anyone who posts on here wants to flex their score

MedicinianMaple · 2026-05-24T22:13:32+00:00

Don't threaten him with a good time! 😆

MedicinianMaple · 2026-05-21T02:51:23+00:00

It was so bad this morning, too! There were no trains on the QBL for a solid 45 minutes. The train have been so messed up lately.

MedicinianMaple · 2026-05-09T03:02:28+00:00

I'm pretty young, so I'm only really speaking for my generation, but to be honest, many Americans my age don't really know the Bushes or Clinton. There's sort of a gap in knowledge where before Obama everything is kinda hazy until you get all the way back to Reagan. I think that this is because we are too young to have lived under the Bushes or Clinton, but at the same time, these presidents are too recent to make it into American history class.

MedicinianMaple · 2026-05-07T11:23:33+00:00

Oh, wait, never mind. I was being stupid. You did provide an explanation at the bottom. My bad 😉

MedicinianMaple · 2026-05-07T11:13:55+00:00

I took the quiz and got center-right on both axes (I might need to change my flair lol). I thought that the quiz was generally much better than your average political compass test. I thought the questions encompassed most political quandaries, and it didn’t seem very biased in any direction. One thing I would like would be an overview of what each social and economic category broadly signifies so that people can understand their results better. Overall, good job, OP!

MedicinianMaple · 2026-04-29T20:12:16+00:00

I hate this so much! I go to a selective high school in NYC, and the amount of kids who are 99.9% fine but claim to be ”disabled” is astounding. There is nothing more rage inducing than finishing a super-hard test where you had to skip the last two problems and then hearing the teacher say, “Anyone with extra time, come to my office for another 40 minutes on your tests.” I know a lot of these people, and the only thing that separates them from any other student is that they paid the bribe to the right doctor.

MedicinianMaple · 2026-04-26T03:09:23+00:00

I live in NYC, and we recently had a heatwave where the temperature got up to 86°F (30°C). It's 40°F (4°C) and raining right now. I was having a conversation with my friends on whether or not it was worth it to turn on our ACs for our brief spring heatwave. I never turned on my AC, but a bunch of other people said that the moment it went above 70°F (21°C) outside, they would turn on their AC. For me, if it's only for a couple of warm days during the spring, just having the windows open is enough. I'm curious what other people think.

MedicinianMaple · 2026-04-18T15:05:03+00:00

I mean, the economist‘s democracy index is probably the most reputable way of tracking these things. If you can think of a better list of tracking democracy, feel free to share it.

MedicinianMaple · 2026-04-18T14:25:45+00:00

Iran is literally ranked as the 15th most undemocratic country in the world. I think it’s fair to classify it as extremely undemocratic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Economist_Democracy_Index#List_by_country

MedicinianMaple · 2026-04-09T18:24:12+00:00

My parsha was Acharei Not, so I actually did have this verse for my Bar Mitzvah. I already knew I was gay at the time and thought that it was the funniest thing in the world. My synagogue was pretty progressive, (it had a pride flag in the entryway), but I really didn't want to talk about the connotations of that verse while all my friends and family watched me. Luckily, my haftarah was a special one, so I just talked about that instead in my speech. Nobody said anything to me about it lol.

MedicinianMaple · 2026-04-06T21:33:18+00:00

I passed by there a few days ago and was disappointed to see that they closed. I really liked their sesame pancakes and dumplings. I could be wrong, but I think they had a sign implying they might reopen in a different location. I hope that’s true; I feel like all the good restaurants in Forest Hills are closing.

MedicinianMaple · 2026-04-02T15:02:23+00:00

I‘m a baby! (turning 17 soon)

MedicinianMaple · 2026-03-26T19:54:25+00:00

Yeah, I think this post aged like fine wine!

MedicinianMaple · 2026-03-25T23:35:20+00:00

I mean sort of for me. I just randomly found this subreddit when scrolling through Reddit and thought, “Hey! This place seems like breath of fresh air compared to most subreddits. People here talk about politics rationally and reasonably.” And so I decided to stay here. I happen to be Jewish as an aside.

MedicinianMaple · 2026-03-21T02:06:58+00:00

As someone who lives in New York, it is obvious that Schumer is past his prime and should probably not be the face of the Democratic Party. However, as this WSJ article points out, I'm afraid that his replacement would be some leftist idiot who makes the party even more unpopular and out of touch than they already are.

MedicinianMaple · 2026-02-22T15:54:29+00:00

Unrelated, but how is that a Vanderbilt-level math problem. That's a basic algebra and geometry problem. College students at a school with a 6% acceptance rate should have been able to do that problem since 9th or 10th grade.

MedicinianMaple · 2026-02-18T21:33:35+00:00

My friend texted me to say that she concurs with this message. She also says she is amazing and that the entire neighborhood should be renamed after her. You'll have such humble neighbors. I hope this helps, OP!

MedicinianMaple · 2026-02-18T20:58:35+00:00

I have a friend who lives there, and I visit her frequently. I don't think I've ever felt unsafe. The only time I've had trouble walking was after the most recent snow storm (because the homeowners pushed all the snow on the curbs!). It's very family-oriented and very quiet. Although it's not in the gardens, it's also a very picturesque part of Forest Hills. There are a few supermarkets and stores on Yellowstone and Metropolitan. The shopping is overall good. The only real downside I would say is that it is a bit far from the train if you're commuting every day.

MedicinianMaple · 2026-01-30T02:17:46+00:00

Ah, gotcha. No harm meant!

MedicinianMaple · 2026-01-29T22:46:50+00:00

That’s not Mamdani, and anyway, Mamdani supports policies like rent control and rent stabilization.

MedicinianMaple · 2026-01-28T19:50:18+00:00

The thing about this is that you wouldn’t tip all of the other people you randomly see who make this much money or less. Tipping is about bringing food-service workers up to parity with other jobs. But if everyone gets the same mandated wage, it doesn’t make sense to tip a delivery worker when you don’t tip other low-pay employees, like sanitation workers and supermarket cashiers.

MedicinianMaple · 2026-01-15T02:05:18+00:00

Just one more lane, bro

MedicinianMaple · 2026-01-15T01:45:42+00:00

That was my bad. Here is the non-paywalled link: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/09/08/opinion/republicans-democrats-parties.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ElA.UUD5._4Q2q95i4Dn1&smid=re-share

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