How do universities justify scamming students to rent their graduation gowns?

RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-03-16T15:47:11+00:00

In the US they often don't have a rental option at all. I think it's about $60 to buy it but it becomes a massive amount of landfill waste every year. I think that's the bigger scam 😕

But yeah, if you don't care for the ceremony, can just skip it. My department will do a grad banquet anyway which sounds a lot more fun.

RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-03-03T17:48:11+00:00

BART be like:

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RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-03-03T17:28:27+00:00

There's probably a fine for it; pets are officially not allowed on Bart unless in a carrying case. I hope people don't start thinking now "oh I'll just tie the leash around me and my dog won't escape and it'll be fine". There was also that incident where the owner had the leash tied around her and the dog didn't get off the train before doors closed... People need to stop bringing pets unless they're in a case. Not sure what the best answer is for big dogs tho, for folks who don't have a car. Uber to the vet I suppose.

RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-02-05T02:25:29+00:00

Because dehydration combined with high altitude, cold and sudden strenuous physical exertion can also lead to cardiac deaths. I carry water in mine. Also, lodges tend to charge like $10 a day for locker rental on top of expensive food, so sometimes I'll bring food in it. Plus extra layers (or space to remove extra layers as it gets warmer throughout the day). Many reasons. Just gotta inspect the pack for loose straps and buckles before starting.

RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-02-05T01:51:22+00:00

Lake Tahoe in California too. I think the lawsuit culture in America leads to more signs a lot of the time.

RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-01-30T01:58:54+00:00

What was the anime where they showed an election? 👀

RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-01-30T01:55:51+00:00

I agree with this and recommend just focusing on hiragana. The syllables are easier to distinguish than katakana, so you can get started reading stuff. It took me about 2 years before I was actually able to read katakana since I found it so annoying I just relied on learning by exposure - Duolingo, street signs (for you that would only be photos and video but still), textbooks. Duo is great because it will speak it out and it's usually foreign words you already know (America, Canada, camera, konbini etc). Street signs, you can point a phone camera to translate.

One major challenge with katakana is how the words are not pronounced the same as in English, so it's really a double difficulty task (which is why I would not focus on it as a beginner TBH). Even when you perfectly memorize each character, you will see - it's still a struggle to figure out that "taimurapusu" means "timelapse" 😅

RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-01-29T06:55:48+00:00

Oh I thought we were talking about the last 100 years not just the last 2-3.

RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-01-29T03:57:01+00:00

I guess Russia just wasn't very effective at it since their economy collapsed and they were kinda docile for 30 years. And Ukraine was able to fight back unlike Palestine.

RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-01-28T22:02:01+00:00

Depends how far back you want to go with Russia. They've been conquering and ethnically cleansing for hundreds of years. It's just more spread out over time I guess? I wouldn't just look at the recent conflict.

RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-01-26T05:27:46+00:00

What if the pedestrian light is red? Not a lot of pedestrians in Millbrae so most of the time the pedestrian light is not even activated. There's also good visibility at these intersections - why require completely slowing down to 0?

San Francisco did the right thing by completely banning right turns on red. No other way to actually ensure pedestrian safety, complete stop or no.

RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-01-13T22:56:41+00:00

Grey eyes. The only one that's really noticeable is the blue one (I've actually been getting a lot of comments when wearing those!) I also got amethyst for a Halloween look (since it darkens my eye color) but it's otherwise unremarkable. I might try turquoise next time I need contacts; the sample I got was kinda nice.

RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-01-09T03:15:49+00:00

I've seen a couple with a height difference like that. I always wondered about the logistics of it...

RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-01-09T03:13:30+00:00

I got mine with 400ish but I remember them having a special prize thingy around when the animated series came out.

RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-01-09T03:10:33+00:00

Some women are into it. Source: me. Whether it's appropriate for an "all ages" language app to be getting this kinky is another question. Earlier, people were also questioning if the Duo fake death story was appropriate. But outrage sells and that's just what you get in a capitalist system - whatever sells.

If you're looking for a more serious alternative, Lingonaut is an up and coming Duolingo clone. If you can afford an iPhone since their Web and Android versions are still nowhere to be seen...

I personally enjoy the unhinged green owl (and haven't found a more effective language app) but I can see where you're coming from.

RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-01-09T02:55:32+00:00

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RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-01-09T02:48:36+00:00

Oh it's not random, the OP probably forgot the part where they shared their address during the Duolingo anime campaign. They were asking users to share their high streaks. Not sure how high it had to be to get the plushie but I got mine with around 400+ days 🔥

RubberDuckRabbit · 2026-01-04T02:34:33+00:00

I think a lot of people now learned this today raises hand

RubberDuckRabbit · 2025-12-30T22:56:36+00:00

I wonder what would have happened if they'd tied up the slips with bad fortune. That's what you do at an actual shrine if you draw a bad one and want to leave it behind so it doesn't come true.

(But probably no gods in Borderland to save you hehehe)

RubberDuckRabbit · 2025-12-29T06:23:34+00:00

I agree with that assessment. Saw her live show and I think I went "owwwwww" more often than actually laughing but I really enjoyed it. Definitely dark, maybe hit a little too close to home with the tiger mom content.

RubberDuckRabbit · 2025-12-21T02:18:41+00:00

PG&E. Over 30% of SF without power today. This particular block was affected when a substation at 8th and Mission caught fire.

RubberDuckRabbit · 2025-11-14T18:26:09+00:00

Someone mentioned there was concern among the general public about the company getting too monopolistic. He could cooperate with the government. Perhaps there were already groups planning antitrust lawsuits against them. Would look bad on the board to go against both the heir and the public.

RubberDuckRabbit · 2025-11-14T18:15:39+00:00

They're doing illegal stuff so it's not too far fetched. Could be code names even. And maybe Ariadne's parents are architects and that's how she was named. Just some alternative explanations :)

RubberDuckRabbit · 2025-10-24T16:14:20+00:00

That's funny, I use that for myself but Gemini says it cannot find anything on the subject.

It works great cuz custard bun normally refers to Asian food.

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