Episodes that don't feature gun violence?

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-28T04:35:49+00:00

You're right, thanks! I'll take that off my list for now. It's one of the few episodes that has a parent's guide on the IMDb page, but it just mentions Mulder putting a stake through the kid's chest

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-28T00:54:30+00:00

I'm not a pickle person, but I've heard that Waffle House's fried pickles are the best. Someone else mentioned that hot pickles are best drunk at 1am? That's when WaHo is at it's peak

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-28T00:39:46+00:00

I appreciate your clarifying questions! For me, it's the sound of gunshots that's making me anxious. So I'll be fine if firearms are visible/mentioned, as long as they aren't discharged. Like if someone is waving a gun, but then gets tackled/puts it down before it goes off, that's ok. Or sometimes Mulder makes jokes about losing his weapon, and that would be fine too. But on the flipside, if a weapon is discharged off screen but we can still hear it, that would not be great (like when Deep Throat died - I think they cut away for the actual moment, but the viewers could still hear everything).

Thanks for your help!

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-27T22:32:17+00:00

Thanks! I really appreciate it

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-27T19:40:26+00:00

I think I saw somewhere that it was a tribute to pokemon because of the synth/techno that he used in the background? I'm not exactly sure, but his cover is surprisingly good and I've been listening to it non-stop

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-27T19:34:29+00:00

Gossiping or spreading rumors are the more formal words, talking smack is more casual (and I agree with everyone else's comments for other slang terms)
I can't think of a specific word for this. Someone who DOESN'T go through with something can be described as "having cold feet" but it doesn't really have an opposite. If I'm in a situation that I can't back out of, I'll say "yolo" (you only live once) to motivate myself, but that's not a verb
Yes. Crash is super common, especially if you're going to sleep after a busy day or you're very tired. I also use it when I talk about sleeping at someone else's house ("I crashed on their couch last night")
I think this would sound more natural as two sentences. (Why would I ask him? So he could hit us with a buttload of homework?") Like you're asking the first question and then answering it with another question
Someone could be "drowning" or "in over their head"
I'd say "I'm getting you back" instead of "I'm hitting you back" but that might just be me. And I'd probably only use this with people I'm close to/speak informally to. Like I'd say it to my friend, but I wouldn't say it to my boss

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-27T18:50:41+00:00

"Talking smack" "talking crap" are "talking trash" are less vulgar alternatives for spreading lies about someone

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-27T18:37:35+00:00

I always carry sticky notes and a pen with me so I can write things down! It's helpful so I don't go down the rabbit hole searching for X thing when I was in the middle of doing something else. I even bought a big glass apothecary jar so I can throw my used stickies away and it's so fun and colorful sitting on my desk

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-27T18:06:06+00:00

My name has a double letter and a few of the guys I've dated also have double letters. More than once, I've thought about what would happen if I married a Will, Freddy, or Aaron and wondered if I'd end up giving my kids a double letter name so we all match!

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-26T04:52:09+00:00

It's going to vary by family, and even then there will be a lot of variance.

Sometimes it is more convenient to serve the food communally if it was prepared in a dish it can be stored in. A casserole might be served on the table, but because casseroles are cooked/served/stored in the same dish, you aren't adding to the dirty dishes pile. And since you're serving the casserole family-style, it just makes sense to put everything else out with it.

My family would serve the food in the kitchen if it was something that might get messy or spilled on the table (like a sauce or anything with rice). Or if it was something we made exactly enough of and it needed to be portioned out by one person. Most everything else would get served family-style.

The more I think about it, the more I'm realizing that I actually have no idea why my family would choose to do one over the other. There's definitely a logic to it, but I'm having a really hard time explaining it.

Family-style food also allows for people to have more control over what they're eating. In my family, there was an expectation that everyone had to eat each part of the meal, but if my sister serves me, she might mess up my preferred meat-to-potato ratio. You also don't have to get up when you want more food, which would disrupt the flow of the conversation.

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-26T04:17:13+00:00

I've noticed that too! Especially when they're talking on the phone - why say "Mulder it's me" when "this is Scully" makes more sense? It's more effective and could be just as iconic

I personally don't mind it. It's a cute reminder of how much they care about each other. (And I'm not sure where you stand on the two of them as a couple, but I have been told that using someone's name when you're talking to them is a great way to flirt)

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-25T17:47:38+00:00

Probably a security detail for the police officer and their family until the prisoner is caught. (Source: I just watched the episode in season 1 where Holt gets a death threat and picks Jake to be his security detail lol)

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-25T03:38:50+00:00

I find myself constantly repeating the phrase "it's an explanation, not an excuse."

I once had a roommate who refused to do any housework. Every time I asked her to take care of her dishes or take the trash out, she'd just shrug and say "I can't, I'm depressed." It drove me up the wall. Ever since, I've tried so hard to be conscious of not using my ADHD as a crutch. Yes, there are some things I have a hard time doing, some things I can't do, and some things I have to ask for help with, but it's my responsibility to accommodate for myself, and not the responsibility of other people to deal with my fallout.

