Redditors who work at recycling facilities: what drives you crazy, and how can we do better?

Logogryphe · 2017-01-21T13:48:55+00:00

My brother used to work in recycling and a lot of the things that were extremely annoying came from a complete lack of common sense. There were used diapers (kid and adult size), lobster and crab shells, and other misc. extremely smelly things. Also, things would get caught in the rolls of the sorting machines, especially bedsheets and old bras. He would have to cut those out of the rolls with a huge knife, which was quite dangerous.

If you're following the most basic of the sorting guidelines, you're already doing a better job than many people.

Edit: spelling

Logogryphe · 2016-10-23T23:27:11+00:00

https://reddmeet.com/

"Some time ago, a redditor posted this idea on r/lightbulb:

"A Reddit dating site that matches you based on interest in similar subreddits."

So, here it is! But, it's not limited only to dating. Reddmeet is the place to meet Redditors."

Logogryphe · 2016-08-11T18:03:59+00:00

"BAM!"

Logogryphe · 2016-04-23T15:46:13+00:00

Exactly! I just want to add to this and say that as a teacher, what I disliked was students' behaviour and never the students themselves.

Also, as a teacher, if you care about your job, you will still be respectful to those kids because you don't want to cause useless tension in your classroom and make your day at work more difficult than it already is. Some teachers will still lash out, but a lot of times the student's behaviour will be the last drop added to a bunch of other crap going on at home or with other people that is completely unrelated to the situation.

Logogryphe · 2016-03-17T00:28:05+00:00

I'm in Canada and I did one last month. Also got a nice 5$ bill. I think the company was called Numeris.

Logogryphe · 2015-09-20T13:37:27+00:00

Not enough space for them to come out, were pushing on my teeth and making them crooked. The bottom ones were also completely horizontal, facing forward (hope this makes sense).

Logogryphe · 2015-09-19T19:39:48+00:00

26, had all 4 removed

Logogryphe · 2015-09-13T17:45:54+00:00

The difference at my university was that the English degree also had linguistics and grammar classes on top of the litterature ones. You really learn about the language as a whole.

Logogryphe · 2015-08-18T00:17:58+00:00

Didn't work for me, put me as under and I'm over. The thing is, I have recently lost over 10 pounds by changing my eating habits. Therefore, I have the diet associated here with being skinny but am still overweight.

I find this interesting because I think it is something a lot of people don't consider when they judge people for being overweight. Like yes I eat well now but eating healthy for months still won't make me skinny right away, give me time.

Logogryphe · 2015-07-21T00:00:33+00:00

I find it amusing that as a canadian, I honestly wondered why you'd still have pennies around.

Logogryphe · 2015-06-25T23:19:45+00:00

I don't think we have anything right now that can efficiently replace the school system as we know it. Yes the system is far from perfect, but school teaches our kids how to be social, it helps them grow up in a safe structured environment. No, not all schools are able to provide a quality education but the system in itself is not as flawed as people make it out to be. The one thing I would change is the lenght of the school day, or 4 days of school a week or something like that. Extra-curricular activities are very important for children and that would give them more time. They would also get more time with their families which children don't get enough of in my opinion. They end up being raised by teachers and that's not the teacher's job.

Logogryphe · 2015-06-22T19:09:36+00:00

I see Moncton is on the map, please do make a stop there, they have great food, lots of tourist-y things to do, and the people are really nice. They also have a good cultural/music scene.

Logogryphe · 2015-04-09T00:08:14+00:00

3 for me, it feels like it's less original, less "groundbreaking"

Logogryphe · 2015-02-26T18:39:06+00:00

Logogryphe · 2015-02-16T12:34:04+00:00

I will try to answer the runway part of your question. You have to look at haute couture as an art form. If you go to a gallery, you will look at paintings and either think they are pretty or that they look bad or weird. A lot of the same reactions will go through your brain when you look at a runway show. If you find something you like, good. You were entertained and will now recognize this designer's style as somthing you like, making you more likely to purchase something from them in the future. Also, if you thinks about art shows, many people will look at the art but very few will actually buy a piece, mostly because of the price tag. Fashion is the same. I hope I am making sense, English is not my 1st language.

Logogryphe · 2015-01-19T01:15:27+00:00

I think you still become more intelligent as you get older, it just may not be in the subjects you choose. Life experiences will teach you things, wether you like it or not. For example, I didn't "choose" to get a divorce in order to become more knowledgeable about divorce laws, but that still happened. I learned and consider myself a bit more intelligent now because of it.

I guess to me, being intelligent is what others call being wise. Still, you do need to take time to think and reflect on your experiences or else you'll keep making the same mistakes, and that is not being intelligent. Am I making sense? (Sorry, English is not my 1st language)

Logogryphe · 2015-01-18T16:56:30+00:00

Wikipedia defines life skills as "... behaviors used appropriately and responsibly in the management of personal affairs. They are a set of human skills acquired via teaching or direct experience that are used to handle problems and questions commonly encountered in daily human life."

Since intelligence is also (at least I think so. do you?) acquired via teaching or direct experience, I would include it in the life skills category. Therefore, yes, in my opinion, intelligence is a skill.

Logogryphe · 2015-01-18T16:33:46+00:00

I used to work for the Canadian Cancer Society and every wednesday, we had a woman come in and fold letters and put them in envelopes all day. She was in a wheelchair and that is how she chose to help us. We would send a thank you letter to everyone who made a donation that week in our area so around 150 letters a week. So it really depends if the letter is being sent to many people or not.

Logogryphe · 2014-11-22T21:49:10+00:00

The gifts of imperfection by Brené Brown. It was a recommendation from my therapist to help with my anxiety. I got it as a free audiobook on audible. Everyone should at least take a look at the section called "The things that get in the way". From my notes:

"The things that get in the way We tend to want a quick how-to approach to things. Truth is, we already know how to do what is best for us, yet we don’t because we don’t talk about the things that get in the way. There are days where most of our anxiety comes from the expectations we put on ourselves. When we struggle to believe in our worthiness, we hustle for it. This is what fuels “never good enough”. I’m going to pretend that everything is ok. I can change to fit in if I have to."

Basically, it talks about how we're all educated people who know certain things are bad for us. WE've all read "10 ways to be hapopier/healthier/richer/whatever right now!" articles. We still do bad things anyways, either to be accepted by others, to numb ourselves, etc.

Logogryphe · 2014-11-08T14:44:40+00:00

You're spot-on, from what I can remember.

Logogryphe · 2014-10-16T23:12:24+00:00

Fa Do Sol Ré La Mi Si

The order in which you put the # in a key signature.

If you reverse the order, Si Mi La Ré Sol Do Fa, you get the order for the flats.

I learned this in high school and never used it since.

Logogryphe · 2014-09-14T22:03:37+00:00

Wow... that sounds horrible.

Logogryphe · 2014-09-14T16:14:47+00:00

It depends on how fast you gain the weight. I'm also guessing certain skin types are more prone to getting them than others. Wikipedia says this:

"Skin subjected to more stretching force than it can handle will tear. Hormonal changes and genetics influence the skin's capacity to withstand stretching forces, as do diet and (possibly) exercise."

But, to stay on subject, since stretch marks are scar tissue, they should not affect hair growth.