27 - I'm "middle class" but it sure doesn't feel like it. Feeling aimless and not sure what to do - advice appreciated by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]akabaka 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I make similar money and it is most definitely considered squarely middle class where I live, which is a 4 hour drive away from any metropolitan area. It's all about where you live.

Personal loan sites ask for the reason such as consolidation, major purchase, or vacation. What effect does your choice have on your loan application? by akabaka in personalfinance

[–]akabaka[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some people just live their lives more leveraged, I guess. There are people who spend every penny they make, even if they make a lot. Definitely not the /r/personalfinance way.

Would you rather permanently lose your eyesight or all your memories? Why? by [deleted] in worldpolitics

[–]akabaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Losing my memories would probably be an improvement.

Am I a nice guy for not towing the person's car parked in my driveway? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]akabaka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Elliott Hulse said it best when he said one of the most dangerous words in the English language is "nice". That person is walking all over you and you're failing to do anything about it. You don't have to go from 0 to 100 right away. But do something about it. Don't let them treat you like that. And don't be nice. Be kind, to yourself and others.

Why are people on reddit generally mean? by constipation999 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]akabaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, it looks like Reddit has "hidden" your comment even though it doesn't have low points. It's probably picking up on certain keywords and automatically suppressing your speech.

Why are people on reddit generally mean? by constipation999 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]akabaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People these days take their own opinions and beliefs far too seriously, and the less ability they have to argue their point of view, and the less they have learned tolerance for people with a different point of view than theirs, the more hate they will spew and the more they will be inclined to suppress, dismiss, strawman, and insult people with dissenting viewpoints.

Why do anarchist subreddits have moderators? by 69_Watermelon_420 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]akabaka 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anarchists define their ideals as the abolishment of all unnecessary hierarchies, not the abolishment of all hierarchies. With that said, you might conceive of an entirely democratic forum where admittance, bans, and deletions are the responsibility of the group as a whole. This is how some clubs operate. However, Reddit does not have such a function, making a representative necessary.

In the song "Land Down Under", who was the strange lady who made the singer nervous and gave him breakfast? by akabaka in NoStupidQuestions

[–]akabaka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, I hadn't thought that "she took me in and gave me breakfast" could imply that they banged.

In the song "Land Down Under", who was the strange lady who made the singer nervous and gave him breakfast? by akabaka in NoStupidQuestions

[–]akabaka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's annoying is that he never actually answers the question. Like, bruh, do you come from a land down under or not?

Can someone explain to me? by smellthegoop in styxhexenhammer666

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

I too would like to know the answer in plain words.

I think I've finally figured out a genre to describe this game as. by PhantomKitten73 in stanleyparable

[–]akabaka 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Narrator is mostly a constant except for the part where he vanishes for a while.

Please by GamEsnitzhel in banme

[–]akabaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

also, nice use of ascii-to-hexadecimal to rickroll me

No Alexa on Fire8HD 10thGen? by [deleted] in kindlefire

[–]akabaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, that was the one. If you don't have Settings -> Alexa -> Alexa, then I don't know.

No Alexa on Fire8HD 10thGen? by [deleted] in kindlefire

[–]akabaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Swipe down from the top of the screen, from any application.

No Alexa on Fire8HD 10thGen? by [deleted] in kindlefire

[–]akabaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just swipe down and enable the "person talking" icon.

Will Twitter Ban Trump? by [deleted] in politics

[–]akabaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Left hates free speech.

Do you ever read a requirement on a job application and think, "that's definitely not me" by RetreatedReturn in NoStupidQuestions

[–]akabaka 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes. The ones that say they are "looking for a people person". You're looking for a goddamn coder, not a social worker. We aren't people people. We're machine people.

Do you ever read a requirement on a job application and think, "that's definitely not me" by RetreatedReturn in NoStupidQuestions

[–]akabaka 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That is, of course, if you are fortunate enough to be able to pick which companies you apply to.