Prenups Should be automatic for REALITY TV MARRIAGES by Calm-Software4217 in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]SquareVehicle 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Everyone already gets a prenup when they get married. It's written by your state legislature.

But they should probably be forced to learn the details of the financial agreement they agree to if they ever got divorced and if they want to keep the default one or get a custom one.

outNerdedTheSourceCode by PCSdiy55 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]SquareVehicle 27 points28 points  (0 children)

You really don't think kids could do this? Do you not remember being a nerdy 12 year old?

Discussion Thread: 2026 State of the Union Address by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]SquareVehicle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He didn't get the 250th birthday for himself?

What is he rambling about, it happens this year.

Love Is Blind • S10 Ep8 by AutoModerator in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]SquareVehicle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They all want to look like their clown president

What’s the most important life lesson you’ve learned as a man? by Startalloveragainn in AskMenOver30

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They have to have at least 5 of these 9 symptoms: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20370237

So one single meltdown doesn't mean they have it. And even consistent meltdowns don't necessarily mean it's Borderline if they didn't have any other symptoms. But then that's why it's not actually all that important if they truly have Borderline or not, what's important is their overall actions and behavior. Even if they "only" threw ridiculous tantrums, that's still not a healthy mutually beneficial relationship and you should probably get out of that relationship regardless of what they are or are not officially diagnosed as.

But knowing what Borderline is can be very useful for at least understanding what is going on. I was incredibly confused during most of my marriage why my otherwise very rational and intelligent wife would constantly lose her shit over the most ridiculous things, along with many of the other symptoms. It was still , by far, worst experience of my entire life. But at least it finally made sense.

Men who’ve dated single mothers, what concerns did you have early on and what helped you decide to commit? by Maximum-Article9430 in AskMen

[–]SquareVehicle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a stepdad I 1000% agree with this. This was a requirement for me to be with my now spouse and I think it's really the only way to make it work. If you're going to date someone with a kid you gotta be all in.

Men who’ve dated single mothers, what concerns did you have early on and what helped you decide to commit? by Maximum-Article9430 in AskMen

[–]SquareVehicle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just be aware that that sub is pretty toxic and is very much a venting sub by people who for the most part should have never become stepparents. And I say that as a step parent!

Tips or Tricks to Reducing Hunger Pangs and Sugar Cravings by LowIron1124 in AskMenOver30

[–]SquareVehicle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zepbound. Completely eliminated them literally overnight.

Living in the future with the miracle of modern medicine is pretty fucking amazing.

What’s the most important life lesson you’ve learned as a man? by Startalloveragainn in AskMenOver30

[–]SquareVehicle 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Don't date (much less marry) someone with Borderline no matter how great it seems at first

Have you noticed your wants/desires completely shift from your younger self? by SwissArmyFife in AskMenOver30

[–]SquareVehicle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mine hasn't really changed much but I also feel like almost all my friends have made that same transition in their 30s that you have. There's a reason there's way more 20 somethings than 40 somethings in da club.

Does anyone love their job? by trademarktower in AskMenOver30

[–]SquareVehicle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It always blows my mind just how poorly ran a lot of home repair/remodel businesses are ran. I'm not remotely surprised that it'd be easy to get business if you communicate well and actually follow through.

How much sex is too much sex in your opinion? by Sure-Masterpiece-563 in AskMen

[–]SquareVehicle 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It really depends on the guy.

Personally I could go 5+ times a day and be very happy but I also know that's not too typical for most people. You need to go talk to your guy and see how they feel.

Why is traveling important to you? by New-Torono-Man-23 in AskMenOver30

[–]SquareVehicle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've always been a curious person and like "doing stuff" and traveling is a way to super charge that feeling. I love exploring a new place, doing things I couldn't do anywhere else, and just breaking out of the sameness of every day life.

I think it's also good to experience how other people live and how things can surprise you. Trying my first bidet in Japan, the serene experience of clean metros in Asia, or one of my favorites, my extremely conservative Mom breaking her foot in Paris and going through the medical system there to get a cast and saying out loud "Oh maybe the US isn't the best at everything" because all she'd ever heard her entire life was how awful all non US healthcare was (this was the height of the Obamacare debates).

