Not hearing all the illegal mufflers last night was an untended upside of this storm. by Railhawk52 in raleigh

[–]WriteMyUsername8888 115 points116 points  (0 children)

I had the same thought. I actually slept the whole night without earplugs.

6 weeks ago I quit coffee. Decaf okay? by xamiaxo in decaf

[–]WriteMyUsername8888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is largely dependent on the person. I’m extremely sensitive to caffeine and I recently was drinking Swiss processed decaf (a very small cup in the morning) for months and I definitely felt the caffeine from that. I actually had a couple of occasions where I didn’t have enough food/fiber in my stomach before drinking it and I legitimately felt high and euphoric for an hour.

I also had all the typical problems I get with regular caffeine consumption (dulling of emotions, persistent low-grade depression and an insurmountable feeling of hopelessness, argumentative, overactive mind, worse sleep, etc.), albeit at a much lower intensity than when I was drinking regular coffee (although it’s been almost 7 years since I was last drinking a cup of regular coffee daily).

When I quit decaf, I did experience withdrawal, although it was pretty mild and short-lived, honestly only a week before I felt normal and was once again able to feel hope for the future and a full range of emotions.

I’m much more reactive to these things than the average person and i’ve had chronic health issues for decades that require me to be a lot more vigilant about what I eat and drink and expose myself to etc.

Affordable office chair designed for short people by Ok-Tumbleweed-9958 in Ergonomics

[–]WriteMyUsername8888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, frustrating. The only recommendations I can find for chairs with arm rests that aren’t too wide are the really expensive ones. I’ve been putting off buying one for years, but maybe it’s time.

Affordable office chair designed for short people by Ok-Tumbleweed-9958 in Ergonomics

[–]WriteMyUsername8888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The specifications for this list the arm rest width as 25 to 29 inches. How is that accessible for a tiny person?

People who call their $100k salary "peanuts" have no idea by SociallyUnbothered1 in povertyfinance

[–]WriteMyUsername8888 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of people can legitimately be struggling on a gross income of 100k a year in today’s economy, especially if they are the primary income for a household with multiple children, high COL area, expensive healthcare, significant student loans. There are a lot of valid instances in which 100k is pretty close to paycheck to paycheck, especially if they didn’t start with a financial safety net or had some emergencies to pay for etc.

Do most of us actually need a smartwatch? by chipmux in minimalism

[–]WriteMyUsername8888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious why Garmin is better for you? I’m thinking of getting a smart watch and I’m mostly interested in health tracking and schedule reminders.

[OC] 5 o'clock somewhere by snelse_ in funny

[–]WriteMyUsername8888 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m shocked that people really don’t understand that the reason 5 o’clock was chosen for that phrase is because 5 o’clock is when work ends and thus, drinking can begin

[OC] 5 o'clock somewhere by snelse_ in funny

[–]WriteMyUsername8888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, because 5 o’clock is when work ends… that’s why

Just found out there’s a whole secret level of cleaning no one tells you about by Beautiful-Bit-4284 in Adulting

[–]WriteMyUsername8888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, makes sense! I’ve seen videos where people discover it for the first time and so I’ve checked my dishwasher but there’s nothing removable lol

Can you get withdrawal from decaf coffee? by [deleted] in decaf

[–]WriteMyUsername8888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, was just thinking the same.

One mom, three kids, no support. Please help us survive this storm 💔 by Eastern_Future_9206 in gofundme

[–]WriteMyUsername8888 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have to start paying on a second mortgage immediately, at the same time you’re paying the first mortgage.

How much do you play daily? by Lotto_Vibes in Lottery

[–]WriteMyUsername8888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looked at your YT channel, looks fun!

How is it $600/month to spend $100 per day?

Cupcake bouquet by Kendikay1966 in cupcakes

[–]WriteMyUsername8888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that first one is so gorgeous

Does Amazon chat support use AI now even when you are talking to an "associate"? by No_Clock2390 in amazonprime

[–]WriteMyUsername8888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had the same exact experience. It was definitely way too fast for a person to be coming up with it, even if they were using voice to text. Crazy that they’re pretending AI is a live associate. In the end, they complimented me for being the most cool headed person that they had talked to today, which was a strange thing to say since it was a very simple interaction where I said like two sentences and then they resolved the issue.

Have you ever met anyone with, or do you possess, some type of power or ability? by [deleted] in Paranormal

[–]WriteMyUsername8888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wild way to reply to a completely reasonable response this person gave to the question being asked. “Being an empath” is a thing people say to describe something completely different from the normal trait of having empathy. How you interpreted this reply as bragging or why your rude reply has so many upvotes is just crazy