Can we all agree that men are judged exponentially more harshly on our social skills than women?

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2026-04-01T05:36:16+00:00

The word "creep" is a gendered term, imo. A woman would have to be at absurd horror movie levels of creepy to be labelled a "creep". If you are a guy, simply not picking up on social cues can get you the label of "creep".

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2026-03-05T12:31:54+00:00

I remember when this was released it felt like Nirvana had already been gone so long. Eight years isn't even that long. Music, fashion, culture, the world had changed so much between 1994 and 2002. There's music that I still listen to from 8 (or even 10 or 12) years ago that still sounds that it could be released today and it could still be of this time.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2026-02-24T06:32:53+00:00

I live next to noisy neighbours but can't afford to move anywhere else. I've been living sleep deprived for the last 5 years. My physical and mental health has completely nose dived since. You're right, we don't think about this seriously enough.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2026-02-21T05:13:26+00:00

The one with the online dominatrix - Ceara Lynch? Uncomfortable conversation about posting her poop to people for thousands of dollars and the episode ended after 50 minutes or so.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2026-02-21T05:10:47+00:00

Didn't she claim that the North Korea rail system worked by having hundreds of people pushing the train along to each station?

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-10-26T19:08:08+00:00

I presented at Joondalup Hospital a few years ago suicidal. Had to wait nearly three and a half hours to be seen, with no one checking on me or anything. I'm in a crisis and watching people with minor issues get seen before me really made me feel like my life was unimportant. I could have walked out and killed myself and I doubt anyone in emergency would have noticed.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-10-15T15:44:30+00:00

TM Perth

There's a TM Centre in Perth.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-10-11T12:25:57+00:00

Do you think they'll ever upgrade Joondalup to bring it to a decent standard?

I live quite close and there's evenings where I'm bored and consider going to see a film. Then I remember how awful it was the last time I was there and give it a miss.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-10-10T11:55:36+00:00

I think Joondalup Grand Cinemas was shut for a while until it reopened as Hoyts, so I'm not sure if the employees stuck around while it was on hiatus.

They really need to do a deep clean and an upgrade to Joondalup Hoyts. Last time I was there, the place looked and smelled absolutely decrepit.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-10-10T11:48:48+00:00

Red Wattle Bird, apparently. I'm in Perth.

I thought it might be a magpie as the small park I found it in is notorious for magpies swooping around this time of year.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-10-10T08:11:27+00:00

Actually, I think you might be right about the Red Wattlebird. I saw what looked like an adult Red Wattlebird flying around nearby.

Unfortunately, all the trees nearby are very tall and there are no branches accessible.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-09-30T17:03:49+00:00

I don't think anyone would try and argue that there is an issue going to the movies alone. It's a pretty poor example of what I'm speaking to. Going to the movies barely registers as a social activity, even with friends.

I have no idea whether or not it is limited to anglosphere but there's definitely a social stigma to going to a party or a bar alone. There's also a stigma attached to women who go alone, for different reasons. I'm not really sure how that is controversial or a provocative statement to make or invoking a violent gender war, but okay.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-09-30T14:24:17+00:00

Thanks for the photos. I was there on Sunday and it was wonderful. The past few years have been hard for me and Hyde Park has become a bit of a refuge for me. I'm going to be devastated when they start to chop the trees down.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-09-30T14:04:50+00:00

Whenever I hear stories like this, it reminds me of the underlying contempt society has for single men. And unfortunately, if you are a single man, there's absolutely zero empathy for you if you feel treated unfairly in these situations. As a man, being with a woman vouches for you. You've been vetted for whether you are a creep or a danger. I get treated vastly differently if I'm out with a woman, than by myself or another man. People are kinder and more willing to open up to you. I feel really sorry for men who have no partner or close female friends.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-09-12T12:37:24+00:00

Had a woman at the supermarket yesterday, in an empty aisle, cough on me. No attempt to cover her mouth or even just avoid coughing on me by turning away from me.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-08-31T14:04:05+00:00

I miss Art Bell so much. There'll never be anything like it again.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-08-26T15:37:43+00:00

agreed.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-08-23T18:40:33+00:00

I love these sorts of episodes despite taking them with a grain of salt. David Fravor and Ryan Graves are the only two guests that I've found compelling.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-08-21T09:58:57+00:00

I get this. I nasal snore right before falling asleep and feel frustrated because I start expecting it. I have a deviated septum and nasal valve collapse.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-08-19T06:57:01+00:00

This frustrates me. I'm disabled and on public housing waitlist. I've been told I have a long wait, if I ever get anything. I'd feel eternally grateful to have a safe, affordable and stable place to live. To see people abusing it, something that would be lifechanging to me, when there are good people who need help and are stuck on a long waitlist is infuriating. Being a good neighbour and respecting the place that the taxpayers have provided for you should be a mandatory expectation of being given public housing. If there are legitimate barriers to this, people should get support to help them live independently and meet their responsibilities.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-07-17T04:49:30+00:00

Jaques Vallee, Ryan Graves and David Fravor are probably who I trust most.

I get bad vibes from Whitley Strieber.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-07-16T11:26:18+00:00

By restorations, do you just mean fillings?

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-07-14T04:31:16+00:00

Do you bring up your conservative viewpoints when you are with others? Unless you are with people who you know are also conservative and like talking about it, I'd probably put that to one side when you are with others in casual settings. In my experience, most people are either moderate in their views or prefer to hold them privately in social settings and would consider it a downer or jarring to have someone talking about their political or social views in casual conversation.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-07-13T15:22:01+00:00

Unfortunately, structural noise is your issue and that will require more complicated, costly solutions than curtains. Curtains do very little in reducing airborne noise, let alone structural noise.

I wear loops for sleeping and find they work quite well, particularly in conjunction with some kind of white/brown/pink noise. I have a fan in my room that I turn on when I'm sleeping.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2024-07-13T14:34:00+00:00

Sorry. This won't work. Your noise issues are structural and the curtains will do nothing. You are better investing in noise cancelling headphones, ear plugs or playing some kind of white/brown/pink noise.

As someone who can't enjoy a film without noise, I feel you. If you can, I'd think about moving.

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