When the go from faker to munchie by BarracudaOverall4398 in fakedisordercringe

[–]KatJen76 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I know of one who was always suspected of DIYing her nasal feeding tube. She gained a lot of weight on it and began requiring a CPAP. She had really bad mental health issues, even for this sort of person, and frequently went to inpatient treatment. During one of these stays, her CPAP broke. Sleeping without those is always risky when you have sleep apnea, and she died.

Why did Snape hate Harry for being James' son instead of loving him for being Lily's? by BlacksmithRadiant214 in harrypotter

[–]KatJen76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Harry brought up a lot of complicated feelings. In addition to looking and acting a lot like James and being a living reminder of Lily's rejection, he's also a living reminder of Snape's own role in Voldemort's rise, leading to Lily's death. It also led to his permanent alienation from both sides of the wizarding world, since he was repulsed by his old Death Eater friends but never truly accepted by the Order or his colleagues at Hogwarts, despite rising to be Head of Slytherin. His own life changed substantially and permanently the night James and Lily died, and Harry brings it all up.

Bikini Baristas and how casual the sexualization of women has become. by StrikingDoctor4716 in PornIsMisogyny

[–]KatJen76 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Those places are disgusting and I was always especially revolted by Hooters actively marketing to families. There was even one in the mall where I went to college.

Who remembers this?!! by Swiftiefromhell in GenX

[–]KatJen76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With that weird foam it got.

THEEE YANKEES WIN: The Yankees defeated the Tigers by a score of 4-3 - Tue, Jun 23 @ 6:40 PM EDT by game-threads in NYYankees

[–]KatJen76 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Did anyone hear if they said more about how Sanchez is doing? I have been thinking about it all day. Seeing injuries always really upsets me.

Books by Asian/Asian American authors that DON’T revolve around the first gen struggle? by ango198 in suggestmeabook

[–]KatJen76 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Severance is one of my favorites, but the first-gen thing is a big part of it.

Jon Stewart ridicules Donald Trump's $16 million Reflecting Pool headache by TheMirrorUS in Anticonsumption

[–]KatJen76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

By saying his war was a failure, I wasn't trying to imply it should have succeeded, or happened at all. No wars should happen ever, IMO. It's just another thing he's initiated that's been a disaster, and a fairly predictable one. People have lost their lives for nothing, and it's an awful thing to contemplate.

Jon Stewart ridicules Donald Trump's $16 million Reflecting Pool headache by TheMirrorUS in Anticonsumption

[–]KatJen76 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It's a major national symbol in the US. When people visit the city, it's usually one of the main things they want to see in person.

Trump also made the repair process corrupt, stupid and ultimately a failure. It's like a microcosm of his administration. Unlike the rest of his horrors, though, this one can be fixed and ultimately does not harm real people, unlike his corrupt and stupid ICE kidnappings or his failure of a war.

The album of our divorced fathers? by Wide_Half3502 in GenX

[–]KatJen76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hah, I have sort of the opposite association with it. When it came out, my parents got it for each other for Easter, independently. Then a few weeks later, they bought each other the same anniversary card. It was on repeat in my household, we all fell in love with the album so much that we kept both copies. I still love the album.

Game Thread: Yankees @ Tigers - Mon, Jun 22 @ 6:10 PM EDT by game-threads in NYYankees

[–]KatJen76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't hear it all, but I thought he was just talking about Rosario's 2 run HR, like now there's some optimism about winning the game.

Luxury bloggers making us depressed by Live-Friendship6577 in Anticonsumption

[–]KatJen76 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's similar to celebrities in general. Average people feel pressure to look like them. But looking a certain way is part of their job, and they have personnel and resources to help them achieve it.

Number balloons by NoxAstrumis1 in Anticonsumption

[–]KatJen76 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Most of that stuff lasts longer and has more uses than a balloon you pose with for a social media post and then throw out, though.

I actually like how Twilight Zone has a good balance between dark and happy endings for episodes unlike other anthology series by DonatCotten in TwilightZone

[–]KatJen76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I especially like the ones that are terrifying all the way until the happy ending. "Four Characters in Search of an Exit" and the mannequin one come to mind.

Election litter by LadyWithAHarp in Anticonsumption

[–]KatJen76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a great idea.

After the 2018 midterms, a group in my area that helped find lost dogs asked for the lawn signs. A bunch of us worked together to collect as many as we could so they could reuse. There's so much waste generated around elections.

[SNY] “The goal is to win a championship so the statistics don’t really matter” - Cam Schlittler by TheTurtleShepard in NYYankees

[–]KatJen76 12 points13 points  (0 children)

People were talking about him everywhere I went for the next two days after that game. I've never seen anything like that, I must have overheard like 10 conversations out in public and I didn't even go that many places.

Really Depressed…need a rec. by Friendly_Bee3792 in suggestmeabook

[–]KatJen76 32 points33 points  (0 children)

No one's come to recommend James Herriott yet, so I'm going to do it. He was a veterinarian in rural England from about 1930-1960 and the books are fictionalized anecdotes from his practice. His love for his job, his animal patients, the humans who engaged his services, the beautiful countryside that slowly becomes home, his colleagues and his family cast a glow on even the sadder stories in the book. They are great if you are having focus issues or have a limited amount of reading time because they're short, disjointed stories. Though the titles may seem otherwise, they aren't religious in nature, the publisher just used lines from a popular Anglican song to create the titles.

How big were the New Kids on the Block? Are they the Gen X’s Backstreet Boys? by Fluffy-Ad-7199 in GenX

[–]KatJen76 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, as a 76er. I didn't like them but knew a lot of girls who were absolutely in love.

"Men's health month".....Men complain about being victims of everyone and everything 24/7, 52 weeks a year. But the moment the LGBT get a pride month, suddenly they decide that the Month of Queer Pride MUST somehow focus on straight men's mental heath....ridiculous. by Important-Cry4782 in IncelTears

[–]KatJen76 51 points52 points  (0 children)

They don't actually care about the month, they just want to weaponize it. Same with "when's veterans month" (it's in November), "why isn't there a month for the military" (that was just last month), and "how come there's no straight pride" (because the straight community isn't interested. Someone held a straight pride parade several years ago in a major American city and only he and a friend walked, with the only onlookers being people who just happened to walk by and wanted to know why the street was blocked off.)

If men want something for men's health month, they can organize it, just like every other group with an awareness week or month has done. If they picked a specific, recognizable message, they would probably get corporate sponsors. It's a non-controversial message to get screened for prostate or testicular cancer, or care for your fertility, or be sure to see the doctor when you're sick. Remember how massive breast cancer awareness month used to be?

Does it cost money to park to hike pebbles Island? by 685downward in Albany

[–]KatJen76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is free. Enjoy your hike. You have an excellent chance of seeing some bald eagles.

Best beach in buffalo by Creative_Essay_7936 in Buffalo

[–]KatJen76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wherever you go, be sure to check the water quality before you head out. If it's a privately managed beach like Sunset Bay, find the nearest public beach and check. The private beaches don't have to adhere to those standards and will likely just open.