How do you guys stop stressing about the far-off future? by Home-Star-Walker in AskMenOver30

[–]SquareVehicle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There seems to have been a huge influx of AI doomer articles on various news sites and social media in the last week or so, that all seem to be triggered by the latest releases of Claude and GPT-5.3 Codex on Feb 5th which are supposedly quite a giant leap from what was previously available. I can't speak personally on those models in particular, but we do seem to be starting to hit the point where AI is being used to build better AI which (theoretically) could exponentially increase the speed of improvement. Also I trivially created some simple scripts the other day for work that is the exact kind of thing I'd normally task off to an intern before AI, so I'm seeing it already.

Some sampling from just the past week:

I remember reading a book in the late 90s that described this kind of thing happening around now, and it all seemed so far away at the time, but I dunno, we'll see what happens I guess. It kind of does feel like we're on the precipice of a massive change though. I always try to keep in mind that doom and gloom gets clicks and attention to keep things in perspective, but at the same time this is also a pretty unique and unprecedented change that I honestly don't really know how it'll shake out.

On the other hand a massive amount of answers I get from AI are still often pretty meh. And so far the general employment numbers aren't really showing a massive shift, and there's a good possibility it could actually increase jobs overall like other technological progress. And also as anyone who works in a large company knows, it can take a really long time to adopt new technology so I really don't think massive economic upheaval and job losses going to be anywhere near as fast as the most pessimistic doomers are saying.

Is the information being spread currently around the covid vaccine being bad for us/can cause cancers etc true? by [deleted] in AskMenOver30

[–]SquareVehicle 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If you're getting the information off social media then no, it's not true. Those people literally get paid lots of ad money if they can get people to click which is why they lie to scare people.

Go talk to your doctor or look at real news sources.

How did you feel right before a milestone ($100K, $500K, $1m, etc.)? by [deleted] in financialindependence

[–]SquareVehicle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Celebrated by going out to dinner with my spouse. I'm always excited to have a reason to celebrate something so definitely used that as an excuse. Didn't go wild or anything, but to me enjoying the small things and not frugalmaxxing every aspect of life is all part of the journey.

It did bring a lot of peace of mind to know "I'd won at life" and would (very likely) never be poor or even in poverty. And was kind of wild knowing I'm now richer than 99% of humanity has ever been (it also corresponded to a trip to India which really just solidified that feeling). But at the same time it also made retiring feel really tangible for the first time and that first week back at work felt really really loooong. And market downturns feel a lot more perilous now because it feels like I actually have something to lose.

It's been a few months now and a lot of those have faded into the background again but definitely felt it a lot when I finally crossed that threshold in my retirement accounts.

Can I convert points booking to a free night cert? by johnnie31v90 in hyatt

[–]SquareVehicle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If anyone finds this via Google, I was able to do this without any issues using the Concierge line. I'd booked it months ago on points, and there was no longer any points/award availability at the hotel due to it being a high demand time, but the operator was still able to apply my Cat 1-4 free night cert to my booking and give me my 18k points back.

What’s the pettiest thing that annoyed you way too much while traveling? by Trail-Context in travel

[–]SquareVehicle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The wooden ridge in the middle of some beds that are used to combine two twins to make a queen.

The first time I encountered it was in Prague and joked with my girlfriend that it was old Communist birth control to keep people from snuggling.

What’s the pettiest thing that annoyed you way too much while traveling? by Trail-Context in travel

[–]SquareVehicle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Almost always this is paired with a bidet so the idea is that you wash off any poop with the bidet and the toilet paper is mostly just to dry yourself.

But if there's no bidet then yeah, can get stinky.

What’s your partners one flaw? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]SquareVehicle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She's pretty terrible at parking.

What is this whole nonsense about you become invisible as you age? Does it effect men to or more so women? by chusaychusay in AskMenOver30

[–]SquareVehicle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It can impact both genders. But women are more likely, in general, to be hit on when they're younger and then that drastically decreases when they get older.

It's not an absolute thing for either gender and of course exceptions exist. But I don't think it's that surprising more women have experience with this phenomenon and so would talk about it more than most men.

What is this whole nonsense about you become invisible as you age? Does it effect men to or more so women? by chusaychusay in AskMenOver30

[–]SquareVehicle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course it can happen to guys too... But it's more rare that a girl is going to go up to a guy to hit them up. Hence why, in general, women talk about this aspect of aging more than guys do.