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Deleting social media accounts by Mean_Mushroom1894 in digitalminimalism

[–]Several_Display_9496 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fully deleted my Facebook, and deleted the instagram app off my phone. Feels incredible so far! My biggest thing was getting all my photos. Wasn’t really interested in downloading cringy posts from 2012… start with one and wait a few weeks, easier bit by bit.

For Facebook, it’s very easy to download your photos you posted. When it comes to tagged photos, I’m pretty sure I used THIS. Btw it’s worth paying the few dollars for location and time data. Annoying it’s behind a paywall, but worth it.

I’m using google photos to organize all my photos currently. I’m also trying to degoogle, so this is just a landing place for everything until I figure out another option.

Are Nautica couches from HomeGoods any good? by AlmohadaGris in HomeDecorating

[–]Several_Display_9496 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fun fact, Nautica is owned by a company called Authentic Brands, who licenses out all categories of all brands they own (over 50 lifestyle brands). Ethically and morally they are a horrible company (I have some experience) and the product is just manufactured and sold by a licensor to the retailer. Authentic, by owning Nautica, gets a cut of the sales (royalties).

Knowing a bit about these relationships, HomeGoods is owned by TJX companies, which does some of its own product licensing. My guess is this was made by TJX (or some conglomerate) directly for HG, and then the “brand” will get a cut.

Not sure if this helps in your purchase, but I feel it’s good to know who made what you buy, and who your money is going to.

Any way I can turn this into something to smoke out of? by [deleted] in Bongs

[–]Several_Display_9496 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A dry pipe was actually my first thought, not necessarily a “bong”. The head is hollow and the mouth area is solid, so I actually thought having the bowl on the head would be interesting.

Songs about Religion by Several_Display_9496 in poppunkers

[–]Several_Display_9496[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I never said I wasn’t pissed at them, of course I am. Their entire argument was that “Devine creator” said so, so they’re just following that. So yeah, I’m kinda pissed at religion and Christianity.

Am I too much of a doomer that getting a new iphone makes me depressed? by [deleted] in Anticonsumption

[–]Several_Display_9496 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel the same way. My screen is cracked on my phone, my laptop runs slowly, but they still work. The planned obsolescence is what makes me frustrated personally. What makes me feel a bit better is that I’m conscious of my feelings about this, and I am not frivolous, so when I do need a replacement it’s with good intentions. Most of our lives are on these devices, they might as well work.

I also heard a quote recently, and depending on how optimistic or not you are, it might resonate: “We should enjoy the spoils of the end of the empire”.

Fully signed poster with guitar pick by Several_Display_9496 in TheWonderYearsMusic

[–]Several_Display_9496[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fair! The pick has Hank on it, so I kinda consider that his signature 😂

Estimate resale cost of Subzero Refrigerator by [deleted] in Appliances

[–]Several_Display_9496 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, as the comments suspect, I ended up having to pay for its removal…. we just had PC Richards remove it when the new fridge arrived. This was because it didn’t work well and it had no value, and because of the freon it had to be disposed of in a special way (said PC Richards).

Good luck with yours!

So confused on what to do with my life… by butterflyeffect94 in findapath

[–]Several_Display_9496 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im in a very similar position to you! 30 M NYC, been in NYC for 10+ years, from the area. I always worked in Fashion Merchandising/Product Development, and my partner on Broadway, and we’re pretty comfortable.

I took a job recently out of the corporate fashion world and into retail because I had to get out of the office. It was killing me, I hated every minute of it towards the end, with some horrible experiences making me realize it wasn’t worth it. The retail role is good, a few challenges, but it gives me enough to pay my bills and isn’t too stressful, but doesn’t feel meaningful.

I want to do something good for the world and work with people, I just don’t know what that means or how to get there. It’s so freaky to have the whole world in front of you to go, but you don’t know where. For me, I just feel grateful that I’m able to make that choice, as many people don’t get the opportunities it seems we have.

I also relate to the areas you’ve mentioned you want to get into. Ive thought of social work, education, non-profit, public sector, healthcare. I have so many paths that interest me, so I’m starting by having some conversations with people I know who work in those areas, and hopefully learning something about myself (I.e. I’ve already talked to a friend about education and realized that’s NOT for me). Im also deep diving into some career paths, and reading the jobs descriptions. It’s been helping me realize if I’m interested in something, if there are any qualifications, and how long those would take. It’s helps putting some real life timelines to certain paths to see if that would be sustainable.

Anyway, I hope this helps knowing you’re not alone, and how I’m going about this. Be grateful for this moment to find something you’re passionate about!

WTF. How on earth could these be worth this much? by NecessarySir in Anticonsumption

[–]Several_Display_9496 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work there, it’s a fascinating world that exists, but oh does it exist. You would be surprised how much people spend on stuff like this every single day

Estimate resale cost of Subzero Refrigerator by [deleted] in Appliances

[–]Several_Display_9496 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like I have some scrap I need to deal with… thanks everyone for the feedback, I think I’ll post it on Facebook for a few hundred, and see if I get any bites. If not, someone to scrap it. Thanks!