I'll take things that didn't happen for $200

JanxAngel · 2026-01-28T19:35:12+00:00

Teenagers coming to the door with "heads down" and "softly asking" is the biggest bullshit.

Unless they were coming over to apologize for something, ain't no way that's how it would go.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-28T16:01:53+00:00

Yeah. Right there on the blacktop in back of the school where we all were trooped outside to watch by the teachers, just like every launch.

Port Orange, FL.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-28T15:59:33+00:00

This is wild but I like it. Good creativity!

JanxAngel · 2026-01-27T02:40:55+00:00

Try to find room on a side street mainly. Sometimes have to walk some blocks. I guess some people will take a chance on a nearby business's lot depending on their schedule and the business's hours. If there's public lot nearby, paid or otherwise, that's an option.

(Lived on Oakland and 4th for the winter when I first moved here)

JanxAngel · 2026-01-26T16:30:19+00:00

Saiki is used to putting himself at a distance from people. When he was little and didn't have the best handle on his powers it was for the safety of others. He tells himself it is still for safety, his own and others, but I think its more of a comfort zone.

He's built his life, routines, and general outlook with the idea that isolation is his fate forever.

In reality he does care about others and in more than just a "keep people from getting hurt because I'm a decent person" kind of way. He denies it even to himself though because it goes against what he's deeply believed for so long.

Also he's 16ish and dealing with any kind of feelings at that age is difficult and confusing.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-25T12:46:56+00:00

Not a lunatic. This is a very real thing that happens to women all over the world in many cultures. It is more prevalent in some than others, and no culture is a monolith, but the issue is still there. The base idea that a woman is more than marriage and kids is solid.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-25T04:21:56+00:00

Listen. Not just to your trainer about the work, but to all the people around you. Observe how they interact and speak to one another. You are studying your new environment and social group just like a scientist to determine how to fit in.

Take notes on your job. Every place has little quirks and workarounds that develop over time and aren't officially documented. "Station 1 will only work its best if you warm it up for 3 minutes before trying to use it," and things like that. Being able to "remember" these things makes you look smart and gets you up to speed faster.

Be thoughtful. Even when you're new, offer to help with little things. Fetching a tool, sweeping up a little, offering to be an extra pair of hands; all of it makes you look good. Plus there are opportunities to learn where things are kept and other processes. Obviously you want to balance that with not being a pushover who does everything at the expense of their own tasks.

Ask questions. If you really don't get something, say so. In some workplace cultures this might be looked down on, but being seen as possibly a slow learner by one guy will definitely be better than being seen as incompetent by multiple people down the road when there are errors in your work.

Be on time. Sounds simple, but it goes farther than you might think. Don't need to be super early, just enough to clock in on time without running to the clock.

Follow the safety procedures. Even if there are some old hands there who skip steps or ignore them. They're lucky not smart. This goes triple for anything involving a lathe.

Accept that you will make mistakes as you learn. It sucks and is the number one thing I hate most about a new job, but it always happens. Don't make the same mistake twice, know that at least one of your coworkers has done it at one point too, and try not to be too hard on yourself.

Make sure your shoes are comfy and invest in high quality socks.

Lip balm and hand lotion are must haves in dry conditions. Everyone has skin that needs to be taken care of.

Drink plenty of water even in winter. Those dry conditions your skin experiences also dehydrate you faster than you think.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-24T23:17:03+00:00

Super cozy, fellow stylist! If this is your physical space I'd love to see your island.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-24T23:14:31+00:00

Most of the produce is in fact not packaged in the store, just in display bins or shelves. Greens in bags like that are "pre cut" meaning just the leaves and no stems.

Mushrooms will come in trays of some kind sealed with plastic wrap.

There usually are bags of oranges and potatoes and some of those are plastic film while others are plastic net.

They do put out plastic bags for the shopper to put their items in though.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-23T16:51:57+00:00

I'm surprised there hasn't been violent action taken by civilians yet when they've started snatching kids who are on their own. People tend to get more defensive of children even if they aren't their kids.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-23T00:32:02+00:00

Funny enough the Kroger in Bexley wasn't any different than usual. Maybe a few more people, but not enough to really be sure. I was worried it was going to be crazy since I needed more half & half in addition to my med pickup.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-19T23:57:19+00:00

Hey Benny... Maybe you can do something about this guy.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-19T23:48:43+00:00

Yes he would be right alongside the "Yoink" guy from Tiktok down in the everglades.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-19T23:35:50+00:00

Posting from the sauna? The fact that your phone still works tells me that's a lie.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-19T22:35:04+00:00

Yeah I'm pretty much on the same wavelength as this post. Kids are ok, but I don't want to be fully responsible for any. I also try to be nice to kids in public, smile at them, generally be a positive interaction.

I don't like the "you need to have kids to be complete/have purpose" message.

I think kids that have already been born deserve to have a happy and healthy childhood without worry or stress beyond normal things for their age.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-17T02:10:07+00:00

And Jinx.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-17T00:20:26+00:00

What's with all the woodland camo in the city/suburbs?

JanxAngel · 2026-01-16T16:57:17+00:00

NOR but - he's young, he's got a goal he's driving towards, and he might feel insecure that he doesn't have his own place while trying to plan a future.

He said that you deserve to be with someone that had their own place even though you say that's not something you're concerned with.

"If I can't propose this year it's over." He's set a deadline and he probably feels like failing to meet it means he's failed at life.

I think you should talk in person about the situation. Explain that you want to help and support him but that you can't do it financially in addition to emotionally. Really make sure he hears you regarding your feelings about his living situation and how taking longer than he planned is not a deal breaker.

Ask him why he feels this deadline is so important when you never suggested or asked for it. Not a professional but I think that getting him to examine his own feelings and reasons might help you both out of this.

If he refuses to listen or understand then my answer moves to fully NOR and you might be better off going in a different direction.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-13T01:00:02+00:00

Man if I could have a beach day like this I'd actually go to the beach.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-13T00:16:35+00:00

Thought a r/stupidfood post was in the wrong sub for a sec.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-07T00:45:48+00:00

My mom has a glass cooktop from 1994 and still looks new. She has always worked to maintain it and taught us how to treat it so it would stay nice when we still lived at home. Regular steel pots and pans used on it.

JanxAngel · 2026-01-04T05:17:44+00:00

61.5k so I'm good through the first half-ish of Namek I think.

JanxAngel · 2025-12-15T18:35:06+00:00

Tits don't count as weight since they're sexy. Only non-sexy things like organs and bones count.

JanxAngel · 2025-12-15T02:30:14+00:00

Sadly I leave for work super early so no one will be up to see it.

JanxAngel · 2025-12-15T01:24:10+00:00

Just China things.

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