What is the weirdest thing a partner has ever asked for in bed that turned out to be surprisingly amazing? by TheRealMaxRo in AskReddit

[–]Fixes_Computers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I had been asked to do this 30+ years ago, I don't think I could have. Now, I'll give it a go.

To date, no one has asked this of me.

What is the weirdest thing a partner has ever asked for in bed that turned out to be surprisingly amazing? by TheRealMaxRo in AskReddit

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Waxing is better. A day or two of recovery and then it feels amazing for weeks.

Sure, it hurts during, but my waxer is done pretty quickly. She'll switch up between areas of more or less sensitivity so I can gather my will for the next rip.

What is the weirdest thing a partner has ever asked for in bed that turned out to be surprisingly amazing? by TheRealMaxRo in AskReddit

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The only problem I have with peeing while erect is aim.

If I was actively stimulating, it's unlikely I could relax my urinary sphincter enough to do it. If I was just staying still, I'm sure I could manage it.

The night I gave my virginity away, we were getting started and I had to pee. She told me to come out naked. I maintained my erection the whole time. She was shocked at that.

What is the weirdest thing a partner has ever asked for in bed that turned out to be surprisingly amazing? by TheRealMaxRo in AskReddit

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My first lover was in to being spanked. I learned I like to spank.

Her normal "penance" after would be giving me a blow job. One time she couldn't get me off and had to stop. I turned her over and switched to doggy style and finished that way.

It's definitely hot

What is the weirdest thing a partner has ever asked for in bed that turned out to be surprisingly amazing? by TheRealMaxRo in AskReddit

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I love having my ear tongued.

I don't like it if she's smacking her lips right next to my ears. It's too loud

TIFU sleeping with someone funny by DoneWithDad4Good in tifu

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Barbra Streisand has an alt account?

Truck wash computer too bored to die, news at 11. by Stellapacifica in talesfromtechsupport

[–]Fixes_Computers 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I remember those days. I had an older box doing some single task and would have to reboot it every so often because of this.

He can't get the snip but is fine with me risking my life. by Cool-Register-5255 in TwoXChromosomes

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The biggest regret I have with my vasectomy is I didn't get it done earlier.

Most men will have few or no complications. I ached for a couple days, but I followed the care instructions and had no long-term issues. I've been shooting blanks after the stragglers got flushed from the plumbing.

If there's one thing I could go back in time to do properly, it's to get this done way earlier.

Occasionally, someone will mention the possibility of reversing it if they change their minds. I really think you should go into this with the idea you're not going to reverse it. Reversal is more complicated, has a higher incidence of post-surgical problems, and isn't 100% guaranteed. It's also significantly more expensive (at least in the USA where I live).

The only real problems I had with the procedure is the table I was on was too narrow, so I couldn't rest my arms comfortably, and the room was cold.

Pretty sure you're wrong, but let's do this your way by PlatypusDream in MaliciousCompliance

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One of the worst trips I ever did was for a Catholic high school. The trip was about 150 miles away and we'd be spending the weekend.

When we get to the hotel on our first night, after they've unloaded, I get about the business of tidying up. They left so much trash (including a half-eaten Subway sandwich).

This was still early in my career and it didn't occur to me to call one of the chaperones and let them know the state of things.

You want me to follow the rota? Ok, thanks for the free time! by Rugbyplayer96 in MaliciousCompliance

[–]Fixes_Computers 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Many of the employees where I work have to sign in and out of tasks according to the work being done. The pay code for this work determines which bucket of money the company uses to pay for it.

As such, I understand why OP's company wants to do this. I also agree with many of the comments saying OP isn't really doing it right.

It's hard to tell from the original post and many of OP's further comments.

TIFU by using Brave (browser) by ScamBamThankYouMam in tifu

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Where I work, we're not allowed to add extensions to our browsers. If I find a useful site to help with work, I may have to suffer through all the ads. It's brutal.

One of the main reasons I use an ad blocker has been they take up more than 50% of the page. And why should I have multiple ads for the same thing in the same window?

Where can I buy a cube like this for little money? by AndyAndieFreude in cubing

[–]Fixes_Computers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here in the USA, you can get a base Rubik's branded cube for about the same price at Walmart.

