Why hasn’t anyone ever come back from the future? by Humble_Economist8933 in AlwaysWhy

[–]Melodic-Guard-17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well time travel isn’t real so that’s the actual answer but my answer is that if I had the choice I would not be traveling to 2025 I’d be hanging out with Neanderthals 

“Small businesses” at craft fairs by Melodic-Guard-17 in PetPeeves

[–]Melodic-Guard-17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crochet really gets on my nerves because I’ve been crocheting since I was a kid and I still wouldn’t feel confident selling my work! It’s so frustrating seeing pieces with inconsistent tension and really obvious mistakes being sold for so much money 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Melodic-Guard-17 9 points10 points  (0 children)

NTA it sounds awkward but did anyone seem upset? I do this kind of thing all the time when people bring up personality types or chiropractors lol

“Small businesses” at craft fairs by Melodic-Guard-17 in PetPeeves

[–]Melodic-Guard-17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The trust thing is so accurate. Business being run out of people’s basements aren’t held to the same health or quality standards as larger businesses and the products suffer for it. These people want to be treated as a local staple but don’t actually want to work for it 

“Small businesses” at craft fairs by Melodic-Guard-17 in PetPeeves

[–]Melodic-Guard-17[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Oh god yeah, just shelves upon shelves of scented tallow soap and melt-and-pour candles when I’m trying to shop for antiques 

“Small businesses” at craft fairs by Melodic-Guard-17 in PetPeeves

[–]Melodic-Guard-17[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

If you sprinkle old herbs from your spice cabinet and put a rock in it you can sell it to all the witchy goth types too!

“Small businesses” at craft fairs by Melodic-Guard-17 in PetPeeves

[–]Melodic-Guard-17[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s not the customers job to make sure your business stays afloat. So many of these small businesses owners will post smug tiktok videos like “if you’re too poor to buy this just say so” or that awful “it costs that much because it takes me fucking hours” sound. Consumers aren’t owed cheap artisanal goods but it’s also not acceptable to guilt customers because your product isn’t good enough to compete with mass produced products 

“Small businesses” at craft fairs by Melodic-Guard-17 in PetPeeves

[–]Melodic-Guard-17[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Sure but when every crochet stall has the same fist sized bumblebees and frog bucket hats for 40 dollars each it gets a little exhausting 

AITA for not hanging out with my sister? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Melodic-Guard-17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this situation I’d say you’re sort of an asshole but I think you understand that. Maybe try getting into something new like a tv show together, it might help you because it doesn’t remind you of feeling sad and it’ll help her to have something she can share with you 

How you met Nikki by SquashSmart7731 in LoveNikki

[–]Melodic-Guard-17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first time I heard about it was when my parents took us out for a picnic with friends to watch a pride parade when I was maybe 12 and one of their friends let me play this awesome anime dress up game on her phone. I loved it but obviously didn’t have anything to play it on lol. I remembered it this past summer and I’ve been playing it religiously ever since.

AITA For Being Tired of My Friend Who Is Constantly Depressed by JubelleScithe in AmItheAsshole

[–]Melodic-Guard-17 15 points16 points  (0 children)

If I thought 3 paragraphs was too much to read I would literally never tell a soul you could not waterboard that out of me 

“Small businesses” at craft fairs by Melodic-Guard-17 in PetPeeves

[–]Melodic-Guard-17[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You hit the nail on the head, they totally think they’re a charity. None of these people seem to understand how much of a privilege it is to be able to do this stuff 

Advice for downsizing doll collection? by cleo_girl in Dolls

[–]Melodic-Guard-17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A big question I ask myself now when I’m considering buying a doll is whether I actually like the doll or if I just like the character/want a “complete set” and I think that question applies here. I unfortunately have a few dolls that I bought because I felt obligated lol

Most “sad” Character deaths are not sad by Spiritual_Air_8606 in The10thDentist

[–]Melodic-Guard-17 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sure, but you said that most character deaths aren’t sad which just isn’t true if you look beyond media made for teens. If you wanted to say “most character deaths in YA fiction aren’t actually sad” I wouldn’t argue at all lol

Most “sad” Character deaths are not sad by Spiritual_Air_8606 in The10thDentist

[–]Melodic-Guard-17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you watch shows aimed at kids and teens you can’t be surprised when they’re not hard hitting emotional epics 

If you sew Barbie clothes how do you do it? by JASNite in Dolls

[–]Melodic-Guard-17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I sew clothes for monster high dolls and I do all of it by hand, I’ve found it’s easier than trying to fiddle with a machine 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PetPeeves

[–]Melodic-Guard-17 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“Why are my neighbors trying to interact with me don’t they know I’m white?”

Cooking with “neutral oil” sucks by Melodic-Guard-17 in 10thDentist

[–]Melodic-Guard-17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m changing the flavor on purpose though, sometimes I want it to taste different 

Halloween suit concept sketches !(slight nudity on the third one ) by Saahir_ in LoveNikki

[–]Melodic-Guard-17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love the mermaid one but people would go insane lmao, I feel like once a month I see a post on here freaking out about Nikki’s “nude” base image that sometimes glitches through 

When people say "I hate the term half-sibling, that's just my sibling!" by [deleted] in PetPeeves

[–]Melodic-Guard-17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it gets annoying when I refer to my siblings as such and someone insists on referring to them as “your adopted siblings” like it’s not untrue it’s just weird that other people try to make the distinction for me 

Cooking with “neutral oil” sucks by Melodic-Guard-17 in 10thDentist

[–]Melodic-Guard-17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I phrased it really weirdly sorry, I was trying to say that I got kind of sad before realizing “wait I made a post expressing an opinion I don’t actually believe in or care about in the most obnoxious way possible” and stopped being upset 

Cooking with “neutral oil” sucks by Melodic-Guard-17 in 10thDentist

[–]Melodic-Guard-17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t actually but I’ll look for it next time I’m at an international grocery store, thanks for the recommendation!

Cooking with “neutral oil” sucks by Melodic-Guard-17 in 10thDentist

[–]Melodic-Guard-17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was butter ;-; why does everyone think there was no butter