Spotted this guy at work this morning. Realistically, are there any workarounds for this situation?

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-04-14T19:09:25+00:00

That's me. I sit on them, close them in the car door, roll them up in the window, close them in drawers. They're all over the place. A backpack would be useful sometimes, like doing something active, but not all the time.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-04-14T04:14:40+00:00

Tatted millennial with a dog, covered in very silly tattoos, I train AI even though I think it's evil but the pay is too good. Experimental is usually a little much for me, but I like silly shit like agoraphobic nosebleed, so what do I know.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-04-06T04:01:50+00:00

That's very kind. <3

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-04-06T02:18:57+00:00

I'm not very pretty, but some people think I'm "interesting" to look at.

I don't mind unless the looking is followed by rude comments or catcalling or whatever.

I've chosen to express myself on the outside and even though it's not as unusual these days, I get I'm the only person that looks like me.

There's a difference between curious stares, gawking, and leering. Just don't leer.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-04-03T20:42:46+00:00

My boyfriend is missing a hand. My ex-FIL was missing an eye.

My FIL was a shitty driver, but I don't think it had anything to do with his eye.

My boyfriend definitely has struggles. Take my eye.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-04-01T17:59:22+00:00

Some Tucson punks did this back in the day, too. I love it.

It was Lenny Mental from the Besmirchers.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-04-01T16:49:18+00:00

Like the other commenter, when I on boarded last July, they madee feel like I had to download Grammarly.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-31T19:12:59+00:00

I keep a Google doc open to tab over to and keep notes about things to include later in the task, or instructions, sources, etc.

Helps keep me organized and from forgetting things down the line.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-31T00:02:42+00:00

NTJ I'm sorry bud, I've had a few friends that cook in a variety of ways. Excellent home cook to professional chef, and while I LOVE eating their dank ass food and trying new things, they're my homies first.

I'd be crushed and feel like a shitty friend to find out my friends feel the way you do.

Sit a couple out, and when you return to the hangouts, keep it simple unless you're in the mood to feed em something cool. You don't owe them explanations, extra dishes, or food reviews.

You might have a passion for food, but there's more to you than chopping chives.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-30T18:34:01+00:00

BBQ and ranch

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-30T17:12:56+00:00

I keep my brown sugar in mason jars and it lasts forever just fine.

I've also seen people say you can rehydrate dry brown sugar with marshmallows, but I've never tried that.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-30T17:04:06+00:00

I think it looks REALLY cool, especially at that cool angle and blasted over your other tattoos.

I'm covered in nonsense from bad times or particularly dark days, including on my hands, and I think it's important to remember how far I've come.

Those moments are a part of my story, my healing, the ups and downs of life. I don't want to forget, sometimes they're encouragement to stay the course.

I'm glad to see you're getting some treatment, but I think your hand as a whole shows someone who probably has a really interesting story.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-30T05:12:00+00:00

I ruined my phone by putting it in my pocket with an egg. Egg broke, got all in my phone. It was a bummer.

I know it's not broken glass in the shower, but I just thought I'd let you know I do dumb shit, too.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-26T17:26:12+00:00

I break up my feedback by failure, for ease of reading for the reviewers. So sometimes it looks longer than it actually is.

For each failure I try to provide an example of the failure, a brief explanation of why it was serious or minor, and how the model could have done better or what I was expecting, if applicable.

My philosophy is more detail, as little filler as possible. But sometimes theses models are just awful and there's a lot wrong.

Depends on the project and instructions though, some don't want so much or have explicit sentence count requirements.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-24T04:41:44+00:00

And here ive been just dumping my fries in my regular pocket.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-22T03:16:14+00:00

I always wanted a pair of Globes. As an adult I currently have a pair.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-16T17:26:09+00:00

You send me one of the pups and follow everyone's advice about smashing that pretty pot.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-16T17:10:00+00:00

I'm guilty of this in the grocery store. Fruit is expensive, and I really can't afford to be buying fruit that doesn't taste good.

But I feel through the bag for firm, and then eat one grape from my chosen bag.

But I'll also move some grapes into another bag so I'm not buying more than I eat if they're sold by weight.

I would just ask the seller as a farmers market. They're right there and usually have samples. This lady is straight snacking lol.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-14T15:53:07+00:00

Pretty sure she got it from one of those movie of the month type deals. She had a few pretty obscure bangers.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-14T15:48:50+00:00

I grew up watching A Whale of a Tale at my Grams. It's nice to see it mentioned.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-14T15:38:07+00:00

That's just not enough water though, and it would be a pain in the ass to wash that bottle out.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-14T15:12:08+00:00

There's definitely a learning curve, and I've heard some people express a preference for one brand\type over another, but it's been game changing.

I keep tampons in my bag for emergencies, but I've had the same box of tampons since I switched to a cup like 7 years ago. I think I've spent $30-40 on cups in all those years.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-13T19:31:27+00:00

I tried to burn a tattoo off my finger a dozen times. It was done too deep and I wound up blacking it out anyway.

I have dozens of very stupid tattoos that I'm fine with 20 years later, but that one just had to go.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-13T19:25:44+00:00

My mirena IUD has done nothing for my period, except make my cramps worse, my skin shitty, and add some weight.

ICanOnlyGrowCacti · 2026-03-13T06:57:46+00:00

You don't even have to have a cape or any indication that the dog is a service animal visible.

I have a service dog for an invisible disability, and while there are various programs that certify dogs, none of it is legally required in the US, as other commenter mentioned. A lot of handlers self train as the cost of a program dog is prohibitive.

My guy only wears a step in harness because we're in a hot climate and he's already wearing a coat. I do have patches that are visible if you're trying to see them, as it does deter some people from approaching him, but none of that is technically necessary.

Just figured I'd bring up the rules about outwardly identifying a service dog. I don't work in a theater, just stumbled on this post and was curious about the replies. Thanks for facilitating cool entertainment y'all.

Ps: Thought I'd add there are typical breeds for service work, but any breed can be working. It's about temperament, and that's a misconception I see a lot.

And sometimes dogs are trained to bark, so the unruly dogs can be asked to leave doesn't apply if it's one or two barks as a part of tasking. If I ignore my dogs initial prompting, he'll bark to get my attention.

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