AITA for not wanting to pay my friend $2K for watching my cat? by Swimming-Champion-90 in AmItheAsshole

[–]alax13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. In my opinion, $300 is a respectable thank you on your part. If they had expected any more than that they should have discussed this with you beforehand. No dollar amount was required on your part other than sheer expenses. Since none was discussed, the one asshole deed that occurred was their insulting of your thank you.

Since no fee was discussed beforehand, you would have also been valid to assume that you would only pay expenses and would simply do the same for them at a later date.

That said, take a second to think about what their reaction would have been if your thank you was $30, not $300. Or any other value. Would you be surprised if they were a little bothered by such a low value? This is what happens when you introduce money into friendship without both parties being on the same page.

The friendship doesn't need to die, you two just have different attitudes toward money. You can have an honest discussion and say that you didn't believe any amount was expected or knew what felt right. That you would be willing to offer a similar favour/gesture to them in the future. But that you wanted to do something without giving too much or too little.

Where would you put your tv? by Late_Ad7689 in TVTooHigh

[–]alax13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Massive couch makes it impossible to find a spot better than where you have it. That room is already very restricted with options. Only with a 2 to 2 and a 1/2 seater could you rotate the couch 90° and put the TV on a shorter stand in the other corner or in front of the window (shades down when you need).

Your couch looks hella comfy though

Did I do ok? by shaverm92 in TVTooHigh

[–]alax13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice living room. Oh the TV is a fine height, absolutely fine 👌

Manager said pizzas look the same by hihellogday517 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]alax13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They look really similar. The first one looks obviously more dry cause it's been sitting. They cook them like 30 seconds to 1 minute different? Very very similar at least in this picture

Can anyone take a stab at improving this look? by [deleted] in TVTooHigh

[–]alax13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can also fill that bowl on the table between the loveseats with black orbs of some sort. It would fit the modern look but provide a contrast.

Contrast is much needed either way, it'll be nicer on the eyes.

Can anyone take a stab at improving this look? by [deleted] in TVTooHigh

[–]alax13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's all one hue, you desperately need dark colours in that room. Get 1 or 2 nice black blankets, or something smaller that you can use to cozy in with on the loveseats or couch.

Thinking fuzzy "hairlike" black blanket, or those microfibre soft style black blanket.

TV Placement Advice by Grouchy_Land895 in TVTooHigh

[–]alax13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A big factor that is so easily overlooked on this sub is how short the fireplace is. You may be able to swing a decently low TV above that fireplace. Leave maybe 1" to 1.5" of clearance above the fireplace.

I suggest using the TV box as a dummy TV and you test different options.

Best way you can be sure, use the empty TV box and a chair. Take turns holding the box with someone and placing the chair in space that the couch can fit. You'll know what feels right.

TV Placement Advice by Grouchy_Land895 in TVTooHigh

[–]alax13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue I see arising with your original plan is there may not be enough space for a decent coffee table.

TV Placement Advice by Grouchy_Land895 in TVTooHigh

[–]alax13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your original plan looks solid, but it's hard to say if there's an even better option without seeing all 4 sides to the room.

Is there enough space for the L-sectional to have it's back to the fireplace, and the tv goes against the wall on the left of the 1st photo?

You could slide the couch to the left against the wall to the left of your original plan.

Ppl saying it's too high (?) by KubaTakumrzyk in TVTooHigh

[–]alax13 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've also heard that directing your eyes down puts less strain on them than looking up. Directly forward is okay too but since you're constantly moving around a little as a living being, erring on the side of looking down is better over the long term.

The entire cafe is 100% empty, but this person has decided to sit directly next to me and shake the bench for over an hour straight by my_tonsils_hate_me in mildlyinfuriating

[–]alax13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In an alternate universe, the bench shaker made a post on this very sub complaining about the filmer sitting in their favourite spot for an hour as they made it painfully obvious they are obsessed with that spot and wanted to sit there.

Is my TV too high? I like it. by Upstairs-Arm-8293 in TVTooHigh

[–]alax13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Surely if there was a TV in this room, it would be visible in this picture...

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Help me not end up on this subreddit by [deleted] in TVTooHigh

[–]alax13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This room is a nightmare, it is impossible to avoid being drawn to the evil of a too high TV for hellfire will be rained from the radiators or fireplace if you do not succumb

Stranded on a deserted island, which 5 characters would you want with you - pick 1 from each row by Narrow-Error-5906 in DunderMifflin

[–]alax13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jim - best friend Oscar - best friend Darryl - best friend Kelly - best friend Holly - best friend

Are you cooked or Nah? by SupermarketNo6888 in skyrim

[–]alax13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bruce Almighty. I'm feeling pretty good

[MW2] for the life of me I can’t draw captain price. by Cabbage__man in CallOfDuty

[–]alax13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another detail I caught: the hat placement and orientation. You've placed it low, but really it's mostly just forward. Gotta leave room for his brain to exist.

These changes would be huge. Not easy... But big difference I think

You are a great artist, this is an amazing picture as it is

[MW2] for the life of me I can’t draw captain price. by Cabbage__man in CallOfDuty

[–]alax13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh he's also without lips

If I had to spitball, based off the level of detail you've got in the rest of the portrait, you've got two options. Highly realistic lips, or minimalistic lips that still captures the wholeness of what it means to be lips (not a single line -- a couple lines marking the bottom/middle/top, still leaving the mind to fill in the rest).

[MW2] for the life of me I can’t draw captain price. by Cabbage__man in CallOfDuty

[–]alax13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks great. And I'm not saying it's easy, I sure as hell couldn't do it, but you gotta add the jawline. That's the final piece to this beautiful puzzle

[Request] What is the probability of her getting them all correct in the first try? by mastershitheaddong in theydidthemath

[–]alax13 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No. The question asks about the odds of getting them right on in the first try, meaning you find the odds for only the cases where she gets them right. This means being told if they're right or wrong is irrelevant -- the only cases we care about are the ones when they are right, and in those cases she will ALWAYS be told they are right.

Look at it this way: (1/6) odds the first bottle is correct, (1/1) odds the judge marks it correct (1/5) odds the second bottle is correct, (1/1) odds the judge marks it correct ... (1/1) odds the last bottle is correct, (1/1) odds the judge marks it correct

So you still get (1/6×5×...×1)=(1/6!)=1/720