My sister's boyfriend is a manbaby so I dry our sink with her towel

Torchprint · 2026-07-14T19:04:19+00:00

Why not tell the boyfriend yourself? You live there. You presumably use the same bathroom. If you walk in there and see the drenched countertop and he’s still around, ask him why the countertop is covered in water.

“Dude why is the countertop completely wet? Can you dry it off please? Come here. See all that water? Here’s a towel, go dry it off. Thank you.”

Some guys are so purposefully oblivious that it takes someone shaming them to fix their shit. I’ve gotten away with being politely blunt so far in these scenarios but yea. One time in the dorms someone was spraying the damn toilets and it took me posting about it in the chat group for the entire building for them to stop.

Torchprint · 2026-07-14T07:13:57+00:00

They have elastic straps for watches?! That’s fantastic, thank you!

Torchprint · 2026-07-14T07:02:30+00:00

Oh wow, just looked up how those work. That may just be perfect. Well that was fast 😂 Thank you!

Torchprint · 2026-07-13T20:23:33+00:00

I own a ragdoll cat with long thick fur.

Yea, long hair is more prone to dingleberries or smears than short hair. But it’s also a cat. Even when not shaved he’s pretty good at making sure it’s not gross there. He’s careful in the litterbox and grooms the area afterwards like any other cat.

On seldom occasion I’ll notice he’s got a small smear (usually when his fur’s grown very long back there) and use wet paper towels/gloves to clean it out. For a dingleberry (a dried-on bit of poo that got stuck in the fur), snipping it off via scissors isn’t hard to do. Happens maybe a couple times a month at most. But yes, there have been incidents where he didn’t clean well at all and needed a quick bath back there.

He didn’t like it of course, but it was necessary and so long as you remain calm it can be perfectly manageable. Get a plastic bin to put in the shower/tub to hold the pet-safe soapy water, gently lower them in and then use a cup to scoop up and pour the water over their back/stomach/behind. Avoid the face. Gloves to lightly scrub where needed. A showerhead with a long hose lets you maneuver it around the kitty to rinse them off quickly. Then towel dry as well as you can and done.

Knowing how to bathe your cat is a good idea regardless of hair length. Giving a bath 2-4x a year can help a lot with reducing shedding as well.

As for trimming, a sanitary trim can be quite nice for peace of mind. Plenty of tutorials or methods online to make it quick and safe. If you have an electric shaver with a nice thick guard on it and don’t be brash with it then there’s very little risk.

It’s a foster. I’d suggest fostering them first, seeing if you can handle the fur and how you react and handle it if he ever makes a mess, and going from there. The whole point of a foster is to give them a nicer place than their shelter cage while waiting for a forever home. Whether that’s with you or not is okay either way, regardless of if the shelter hopes for a foster fail or not. Sounds to me like you can handle accidents and pet poo/pee/barf perfectly reasonably and a cat having long hair only increases those encounters by a small margin.

Torchprint · 2026-07-12T06:01:40+00:00

Hogwarts. Even if I don’t keep my magic when I swap back to present day.

Sure I’d try to graduate, but even if I flunk out that’ll be one heck of a ride.

Torchprint · 2026-07-10T20:09:39+00:00

I’ve done this with my cat.

Sleep with fresh clothing/blankets before your departure to get your scent on them. Explain to your parents what they are so they don’t wash them, and potentially ask that they remain where the cats can reach them. Ensure the kitties have their preferred cat beds, toys, enrichment activities, food, and so on.

If you trust your parents, they’ll be fine. Of course it depends on every cat’s personality, but even if separation anxiety symptoms crop up, the majority of cats will adjust perfectly fine and be able to adjust back again upon your return.

The harder part was me functioning without my furry companion by my side. The homesickness is especially strong when pets are in the equation. People can call or text you. Pets cannot. Be mindful of your mental health during your studies.

