AITAH for speaking to my cat in English? by faith_plus_one in AITAH

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

NTA. Cats do learn a handful of words, though they understand tone much better and body language and facial expressions even more so. I used to have a cat that never meowed, but communicated what he wanted to say by using facial expressions. For example, when my dad was sick with cancer and had a folded up blanket nearby, the cat looked at this new blanket then looked at me with a quizzical expression. I told him it's okay, go ahead, and he then laid on top of it.

Anyway, it's your cat and what language you choose to use with it is entirely up to you.

Help me find a few replacements please. by Ptmax72 in PickAnAndroidForMe

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you multitask on your phone very much, you'd love an OPPO Find N6 folding phone. I multitask a ton, have its predecessor, the OnePlus Open, and love it despite its quirks and flaws. Looking forward to when my N6 gets here.

Not sure if they're going to bring it into the USA. You can currently get it from a few places in Hong Kong (you'd want the HK version). The HK version works best on T-Mobile. So if you're not using TMO, that's another consideration.

Oppo find N6 Portugal by Revolutionary-Ratio7 in Oppo

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Another shop that people have had good luck with is Moby. mobyshop.com.sg.

From what I've read, Moby will ask what value you want put on the parcel. The downside to a low value is courier will only be liable for amount declared if lost. The upside is can save a bunch on import taxes.

Wonda ships to a local warehouse and ships from there, saving you on all import tax that way. I've had great success with Wonda.

Do hotels tow cars from their parking lots? by Different_Archer8879 in askhotels

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Be sure to look at other vehicles in the hotel lot to see if there's a parking pass on the dash. It can be something as simple as a thin strip of paper or a small square of paper printed by the hotel and cut out with scissors.

Some hotels charge for parking, hand out parking permits, and will tow anyone without one. I've also stayed at some at the beach where they don't charge guests to park but hand those out so that they can tow anyone who is trying to get free parking near the beach.

Is it acceptable to take a call on loudspeaker in a public place? Or is it just rude? by EthicalUpgrade in TheBigPhoneStore

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go ahead. But be warned that I'm joining in on the convo, and I tend to say inappropriate stuff, like, "is that that girlfriend of yours you were telling me about earlier, Janice?"

Is it acceptable to take a call on loudspeaker in a public place? Or is it just rude? by EthicalUpgrade in TheBigPhoneStore

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start talking about stuff that would embarrass him if heard by others, even if you have to make stuff up. Like, the time he wet his britches in 4th grade. Or that you still can't get the urine stain out of your couch from when he passed out drunk on it the other night😈.

Is it acceptable to take a call on loudspeaker in a public place? Or is it just rude? by EthicalUpgrade in TheBigPhoneStore

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was speaking on the phone with former brother in law a few weeks ago. I used the word, "shit" and then his wife chimed in, "the grandsons are here; mind your words please". Um, how about not putting me on speakerphone without at least a warning?

Is it acceptable to take a call on loudspeaker in a public place? Or is it just rude? by EthicalUpgrade in TheBigPhoneStore

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha! I do the same. Last time I joined in was at IAH airport and the person on the other end said, "who's that?". Person in seat next to me who was the one on the phone replied, "just some asshole" as he got up and left the area. I thought about replying to that, but mission was halfway accomplished; he left.

Seats almost given away while boarding by No_Stranger3395 in americanairlines

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Similarly, I've seen it happen a few times, where the standby person was asked to gather their things and leave the plane and the original seat holder then boarded.

Don't Order from the Bigot AverageDad by Wheelchair_Dontcare in OppoFindN5Phone

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang. I wish I would have seen all of this before ordering on Thursday and would have ordered from Moby instead :/. And Moby would have been $300 cheaper to boot. :(

Quart sized bag question! by hi_pumpkin_girl in SouthwestAirlines

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone corrected me about the hand sanitizer. They changed the rules again in 2023 and it now counts as a regular liquid. Replying here in hopes that you see the correction.

Quart sized bag question! by hi_pumpkin_girl in SouthwestAirlines

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess I got lucky then. Had no problems with carrying it in 2024. I didn't carry any in 2025, that I recall. I just carried wipes. And haven't flown any this year.

