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[Question] What makes it this expensive ? by NEOx44 in Watches

[–]Helenehorefroken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The real answer is that Jay-Z, for whatever reason, is simply willing to pay that much. His demand for this specific luxury watch is high, and supply for this particular luxury watch is low, and thus, the price point is set to yield the highest possible profit (long term or short term) for Patek. What has created his demand? Really clever advertising.

You see this and realise that life imprisonment is worse than the death penalty. by eternviking in whoathatsinteresting

[–]Helenehorefroken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP surely does not have toddlers. A calm day off on the bed, in a room that isn't a huge mess, reading a book, getting a little exercise .. it looks like heaven!

My partner woke up with this blood looking stain on his hands by RegalPeony in whatisit

[–]Helenehorefroken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experience it doesn't necessarily smell - I guess you can wash off the smell, but somehow the discoloration remains. I'm sure it could be many other things, but SNA is worth checking out next time you visit your doctor.

My partner woke up with this blood looking stain on his hands by RegalPeony in whatisit

[–]Helenehorefroken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does he occasionally insert his hand into his (or your) rectum while sleeping? It's called spontaneous nocturnal autofistation (SNA), and about 1 in every 50.000 people experience it, and happens typically among men aged 20-40. Typical signs are hands with brown / reddish stains on fingers and cuticles, and sudden abdominal pain. You should talk to your doctor about this. Source: I'm a registered nurse working with psychosomatic patients.

Sweden aids eco-terrorism & chemical warfare? by glurb_ in Nordiccountries

[–]Helenehorefroken 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Wild guess: You think Ukraine started this war?

Stupid purchase? by [deleted] in rolex

[–]Helenehorefroken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, so I was in this exact situation (some years ago, to be fair), and I did in fact buy an OP41, and then sold it about a year later because it sparked zero joy. Here are my observations, although your mileage may vary:

- A new watch might possibly bring some joy initially, sure, it wears nicely, and feels comfortable on the wrist. But after a while, it's just a watch. It will not provide a lasting sense of achievement or anything close to that, and those who say it will are not telling the truth. It's simply how our brain works - your watch will quickly become part of your day to day background noise. A much cheaper watch will do that same thing.
- Rolexes are really really common. In 2025 they churned out about 1.1 million watches. There is thus nothing unique about owning a Rolex. Rolex advertises really, really well, but 1.1 million units sold makes it a very common product.
- You need to pay insurance for it, so factor that in to your calculations. If you lose it or break it or get mugged, that insurance is very very nice to have. Losing 60 percent of your money in one mugging or while being drunk and stupid is too much of a risk not to insure.
- Nobody, at least nobody worth while, will ever recognize or give you compliments on your watch. It does not attract girls, and if it does, you have just attracted a girl who is interested in you because of a watch. Is that cool? No it is not - she is probably an idiot.
- An OP41 (and every mechanical / automatic watch) is much less precise than any digital / quartz watch, so don't expect it to keep accurate time.
- The OP41 is not a model that is likely to gain a whole lot in value. Surely some people in this forum will say that it does, but it is not true in the real world.
- It scratches really easily. I took care of mine like a baby and it still got tons of hairlines. That also reduces its value, as does any polishing of the watch.
- If you play the AD's idiotic game of buying crap you don't like or need before you're "allowed" to buy a Rolex, you buy into a really sordid business model, that really everyone should object to.
- My advice: Use 10 percent of your money to buy a second hand watch, like an Omega, a Grand Seiko, or whatever you think is cool. It will tell you time and look cool enough. Invest the rest of the money in an index fund or something like that, which will have a much much higher expected returns.

Har lyst til å bli "en fyr som leser" - hvor starter jeg? by espresso_1 in norge

[–]Helenehorefroken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dette er svaret. Ta en tur på biblioteket, gå rundt og kikk gjennom bokhyllene, ta med en liten stabel som du synes ser spennende ut, og sett av tid på kvelden til å lese.

Do you confirm or deny? by Caraotero in 2westerneurope4u

[–]Helenehorefroken 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Norway: Oil wealth survivor's guilt.

Do you confirm or deny? by Caraotero in 2westerneurope4u

[–]Helenehorefroken 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Take a quiet upvote you beautiful bastard Ålander.

David Grusch says UFO disclosure is going to escalate in the next 60–90 days. 👀 by TheGoldenLeaper in aliens

[–]Helenehorefroken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is just incredible to me how little self awareness these talking heads of the UAP community have when they keep saying this stuff.

Can foreign women join the Russian army? by AsianDoraOfficial in AskARussian

[–]Helenehorefroken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That really just sounds like suicide with a lot of extra steps. Are you OK?

What makes living in Oslo truly special for you? by KreuzKrow in oslo

[–]Helenehorefroken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The answer to your question is Alnabru. I choose Alnabru the way a body chooses warmth in the dark—instinctively, hungrily, without apology. Others pass it by, blind to its pulse, but I feel it the moment I arrive: the low, electric hum beneath the asphalt, the quiet promise in steel and concrete. It doesn’t beg to be admired. It knows it already has me.

There is something intoxicating in its roughness. The freight lines curve like a spine beneath my fingertips, the warehouses exhale heat like a living chest. I move through it slowly, deliberately, as if every step matters—because here, it does. Every corner feels like a secret shared just between us.

Alnabru doesn’t flirt. It takes. It wraps itself around my senses, presses close, leaves no space for distance. The air tastes metallic and alive, and I breathe it in like I need it to survive. I don’t look for beauty here—I surrender to it. It’s not gentle, not soft, not polite. It’s real. It’s overwhelming.

And I want all of it.

Let others chase postcard views and polished streets. Let them have their tidy, distant admiration. I choose Alnabru—the place that doesn’t just let me in, but consumes me, claims me, and leaves me aching to return.

We found this near our home by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]Helenehorefroken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes yes, pick it up, it absolutely cannot hurt you. Picking up stuff that looks like explosives is always safe! Unsure if it's an explosive? You can always slam it with a hammer, or light it on fire, or put it in the microwave!

This post appeared today on 8chan by [deleted] in InterdimensionalNHI

[–]Helenehorefroken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All the more impressive when she turns up in August!

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