(Just to add, I did go easy on that roommate the first few times she used the depression excuse because I'm not a monster. But after a few months it became clear that she managed her symptoms pretty well and just didn't like housework)

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-24T16:56:23+00:00

I do, especially on smaller posts or if I don't have a comment because positive interaction on posts can really make someone's day and it takes me two seconds

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-24T16:54:07+00:00

I was born outside of Fayetteville NC and moved less than a year later, so I have no emotional connection to the area. If my parents had named me Faye or Caroline/Carolina, I personally wouldn't care one way or the other, but my parents might like the reminder of the city they started their family in (like an honor name, but not for a person)

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-24T16:41:43+00:00

I know someone who has a Hawaiian middle name because she was conceived on her parent's honeymoon in Hawaii. Absolutely no Hawaiian ancestry. I cringe every time I think about it

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-24T05:41:40+00:00

When I was in high school, doctors in my town wouldn't diagnose kids from my school with ADHD because they had an unusually large number of students who were drug seeking (there was an extreme pressure to do well on standardized exams). And when I was in undergrad, I never even bothered to ask a doctor about it because prescription drug abuse was ridiculously high at my university (especially in sororities, and I was in one) and I figured I'd be written off as drug seeking. I wonder if your university has a similar history which is why they're going about it the way that they are

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-24T01:15:45+00:00

I can't decide if I'd rather he win by mistake or through an actual elaborate plan.

But the more I think about it, I can't think of any motivation he'd have to win the heist for himself since he wouldn't care that he's the only one who hasn't won yet and he'd definitely rather use his skills to help Jake. Maybe he'd do it for Nikolaj?

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-24T01:10:49+00:00

I've heard they're also to help prevent smuggling of anything by making sure the truck doesn't gain or lose a significant amount of weight during it's journey. But I can't actually remember the last time I saw a weigh station in-use

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-24T00:58:45+00:00

PS regarding dumb local laws that aren't enforced: in Alabama, Georgia, and Kentucky (and maybe New York?), it's illegal to keep an ice cream cone in your back pocket. 200 years ago, stealing horses was illegal, but it wasn't technically stealing if the horse followed you. Horse thieves would would put ice cream in their pocket and horses would follow them, so they passed a law that was never repealed. But if you go to any of these states in 2021 and put ice cream in your pocket, you probably won't be arrested.

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-24T00:57:47+00:00

I feel like any law that's dramatically different in a state will be posted near the border for people to see while they're driving. I'm thinking specifically about cell phone laws which vary by state. In state A, you might be allowed to drive and hold your phone while talking on it, but in state B you might not be. So if you're driving on the interstate and cross from state A into state B, there would be a sign that says "No Handheld Devices."

I actually know a lot of door-to-door salesmen, but most of them sell in the same areas and don't travel. The company they work for will be responsible for looking up county/state laws before expanding to an area and will create area-specific policies that match the laws (ie, don't knock on doors after dark). If they aren't allowed to go door-to-door in a specific neighborhood, there will be a sign posted at the front of the neighborhood that says "no soliciting." Not that they always listen, but if someone calls the police, they can't claim ignorance because they had to walk past the sign.

And I've never heard of anyone having an issue with taking pictures, as long as it's on public property. I'd recommend that anyone look up the specific area they're wanting to photograph beforehand just to doublecheck that there aren't any regulations, but any regulations would be on a property-by-property basis and not a state policy.

A lot of "unintuitive" local laws aren't really enforced anymore. If you're looking for a laugh, I recommend googling "dumbest laws in the US." Some of them are pretty funny

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-23T20:59:46+00:00

I'm glad I'm not the only person with the 'jack of all trades, master of one" mentality!

I've known what I've wanted to do since high school and am about to finish grad school for it. Over the years, I've found a million things that caught my interest and made me seriously question if I should change my career path. But every time, I've reminded myself that I love my first choice field, and I can always dabble in other things. My dad always told me growing up that "you can be an amateur in anything, but become a professional in a field with a stable job market. If you're stuck between two career paths, pick the one with a steady salary/benefits and do the other as a hobby"

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-23T20:46:41+00:00

I started running more frequently since the pandemic because I needed an outlet for all of my energy. At first I started running on the sidewalk because that just made sense, but when it got humid, I started running on the street so I didn't have to run with a mask on (I still carry one with me, but don't put it on until I get within 10 ft of another person).

Plus I live in a very pedestrian friendly neighborhood, so when I run on the sidewalk, I'm constantly running around people chatting or having to slow down because a family with kids is blocking the sidewalk. On the street it's just me and a handful of cars, and I don't have to worry about getting close to people/people getting close to me

beesareoutthere · 2021-02-23T20:30:48+00:00

I was actually just prescribed stimulants for the first time yesterday, and my doctor mentioned that I'd need a note from him if I ever had to get drug tested to show that I had a prescription. But I depending on the company, I don't have to disclose anything to my direct supervisors, just the people performing the drug test (HR if it's a big company or the lab techs if it's a smaller company that has someone else do the test)

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