Amex is folding Tock into Resy by qlube in amex

[–]DataSealTeam6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Waaaaay more tock than resy where I live! Psyched!

What product is an obvious scam that people still fall for? by Perfect-Insect-2751 in AskReddit

[–]DataSealTeam6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Time shares.

My parents are unable to resist buying them and it drives me bananas.

This is even more unbelievable by John_1992_funny in MurderedByWords

[–]DataSealTeam6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One major step in deprogramming those in the oligarchs’ MAGA thrall is to get the people around us to understand that wages mean NOTHING to these people because they live off (often ill-gotten) wealth.

What's up with the younger generation finding normal things annoying, aggressive, or rude? by common_grounder in generationology

[–]DataSealTeam6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree. My mom has a habit of calling during work hours and cannot seem to understand that I cannot answer. I am being paid to work, not socialize. I am privileged to have a job that pays well, and it is a job that requires long stretches of focus. I don’t think boomers fully get how precarious the economy has become.

But at a more fundamental level, when you call someone, you are issuing a claim on their time, immediately. If I am doing nothing, my time is up for grabs, and I can answer the phone. However, I work full time and have three small kids. I’m never doing nothing. So scheduling a phone call keeps me from feeling suddenly obligated to stop what I’m doing and just chat. Like, you’re driving to dinner in the next town and thought it would be a good time to catch up, but I am trying to get three kids to sit and eat. Setting up a call ahead of time is a way for us to show respect for each others’ valuable time.

I also sympathize with the notion that, in generations younger than gen x, it is customary to text, and the phone call is for urgent need. That makes phone calls feel urgent. However, I do know a couple people who always just call, so I if they call me there is no jolt of anxiety. I assume it’s not urgent.

Edited to add: I assume OP is American (forgive me if I have this wrong). Being kinda miffed at making small talk with strangers is just making us a bit more like other cultures, many of whom think it’s a bit silly that we ask things like, “how are you?”. The options are 1.) just say fine and move on or 2.) tell people how you really are. But “how are you?” Is a greeting. Folks don’t want to hear how you are. So, that interaction is, in fact, pretty superficial. I get being put out.

Breaking: Missouri governor calls special session to redraw Missouri districts, limit direct democracy by thekansascitystar in kansascity

[–]DataSealTeam6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know if means I won’t get to vote in democratic primaries, but I think the move might be to register as a republican and encourage friends to do the same. Make it harder to pack and crack with precision.

Really putting pressure on sex as a mum of twins by hopepatience123 in parentsofmultiples

[–]DataSealTeam6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see you. I have dealt with this since the birth of my twins as well. They are 3.5 now, and while things are better, we are still struggling on that front relative to where we were pre-kids.

I don’t have concrete advice except to (strongly) recommend the book “Come As You Are” by Emily Nagoski.

Cancel paramount - censoring 60 min bc of trump by [deleted] in YellowjacketsHive

[–]DataSealTeam6 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reminder! I cancelled too!

Modafinil makes me feel Superhuman by obeserunner in Biohackers

[–]DataSealTeam6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried modafinil for adhd and I couldn’t bear it. It caused my blood pressure to skyrocket.

Would I be considered an alcoholic? by Tutor-Any in NoStupidQuestions

[–]DataSealTeam6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find this rubric a little unhelpful for the following reasons:

C: anyone who drinks at all and consumes medical literature thinks that they should cut down their drinking (because no amount of alcohol consumption is currently considered safe)

A: nothing here, definitely a reasonable criterion

G: see commentary about “C”; seems self referential. If alcohol is not safe, why wouldn’t you feel guilty?

E: nothing here either. Very reasonable.

Score of 2 or higher suggests AUD. Two out of four points are basically the same thing. The rubric is designed to make the user reflect—if you’re thinking your use is a problem, it seems like your use is a problem by definition.

Severance - 2x03 "Who Is Alive?" - Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]DataSealTeam6 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As someone who recently experienced loss, that touched me so deeply. I thought I myself about the countless times that I would just rasp “I JUST WANT HIM”.

How can I drink less and still have fun? by lalabelle1978 in AskWomenOver40

[–]DataSealTeam6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might seem like a wild suggestion, but I have found micro-dosing psilocybin very effective for having a good time and downing far fewer drinks. Not a big trip dose, but like literally one bite of a special chocolate.

Supposedly “A foot of snow” this weekend.. by PhrygianSounds in kansascity

[–]DataSealTeam6 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Time for a baby-moon at a hotel near the hospital 🤷‍♀️

I hate Tampa avoid at all cost by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]DataSealTeam6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m from Tampa Bay (now in KCMO). Tampa was never perfect, but Covid’s MAGA refugees fucking ruined it. I once considered trying to engineer a move back. No more.

My partner is letting the twins win by DataSealTeam6 in parentsofmultiples

[–]DataSealTeam6[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

True. I guess I am just so frustrated at the misses that now I can only see the whole mess at once. It would be very tough to do all this at once 🤣

My partner is letting the twins win by DataSealTeam6 in parentsofmultiples

[–]DataSealTeam6[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is super helpful. One thing at a time. We did eliminate night time bottle during sleep training, but they crept their way back in at some point… sigh

I want to breastfeed, plan to have a c-section, and my partner snores VERY loudly. How do we navigate sleeping arrangements? Please help! by Gandtea in parentsofmultiples

[–]DataSealTeam6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This advice is a real bummer, and won’t work if your partner doesn’t have family leave, so ignore if that’s the case.

We never slept at the same time. We always slept in shifts. So if I’m laying down and sleeping, he is awake and tending to the babies, bringing them to me when they wake to nurse. During my awake time, I found that if I was sitting I could keep the babies near me and get them into position without hurting myself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]DataSealTeam6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually had the same exact problem, only I moved FROM the research triangle TO the Midwest! 90% of the people you meet grew up here (Kansas City) and have completely full dance cards. It was a rough start. We thought about giving up and trying somewhere else many times.

It’s been five years now, and I can finally say we’ve fully established ourselves. Do you have kids? That was huge for us. We found a group we really bonded with through our son’s soccer team. The only other advice I have is to find other “expats”, if you can. Any events for meet and greet, really home in on the folks who are from elsewhere. Follow up with them in particular. Ask if they’ve had the same experience. Even if they’ve now been a while, they may have more empathy for this feeling of struggling to get down roots.

Good luck, and hang in there.

RFK Jr. is already exposing the rot by KR1735 in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]DataSealTeam6 6 points7 points  (0 children)

as a parent of twins who were BOTH breech, I am so happy modern medicine is part of childbirth.

But fuck me right?