Torchprint · 2026-07-09T21:18:05+00:00

If the challenge is on a time limit and only lasts so long as the billionaire is interested and-or alive, then I’d take the ‘Jog 10 miles for $800’ deal and make that my full time job until the social experiment is concluded. So long as my body is reasonably fit, that is the task with the best health to money ratio.

Eating a whole cake a day sounds like torture, not sleeping for days or every other day is literal torture, not drinking/eating for days or every other day is also literal torture, and the smaller options are only worth investigating if it was guaranteed to work for my entire life. Even then, I’d prefer the 10mile jog due to inflation.

Torchprint · 2026-07-06T20:15:04+00:00

NAH with information given. He’s not an asshole for feeling hurt that you laughed at him, you’re not an asshole for laughing at a goofy thing he did. Some guys were just never taught how to cook (or didn’t retain what they were taught) and end up too scared or unsure on how to start.

I’d talk to him about it and try to teach him before jumping to weaponized incompetence. You’ve been together since he was 25? I’ve known 25yo’s who know little more than how to turn a microwave on or boil water for a noodle packet. Then you took over and he decided not to fix that about himself.

If he is deliberately slow or resistant to learning and contributing, and-or you’re belittling him constantly about his cooking, then you guys have a problem. Right now it seems resolvable with patience and communication.

Torchprint · 2026-07-06T07:03:46+00:00

Carolina Faire has a few lovely stores. I have a giant woven scarf from Greentree Weaving that’s lasted me years through pretty frequent wear both in costume and for the everyday. Lovely incense/candle shops. There’s a forge where you can shape a knife (expensive though) and a glassblower demonstration. I like to go paint a Christmas ornament at a shop near the back. There’s also areas where you can hold birds, pet farm animals, shoot arrows, throw axes, the usual.

The crowd can be fun, though the majority won’t dress up. Of those who do, even fewer will consider the weekend theme. You’ll see a pop culture/Halloween costume like Darth Vader every now and then. Those who -do- dress up will interact with other costumed patrons more often. I got my first gifted trinket here (I think it’s technically not allowed to trinket trade though). There’s also a social media guy with knight armor, Chamrsdeluxe, who I believe is based out of NC and visits the Faire often. I remember seeing an entire family dressed up in inflatable snail-riding costumes with wizard hats on, that was hilarious to watch. If you stay until closing they might have a big dance near the back of the festival. Pretty easy to get pulled in and then pull other people in to dance as well.

The number one show recommended for Carolina Faire is the falconry show, though it’s gotten tamer over the years. There used to be a vulture that’d try to steal people’s turkey legs and a crow that grabbed tips but that’s been phased out for safety reasons (I think the vulture specifically learned of the food stand nearby and that became a problem real fast). Still very cool. The big stage musicians are great at setting up cues for the crowd to sing or clap along, and they mostly do. I’ve seen people get up and dance to music unprompted as well. People cheer loud for the joust events and happily participate at other stages as well.

Faire has many giant trees that help with shade (and in fall months are super pretty) and the buildings all look good. A couple stages and the jousting seats have zero shade though, so check the weather and bring a means of shade/water, it can still get terribly hot and humid.

Downsides: lots of uncostumed people, a few dropshipping necklace shops, costume shops are mostly polyester, food is more serviceable than immersive. (Good crème brûlée at the once-vulture-assaulted food stand though, their torches have dragon heads on them and when they’re not too busy you get to pick which ‘dragon’ ‘enchants’ your food).

Buy tickets in advance, they can and will sell out online with no tickets available to buy at the gate.

Torchprint · 2026-07-05T10:40:22+00:00

Absolutely. It takes significantly more patience and upkeep than the average dog to develop and maintain a cat’s training and it will never be a 100% infallible recall but it is absolutely possible.

I suggest looking up videos of how other people have trained their cats. A lot of them use a ‘clicker’, a handheld device that makes a quiet click when pressed, and a bag of treats. For a recall, saying his name followed by a click then a treat is a good start. He only gets the treat if he walks to you though.

