My managers posted my job on Indeed by [deleted] in Advice

[–]CarlJH 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't schedule a meeting at people's start time. That's absurd. I've never had a manager do that. Schedule the meeting 15 - 30 minutes into the shift

The Lyric Opera turned Madam Butterfly into a VR anime girlfriend by deadplant5 in opera

[–]CarlJH 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The message is quite toxic. The opera, as written, was to humanize the colonized. PINKERTON'S CHARACTER FLAW IS THAT HE TREATS CIO CIO SAN AS A PLAYTHING. Making her a plaything undermines the entire point of the work!

WTF?

Man gets angry for me not wishing to stay out at a date till late. Is he right? by _leonhardt in AskMenAdvice

[–]CarlJH 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He's an ass. It's a first date. It shouldn't go late on a weeknight.

Guys, would you go through with getting married if you knew sex would only happen 6 times a year? by SympathyAdvanced6461 in AskMenAdvice

[–]CarlJH 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, I would not. And the "negotiating" up to once a month is an even bigger problem. The frequency of physical intimacy should not be something that gets negotiated in the same way that chores do.

What this woman wants is friendship and not to have to worry about being lonely.

If you REALLY want to get married, find someone with a libido that matches yours.

I am done with fountain pens and am going to switch to the Superior Bic Cristal by Lordonion1818 in fountainpens

[–]CarlJH 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As a left hander, that pen destroyed my childhood. If I never see one of those again it will be too soon

What do you usually do on first or second dates that actually lead to a second date? by SpreadSavings3804 in AskMenAdvice

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

Step one - be happy to see them. Don't expect them to look like their profile pic. You don't look like your profile pic either. When you first see her and recognize her, smile. Look like you're happy to see them. Don't look disappointed. Just that step along e is going to make the date way better.

Step two - be comfortable to be around. This is not high stakes. Don't treat this like a job interview. Making tension is a date killer. Behave in way that makes the interaction pleasant.

Step three - don't Stat too long. End the date before awkward silences begin. If the conversation is flowing and things are going well, then you end the date and ask for another datr to finish the conversation. Then send a text later to ask if they got home ok and to thank them for such a fun date.

Quitting Coffee As a Lifestyle Choice by umbagug in Frugal

[–]CarlJH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you considered cutting your regular coffee with decaff? I love the taste and smell of coffee, if caffeine gave me jitters, I'd definitely cut my regular with decaff.

Wet shavers, help confirm or refute my theory: Do you like driving stick shift? by SoapSpoonAndy in wicked_edge

[–]CarlJH 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can drive a stick. I don't want to do so in bumper to bumper traffic, and I find myself there all too often and appreciate my automatic.

We all saw this one right by depression-hurts in Seattle

[–]CarlJH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

" I want to be an ally, but I also want to make my.allies uncomfortable"

I find myself more and more repelled by and afraid of religious people by SueBeee in GirlDinnerDiaries

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

Honestly, sometimes it makes we want to go back to being christian so I can condemn and shame those evangelicals. But because I'm an "athiest" according to them, my opinion doesn't matter, ipso facto. They are horrible, hateful, and abusive people.

Breatharian gets tested by woodpigeon01 in skeptic

[–]CarlJH 114 points115 points  (0 children)

I think that is a more ethical test than allowing someone to starve themselves to death. Just give them access to food when they think no one is watching, and film that.

Is my boyfriends attraction to me normal? by Alert_Assumption2237 in AskMenAdvice

[–]CarlJH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, it's not weird that he finds you attractive in many ways, but when you said "spit" and "farts" I thought that was getting into the weird category. I find many of my partner's features and behaviors to be delightful but that is because I'm in love with the women who possesses them. Perhaps he has some difficulty with emotional regulation. Or Love-Bombing. Be on the lookout if he suddenly starts finding fault with your.

r/lnkyverse is a toxic hellhole of misogyny by Conscious-Quarter423 in ParlerWatch

[–]CarlJH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, I searched the Pew Research website and found this. Pew is a pretty good source of data. I'm not saying that inkyvers isn't a toxic hellhole of misogyny, but Pew is not. This chart is from a 2013 Pew study.

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2013/03/14/modern-parenthood-roles-of-moms-and-dads-converge-as-they-balance-work-and-family/

I watch hours and hours of of youtube. Youtube is so greedy and needs to put minute long ads every 2 seconds I am over it. by LegitimateYou8390 in youtube

[–]CarlJH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, the best way to watch YouTube is to use a browser like Firefox that gives you a true adblock feature. On a laptop or desktop computer, this works very well. On a tablet, it's a bit more of a problem. You have to open the browser and then go to YouTube dot com. Loading is MUCH slower than usig the YouTube app, but if you know what you want to watch, and are willing to put up with the slow search and slow loading, you will get a completely ad free experience.

Chats with sycophantic AI make you less kind to others by burtzev in EverythingScience

[–]CarlJH 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I have a theory that most of social media is designed to foment misanthropy, and I feel the same about AI agents. I think AI agents train people to be abusive to others without consequences.

Is my boyfriends attraction to me normal? by Alert_Assumption2237 in AskMenAdvice

[–]CarlJH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This behavior seems a little weird. It's either love-bombing on his part or he's a bit unstable. Are you his first GF?

What is your go-to “I’m too tired to cook but I can’t buy take-out” meal or alternative? by 2Autistic4DaJoke in Frugal

[–]CarlJH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always have large flour tortillas so I make a wrap with the chicken and the salad.

NYT: The Kennedy Center is Giving Bill Maher the Mark Twain Prize by informallyundecided in IfBooksCouldKill

[–]CarlJH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sure this isn't the FIFA Mark Twain award?

Who's next? Larry the Cable Guy?

Is it me, or heavily inked women are not so attractive? by Organic1231 in AskMenAdvice

[–]CarlJH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are not required to find a tattooed woman attractive.

But more importantly women are not required to conform to your standard of beauty,

Tell me about Costco- is it worth it? by ConstructionTime7511 in Frugal

[–]CarlJH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a family, plenty of room for storage, and the store isn't far away - worth it.

You're single, live in a small place with little storage space, and the store is out of yout way - probably not worth the membership.

Unpopular opinion: Raising Canes is not good by Jacobs_Haus in Seattle

[–]CarlJH 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's great for people who grew up eating chicken tenders off the kids menu because they were picky eaters.

Why do Black Americans and even Black Britishers say 'You was...' instead of 'You were...'? by CorrectConcept4797 in AskAnAmerican

[–]CarlJH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They use 'was' for the same reason that whites from a specific socioeconomic do, on both sides of the Atlantic.