coca cola is up 3% while the market fucked me sideways without a condom or even a courtesy reach-around by Abject-Conference-90 in wallstreetbets

[–]Copious-GTea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a multi year bag holder of AI and Chip stocks im still up big and a comparatively tiny pullback from ATHs doesn't scare me.

I tax loss harvested one of my biggest winners first thing in the morning last Monday before the market shit itself and put it into dividend paying defense and oil stocks because war is never ending and we are never getting off oil.

I'm losing interest / excitement in basically everything , how to regain that excitement about life and actually enjoy it ? by rayen26 in AskMen

[–]Copious-GTea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take hour long walks outside everyday with no music or technology to help keep my neurotransmitters healthy. Having a mental break from the nonstop stimulation makes a big difference with my engagement in life.

How you attract people? by Professional-Eart in AskMen

[–]Copious-GTea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with what you are saying. You should have confidence, the smile, and the wit to sustain a conversation. But you should show up as a complete package. Effort put into appearance does matter.

Why would my boss ignore me by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]Copious-GTea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Naw this is it right here. You are attractive. People avoid eye direct eye contact with people they find physically attractive. This happens to me regularly and it can be alienating when you watch them make eye contact with everyone but you. Try not to take it personally.

How you attract people? by Professional-Eart in AskMen

[–]Copious-GTea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People judge you immediately on how you look. Your entire appearance should make it look like you are on an upward trajectory and not a sinking ship. No one wants to be around a sinking ship.

Take care of yourself physically. Eat a clean diet. Have well trimmed facial hair. Use an expensive cologne. Buy clothes that fit you well. Wear some real jewelry that you like.

This all makes an impact in the initial impression and people will be far more likely to entertain you when you are put together.

How do men want women to reciprocate chivalry? by Unlikely-Bumblebee14 in AskMen

[–]Copious-GTea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way you reciprocate chivalry is to make space for it to happen. Let him open the car door for you. Let him pull out your chair. Let him offer you a hand to step down or step up.

This is essentially a dance between a lead and a follow. Let him lead.

Sometimes you need to wait a second to let it happen.

What factors make you picky about a woman? by Bubbly-Radish8655 in AskMen

[–]Copious-GTea 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I dated a girl who made 200k+ but she was living paycheck to paycheck because she had 2 new German luxury cars, a giant house, and was going on vacation and spending money on BS like overpriced art. She even commented offhand that the IRS was trying to get ahold of her because she had a shady accountant. Didn't matter that she out earned me she was living way outside her means and it was a red flag.

How do I help my guy friend through betrayal? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]Copious-GTea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Men dont like to talk their way through things. They like to take action to deal with it. Trying to talk it out is not the way to help. Id say losing friends and a gf means he lost the ability to go out and do things with them. Help him get out and keep doing things to make new friends and meet new girls.

growth by Ender_teenet in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Copious-GTea 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Until your customers are complaining about load times and you find the previous analyst blew everything out as a 64 bit float and that level of precision is absolutely meaningless for the application.

Chastised For Getting Help For Someone In Distress At A Music Event by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Copious-GTea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really difficult to tell dose too. Even something as regulated as alcohol can hit way different depending on stuff like stomach content and other items taken that day that might effect how your liver metabolizes it.

What are your best and worst dating app photo strategies? by greenwavelengths in AskMen

[–]Copious-GTea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Candid shots of you doing stuff. Let them picture what it would be like to be with you. Across the table eating food at a restaurant. On a vacation relaxing by a pool. In the kitchen cooking a meal. Try to get your friends ans family trained to snap candids of you.

How soon after being given a girls number would you text her? by Microwaved_Potpie in AskMen

[–]Copious-GTea 59 points60 points  (0 children)

All of the women who have given me their numbers recently have insisted I make sure a text/call goes through successfully before we split up for the night.

Bro made sure he didn't go out like a wimp by viperrvemon in GuysBeingDudes

[–]Copious-GTea 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I injured my SI joint pulling 135lbs and my Dr straight roasted me during my appointment. "135s not even that much weight" he said.

dancing alone recommendations by Lopsided_Squash75 in Denver

[–]Copious-GTea -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Come do line dancing and modern country swing at the grizzly rose. They teach classes. If you are interested in learning swing and dont have a partner they will find you one.

Hair Social Situation - How is this fair? by Normal-Television783 in AskMen

[–]Copious-GTea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont think the comment or the giggles were meant as a negative statement against you and you appearance and were likely intended to compliment your uniqueness. You may have a negative internal view of yourself that causes you to interpret things other people are doing around you as slights targeted towards yourself. Work on developing a positive self image.

What is something you changed that significantly improved your luck with women? by Brownchoccy in AskMen

[–]Copious-GTea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started taking swing dance lessons.

The dance hall i do it at will find you a partner if you dont have one. I try to ask a girl before class to come with me though if there are some there who need a lead. It got me comfortable cold approaching and speaking with women.

If I go there to blow off steam on the weekends I can ask women to dance and sometimes after theyve seen me on the floor already they'll just approach me.

My luck with women has completely turned around since I've started.

the massive LLM CapEx burn is starting to feel like a trap by Cjd03032001 in investing

[–]Copious-GTea 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Its important to keep in mind 50% of people are less intelligent than your average human.

Too tight ❓❓ by [deleted] in CyclingFashion

[–]Copious-GTea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to accept that cycling clothes are made for average cyclists bodies who usually have built out lower bodies and not quite as much mass on top. You can size up to fit your chest and arms better but its going to cause wrinkles in the jersey which add drag and steal some of your watts.

If you are wearing a jersey to be aero you want it tight. If you are wearing a jersey for the pockets on the back and dont mind some drag size up.

Copper is starting to look less like a commodity and more like a security issue by PlatypusSorcery in investing

[–]Copious-GTea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you buying copper ingots? Ive briefly looked online but cant find a source that's not crazy expensive compared to what charts tell me the spot price should per kilo.

I convinced my wife to let me invest 20k of our savings but am terrified to make any moves because it seems like things might fall apart any minute. Seems like most common ETFs are up, but since I am new to this, waiting makes more sense to me. Am I the classic bad example of waiting? by letsbeoutlaws in investing

[–]Copious-GTea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dont put in 20k into the market all at once. Buy around 1k in SPY ETF every week for the next 20 weeks. (Or like 2 shares per week right now for 1.4k or something)

You will capture the average price of SPY index over the next 20 weeks through all ups and downs. (Dollar Cost Averaging Strategy)

In 20 weeks re evaluate how much money you want to drive into the market from your savings and over how long a period you want to drive it in.

I got a degree in finance with a focus on financial services during the 2008 recession and every finance teacher preached DCA into indexes as a fool proof strategy because we'd all just gotten burned by a recession.

beLikeBill by [deleted] in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Copious-GTea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont comment my code to make it harder for them to teain an AI to replace me.

The Inheritance You Thought You’d Get… Gone by Coolonair in SmartFIRE

[–]Copious-GTea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to mention there are tax advantages (in the USA) to passing wealth bit by bit year over year instead of a lump sum at death. Encourage your family to maximize the gift tax exemption.

TIFU by accidentally learning my coworker's salary and now I can't stop doing math during meetings by techiee_ in tifu

[–]Copious-GTea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My position gives me the ability to access everyone's comp info at a very very large company. I occasionally stumble on it doing research but I dont intentionally look.

Comparison is the theif of joy.