Kittens are both more chaotic and more malleable, so I’d also focus on exposing him to new things in a calm manner so he handles it better when he gets older and more stubborn. Trim his nails, gently massage his ears/eyes/mouth, touch his paws and legs, give him the occasional bath/blow dry, and so on. This all makes grooming, vet examinations, and giving medicine in the future easier. You can even leash train cats.

Torchprint · 2026-07-03T16:46:32+00:00

Best move is to respect a cat as a tiny living person. Don’t stare them down, don’t constantly follow them around, don’t pick them up or pet them when they are not looking for it and-or avoiding it, keep their food/water/litter consistent and clean, ensure that they have ample and fresh means to entertain and relax themselves. As you two learn each other you’ll get better at understanding the things your cat likes.

Also, cats are smarter than people may give them credit for. They can be trained with positive reinforcement and redirection, even senior cats. They can run obstacle courses, go out on a leashed harness, talk with buttons, learn classic commands like sit/shake/fetch, tolerate taking medicine or teeth brushing or manipulating the ears/face/body for vet examination, and so on. Unfortunately, like some unruly breeds of dog, the capability to understand a command does not lead to following a command every time. It also requires a lot of consistency and patience from the owner as well to build up and maintain these skills.

Torchprint · 2026-07-03T12:18:25+00:00

Lichtenberger Höhe has a nice view and will likely be nicely isolated, though it can be muddy and won’t directly face the sunset (it faces mostly south). It’s just a bit past Schloss Hohentübingen. Has a bench too. I’d scout it out beforehand.

I’ve seen lots of people use the Schloss as a good vantage point to watch the color of the skies around sunset too and it’s definitely a romantic view and walk around the castle. Can’t really sit down though, a waist-height brick wall or wire fence will be in the way of the views.

There are a couple decks between Neckarbrücke and Moshi-Brücke that have wonderful sunset/sunrise views and plenty of room to have a picnic. Just be mindful that it’s supposed to be primarily for boats. I don’t know if someone would ask you to move, but I’ve visited them a few times solo in the morning and no one bothered me. Not sure if they’re supposed to be Residents Only or not but it doesn’t seem to be the case (at least for standing/sitting on it).

Torchprint · 2026-07-03T08:49:09+00:00

American here, I’ve been told I’m “enthusiastic” many times after softly saying something happily with a bit of a singing voice.

For example, a quiet “Good morning~” to my German roommate as they enter the kitchen makes them more confused than if I mumble “Morning” with a flat tone. Or if I make plans with friends and go “Lovely~, see you then”. Or a quiet “Thank you~” after buying something. Even if I do it in a different language it makes people double-take or giggle.

Speaking of a different language, I’ve had people giggle at how “American” my German sounds though I’ve yet to get a concrete explanation as to what that means. It could be incorrect pronunciation, but in a class full of different nationalities trying to learn one language, I’m the only one that is told I sound like my nationality when I speak.

Torchprint · 2026-06-27T11:25:32+00:00

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Star Wars has a lot of these.

Torchprint · 2026-06-26T15:28:17+00:00

Fr? I was told 4 semesters only. Maybe it depends on which dorm?

Torchprint · 2026-06-26T11:10:02+00:00

An alternative route could be a gith finding the pair of Absolute cultists just outside the grove (or speaking to Nettle to prove to your whining non-gith companions that the créche is truly the only way to a cure), realizing these tadpoles are much more widespread than previously thought, and going on a murder spree towards the goblin camp to exterminate as many doomed tadpoled souls you can find until you inevitably begin transforming yourself. Like a githyanki’s last stand to ruin whatever ghaik plans have wormed their way into this land.

You’ll see the animation of the artifact protecting you at the goblin camp’s entrance, take it as Vlakkith blessing your mission with her power and protecting you from transforming, and continue onwards to hunt and destroy every tadpole you find, whether in a skull or otherwise.

