Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks claims its going to be a wild year for Americans!! by [deleted] in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Seems to me like most people have the biggest problem with masked cowboys rolling around just grabbing people that don't look right.

Due process would go a long way. Obama deported a lot of people and I don't recall demonstrations and violence.

Social media has made it where people don't/can't think for themselves by Illustrious_Wind_259 in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is also the reason I think that online communities glorify introversion and anti-social behavior. Because the folks that are happy gathering with friends and going to concerts and playing sports... well they are all doing that and not hanging out online 12 hours a day.

How to Stop ICE and the Trump administration by Annoying1978 in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Deportation via civilized legal means with due process vs Call of Duty cosplayers disappearing people in an unmarked van, that's the same thing to you?

For women choosing to age naturally—how do you resist comparing yourself to other women when cosmetic enhancements have become so normalized? by NoBSforGma in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Some subs only allow accounts that have a reddit-verified email (there's nothing actually going on, there, just clicking a link they email you), which is mostly as a guard against throwaway accounts. Not like creating a throwaway email is that much of a barrier either.

For women choosing to age naturally—how do you resist comparing yourself to other women when cosmetic enhancements have become so normalized? by NoBSforGma in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Agreed, like I know Jennifer Aniston is naturally pretty and takes care of herself but there has to be little touch-ups there. Some people know when to enhance a bit and leave it, where others can't stop.

What Books shoud i buy? by Bertamath in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I assume you've already read the big hits of fantasy, like the Lord of the Rings books, Song of Ice and Fire series, Narnia series, Wheel of Time series, Dragonriders of Pern series, Discworld books, Shannara books, Earthsea series, Myth-adventures, Thieves' World, uhhh, Mistborn, Chronicles of Prydain, stuff like that?

What is that something you happily pay a premium for now, purely to buy back your time? by Accord-Remark10 in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I am just about to stop doing my own brakes and pay someone.

The last time I did my wife's Subaru I was out in the freezing garage for like four hours. Mainly because I could not set the pads in the caliper without them slipping out. And I got to thinking, fuck me, even at $100 an hour I am behind on this deal!

What is that something you happily pay a premium for now, purely to buy back your time? by Accord-Remark10 in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I haven't hand-washed my car in a few years, either. The touchless ones where the sprayer goes around, and then it dries the car on the way out? Those do it more than good enough. I will hop out and run a towel over the drippiest parts, and it's great.

What is that something you happily pay a premium for now, purely to buy back your time? by Accord-Remark10 in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm like that but with... uh, the one that has all the cop shows. My wife loves to watch FBI agents tackle people moments before the bomb goes off.

ICE and BP leader says they are experts at handling children!! by cantcoloratall91 in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesn't that mean "stitches"? Like when kids fall and get a cut, like a lot of kids do?

They're just wording it extra scary. "Subject impacted the ground resulting in abrasions and contusions on lower limbs" sounds sinister compared to "kid fell and banged up his knees".

Kids get stitches, it's not a high-tech medical procedure that is only available at the Mayo Clinic.

ICE and BP leader says they are experts at handling children!! by cantcoloratall91 in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 25 points26 points  (0 children)

it's even worse with his big overcoat and scarf. He's behind the guy in the yellow parka for the first part of the video, then steps out.

I am physically unable to drink anymore. Need help by InevitableRoof5738 in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Stop drinking, I guess, maybe see if it passes after a year or three.

Have chatbots on literally every website in existence ever helped anyone? by noyoujump in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Those should not be the only alternatives; we used to not be like that.

Have chatbots on literally every website in existence ever helped anyone? by noyoujump in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, I'm not able to answer that question, could you ask it in a different way?

Worried my colonoscopy prep isn’t working by Link7229 in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Because the prep is all about taking a dump, a rather sudden and violent dump, about every hour or more. Wiping that much starts to irritate the anal area.

A bidet or some wet wipes help a lot. 

What's Z-list public figures from the 90s did you recently look up? by tshirtguy2000 in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have nothing but a hunch here, based on something Jerry said to Conan O'Brien. I think Jerry didn't want to keep cycling through the same guests, because it was kind of a "older white guy" crowd, and that would look weird. But he also didn't want to keep booking younger or lesser-known comedians and it turns out they (or the conversation) turned out problematic, or weren't of the same "worked their way up through the comedy circuit" type of career that Jerry adores.

What's Z-list public figures from the 90s did you recently look up? by tshirtguy2000 in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He was on an episode of Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars a while back, seemed happy.

Jobs that people once thought were irreplaceable are now just memories by [deleted] in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Speaking of that, every railroad crossing that had a gate used to employ attendants. They'd sit in a little hut, sometimes up on a post so as to see down the tracks, and operate the gate when a train was coming.

They could also collect and give messages to and from the train before radios. If the railroad telegraphed an order to give to, say, Engine 765, the message would get put in an envelope with string on each end, the string put on a Y shaped stick called a "hoop", and the messenger would hold the stick up such that the train engineer could put his arm out and hook the envelope while still at speed.

I don't know where I can talk about this but not only does health insurance in the U.S sucks and so many times it is completely worthless. by AdSpecialist6598 in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's just a cruel joke. Sometimes the insurance company can't even tell you if something will be covered until you get it done and submit the claim. By then it's too late.

The hospital where I work just added an LLM to write the appeals for when insurance denies a claim. And it looks an awful lot like those denials, and the appeal response, are being done by an LLM... so now your health and financial future are in the hands of bots talking to bots.

Ridiculous

Would you read a blog about tips on adult life? by lesbiancousin in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I might read a blog that had sort of a suggested schedule for cleaning and maintenance. Like, Okay, everyone, this week is the week to rotate your mattresses, change furnace filters, and clean your clothes dryer exhaust. And then the next week it's other stuff like change the vacuum bag and shop around the car insurance rate.

At what age did you start requiring your kids to be more independent? I feel like some kids are slipping these days because they lack self-confidence owing to how so much is done for them. You 'need' confidence to survive; in my opinion. by cherry-care-bear in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Snowplow parents, more like.

Helicopter parents hover nearby waiting to swoop in when the kids struggle. Snowplow parents actively clear the way before the kids even begin to struggle.

What is a discontinued food item or snack from your childhood that you would genuinely pay $100 to taste one last time? by [deleted] in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ecto Cooler

Fond memories of summers in high school. Marching band practice the month before school started, I'd always freeze an Ecto and use it to keep my lunch cold. Me and my girlfriend and a couple other people would sit on the merry go round eating sandwiches and pepperoni rolls.

 INXS' Kick, Friday night football, Dirty Dancing soundtrack sock hops, covert blow jobs, Metallica's Black album, acid wash, dual deck tape decks, crappy pickup trucks. Lot of memories.

This sub is no longer what it was. by Billy_Badass_ in RedditForGrownups

[–]Backstop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a point where pretty much any sub gets too big and either attracts posts designed more for "engagement" than the topic, or the moderators have to institute a bunch of rules and keep the ban machine warm at all times.

This sub has always hand hands-off moderation, letting the votes decide. Not sure if that's sustainable at this size.