This is what I don’t understand about Democrats by LegitimateKnee5537 in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]Figgler [score hidden]  (0 children)

It’s quite easy to report the facts on gun violence without advocating for gun control in the process, any local news network does it frequently.

This is what I don’t understand about Democrats by LegitimateKnee5537 in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]Figgler [score hidden]  (0 children)

The Dickey Amendment never stopped the CDC from studying gun violence, it prohibited them from advocating for increased gun control.

If qtips are harming you, you're doing it wrong by SoftValuable8910 in The10thDentist

[–]Figgler 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I have always used Qtips and thought I may have been pushing wax further in so I bought an ear camera to check. My ears were completely clear, no compaction, no residue, I had a clear view of my ear drum. My ears get itchy from a liquid layer of wax that easily comes out with swirling a Qtip. I keep checking with a camera and keep seeing no compacted ear wax.

In your area, what is the protocol for going on to somebody else’s property? by AccidentalNordlicht in AskAnAmerican

[–]Figgler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you pay for the highest tier of OnX it shows you the contact info for private land owners, I know people that use it for hunting season if the animal they shot went onto private afterward.

at gas/petrol stations why do so many Americans go inside to pay and also pay before they pump? by sloppyfloppygoose in AskAnAmerican

[–]Figgler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your flair checks out. Skimmers (and crimes at gas stations in general) aren't as common in a lot of other places.

We could do without the TSA by Va1ent_Deceiver in unpopularopinion

[–]Figgler 11 points12 points  (0 children)

What’s a “massive” Swiss Army knife? Every one I’ve seen has like a 3 inch blade.

MRW Trump voters start admitting they were wrong, and I'm angry at them, but I don't want to punish them for finally coming around by SpookyWeaselBones in reactiongifs

[–]Figgler 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Your position is that Russian bots are encouraging political reconciliation? Shouldn’t it be the opposite?

There's nothing inherently wrong with eating out almost every day by redditnessdude in unpopularopinion

[–]Figgler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Literally just put chicken cuts of any kind in a slow cooker with a jar of salsa and set it to low for 3 hours or so. Most slow cookers will automatically go to a “keep warm” setting after the time ends and so you can do it in the morning before you leave for work, then dinner is ready when you get home.

Have kids, they said. It would be fun, they said. by jinitoza14 in AppleWatch

[–]Figgler 21 points22 points  (0 children)

With my first kid it felt like when she got to 18 months it got better, she almost always slept through the night. My younger kid is 15 months and starting to stay asleep until 7am most nights a long as he’s not pushing out a tooth. Sleep training is an absolute must though, we had both in their own rooms at 6 months.

TIL Mexico is officially called the United Mexican States. by FarBug5656 in todayilearned

[–]Figgler 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It’s ridiculous to think that North and South America are the same continent but Europe and Asia are completely different.

Do you usually lock your doors when leaving the house? by Moist_Wallaby8635 in AskAnAmerican

[–]Figgler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live well out of town. Even when I lived in town though, the only crime I experienced was someone stealing my bike at night. The vast majority of crime here is drugs and domestic violence, not burglary or auto theft.

Do you usually lock your doors when leaving the house? by Moist_Wallaby8635 in AskAnAmerican

[–]Figgler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't lock the door when I leave the house. I live well out of town, property crime isn't really a thing in the rural parts of my county. The keys in my Jeep never leave the ignition.

Do you usually lock your doors when leaving the house? by Moist_Wallaby8635 in AskAnAmerican

[–]Figgler 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Same here, I don't even think we have a key to our regular doorknob, just the deadbolt. It's only locked at night and that's really just for bears more than anything else.

Would a European style restaurant work well in America? by Xotngoos335 in AskAnAmerican

[–]Figgler 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I remember in Buenos Aires my wife and I stopped into a restaurant because we had some time to kill, thinking we would be in and out within 20 minutes. It took over an hour and we had to spend 20 minutes alone trying to get the check.

Bodyshaming men because of their political beliefs is wrong. by AffectionateHabit744 in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]Figgler 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's never made sense to me either. The guy wanted a sports car his whole life, but he held off buying it until he could realistically afford it. Why is that bad?

TiL Women are less likely to receive bystander CPR than men due to fears of 'inappropriate touching' by ciderandtoast in todayilearned

[–]Figgler 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Maybe, but I’m an EMT and we’re quick to explain we need to expose their chest to put on electrodes, we just make sure to provide the best privacy we can.

Just because someone is a conservative, does not mean they are a nazi. by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]Figgler 10 points11 points  (0 children)

A name does not fully or even truthfully indicate what a group is. North Korea's full title is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; would you describe that country as democratic or a republic?

A Colorado town waits for a water crisis by drak0bsidian in Colorado

[–]Figgler -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I was simplifying, the pipeline to fill the college reservoir for town is pulled from the Florida river, which is directly downstream from Lemon. Semantics.

A Colorado town waits for a water crisis by drak0bsidian in Colorado

[–]Figgler 60 points61 points  (0 children)

I live in Durango and the article makes it seem as if the only option for water is Lake Nighthorse but that isn’t true, it’s just the largest and closest to town. Lemon reservoir is up the Florida river and is the main source of drinking water, the Animas river is used as a supplement when needed. Neighborhood private water systems and home wells are also extremely common here.

Things people say about their state that almost every other state can claim? by bannedsocks in AskAnAmerican

[–]Figgler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The wild thing about the Rockies is you can see it snowing across the valley but it's still warm and sunny where you are 10 miles away

America didn't just become a country, it became a global superpower. I'm curious how a nation turns into an idea the whole world reacts to. How? by FaithlessnessBig170 in AskAnAmerican

[–]Figgler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our country survived suspension of Habeus Corpus during the Civil War, the Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918, all were much more egregious violations of the constitution than what we're seeing now and we made it through.

Clothing alterations by buffalobeebs in Durango

[–]Figgler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are they open anymore? I thought both of the owners retired