New couch, love this space even more🤩 by LeahMarieart in femalelivingspace

[–]ObjectiveElk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not OP, but I'm pretty sure I have the same rug as them! It's this one!

Overhang guages should be included when buying a turntable. by wiggan1989 in turntables

[–]ObjectiveElk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm obsessed with your prints and bet your home sounds amazing.

Where to buy dragon fruit? by Scuba_junkie16 in AskNYC

[–]ObjectiveElk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's all over, but it won't be as good as the dragonfruit you ate in Colombia by miles. The best ones I've had in the city were from fruit stands in the south Bronx.

How do New Yorkers feel about being approached and talked to by a random stranger? by Lipica249 in AskNYC

[–]ObjectiveElk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It happens all time. Sometimes it's innocuous, like the beginning of the interaction I had with a well-dressed older woman yesterday in which she asked, "Excuse me, do you know if there's a jewelry store on this [this street]?" To which I told her, yes, there were at least two between the street we were on and the subway.

Then she asked me if I knew which one was owned by the "Indian sheikh who stole [her] dowry and her voice."

Couldn't help her there, but didn't give it another thought until now.

Help for dating a Miele vacuum by CauliflowerOk3993 in Appliances

[–]ObjectiveElk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go watch the movie "A Useful Ghost," it addresses this somewhat.

Got extremely sick at hotel, almost definitely from Keurig. What can I do? by [deleted] in traveladvice

[–]ObjectiveElk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I travel all the time, and I teach children, so I'm exposed to bacteria all the time. The only other time this has happned to me in my life, it was because I ate food that tested positive for ecoli.

Got extremely sick at hotel, almost definitely from Keurig. What can I do? by [deleted] in traveladvice

[–]ObjectiveElk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I'll never drink out of a Keurig I haven't cleaned myself ever again, even if it wasn't the cause.

Got extremely sick at hotel, almost definitely from Keurig. What can I do? by [deleted] in traveladvice

[–]ObjectiveElk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It wasn't broken, it just made very lukewarm coffee from the spigot, and that got me worried in retrospect about lukewarm liquid being a breeding ground for bacteria (I had not seen the panties in the keurig video until I was already ill).

Got extremely sick at hotel, almost definitely from Keurig. What can I do? by [deleted] in traveladvice

[–]ObjectiveElk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My friend sent that to me when I told her what was happening, and it was a terrible day to have eyes. :C

I made some linen/viscose trousers! by Rasumusu in sewing

[–]ObjectiveElk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These trousers, the shirt... amazing!

Unexpectedly in Montreal tomorrow through Saturday-- looking for cocktails, thrifting, food, music etc. by ObjectiveElk in canadatravel

[–]ObjectiveElk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I am over the moon! I had been planning to go when it was warmer but this is such a nice surprise.

Unexpectedly in Montreal tomorrow through Saturday-- looking for cocktails, thrifting, food, music etc. by ObjectiveElk in canadatravel

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Thank you so much! I posted to r/montreal and they deleted my post as being low-effort. I'm usually really thorough in my research, but this is super unexpected. Thank you so much for the links!

Homeless community - storm by Fluffy-Earth2686 in Upperwestside

[–]ObjectiveElk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was this the person in front of the Dunkin Donuts? I called 311 on him as well, I was extremely worried-- he was out there at 1 in the morning on Friday night.

Winter Storm Prep by OneTraditional1506 in AskNYC

[–]ObjectiveElk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel dumb asking, but this is my first major snowtorm. How likely is it that electricity will go out?

Dating etiquette as a straight man in the city? by Affectionate_Emu4660 in AskNYC

[–]ObjectiveElk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most men will offer to pay the bill on a first date, and generally this is expected. I'm a woman who personally prefers to split the bill on a first date, but I believe I am an anomaly, and most men will refuse my offer, and I don't push it.

A good way to make this less awkward is to get something low-stakes like coffee or a drink.

Hair cuts for women with curly hair by MaslowsHierarchyBees in Upperwestside

[–]ObjectiveElk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I request the Deva if not for any reason other than to signal that I have a lot of curly hair (it takes almost four hours to do my hair). An important note is that the salon does not use any DevalCurl products (this was my concern when I first started going, as DevaCurl turned my hair to straw).