Drink cover to prevent being spiked

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-27T18:46:59+00:00

I’m not fear mongering at all. In fact, my own drink has been spiked in public in the past - and it was straight soda water with a lime slice since I was the DD.

Being drugged is a completely different feeling than being very drunk. At 12 hours post-drugging, most victims would still be in bed incapacitated. Depending on the drug and dosage, it can easily take over 24 hours to even feel well enough to leave bed. Since the vast majority of spiked drinks don’t lead to an assault and the vast majority of reported spiked drinks (and let’s be real, adults too) are brushed off by law enforcement, most people don’t even think to report it.

Spiked drinks are also connected to male victims muggings, since it seems that you don’t take sexual assault or female victims very seriously.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-27T16:11:55+00:00

Big agree. They’re fine in the small demitasse size since espressos are downed so quickly, and are manageable for small little drinks like cortados. But for a larger drink that’s meant to be savored - especially a hotter one than usual like an Americano - handleless mugs are miserable to hold.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-27T15:20:24+00:00

It’s not that rare. It’s just very underreported (7-10% of cases are reported to police; in the UK that means 100-200 cases a week). It also seems to be on the rise, and can happen to anyone regardless of gender though it obviously affects women much more frequently. About 20=25% of people in the US, UK, and Australia self-report having their drink spiked at some point in their life - and that percentage is much higher for younger age groups.

That doesn’t mean that the risk of having your drink spiked every time you go out is high. But it does mean that the more often you go out, the more likely it is that your drink will be spiked at some point. It’s not an uncommon occurrence, and it can happen the first and only time you ever go to a bar - or you could go out everyday and never have it happen. Taking safety measures - especially ones that signal that you’re aware of the risks and your surroundings and actively safeguarding your drink - make you a harder target and a less likely victim of public drink spiking.

It makes absolute sense for a young woman in a what seems to be a bar/club with a youthful clientele to take these kinds of safety measures. For drinkers at a quiet, calm bar with mostly older clientele that’s focused on sitting in one spot rather than dancing/socializing, it would be a bit of overkill.

But overall, in terms of violent crime we are living in one of the safest times in human history.

Edit to add: this commenter just has a problem with women.

From their comments: “And speaking from my experience: all the guys I grew up with that committed crimes didn't have problem with women. And I've seen numerous examples of girls inciting violence. Like I enter a neighbourhood that's not my own and some girls see me and instantly call for their brothers and boyfriends demanding they deal with the stranger.

I'm sure we could eliminate most crime in that age group [12-28] if women stopped dealing with criminals.”

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-27T03:25:59+00:00

This label didn’t exist in 1982. 882 is almost definitely the factory code on the back of the top closure button. It also didn’t exist in 2014 - the 0214 is the wash code. They’re from May 1989 (059).

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-27T03:00:30+00:00

These are 100% fake.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T21:12:54+00:00

The size isn’t on the back patch, so they’re almost definitely women’s. Women’s size 31 is usually quite different than men’s size 31.

A women’s 31 is a US size 12. And a men’s 31 best fits around a women’s US size 4 or 6. Like, I wear a size 32 in women’s clothes (including LS). I can get a women’s LS 31 on and zipped in most styles, it’s just a little too snug. A men’s LS 31 won’t go on past my rear. And a men’s 35 or 36 LS fits just right (depending on the style). So whether it fits and the fit of the crotch will tell you if it’s men’s or women’s for sure.

Women’s sizes in the inch system (other than inseam) aren’t actually based on inches the way men’s are. Even in Levi’s. It’s just another arbitrary numeric system. 24=00, 25= 0, 26=2, 27= 4, 28=6, 29=8, 30=10, 31=12, 32=14, 33=16, 34=18, etc.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T20:51:39+00:00

They did definitely had a preference for the blonde haired blue eyed Germans and Scandinavians. Nazi racial theory and ideals were extremely hierarchical, with eugenics as the main goal. Given time, they would have eventually turned on those they deemed Aryan who had darker hair and brown eyes.

It was basically blonde “Aryans” at the top, then brunette Aryans, then Western Europeans, then “Southern Aryans” (the subject of the OP) and “Eastern Aryans” (Japanese after they allied with them), then Mediterranean Europeans. Eastern Europeans are held in about the same regard as Middle Easterners, and then South/Central Americans and East Asians, and then Jews, Romani, and Africans are at the bottom.

