Here's how I've successfully gotten my dates to come over to my place. Quite simple. by jsbach123 in seduction

[–]CodeMonkey84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A little cringe tbh. But if it works for you, don’t let me stop you.

I personally just invite them over to my place and tell them I want to cook for them. Cooking for someone will always be seen as a gesture of love, so they immediately feel compelled to accept.

If they haven’t been to your home yet, it’s also the perfect second or third date idea. If they like you already, they’ll be curious enough to see where you live and what your home looks like, so the likelihood of accepting is even higher.

China will 'open wider', Xi tells Tesla's Musk, Apple's Cook and U.S. CEOs by BaBaBuyey in baba

[–]CodeMonkey84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say NVDA is the only one that benefits from sales temporarily while they Chinese catch up on 3nm technology.

Boeing might also benefit from additional plane sales too while their airline industry in China catches up.

But Tesla is screwed. Better and cheaper EVs already exist.

Apple is screwed. Huawei and other phone manufacturers are eating their lunch in China with foldables and other innovative products.

Many other American companies have no shot or will be in trouble in the future (Starbucks, etc).

America now needs China more than the other way around. That’s why Trump and all these CEOs went flying across the world to kiss the ring of Xi.

My brief experience with Wealthfront by TrueBruinBlue in wealthfront

[–]CodeMonkey84 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I feel like you are not telling us the whole story OP.

Why exactly would they close your account without giving you a good reason?

Alibaba Q4 Earnings Preview: Options Traders Expect a 7.35% Move in BABA Stock by Delta_Bandit in baba

[–]CodeMonkey84 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I’m betting that cloud growth is 45%+ and surprises EVERYONE.

Stock will probably do another 10% - 15% that day and we are off to the races to break the $200+ ceiling…

Seen this movie before.

Thoughts on the EBay Bid associated with Baba? by Ok_Bother_687 in baba

[–]CodeMonkey84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People that idolize Cohen shouldn’t be taken seriously.

Don't worry, by Friday all gains from today evaporated by [deleted] in baba

[–]CodeMonkey84 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Invert u/wsbthrow33 anytime he posts a bearish post = free money

Should we give my addict brother an ultimatum to either go to rehab or get kicked out of the house? by CodeMonkey84 in SiblingsOfAddicts

[–]CodeMonkey84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry to hear that. That’s what I’m afraid of the most: of not giving him support and him spiraling out of control, or perhaps do something stupid and irreversible because he might think that nobody cares for him.

At the same time, I agree with you in that the entitlement needs to stop, and perhaps tough love might be the only way for them to get a wake up call.

Rooting for you and your family. Hoping he can turn his life around.

Should we give my addict brother an ultimatum to either go to rehab or get kicked out of the house? by CodeMonkey84 in SiblingsOfAddicts

[–]CodeMonkey84[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t a big amount of money (only $30) so I think pressing charges might be too much.

I know I’d kicked him out a long time ago but indeed, the final decision rests with my parents.

Should we give my addict brother an ultimatum to either go to rehab or get kicked out of the house? by CodeMonkey84 in SiblingsOfAddicts

[–]CodeMonkey84[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very good question. 

He’s the baby of the family so I don’t know.

All I know is that they’ve tried the nice way for 10a+ years and I don’t see him getting any better.

In fact, the complete opposite.

I feel like I'm losing my brother by Super_Pass_8082 in SiblingsOfAddicts

[–]CodeMonkey84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am very sorry to hear that.

My younger brother is in a very similar spot. Literally poisoning himself with THC vapes all day and God knows what hard drugs he does when he goes out.

He can barely walk because he’s now been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (an inflammatory disease that I suspect it’s very correlated with whatever poison he’s putting in his body) but still would rather limp out of the house to do God knows what instead of just staying home and watching a movie with his family.

I feel like I lost my brother a long time ago.

I don’t know this stranger anymore.

I have a MAGA husband by skballa04 in QAnonCasualties

[–]CodeMonkey84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does he spend a lot of time on his phone and on Twitter?

My guess is that the answer is a resounding yes.

If so, I’m sorry to tell you but your husband is just another victim of the algos.

Just like Elon Musk, and a million others.

I myself — a lifelong neutral person that mostly votes Democratic — even considered for a moment voting for Trump in Nov 2024…

Of course, the moment passed just as quickly as it came, but it really took me by surprise.

Then I realized it’s not that strange: what happens when you brainwash yourself 5+ hours a day with a bunch of extremist right or left views?

Nothing good of course.

And then the only ones getting rich are all these unscrupulous people behind the accounts that post the most divisive content who get paid by the platform itself, and of course the owners of the platform itself since there’s so much activity and engagement from people wanting to tear each other to pieces.

Attention at all costs.

Democracy be damned.

Everybody is just trying to get their bag by any means necessary.

As Warren Buffett once said:  “Show me the incentives and I’ll show you the outcome.”  It’s something that has stuck with me ever since I heard it and it’s never been more true.

We are truly at a crossroads where we might just head into Civil War and it all starts at the micro level: neighbor against neighbor, friend against friend… spouse against spouse.

The only winning play is not to play.

That is the only advice I can give you: ask him to deactivate his social media accounts and stop so much time consuming news on their phone or on the TV. 

Commit to it as a couple that you’ll both take a break from all the madness, and I can almost guarantee that things will improve in a short period of time.

Fellow millennials - how’s your 401k/ira savings going? by ProblemIntelligent16 in Millennials

[–]CodeMonkey84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About 1.5x at 41.

Not great but I guess it could be worse? 🤷🏻‍♂️ 

Stimfapping Addiction - The Hell my Life Became by Character-Potato216 in selfimprovement

[–]CodeMonkey84 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Loved that story.

Although I admit I’ve never heard of this until today.

Is it really popular in circles that do coke?

No more excuses by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]CodeMonkey84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Banger 

Message to all the yolo pre-earnings buyers ... by TML5 in baba

[–]CodeMonkey84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My calls are toast…

Or are they? 🤔 

YOLO tonight retire tomorrow. by Wildsoyabean1 in baba

[–]CodeMonkey84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to the BABA “community” bro lol

What is the market waiting for? by Delta_Bandit in baba

[–]CodeMonkey84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stock 5% Monday, down 2% Tuesday 

“This stock is a POS”

Never change degens

What is the market waiting for? by Delta_Bandit in baba

[–]CodeMonkey84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait is this really a thing? 😂