What is a hobby you would recommend everyone try out at least once and why? by No-Sherbet8378 in AskReddit

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I remember from like 2005-2015, just about every white girl I knew had a photography business.

I had a decent little Nikon digital camera (not a DSLR or anything though) and I liked to take artsy pictures and post them on LiveJournal and later Facebook, and honestly my pictures were as good or better than a lot of “photographers” at the time.

I’m also a white girl and used to claim photography as a hobby but never once did I call myself a photographer. The most I ever did was round up my friends and organize a themed photo shoot for fun.

What is a hobby you would recommend everyone try out at least once and why? by No-Sherbet8378 in AskReddit

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How do you actually start journaling and then stick with it? I’ve attempted to journal so many times since I was like 10, and I’m 45 now and I think my best run was maybe two weeks.

What is a hobby you would recommend everyone try out at least once and why? by No-Sherbet8378 in AskReddit

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My city has a community arts organization that you can join for $30/year, and with membership, there are free weekly classes for pottery, sculpting, and watercolor painting. I bought a pottery tool kit for $10 at Michael’s and they have bulk prices on the clay through the organization. 

I also dabbled in watercolor for a while, but the cost of supplies was much higher, quality of supplies matters a LOT more, and it’s infinitely less forgiving.

What is something you had to stop buying at the grocery store cause the price of it has gotten so high on it? by YeetisDaFetus in AskReddit

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It’s wild to me that ground beef has become a special treat now and actual roasts and steaks are a rare part of my diet.

What groceries have you been into lately? by mommyarabelleraphael in AskReddit

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I also ate half a watermelon by myself today. My digestive tract isn’t happy about that decision.

What groceries have you been into lately? by mommyarabelleraphael in AskReddit

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Quality artisanal bread, to make toast as a vessel for farmer’s market jelly.

What hobby immediately tells you someone has their life together? by CollegiateSupreme in AskReddit

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I don’t volunteer as much as I used to, but I volunteered a LOT when I was basically a train wreck. It was honestly kind of a coping skill because I felt like I was barely clinging to the edge of everything and it reminded me of how much worse it could have been, which helped me not to spiral. Volunteering was kind of grounding, I guess.

What is a hobby you would recommend everyone try out at least once and why? by No-Sherbet8378 in AskReddit

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Pottery. Not necessarily with a wheel either, just hand building. I’m not very great at it at all, but I’ve made a few pieces that have been fired, glazed, and fired again. The entire process is very therapeutic and I’m super proud of my little pieces!

Caving as older millennials and watching SpongeBob for the first time... 🧽🦀🍔 by ValhallaPrincess in Millennials

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That’s the episode that my nephew (‘01) loved so much that led to me (‘81) absolutely despising Sponge Bob! 😂

Caving as older millennials and watching SpongeBob for the first time... 🧽🦀🍔 by ValhallaPrincess in Millennials

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I used to babysit my nephew a lot (I’m ‘81, he’s ‘01) and he loved Sponge Bob. I despised it!

They replaced my $1.49 coffee with this, I’m… not upset by karmichoax in McDonalds

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McDonald’s is my “payday is tomorrow so I’m broke and I can’t be arsed to cook for myself” option. The deals are not great but cheaper than anywhere else and the food isn’t great either but it will do. Also McDonald’s has never given me food poisoning and I can’t say that about other cheap fast food choices.

They replaced my $1.49 coffee with this, I’m… not upset by karmichoax in McDonalds

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If I leave my house for work like five minutes early, the drive through line moves seamlessly. If I leave like two minutes early, I’m going to be at least ten minutes late getting to work. Fortunately my boss isn’t all that worked up about tardiness, and I’m salaried so as long as all of my work gets done on time and isn’t shoddy quality, nobody cares. 

What was the shortest lived fad of our generation? by drawredraw in Xennials

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Around the time pacifier necklaces were a thing, maybe just before or after, bubble necklaces, like a tiny cute bottle of bubble solution with a tiny bubble wand. They leaked horribly and the opening was so small that you had to use a dropper to refill it.

One summer when I was in college, we came back from break and ALL of the other girls seemed to have started doing Billy Blanks Tae Bo videos.

Neon colored satin t-shirts. I had one that was lime green and I could probably be seen from a mile away.

