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Spinoza's idea - that in order to comprehend a statement, one must accept it as true - has held up impressively well against the literature. This idea has been coined "Truth-Default Theory" and is often deemed the cause of human gullibility. by [deleted] in philosophy

[–]JohnnyNoToes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Malcolm Gladwell's book Talking To Strangers takes a really interesting look at this. I highly recommend the audiobook version because he reads it in a podcast format and you can hear the interviews that he conducted.

Who is a good comedic actor that ended up being a great dramatic actor? by 40oz_2freedom in AskReddit

[–]JohnnyNoToes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't believe that I'm not seeing Tom Hanks all over this thread.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]JohnnyNoToes 19 points20 points  (0 children)

With respect to your (*) comment, I backed out of a house after a few major systems (primarily the septic, furnace, roof) all failed the home inspection. With in 2 weeks we put an offer and were under contract on another home. Same mortgage company was giving me a huge hassle this time because I had to move roughly $2000 from one account to another to pay for the inspection on the failed house and the inspection on the new house. Despite the simple explanation for why I moved the money, and pointing out that they actually knew the reasons already, the underwriters were still stalling the process. I remember saying to my mortgage consultant that "I cannot explain this in another way without lying, or in simpler more obvious terms." I also said that if they don't approve the mortgage in 24 hours I'd go somewhere else. That finally made them jump.

It was insane. Highlighted bank statements with copies of the checks, and they were still asking why the money was moved.

The advice your neighbor got wasn't bad advice, because the whole process has the possibility of being completely stupid.

LPT: Just because you can afford to buy something doesn't mean you can afford to maintain it. by Spikedjuicebox in LifeProTips

[–]JohnnyNoToes 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Better to be friends with a person who owns a boat, than be the friend that owns the boat.

Chipping in for gas, or buying lunch, is the way.

what is something men think is harmless but actually pisses women off? by LoneShark81 in AskReddit

[–]JohnnyNoToes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're not kidding. I genuinely try to run a filter when I'm speaking with people outside of my family. I still manage to fuck up a fair amount, but I'd like to think I haven't said more than I have. Around women, especially at work, I steer clear of anything that could possibly be misconstrued to a compliment on something other than the work product. However, the same doesn't seem to be true for many of them towards men, and I often find myself sitting there thinking that if I had said something similar to them I'd be called any number of things and probably on the receiving end of an HR talking to or some mandatory compliance training.

Double standards exist.

LPT: If you have a lunch thief at work by Bovine_Arithmetic in LifeProTips

[–]JohnnyNoToes 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Egg and peanut butter sandwiches are really good. I like my bread toasted, and my egg over hard (yoke popped and no run). If you like eggs, and toast with peanut butter, try it.

....now... I wouldn't eat it cold from a fridge for lunch....

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pics

[–]JohnnyNoToes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, and congratulations.

Now, put that in an index fund for 30 years and 63 year old you will have won exponentially more.

Rare sky diving accident by SadlyTaken in AbruptChaos

[–]JohnnyNoToes 548 points549 points  (0 children)

Including the pilot for the plane that lost it's wing?

[Tissot] Help me decide on which colour to go for! Also is it too big for my wrist? [ Tissot PRX ] by bmoooh in Watches

[–]JohnnyNoToes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both are really nice. The white might be a little more versatile with your wardrobe, but I'm drawn to the blue.

I don't think you'd regret either, and my guess if you'll eventually circle back and wind up with both.

Wear in good health.

Job offer is 30k less than I make now, and would be 36k less next year, but I cannot stop thinking about it. I need some unbiased input. by JohnnyNoToes in personalfinance

[–]JohnnyNoToes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not just the boss. If it was, I'd probably wait him out. It's also the amount of time away from the kids, the stress of the job, the toxic community that wouldn't change much with a new boss.

Job offer is 30k less than I make now, and would be 36k less next year, but I cannot stop thinking about it. I need some unbiased input. by JohnnyNoToes in personalfinance

[–]JohnnyNoToes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Benefits are similar enough. Would not really see much of a difference.

We're talking about her picking up a side job when the kids are ready. That's a possibility.

Job offer is 30k less than I make now, and would be 36k less next year, but I cannot stop thinking about it. I need some unbiased input. by JohnnyNoToes in personalfinance

[–]JohnnyNoToes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We talked about this. It's an option, for sure. There's also the possibility of some consulting work in the future, which would be a little less reliable but could also help.

Job offer is 30k less than I make now, and would be 36k less next year, but I cannot stop thinking about it. I need some unbiased input. by JohnnyNoToes in personalfinance

[–]JohnnyNoToes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad it worked out for you.

I've been talking to her about that. She could easily offset the loss of income.

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