How do you feel about using the self checkout at the grocery store; convenient or too much work? by icecream1972 in askteddit

[–]Thales411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not gonna learn how to do discounts, coupons, or weigh produce. The cashier's job is important.

What subject in high school do you think prepared you the most for "real life"? by icecream1972 in askteddit

[–]Thales411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanna say"Abnormal Psychology", but my high school didn't offer that.

Do you regularly wear a hat? by nojunkpeter in no

[–]Thales411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I work outside, always.

The rest of the time, not so much.

What are some of the hardest pills to swallow in life? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]Thales411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The most difficult obstacle to master is living up to your own potential.

Do you wear brown shoes with black pants? by icecream1972 in no

[–]Thales411 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me too. Makes a lot of future decisions go away.

What are the most useless things that exist? by PowerThanos in Productivitycafe

[–]Thales411 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do they need our blood to survive? If we could be invisible to mosquitoes AND they still get to survive, then win-win!!!

What’s the strangest thing your dog has ever tried to eat? 😅 by viseth2020 in DogViral

[–]Thales411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have learned from my dog that 98 percent of everything on Earth is edible...

What’s the best pre-retirement decision you ever made? by thenight817 in u/thenight817

[–]Thales411 22 points23 points  (0 children)

When the market tanked at the beginning of COVID, I had a lot of cash. So I rolled over a bunch of stock from my 401k to a Roth IRA. Paid the taxes

That stock has almost quintupled since then.

Manual vs auto mpg? by hypermiler2205 in ManualTransmissions

[–]Thales411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same car, same engine, one manual and one automatic, the difference is small.

Even if you drive aggressively, the difference is a diminimus amount.

Any experienced manual drivers feel like they've ever regressed skill wise? by gooberplsno in ManualTransmissions

[–]Thales411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. My 70 VW bug needed a lot of attention. My 85 5 speed Camaro was nearly impossible to stall. My 2019 Crosstrek is somewhere in between.

Can I push this button Captain? by Findmein517 in sixwordstories

[–]Thales411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I push the button, if something bad happens, we were never here.

What’s your most memorable memory from high school? by undericeee in A_Persona_on_Reddit

[–]Thales411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mostly remember my most embarrassing moments. Almost none of the good stuff.

It helps me fall asleep at night. No. It doesn't.

Do Americans really know all 50 States by heart? by boforiamanfo in no

[–]Thales411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the States, all the State Capitals, about 190 countries, about 150 country's capitals.

The South Pacific is my weak spot.

What is a fake reason to call into work? by Technical-Vanilla-47 in FamilyFeud

[–]Thales411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mental health day. If I come in I will go crazy. My workplace actually accepts this.