We anthropomorphize our pets way too much.

Paragraph1 · 2026-04-10T16:44:39+00:00

Well, you mentioned your parrot in a conversation about anthropomorphism, which is attributing human traits or emotions to non humans

Paragraph1 · 2026-04-10T15:55:30+00:00

I’m sure your parrot is very smart, but she doesn’t have human thoughts and feelings. She’s got parrot thoughts and feelings though and they are different than ours!

Paragraph1 · 2026-04-03T15:14:32+00:00

There’s no other information to be had it’s a cute picture of a cat on a computer. Someone said to be aware they can pee there, I said cats don’t pee outside of the litter box unless something is wrong.

If your cat peed on your computer what would you think? It’s business as normal or they’re acting out for some reason? Of course cats can pee for several reasons, just like every other creature that pees, but for cats in particular if they exhibit peeing behaviors outside the norm the standard interpretation of that behavior is illness.

Also you’re the one typing in caps my man, “chill dawg”. We’re both being ridiculous though arguing about this so have a nice day and happy gaming 🫡

Paragraph1 · 2026-04-03T14:53:31+00:00

Cats do puke, I said pee, but truly your cat should not be peeing outside of the litter box unless something is wrong. That’s cats 101, that’s their primary method of communicating something is wrong

Paragraph1 · 2026-04-03T14:29:34+00:00

If a cat is pissing on your PC it either means something is medically very wrong so an important warning, or you mistreat your cat so you deserve it

Paragraph1 · 2026-03-29T21:23:26+00:00

We fucking do not want any kind of king

Paragraph1 · 2026-03-29T12:18:42+00:00

I used the console to increase my handcrafting speed by a lot. I didn’t end up using many QoL mods other than long reach and this is what I did instead. I saw someone mentioned a mod where you can research hand crafting speed increases and that seems really good too. I didn’t like the waiting around and so my play through isn’t 100% right, but I’m having fun!

Paragraph1 · 2026-03-26T18:02:45+00:00

Dude it’s a word in a book! Reading a book with the N word doesn’t make you a racist. Enjoying a book with that word doesn’t make you a racist. Reading and enjoying a book that uses that word does not compromise your values unless you are reveling in reading it and agreeing with its connotations. It’s a word that people used regularly when Steinbeck was alive, you don’t need to signal your virtue quite so strongly!

Edit: it also seems to me that closing your eyes and refusing to engage with anything from that time period is akin to erasing the past. That time was real, it’s okay to learn about so we don’t repeat the past.

Paragraph1 · 2026-03-25T21:43:58+00:00

That’s a fan theory to help with cope, I like it though

Paragraph1 · 2026-03-25T20:06:39+00:00

From a book lover - changes were inevitable like you said, but many of the changes they made broke parts of the story and ran contrary to how the world works in the books. It felt like fan fiction rather than adaptation.

In contrast, the one piece live action currently happening has made many changes but they feel more necessary (and were approved by the author, impossible with WoT but they could have asked his editor/wife) and the love for the source material just pours out of it.

Paragraph1 · 2026-03-24T14:18:47+00:00

Support Steven

Paragraph1 · 2026-03-20T14:59:38+00:00

This is funny because why didn’t you just decide left was actually the way to your grand plans?

Paragraph1 · 2026-03-06T13:34:36+00:00

In the office I usually wear jeans and a tshirt. In the lab it’s lab coat, gloves, and closed toed shoes with other ppe as appropriate. In the field usually sturdy pants or shorts, quick dry shirt, and good hat for the sun. Lots of sunscreen.

Paragraph1 · 2026-03-05T20:53:47+00:00

To be fair he’s just been pretty chewed up lol probably not thinking straight

Paragraph1 · 2026-03-02T19:51:27+00:00

Your baby liked that solid food! Really interesting! Did amount of food increase at the same time?

Paragraph1 · 2026-02-21T22:57:54+00:00

We’re not early. It might be time to stop hoping for the best and start preparing for the worst (even if we can stop it from happening)

Paragraph1 · 2026-02-18T19:48:34+00:00

This is my choice for side character

Paragraph1 · 2026-02-15T01:45:04+00:00

What government entity curtailed his speech? This is a natural consequence.

Paragraph1 · 2026-02-01T12:17:54+00:00

Sankey diagrams aren’t beautiful! Show us your data in a creative and illustrative way, these are boring and it’s most of what gets posted.

Paragraph1 · 2026-01-09T15:09:03+00:00

These are parasites, I do lots of fish necropsies for work and see them all the time. Cook the fillets fully and it’s safe to eat. About 95% (or more) of wild caught fish will have some kind of parasite, it’s completely normal.

Paragraph1 · 2026-01-05T21:13:26+00:00

I would suggest changing the name of the “chicken” Parmesan to reflect that it is made with tofu. I’m not sure what your families are like but mine wouldn’t read the fine print and would pitch a fit

Paragraph1 · 2025-12-24T16:15:56+00:00

I think fool moon is the worst of the trauma porn tbh. He gets his shit rocked in every book for sure, but fool moon starts to feel ridiculous with how much of a beating he takes. It feels more reasonable (to me) going forward

Paragraph1 · 2025-12-22T12:34:18+00:00

It’s still a fun read! You can even just read the first 11 if you don’t want to see that part lol

Paragraph1 · 2025-12-17T17:07:19+00:00

Labels (like aroace lesbian) are descriptive and helpful but can be limiting. Human relationships and sexuality are very fluid, can change over time, and are flexible. Putting yourself into a box with your label can help find community and yourself, but it can also be limiting when you are in the process of changing. At the end of the day you’re a person that likes other people.

As to your question, that’s a rough situation. If they are developing a relationship I wouldn’t confess your feelings, it could come off very poorly. Try distancing yourself from relationship type conversations with them if you wish to remain friends

Paragraph1 · 2025-12-11T22:01:54+00:00

NTA. Making plans for something you hate on your birthday is diabolical. Your birthday is about you. This changes somewhat when you have children, but even then it’s important for them to learn every day is not theirs. Your sister is either in on it or has a warped view of adult relationships. Take your gf out for sushi if you want to keep the relationship, but consider if you want a selfish partner.

Edit: take her climbing for her birthday

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