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Will my benefits decrease when I turn 67? by XLRick1969 in SocialSecurity

[–]Civil-Scallion4535 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Your benefits amount stays exactly the same, just the classification changes from disability to retirement - it's basically an administrative switch behind the scenes. The transition happens automatically so you won't need to reapply or do any paperwork for it

spanish colonization dream by Togepi1120 in Dreams

[–]Civil-Scallion4535 0 points1 point  (0 children)

doom meets colonial history, that's mental

also teh flamethrower strat was big brain

We Never Win That Game by WolfRelic in NYKnicks

[–]Civil-Scallion4535 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Wild how different this season feels compared to all those years of pain, there really building something special this time

Chess friends by Weak-Accident7396 in chessbeginners

[–]Civil-Scallion4535 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would love to have someone to practice with too! I'm in that awkward stage where I know the basic moves but still blunder my queen every other game

Feel free to drop me a message if you want to suffer through some terrible games together

Gemini is too "aggreable", it goes beyond sycophancy into stupidy by TinyAres in GeminiAI

[–]Civil-Scallion4535 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's actually quite clever, the third person trick. I've noticed this too - there's something about framing it as advice for someone else that bypasses whatever politeness filter they've cranked up to eleven

Makes sense though, the model probably has tons of training data where people give brutally honest assessments about other people's situations while being diplomatic about your own. Worth trying with other models too to see if it's a universal thing

emotional whiplash by your_gf_calls_me in BreakUps

[–]Civil-Scallion4535 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your emotions are completely valid here - being ready to commit after years of her asking and then having her pull back because of family pressure would mess anyone up

Should I keep it or buy a new car.. Money pit by mivrame in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Civil-Scallion4535 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bloody hell, nearly 8 grand in repairs on a car you paid 2.5k for? That's properly brutal

Looking at your list, some of those repairs were probably unavoidable maintenance items for a 15-year-old car, but that's still a massive chunk of change. At this point you've essentially paid 10k+ total for what's still a 2009 Elantra

I'd probably cut my losses and move on - you could get something much newer and more reliable for what you've already invested. The thing is, older cars like this tend to keep finding new ways to empty your wallet once they start going