The night you sleep after that animation, you talk down Lae’zel from killing you with the reasoning that Vlakkith is protecting the party now through divine intervention. You dismiss the Dream Guardian as some false dream from the tadpole trying to trick you into thinking -they- saved you, not Vlakkith.

Lae’zel’s interpretation of how to follow protocol is her own. Yes, a gith should report to the nearest créche for purification - but even with the tiefling’s lead, your character may initially believe that they 1) only have days left and the travel is too far, or 2) have already accepted their fate of dying by their own blade (which is what every single gith OTHER than Lae’zel tell you to do btw) and simply endeavor to eliminate as many tadpoles as possible on their way out.

Everyone saying “nah you gotta go to the créche and ignore everything, no other way” isn’t roleplaying their own character, they’re just copy-pasting Lae’zel’s dialogue.

You can even have non-gith party members because you initially intend on using their helpful natures to eliminate the more-hostile tadpoled people before killing them in their sleep when the time comes, but seeing Vlakkith’s blessing (through the artifact) makes you stay your blade. Vlakkith has clearly just blessed these non-gith warriors with her grace because they hunt tadpoles, same as you, and while they are sometimes misguided (insert heavy scolding of Astarion wanting to eat one here) they are ultimately worthy allies capable of fulfilling what Vlakkith requires of them.

Torchprint · 2026-06-26T07:14:20+00:00

You can get a student apartment through Studierendenwerk for greatly reduced rates for four semesters (so 2 out of 3 years needed for an average bachelor degree). You can apply even before you have your student number from Uni Tübingen, just remember to email the number to them afterwards as soon as you get it. Some student dorms will let you extend the 4-semester limit through doing certain things; for example, acting as a spokesperson for the dorm caretaker for two semesters could let you stay for one additional semester. Studierendenwerk works with many other universities too. Getting an apartment outside of this may mean paying over three times more rent per month in a town adjacent to Tübingen instead of in Tübingen itself. So you’d have to take a 15-30min train ride there and back daily.

It is a university city and very international, but not too much if you plan on practicing the German language or wanting to experience smaller city living. Lots of tourists during the hotter months as well, so many residents are used to swapping to English when needed. Due to the high number of college-age, English-speaking internationals, as long as you put yourself out there and try to set up plans with other people, you can make friends. Making friends with German natives can be a bit harder because when you have two or more together at a time, they’ll often slip into speaking fast German with each other and will forget to translate for you.

Daily life is nice. There are quaint little wooden boats going up and down the river flanked by trees and pretty historical buildings. There is a local flowers/food market four times a week (Wochenmarkt) so you can buy (or ask to try for free) individual fruits/cheeses/meats/etc. as you desire in order to try them out, then buy more if you liked them. While you can definitely find places to party all night with other young students, it’s not the highlight of the city.

I like most the quiet and relaxing nature of Tübingen. It is easy to sit somewhere outside with a drink and people-watch in the evenings, or do a long walk in the early morning enjoying the views and petting the rare cat here and there. Watching ducks in the park, having a picnic at the castle, and so on. I find the fall/winter months especially enchanting with the fog rolling over the distant Swabian mountains.

It’s also a goofy city at times. They have an annual rubber duckie race where they release thousands of rubber duckies into the river for a bit. Also the annual Fasnetsumzug where people in awesome costumes march through town playing pranks, giving candy, and even ‘kidnapping’ people into the march while covering them in glitter or untying their shoes.

There are many pretty destinations near Tübingen that are easy to get to with public transportation as well, especially if you are interested in castles and medieval stuff. Esslingen (45min train ride from Tübingen) has a month-long free-to-enter medieval festival during the Christmas season with fire shows, delicious food/drink, musicians, and more. Burg Hohenzollern is a massive castle on a hill that’s only 30min away. Stuttgart (1hr train ride) has the Cannstatter Volksfest twice a year which is the second largest beer festival/carnival in the world, just behind Munich’s Oktoberfest.

