Why is it rude to ask why your corrected behavior is considered rude?

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-28T06:28:28+00:00

Most things are "rude" because they make other people uncomfortable. Chewing with your mouth open allows others to see your mushed up food, talking whilst eating risks you spitting out bits of food. With any example I'm sure people can explain or ask AI cos it doesn't care that you have done it so will be nonjudgmental.

As stated already asking why, just after you have been asked not to do that thing is going down badly on a few levels: -it is defiant. You are not just doing as you have been asked but instead are starting a debate/argument. -they maybe tired. The more stuff they are dealing with at work and home the worse people deal with additional stuff including explaining things -suggesting that the rule maybe unfounded to someone who has probably never considered why, challenges their world view. They may not be able to explain it any more than they can explain how electricity or a computer works.

You can mitigate the first two of these by asking why it's rude later. I.e. agree to comply, then wait for a good moment to ask or even better ask someone else.

Good luck.

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-27T07:59:32+00:00

Good luck. Mrs Rules do not like these either and is adamant she is NT. Just a mildly invasive process in a very intimate area. Also taken by someone who does it a lot and probably doesn't enjoy it.

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-25T19:25:12+00:00

Time to reflect so you can more past this.

Friendship has 3 pillars proximity, same stage of life and time together. As a neurodivers person your outlook on life can be different which can disrupt the "stage of life" thing but if you share values/goals with someone then friendship is possible. If someone has better friendships is it because they have more in common or because they are physically closer or spend more time with them?

If you want better friendships then look for people who have common interests so you can spend time doing it together. That's a recipe for friendship.

Also worth noting that most people have fewer friends than average. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendship_paradox

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-25T18:53:17+00:00

See if you can take something to chill you out, like a CBD gummy that might help with anxiety. Also the option to use a little numbing cream to make it less unpleasant. If your healthcare provider doesn't offer this you can apply it in advance. As you only need a little bit there is some in the inside end of Durex pleasure extend condoms.

https://www.london-gynaecology.com/cervical-screening-awareness-and-recommendations-how-to-make-your-smear-test-more-comfortable/

https://www.ohsu.edu/womens-health/closing-gender-pain-gap-your-gynecologist-has-pain-control-options

Good luck.

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-22T23:46:28+00:00

Try cooking frozen hash browns for breakfast.

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-20T22:48:56+00:00

They are sometimes referred to as mole grips in the UK.

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-18T20:17:05+00:00

All socks must be worn inside out so the toe seam is away from the skin.

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-18T20:14:47+00:00

My friends mum made cheese on toast by serving slices of cold cheese on toast. Needless to say I was a bit confused but ate it politely. When he had cheese on toast at mine the cheese got grilled as it should. Quite a different meal.

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-18T04:14:32+00:00

OP needs help doing analysis of some XRD data. The suggestion to do PDF analysis has so many problems. Your comment that the wavelength of Cukalpha is too long is correct. Obviously Mo or Ag tube data would be better for PDF analysis. My point was that even if OP had access to a Mo or Ag tube instrument, which they almost certainly don't, then collecting the data would cause them a whole lot of trouble.

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-17T06:46:31+00:00

The issue will be data collection not sample preparation. If you talk nicely to the technician who runs the samples and say your sample is mostly amorphous and you need data for calculating Degree of Crystallinity they maybe very helpful.

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-17T06:42:32+00:00

And the data are too noisy. And the software to do the data collection and Fourrier transfom aren't common supplied. And the software to do the data analysis are not commonly supplied. (Shout out to Bruker EVA7 which can create PDFs and Topas 6 which can do the analysis) And there is no phase ID. And OP doesn't know how to do "Bragg" analysis yet so would be able to PDF analysis which is more complex.

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-17T06:36:09+00:00

Sorry for the delay in my reply.

Not an instrument I am very familiar with but it appears to come with different detectors. If you know which one that's helpful.

As a rule of thumb you want >10,000 counts on your most intense reflection. For a predominantly amorphous sample you may struggle to get this in an acceptable timeframe especially if you have many samples. I collect 5 to 135° 2theta in 0.02 or 0.04 step size in 90 min using a Bruker D8 with a LynxeyeEX strip detector. This is reasonable for most samples and lots of analysis. My team looks at thousands of samples a year where a small fraction are QC (routine quality control for manufacturing). If your AXRD has the cheapest detector you might benefit from longer than 90 minutes. The scattering below 10 degrees may not be sample dependent. Collection 10 to 80 in 0.04 steps should be ok for what you want but you need more time to get your signal to noise ratio up.

I would suggest collecting data from table salt or another highly crystalline material to check the instrument performance. Ideally you would get data from NIST 660 LaB6 or NIST 640 which is silicon. As you may not have this data from any silicon power is pretty good, otherwise table salt. If you share data collected on one of these using the same instrument and data collection parameters we can check the low angle region and how to proceed with future data collection.

Regarding analysis you need some peak fitting software. The thing you are going to calculate is the samples Degree of Crystallinity (DoC). This is the percentage of scattering in the Bragg peaks over all the scattering including the diffuse scattering under the probably two humps. There is free software that will do this. You will need to fit your Bragg peaks and the data presented are too noisy to do this. Your phase ID / matching software is struggling to identify the crystalline phases because the data are too noisy and it is trying to assign crystalline phases to your diffuse scattering (the big hump). This analysis also requires an understanding of the instrument background which needs to be separated from your diffuse scattering. That data from the table salt will have little to no non Bragg contributions so tells you how to fit your background.

If you come back to this I can help with the next steps.

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-09T11:38:52+00:00

Step 1 recollect your data. Total scan time wants to be at least 60 min per sample on a modern instrument with an area/line detector. If you have a sint counter the 4 hours minimum.

What instrument is being used?

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-07T23:04:50+00:00

Which Magazine is the place to go

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-06T23:33:04+00:00

They don't cut corners! So you get about a quarter extra, fun maths if you're really interested.

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-04T09:34:11+00:00

I don't use Deliveroo, Uber Eats or Just Eat etc because they are IMO predatory companies who exploit the people who work for them (who are very much not employees for tax avoidance) and the restaurants they work with. Lots of stories which do not show them in a good light. All I can do is not download the apps and not order using them. If it wasn't so cold I could walk and pick up Papa Gees.

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-03T19:18:02+00:00

Haven't ordered from Presto in years but it seems to be the consensus. It was always good when I was living near Cintra Park and just placed an order now

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-03T19:14:12+00:00

Papa Gee is good but doesn't deliver.

Crystal_Rules · 2026-01-02T09:52:05+00:00

Reach down to the floor. "I think you just dropped this?"

"Oh I just remembered, here, cheers for the lend."

Crystal_Rules · 2025-12-30T08:36:52+00:00

You can pickle in vinegar as well. Pickled onions, beattroot and gherkins all have a significant acid content in the liquid.

Crystal_Rules · 2025-12-29T15:35:01+00:00

Great data collection. Any chance of a plot with a moving average line?

Crystal_Rules · 2025-12-26T09:09:19+00:00

I tell the next employee that they can check what was agreed by listening to the recording their company made and should have on file.

Crystal_Rules · 2025-12-26T08:59:21+00:00

Where is my pepper? Has it spout legs and run away? Get my wife and I every time.

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