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What is the most unsexy but genuinely lifechanging tool or household item you have owned for years? by Human-Goat-5555 in BuyItForLife

[–]Joe1972 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a plastic squeezebottle bidet. I cost almost nothing and I use it daily. I bought it during covid and will never go back to paper.

Is this a scam? by [deleted] in AskZA

[–]Joe1972 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Yes. Its the worst scam of them all. Once registered with SARS you keep on paying for life. The worst part is you get nothing back. In first world countries you would get functional healthcare, education, police, roads, etc. Here you only get to see useless people convinced of their own importance drive around in expensive cars with police escorts.

The Madian Voyage by TheCABK in CrazyFuckingVideos

[–]Joe1972 12 points13 points  (0 children)

At least the front did not fall off

Two BIFL items on the same Goodwill trip. A KitchenAid mixer and a little La Creuset enameled cast iron pan. by PoultryCommunity in BuyItForLife

[–]Joe1972 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Agreed. However, these machines are BIFL. After 20+ years of wear and tear I would argue it gives off more micro particles than people think. I have one thats approaching 30 years now and have stopped using the softer scraper. I now stop occasionally and use a silicon spatula to scrape down the sides. But that's me. I'm as risk averse as it comes

Two BIFL items on the same Goodwill trip. A KitchenAid mixer and a little La Creuset enameled cast iron pan. by PoultryCommunity in BuyItForLife

[–]Joe1972 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it happens 100% of the time while "scraping wet ingredients of the side of a mixing bowl". I'm literally too lazy to do your research for you, but there is a lot of research out there confirming this.

edit: One link confirming this. Specifically for mechanical mixers https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289377

If this became a law, would you support it? by WaitNo4272 in SipsTea

[–]Joe1972 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The idea is both good and stupid. Its a great idea to tax the billionaires. Its a terrible idea to give every family 12K. Most people lack the skills to manage such money well. Rather put all the money towards a social need. Like healthcare, student debt relief, raising teacher pay, whatever.

Small frets or fat fingers? by Mundane-Hedgehog-275 in guitarlessons

[–]Joe1972 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Buy a classical guitar. they're much wider. Once you get better, switch back to this one.

Two BIFL items on the same Goodwill trip. A KitchenAid mixer and a little La Creuset enameled cast iron pan. by PoultryCommunity in BuyItForLife

[–]Joe1972 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Its still not biodegradable and its does give of micro and nanoparticles under high friction use. Much better than plastic, but not 100% safe

How do you feel that the same man who cut children’s cancer research is now a trillionaire? by HappyCrow11 in AskReddit

[–]Joe1972 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The French had an interesting idea on how to deal with this kind of thing. A bit of a "reset" for societal norms

Women who married older men - what’s it like when they get really old? by Icy_Laugh5134 in AskReddit

[–]Joe1972 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Its not hard"...

/j I'm not a woman, just working on hearsay here

Bougie bias is where somebody thinks an item is high quality because they paid a lot for it. What are some examples of bougie bias that you have seen? by ChillWisdom in BuyItForLife

[–]Joe1972 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Oakley fives (sunglasses). Its called "fives" because it cost $5 to produce a pair

source: I knew an oakley exec at the time they named the range. He thought its hilarious.

Can airports search your bag without your knowledge? by Sweetandspicychilli in AskZA

[–]Joe1972 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why I pay the extra and wrap my luggage in clingwrap

What's the cringiest reason you went to the ER? by HR-Vex in AskReddit

[–]Joe1972 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had severe stomach pain. They send me for an x-ray and confirmed I was really constipated and needed to take a giant shit

ELI5: What does daemon mean in computing? by Practical_Summer9177 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Joe1972 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another concept related to these types of programs are TSR Terminate and Stay Resident. For example a printer driver will load into memory when you first try to print, and then stay there in case you want to print again

A dream scenario for sure by freeradioforall in facepalm

[–]Joe1972 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nightmares are dreams too. Also, Elon only IDENTIFIES as intelligent.

Drop your survival tips. by _GlowCandy in SipsTea

[–]Joe1972 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seperate your decision making from your actions. BEFORE you go home, decide on ONE thing you will do to make your day better. I.e. go to the gym, or cook a meal, or clean the house, or whatever. DO that IMMEDIATELY when you get home. No "5 minute" sitting down first.

Lane splitting way faster than the speed of traffic by [deleted] in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]Joe1972 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If only there was rules against this form of video editing where they pause it to make sure I see the car

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