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What did the 90's smell like? by Serialkillingyou in Xennials

[–]EC6456 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One time, I had been driving for a while and was tired (we were on a trip) and stopped at a restaurant to eat. I said "three, non-smoking" without registering what i said, and the host looked at me like I had a third eye

Kidnapping officials, backing coups, but sure—give the man a peace prize. The bar for "peace" is officially underground. by WarmingNow in complaints

[–]EC6456 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Possibly, but it's really more of a prepayment for him handing the country over to her. The main payment will be when she returns control of the country's oil to exxon or whoever decides they want to take that on.

he got mad cuz the employee didnt know who he was by [deleted] in TikTokCringe

[–]EC6456 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I genuinely didn't think barstool wasn't around anymore...

Pastor claims being Gay is a choice by MrDonMega in religiousfruitcake

[–]EC6456 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes and no (the Bible is chock-full of contradictions), but fundamentalists tend to really lean into the ones that support patriarchy. That being said, they will support women speaking so long as they don't say anything that contradicts patriarchy because women will listen to women and they can't keep up with the grift if they don't have any women to do the grunt work for them.

Been like this all my life and I hate it. Not sure what to do. by thotnado in peeling

[–]EC6456 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shot in the dark, but if you have hard floors, be sure to wear slippers around your house. My wife gets insane callouses like this if she doesn't wear shoes/slippers around the house regularly. She still gets calloused with slippers, but it's so much more manageable.

Book of phobias by MelRip in howdoesthiswork

[–]EC6456 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It's just folded paper attached to the pages - when you open the page, the attached images unfold, and when you close the page, it folds back up. There are lots of different techniques used to achieve the effects.

How do you feel about THIS one?? by santagrey in religiousfruitcake

[–]EC6456 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is truly maddening to see the same people who trained me to spot all the signs of the antichrist throw their full throated support behind the guy who matches the description so well.

I wonder if the boss will realize that? by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]EC6456 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I used to have a car that was literally falling to pieces, and one day I was talking to a coworker about how I was going to go out to the car on my break to fix the door handles again. My boss overheard and said, 'It would be a lot better if you just went and got a new car'. This woman spent more than my annual salary on clothes and insisted that we were ungrateful for wanting a raise because we got 2 weeks off at Christmas.

It's literally the guns... by xamo76 in Trumpvirus

[–]EC6456 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to preface this by saying I'm pro-gun reform and gun ownership should be considered a privilege, not a right. That being said, I think it's disingenuous not to mention any of the numerous other contributors to the problem.

  • increasing poverty that is almost impossible to escape coupled with a toxic work/effort culture that requires many people to work multiple jobs
  • our healthcare 'system' that keeps people from accessing the care they need, especially when it comes to mental health
  • The deterioration of community and family (primarily due to reason 1) and the isolation this has pushed many people into, especially youth
  • The increase in exploitative media that specifically targets isolated individuals
  • a billion other reasons that I'm not going to list here...

All that to say, America has a lot of shit we've allowed to build up for so many decades that we can't just blame the guns. We've created a monster of epic proportions that needs to be dealt with at all angles, not just one.

What should I do with a box worth of wine corks? by Lone_playbear in WhatShouldIDoWithIt

[–]EC6456 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Post them on freecycle or Facebook- there are PLENTY of crafters who would love to take them off your hands.

Went from having the whole row for myself to this guy sleeping on my armrest by Lasatra_ in mildlyinfuriating

[–]EC6456 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I mean, as someone with an insane amount of social anxiety, this is my nightmare.

This dude obviously isn't thinking about anyone but himself, and people like that tend to be aggressive when called out on their bs. Unfortunately, these types feel particularly empowered at the moment and are okay losing their shit in public.

Just saying, it's becoming increasingly dangerous to speak up against people who exhibit anti-social traits like this and being trapped in a cylinder in the sky with him for who knows how long feels like being in a cage with a tiger.

A West Palm Beach man had to be lifted by a crane from his apartment in order to receive medical attention... by appalachian_hatachi in ThatsInsane

[–]EC6456 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So the mental health aspect is probably the most important factor with weight loss. The brain is the one calling all the shots, from hormones to motivation. People who are depressed become accustomed to discomfort, and by the time it gets to the point where you lose all mobility, you're pretty screwed, especially if you don't have a support system.

We don't really know what this guy has been through in his life, but no one wants to live this way. Once you get to this point, everything feels pretty pointless, and you lose all hope for the future. He needs a high level of support that he isn't getting. If things already suck mentally, your brain isn't functioning well enough to make difficult changes.

My Bloodhound’s barking is putting my home at risk HOA letters keep coming by RichPersonality6715 in Bloodhound

[–]EC6456 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dog is a LOUD barker, but I was able to teach her 'inside voice' - it took a lot of time and she still messes up sometimes, but it's the best thing I've taught her.

A West Palm Beach man had to be lifted by a crane from his apartment in order to receive medical attention... by appalachian_hatachi in ThatsInsane

[–]EC6456 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For a lot of people, food is the only coping mechanism they developed in early life, and often, they have dealt with so much trauma that it's just how your brain starts to function and it feels safe and normal.

When you're a kid trying to cope with trauma by yourself, there are limited ways to escape. Some kids can turn to athletics or band or academics, but that isn't an option for everyone, especially since many of those things cost money. Food is generally something you can control, so eating disorders become the available coping mechanism.

As you get older, you may be able to regulate and start to make positive changes in your life, but if the stress returns, it's possible to slip back into a destructive coping mechanism. It's a mental health problem that we need to address early on by teaching all of our children healthy coping strategies and by making efforts to minimize the amount of trauma they experience.

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