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grasshopper_mouse

@ grasshopper_mouse @lemmy.world

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    What is one moral you have that most people don't agree with?

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  • Yeah, I'm not saying you need to ENJOY it, just that you should be able to do it in order to feed yourself. We all have daily tasks we don't enjoy doing, but being able to adequately feed yourself is necessary for survival.

    I don't ENJOY swimming and wouldn't choose to swim for pleasure, but I know how, because I don't want to drown if I fall into deep water. It's basic survival.

    I've met several people over the years who literally cannot cook a single thing for themselves and either rely on others to cook for them or live off take out and microwaveable meals. People who would look at what's in a cupboard and would just go without eating simply because they never learned how to follow directions.

  • Texas county that voted for Trump surprised at immigration crackdown

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  • "I didn't expect them to go after MY immigrant neighbors!" says the people who voted for the "We Hate Immigrants" party.

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  • That's cooking a meal! See, you're doing it without even realizing it.

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  • If you cannot cook yourself a basic meal (I'm talking boil water, dump a box of pasta in, cook it, strain it, then add red sauce from a jar level of basic), you have failed as a human being. An adult using the whole excuse of "I just can't cook" is pathetic and inexcusable unless you have genuine mental incapacities that prevent you from learning a basic recipe and how to use a stovetop, especially now with access to the internet/videos teaching how to cook.

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  • Is there a high percentage of vegans using cocaine? Genuine question here. I do completely agree with you, though.

  • Do you like the taste of vinegar? Does anyone?

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  • YES, these are excellent

  • Are you permanently banned off reddit? or do you just like lemmy more?

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  • Like many here, I left reddit during the whole API debacle, and I was doing really good about avoiding reddit for a while, but there's way less people here, way less communities, and while yes, I could start the communities I'd like to see on Lemmy, I just don't think there are enough users to have engaging conversations yet. For that reason, I maintain my reddit account, so that I can have those conversations and connections that I can't get here. I hope it changes some day and we can grow our numbers here.

  • What is the most unfriendliest country that you’ve visited?

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  • I'd say Iraq, but being that I was there as a part of an occupying force, it's my fault they hated me for being there, so I totally get it. That aside, America (as an American) definitely has unfriendly people that one is forced to interact with on a regular basis.

  • How are my fellow Americans preparing for the upcoming apocalypse?

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  • I made several large purchases right after the election knowing that tariffs were on the way (new brakes for my car, new PC, new AC units for 2 rooms in the house). I stocked up on pandemic supplies (masks, toilet paper, cleaning products). I stocked up on bread and AP flour (I'm always baking something anyway, so this isn't anything out of the ordinary) and froze it. Stocked up on shelf-stable foods for me and my partner, and cat food/litter for our cats (many pet food items are imported to the US). We have a generator and water treatment kits that we can use with the running water on our property. I did all of this slowly, from November up until now. I am not one of those crazy selfish people that goes into COSTCO and buys the entire shelf of toilet paper for myself.

    I've had a "go bag" for at least 10 years, so that's always been ready. My partner and I have written up several "what if" scenarios and how we would respond to them (flee the state, or flee the country, what are we bringing with us, etc). We both have current passports. I'm taking a firearms course next month so that I can legally own a gun.

    Some people might think all of this is overkill or that we're being paranoid, but we really don't give a shit. If it comes down to it, we can literally walk away from this house or lock it down and defend it depending on the situation, and if that makes me sleep better at night, I don't care what anyone thinks.

  • Do you like the taste of vinegar? Does anyone?

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  • Salt & Vinegar chips are amazing

  • How many countries have you been to?

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    • US (live here)
    • Australia
    • Canada (many times)
    • South Korea (twice)
    • Kuwait
    • Iraq
    • Jordan
    • Ireland
    • England
    • El Salvador

    Notes:

    • When I was in South Korea, I visited the DMZ both times and stepped over the 38th parallel into North Korea both times. Does that count as having been to North Korea?

    If we are counting airports, I have also been to:

    • Germany
    • Slovakia

  • What are some of the friendliest countries that you have been to?

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  • Same. I did a summer study abroad program in Amman when I was in college, and everyone I interacted with was very nice.

  • Nice Uneven Numbers

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  • I dunno about using the descriptors of "smooth" vs "hard", but I definitely find some numbers more pleasing than others. I have no idea why. I guess for me it's more about the flow of them, how they're ordered, how they LOOK. It has nothing to do with primes, odds, even, etc. Like, I just see some numbers and think "I don't like that one" but then others I'm cool with. 5112 is nice, 7654 I don't like, for example.

  • Would people judge me if I ordered a boppy nursing pillow despite not having children and never planing on having children?

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  • Who's gonna know? Furthermore, who's gonna know, judge you on it, and you'll actually give a damn what that person thinks of you? Screw whatever anyone thinks or says, buy what you want.

  • DEA Promotes 'Anti-420 Day' Contest For Young People To 'Flood' Instagram With Marijuana Warnings

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  • I'd be flooding Instagram with pro-420 Day memes, if I had an account.

  • If the 90s smelled like sex and candy what did other decades smell like?

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  • 2020s smell like nothing because COVID

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  • If she was male and your son instead of female and your daughter, would you be asking the same question? So what if she's seeing 2 people as long as everything is consensual and everyone is being safe and respectful?

  • In an effort to be more positive amidst all the negativity and bad stuff going on right now, what are you looking forward to?

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  • The weekend.

  • Are there any other artists here? What are your favourite pieces of art that you've made? 😃

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  • I like the one with Cosmos!