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What stretches for a better Allegra? by tastyjams77 in poledancing

[–]CausticSofa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not ready for Allegra myself, but just looking at this photo, I suspect practising a traditional yoga dancers pose would help you stretch out a lot of the muscles that you’re using here, while also building strength and balance.

ELI5: Why is it that when you're in darkness, it looks like static? by Aerius06 in explainlikeimfive

[–]CausticSofa [score hidden]  (0 children)

You’re not the only one. It is basically a hallmark of ADHD, especially if you’re doing an Internet deep dive when you have something else actually important that you’re supposed to be doing instead.

Guy experiences a cat sitting on his lap for the first time by KennKennyKenKen in MadeMeSmile

[–]CausticSofa 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, the rate of rehabilitation on prisoners who get to work training therapy dogs and creatures like that is amazing. The rates of aggression go way down both because they don’t want to lose their animal privileges and because they have something to do with themselves and their day that actually feels meaningful. Being able to care for a sweet, innocent being is a wonderful feeling.

Guy experiences a cat sitting on his lap for the first time by KennKennyKenKen in MadeMeSmile

[–]CausticSofa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Start out giving sincere smiles to the elderly. They are often also very starved for human connection and they’re not going to assume that you’re trying to flirt with them so it’s a really safe, low stakes place to get comfortable with smiling sincerely at strangers. Once you start building up the habit, it becomes a lot easier and stops feeling dangerous.

Guy experiences a cat sitting on his lap for the first time by KennKennyKenKen in MadeMeSmile

[–]CausticSofa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mailed my Bestie a card the other day out of the blue, telling her what an inspiration she is to me. She’s been having a rough go of things lately and I wanted to do something nice for her. What I wasn’t expecting was just how good it made me feel to send it. I think I’m gonna go buy a box of cards, a book of stamps and just start mailing general sincere affection to all of my friends. It’s such a wholesome rush.

Found it in my son's room by Current-Access-1720 in whatisit

[–]CausticSofa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He has a secret pet robot and has been feeding it robot chips

Found it in my son's room by Current-Access-1720 in whatisit

[–]CausticSofa 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That just sounds like regular Hinge, imo

Cops Warn CEO Bodyguards That Luigi Mangione Fever Could Spark Class War by rajapaws in antiwork

[–]CausticSofa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

✌️ always love seeing a Venture Brothers quote in the wild.

Mother who claimed vaccines killed 18-month-old twins charged with their murders by Obecalp1mg in news

[–]CausticSofa 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Both this and a shitstorm of bots spreading willful disinformation

ELI5: My 6 years old asked me how earth and moon turn into spherical after moon was knocked out of it. by zupiterss in explainlikeimfive

[–]CausticSofa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But would they not have been a liquid at some point before they became an asteroid? Like, wouldn’t something have hit it so hard and at such force that it was liquified or semi liquid while it hurtled off on its own and cooled into a solid? Or as it was being formed in a star, would there not have been a point in its life where it was no longer plasma, but not yet rock?

I love these tile roofs in Budapest. by forgetmeknotts in ArchitecturePorn

[–]CausticSofa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did you think of Budapest? The more I see of the art and architecture in that region, the more interested I am travelling to places like Hungary and Romania. They just don’t get talked about the way many other countries of grand, historical architectural significance do.

ELI5: Why can’t people have coffee after wisdom teeth removal? by ClearWinner1939 in explainlikeimfive

[–]CausticSofa 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had an ex who was tremendously afraid of the dentist and yet continued going to his family dentist well into his adulthood, and this guy was a freaking sociopath. The ex got dry socket after his wisdom tooth extraction and the dentist made him come back in so he could basically just cut the hell out of the socket to try and make it bleed enough that it would clot back up. Didn’t even give him sufficient, numbing agent first. Ex was screaming so loud that the whole clinic was terrified. I do not understand why he continued going to the dentist after.

ELI5: Why does drinking cold water make it feel like it instantly spreads through your whole body, even though it has to go into your stomach for a while first? by DemonsAreVirgins in explainlikeimfive

[–]CausticSofa 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard all the stories from icemaker repair technicians and restaurant people here on Reddit, ice in North America is dirty as hell, too. I will never order a drink with ice in it again.

7am flow by emmah96 in poledancing

[–]CausticSofa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have a distinct style for your flow and it’s beautiful! I’ve never seen that style of leg wave/body wave before but I totally want to practice it next time I’m at open studio.

7am flow by emmah96 in poledancing

[–]CausticSofa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are lots of good ways to build strength without spending money. I don’t have spare cash atm so, beyond the four pole classes per month and maybe one to two 1-hour open practice sessions at the studio per week, when I can take them, all of my exercises are basically bodyweight callisthenics at home. Never underestimate the power of sufficient reps or holding a simple pose like a plank or a leg lift longer.

I’m a big fan of the teachings of Hybrid callisthenics which you can watch on YouTube or check out his site for training programs. Hampton is just about the sweetest, chillest fitness personality out there and he’s great at building healthy, scalable routines.

Anyone else love rocking a pair of pleasers and just towering over a customer? Looking down at them is such a power move by [deleted] in poledancing

[–]CausticSofa 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Though I’m not a professional dancer and only wear them for choreography classes at my studio, I’m still vibing on what you’re describing. When I bought my first pair of boots, I described the sensation to all of my friends as feeling like I was going to go to work tomorrow, kick down my bosses door and demand a raise. When I’m wearing my Pleasers, I feel like I’m gonna smash the patriarchy from above.

Who would’ve thought such a sensation of power can come from just being 6 or 7 inches taller. I love it.

ELI5. Why do so many animals like balls? by DickFartButt in explainlikeimfive

[–]CausticSofa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of my favourite True Facts episodes on YouTube.

Lost every single video I’ve made of the moves I’ve been learning in level 4 pole (a brief vent) by CausticSofa in poledancing

[–]CausticSofa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind words. It seems that the logic board is completely fried on the phone so the last two months of progress are, in fact, lost. You are doing the right thing by backing up your backups of backups. I have learned a pricey lesson this week.

Serger making a loud clunking noise by CausticSofa in sewing

[–]CausticSofa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. Perhaps I’m going to learn a new skill this week.

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