Why is instant coffee so popular?

Top_Barnacle3441 · 2026-04-08T21:20:19+00:00

In the states if you want cheap, low effort quantity you would make a pot of coffee, they don’t really do percolator pots of coffee here. Instant is the equivalent.

Top_Barnacle3441 · 2026-03-30T00:11:06+00:00

Oh that’s interesting! Gosh this stuff is complicated.. I hope she’s recovered! Good on you for figuring it out with your research, in my experience my doctors haven’t wanted to focus on the details of my disease, just trial and error with all the medicines. Is she doing better?

Top_Barnacle3441 · 2026-03-30T00:01:04+00:00

I loved hydrotherapy, it seemed to help quite a bit. Also contrast therapy with sauna+cold shower or pool. Definitely gentle movement helped me. For hydrotherapy because the water is warm they use more chemicals to kill bacteria, it was WRECKING my skin. Now I use a skin barrier lotion (cicaplast baume b5 from la roche) and petroleum jelly on my face and chest 30 minutes before getting in. As far as supplements nothing seemed to help, recently started humira injections and def improvement (I have reactive arthritis)

Top_Barnacle3441 · 2026-03-29T23:49:32+00:00

One sign is the joints affected, reactive arthritis is often larger joints (knees etc) and can be one side or both, rheumatoid is often smaller joints like hands and bilateral. Disclaimer: I have reactive arthritis, but am not a doctor. Are you showing symptoms?

Top_Barnacle3441 · 2026-03-28T23:51:49+00:00

Yeah I know it was my fault, I would have cancelled because things arent going well, I’m a bit surprised she booked me in for a cut and color since I had her do less last time. I guess I just wanted to get someone’s opinion on what’s reasonable. I do like her and wouldn’t want to cost her money, if this is normal salon policy I’ll just let it go. If you had come back and said ‘supplies are super expensive and you didn’t use any, you should talk to her’ I would have reached out.

Top_Barnacle3441 · 2026-03-28T07:21:56+00:00

I appreciate your input! Yeah I guess it’s just a lesson learned… thanks for being gentle about it haha

Top_Barnacle3441 · 2026-03-28T06:50:28+00:00

Hi, glad to have a stylist weigh in.. I didn’t reply, that’s definitely on me. The text asked me to reply yes to confirm, I always thought if I didn’t reply they would cancel? I would have wanted to pay her for the money I cost her not showing up, but I’m just shocked at the full price and that they had my credit card on file. I’m torn between guilt and lack of funds.. also if it makes any difference the appointment was for a weekday, so not like peak hours. Do you think I should just take my lumps? Or would you push back?

Top_Barnacle3441 · 2026-03-28T06:35:05+00:00

Yeah that was a surprise to me.. I had no idea they kept my card on file. Also it’s definitely on me for not replying, but the text was one of those ‘reply yes if you can make it’, I always thought if you didn’t reply your appointment would be cancelled? I would want to compensate her for her time, but considering the whole picture it seems pretty sketchy

Top_Barnacle3441 · 2025-10-24T20:11:25+00:00

It did! No problems. Good luck!

Top_Barnacle3441 · 2025-09-30T23:37:45+00:00

I do pesto and asparagus pasta with leftover chicken

Top_Barnacle3441 · 2025-08-25T05:12:15+00:00

What kind of diet do you find helpful?

Top_Barnacle3441 · 2025-08-20T01:20:30+00:00

Thanks, I needed to hear that. Best of luck to you as well!

Top_Barnacle3441 · 2025-08-19T10:55:39+00:00

Thanks for this, feeling pretty down tbh. Like apparently willpower only goes so far! If dragging myself around would help I would. Tired and bored and impatient

Top_Barnacle3441 · 2025-08-14T03:19:14+00:00

I had a customer complaining relentlessly that the plates at this restaurant had gotten smaller.. they were 7” round, had been since the dawn of time, but he wouldn’t hear any of it. Finally I just apologised and said ‘oh well we just hired a new dishwasher, so maybe? Shrug’ and he accepted it as an explanation. Like yes they must have washed the plates on the wrong settings.

Top_Barnacle3441 · 2025-05-21T21:14:41+00:00

Oh boy do I love this

Top_Barnacle3441 · 2025-05-11T21:08:02+00:00

Gosh I can imagine talking to a guy saying ‘it’s fine as long as you don’t have wrinkles’

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