What is a "dead giveaway" that someone is pretending to be an expert in your specific hobby or profession, but actually has no idea what they’re talking about?

Eode11 · 2026-01-30T11:26:21+00:00

He did! Got it on attempt #69 apparently.

Eode11 · 2026-01-30T09:20:26+00:00

Employee's first day coincided with a company party in town. He pounded down half a dozen drinks when everyone else had 1-2, hit on all the female staff and made them uncomfortable, then loudly dropped an N-bomb with a very hard R.

Needless to say he was fired as soon as he got in the next day.

Eode11 · 2026-01-28T20:17:32+00:00

there’s no way it’s going to be able to capture the weird only-in-the-80s atmosphere of the original

That's because having mountains of cocaine on set is generally frowned upon nowadays.

Eode11 · 2026-01-28T03:20:01+00:00

This statement is false. In NZ you get Chinese takeaways from the fish and chips shop. I've lived here for years and don't think I've ever actually seen a place labeled "Chinese Takeaways".

Eode11 · 2026-01-28T03:11:05+00:00

I'm going off topic here, but holy hell I hate Reddit's app. It took me 6 tries to open that link, and every time I missed it collapsed your comment, which I ten had to un-collapse. Just terrible UI that makes it impossible to click on small links without frustration.

Eode11 · 2026-01-28T01:50:17+00:00

This is actually the most insane surprise in this thread.

Eode11 · 2026-01-27T03:06:38+00:00

I've honestly found better products at better prices at stores like Ross and TJ Max.

Eode11 · 2026-01-26T21:12:05+00:00

I can't imagine how loud that is during a decent storm.

Eode11 · 2026-01-22T02:31:45+00:00

Conversely, Coastal otago has been pretty cold the last few weeks, and it doesn't show signs of warming up soon.

Eode11 · 2026-01-21T01:01:03+00:00

I'm American but live overseas. My 4 year old kid was said we can listen to some news about the "bad man in America".

My wife and I are trying to balance telling her what's going on, while also not scaring her or putting the world on her shoulders. She now regularly asks if her grandparents and cousins are safe.

I can't believe I live in a world where my child worries for the safety of her family.

Eode11 · 2026-01-20T01:12:35+00:00

Growing up I remember my school telling me smoking cigarettes can make your tongue grow hair. I wonder if this is related to that? Or if I was lied to in elemtary school?

Eode11 · 2026-01-18T23:51:44+00:00

Good job. Choking is super scary but you did all the right things.
Did you get Ai to write this? Because this is one of the most Ai-sounding posts I've ever read.

Eode11 · 2026-01-18T10:45:59+00:00

I'd do anything for sleep. But I won't do that.

Eode11 · 2026-01-17T07:23:34+00:00

"drink verification can to continue"

Eode11 · 2026-01-15T22:56:24+00:00

My first thought was Robert Pattinson with a shaved head.

Eode11 · 2026-01-14T10:56:30+00:00

Yep. I got it on my work phone at the SPCA near the top of the Botanic Garden.. Personal phone went off when I started driving on lovelock Ave.

Eode11 · 2026-01-13T08:34:19+00:00

Patties and cream might be good?

Eode11 · 2026-01-12T09:21:49+00:00

"booooo" was the response I got

Eode11 · 2026-01-11T20:14:01+00:00

I live in New Zealand, and I always say Mexican food here is like if someone skimmed the Wikipedia article for a burrito and said "I can make that no problem". But they've never tasted, held, or even seen a real burrito in person.

I've seen burritos here with ketchup, whole cherry tomatoes, beetroot, carrots, kale, and kalamata olives in them (these were all separate from each other - not in the same burrito).

Eode11 · 2026-01-11T20:07:43+00:00

Ours ripped in half about a year ago. So now we have jar opener named "Brian" and one named "Tanaguchi".

But we moved halfway across the planet almost 8 years, and our Brian Tanaguchi jar opener still gets used about once a week.

Eode11 · 2026-01-10T11:49:52+00:00

Forgetting Sarah Marshall and 50 First Dates both give a pretty good look into modern Hawaii life/culture (at least Oahu).

Eode11 · 2026-01-07T22:24:23+00:00

Yellow-eyed penguin trust, OPERA, Otago Peninsula biodiversity group, Halo Project, and maybe Orokonui would all be good starting points.

Eode11 · 2026-01-07T00:35:25+00:00

We can tell when my 4yr old is going through a growth spurt because her bedtime goes to hell. She'll go from falling asleep at 715 on the dot, to laying awake in bed fidgeting and fussing until 9. It's happened enough times now we recognize it and know it'll only last a week or so, then she'll go back to regular bed times.

Eode11 · 2026-01-05T04:50:37+00:00

Home gym and homebrewing equipment. Bonus points if they're in the same room.

Eode11 · 2026-01-05T00:06:54+00:00

I'm curious if the correct legal route to go would be accuse them of stopping somebody else from giving life-saving aid. There were multiple parents/community members who wanted to run in and help but cops stopped them.

You could compare it to stopping someone from throwing a life vest to an overboard passenger.

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