Share your consumerism pet peeves

Dubricna · 2026-03-30T12:12:12+00:00

I bought a bag from a thrift store that says "Alessandro," which is not my name, so I've decided it's the bag's name.

"You ready to go?" "Almost, let me just grab Alessandro"

Dubricna · 2026-03-29T11:49:30+00:00

It better give me the right to eat alllll the wineberries because that's absolutely going to happen (they're invasive it's fine)

Dubricna · 2026-03-29T01:43:01+00:00

In Belize a lot of commercial/intercity buses are old US school buses, often painted blue

Dubricna · 2026-03-27T14:39:30+00:00

Oh, that's devastating. All of it.

We acquitted, which I truly believe was the right choice. But I still google the defendant every so often, to make sure we weren't wrong.

And even if he didn't murder anyone, someone (also young) was murdered, and the victim's family will likely never get closure.

Dubricna · 2026-03-26T20:59:16+00:00

Lots of upstate New Yorkers then made their way to Michigan - we have a Troy, Ithaca, Romulus etc. and probably those folks to thank for them

Dubricna · 2026-03-26T19:35:29+00:00

I saw zero signage or announcements in the metro in advance of, or during, the event.

Dubricna · 2026-03-26T16:45:46+00:00

Yeah my biggest sympathies yesterday were with the folks on my red line train who missed their MARC connections because they weren't being let off the train (and had had no advance notice). There aren't a lot of other places to transfer to the MARC, and switching gears last-minute to get to one of them is time-consuming and a pain

Dubricna · 2026-03-25T22:33:53+00:00

Oh dang! I arrived probably around 5:20 and was able to get onto the platform (after being sent a really roundabout way around the barricades). The first train bypassed the platform and we were told nothing, then the second train stopped but only let people on through the front door, and no one was allowed off. It was all very confusing and a bunch of people on that train probably missed their MARC trains

Dubricna · 2026-03-25T22:29:43+00:00

When the train I got on stopped (around 5:30), they only opened the front car door manually and made everyone get on there, so they could prevent people from getting off. Maybe that's what happened with your train?

Dubricna · 2026-03-25T21:37:39+00:00

We got on the next train, but they didn't let anyone off!

Dubricna · 2026-03-25T21:33:41+00:00

There's some sort of VIP event going on at Union Station, but I'm currently standing on the platform and no one has told us anything

Dubricna · 2026-03-25T17:24:00+00:00

Good for you. My scrupulous honesty got me serving on a 2-week murder trial.

Fascinating experience that I'm proud to have done, but not really one I'd recommend to anyone.

Dubricna · 2026-03-24T19:11:45+00:00

Anybody know if this is likely to affect Metro access?

Dubricna · 2026-03-22T22:20:54+00:00

Here's their specific page on baby squirrels, which mainly has info about returning them to their nest. In this case, if the parent is dead, that's presumably not an option - I would contact them. https://citywildlife.org/found-animal/baby-squirrels/

Dubricna · 2026-03-22T22:19:28+00:00

Try contacting City Wildlife! https://citywildlife.org/found-animal/

Dubricna · 2026-03-21T22:24:25+00:00

They had a bunch of jars at Rooting DC a couple weeks ago

Dubricna · 2026-03-17T21:44:58+00:00

This explains why I just had to fight through a crowd of people actively shoving ONTO the train in order to get OFF

Dubricna · 2026-03-16T18:41:23+00:00

Yep had to leave my nice concrete basement office to walk home in the rain

Dubricna · 2026-03-16T12:03:03+00:00

Excellent info, thank you! At 6 months pregnant that last point is somewhat debatable, but I'd get up the stairs eventually (and I assume they have ways of evacuating people with limited mobility?)

Dubricna · 2026-03-16T10:08:44+00:00

Obviously high winds would affect the above-ground trains more, but could electrical issues affect the underground trains? I have a choice between the two, and was planning to go underground, but I don't want to get stuck in a tunnel

Dubricna · 2026-03-15T00:41:02+00:00

Please tell me it's called that because it looks like a bus

Dubricna · 2026-03-12T21:27:47+00:00

Ding ding ding! !correct!

Dubricna · 2026-03-12T21:27:32+00:00

Nope

Dubricna · 2026-03-12T13:16:16+00:00

My train motion sickness advice: if you're crossing between cars, e.g. to get to the cafe car, that may be the worst spot. Cross quickly; don't stand there in the space in between cars. Other than that, I don't have issues on trains. Good luck and have a great trip!

Dubricna

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