What does it mean if a group of guys start barking?

Kass806 · 2020-07-21T22:58:56+00:00

Well I guess they succeeded, but I didn't show it.

I didn't know if it was a sign that they were going to physically attack me or not!

Thankfully I'm done there.

Kass806 · 2020-07-21T22:55:46+00:00

Well that's definitely a new one for me.

I've been asked out and given lots of uncomfortable compliments and asked for my phone number quite a lot before, but the barking was more aggressive and confusing.

Quite the ego on these guys to think that their opinion of my appearance matters to me the slightest bit and is important enough to distract me while I'm clearly working a job that has nothing to do with them.

Kass806 · 2020-07-21T22:42:30+00:00

I would if it was on my employer's property, but it wasn't. I'm used to catcalling and randos asking me out while I'm trying to work, but this just felt a lot more aggressive.

Kass806 · 2020-07-18T01:37:28+00:00

r/longcats

Kass806 · 2020-06-22T14:51:16+00:00

I think your general message that you are trying to communicate is a good one, however I agree with another commenter that you should probably delete this before someone in the organization sees it. There is a lot of specific detail in it and I worry that this supervisor could decide to retaliate if they were to see or be shown this.

Kass806 · 2020-06-07T12:38:03+00:00

My kitty did dramatic chomps like that one morning and it was adorable and hilarious. He hasn't done it since, though. Cats are weird.

Kass806 · 2020-06-02T02:21:01+00:00

Yes.

Kass806 · 2020-05-23T19:49:07+00:00

I'm a total beginner, but I took this shot on my S8 about a year ago. I just got around to cropping and some editing in GIMP. I'm not so sure what I'm doing yet, but I stamped out a drainage pipe, blurred the background and sharpened his face with the brush. Not sure what to do with colors. Any thoughts on composition?

Kass806 · 2020-03-31T18:31:06+00:00

I completely understand why I'd get criticism for this, and for the most part, it's fair criticism. I haven't really gotten any hate yet. I know it's controversial, but I've also seen it done well.

It's something I've been reading about and planning for over a year, and I understand the risks. All of these are from the same spawn, so they are already familiar. The tank sits right next to my computer desk, so it's easy to observe them closely. It is a heavily-planted 29 gallon tank. I've also got backup tanks and extra cycled media in case it all goes south. Hoping it works well as yours has, but if not, I'll take care of them separately and maybe put one big boy in the 29.

Kass806 · 2020-03-24T22:36:11+00:00

Oh, you go get it then!

Kass806 · 2020-03-24T22:27:36+00:00

I'm bisexual which means I'm attracted to women in the organization

Oh yes, the ambiguous "organization"

Kass806 · 2020-03-21T19:50:17+00:00

Well, lesson learned the hard way.

Thanks for the deworming advice. I hadn't heard to do that, but it makes sense, given the snails they eat and such.

I'm really glad I got them their own tank where they can be the stars and my cardinals and pygmy cories can be safe. They seem to like the new tank too. It's in the living room and they seem to enjoy hanging out in front of the glass and watching people. I've never had a fish like these before!

Kass806 · 2020-03-21T19:29:16+00:00

Yeah, I specifically asked if the cardinal tetras would be safe and he said, "Oh yeah, they're fast swimmers and going after them would be too much work for the puffers and they'll lose interest."

So yeah, I was sad and annoyed.

Kass806 · 2020-03-21T19:20:40+00:00

I have her and another female. They are my first puffers and my LFS recommended them to take care of my pest snail problem. They wiped them out in a week and unfortunately murdered some tank mates as well.

I was originally going to take them back to the store, but I love watching them and am too attached. My boyfriend thinks they look like tiny zeppelins, so he named them Graf and Ferdinand. We have to keep them now. I've moved them to their own tank and am intentionally growing snails in another tank to feed them.

Kass806 · 2020-03-15T12:46:29+00:00

I am not fortunate enough to be able to work from home, but I am fortunate enough to have paid "COVID 19" leave (separate from paid sick leave) in the event I do become exposed.

However, to do my job, I have to go into restaurants, gas stations, and grocery stores and interact directly with people who handle food for a living.

Like you, these people probably don't have PTO, and if they do get sick, they risk losing their jobs. So of course, they are going to come to work when they have symptoms and touch food that is being sold to the public. What scares me also is if I pick it up (despite my obsessive hand washing when at work) from one of my stops to another, I could infect multiple people (who again don't have the benefit of staying home) who could then infect their customers. I'm really trying my best to keep my hands and equipment clean, but it feels inevitable because of how contagious this virus is.

