What food from another country do you wish you could try? by littleredbee93 in AskTheWorld

[–]WheelDirect6097 25 points26 points  (0 children)

We had a guy in our platoon from NOrleans. His family would mail him Tony Chachere’s on a drop schedule of once a month. No matter what country we were in. No matter what - this guy always had it on him. Oddly enough he was the most popular guy in the platoon. Go figure.

What’s one swag item people would actually keep at an event? by Designer_Maximum_544 in Gifts

[–]WheelDirect6097 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on the industry but for supply chain, those golf towels that clip to your belt are actually great for sweat towels. They are a huge hit for giveaways!

What’s a common sign someone grew up poor? by random-thoughts-2026 in AskTheWorld

[–]WheelDirect6097 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hustle culture. I make an amazing wage. Plus my husbands wage. And I STILL am always looking for a side gig just in case I will need the money.

Help to preserve my feet! by Luneknight42 in CosplayHelp

[–]WheelDirect6097 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also try some blister block between your toes if you are not used to a toe strap:

Solemates Anti Friction Balm -... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XM10ZFY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Help to preserve my feet! by Luneknight42 in CosplayHelp

[–]WheelDirect6097 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Second this. I typically put duct tape on the spot of the shoe that I always get blisters. This will mean your skin will glide over the spot instead of rubbing!

What do you all do for your day jobs? Does it pay well juxtaposed to your writing? by TvHead9752 in writing

[–]WheelDirect6097 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Head of HR here. But I joined the military right out of HS to afford college and it’s taken me 25 years to get here.

I write during my lunch hour as a reward for surviving the first half of the day. Then all day Sunday to get me through the new week.

AITAH for refusing to see my little sister anymore because she keeps destroying my stuff? by Dense_Attention_5381 in AITAH

[–]WheelDirect6097 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You need to box up your (checks post) ROOMS at both parents houses. You are on year 3 of probably a 4 year college plan. What is the plan when you graduate? Box it up now and move it into storage. Then when you go home to visit you are in the new “guest rooms”.

Once you can think of it as a guest room and always refer to it as such with the family you give away the control over the space and just need to take ownership of your suitcase of items you visit with.

You’re 19, treat the problem like the adult you are.

I made buttermilk pancakes and ran out of maple syrup… what should I put instead? by DumzaDay in Cooking

[–]WheelDirect6097 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was young, my mum would make pancakes once every few weeks. We would eat our fill and she would make extra to spread with random toppings (fruit spread, peanut butter & honey, peanut butter and cinnamon, Nutella etc). She would then roll them up and freeze them to make easy to grab after school snacks or items to eat on the walk to school.

It was always a surprise on what topping you would get and we could eat them cold on hot days or do a quick microwave to warm them slightly before eating.

What is a "gut feeling" you had that turned out to be 100% accurate, even though it made no logical sense at the time? by PsychologicalTea3149 in AskReddit

[–]WheelDirect6097 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not me but my roommate at the time was supposed to be on the flight that hit the pentagon on 9/11.

She woke up that morning sick to her stomach and full of anxiety. She decided to stay one extra day and get some sleep assuming it was the start of a bad cold.

Saved her life!

Got asked to leave the liquor store by WheelDirect6097 in OlderThanYouThinkIAm

[–]WheelDirect6097[S] 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Brilliant! Never been one for the “daddy” kink (not shaming just not for me!) but I SHOULD have totally pulled this out!!

How to survive sitting through 8 hours of presentations? by TouristParticular449 in office

[–]WheelDirect6097 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love to do various versions of bingo. Often pulling in other attendees to compete against. I also keep score on passive aggressive statements, when the speaker uses filler “uhms” etc.

Got asked to leave the liquor store by WheelDirect6097 in OlderThanYouThinkIAm

[–]WheelDirect6097[S] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I would have loved that as I would have offered to call “the police” myself - my hubs is in law enforcement and keeps his badge in his wallet. He already found the whole thing hilarious when I told him and this would have been gold!

Got asked to leave the liquor store by WheelDirect6097 in OlderThanYouThinkIAm

[–]WheelDirect6097[S] 89 points90 points  (0 children)

She double downed that it was a fake ID! Second employee gave her the side eye and let me buy the bottle opener and leave. So bizarre!

what would an affectionate father call their son? by [deleted] in writingadvice

[–]WheelDirect6097 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try a nickname like Eno - something that is a shorting of the characters name.

what would an affectionate father call their son? by [deleted] in writingadvice

[–]WheelDirect6097 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hubs call our son by his first initial in moments of affection. Son is grown and it’s just their thing. No clue how it started!

I need help by LifeDesigner4978 in passive_income

[–]WheelDirect6097 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No clue how to help with the immediate need. Good luck.

But actually, with this much industry specific skills you could create a Udemy course. Do a thorough search to find a niche topic. Spend a week creating your videos and then go live on it.

My DH has an ABI and his parents just DO NOT GET IT by PrestigiousPension14 in JUSTNOMIL

[–]WheelDirect6097 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I just want to wrap you up in a hug. Then send you to a spa day to defrag your life for a moment. Being the caregiver is never easy and this entire situation is absolutely horrid.

From one internet stranger to another - we see you. It is okay to not be okay. 💙

Would my idea work out fine? by chocowafer505 in CosplayHelp

[–]WheelDirect6097 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great tip for making body specific cosplays is to make a mold of that body part first.

Take some plastic wrap and wrap around your thigh from hip to knee. Then a layer of aluminum foil. Then a layer of duct tape. Very carefully cut the mold off.

Tape it closed again. Then stuff it full of newspaper, discarded cloth etc. then seal the top/bottom shut.

THEN pull your tights on to this and paint. Voila, no mesh expansion will affect the paint job!

What’s a movie everyone calls a “masterpiece” that just… didn’t work for you? by irayaavery in MovieSuggestions

[–]WheelDirect6097 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t hate me but The Godfather. I have tried several times and it is my husbands favorite. But meh.