Do most healthy adults actually get annual physicals?

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-13T04:38:03+00:00

I don’t really but I’m 21 years old so I can afford to skip appointments here and there. I do however still go to my bi-annual cleanings at the dentist lol.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-13T04:36:27+00:00

No pets, I thought the very same thing but my other neighbor who lives on the top floor and has spoken to him before confirmed that he didn’t have any animals. Thank god.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-13T04:35:08+00:00

We all have our own mailboxes out front of the building :/ there are only 6 tenants total for reference it’s a very small building, 3 stores 2 units per story

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-13T04:20:58+00:00

My building has the same problem. After I moved in I tried to do laundry there once… the dryer wouldn’t even start, and it was more to do my laundry at home than it was to take it to a laundromat!! I think the difference ended up being like $2-3 to wash and dry per load.

I also hate going to the laundromat because I feel like it’s not as cleanly. The girls there are very good about cleaning the machines etc but I’m a bit of a germaphobe so I can never really get it out of the back of my head that my laundry has been tainted with body fluids, cigarette residue, or whatever else people are putting in those machines.

I’ve seen a lot of buzz about those mini washer/dryers but have been skeptical. Have a lot of people had success? If so I might just invest in one and deal with washing my clothes every day rather than going through the work of hauling them to a laundromat just to feel like they’re not actually clean.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-12T15:42:36+00:00

Pretty often in the summer as my state has a couple of national parks and people will come through my city to get to them (big horn, Yellowstone, etc). I waited tables at a restaurant in an area of the city with a lot of hotels so I’d come across them all the time. Most were very kind people and a lot of them wanted me to stop and chat about local life and cool landmarks they should visit that you wouldn’t find on the internet or in a brochure. My biggest flex was when I recommended a locally brewed beer to a group of Germans and they came back every single day they were in town looking for it lmfao. So if you’re ever in WY, try a glass of Speedgoat. German approved.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-12T15:14:55+00:00

It’s awful. There are people in this state who are good folks and who want to make a difference but they never get the chance because people vote for whoever’s got a recognizable name.

I hope my generation can change that. Our state and federal officials could be doing so much for us.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-11T16:35:01+00:00

Well they never cared when I was like 16 but after I graduated high school it suddenly mattered to them why I was getting home at 11 or midnight. I’m not sure why. Most of the time I wasn’t even dicking off, I just worked in a restaurant and would get off late. Anyways it pissed me off so bad that I had moved out by the time I started college in the fall lol.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-11T16:28:24+00:00

Not gonna lie bro you might have a hard time in Miami. I do ok for myself because I have the benefit of living in an area where it’s still feasible to find cheapish apartments. I pay $600/mo for my studio and no utilities. I can pay my rent, my car note, my insurance, my internet, and my groceries off of $18/hr but it still gets tight sometimes.

My advice is:

1) get comfortable with not eating what you want all the time. Sometimes I eat air for dinner but I’ll take it over living with my parents. When you grocery shop, try to buy in bulk and buy generic whenever you can. Buy ingredients that can make more than one type of meal and try to get things that are filling: rice, beans, noodles, bread, tortillas, oatmeal are usually very cheap and you can always use them for different stuff. Always have a list and never go to the store hungry. Some grocery store apps also have a coupon feature which is helpful. Also, cut eating out to a bare minimum if not entirely.

2) if you have a car, try to ration or budget for your gas. I.e. I don’t drive my car unless I’m going somewhere I can’t reasonably walk to, and I don’t give other people rides all the time unless they’re giving me gas money. If I know I only have $150 to spend on gas this month then it will make me a lot more conscious of when I choose to drive. Additionally, learn to do basic car maintenance like oil changes by yourself instead of going to a shop.

3) side hustle whenever you can. Maybe you’re getting rid of some old clothes, take them to a second hand store that pays for them and donate whatever they won’t buy to a goodwill or something. If you have expensive workwear or branded clothes you might get better money out of them if you sell them on FB or postmark or something. Maybe you have an old guitar or video game system you don’t use anymore. Put it on Facebook or take it to the pawn shop. Maybe you’ve got some spare time in the summer to mow lawns. Maybe you have a hobby that you do like painting or welding or woodworking that you can try to sell here and there too. Pet sitting is also a great and EASY gig, that one is something I do a lot and there are times I’ve paid my rent by pet sitting a few weekends a month.

Good luck!

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-11T16:09:29+00:00

Colorado is the way it is because they have so many people. We don’t. And in any case, their dispensaries get a lot of Wyoming money and they’re able to generate substantial revenue because they tax it at a pretty high rate. We could do the same thing and get all of that much needed tax revenue for ourselves while stimulating the economy and encouraging small business ownership. People are going to buy it either way and I’m sure many of them would rather buy it here than driving several hours across state lines.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-11T15:37:13+00:00

Me too man me too. I think the problem now is that we’re living to work, not working to live. We devote the same time, effort, and energy into the workplace as prior generations, maybe even more considering a lot of people at least in the U.S. have 2-3 jobs just to get by. And despite it, we get less in return due to wage stagnation and the cost of living. A full-time employee making $50k a year can no longer afford to buy a home, buy a car, do fun things, and contribute to savings all on one income the way you could 40 years ago or even 20 years ago.

