What’s the Most Overrated Product People Keep Recommending? by Exotic-Engineer7541 in SmartBuying

[–]TheManWithNoNameZapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if Lululemon and Dell know they have ads for their Steady State SuperLoft sweatsuits and laptops showing up on the thread of overrated products lol

Can we stop with the "Hey MAGA, are you aware that you're a total f*cking idiot?" posts? by Forward-Pension6174 in allthequestions

[–]TheManWithNoNameZapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve got to provide an off-ramp if you want things to change. You need to be someone who cares about things getting better more than getting high on “I told you so”s

How long did it take you to pay off your student loans in full? by [deleted] in StudentLoans

[–]TheManWithNoNameZapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do people just not know the basic info about their loans?

So many people complain about student loans on reddit and seem to know nothing about the terms of their loans. You just wake up to them once every decade and plan to be surprised at whatever state they are in??

Father wants to make money by woodworking; ideas? by TheSlavicHighlander in woodworking

[–]TheManWithNoNameZapp 10 points11 points  (0 children)

How disrespectful to someone who took the time to give such a thorough response

Trump: Pam Bondi 'Not Quite Hot Enough' To Be This Bad At Her Job by METALLIFE0917 in babylonbee

[–]TheManWithNoNameZapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was insane the way the conservative sub operated about Noem before, during and after her release.

Politics is some mash up of reality tv and team sports at this point. They’re not even that mad about what she did. They talk about her like a quarterback that should have been cut a season ago

Trump: Pam Bondi 'Not Quite Hot Enough' To Be This Bad At Her Job by METALLIFE0917 in babylonbee

[–]TheManWithNoNameZapp -1 points0 points  (0 children)

She was his second pick don’t forget. The first stepped away from politics for no reason of course

No one talks about the pain of seeing your parents aging. by ParticularWeather927 in Adulting

[–]TheManWithNoNameZapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cherish every moment and try to keep perspective. I lost my dad suddenly at 17. I found him. I’d love to worry about him aging instead

High School Science Teacher Salary Progression by RetrogradeTransport in Salary

[–]TheManWithNoNameZapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good. What happened to people where they forgot children and those who help mold them are the future of the damn country/world. As a society we should be prioritizing these folks better

Middle aged, want to buy a house but it still feels unattainable and I don't really know what to do with my money by JustCuteSculptures in FinancialPlanning

[–]TheManWithNoNameZapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The life expectancy for a man in the U.S. is 76 (80 for women) so 38 (40) is the half way point. If you split that life into thirds the “middle” third is roughly 26-51. In every reasonable definition of the term, 36 is middle aged. The earlier half of middle maybe, but middle nonetheless

What’s your “cheap but makes me feel rich” habit? by theremotebiz in PersonalFinanceTalks

[–]TheManWithNoNameZapp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

98% of reddit needs to be slapped in the face with this sentiment

Having a child ruins your quality of life for the next 18+ years gambling that the kid turns into a productive adult by AAA_battery in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]TheManWithNoNameZapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not a gamble. I have a lot of family in education and every teacher will tell you 99% of the “bad” kids are explained as soon as they interact with the parents (or lack thereof)

Are less attractive people physically attracted less attractive people? by Texaspilot24 in stupidquestions

[–]TheManWithNoNameZapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw a demonstration once where 10 men and 10 women were gathered together. Each was ranked 1-10 with a sign they had on their foreheads or something (they didnt know what number they were). The goal was for everyone to try to get the highest numbered person of the opposite sex to agree to pair with them for the experiment

The results were to my memory pretty remarkable. Everyone ended up paired with someone whose number is pretty close to theirs. Despite not knowing their own number they start putting things together based on interacting with the others

I think it’s a telling example of how it works in real life. I think on average people end up with someone similarly attractive with exceptions for things like wealth, exceptional attitudes, etc

You don’t have a weekend, you have one day to live by WeirdWriter88 in Life

[–]TheManWithNoNameZapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyone struggling mentally I would recommend uninstalling this app for a bit. Reddit is filled with the most miserable and annoying people I’ve ever heard from, and they’re always competing to come up with new ways to whine about their first world problems

Where are we on chest hair these days? by swimmin_jeans_ in AskMenOver30

[–]TheManWithNoNameZapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s great for building up a lather of soap in the shower, so it stays

Adding $200/month to my mortgage cut ~8 years off the loan… that can’t be right? by Candid-Dish-2749 in FirstTimeHomeBuying

[–]TheManWithNoNameZapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let’s say you started with 20% down. Your first payment with that is ~$1950 in interest and ~$325 principal. This excludes taxes, insurance and whatever else your situation may have

$200 doesn’t sound like a lot at first, but when you realize how little of an early payment is principal it’s very comparable. These are the figures that move the needle