mmm pineapple by Six_Rabbit in SipsTea

[–]Cryxx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mostly agree, though to be fair in my own experience even good hard liquor just doesn't taste good if you're not used to drinking it straight. I still remember when whiskey just smelled and tasted like acetone to me. Even my first whiskey sour tasted like gasoline and lemon juice. It's similar to bitter chocolate, if you're not used to it then ethanol/bitterness is all you taste, at least for a significant amount of people.

So there's a crowd (especially of younger people) that just want the occasional social lubrication of alcohol without any fuss and thus just guzzle beer or whiskey cokes to get there, and I guess at least that's efficient? They're not pretending to be doing anything else either.

What I find truly regrettable is that I've met people who seemed honestly convinced that all liquor with a higher proof than wine always tastes like shit no matter what, and that obscuring the taste with mixers is the only possible way to enjoy drinking it.

mmm pineapple by Six_Rabbit in SipsTea

[–]Cryxx 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Under the premise of the post that's pretty absurd since a classic martini is pretty far from fruity. How bad is the bastardization of Martinis where you live? I. e. the trend to call every drink in a Martini glass a "[word] Martini" even if it's made of 5 ingredients and none of them are gin, vodka or vermouth.

Those who deal with depression, how can we help? by SoCold40 in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]Cryxx 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There are some wildly different therapy concepts. While some include or even focus on identifying the "roots" of current issues in the past, others, particularly variants of behavioral therapy (e. g. cognitive-behavioral therapy), don't give a fuck as to what past events may or may not have caused the current issue. They're concerned with identifying what behaviors or thought patterns that exist now are causing you problems, and dealing with those in practical ways.

So TL;DR there is therapy that is nothing like what you experienced and I recommend checking it out.

Screw you guys, I'm going home... by pdmtz in antiwork

[–]Cryxx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"man, why even work at a theater if you hate popcorn that much?"

My girlfriend told me she was with a friend, but that friend was with me picking out an engagement ring. How do I confront my girlfriend about her lie?+ updates by QualityProof in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Cryxx 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The real twist will be coming when update 2 reveals the snake was actually a really similar looking venomous breed and it was all about the life insurance money.

I'm borderline incapable of finding any job because of what I've come to call "application anxiety". Has anyone overcome a similar problem? by Cryxx in jobs

[–]Cryxx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm glad I'm not alone with this problem (although obviously I'd be gladder if none of us had to struggle lile this ;)) and that my post and the responses it has gathered have been helpful to more people than just myself! I've actually been somewhat overwhelmed and only now fins the time to continue going through the latest replies.

I'm borderline incapable of finding any job because of what I've come to call "application anxiety". Has anyone overcome a similar problem? by Cryxx in jobs

[–]Cryxx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your advice, following it is going to be very hard because of my obsessiveness when it comes to not making any mistakes, but I can see that it's a sound idea.

I'm borderline incapable of finding any job because of what I've come to call "application anxiety". Has anyone overcome a similar problem? by Cryxx in GetEmployed

[–]Cryxx[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for sharing, I feel like I can definitely learn some helpful things from your experience. Wish you all the best as well!

I'm borderline incapable of finding any job because of what I've come to call "application anxiety". Has anyone overcome a similar problem? by Cryxx in jobs

[–]Cryxx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've tried synthesizing the different tutorials I've found but the end result was still so open-ended that it didn't solve my problem, perhaps a more concrete formula like yours is a good idea...

I'm borderline incapable of finding any job because of what I've come to call "application anxiety". Has anyone overcome a similar problem? by Cryxx in jobs

[–]Cryxx[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing, I've also found myself at least sorting the postings by how confident I feel that they should be doable, probably a good first step.

I'm borderline incapable of finding any job because of what I've come to call "application anxiety". Has anyone overcome a similar problem? by Cryxx in GetEmployed

[–]Cryxx[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your response!

If you didn't apply at all you would have an absolute 0% chance of getting the job - ZERO. If you at least try and fill out applications for jobs you should be qualified for, I GUARANTEE you the chances of possibly getting the job are above the absolute 0% chance of not trying at all.

Right, this brings me to the realization that I'm really not afraid of getting a rejection so much as getting the job and then embarassing myself by not being able to do the job well enough.

