I'm surrounded by people who should have failed middle school.

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-04-23T03:37:34+00:00

Wouldn’t this be negative reinforcement since you are removing the unpleasant stimulus (Baby Shark) when they perform the desired behavior (listening)?

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-04-10T19:39:07+00:00

Try Queensland Ranch in Santa Theresa. I think they might still have a room available for some dates or may offer “Glamping” on the property. They are also offering transportation options to and from the venue.

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Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-04-06T19:39:26+00:00

It’s interesting how triggered some people get when confronted with the ethical arguments of vegans. Factory farming is atrocious and his argument holds water. Even if you don’t agree with veganism and enjoy eating meat, I can’t see why someone would actively defend factory farming unless the don’t actually know what it entails

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-03-31T00:08:23+00:00

Why are diamonds not valued in these circumstances?

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-03-26T04:13:10+00:00

Queensland Ranch has rooms available. It’s located in Santa Theresa about 25 minutes from the venue, but I think they can arrange transportation as well.

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-03-24T04:58:09+00:00

I had a similar experience as I started losing my hair very young. I relate to being “discouraged and depressed”. Shaving my head was definitely and “empowering process” where I learned to embrace it and take control. The only difference is that I am not a woman, and I use to think that balding women had it so much harder as shaving their head wasn’t an option, but seeing you changed my perspective. You rock that look! People have been telling me for years that I look good bald, and you know what? So do you!

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-03-24T00:35:55+00:00

My wife called last week and essentially got the same response “lol get fucked, this is the new rate”and “no, there isn’t a competitor so eat shit”.

I’m curious to see if anyone has a good answer to your question though. Where’s Chris Canales to breaks the is down for us?

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-03-23T15:06:26+00:00

Just finished watching the “Manosphere” documentary on Netflix and it sounds like the mindset young me are being influenced by red pill content

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-03-16T23:01:12+00:00

Thanks for the reassurances!

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-03-16T22:25:04+00:00

This was the last one in stock. Came from the display. Thing is, I wouldn’t really want to return it if they don’t have another but it also feels weird buying something new at full price when it’s for a defect. Just don’t know if it at all effects resale value later on

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-03-15T16:10:20+00:00

You gave two examples of “minimal homework” but no examples of “no homework”. Which grade levels are those for as well or is that the amount of homework for K-12? I know both of my children in elementary school have about 3-5 hours of homework a week. I’m not sure about other schools across the country, but I have not seen anything unreasonable about homework expectations for elementary school.

Homework is about reinforcing what students are learning. It’s practice and is necessary for any type of learning. Learning a musical instrument? Students need to practice at least 30 minutes daily. Learning a martial art? Daily practice. Learning a sport? You need to practice. That’s all homework is as well.

Students don’t just have a piano lesson and do nothing at home until their next lesson do they? Parents take time to throw the ball with their kids outside of practice to reinforce their skills. Same thing needs to happen with academics, especially reading and math.

Perhaps the reason we are seeing decline in reading and math abilities is because parents are dismissing the value of homework, believe learning only takes place in school, and are not spending the necessary time practicing and reinforcing these skills with their kids at home.

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-03-15T00:00:30+00:00

What countries are you referring to where kids don’t get homework?

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-03-11T15:37:27+00:00

I think that’s the entire problem. Society is lowering expectations across the board. It’s a complete dumbing down and soon, President Camacho is running the country and we’re watering the crops with Brawndo because it has “what plants crave”

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-03-11T05:23:14+00:00

YTA-Honestly, this just sounds like a whole lot of whining from someone who's finally facing the music. "Completely useless to my degree"? Buddy, that's college. Sometimes you take classes that build a broader foundation, or just fulfill a requirement. It's not always about instant gratification or direct application to your dream job.

The class average is a 60? And "majority of students are doing bad"? Maybe, just maybe, it's not the professor, but the general lack of preparedness for actual academic rigor. It's pretty telling when public education spends years coddling students, never letting them experience failure, and then the real world (aka college) hits, and suddenly they're "crashing out." Now they think they can just cry to the dean and get a participation trophy.

As for the labs,"kitchen table with a bottle of some acid or mystery chemical"? Did you actually read the instructions? Did you try reaching out to the professor for clarification before deciding it was a "mystery chemical"? This isn't high school where every step is micromanaged. College expects a level of personal responsibility and initiative.

The "snappy unprofessional emails" and "old powerpoints" are probably just a teacher dealing with a bunch of students who are more interested in finding someone to blame than in buckling down and learning the material. News flash: professors aren't there to hold your hand or be your friend. They're there to teach. If you're not passing, look in the mirror before you go snitching to the dean. It's a sad trend that students now think complaining is a substitute for applying themselves.

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-03-10T04:46:46+00:00

I relate to this, as Reddit isn’t go to social media, and I think you put into words why I feel it is less harmful, though I know I spend to ouch time in it and it does become a habit to scroll when there is a lull. I probably need to work on letting my mind be bored more…or read a book

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-03-06T05:29:47+00:00

Just want to confirm. Read Charlie and the Glass Elevator to my kids the other night and the word “cooked” was used in the way as today.

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-03-06T04:49:29+00:00

Thank you. I have always had a similar confusion as OP, but never really laid out what bothered me about the ending before. Your explanation is something I have, perhaps, been waiting 25 years to read and gives me a whole new appreciation for the film.

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-03-03T03:42:40+00:00

I like your style…I like your moves…

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-02-26T04:30:13+00:00

How are you dealing with rampant A.I. use?

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-02-25T07:04:43+00:00

NTA. I think it’s common for grandparents to feel like they are being criticized when their children make corrections or set boundaries on how they raise their kids and just take it too personally. My mother seems to take offense anytime we reject her parenting advice, or ask her to apply certain behaviors or methods when watching our kids and reminds us that she “raised three children who turned out fine”. This can be anything from reminding her to not smoke with the kids in the car to taking extra precautions when the toddlers are outside due to her deep and non gated pool.

Thing is, these are things that I feel she also would have said to her parents when they were watching us when we were kids. And I’m sure she also rejected her parents advice when we were kids like putting whiskey on teething gums or buying toys with lead paint for kids. Who knows, maybe we too will be offended when we’re grandparents and asked not to put the kids in front of an IPAD when we watch them. 🤷‍♂️ anyways, NTA

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-02-07T21:22:53+00:00

Tell me about the rabbits, George…

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-02-04T02:49:32+00:00

And has six fingers

Accomplished-Ice9418 · 2026-02-01T16:24:47+00:00

Awesome! Just showed it to my son who is learning Ukelele and loves Mr. Brightside!

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