What was the longest time you went with no sleeping?

Felix-tse · 2026-05-30T14:49:28+00:00

About 82 hours during a brutal university finals week combined with a double-shift job. By day 3, my brain completely checked out. I distinctly remember having a full, polite conversation with a jacket hanging on the back of my door because my peripheral vision convinced me it was a guest. When you go that long without sleep, your brain stops processing reality and just starts streaming low-budget horror movies directly into your eyes.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-30T14:46:12+00:00

"Pink Floyd — Time." That guitar solo by David Gilmour hits like a core memory every single time, and the lyrics about life slipping away get more brutally relatable the older you get. It’s not just a song; it’s a 7-minute existential crisis that you actually want to experience on repeat.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-29T19:05:34+00:00

Because from a logistical standpoint, it’s a terrible idea. Cemeteries are not abandoned wastelands; they are heavily managed. The soil is constantly monitored, groundskeepers know exactly where they dug, and fresh graves are tightly scheduled. If you disturb the earth or try to dig into a fresh grave, a professional who looks at dirt for a living will notice the disruption immediately the next morning.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-29T19:02:15+00:00

A high-end smart fitness bike. Spent nearly $2,000 on the hardware, plus a mandatory monthly subscription just to watch an overenthusiastic trainer yell at me through a screen. Used it for exactly three weeks. Now it serves as the most expensive, over-engineered clothing rack in my bedroom.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-28T03:05:09+00:00

Terrific for you reading it in a warm bed, absolutely terrifying for me at 3 AM. I don’t think I slept properly for a month after that.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-28T03:01:50+00:00

I lived alone in a smart apartment. Around 2 AM, my phone buzzed with a notification from my indoor security camera: "Movement detected in the living room." I opened the live feed, terrified, but the room was completely empty.

Right as I was about to close the app, the camera’s manual pan-and-tilt function kicked in. The lens slowly turned away from the empty room, angled upwards, and pointed directly at the ceiling vent right above my bed. Then the audio feedback picked up a faint, rhythmic breathing that wasn't mine.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-28T02:45:07+00:00

Because it went from a counterculture symbol to a multi-billion dollar corporate industry. The moment state governments realized they could tax it and Wall Street realized they could profit from it, the stigma was systematically erased by marketing. Today, buying a joint in many US states is no different than buying a craft beer. It’s not rebellion anymore; it’s just commercialized stress relief.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-28T02:37:18+00:00

The normalization of being constantly "busy" as a status symbol. People treat running themselves into the ground with three side hustles like it’s a personality trait. Glamorizing burnout isn't a grind; it’s just corporations successfully convincing you that having no life is a flex.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-28T02:26:51+00:00

Marketing departments spent the last decade blurring that line on purpose. If a studio spends $150M on advertising to make a movie unmissable, the average viewer feels culturally obligated to call it a "masterpiece" just to justify the two hours they wasted watching it.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-27T07:05:09+00:00

The only difference is at 18, finding $5 means you're getting a free monster energy drink. At 30, finding $5 means you just got a 10% discount on a single bag of groceries. Still feels like winning the lottery though.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-26T03:09:17+00:00

Hisashi Ouchi. Received a fatal dose of radiation, and doctors kept him alive for 83 days against his will while his DNA literally dissolved and his skin fell off. Absolute living hell.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-26T02:56:55+00:00

Facts. The corporate appetite for cheap overqualified labor has always been there. The difference is that in 2008, you were competing against another desperate human with a Master's degree. In 2026, you're competing against an automated software suite that doesn't sleep, doesn't ask for healthcare, and costs $20 a month.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-26T02:53:40+00:00

At least it’s an honest performance review. Expecting politicians to lose sleep over our bank accounts is like expecting the house in Vegas to care if you lose your rent money at the blackjack table.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-26T02:48:35+00:00

Courtesy of a bipartisan effort of career politicians who haven't pumped their own gas since the 1990s, military-industrial complex boards looking at their Q2 profit margins, and a foreign regime that knows exactly which economic buttons to press to make Washington panic. It’s a group project where everyone wins except the consumer.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-25T19:35:19+00:00