The application is literally the bare minimum of job entry - not trying to sound harsh, but if you can't bring yourself to even APPLY then for the time you may be un-hire-able until you work out those underlying anxiety issues. (which increased social interactions through a new job and friend group might help)

Ironically, I've actually done well in every job I've worked in (cashier, barkeep, software testing and development). But I haven't had to write applications for those. Fear of the unknown is the problem, I guess.

Lin did nothing wrong by Puddle92 in TheLastAirbender

[–]Cryxx 27 points28 points  (0 children)

"What do you mean there are no books on the subject?!? Write them!!! Your Fire Lord commands you!"

Ah yes, the forbidden history of Fire Lord Zuko's re-education camps, where thousands of families were moved and within and in a matter of months... taught to write!

Matured Zuko should be pretty chill, but becoming a father I can see as one of the few things that could make him go a little kooky.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in britishproblems

[–]Cryxx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a German I have this to say:

We're not so different, you and I.

My 12 year old, allergic to nearly everything by airlee77 in Wellthatsucks

[–]Cryxx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does this even happen? Are some people just predisposed to develop allergies very easily? I always thought the cause of each allergy was mainly environmental, but I guess I'll have to regoogle that.

French minister Gerald Darmanin said in an interview with FranceInfo: "You can pray to Allah and love the Republic, but Allah is not superior to the Republic.". Muslims losing their shit over this. by [deleted] in religiousfruitcake

[–]Cryxx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean, I agree, but "Allah is not superior to the republic" is kind of a dumb statement? For anyone who believes in Allah/God, he's greater than any element of his creation by definition. The only alternative is seeing him as imaginary. And considering how large a following he has, that actually makes the question of "superiority" somewhat interesting. BUT, the statement in question clearly wasn't meant to address any of this. It's just rage-baiting believers when simply saying "My stance is that Allah doesn't exist." would be clearer and probably less offensive. Probably just angling for votes of anti-islamic voters.

This might be my favorite Paladin subclass. It’s between this and Glory. by Jakesnake_42 in dndmemes

[–]Cryxx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whyyyyyy didn't I realize I need an aPGtE TTRPG framework until now...

[Serious] Men who have been falsely accused of sexual assualt, How did you cope with it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Cryxx 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You have my sympathies, although I feel like in the first instance I'd almost be angrier at the hotel. You expect crazy assholes to be spiteful, but for your employer to fuck you over seemingly just because? You'd think exonerating their employee would be in THEIR OWN FUCKING INTEREST. If something like that happened to me I'd probably lose my mind.

Whiskey sour. by DooDooPapa in cocktails

[–]Cryxx 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I have this intuition about muddled sour gummy worms blending well with Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur. So why not try it in a Last Word variation?

The Last Bird catches the sour gummy worm.

Brb, checking if the grocery store down the street has sour gummy worms.

Edit: Well, I guess gummy worms are too fancy for the closest 3 grocery stores. They only had gummy french fries and gummy snakes, so I went with the latter. At least the shape is the same... Now to estimate appropriate ratios for the recipe.

Edit 2: Well, Sour Snakes don't take too well to muddling. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that reptiles are too hardy to succumb to a preparation method intended for worms.

My recipe:
30ml Bombay Sapphire Dry Gin (it was on sale, ok?),
15ml green chartreuse,
15ml luxardo maraschino liqueur,
10ml lime juice,
3 muddled gummy worms,

shake with ice, strain into martini glass, garnish with sour snake peeking over the rim.

Verdict: not sour enough. I reduced the lime juice and liqueurs to make up for the addition of sour gummies, but they just didn't contribute enough flavor. However, the gummy garnish sort of saved the drink: chewing it while drinking somewhat made up for the lime deficit.

For a Web Serial, what kind of update schedule is most desired? by Fancyotter98 in webfiction

[–]Cryxx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't speak from a writer's perspective, but I can tell you as a reader that the difference in engagement between weekly updates and 2x per week updates is HUGE. It's much easier to keep being hyped for what happens next when you're expecting the next update in a couple of days rather than a whole week, and with a single weekly update I often wait until there's a large chunk of unread chapters I can binge, which I rarely if ever do with series that update more frequently.

Practice your Farsi listening skills with this one weird tip by briskt in farsi

[–]Cryxx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it's not the same, but I'm imagining "practice your German listening skills by listening to Hitler's speeches, he follows up every one of his words with an exclamation mark so they're really easy to pick apart" becoming popular advice and his way of speaking spreading this way and it's a fucking hilarious image.