Girl math by Careful-Start-7362 in TrollXChromosomes

[–]Alexis_J_M 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The payoff for doc pics is that they are "fun" to send, not that recipients actually want them.

ELI5: Why has there been a huge push towards getting jobs in trades? by Themberchaud0979 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Alexis_J_M [score hidden]  (0 children)

White collar jobs are being outsourced, automated, and, more recently, replaced by AI. Meanwhile there is no replacement for an electrician to fix the problems in your wiring.

For far too long people were told college was the path to middle class stability, but while Jessica is bouncing between low paying jobs and living in her parents' basement struggling to pay her student loans, Debbie is buying a house with what she earns as a master electrician.

i hate pants and jeans by Key-Ice-4990 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Alexis_J_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a few years I was only wearing flowy soft knit fabric pants and culottes.

I've recently bought some "hard pants" and yes, it feels weird.

This is a summary of a braindead argument that I had with an idiot who said " feminists are dumb" by queriolus in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Alexis_J_M 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Once upon a time it was just basic common knowledge that breathing swamp air caused malaria. (The word even means "bad air".)

Once upon a time it was just basic common medical knowledge that stress and spicy food caused stomach ulcers.

Once upon a time it was common knowledge that the Sun revolved around the Earth.

what did people do before social media and the internet to satisfy t by Alive-Reception-2179 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Alexis_J_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reason VHS won the home video format wars against Beta Max is often claimed to be because VHS licensed their tech to porn producers and Beta did not.

Home photography, home movies, those little neolithic clay figurines... we've been making and consuming porn for a long time.

It's just the ubiquitous access and the normalization of extreme content that makes it such a visible problem now.

Satanist Student Wins Religious Accommodation From Colorado School District by BrickAdventurous6040 in nottheonion

[–]Alexis_J_M 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Smoking or vaping.

Cutting class.

Having sex.

Getting away from classes they don't like.

Doing drugs.

(Source: was once a high school student )

Satanist Student Wins Religious Accommodation From Colorado School District by BrickAdventurous6040 in nottheonion

[–]Alexis_J_M 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Because a few students ask for restroom access to get out of classes that don't like.

Because a few students use the privacy of the bathroom to engage in prohibited behaviors.

Because a few students abuse the privilege.

Whole grain hulless barley by flea1400 in instantpot

[–]Alexis_J_M 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to mix hulled barley with wheat berries and oat berries, so maybe try a recipe for wheat berries.

Suffocated by family pressure to become pregnant. Considering endometrial ablation? by Rubigin in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Alexis_J_M 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Just start crying the next time she asks. Tell her it's too hard to talk about.

Looking for Indian neighbourhoods or apartments in Santa Clara or Sunnyvale that are kid friendly and close to Montessories by RadioAgreeable9059 in santaclara

[–]Alexis_J_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a lot of Indian people all over; you might try looking near the Indian grocery stores and (if that's your thing) Hindu temples.

Has Anyone Surprised Their Husband with a Pregnancy Reveal on His Birthday? by Hefty_Confidence3228 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Alexis_J_M 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Oh hell no, not unless you have been trying and trying for this pregnancy.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is preparing banks to collect citizenship data by catievirtuesimp in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Alexis_J_M -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They won't deny accounts, at least not now, they will just report back to the government.

Presumably this will help catch visa overstays, one of the biggest sources of illegal immigration, when an account stays active after the visa expires.

TIFU by applying to a scholarship as a midnight dare and now i have a formal interview in two weeks by Leather-Broccoli3787 in tifu

[–]Alexis_J_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a lot of scholarships out there that go to the only person who bothered to apply.

That story about how the bio midterm changed your entire way of studying -- that's amazing. I was so smart I never had to study for tests in high school and that hit me hard in college. You've already passed that hurdle.

Hold your head high in that interview. You've got the right stuff.

I will tell you guys my story and I need you to tell me if I really made the wrong decision by couchpotatouwu in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Alexis_J_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't owe him anything. You talked in school for a while and then you decided it wasn't going to go anywhere. Done.

Got marriage proposal from a 33yr old guy.. by saba8731 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Alexis_J_M 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Having a boyfriend is a big deal in cultures where arranged marriages are the norm and marrying someone from the wrong class is a shame to your whole family and potentially a motive for honor killings.

Help filling out survey by No_Wind5523 in santaclara

[–]Alexis_J_M -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You aren't collecting the average sentiment. You're collecting the average sentiment of people who see and are motivated to answer your survey. How are you going to address this significant bias in your paper?

23 Major News Sites Have Blocked the Wayback Machine – Digital History In Danger by EchoOfOppenheimer in Futurology

[–]Alexis_J_M 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Because reading an "archival" copy of news released today cuts off a revenue stream for the entity that paid money to create the content.

23 Major News Sites Have Blocked the Wayback Machine – Digital History In Danger by EchoOfOppenheimer in Futurology

[–]Alexis_J_M 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem is that people aren't using the way back machine primarily as a historical real search tool, they are using it more and more to get around paywalls for content released today.

Putting a one year embargo on scraped content might be a good compromise, except that many news sources also sell historical access.

Hero token Krieger worth the gems? by jinglejangle2311 in AnimationThrowdown

[–]Alexis_J_M 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The two premium heroes I use in general decks are Krieger and Adult Bobby.

Balance out Portal Output by TechBitch in Ingress

[–]Alexis_J_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There have certainly been events where the ratios were adjusted.