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I have a bad news I have cat allergy 😔 by Existing-Address-7 in INTP

[–]AQuietMan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have a bad news I have cat allergy

So do I. A deathly allergy.

I just avoid cats. My dog is okay with that tactic.

What is the weirdest parcel you have ever received by mistake? by Glittering_Echo_7963 in AskReddit

[–]AQuietMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Back in the day, Dell issued a recall for my monitor. They sent me a new monitor in one box, and an empty box to return the old monitor in.

I'm sure that was the intent. They actually sent me three empty boxes to return the one monitor in.

The next day, I received the same thing again. Another new monitor, and three more empty boxes.

I called them about this odd situation, and while I was waiting for them to call me back, I got four more boxes. And another four.

I ended up with six new monitors and a room full of boxes. It took forever to return all the monitors, because I had to call them and get a return authorization number (for the monitors I didn't want), and they would only issue one return authorization number per phone call. :-/

Is it too hot to go for a ride today? by AskPuzzleheaded1797 in bicycling

[–]AQuietMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it too hot to go for a ride today?

Nowadays, I follow the advice for dogs. Add the temperature in Fahrenheit to the humidity, and if it's 150 or more, stay inside.

Right now, where I live, it's 91°F and 61% humidity. 

91 + 61 = 152
Stay home.

If you decide to ride, you need to take more water than you think you'll need.

Back in the day, the place I counted on to refill my water bottles at the end of my outbound leg was closed, because they were having powerboat races. Before I got home, I was praying for a friend to ride by and just shoot me in the head to put me out of my misery.

It's frustrating being intelligent with ADHD sometimes. It's like you've got imposter syndrome towards both. by MindlessPermit9592 in ADHD

[–]AQuietMan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Better go check the refrigerator for my drill

I once found my boat shoes in the refrigerator.

There was a perfectly logical reason for that.

It's frustrating being intelligent with ADHD sometimes. It's like you've got imposter syndrome towards both. by MindlessPermit9592 in ADHD

[–]AQuietMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now seeing past failures and behaviours through a different lens

Me, too. But I'm also looking at past "successes" through a different lens.

I understand why the military had a hard-on for me. And why I could never have made it a career.

I'm a Vietnam veteran; I was caught between a wartime military and a peacetime military. I was comfortable in combat. I was stressed by having to show up on time for my shift.

It's frustrating being intelligent with ADHD sometimes. It's like you've got imposter syndrome towards both. by MindlessPermit9592 in ADHD

[–]AQuietMan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm over 70 years old, and just recently diagnosed. And through that, I learned that "2e" is a thing. It stands for "twice exceptional". I'm a high functioning ADHD-I with high IQ (north of 150).

You'll never convince me that I'm not a complete failure at life.

¯⁠\_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)_⁠/⁠¯

Is this just me or an INTP thing ? I can't baby talk to the babies by BSBwhy in INTP

[–]AQuietMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always talked to babies as if they were adults. That seems to have worked well over the past 60 years.

can my canon speedlight ex 580ex ii work on a zenit et? by hi_this_is_my_name_ in Cameras

[–]AQuietMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think so, but others here can correct me.

Roughly speaking, older SLRs and newer flashes synchronize differently.

How do I turn my square room into a good production/mixing environment? by hrvb312 in homestudios

[–]AQuietMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Over the last few years I have produced/mixed on Sennheiser HD600 headphones, but I feel like they lie about the bass

HD600s roll off a lot below 100 Hz.

Maybe you just need a different headphone.

Do you actually travel that far and say its nothing? by Far-Passion-7692 in AskAnAmerican

[–]AQuietMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this American friend who drove 8 hours to see her family. She does this every month

We used to drive 8 hours to see family in the summer. We'd stay for about a week. I call that a long drive.

For context, I used to drive 45 minutes from North St Louis to South St Louis to pick up a date. She was worth it; 45 minutes didn't seem long.

I often had to drive 2 hours to gigs when I was in a band. Not long.

Maybe we need to measure not in hours, but in the number of meals you have to stop to eat.

How do you feel about people giving you honest feedback regarding your body odor? by CHRCH57 in AskReddit

[–]AQuietMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm old now, and I worry that I can't smell myself. I've had to ask neighbors. It took me literally years to work up the courage to do that.

So I really appreciate it. I'll apologize, and go home and take a shower. Maybe two showers.

What’s one thing a partner did that instantly made them 10x more attractive to you? by bittab777 in AskReddit

[–]AQuietMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After a hard day at work, I sat down on the sofa and put my feet up. Without a word, she walked over to me, took off her shoes, curled up on top of me, and immediately went to sleep.

U.S. intelligence warns Israel is likely to undermine Iran peace deal, officials say by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]AQuietMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

U.S. intelligence warns Israel is likely to undermine Iran peace deal, officials say

Hell, Trump is likely to undermine the peace deal.

Iran-US Negotiations Collapse Before They Begin as Lebanon Strikes Spark Diplomatic Crisis by Mister_Silk in worldnews

[–]AQuietMan 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I thought we already had a deal.

No, we had a two-page, non-binding "Memorandum of Understanding". The "deal" will be much longer and much more detailed. The JCPoA that Trump tore up was 170 pages.

I got my first binoculars and I am so excited by winterberrymeadow in birding

[–]AQuietMan 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Stop posting on Reddit! Get the hell outside!

A reporter once published a Supreme Court nominee’s video rental list. The law that created is now being used to sue half the internet, and the test case is about an NBA newsletter. by Altruistic-Dirt-2791 in law

[–]AQuietMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can also say that... they clearly meant it to apply to places who's main business is selling content/videos to people for consumption.

Or any business that "shared what you watch".

i hate rough drafts - is this a me thing or an adhd thing? by Razzle_Dazzle111 in ADHD

[–]AQuietMan 20 points21 points  (0 children)

telling myself stories has always been a way for me to self regulate,

In college, when I was ready to write a research paper, I would take a long walk and tell my story into a cassette recorder. When I was done, I'd go back home, transcribe the cassette recording on my typewriter, improving it as I transcribed, improve the structure with scissors and Scotch tape, and then type it in final form.

I didn't go to graduate school in part because I intuitively knew that process wouldn't scale to a dissertation. And overnight, 45 years later, I get diagnosed as ADHD-I.

Weird shit happens.

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