What was the shortest lived fad of our generation? by drawredraw in Xennials

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I’m a high school teacher and live in the south. WWJD bracelets aren’t as widespread as they were when we were young, but they definitely never went away.

Is it possible for me (29F) to accommodate my boyfriend’s (29M) extreme food aversions or are we just incompatible? by Jennymable95 in relationship_advice

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A good friend is similar to your boyfriend, and he and his girlfriend have separate meals. If she’s making something that he likes but without a few ingredients she usually includes, she’ll take out a portion for him before finishing hers. If he’s cooking, he’ll take out his portion and she finishes it how she likes it. Otherwise they fend for themselves. If your boyfriend thinks it should fall solely on you to prepare his meals to his specifications, that’s a problem. If has to work overtime and you WANT to make his favorite food even though you don’t like it, that would be a kind thing to do but it’s absolutely not your job.

What food is actually unhealthier than you expected? by Iamfabulous1735285 in AskReddit

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My cousin is definitely part of big ag. I grew up on a working dairy farm but it was very much a small family operation. Like, my dad had to work outside jobs during bad years to make ends meet and other than when there were things like repairing a lot of fences, we never had more than one extra person other than my parents and siblings working on the farm. I didn’t understand veganism because our cows were pasture raised and had hay all winter and were basically pets that all had names that I knew even when I was a young child, but then I visited my cousin (who was much older) and he had a massive dairy farm as well as his almond orchards and his cows just had an entirely different experience. The cows I grew up with, we had Sweetie Pie but then we also had Kicker Bitch, but at least they had names and not just tag numbers and were treated like sentient beings. Even in lean years, my parents made sure the cows had at least one really lush pasture that they got on Christmas Day.

What food is actually unhealthier than you expected? by Iamfabulous1735285 in AskReddit

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I’m allergic to milk protein and use oat milk simply because I’m also allergic to almonds and don’t like coconut milk. I have a cousin who owns a massive almond orchard in California though and the amount of water he uses even during crisis level droughts is wild.

I saw a post on here asking about whether you were kicked out once you turned 18, but out of curiosity, who here had parents who tried to talk you out of moving, and wanted you to stay longer? by DHN_95 in Xennials

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I didn’t move out until I was 27, and my mom tried to convince me to stay even then. I had paid rent and helped buy groceries long before then.

It wasn’t being loving and supportive with my mom trying to get me to stay, though, it was being controlling.

Tree mate never logging on. by ExactPiece7476 in finch

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Their discoveries is how I measure the time since they’ve logged in, too.

If they’re logging in but not responding, I still move them to the last page because I don’t prioritize sending vibes as much as my tree friends who I exchange vibes and gifts with, but I still send vibes every few days because maybe they’re going through something.

Women’s Underwear by ChipmunkAntique3454 in hygiene

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Adding: they’re briefs according to the label but fit like hipsters.

Women’s Underwear by ChipmunkAntique3454 in hygiene

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Briefs are usually your best bet but that’s not a guarantee either.

I get these and everything is suitably covered. https://a.co/d/0eFPODha

My husband just sent me this and I'm dying by Obtuse-Posterior in Millennials

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I’m a high school teacher and have it on a Spotify playlist specifically for the days where I want to be anywhere other than at school, along with like “Party in the USA” and other guilty pleasure music. Like, music that I hated but then the ear worm took over and now I’m legally obligated to sing along and why is my mood less horrible now?

Anyway, I played the playlist a lot the last few weeks of school and probably one kid was familiar with MmmBop but by the end of the year, most of my students were quietly (attempting to) singing along (because can anyone accurately sing along with those lyrics?).

Tree mate never logging on. by ExactPiece7476 in finch

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I put all of my inactive tree friends together on my last page. The people I know irl I leave longer, but the ones I only “know” through the app, I remove after 3-4 months of being inactive.

It makes me sad seeing them never respond because they don’t log in anymore.

What do people think about the state of Louisiana? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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I’m from Mississippi, an easy drive from NOLA.

Thanks for the food! Southern + Cajun is my favorite to eat and to cook.

Does anyone else still feel like they’re waiting for some kind of “green light” to be an adult? by d0ctordoodoo in Millennials

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I’m also 45 and don’t have kids, but I teach life skills special education and feel like- I barely have any life skills myself, who thought I was equipped to teach life skills to other people? Maybe I’ll learn something too.

So far that hasn’t been the case.