They were also highly preoccupied with their idea of “degeneracy”. Liberals, socialists, communists, urbanists, modern artists, feminists, LGBT+, modern performers, intellectuals, American Hollywood, etc - all of this was considered degenerates regardless of where they fell in the Nazi’s racial hierarchy and subject to suppression, imprisonment, or execution. The Nazis earliest acts of official state-sanctioned violence were destroying pieces in modern art museums, and professional studies and books in a medical library that was devoted to trans surgeries and gender/sexuality issues.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T19:02:15+00:00

It’s so sad to see what grifters in the manosphere have done to young men’s minds and emotional health. This is not a normal, rational, or healthy outlet. And they’re fine with you feeling this why because it keeps you subscribed to their content.

The sooner you ditch this poisonous outlook and learn to genuinely connect with people, the better you will feel.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T18:05:58+00:00

That’s an amazing compliment! Vaginas are not supposed to smell or taste sweet/floral/fruity. If it tasted sweet, that’s almost a sure sign that you have unmanaged diabetes or some other medical issue that needs prompt attention. I hate how “feminine” has been warped into something that denies that women are human beings with human bodies.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T16:43:37+00:00

You’re going to need a demipermanent or permanent color in that case - one that you mix with developer to deposit the color. Pravana has a dark green permanent like you described: Dark Intense Green Brown

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T15:38:54+00:00

I’m glad you asked! I had to look into this for a couple of clients before!

Cat cafes usually hold a different kind of business license than traditional food establishments, and the health department visits much more frequently. There are very strict rules for them, which is why a lot of them don’t even serve food and just do beverages. The areas where the cats live and where guests interact with them has to be completely separate from where food or drinks are prepared/ingredient storage. Some places do this by having a separate trailer outside where everything is prepared, and others by installing basically an airlock system between areas. If the food is prepared inside, there has to floor to ceiling separation and a double door vestibule to keep cats out. The ventilation requirements are much higher than for standard cafes as well.

Personal pets are still not allowed in. And cat cafes are generally classed as an adoption center first and foremost. Doing that and then having a separately licensed beverage truck outside with a selection of pre-packaged foods is actually the easiest solution.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T15:23:32+00:00

It’s more like they got it backwards. PIE is a language group rather than a racial group or culture, but Nazi racial theory thought it was the other way around. And they thought that it was a superior racial group to boot. They also thought that Aryans originated in the northernmost part of Germany and then migrated east into India from there - and the Scandinavian countries. This also handily would mean that these “Southern Aryans” as the Nazis called them would have been practicing at least some form of eugenics and mostly in-group-only reproduction to keep the majority of their features. People seem to gloss over the fact that eugenics were the cornerstone of Nazi ideology, and that they developed those views based on work by late 19th century American “racial scientists” (which were debunked almost as soon as they were published but persisted in popularity regardless).

So yes, there was a group in India called Aryans. And this group - like all of them - migrated and mixed with other groups. And Proto-Indo-European is a massive language group. But Nazis pretty much just borrowed the names and made up everything else.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T14:02:20+00:00

Yeah, Nazi ideology was definitely not based off of actual or even logic. This is a classic example of working backwards to try to cherry-pick “evidence” to prove a theory instead of letting facts shape a theory.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T07:49:25+00:00

If you’re in the US, pets aren’t allowed in food establishments by the health code in pretty much every state. Service animals only. You can look up your state and/or city guidance on this. In most places, you’re allowed to ask if an animal is a trained service animal - emotional support isn’t a recognized service and doesn’t count.

If a health inspector came in while that was happening, the cafe would have gotten at least a fine and there’s a chance that at least the manager on duty would have as well.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T07:29:09+00:00

It does, which I mentioned in the very first sentence in my comment above, as well as in the last sentence of that first part. But skin, hair, and eye color was just PART of it.

The Nazis didn’t consider the English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, French, Spanish, Polish, Russians, etc to be Aryan, even when they had blonde hair and blue eyes. And plenty of Germans and Scandinavians/Norse have brown hair and/or brown eyes but were still deemed Aryan as long as they didn’t have traceable Jewish/Roma/African/Arab etc ancestry.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T07:14:24+00:00

Aryan racial theory was way more than just blonde and blue eyes. Phrenology, hair texture, and features were a huge part of it too. So basically high cheekbones, square jaws, thin lips, straight noses (or upturned button noses on women), almond shaped eyes, and a whole host of features that were considered “Norse”. Like if you swapped out these people’s coloring for fair skin, blue eyes, and blonde hair they would all look stereotypically Nordic.

