What piece(s) of pop media have you not consumed that people would think you weird for not having consumed yet?

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  • Does the west wing get better? Similar to OP I watched the first few episodes and couldn't stand it. It came off to me like the typical big network show of that time, with unrelatable characters, cheesy dialogue, and cliched storylines.

    Yet I've seen lots of praise for the show...and memes with Martin Sheen's character that I like. Would you say there's a point when the show starts to get into its groove?

  • What food or item/brand did you use to love, but isn't around anymore?

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  • Mentadent toothpaste. I enjoyed how the dispenser combined the white and blue gels as you applied it to your toothbrush. I liked the taste too.

    Also Cremo men's face moisturizer. I haven't found another that suits my skin so perfectly before or since.

    In both cases I wrote to the companies about bringing back the products, and both wrote back to blow me off.

  • When was the last time you were blamed for something you didn't do?

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  • Are utilities included in your rent? If so maybe the landlady is seeing increased utility usage/costs, and the rental commission decided yep, they're running a business in there.

  • What is a food that you used to dislike but now enjoy?

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  • Seconded. Oven roasted or air fried, they're little balls of joy.

    I always got boiled ones in the old days, same with spinach 🤮

  • what's your most down voted comment?

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  • But many of them didn't listen, so now we're all screwed. Hopefully not permanently, but it's looking grim.

  • What's your strategy for waking up early without feeling like garbage?

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  • Get up. Don't fuck around with snooze, those few extra minutes don't help.

    Allow time to reward yourself for getting up. For me it's word puzzles and coffee before I get ready.

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  • Keep one thing in mind: The male brain isn't fully developed until age ~25. Speaking only for myself, I experienced real changes when this happened--one of which was deciding to focus on things I wanted to focus on or improve while tuning out stuff I deemed unimportant.

    This may or may not be your experience, but I thought I'd share mine with you. Hang in there.

  • Do you have any tips or tricks to fall asleep?

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  • I have never tried meditation intentionally, but I've probably reached a similar state through relaxation. You've piqued my curiosity so I'll look into it, thank you

  • Do you have any tips or tricks to fall asleep?

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  • People have said to relax your face and jaw. Take it a step further and relax your tongue from the roof of your mouth. It sounds silly, but I found it works for me.

    That was a tip from the other site I saw years ago, and now if I'm tired and have 15 minutes I can usually grab a power nap by keeping this in mind.

  • If you could Thanos snap one person, thing, or event from history...what would you choose?

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  • I think the birth of Hitler is an easy choice. But I wouldn't be surprised to learn that eliminating some earlier event could both right another wrong and negate Hitler's existence.

    Aside from that there's the existence of the internet, which I'm not sure has been an overall benefit to humankind. I think about this often.

  • What is the funniest instance of reality slapping the spoiled rich person in the face that you have seen?

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  • Obliviously junking up a scenic area with equipment for an extended period of time, and no doubt expecting exclusive space to do so qualifies in my book. May all the dogs shit on this level of entitlement.