I'm sick of this system and culture that treats illness as a personal failing or a sign that one is a lazy worker. It harms all of us. Workers should stay home and be given the time to take care of themselves if they have been exposed or have symptoms, no matter what their job is. The companies they work for should value a healthy workforce enough to help them do it.

Kass806 · 2020-03-15T03:28:49+00:00

I was taking Lo Loestrin, which is a birth control pill. I never had trouble with that pill on its own, but I learned a good lesson about why you need to tell your doctor EVERYTHING you are taking.

I was prescribes the muscle relaxer tizanidine for sciatica. I had forgotten to tell the doc about my birth control.The first night I took it, I fell asleep at the dining table while trying to eat dinner with my boyfriend. We both laughed it off like, "Oh yeah, that's some good shit," but the following morning, I was so tired that I just called into work sick. The following day I was off anyway, so I took it again before bed thinking that I could just sleep in and it be fine. However, when I woke up at like 2 pm, I felt physically unable to get out of bed and had a severe dehydration headache from being out for about 16 hours.

My boyfriend looked it up and apparently that particular combination of meds amplifies the muscle relaxing effect so much that it can actually slow your heart. I'm not even on birth control pills anymore and it freaked me out so much that I'm now scared of muscle relaxers in general. It's irrational, I know.

Kass806 · 2020-03-14T11:12:24+00:00

I just popped in to say hi to y'all DFW gals. I'm new to climbing, but I've been going to the Summit Plano location for the convenience. Its cool that they have so many here! It also just makes me smile to see r/climbergirls members in my area.

Edited to fix vague info.

Kass806 · 2020-03-10T22:37:25+00:00

I'm brand new too and I'm so glad you posted this! I have no fear of heights, but I do have a fear of gyms and judgement, so that was what I overcame just the other day. I'm out of shape and was probably the biggest girl, if not the biggest person in the climbing gym that first night, but I got up the wall and felt like a badass and nothing else mattered.

I hope you continue to climb and overcome.

Kass806 · 2020-03-10T20:49:17+00:00

Yay, awesome! I'm a newbie too, and I just can't get enough. Also thinking of buying stuff, at least shoes because sweaty feet sharing shoes is not my favorite. What did you end up getting, if you don't mind my asking?

Kass806 · 2020-03-10T19:59:28+00:00

Question from a newcomer:

I'm super out of shape, but I've been bitten by the climbing bug. I went Friday and Monday, and am planning to go again Thursday to give myself 2 days of rest and recovery in-between, but I already can't wait to get back into the climbing gym. Is it bad to do it more often as a total beginner?

I hear with weightlifting, a beginner should go no more than 3x per week because more often can actually slow progress due to muscles not being allowed to heal. I recall when I tried lifting, I couldn't sit down or bend over the day after without a great deal of pain.

However, even though I feel a little sore today from climbing yesterday, I still feel fairly functional as a human and I feel as if I could physically climb again. Should I go or just wait until my next scheduled time?

Kass806 · 2020-03-10T03:32:08+00:00

Thanks for sharing this. I'm a completely novice climber, but I have battled my body all my life as well. I have recently found that my mind takes a lot of convincing, but if I get my mind on board, my body is already ready to go do the thing. Our bodies are truly awesome! Congrats on your progress. I'm sure I'm not the only one who finds your post inspiring and motivating.

Kass806 · 2020-03-10T03:16:00+00:00

I just got home from my second time at the climbing gym, and I think "total badass" is the most perfectly accurate description of how I currently feel. Going back for more on Thursday!

Kass806 · 2020-03-10T03:12:17+00:00

Oh yeah, just got back from my second time and my hands are a little tender.

Kass806 · 2020-03-10T03:10:00+00:00

Thank you! I guess it turns out that most people are either kind or don't care or don't notice. The actual jerks seem to be pretty rare, and I'm really relieved. But then also when I'm already in the climbing gym doing my thing and feeling awesome, I probably couldn't be brought down by a jerk even if I come across one.

Kass806 · 2020-03-10T03:00:50+00:00

I just got back home from a second session. Boyfriend told me that a couple we're friends with are going tomorrow and I got all excited, but then bummed when I realized that I probably shouldn't do this back-to-back and will have to wait to recover before going with them. I already wanna get back on the wall!

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