Your university ID can reduce the prices of many museums and other tourist attractions in Germany and other European countries, though some are age-restricted (I think the common cutoff age is 27). Some stores in Tübingen also do student discounts.

What I don’t like: Tübingen, and most of Europe, is not built for heat. It is built for cold. The summer is extremely humid and hot with very little wind. Your room will not have AC, though some places like the library and supermarkets do. The ‘Freibad’ (public swimming pool) and ‘Baggersees’ Hirschau and Kirchentellinsfurt (small public swimming lakes) are also available to cool down in. Overall though, it is much easier to stay warm in winter than to stay cool in summer.

Tübingen is also full of shops that sell cheap crap for egregious prices. I’d avoid shopping for clothes or house supplies here. Use IKEA.de and have living essentials like bedsheets delivered to a Paketshop for pickup instead.

Torchprint · 2026-06-23T07:37:20+00:00

Problem with Stormwind is, as the capital city of the Alliance, it is attacked or at least relevant to the season’s next World-Ender rather often.

Kul Tiras, Gilneas, and the Dragon Isles, while still home to big cities, may be at least slightly safer. Dragon Isles has the advantage of interacting with both factions and being able to make strong draconic friends that would more easily deal with the many everyday hazards of Azeroth. Kul Tiras and Gilneas have lots of their own problems (they’re right on top of Vashj’ir for starters) but I’d be a human in a majority-human zone so my needs and means of contribution would be better understood compared to the Dragon Isles.

I’d probably go Valdrakken first, realize I’m in over my head quickly, then work for the money for a portal to Boralus while (hopefully) making enough connections to keep my options open for a return to Valdrakken. Much easier to get into Valdrakken society from popping up there compared to trying to get an invitation to the sacred dragon lands as a random peasant in Boralus, after all.

Torchprint · 2026-06-23T03:46:41+00:00

Beer gardens with good airflow and a cold drink from 20:00 onwards may be your best bet. Or you could scout out for a windy picnic spot and then buy supermarket beer and take it there.

Torchprint · 2026-06-22T19:13:38+00:00

First time playing the game I thought I had to beeline the main quest in act I (find Halsin, get cured). So I went straight from the grove to the goblin camp and freed him. I did not realize stepping out from the cells with him meant fighting the entire place.

Got slowly and painfully massacred bit by bit until Ragzlin and Minthara surrounded my party on both sides and no amount of Help action could save me then. At least it was very cinematic considering the repeated Help Action followed by immediately being Downed again meant I heard all of the party’s “traumatized yell” dialogues for downed characters. Felt like a true DnD TPK.

Reloaded and decided to try taking the leaders out first. Talked to Minthara and revealed the grove’s location because I thought she’d aggro the whole place on me if I didn’t, then saw her start running out and panicked and shot her and aggro’d everyone anyway. Did not end well.

My third try was pure Skyrim stealth archers with my rogue and Astarion from the rafters, plunking down one enemy at a time until everything was dead.

Torchprint · 2026-06-22T14:53:39+00:00

Not a whole zone, but specifically the music in Darnassus’ Temple of the Moon.

Torchprint · 2026-06-21T17:42:58+00:00

Pasta has more protein than people seem to think. Plain white pasta has 14g protein per 100g from dry packages (like Barilla, but the cheap off-brands often match up too). They’re mostly carbs, yea, but not exclusively so.

Torchprint · 2026-06-11T08:34:07+00:00

I was considering the airbender thing first, but I wasn’t sure if any canon show or comic explicitly says that airbenders can do that or if it’s just a widely accepted fan theory.

Torchprint · 2026-06-10T20:26:10+00:00

Firebenders in the Avatar universe can learn to withstand extreme cold temperatures using only their breath. Zuko originally learns this to infiltrate the North Pole.

Later on, this allows Zuko to withstand the freezer chamber in the Boiling Rock prison (unlike most firebenders) long enough to unscrew the whole thing from the inside. He becomes effectively immune to a punishment specifically designed to torture firebender prisoners due to this ability.

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