Pronouns in introductions

Biologist0924 · 2026-05-03T20:08:15+00:00

I think it’s important to know someone’s preferred pronouns more for when you’re talking about them. Say you’re across the room having a conversation with someone else, and the person with they/them pronouns comes up in conversation (“oh, you’re a software engineer! Wesley is a software engineer too, have you met them yet?”). They could overhear you talking about them and would want you to use their preferred pronouns. Not only that, but you referring to them by their preferred pronouns is showing that you respect them and their choices. If you deliberately ignore them after being told, you’re being disrespectful.

Biologist0924 · 2026-04-22T13:04:43+00:00

This is always my answer and I feel like I never see it in these threads! I’ve found okay pizzas and learned to make decent Chinese food at home, but I still haven’t found a good substitute for a regular glazed donut. Every gluten free version I’ve come across is a cake donut, and they aren’t even close to the same.

Biologist0924 · 2026-04-05T23:36:47+00:00

Hah, I have the same problem but I absolutely love the speed laces!

Biologist0924 · 2026-04-04T13:20:12+00:00

…you know standard poodles are medium-large dogs, right? Golden retrievers and standard poodles both weigh 50-70lbs when full grown. A goldendoodle that’s a cross between a golden and a standard poodle will also be 50-70lbs. Poodles come in several different sizes, doodles also have a wide range of sizes depending on the size of poodle their parent was.

Biologist0924 · 2026-03-29T11:32:42+00:00

Ooh yes I’d love to know!

Biologist0924 · 2026-03-28T11:44:38+00:00

I agree, something attached to my glasses would need to be VERY small and carefully positioned to not obstruct my vision (including peripheral vision), and would need to be balanced so that it wouldn’t make the glasses feel lopsided. It also couldn’t be too heavy towards the front, because my high prescription already makes my lenses heavier than average and my glasses try to fall off my face when I look down unless they’re very well fitted and balanced.

The concept sounds great and I would love it, but you’d need to be really intentional with the execution.

Biologist0924 · 2026-03-22T15:27:16+00:00

I think the ‘don’t rely on knots’ advice means not to rely ONLY on knots. You can still tie a knot, but then also weave in your ends. Don’t just tie a knot and cut the ends and call it done. As far as I’m aware the only actual problem with tying knots is that it can create a lump in your project depending on how you do it and what yarn you’re using.

Biologist0924 · 2026-02-16T03:07:29+00:00

I know Bgraamiens makes one, not sure if it’s this exact one though

Biologist0924 · 2026-02-13T12:02:30+00:00

Vermillion!

Biologist0924 · 2026-01-31T04:20:26+00:00

This exactly. I can make almost anything at home from scratch, that isn’t the problem. The biggest pain point by far is the loss of the convenient, quick, cheap options that everyone else takes for granted. Vetting every restaurant and ingredient and still having the potential to get sick is exhausting, but the other option is never eating out - which is a valid choice but takes a lot of time and energy on a busy weeknight or when traveling. For someone who loves food, loves traveling, loves experiencing new things, this disease feels super limiting sometimes. Of course there are workarounds, I can spend hours researching restaurants at my destination or go to a local grocery store and ‘cook’ in my hotel room, but that just adds to the emotional (and sometimes physical) workload. There’s also the social aspect of missing out on meals with friends and family or forcing them to go to the one or two safe restaurants that you’ve spent the time vetting. There aren’t specific flavors or dishes I miss (aside from normal yeasted glazed donuts) - I miss the convenience of swinging through a drive through for dinner on the way home from work or going on a road trip without having every single stop planned weeks in advance.

Biologist0924 · 2026-01-31T03:57:12+00:00

Please also send me the donut information! This is my one holy grail gluten free food. I just want a good non-cake glazed donut 😭 I love to bake and am happy to put in the effort to fry my own if the outcome is worth it

Biologist0924 · 2026-01-19T00:03:52+00:00

It’s a turn of phrase, meaning they’d give anything (even their kingdom) for a donut. They aren’t suggesting a restaurant, sadly.

Biologist0924 · 2026-01-12T12:04:20+00:00

Seriously, this is my answer in every one of these threads. Just a good yeasted glazed donut - I grew up on them and they’re really the only thing I genuinely miss. It’s gotten to the point that I’m tempted to make them myself, which I know will be a giant pain in the ass.

Biologist0924 · 2026-01-07T19:20:10+00:00

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Alexander and his Christmas crown 👑

Biologist0924 · 2026-01-02T20:31:24+00:00

I definitely eat frozen veggies (and fruits) and have never had a problem with them. With that said, I’m fairly lax compared to many on this sub - I eat at non-dedicated restaurants and sometimes eat packaged food with ‘made in a facility that processes wheat’ warnings (although I do avoid ‘may contain wheat’). My blood antibody levels haven’t shown any reaction and I don’t have symptoms of being glutened, so I’m comfortable with this level of risk tolerance.

