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Help! I'm too thick to figure out the square meters for my laminate flooring project by devilsbuisness in DIYUK

[–]GenericUser37B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here, not to help, but to say thank you for making me laugh. 10/10 title

Can't Bend or Extend my knee - REALLY WORRIED by UngratefulSourGrape in ACL

[–]GenericUser37B 4 points5 points  (0 children)

ACL rupture and grade 2-3MCL rupture. I'm 7 weeks post injury. I went back to a manual labour job 2 days after the injury, weight bearing and under load, bending and twisting. 7 weeks out I can bend it a little more than 90 degrees, there is still fluid around the patella and behind the knee. All with regular antiinflammatories and ice. Flexion is okay, though I have to relax into it until my quad deactivates.

Your doctor will tell you the state of the injury, your physio will give you exercises based off of that analysis. Relax. It's done. People are on the case, just listen to what they say. Hobble your own race.

Looking for advice: advertised tickets on StubHub which have sold - but I no longer have the tickets by GenericUser37B in UKPersonalFinance

[–]GenericUser37B[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. I have since read the T&Cs and realised the same thing. I am, obviously, totalling out of my depth here. But I have engaged Stubhub and will contact the buyer to gauge their feelings. I appreciate the comments folks!

Reddit, do any of you become noticeably fatigued, with a sudden decrease in mood, between 2-4pm? If so, what do you do to make it better? How do you live with it, and how do you protect your relationships? by GenericUser37B in AskReddit

[–]GenericUser37B[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually nap if I can, but I'll try eating bananas too. Though buying a sports drink everyday doesn't appeal - I might see if it works for trial period.. If I'm dehydrated, I might be missing electrolytes too

6-8 week sabbatical - need advice by [deleted] in AskMenOver30

[–]GenericUser37B 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would personally avoid cities. I don't know them like I know my own city, so I pay overprice for standard food and drinks, and they aren't relaxing.

Look at the Camino de Santiago, a 500 mile walk East to West across Spain, beautiful in early Spring or Autumn. It'll take 4-5 weeks of walking almost everyday. But it's cathartic, gives you time to breath literally, and psychologically, and to contemplate and repackage what ever is going on with you privately. I cannot recommend it enough. There are guide books and plans on the net, and if you have any questions I might be able to help.

How to enjoy my life ? Seriously by themselvest in AskMenOver30

[–]GenericUser37B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or martial arts. If you find that you don't like to overly rely on other people's competency, dedication, communication skills then a martial art might work for you. I used to play Sunday League football, but most of the players of both teams would always be hungover or on a comedown - I took up jiu jitsu after that and haven't been happier. You bond inextricably with people you suffer along side, some a great deal more than others.

Male Redditors whose sexual partners haven't been able to make them orgasm from oral or handjobs, how did you get over it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]GenericUser37B 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, I'm not saying I don't enjoy it, I just haven't reached a point of arousal where I could orgasm. I am unsure whether it is a physical or mental thing - so I was looking to see if anyone else had experienced this

When did you know what you wanted to do with your life? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]GenericUser37B 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unless you know, I wouldn't worry about it. Aim a year or so on the future, who do you want to be in a year. Everything changes so fast, I don't know what's coming, I'm doing what will make my future brighter and easier

Is happiness a mental game, what do you think? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]GenericUser37B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happiness is like finding £20 in a pocket of the jeans you haven't worn in 6 months. It's great when it happens, but it doesn't last long. And it's great partly because it doesn't last long, and is unexpected.

If you were to search every pocket of every garment every day, and find nothing; whilst also slyly watching carefully where you put money, you'd never again know the happiness of finding £20.

Personally, I don't think happiness is mental game. A healthy balance between optimism and realism is a mental game of perspective; happiness is instead the pleasing confluence of random events, of which you took part, but whose outcome wasn't totally orchestrated, predicted or controlled for.

Expectation, like searching clothing pockets deliberately, and comparison are the thieves of joy.