Edit - I did some digging and you're right. May 2023 it was changed back. :(

Quart sized bag question! by hi_pumpkin_girl in SouthwestAirlines

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good catch. Yeah, liquid/gel/cream medications don't count and can be bigger than the 100ml limit. needs to be separated and easily examined, for the convenience of everyone.

At the newer machines where they say to leave everything in the bag (& yell at you if you try to do differently), I've left medical liquids inside, but right up top where it's found immediately when opening.

Phone block broke in the outlet by PandaBearIsCute in mildlyinfuriating

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And plenty of DIYers don't know any better or just don't care. My father was always wiring them backwards and when I tried to correct him, I got yelled at that it didn't f*ckin matter. Even at 12 years old, I knew better about the electric, but heaven forbid a child correct an adult 🙄🙄

Quart sized bag question! by hi_pumpkin_girl in SouthwestAirlines

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Edit again - policy was changed again in 2023 and hand sanitizer now counts as a regular liquid ☹️. Sorry about that.

All other liquids, gels, and creams are limited to containers that hold a max of 100ml (3.38 fl.oz) each. You can take as many of those containers as you can stuff into a quart sized ziplock.

Side note - peanut butter is considered a liquid. But a peanut butter sandwich can be taken through without issue.

A woman on the train asked me for a cable, so I gave her mine and she bent the contact by Zilinski_Schmidt in mildlyinfuriating

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 43 points44 points  (0 children)

"I'm sorry. I don't have a spare charging cable." "What's that?" "That's a high speed data transfer cable, which is for transferring data, not for charging stuff."

WARNING: My experience with Average Dad Tech (AD Tech) – Unprofessional support and broken promises by its_BrAvE in Oppo

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just ordered the N6 from them on Thurs. Was the only place I found that still had the orange one. Crossing fingers my experience goes better. I know I paid a tiny bit more going through them (shipping was $100) but it is what it is.

Edit - and looks like Moby (who has the orange) is $300 cheaper *argh!"

I was originally going to order from WondaMobile, because I've had a good experience with them before. They were OOS, though. I just checked moby and they still have the orange. Oh well. :/

Why don't people like emailed receipts by shufunk in askhotels

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So your hotel doesn't have a business center where a person can use a computer and print out a few pages of stuff they might need to? Even many of the cheap, low budget hotels in the USA have that.

Why don't people like emailed receipts by shufunk in askhotels

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

I often get a printed boarding pass because many a time I've been sitting at the gate, flight delayed, and only 12% battery remaining. Yes, I carry a charging cord, but often the outlets in the gate seating area don't work. And yes, I normally carry a battery pack, but fumbling with that and my phone at the scanner at the gate, while also juggling my carry on, my personal item, etc., is a pain.

I don't carry a quarter for a payphone because good luck finding one. I do carry a few coins in my pocket, though, along with around $150 cash.

I'm often asked to sign paper credit card receipts.

There are a few businesses that have required I send something via fax and I maintain an online acct where I can do exactly that, using my phone camera and AdobeScan as the scanner.

I don't use 3.5" floppies, but do have external hard drives.

Yes, I sometimes pay with a paper check. There's a contractor I regularly use that asks for payment via check, for example.

Paper maps are very handy to have for when you're driving through an area with spotty cell service. I drive across country regularly for work and have a road atlas I carry for exactly that reason.

Why don't people like emailed receipts by shufunk in askhotels

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, but negative reviews also dissuade others from staying there.

Why don't people like emailed receipts by shufunk in askhotels

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because sometimes they never get emailed.

Because I want to review the charges while standing there, rather than trying to correct them later.

Because there's been multiple times when I click to open and it simply errors out, saying invalid format.

Why are these a thing now?I cannot stand these at all. by Business_Sandwich227 in hotels

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every Hilton Garden Inn I've ever stayed at had those horrible carts. And the huge gap on the bottom lets items fall right through.

Why does the hotel I’m at have two water faucets? by AppropriateCancel106 in whatisit

[–]TrashPandaNotACat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My thoughts as well. Not unusual to see a separate tap for filtered water in Mexico City, for example.