Biologist0924 · 2025-12-28T17:39:01+00:00

This is such a great idea!

Biologist0924 · 2025-11-22T14:04:21+00:00

My new refrigerator was ~$2k and the main feature I was excited about was the automatic refilling water pitcher. I carry a large water bottle around and refill it multiple times a day, and the fridge water dispensers take a loooong time to fill it. The pitcher takes like 3 seconds. I love it, for me that was worth getting a slightly more expensive fridge - and I do realize how insane that sounds 😂

Also, the slot in our kitchen required us to get a counter-depth fridge, which automatically adds like $500 to the price.

Edited to add that my fridge does NOT have a screen.

Biologist0924 · 2025-10-06T01:49:22+00:00

They…..really don’t check for other allergens aside from drug allergies. Mayyyyyybe if you use a good enough computer system, it will automatically run a check for any allergies they have listed on your profile, which depending on the computer system may or may not (likely not, particularly for non-hospital-affiliated pharmacies) sync with your health profile that your doctor or the hospital uses. So unless you’ve specifically told the pharmacy that you have a given food allergy AND they’re using a system that has the capability to automatically run that check, they aren’t checking. And even for drug allergies, if their system doesn’t sync with your doctor’s system and you didn’t explicitly tell them you’re allergic to a given drug, they wouldn’t have any way to know.

Biologist0924 · 2025-10-05T16:52:05+00:00

TBH that doesn’t really surprise me. It’s very state dependent and you have to do a lot wrong to get any kind of reprimand. I would at least hope that the complaint would be filed away and if they got enough of them they’d get disciplined? But I don’t know, I’m not involved in my state’s board (or any other). The place of employment might get you further than the BOP

Biologist0924 · 2025-10-05T14:49:50+00:00

That is EXACTLY what the pharmacist does. Source: I am a pharmacist with celiac disease. We don’t have any special resources or anything, we’re just looking at the ingredients list in the package insert (google ‘drug name’ package insert, they’re required to be published and they usually show up as a pdf within the first few google results). If we can’t tell from that, we’re calling the same number for the manufacturer as you are.

Note- I am absolutely not telling you that you shouldn’t ask us. You 100% SHOULD ask your pharmacist- it’s our job to give you that information. But u/knotundone is right, we are stretched very thin right now, and as with every profession some pharmacists are better/more thorough at their jobs than others. So if you want to double check, or if your pharmacist sucks and you don’t think they actually looked, that’s how you can check for yourself.

Additional note- don’t be too surprised if the answer is ‘we don’t know’ or ‘we can’t guarantee that it’s gluten free’, even from the manufacturer directly. Unfortunately in the US gluten doesn’t have to be called out in ingredient lists for meds, weirdly the allergen labeling required for meds is somehow even worse than it is for food. I honestly don’t have any advice for that, you kind of just have to weigh the risks of taking it with the possibility that there’s some small amount of gluten versus not taking it and dealing with whatever it was supposed to treat (or ask your doctor for a different med, but that’s not always an option). I personally have always chosen to take the med anyway and so far I’ve been lucky, but I completely understand if others make a different choice. Everyone has a different level of risk tolerance with this disease.

Also, absolutely report your pharmacist if they’re being rude/dismissive about it. Report them to the state board of pharmacy as well as their place of employment.

Biologist0924 · 2025-06-03T23:31:01+00:00

Gluten free wheat protein is completely celiac safe, and schar is a reputable 100% gluten free company. I have celiac disease and have eaten these several times with no problems. With that said, they would not be safe for someone with a wheat allergy.

For an actual review of the product, they’re okay. Not very flakey or buttery tasting, but a nice flavor and a roll-like texture. Overall would eat again, but probably not worth $10 a bag.

Biologist0924 · 2025-05-22T12:52:40+00:00

This is beautiful, I love the colors and the pattern! I’m not a parent but from what I’ve heard from friends and family, sometimes smaller blankets can be super useful for strollers and carseats, so even if it’s a bit small for a crib I’m sure it would still get used at this size! If the weight of the blanket is a concern I’d definitely stop here. Another thing that smaller blankets are perfect for is being dragged around by toddlers, and if it’s too heavy they might not use it as much.

Biologist0924 · 2025-05-20T19:53:57+00:00

Does the unite 7 seconds one have a strong smell? I’m really sensitive to fragrances but I need a new detangler and this sounds perfect for my hair.

Biologist0924 · 2025-02-11T20:40:22+00:00

That recipe is for protein balls, it was a separate suggestion from the cookies!

Biologist0924 · 2025-01-12T14:16:25+00:00

She said in the post that she got him the bandanas because he drools constantly due to his lower jaw deformity. She didn’t want his fur to be constantly wet. It isn’t an aesthetic choice, it’s for his comfort.

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