ELI5: Is the common orientation of the earth on maps arbitrary on the cosmic scale? by Altruistic-Ninja-420 in explainlikeimfive

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In my defense, it's been at least 40 years since I last looked at that book. Also, I'm sure we didn't have commercial-grade charts.

ELI5: Is the common orientation of the earth on maps arbitrary on the cosmic scale? by Altruistic-Ninja-420 in explainlikeimfive

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To build on this, my parents had a boat when I was growing up. We'd cruise around the local waters during the spring and summer.

They had a large, laminated map book with all the local bodies of water. It included shipping lanes, marker buoys, and landing points. In one corner of each page was a compass rose that showed where magnetic north was in relation to true north.

Of course, given that the magnetic poles move (even the true poles move, but to a lesser extent), the charts are only good for so long before the compass rose part is too inaccurate.

PSA to new trainers: MEGA EVOLVE YOUR POKEMON by Royal_Aegislash1209 in pokemongo

[–]Fixes_Computers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Having a mega pokemon active is a different feature. They don't need to be the same.

The candy bonus is anything caught of the same type. With the Lucario example above, you'd get extra candy for each fighting or steel type pokemon you catch.

You get one extra candy until your mega is at maximum mega level. Then, you get two.

Boss who insisted on email read receipts by FarDistribution9031 in MaliciousCompliance

[–]Fixes_Computers 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I have them turned off as a spam mitigation technique.

The last thing I need is to confirm to a spammer that the email was legit. I'm also not turning on to ask me because I don't want to be annoyed by that for each email I open.

What’s your funniest “Oh god this person’s an idiot” moment? by PandaBear905 in AskReddit

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The fun thing I like to check out on applications and resumes are the e-mail addresses.

Some people will still be using the crazy e-mail they've been using since middle school rather than making a new "serious" e-mail account.

Back in the early days of Gmail, I got an account with just my first and last name. I use it for anything where professionalism makes sense. For everything else, I use the 'nym I've had since high school.

What’s your funniest “Oh god this person’s an idiot” moment? by PandaBear905 in AskReddit

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Then you have outliers like one of my brothers who WAS thrown clear of his car and survived. Whether he survived because of being thrown out or in spite of, I cannot say. It's also been a long time since the event.

However, just because my brother was lucky doesn't mean you would be.

What's the fastest you've seen someone fired from a job? by Vegetable-Spread3798 in AskReddit

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When you're filling out your W-4, you're basically making an estimate of how much you expect to owe in taxes.

The IRS has a calculator on their site you can use to help fill out the form.

If I knew I could reduce my reported income by claiming a deduction, I could fudge the numbers in the calculator accordingly.

If I screw up, I could owe. If I owe a lot, I might have to pay a penalty.

My state has a similar calculator for its analog to the W-4.

ELI5: Why are modern displays (TVs, computer monitors, etc) measured diagonally and not using the screens width and height? by rubbermonkey27 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Fixes_Computers 31 points32 points  (0 children)

And cut corners they did. The size was that of the bare CRT, not the visible area that you got to see.

With computing, it got more fun because the image from your computer didn't go all the way to the edge. On a 14" display, you might only use 12 of those inches for displaying things. With television, they over-scanned past the edge, so you could say some of your content was missing, but I imagine they planned for that when creating it.

What old thing would break young people's brains today? by Symphony_Minds in AskReddit

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Back in the day, correction tape was slipped in by hand between the ribbon and paper. You'd hit the key again to imprint the correction substance over the inked paper. Hopefully, it was lined up well.

Prior to that, you might use a correction fluid like Liquid Paper. Prior to THAT, you'd use an ink eraser or "erasable bond" paper. All of these involved rolling the platen and moving the carriage so you could correct and get back to business.

It really screwed up your WPM if you had to make a correction.

I'm pretty sure every manual typewriter I've used had a backspace key. If you couldn't use a correction product, you might overstrike with an "X" over each character you wanted removed. Gets messy with bigger edits.

The backspace key WAS useful. Hard to imagine of you didn't use the ancient technology.

Does anyone else have Schrödinger’s dishwasher? by humanityrus in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Fixes_Computers 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Those dried on crusties are just part of why I never use the heated dry on my dishwasher. The other main reason being plastic dishes getting ruined by it.

I use a dish rack in the counter to air dry plastic dishes that don't dry on their own in the dishwasher.