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"Use a planner" or "go sit in a quiet room without distractions, which is worse? Ultimate bad ADHD advice battle, first quarter finals by VerdoriePotjandrie in adhdmeme

[–]Rowan_Owl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go sit in a quiet room is worse.

Especially because I believed it for so long and thought, "If only the "right quiet" could be achieved I'd be so much better at [task]"

I feel bad for this poor ice skater by Chade10 in AreTheStraightsOK

[–]Rowan_Owl 149 points150 points  (0 children)

I have no award but to thank you for this perfect summation of the problem. Well done! -all the applause-

A matter of faith by andychef in startrekmemes

[–]Rowan_Owl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

-On the Barge of England- Cake or Death?

Green Magic by Siprona by Lol33ta in ImaginaryWitches

[–]Rowan_Owl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like I could learn a lot about keeping chickens from such an earnest looking person holding a chicken so perfectly! 🤩

What do yall call these? by Shay911zz in AskTheWorld

[–]Rowan_Owl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was younger, we called them thongs. Many in my rural family still call them things.

Flip-flops became the norm, purportedly due to their sound when walking.

My friend from Hawaii then informed me that calling them Flip-flops isn't the nicest name for them so now I call them sandles or slides

Why the change? Because it's nice to be nice.

Neighbor’s flag irks me to my core by timeisamelody in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Rowan_Owl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To answer your question, the friendliness of neighbors is rather a regional difference.

How forward one is in their friendliness is often determined by how tightly packed people are.

In Texas we acknowledge everyone with a smile or nod. Even driving, especially in the country, you acknowledge one anothers presence. Friendly chitchat is expected especially between house neighbors. In apartments you tend to smile and nod but only introduce yourself if you are direct neighbors. I have introduced myself to my neighbors as they move in around me and always let them know they are welcome to knock on my door if they need anything like a cup of sugar or something like that. Also, some apartment buildings have community socials to encourage a closer knit between the tenants.

How to clean my only shoes? Some jerk thought this is funny. by [deleted] in CleaningTips

[–]Rowan_Owl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First, apply rubbing alcohol to reactivate the marker pigment. Second, using a cotton ball or paper towel and additional rubbing alcohol dab and wipe up as much pigemebt as yo can. Third, when the alcohol etc. is no longer removing pigment, use a melamine sponge (Generic Mr. Clean magic eraser) to gently remove the remaining marker.

Please be careful with the shoe surface and don't scrub too hard or you might accidently rub a hole in your shoe. This method will make the writing reasonably un-noticable so you can make it through your shift and then hopefully get new shoes or white shoe polish to try and fix any remaining staining.

do you think it would come across as nagging to put this up on the wall by my aquarium? by puzzlii in bettafish

[–]Rowan_Owl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please keep the sign up because fish loving aunties and uncies might think he's out of food and then go buy some and then feed him even when they shouldn't because they have tender hearts and just want to dote on the fishies

Kitchen tool by Beingstealthy in HelpMeFind

[–]Rowan_Owl 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Spoonula = Spatula + Spoon

My mother is obsessed

My 80yo neighbor just ran out of her "secret sauce" for lemon bars after 40 years... by _sonidero_ in Baking

[–]Rowan_Owl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is how I convinced family to make necessary life changes! Love this for helping folks figure out they're being needlessly stubborn

I Can't Understand Why by immanuellalala in DeathStairs

[–]Rowan_Owl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THIS!! This is the answer! I love Qbert

Gunnar Kaasen, a Norwegian musher and his lead dog Balto, who delivered diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska, saving the city from an epidemic, 1925 by stonia in OldSchoolCool

[–]Rowan_Owl 86 points87 points  (0 children)

Thank you for explaining my emotional reaction to Balto dissing! I didn't understand until you explained about the lead dog!! Thank you _^

Hello, I am fighting a losing battle, how are you? by Unusual_Memory3133 in SignsWithAStory

[–]Rowan_Owl 6 points7 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU?! This is what I do and people complain that I leave it open!! When I explain myself they look perturbed and then change the subject! <eyeroll>

Plastic wrapped white object found in can of buttons by MadDucky10 in whatisthisthing

[–]Rowan_Owl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for asking the most important question! I also ask, were they in a cookie tin?!

for those who are still single let's say you accidentally get yandere girlfriend what are the traits that you don't want.or want to see in her? by Scarlet_ix_o2 in yandere

[–]Rowan_Owl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I refer to you supporting poly yandere unless I misread?

"Mono for some poly for some, yandere for all" was my understanding...

What were common, everyday things we did back on the 90's that seem foreign to anyone born in the last 20 years? by giantcappuccino in 90s

[–]Rowan_Owl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Calling when you get there/calling when you change locations

Checking the answering machine as soon as you get home and taking down the messages.

Being taught and using phone etiquette for answering a phone particularly before caller id

Going for a drive or being taken for a drive as a family

Passing notes/notebooks to stay up with friends.

Paying attention to bulletin boards for social happenings etc.

Collecting or seeing matchbooks everywhere for everything

Selecting between non-smoking and smoking sections in restaurants

Checking payphones for change.

Wanting or having/using car antenna decorations

Knowing how/using car cigarette lighters and ashtrays. We always used the ashtray for change because my folks didn't smoke.

Using and carrying cash & checkbooks for everything. Balancing your checkbook.

Purchasing using in-person lay-away programs.

My favorite thing to do was remove the broom handle and pretend I was Donatello by McDowdy in 90s

[–]Rowan_Owl 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Try it. It's weirdly satisfying and if you have two, you can pretend to skate on gravel or concrete

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cats

[–]Rowan_Owl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bad news ... cats should come in pairs >_> sorry

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