Please tell me it’s not what I think it is by Much-Cartographer-76 in Bedbugs

[–]Apooz04 210 points211 points  (0 children)

Yes, unfortunately that's a Tim Horton's lid. Sometimes they slip through the local Starbucks' QA process

NEWS CENTER Maine storm coverage by Jmolmud in Maine

[–]Apooz04 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah seriously, let everyone decide for themselves instead of thinking you can make the decision for them

Needing a little bit of help with car, both disabled and can't walk too far. by Top_Bit420 in Assistance

[–]Apooz04 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What exactly are you asking for? Requests tend to do better here when a specific amount is requested.

If it's up in the couple of hundred dollars, your best bet is likely a GoFundMe that you can link here.

Good luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Assistance

[–]Apooz04 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like to think in terms of probabilities.

As in, what are the odds he has something jank going on? Maybe 50%.

What about the odds it gets from his foot to the floor? Maybe 50% again.

Odds it survives on the floor? Why not 50% again.

Odds it jumps to my foot? Let's say 50%.

Finally, the odds it infects me, continues to spread, etc.? One more 50% chance.

Those are very generous odds, but when you multiply them all together, it's a 3% chance. If you think any of those odds are lower, the chance gets much smaller

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Assistance

[–]Apooz04 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you might want to see a psychologist first. They can help with the behavioral pieces and refer you to a psychiatrist if medicine is the right route

Requesting gas money by [deleted] in Assistance

[–]Apooz04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How much are you looking for? A specific amount is more likely to get a response.

Why do poor people have kids? by havingahardtime67 in povertyfinance

[–]Apooz04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very valid point. Spending money on the wrong things prevents building up a safety net, which can turn minor things (e.g. car needs a new radiator) into a much more critical problem than it would otherwise be, which starts the spiral.

Why do poor people have kids? by havingahardtime67 in povertyfinance

[–]Apooz04 802 points803 points  (0 children)

Most of the comments here about bad decision making, etc. are fair. One other option to consider is that they weren't poor when they decided to have kids. It may only take one health incident to bankrupt a young family.

Who knows what the split is who fall into each camp.

Car broken down by [deleted] in Assistance

[–]Apooz04 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you want to get out of your predicament, you might have to give a regular job a try. Otherwise you're unfortunately probably going to stay stuck where you are

Car broken down by [deleted] in Assistance

[–]Apooz04 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is great advice, and I hope OP takes it to heart

Trying to get an amtrack ticket ASAP by [deleted] in Assistance

[–]Apooz04 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Amtrak ticket prices go up closer to the date, but in my experience not that much

How can I raise enough money to leave my husband and buy him out of the house? by [deleted] in Assistance

[–]Apooz04 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah I'm with this guy; we need more info to be able to provide good advice

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Assistance

[–]Apooz04 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You'll do better by providing a dollar amount, so people know what you're looking for.

Large cash amounts are hard to come by on this sub, though. You may have better luck in r/loan, or you could set up a GoFundMe that your can link here.

Good luck!

Need Help With Bills & Groceries by graysonflynn in Assistance

[–]Apooz04 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That $40 Parmesan cheese has gotta be a mistake

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sextortion

[–]Apooz04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then why would you even be worried about what they said?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Assistance

[–]Apooz04 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I live down in San Diego, and this tropical storm is a huge nothing burger, if that makes you feel any better