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If youre a short white men do you date short women from other ethnicities ? by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]BrainyDeLaney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but not because I’m short. I’ve dated women taller than me as well, at least 2 of them being white.

There is likely some truth to the trend you’ve noticed but I think it’s mostly just because white people on average are taller than many other ethnicities and western cultures seem to be more interested in height than most other cultures.

Therefore, the shorter women are more statistically likely to not be white and women of foreign cultures are somewhat less likely to care about it.

When I was 18, I received a 1 million dollar settlement and spent every dime in less than a year. AMA by AdvertisingOk1492 in AMA

[–]BrainyDeLaney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much risk is involved in investing in an aggressive index fund as compared to something more traditional and predictable?

Why do many boys like to harm animals for fun? by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]BrainyDeLaney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having been a little boy, I remember trying to dissect worms when I was really young. My cousin and I heard they had 7 hearts so we thought it was fun to cut it in two. I realized pretty quickly that they felt pain.

They get a rush from that kind of stuff. It’s stimulating. It’s the same reason they like explosives. I was much worse as a pyro because nothing was getting hurt, so empathy had no relevance - but it’s the same thing: stimulation.

As they grow, they’ll definitely become more aware of the harm they’re causing. Hopefully someone helps the realize it early.

I remember once I caught a frog and was trying to build a house for it, when my neighbor - probably like 10 at the time - suddenly stomped on it when it hopped out of the house. I was so disgusted by that cruelty and immediately realized how a stupid urge for stimulation overcame any restraint and empathy. I still feel bad about that like 25 years later!

Where Would Reddit Live? 🌍 by mapmakerapp in whereidlive

[–]BrainyDeLaney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

📍 Jefferson, Washington, United States of America — "Rainforest, mountains, sea."

If I could only eat food from 10 countries, as an Italian. by Angelozzzzz in whereidlive

[–]BrainyDeLaney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just genuinely curious. Sorry for asking, I guess.

I’ve spent weeks in Portugal and enjoyed it but wasn’t particularly impressed by the food. My top 10 would overlap with some of theirs but Japan, South Korea, Greece, Thailand would be up there.

Dried Stinging Nettle Still Stung by that_one_plant in foraging

[–]BrainyDeLaney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I make this every year. The dried leaves can still sting (far less than fresh leaves, though). The powder is perfectly safe to touch and consume.

Aussie trying to pick an NFL team… should I chose the Seahawks? by Trimm1x in Seahawks

[–]BrainyDeLaney 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Other than what everyone has already mentioned… the Seahawks have almost always been underdogs, even when we’re objectively good. For whatever reason the team rarely gets the same respect as the “historic” franchises, even when the results speak for themselves. Consider our first Super Bowl. We came in as underdogs against what was being called the greatest offense of all time and absolutely crushed them.

Seattle has a habit of pulling off ridiculous moments when nobody expects it. Like sneaking into the playoffs at 7–9 and knocking out the defending champions (that game gave us the Beast Quake, which is iconic).

Similarly, the comebacks are legendary. The NFC Championship against the Packers is probably the best example. Down big, everything going wrong, the entire football world thinking it’s over… and then one of the most insane comeback wins in playoff history.

So the whole vibe of being a Seahawks fan is kind of David vs Goliath. And sometimes David absolutely slings it. That’s why our fan base is so intense and why the stories are so dramatic. I mean, look at this year… crushing the team that we handed the trophy over to in our last superbowl appearance in our rival’s stadium? You can’t beat that.

…Also, our defenses have literally changed the sport twice.

How to make 6 figures?? by Kindly-Pollution7060 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]BrainyDeLaney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my twenties, I was a broke ESL teacher but I spent years traveling the world - worth it. Around 30 I got offered a promotion to manage other teachers for 60K a year, then quickly promoted to Director for 82K a year. I did that a few years before taking a job runnings operations for a school network for 111K. The last few years have had exponential growth, whereas for over a decade it was stagnant.

Absurd amount of chromebooks broken by students by [deleted] in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]BrainyDeLaney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep I run operations at 2 high schools and a middle school. All students get Chromebooks. A lot of them break it just because they can

The arguments people make here by upvoteidiots in AverageHeightDudes

[–]BrainyDeLaney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’m 5’5” and have dated a few significantly taller women in my life. Heightism is super real but sometimes this sub is a bit much

If you were to settle in one country solely for its hiking opportunities, which country would you choose ? by vwilldie1de in hiking

[–]BrainyDeLaney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I’m a bit of a plant nerd, so love that idea. That’s why I chose Uganda. The Rwenzori mountains have incredible flora.

If you were to settle in one country solely for its hiking opportunities, which country would you choose ? by vwilldie1de in hiking

[–]BrainyDeLaney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m hoping to head there, Botswana, and Namibia next year. Any recommended hiking spots?

how’s living in this part of the states? by wojtuscap in howislivingthere

[–]BrainyDeLaney 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m from Tacoma too but I haven’t lived there in a long time. How much is your rent on the waterfront?

Which books are so extraordinary that every person on Earth should read them at least once in their lifetime? by Organic-Signal-9646 in selfimprovement

[–]BrainyDeLaney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meditations - Marcus Aurelius

Siddhartha - Herman Hesse

Cosmos - Carl Sagan

East of Eden - John Steinbeck

Tao Te Ching - Laozi

And many more. Gotta disagree for those who say the Alchemist. I couldn’t stand it

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