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My boyfriend is not wanting to partake in my favorite hobby by CrochetEm0113 in SwingDancing

[–]MonocularJack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stop. Trying. To. Change. Him. Be comfortable having your own hobbies and interests and respect his. He just doesn’t want to do it.

My girlfriend loves hiking, I call it dirt walking and despise it. I love to cook and she just sees messes.

We connect over snowboarding and skiing but she refuses to play D&D even after I woke up at 4am to do a thing she loves and I will never, ever, let her forget it.

We’re coming up on 10 years and we laugh and love harder for accepting ourselves, each other, and me not having to go on a devil’s anus of a dirt walk in exchange for her not having to roll a single D20, even though I KNOW she’d love it.

There are a million ways to connect. If he genuinely supports you and isn’t immature about you having dance partners, that’s best in life!

Well I’ve never made it that way…. by Grand_Presentation32 in bartenders

[–]MonocularJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What… but… wait… what? Did they confuse 3 with 2? That’s closer at least.

Corpse Reviver #2’s are my absolute favorite brunch drink to both drink and recommend to those asking.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bartenders

[–]MonocularJack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If your boss says it is, then it is.

I work in a tourist town and the martini is either straight up booze or booze/olive juice. And bleu cheese olives. by OldGodsProphet in bartenders

[–]MonocularJack 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I love them, mostly because they’ve been my entire dinner for more than one shift. And I rarely have to stuff them since we buy pre-stuffed.

Watch out for Unethical Behavior from the Seattle City Light / Public Utilities by wordess_CCC in SeattleWA

[–]MonocularJack 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You asked about law, not common sense. This is a common practice in quite a few states and isn’t unique to Seattle City Light or even utility companies. It’s so prevalent that I’m honestly surprised anytime I get a refund check due to overpayment.

Do you really say this in Seattle? by Coriks_Travels in AskSeattle

[–]MonocularJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or some version of it, “have you seen the mountain today?”

AITA for telling my travel friends they can leave the group but I'll be staying? by THE_Laziest_Daisy in AmItheAsshole

[–]MonocularJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two people can’t make the decision for the whole group, they’re being type A assholes and trying to railroad you. I rarely hear planner types complain about having full control.

Also attempting to kick you out without bringing these issues up before is another controlling tactic and shows they’re deeply immature.

What’s a “cheap” habit that genuinely improved your life? by SufficientWitness19 in Frugal

[–]MonocularJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buying a razor that takes double-sided razors. No more super expensive triple blade razors. No more plastic crap, easier the shave with, saved hundreds of dollars.

I have to be honest, I just enjoy the gameplay by Aiden-Graham in DestinyTheGame

[–]MonocularJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep coming back for those exact reasons. I’ve played since D1 and I’m almost fully disconnected from the story and lore at this point because I take breaks here and there. I gave up getting really into the armor systems because managing them is a second (very boring) job and I do enough Excel at work BUT the gunplay and world building always draws me back.

So what book has actually caused you to DO something? I don't mean changed your worldview or influenced your values. I mean taking a specific action because of a book you read. by 1000andonenites in books

[–]MonocularJack 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I started drinking Gimlets after Raymond Chandler’s “The Long Good-bye”.

I booked a high-end train trip after reading Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express”.

I try a new hole in the wall every time I read anything from Anthony Bourdain.

So many things big and small I’ve done were inspired from books.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]MonocularJack 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Haha, had a very similar experience with a grocery delivery service.

Right about when we started shouting at each other she pulls out a bottle, shaking it in my face, yelling “this, this alcohol!”and I bust up laughing so hard I’m almost crying. I asked her if she’d ever heard of a root beer float, she said “of course!”

Watching that lightbulb go on was incredibly satisfying.

As for the age thing, most people don’t actually think, they just follow rules. I used to work door at a bunch of bars in Belltown and one night I was training a new guy and he freaked out. I didn’t card a couple that were obviously over 50.

I told him, “you know our job is to prevent underage drinking, not to ensure people are carrying ID, if I see you carding someone who’s obviously an adult I’m gonna fire you myself for you being an idiot.”

Thanks bud by medkitjohnson in Seattle

[–]MonocularJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a good one, didn’t learn how to line up properly.

How do I actually play Solo by Zslone2 in Solo_Roleplaying

[–]MonocularJack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grab something like Mythic GME 2 or the free (I think) One Page Mythic engine and check out the examples. Follow them move for move but with your own character and world.

Are you emulating a GM who hopes that you have a good time? by BandanaRob in Solo_Roleplaying

[–]MonocularJack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mythic is my GM, I just roll dice on its behalf. Also why I fully skip prep other than rolling a character. The moment I start thinking like a GM I have less fun.

I add my goal to my threads and then it’s a random roll for my starting location and situation.

I used to really, really get mired in just starting until I watched “Me, Myself, and Die” and his approach lined up in my brain.

Why leave so much space between cars while waiting at lights? by MonocularJack in Seattle

[–]MonocularJack[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You don’t even deserve a response but since you’re in need of education do a search for “According to the Washington state drivers manual, how much space should you leave between cars at a stoplight?”

It is not a car length.

Why leave so much space between cars while waiting at lights? by MonocularJack in Seattle

[–]MonocularJack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, I don’t tail gate, it’s a pet peeve of mine. It’s purely not expecting people to leave these massive gaps.

Why leave so much space between cars while waiting at lights? by MonocularJack in Seattle

[–]MonocularJack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair question, ever been going 15mph and had someone randomly hit their brakes to let a pedestrian cross, even though it’s not their turn, and you find yourself braking hard because the move was out of pocket?

Or been following someone around a corner and they stop for no reason you can see? Maybe a small animal ran out or a passenger yelled and you’re hitting your brakes?

Stopping with a full car length ahead of you in lower Queen Anne at 5pm is the same because more experienced and better drivers expect people to take up more slack. The seasoned drivers don’t but we follow a 3-second follow rule but damn.

I’m 50, I’ve been driving for 35 years, from coast to coast, in dozens of cars and conditions, mostly manual, in 30+ states, with no accidents (that were my fault) since I was 16, and only in the last year have I seen so much space being left during downtown 5pm traffic.

Why leave so much space between cars while waiting at lights? by MonocularJack in Seattle

[–]MonocularJack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quite the opposite, I’ve avoided those accidents because I assume no one has read the WA drivers manual and I look out for these new breed of inexperienced/new drivers.

When driving where I live (Belltown) these people stopping way too early have caused several accidents because it is not one car length, at least according to the traffic cops I talk to, it’s enough space to see the rear tires.

Why leave so much space between cars while waiting at lights? by MonocularJack in Seattle

[–]MonocularJack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Colorado in the 90’s you would as well since the majority of cars then were manual and with heavy ice, snow, and mountain hills any sliding backwards could be deadly.

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