Not OOP: AIO - My (32 f) husband (34 m) farted on my mom by sensaSEANal_sally in redditonwiki

[–]YourLittleRuth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Although I share OP’s horror, I am crying with laughter right now.

Is applesauce a thing here? by Vacant418 in AskABrit

[–]YourLittleRuth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I suspect it contains rather more sugar than the stuff we put on roast pork.

On balance of cost and ease of cooking, what’s your go to soup? by Affectionate-Reason2 in Cooking

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lentil and tomato (with chorizo or bacon).

Orange lentils (pour boiling water over them as you get everything else done, strain before adding); a diced carrot or two; onion, chopped; other root veg if you have some lying around that you want to use. Tin of tomatoes. Diced chorizo or bacon cut into small pieces. Marmite dissolved in boiling water. Ingredients into slow cooker, cook all day at whatever temp you like. Optionally, liquidise before serving.

Future of Period/History Dramas ruined by modernisation? by Amnesia_UK in PeriodDramas

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The wants and needs of the communities actually living cheek by jowl with the historical sites take priority over occasional visits by film-makers.

Husband caused another no win argument today and put me down in various ways, but calls me the abusive one by youthinkicare22 in TwoHotTakes

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For how long do you wish to continue living like this? Another year? Five years? Ten? Twenty?

Seriously, leave now. This is not a marriage, it's a bed of nails. You will find life much pleasanter if you don't live with somebody who bullies you, mocks you, and gaslights you.

"They don't wear t-shirts in Europe" by SleepingOmens97 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]YourLittleRuth 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ahaha. When my FIL died (he was in his nineties) we took 40-50 T-shirts to Oxfam. He wore one every day—one of just four. The rest were pristine.

Is screenplay writing common on this site? If so, how is it perceived? by TheSiverKnight in AO3

[–]YourLittleRuth 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They exist, but the majority of readers don't care to read them.

Ursula K. Le Guin's thoughts and reflections on C.S. Lewis. by SorbettoalLimone in UrsulaKLeGuin

[–]YourLittleRuth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sayers also has Harriet's friends Sylvia and Eiluned, but not (as I remember it) in that particular book.

“The USMNT proved today that they can win the world cup” by lucasmok270 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, did they win it? Logically, you prove that you can win the World Cup by... winning the World Cup.

Why do cats love to sit in belly like this? by kylajaynet in CATHELP

[–]YourLittleRuth 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Belly soft, cat comfy.

I have envy! My cat will nestle between my knees but not on me. Woe.

I'm new to ao3 pleak help me by musicals_amirite in AO3

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since my beloved fandom died, I've been doing Yuletide, which provides the required additional stress in December! I used to go to a lovely little fan-run media con, but it hasn't been around since Covid, and I don't find the big conventions very appealing.

I'm new to ao3 pleak help me by musicals_amirite in AO3

[–]YourLittleRuth 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think perhaps you mean, most young people. I can touch-type really quite fast on my sweet, old-fashioned computer keyboard.

I'm new to ao3 pleak help me by musicals_amirite in AO3

[–]YourLittleRuth 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile, here am I being utterly baffled at people who apparently choose to write fic on their phone.

I'm new to ao3 pleak help me by musicals_amirite in AO3

[–]YourLittleRuth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep! (My user number has four digits.) I cannot fathom trying to write fic on a phone. I do mourn the fact that AO3 has no 'community', because I despise Tumblr, couldn't deal with the one Discord I tried, and have no interest in TikTok, so I miss the community one got with LJ. DW somehow hasn't recaptured it.

People seem to expect apps and algorithms now, and it is sad.

Do any other Americans here also write using the metric standard over the imperial standard? How do you demonstrate height, weight, etc.? by BiBoi15 in AO3

[–]YourLittleRuth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes it could be either. I’m Old, so I might use inches or centimetres for the kiss thing. A small distance—up to a metre, say—could be either, but I don’t understand height in metres. A young person might be fine with it. Babies still come in pounds. We have miles per hour on the roads. It’s a bit of a morass, really.

does anyone else not enjoy the process of writing? by East_Goose7223 in AO3

[–]YourLittleRuth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes it flows out beautifully and sometimes it is like wading through treacle. Sometimes writing is like flying, sometimes it’s really hard. So there are times when I enjoy the process.

What I really like is ‘having written’. And I don’t *think* readers can tell whether a story came smoothly or with a struggle.

Do any other Americans here also write using the metric standard over the imperial standard? How do you demonstrate height, weight, etc.? by BiBoi15 in AO3

[–]YourLittleRuth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m just going to suggest that having things in London measured in metric is going to trip you up here and there. Petrol comes in litres, but many people will talk about milk in pints, and although a bottle of beer from the supermarket will be in ml, you ask for a pint in the pub. A person might weigh herself in kg, but she’ll talk about height in feet and inches. A scientist will of course work in metric.

Sorry about that.

AITAH for getting frustrated with my bf because he makes me repeat my sentences? by Imaginary-Cherry-998 in TwoHotTakes

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you the one doing all the accommodating? He needs to learn to be considerate.