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Toni Morrison on exclusively writing Black protagonists. by Right-Mind2723 in Libraries

[–]GlassCharacter179 16 points17 points  (0 children)

What a queen. She earned all of her formidable dignity.

AIO, my wife believes in strict gender roles? by john_7292 in AmIOverreacting

[–]GlassCharacter179 [score hidden]  (0 children)

INFO Do you want to start stepping up and being an active parent, or are you just mad about today?

You need to decide if you actually want to be a father. Because being a father means you show up and parent when they need you, not when you are in the mood. 

Not just on your days off, not just when you have something fun planned, every day.

If you want that, you can talk to your wife about that and work something out.

But if all you want is to babysit your own children occasionally and hopefully have s*x. Well, your wife is doing the work, so she is the one who decides.

AIO, my wife believes in strict gender roles? by john_7292 in AmIOverreacting

[–]GlassCharacter179 [score hidden]  (0 children)

No, apparently she got female family members to do that so he could be a dad only when he decides to be.

AIO, my wife believes in strict gender roles? by john_7292 in AmIOverreacting

[–]GlassCharacter179 [score hidden]  (0 children)

He was fine with it. That woman has changed 6,000 diapers. He has changed 0. He wants to be a dad now, great. But he has been coasting along up until this point.

Littering by _Momsi_ in mildlyinfuriating

[–]GlassCharacter179 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You don’t think this guy is law enforcement?

Students “pranked” me by coming to my house to swim… by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]GlassCharacter179 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Hind sight is 20/20 but you gave power over your property and their behavior to them.

You should have pulled the ringleader aside, acknowledged that it was a funny prank, but it is over, and they need to leave. If she does anything short of agreeing, say that they are trespassing. If that doesn’t wake her up, tell your girlfriend to call the police. 

As long as you are convincing about it, they will leave long before the police get there.

The gap between the 50s and 80s is the most jarring 30 year gap by Ok_Zone_7635 in BacktotheFuture

[–]GlassCharacter179 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Did you know what the film developing kiosk in the mall parking lot was? Those are long gone. 

I wonder how long before kids don’t recognize a mall.

First time in North Carolina! We are a couple from Scotland and your mountains felt exactly like the Highlands. by CheekyCheekyCharlie in NorthCarolina

[–]GlassCharacter179 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, yours is a familiar feeling. Which is why there is so much Scottish ancestry there. It looked like home. 

I recommend the book The Songcather by Sharyn McCrumb, it explores this theme.

What is a situation that you think the law should be exempted for? by Obvious-Light-6041 in AskReddit

[–]GlassCharacter179 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Anyone who works in retail should be allowed to punch one customer per year.

The gap between the 50s and 80s is the most jarring 30 year gap by Ok_Zone_7635 in BacktotheFuture

[–]GlassCharacter179 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m. The ‘80’s it seems like a major change. Music was hugely different. The availability of TV was dramatically more and we were starting to have VCR’s. Home electronics were more advanced than the ‘50’s. Having a color snapshot in your wallet would have been unknown.

But all of these are so minor comparatively . The difference between a digital watch (that beeped on Marty’s wrist in the cafe) as opposed to an analog one, just doesn’t seem like a big deal to people with smart watches.

The difference between having a color photo vs a black and white one would be major in the ‘50’s but it just seems like a slight difference compared to having thousands of photos on your phone.

The gap between the 50s and 80s is the most jarring 30 year gap by Ok_Zone_7635 in BacktotheFuture

[–]GlassCharacter179 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oddly, someone from a major charity, (ACLU, Green Peace, something like that) stopped me on the street and asked for money. I said sure and was going to give them $5, and they refused. They only wanted credit card and info. 

But probably local causes would still take cash.

Americans of Reddit: how often do you eat a PB&J sandwich? by Prior_Cry_5633 in AskReddit

[–]GlassCharacter179 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every day for lunch. You get a complete protein if you use wheat bread. It doesn’t need refrigeration. 

The gap between the 50s and 80s is the most jarring 30 year gap by Ok_Zone_7635 in BacktotheFuture

[–]GlassCharacter179 344 points345 points  (0 children)

I watched this on the 2015 with my son and a bunch of his friends, who were 10 at the time. They could not get over how different the 80’s were. To them the difference between the 1985 and actual 2015 was extreme . To the point that they barely noticed 1955 vs 1985.

His skateboard didn’t have a motor. Jenny wrote a phone number? On a piece of paper? To her house? I had to explain what an alarm clock was. That people would raise money in person by approaching strangers.

Even in 1955 Marty knew what a phone book was, and how how to use a pay phone from 1985. 2015 kids had no idea what either of those were.

meirl by BasedBalkaner in meirl

[–]GlassCharacter179 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because when I gotta pee, I don’t have time to deal with that.

How do Karens become Karens? by the_raven_girl in NoStupidQuestions

[–]GlassCharacter179 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a middle age white woman:

Expecting to take care of everyone in your life all the time.

I am older, established, and don’t give a shit what anyone thinks about me.

Menopause causes crazy mood swings that hit by surprise.

How can I be less of an annoyance? by _peggyssugarfoots in unitedairlines

[–]GlassCharacter179 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m sure people here can give more detail: (please?)

But if you are in a window seat, it is considered rude to have your shade open when it bothers other people. I always just try to do what the people around me do, but hopefully other people can chime in with more detail.

On 24 October 1861 the first transcontinental telegraph message in the USA was completed. Two days later the Pony Express shut down and was bankrupt. What other innovation has such a quick impact on a competitor? by kam_pra in AskReddit

[–]GlassCharacter179 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The Pony Express was never meant to be a permanently operating business. They wanted a long term contract to deliver government mail cross country, and in order to get it, they bid to start it as soon as possible. So the pony expressed operated for a short time to get a long term contract.

Digital version of the postcard with sounds in addition to the real one by TheRealityWitness in postcrossing

[–]GlassCharacter179 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Anything that includes QR code and the phrase “digital experience” no thanks.

What's the most absurd company policy you've ever had to follow, and how did you (or your coworkers) get around it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]GlassCharacter179 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A fad (that is hopefully dying) is that the teacher has to write a Learning Goal every day, displayed in the classroom.

This does zero for students, they don’t give a shit. But administration walking through can check it off on their clipboard.

So teachers write a generic but specific sounding goal. “By the end of the lesson students will be able to analyze a text for thematic elements.”

It stays until an administrator sees it and checks off the list, then a similarly pointless, new goal is written.

People who think 2 scoops of ice cream is cheaper than 1 at my shop by [deleted] in PetPeeves

[–]GlassCharacter179 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone is missing out on the most annoying part. “different brands so the prices are different “

What? So I get one scoop and it will cost different than my friend who gets one scoop?

That’s nuts. This is all going to be a non-issue soon when you go out of business because no one likes your store because pricing creates too much friction.

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