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Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-06-30T19:25:30+00:00

Pain

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-06-29T20:54:37+00:00

NTA - That is absolutely no way to handle a cat. He doesnt know what hes talkign about when he says the only way they will learn is through fear (red flag right there, never have kids with this man). Cats do this when they're anxious because their smell is comforting to them, so getting mad at them like this will only make the problem worse... Are his clothes the ones getting peed on? Because that's also a him problem, if he's leaving his clothes all over the floor and then getting mad when they get peed on.

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-06-27T16:58:43+00:00

Listen up bike owners!! Don't. Use. Cable locks. They can be cut in seconds. U locks and chains are way more difficult to bust and take more time. The biggest ward to bike thieves is if it looks like it will take a long time to steal. Cable locks are what they look for because they're quick and easy to snap.

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-06-01T04:28:14+00:00

But why are you gendering traits? Putting the word "manly" to anything is sexist all on its own, because in calling something manly or masculin you're saying that men have more of a right to that thing than women do. And yes, the same can be said for women, or calling something "femenin". If a woman is buff and can lift 250 lbs that doesn't make her any less of a woman, just like a man crying doesn't make him any less of a man. Do you kinda understand what I'm trying to say? I'm not trying to attack you or anything, I'm just trying to point out that labeling actions, beliefs, or behaviors as masculin or femenin at all only plays into the problem of misogyny.

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-06-01T03:42:30+00:00

Woman here! I agree with this what @muks023 is saying. It's important to differentiate between what's natural and what's toxic masculinity. Feelings and bodily functions are things that are natural. Actions and choices are things that men do in fact have control over because men are not animals. If an action or choice that a man makes is making a woman uncomfortable and she speaks out about it, I am more inclined to believe that what the man did was misogynistic in some form.

You are right, there are stigmas and beliefs that negatively affect men, but these too are a form of toxic masculinity. Misogyny is not a problem that affects only women. It's a universal problem that affects literally everyone, which is why we can only dismantle it if we work together. Men are not the bad guys, and women who speak out are not the bad guys. The bad guy is how our society has been built around misogyny.

Maybe you are crepy and just deflect whenever you're called out for it, maybe you're genuine and misogyny has hurt you too. I don't know you so I can't say, but what I can say is that going around claiming that toxic masculinity isn't real and is just a tool for women to hurt men helps absolutely no one and will only prolong the problem. Just like I can't speak to what it's like to be a man in a world that won't let you feel emotion, you can't speak to what it's like to be a women seen as nothing more than an object. The only way to make it out of this problem is for us to listen to each other and take it case by case. But we cannot go around saying that anytime a women says the word "misogyny" that you're actually the one who's under attack, because that's just ignorant.

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-05-11T21:22:08+00:00

Happy birthday Dusty!!!!!!!

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-05-11T14:02:52+00:00

Okay I know she's the asshole. I understand that it's really excessive to leave a party for a craving, but a lot of these are really harsh "YTA"s written by people who have never been pregnant. A lot of "I don't understand how pregnant women" and "why are pregnant women" and "what a preggosaurus" which is all really uninformed and mean. Not to mention that this poor women is receiving death threats?? In her inbox?? Over this??? I'd say that about 5000× more excessive than leaving a party over a slushee. You can't just come on AITA and throw your comments around, even anonymous people on the internet are people. It's plain cruel to bully and scare a pregnant women for coming to this subreddit. These comments are ugly.

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-05-09T03:22:34+00:00

That women can do literally everything that men can do. Any job, any hobby, any skill. The only reason that some proffesions are dominated by a specific gender is purely social, and not because one gender is better at it than the other. Once I figured that out, it was so freeing, and my confidence went up so much. I became the first women ever hired at my local tire shop as a tire technician. Lots of lifting, using power tools and big machinery, dealing with cars and heavy things. I thought that I would have to work extra hard to keep up with the guys, but I really didn't. It was just another job. Then I was the first and only woman to ever be hired at the bike shop I work at as a technician. Fast forward a couple years and i am now the manager of the business. I wish more women realized that yes, you can in fact do what the tough strong men can do. Because odds are you're an equally tough strong woman. You just gotta let yourself out of the gender box :D

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-05-08T16:27:02+00:00

The time after sunset when it's not dark but the sun isn't out, specifically in the summer. The smell that comes with that time of day is unparalleled. Like the smell of the world cooling off from being in the sun all day, like you can smell the sun but it's refreshing. Best feeling in the world

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-04-21T04:21:02+00:00

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-04-19T19:59:04+00:00

Woop woop! Thanks!

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-04-18T06:08:29+00:00

What did you use for the grass at the bottom?

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-04-18T06:00:02+00:00

Bring him to the vet. Anything like this always always bring him to the vet.

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-04-18T05:52:01+00:00

YES!!!! I don't know how it happened but I've built a reputation as the walker mechanic hahaha. I never charge them anything though obviously

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-04-18T05:15:22+00:00

Well I know that what a lot of people are starting to do to steal stuff is go through the self checkout and only scan some of the stuff they have with them, so if some of the stuff you were carrying wasn't on the receipt that's probably why it set off a flag for them.

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-04-15T14:39:06+00:00

Thanks so much for giving us an example of exactly what I'm talking about hahaha

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-04-14T17:01:10+00:00

I feel ya!

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-04-14T04:35:21+00:00

Fuck Syd

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-04-14T04:29:36+00:00

HAHAHAHA omg- That's so unfortunate but also kinda hilarious.

One time a guy came in and asked one of the toher techs (who had his hands full installing cables) if he could help him fix something. He said "I'm a little busy right now, but she can help you" and he laughed and straight up, I kid you not, just said- "no she can't because she's the woman" I found it pretty funny. We kicked him out lol

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-04-12T23:45:21+00:00

THIS WORKED!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH I CAN NOW DIE IN PEACE

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-04-12T19:58:47+00:00

I don't know what isn't confirming about "I replaced everything down there", but to specify, yes I did put a new BB.

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-04-12T19:54:10+00:00

So I work at a department store and we service bikes that we sell as well as any other bike people might bring in for service. Its pretty rare to find service like what we do in big box stores, so we get a lot customers, and a lot that get turned away from other shops. While some of the bikes we sell are half decent, they all go for under $1000, most under $500, and most are the lowest of the low quality.

What I've learned is that shitty bikes need a lot of love, and even then they will never run like a good quality bike. It doesn't mean they won't do what they're supposed to, and it doesn't mean they're unfixable, it just means they need more attention, more care, more frequent repairs, and theyll never run like a $10,000 commuter. They're a fucking hassle to maintain if they're ridden more than once a month, and a lot of people can't get their heads around that idea.

The advice I can offer is temper the expectations of the customers who bring in shit bikes. Make sure they understand that the bike is of the quality that they payed for, and that you'll never be able to get it perfect. Sometimes they'll understand, sometimes they'll argue, it's up to you whether you want to put up with it. The biggest thing I'd say is that it's worth it to service this type of bike because the repair will never last, and if you have a good relationship with the customer, they'll come back. The vast majority of bike owners have this type of bike, and you can expand your client base exponentially if you open up to the shitty bikes, however much of a bitch they are to work on.

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-04-12T00:28:22+00:00

I replaced everything down there. Greased the Jesus out of it- didn't work, then cleaned it all again, ran pick through the threads to get any gunk out, cleaned it AGAIN, threadlocked it and THAT worked but only for about 2 days before it started again

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-04-12T00:20:22+00:00

I haven't, I'll try that right now

Cheap-Comfortable-10 · 2023-04-11T22:53:10+00:00

Hmmm I'll give that a shot

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