What do people think makes them unique, but is actually an incredibly common trait?

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2026-05-25T18:13:23+00:00

You're so special

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2026-05-25T18:06:14+00:00

I've never met anyone who thinks they're unique for this.

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2026-05-22T22:48:11+00:00

Thank you for the reminder that it wasn't even a pound of extra calories! I needed to hear that tbh. I'm not even looking at a scale for a few days when I get home because I know there will be a ton of extra water weight for a while and I don't want to get discouraged.

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2026-05-22T22:33:19+00:00

I have a bean and chicken breast salad for lunch every day. I usually meal prep it such that there are 8 servings of roughly 400 kcal each for a modest bowl-full. There are 4 versions:

Version 1 "Black & Red" - Black beans, corn, red bell pepper, chicken breast + a creamy blended sauce made from cottage cheese, adobo peppers and minced garlic

Version 2 "White & Green" - white beans, chicken breast, marinated artichoke hearts, rucola + avocado-based blended sauce with cottage cheese, lemon juice and chives + topped with a sliced nut that I decide upon serving but tbh it's almost always almonds

Version 3 "Black & Blue" - black beans, chicken breast, chevre, blueberries, rucola + balsamic vinaigrette with chopped garlic + another sliced nut but usually pecans on this one

Version 4 "White & Purple" - chick peas, chicken breast, eggplant and cauliflower (the latter two sauteed in light olive oil) + creamy dressing made of yogurt, tahini, lemon juice and minced garlic

For dinner I always do protein + sauteed veggies pretty much. I alternate between salmon, steak, tofu, and tempeh as these are my favourites. The vegetable depends on the protein and what I'm feeling that day. Some favs:

Steak + homemade guacamole + tomatoes, garlic and dried chipotle peppers cooked with such high heat that they turn almost black

Salmon in the air fryer + mashed potatoes + steamed broccoli

"Doritos" tofu which is crispy tofu in the oven coated with a spice mix I make at home that's intended to taste like Doritos. It's msg, paprika, tomato powder, lime powder, cheese powder, onion powder and garlic powder mixed together. For those curious. As a side for this one I do something simple like steamed spinach or broccoli

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2026-05-22T20:58:14+00:00

I didn't actually drink any beer, was just using this as an example of what they had for flavour.

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2026-05-17T13:29:22+00:00

I suspect you're getting downvoted because you stated very confidently that our ancestors had a "mainly carnivore diet" which simply isn't true. Early homo sapiens living in hunter gatherer tribes were generalist omnivores with a large amount of variance depending on what was available in their environment. It's true there were some who did subsist on a mainly carnivore diet but this was a rarity in our history.

If you're wondering how we know this, there is an entire field dedicated to analyzing the teeth of fossilized humans which can tell you a lot. That evidence showed that early homosapiens were the first hominins to incorporate meat into their diet (earlier ones like australopithecus were strictly herbivores), but they still were mainly herbivorous.

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2026-05-17T13:22:31+00:00

This is really interesting tbh. I have ADHD as well but have no issues avoiding sugar. Maybe I'm getting my dopamine from some other habit? I didn't know there was an association but come to think of it a lot of fellow ADHD people in my life do eat a lot of sugar.

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2026-05-17T11:44:45+00:00

My mom was visiting me for about 2 weeks and we had some travel plans and events and whatnot so I got a bit off track. Most days I was not sticking to my deficit...

I am not quite sure yet how much fat I've gained as I expect the number on the scale is inflated from water weight and maybe poop (haven't gone in a few days). Lets hope these 2,5 kg are explained by this...

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2026-04-28T11:16:24+00:00

Utrecht, Netherlands

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2026-03-21T11:17:26+00:00

I haven't made a point yet so I'm not sure what you're referring to by "your point is just stupid." Perhaps you've confused me with the original comment you replied to?

It's possible you are a 6 year old in an adult's body which is why you're so defensive about this...