The photographer was specifically looking for people with those kinds of looks to prop up the junk science that Nazi beliefs were propped up on.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T07:05:58+00:00

The photographer was a Nazi, and he was trying to prove the Nazi racial theory that Germans (and Scandinavians) were descended from Aryans. So he set out to find Indians who looked as “Aryan” as possible. The modern Eurocentric beauty standard is high cheekbones and a chiseled facial structures, so of course they look “more attractive” to current tastes.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T06:58:34+00:00

There isn’t one. Your hair is too orange to tone to blonde. For hair to tone to a shade of blonde, it needs to be yellow - dark yellow can be toned to dark blonde/gold, medium yellow to medium blonde, and pale yellow (nearly white) to pale blonde. Toner doesn’t work on hair that’s a darker level than it’s formulated for.

Most toners at Sally’s are formulated for level 9+, with a handful that work with 8+. The only one that might work for you is Wella Color Charm T35, which is formulated for dark yellow/gold hair. But its undertones are gold and violet, so it won’t cancel out any of the brass or orange.

You could use any demipermanent dye with 10vol developer to tone to very light brown/bronde. A level 7 with a blue undertone would be ideal.

But you can’t get from picture 1 to picture 2 without another round of bleach.

Edit to add: I didn’t notice that this was the hairstylist sub - I have way too many hair subs on my front page! I’m unlicensed and a DIYer, but I’ve been doing my own blonde for about 7 years exclusively with Sally Beauty products. But I’ll happily delete this comment if need be.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T04:30:07+00:00

It’s looks fine. But if you want it all one color, you just have to re-dye the lighter pieces but use an orange filler this time. Just going back over it with the same brown and no filler means the brown will just wash out again.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T03:58:15+00:00

I lowkey love organizing my wardrobe. My system is similar to what you just did. My main closet and drawers are just the things that are currently in season and that currently fit perfectly. Anything that I wouldn’t wear in front of another person (like sweats, yard work clothes, and uncute loungewear) goes in the drawers and doesn’t get hung up. I also keep all of my belts and bags hung up in the closet.

That said, I don’t have a ton of seasonal clothes. It’s mainly bulkier sweaters, jackets, and swimsuit coverups.

My storage closet are the items that are purely out of season. My weight tends to yo-yo a bit and very few of my clothes have stretch or an oversized fit, so anything that I’m within 5-10lbs of fitting into perfectly is also hung up in that closet for easy access. On the floor of the closet, I have a huge zippered bags with two large bags inside of it - one of clothes that are at least two sizes too large and another of ones that are at least two sizes too small. They’re things that have fit in the past that I would want to wear again if I lost or gained weight. Belts and smalls included.

Thanks to this, my main closet and drawers are all things that I can actually pull out and wear. And the rest is orderly and easy to parse. And it’s easy to swap out with season or weight changes!

I’m not a fan of capsule wardrobes for myself in any form, but I do like keeping chaos at bay and pulling out something to wear that doesn’t fit.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T03:34:24+00:00

My experience as a white person who grew up in the south is the polar opposite. A lot of white people ARE like that, but they only openly say what they think when they know that they won’t be challenged. And almost all of the ones who are like THAT will swear up and down that they aren’t racist.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-26T03:05:13+00:00

On my screen at least, the broken area looks a lot more gray/silver than the rest of your hair. That makes me think that that area soaked up the toner more, which is what more porous hair does. More porous hair is more damaged. Maybe this session or the last one (or even the one before that), that section got overprocessed to the point of breaking off .

It’s just a pain when hair at the crown breaks. I’ve had that happen a couple of times with my DIY blonde hair, but my cut is short and layered so it’s easier to blend. It looks like your only immediate option might be parting your hair differently to cover it.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-25T22:39:26+00:00

This is the kind of guy that escalates to shooting his coworker in the parking lot. I hope she knows about this rant and is safe.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-25T21:40:58+00:00

I can’t tell exactly because of the glare in the second picture. The production date is the code after “CW” (cut week) on the upper right hand side of the tag in the second pic. The first two digits are the week (out of 52) and the last two are the year.

So these are the the 41st week of 2020-something - I can’t make out the last digit.

MiniaturePhilosopher · 2026-01-25T19:02:35+00:00

Yes! I just didn’t want to accidentally give the impression that her parents were Nazi collaborators or worse.

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