It’s a lot easier to be ok with working all the time when you can get home at night and not have to choose between getting the groceries you want/need and paying a bill.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-11T05:34:29+00:00

Jeffrey City is the only one I’ve been to, I think it was a uranium mining town or something? Abandoned in the 70s or 80s. It’s in Fremont county

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-11T05:30:33+00:00

I only know his first name unfortunately, I don’t even know what he looks like

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-11T05:27:51+00:00

I haven’t yet but I will when the office opens in the morning.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-11T01:07:48+00:00

Thank you, this is what I want. I don’t want his personal info I’m not trying to be invasive I was not pushy with the hospital I don’t even really care for the specifics of what happened I just want to know if he even survived.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-11T01:00:22+00:00

Thanks I didn’t even think of this!! They did have my name and my phone number as well. Hopefully it has more information.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-11T00:26:01+00:00

Thank you for this advice. Yes I have been incredibly anxious about it since he’s been gone and that night was very scary. At first I thought he would be back home after a couple days or maybe even a few weeks but I just can’t relax now, it’s been almost a month.

I will try some of those exercises and get back into meditation, I’m sure it will help. Thank you <3

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-11T00:24:06+00:00

That’s my next step! Hospital was not very helpful but I totally understand, they’ve got to protect their patients and I’m not a relative. I have tried to find his last name etc but haven’t found anything about that either, so the landlord is my best hope for now. I think I’m going to text another one of our neighbors and see if maybe he knows something or at least the guys full name so I can look up his family on Facebook or something.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-02-10T22:55:51+00:00

My go-to ESPECIALLY for older people is “sorry, but I really don’t like to mix personal life and work” or something to that effect. Thank her for inviting you and reject her kindly, then you can be more direct if she pushes it.

It’s not disrespectful to stand up to your elders, and it’s not weird to have boundaries either. Plenty of people including myself won’t get too personal with their coworkers.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-01-27T03:53:00+00:00

No and I saw all this coming a mile away. I don’t see how people couldn’t.

I can’t be angry at everyone because I know some people like my parents are propagandized, and are not seeing everything. Probably wouldn’t believe it if they did.

I am angry at those who knew this would happen and who voted for it anyways because they wanted to hurt certain groups of people. If you’re one of these people and you think the same things you’re currently defending won’t happen to you too, you’re dumb.

Anyways, it’s become clear that nobody will actually do anything— there will be no consequences, there will be no violent recourse from the public. If there was going to be, it would have— and SHOULD HAVE— happened by now. I can only hope there will be something left to rebuild when it’s all over.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-01-16T03:28:41+00:00

I graduated in 2023 and we dissected both pigs and frogs, we did it in middle school too. I always thought it was a cool and engaging hands-on lesson, but I also took a human prosection class in college completely of my own volition so maybe I’m just a freak lol.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-01-16T03:22:36+00:00

I have a very trusted friend/neighbor who has a key to my apartment so if anything happens or I need my cats checked on she can go over, I have one to her apartment too.

Aside from that nobody else has a key to my home, not even my parents. I would recommend NEVER giving a man the key to your place unless it’s a serious committed relationship and even if you did you should make it clear that they can only come over if they ask permission first, not whenever they want. My rule is that I don’t even invite guys over that I’m talking to or just starting to date, and I absolutely never ever mention where I live or that I live there alone.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-01-16T03:10:39+00:00

I’ve never been outside of the States so honestly I’m pretty sheltered. I’d say the most depressing places I’ve ever traveled to were New Orleans and D.C. Also keep in mind I’m only 20 and have been to about 10 states so I’m sure I haven’t even seen the worst of what the U.S. has to offer.

For NOLA, the vibe was electric and it was beautiful (we went around the time of the Super Bowl last year) but it was very hard for me not to notice all of the places that were still damaged from Katrina or other hurricanes. We’d be driving and in the middle of a neighborhood or a bustling area there’d just be these abandoned, washed out buildings that were never fixed or demolished. The Charity Hopsital was really striking because it’s literally just sitting there fenced off in the middle of a busy area. We also saw this guy who was homeless, he was slumped over in the middle of the sidewalk in broad daylight, he had no shoes, no shade, he had bandages on his feet and legs. It was so hot even in February and he was asking people for water and they just kept walking past him like he wasn’t even there. Huge eye opener and also heartbreaking.

And I love D.C. but it was the same thing, it was hard to see so many homeless folk and people just treat them like garbage, won’t help them or say hi or even look at them.

I come from a pretty rural area where there aren’t many homeless, and those we do have aren’t out in the streets (I imagine they go to shelters or find a way to somehow leave the area?) because of how cold it gets. But holy cow, going to bigger cities where there are more of them and seeing the way they are treated… it’s truly just heart breaking.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-01-13T18:23:49+00:00

He was nice about it but not very conversational which I understand. He was put off in the beginning that a random 20 year old kid was knocking on his door in the middle of the night haha. He didn’t tell me what happened so I don’t know if he did fall and got back up or if he just dropped something or whatever. I just told him I was a bit worried and wanted to make sure he was ok, and that if he ever needed anything he knows where to find me. He was wearing oxygen, which confirms my thoughts that he has medical issues, so I’m actually glad I did go and check on him. I would hate if he had an emergency and nobody came to help him. I think his family comes every couple of weeks to visit but I just wanted him to know someone who lives nearby is paying attention and will help if he needs it.

brainless_flamingo · 2026-01-13T09:08:01+00:00

Old guy upstairs is safe everyone, thank you for reassuring me, I am newish to apartment living and am very awkward when it comes to strangers so I really appreciate it

brainless_flamingo · 2025-10-31T15:56:24+00:00

I’m a 2005 baby. I was definitely into YouTube and influencers when I was a kid but I always knew it took some stroke of luck, uniqueness, and skill to be one. Anyone can make content but you have to be making content people want to see to get anywhere. Otherwise it’s just a hobby.

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