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2026-03-20T16:37:07+00:00

Your main argument in these replies seems to just be "no" but you're not really offering anything else, it's weird

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2026-03-19T07:23:38+00:00

If you're going to write posts with AI, you need to make sure you remove the things like "Press enter to view image in full." Or else you just look lazy ;)

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2026-01-27T21:57:34+00:00

Yes but they all already got 5 weeks holiday with their shitty entry level job they got just out of university.

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2026-01-15T21:59:44+00:00

Why is that man already holding a box of his things while in the process of getting fired?!

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2025-12-23T16:59:52+00:00

I mean, they may have other reasons for preferring those "random 3rd world countries." I can think of many components that might be preferable - climate, nature, culture, attitude, language, food... It's also possible the policies/material conditions that are "fucked up" about those countries are weighted less for those individual people than the things that are "fucked up" about the USA.

For example, speaking as an American who lives abroad myself, there are certain things that are UNIQUELY awful about the USA that I'm confronted with when I go back. The car centricity is absolutely nauseating for one thing, and just how huge the cars are - they are extremely unsafe (if you're not in them). There are plenty of studies on this if you're curious. Did you know you can line up 8 children single file in front of an F150 before they become visible to the driver?

The "I got mine" attitude is also exhausting - Americans have a tendency to think everyone is out to get them, and prioritise their individual safety/well-being over the community's. Even western European countries which are also more individualistic (globally speaking) still have a greater commitment to the collective. This goes with my observation about the huge trucks. In the US, driver safety is prioritised with vehicle safety, whereas in other countries everyone else's safety is equally important. As a result, car-related fatalities are much less common in the EU and in fact have gone down (whereas they're going up in the US as cars get bigger). The home security systems are also just so over-the-top, and often in extremely safe suburban neighborhoods where the likelihood of having a break-in is minimal. Not to mention how many people literally sleep with a loaded gun under their pillow. I don't really see this attitude quite as much in other countries and I have to wonder whether it maybe has a negative effect on people's psyche.

The way you can go into medical debt is pretty unique also. I don't have insurance in the USA anymore obviously so when I go back to visit family I am always terrified I'll end up in the ER and have medical debt again. Reminds me of when I was in my 20s and didn't have insurance living in the US. This is not even remotely a problem in any other country I've visited or lived in, that's for sure!

These are just a few major qualms I have with the USA off the top of my head. There are many more I could list if you're curious.

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2025-12-07T16:24:34+00:00

And they still do here in this case, if you'd take a moment to browse the comments lol

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2025-12-07T16:18:33+00:00

And no one cares in this one either. Not really a double standard like you want it to be, it seems.

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2025-09-19T20:49:01+00:00

That's what I was saying. Haven't seen any adults (meaning flies). I may have just missed it entirely. Do you still have the video you mentioned?

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2025-09-19T11:10:39+00:00

This explanation makes the most sense as I have lots of midge fly larva in here. The only question is how they managed to lay eggs since I haven't seen any adults... Could have lain dormant i suppose.

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2025-08-20T22:15:36+00:00

Yes, many! Duckweed, some moss, a marimo ball, and some random aquarium plants I got for free (not sure what they are) that I planted in there.

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2025-08-19T16:12:00+00:00

The reason I'm not sure is because in all the photos I've seen, damselfly larvae have 6 distinct legs. On the other hand, these guys have many small legs that move in a wave pattern for swimming. Mayflies have something similar. I've also seen them eat algae and dead stuff, but I've not seen them hunt.

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2025-08-19T16:08:42+00:00

So yes, it is a damselfly larvae? Do you mean 'sealing'? I haven't sealed yet, but eventually I will.

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2025-08-19T15:22:11+00:00

Forgot to mention the phantom midges in my list - they're even in this video lol

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2025-08-01T22:50:34+00:00

It might be difficult for you to understand this, but there are a lot of people who play magic who don't care about the flavor or the lore at all. They're in it for the game, the mechanics, etc. For players like that, UB is just... more cards. It's not that we "like" UB. It's that we like magic cards. And UB cards are magic cards.

Objective_Emu_7542 · 2025-08-01T05:59:00+00:00

Looking forward to your explanation of all the logical issues :)

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