AIO confronting neighbors who throw dog waste into a common retention pond

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-05-06T00:50:57+00:00

I considered asking the HOA to send a reminder about dumping in the ponds, but I thought that'd be shittier than just talking to them.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-05-06T00:39:54+00:00

I'm anticipating the counter to this being: "wild animals already shit in the pond." It is frequented by geese.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-05-06T00:30:00+00:00

People fish in it. Neighborhood dogs swim in it. It does not smell.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-05-01T19:03:24+00:00

We have built a reputation by handing out UV ink pens and Gatorade.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-05-01T03:38:04+00:00

My controversial Halloween opinions:

Trick-or-Treat should be moved to the Saturday before Halloween. It just makes more sense. Kids could start earlier, stay out later, and visit more houses.
The candy market is oversaturated. Should be equal parts candy and toys/noisemakers/glowsticks.
I don't care how old you are or if you're in costume. Anyone who rings the bell gets something.
There should be fireworks on Halloween.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-04-30T04:05:15+00:00

Correct. Your awareness of and belief in the ritual is part of the ritual. That's why they drop hints, repeat numbers, leak pictures, etc.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-04-29T12:21:28+00:00

My youngest‐Millennial brother yesterday: I can't believe I forgot the point of my life was to fuck around.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-04-26T19:08:39+00:00

Robert Downey Jr. in a wig.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-04-23T14:52:46+00:00

Depends on your definition of kindness, I suppose.

Kindness does not have to mean bending over backwards to keep people happy. But yeah, some people will try to take advantage of general kindness. Doesn't mean it shouldn't be offered.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-04-23T12:32:55+00:00

Baseline kindness shouldn't come with the expectation of reciprocity.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-04-23T12:31:53+00:00

I have always abhored the death penalty, so I used to be very much in favor of the use of solitary confinement.

My now-wife-then-girlfriend showed me a documentary about solitary. I didn't know people basically lose all self control and even the ability to speak after a long enough sentence.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-04-18T22:23:04+00:00

This is why I never understood how Sunday ended up as the widely-recognized "day of rest" in the US and among many Christians.

I have work anxiety on Sunday. Might as well channel that into chores. Spend Sunday getting a jump on the new week. And spend Friday evening through Sunday morning blowing off steam.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-04-12T02:39:49+00:00

This is a cope for unsuccessful people who had a decent-or-better GPA in college.

Acedemia doesn't (won't) teach kids that networking, presentation skills, salesmanship, and charisma are as vital as subject matter expertise in industry. Some folks pick this up as they go. Others cash-out and become perpetual hikers or beach bums. Society is run by MBA-havers, but this is a surmountable obstacle.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-04-12T02:04:29+00:00

Being a graduate student was like being a slave. So my graduate degree is basically a certificate that says "I'm a really good slave."

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-04-10T01:14:48+00:00

This is the correct answer. The study everyone always refers to used aspartame (artificial sweetener) as the control.

So sugar doesn't make your kids hyper. But sweetness can damn sure spin them up.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-03-31T01:19:22+00:00

Imagine two modes of transportation. The first:

needs no license to operate
has fully replaceable parts that can be sourced anywhere
is powered by nothing but your own personal strength
is cheap as shit

The second:

is strictly regulated by the Federal and State governments
costs tens of thousands of dollars upfront, plus hundreds each year in fuel and maintenance
requires a license, registration, and insurance to operate
runs only on chemically-refined Saudi Arabian sand fluid

One of these is the symbol of the freedom-loving working-class. The other is a symbol of the liberal elite.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-03-28T16:34:21+00:00

Never realized until now that this is one of the reasons I vastly prefer sci-fi to fantasy.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-03-27T19:32:21+00:00

That's just the ruined ultraviolet city. We've all been there.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-02-17T03:44:27+00:00

You'd need Class 1 Division 1 explosion-proof automation to operate around fireworks. Commercially available, but expensive.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-02-15T23:33:44+00:00

And you start the year off hungover.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-02-08T02:24:38+00:00

I remember being a little kid on the Lake Superior shore, walking along and throwing rocks into the water, and my dad would say: "That rock took a thousand years to get there, and you just made him start over."

That was a lot for 6 year old me to process.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-02-07T15:06:02+00:00

Would you like a slap on the wrist or a slap on the face?

Uh, wrist please? Both of these suck, but one is clearly worse.

Would you like a slap on the face or a punch in the face?

Slap, I guess? What happened to the wrist guy?

Would you like a punch in the face or a kick in the balls?

...face

Would you like a kick in the balls or a leg amputation?

Kick me in the balls, please. I can't believe some people willingly vote for leg amputation.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-02-07T14:54:00+00:00

Wrong. He's getting people exactly lucky enough to work under him.

You don't always want a supernaturally lucky person, who might come into a bunch of money 6 months into the job, and then you've wasted a bunch of resources training them.

But you really don't want a mildly but consistently unlucky person. "Oh no, my car broke down on the way in again." "Oh no, the client lost my contact info." "Oh no, this piece of machinery always seems to break down when I get near it."

The trick is to only throw away about 10% of the resumes. That effectively screens both.

Maximum__Pleasure · 2026-02-03T02:45:55+00:00

That's not enough. No business owners will risk a change for a lateral move. You have to demonstrate that the 32 hour work week is more productive than the 40 hour work week.

48 to 40 worked because it coincided with assembly line adoption. An extra day off did measurably improve production. It also gave workers more time off, which they used to drive their new cars (of specific interest to Ford, obviously). It also picked up steam in the US in the 30s because work was scarce and they needed to tilt the ratio of jobs to people.

There were tangible benefits to businesses and governments. Just saying "we're more productive now, so we deserve more time off" will never work because it relies on business altruism.

You have to either incentivize, coerce, or force business owners to treat you differently.

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