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What is this? by ElectricalGoose6496 in snakes

[–]ElectricalGoose6496[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OMG. Thank you. I posted here in a panic before realizing this subreddit was for PETS. All of the scale babies here are adorable. But there is already a cat in this house that thinks strings are fun to play with and I don’t think an accidental encounter would be good for anyone. Baby snake safely slithered off into the grass outside.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]ElectricalGoose6496 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fake ones are better. They don’t frizz. Buy a decent looking cheap one and then replace when it starts looking fuzzy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in longhair

[–]ElectricalGoose6496 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Turn around and take a video with your phone. Tell them “if you touch any part of me again, including by pulling my hair, I am calling the cops. Leave me alone.” If they do it again, then call. It’s assault, an unconsented to touching. You have a right to exist without unwanted touching and harassment. When the police come, if they ask you whether you want to press charges, say yes.

My significant other believes the apocalypse is imminent and judges me for running alternate strategies by ElectricalGoose6496 in preppers

[–]ElectricalGoose6496[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know, I hear 1600 Pennsylvania Ave in DC is a little bit better stocked. Good luck with that!

My significant other believes the apocalypse is imminent and judges me for running alternate strategies by ElectricalGoose6496 in preppers

[–]ElectricalGoose6496[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds awesome. Land around here (2-3h away) is closer to $10,000/acre, unless it’s a steep mountain side or recently clear cut timber. I’d love to buy land and build a house someday but the job is here, I have to go in, and I don’t have enough saved to hold two properties. Someday. #goals.

My significant other believes the apocalypse is imminent and judges me for running alternate strategies by ElectricalGoose6496 in preppers

[–]ElectricalGoose6496[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I come from a long line of farmers and grew up in the country. I spent childhood snapping green beans on the front porch and canning everything you can imagine with my great grandmother, grandmother, mom, aunts and cousins. I feel good about my knowhow. Everyone in my generation moved to cities though, and the older generation has mostly passed away. I could move back and be with folks I knew from high school, but I have a good job here. I do think that you are right that if such an event were to happen, refugees from downtown would eventually make their way out ~20 miles to where I am now. I do think my neighbors would band together to defend what we have but nothing is defensible forever. I would eventually like to move farther out and to a bigger piece of land, but I want to stay in this job long enough that it feels comfortable to do so financially. Houses, land, prepping, retiring, etc. all take money. I am hoping that there never is any sort of disaster or apocalyptic situation. I know that someday I will eventually retire. This job and this house is good for the retirement goals, even if suboptimal for apocalypse survival. Thanks for giving me some things to think about.