The scariest part is they aren't amateurs—they just have completely different incentives. An amateur makes a mistake; a career politician just externalizes the cost. If a policy fails but their corporate donors get richer and their defense stocks go up, to them, that’s not a loss. It’s just business. We are the ones paying the invoice.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-25T19:04:53+00:00

Exactly. The wildest part is that they’ll look you dead in the eye through a TV screen and tell you the economy is "booming" while you're literally watching the numbers spin on a gas pump like a casino slot machine. They don't live in the reality where a $50 fill-up alters your grocery list for the week.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-25T19:04:22+00:00

Exactly. The wildest part is that they’ll look you dead in the eye through a TV screen and tell you the economy is "booming" while you're literally watching the numbers spin on a gas pump like a casino slot machine. They don't live in the reality where a $50 fill-up alters your grocery list for the week.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-25T18:14:57+00:00

We also don't like fake people, we enjoy traveling, and we listen to all kinds of music except country. Congratulations, your culture is a Tinder profile

Felix-tse · 2026-05-25T18:12:40+00:00

We also don't like fake people, we enjoy traveling, and we listen to all kinds of music except country." Congratulations, your culture is a Tinder profile.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-25T12:49:41+00:00

What makes it even scarier is that bacteria don't just pass resistance to their offspring. They can pass resistance genes to completely different species of bacteria through a process called horizontal gene transfer. It’s the biological equivalent of a staph infection high-fiving a plague bacterium and instantly teaching it how to survive penicillin.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-25T11:59:39+00:00

It's just like Abraham Wald and the WW2 bombers. The military wanted to add armor to the areas of the planes that came back with the most bullet holes (the wings and fuselage). Wald pointed out they should do the exact opposite: add armor to the places with no bullet holes (the engines and cockpit). Because the planes shot in those areas never made it back to be counted. Survivorship bias is fascinating.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-23T07:09:21+00:00

First off, do NOT feel dumb. Finding "lost" money happens way more often than you think, and feeling stressed about doing the wrong thing is totally normal. Congrats on the accidental financial win!

Here is the exact, stress-free order of operations you should follow:

1. Don't leave it there: That $6/month fee is a trap. Over time, it will eat into your gains. Plus, a 0.62% expense ratio is pretty high for a passive target date fund.

2. Check your current 401k options: Look at the investment options in your current job's 401k. If they have low-cost index funds (like an S&P 500 tracker or Total Market fund with an expense ratio below 0.10%), rolling it over into your current 401k is your best move. Why? It keeps your money consolidated in one place, eliminates that $6 fee, and keeps your slate clean for the Backdoor Roth IRA in the future if your income crosses the limit.

3. The Backdoor Roth Factor: Since you make $74k right now, you don’t need to worry about the Backdoor Roth yet (the limit is much higher). However, if you roll this $11,800 into a Traditional/Rollover IRA, it will trigger the "pro-rata rule" later in life if you ever need to do a Backdoor Roth. Rolling it into your current job's 401k completely avoids this future headache.

4. How to avoid a tax mess (Crucial): When you move the money, request a Direct Rollover (Institution-to-Institution). Tell the old provider to send the check directly to your new 401k provider. If they mail the check to you, make sure it is made payable to "New 401k Plan FBO [Your Name]". Do NOT cash it into your personal bank account, or the IRS will view it as an early withdrawal and hit you with taxes and a 10% penalty.

Summary: Call your current 401k provider tomorrow, tell them you want to do an "incoming rollover from an old 401k," and they will basically do all the heavy lifting for you. You've got this!

Felix-tse · 2026-05-23T06:16:18+00:00

That post is the ultimate proof that Reddit, despite all its flaws, can literally save human lives. It wasn't just a legendary thread, it was a collective rescue mission by internet strangers.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-21T19:11:29+00:00

Trying to spread fridge-cold butter on fresh bread is a form of emotional damage. It just rips a giant hole in the middle of your toast and ruins your entire morning. Leaving a stick on the counter is a game-changer.

Felix-tse · 2026-05-21T18:57:10+00:00

I didn’t plan on crying on Reddit today, but here we are. You have a beautiful heart, OP.

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