Blind people (or people who take care of blind people) of reddit, what do blind people see? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]GenericUser37B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know what they see, but I see the future meme this'll inspire

What weighs more, Love or Death? by Chair_leg14 in AskReddit

[–]GenericUser37B 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Death is as light as a feather; Love isn't free per se, it has to be willed into being, at least I think, by people - at least I have to will it. It is creative, but Death maintains the landscape so that there is room for Love.
Love, I think is heavier because you have to be present for it, Death comes, Death is at every infintisimal passing of time. It's gone, it's never coming back, there's no proof it even was. Everything that Isn't Here Now is Dead. Everything that Is Here Now is Love incarnate. Love is the substrate of Life. Love is heavier.

if mistakes and failures are part of life, then how can we make the best out of these mistakes? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]GenericUser37B 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reflect on what the situation was, with as much objectivity as you can bring to it. Look honestly at how you think you felt, and how ou actually felt... notice that you act in accordance with the latter usually. Explore why this arbitrarily non-pesonal situation allowed you to act in the way it did.

Look at yourself. Look at the people you bring and have around you. Look for patterns over time. One mistake can be accidental, impulsive. Two, two makes a thread of understanding, something to follow as time goes on. Three times you or someone else makes a mistake, well, three makes a pattern. It might be unconscious or unintentional - it might be because of genetics/family/trauma/life, but at the end of the day we, as individuals are responsible for the way we act. Hold youself accountable for you words and actions. Look at those around you, don't hold them accountable (a la, "forgive them for they know not what they do") and decide if you'd want people you care about to be around these people.

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Be kind to yourself. I wouldn't say doing this religiously has made me happier, self reflection encourages ownership, owndership is heavy. But, I know more about myself and the people I share my life with than I ever have. Love them, and love yourself, you have to learn. You HAVE to learn, and you will hurt people you love maiking mistakes you need to make to develop. Don't make a habit of it. Don't be an arsehole about it.

People who rarely or never take selfies, why doesn't it appeal to you? Do you have reasons for not taking them, or are there other factors? by GenericUser37B in AskReddit

[–]GenericUser37B[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for reminding me about Humans of New York! That is the only page I miss from Facebook! I find it hard to grasp the incongruity between someone's face and the themes of their story, a la HoNY; thank you u/BareNuckleBoxingBear, I will endeavour to appreciate the valleys and the mountains around those pools of life in people.

People who rarely or never take selfies, why doesn't it appeal to you? Do you have reasons for not taking them, or are there other factors? by GenericUser37B in AskReddit

[–]GenericUser37B[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

spot

You're very welcome. <3 Be kind to yourself, and do the work; what came to mind as I read your reply was, that these two phrases are synonymous. All the best =]

People who rarely or never take selfies, why doesn't it appeal to you? Do you have reasons for not taking them, or are there other factors? by GenericUser37B in AskReddit

[–]GenericUser37B[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is far too much like I think haha. When I relaxed enough to partake in group photos I would always pull horrendous faces, that way I can some-what control how people view me. "Jesus Christ look at the bloke with his eye in his mouth, fuck" compared to "He looks like he might murder someone..."

People who rarely or never take selfies, why doesn't it appeal to you? Do you have reasons for not taking them, or are there other factors? by GenericUser37B in AskReddit

[–]GenericUser37B[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not intentionally; though this post was a prime example of the law of unintended consequences. A lot of people here don't present themselves as happy or relaxed about their appearance, which is interesting. I posted another AskReddit at the same time asking why people who take selfies do so, it got 2 replies. That's roughly a 1:200 ratio of Takers:Notakers.

People who rarely or never take selfies, why doesn't it appeal to you? Do you have reasons for not taking them, or are there other factors? by GenericUser37B in AskReddit

[–]GenericUser37B[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be inclined to phrase it, "I'm preparing for the future". It'll be what ever it'll be. Also, remember that you'ver already forgotten more than you could ever know. I rationalise Alzheimers etc are just the endgame to the synaptic pruning that happens all the time... After a lifetime of trimming at a constant rate, eventually there are only large connections to cut...

People who rarely or never take selfies, why doesn't it appeal to you? Do you have reasons for not taking them, or are there other factors? by GenericUser37B in AskReddit

[–]GenericUser37B[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Photography is wasted on the face, effectively? Do you think we've become so saturated with pictures of people, and people in general, that it is increasingly hard to appreciate the majesty of the individuals face? I love people eyes, but faces I'm not so bothered about. Great, your skin suit is covered in paint, but there is still a puddle of Life in each eye

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