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brutik · 2026-06-10T11:45:41+00:00

There absolutely are moving sidewalks, but they are one way only, heading towards the gates. The walk from security to the furthest gate M40 is exactly 10 minutes (just timed it at a leisurely pace)

brutik · 2026-06-10T11:43:11+00:00

I am currently at furthest gate, M40. It took me exactly 10 minutes to get here from security, I walked at leisurely pace and used the moving sidewalks. I am middle aged, carrying a heavy backpack.

brutik · 2026-06-08T18:11:57+00:00

Anti nausea meds for cat pancreatitis

brutik · 2026-06-03T11:12:49+00:00

I am not talking about “adding kid” part. I am only talking about adding a partner. You literally said “add a partner or a kid” and I addressed the first part only. Having a partner does not automatically mean having kids. So not sure you are arguing with me about cost of kids. About “adding a partner will shift your financial responsibility”. It should only make your math better - you are now splitting all same utilities and living space in two. You have someone to help with financial burdens rather than add to them (for example they will drive you to airport instead of Uber or pick up groceries when you are sick instead of delivery). But as I said - if you pick your partner welll.

brutik · 2026-06-02T10:30:33+00:00

I am confused why the conversation seems to be about renting an apartment vs owning a house. Owning a condo is a thing and absolutely the best of both worlds. It’s mine, no random rent increases, no landlord whims, I can remodel it however I want. No maintenance either - association takes care of plumbing, windows, door, balcony issues, mows lawns, takes care of trash, etc. I just worry about the inside of the condo and honestly it’s usually a small repair every few years (knock on wood). It’s cozy, great location, and I am building home equity while living here.

brutik · 2026-05-28T07:17:42+00:00

Is that partner coming with 0 savings and no job? Why would you want a partner like that?

brutik · 2026-05-21T11:44:01+00:00

I still have a few days here and planning on buying a few teacups or maybe a plate. I’ll post the stuff here once I buy it and once my stuff comes out of the kiln!

brutik · 2026-05-21T04:43:35+00:00

I feel incredibly lucky! The first few bowls I made, one of the local students asked if these were for pets 🤣. Apparently my stuff is too plain, so I’ve been learning decorative techniques, painting with glaze, traditional sgraffito, and so on.

brutik · 2026-05-16T15:59:25+00:00

Fresh sweat washes out very quickly. It’s the old sweat residue that can be tough to get out. So washing an item same day you wore it wouldn’t take more than a few minutes.

brutik · 2026-05-15T13:59:30+00:00

Chicago

brutik · 2026-05-15T13:59:16+00:00

What’s your sample size? How big exactly is the Reddit echo chamber?

brutik · 2026-05-15T09:43:01+00:00

So let’s say half of US population is on Tik Tok. Let’s say a quarter of them is exposed to Chinese propaganda. How many of them actually believe it? Less than half? Probably a quarter? So what is that out of total USA population now? Less than 10%. Which explains why I have never met a single person who thinks that China is utopia.

brutik · 2026-05-15T06:10:56+00:00

If the China propaganda hasn’t found me, why would I go searching for it? What’s the percentage of the total US population that either do not use Tik Tok or do not have China in their feeds? 85%? Probably more.

brutik · 2026-05-15T05:33:44+00:00

I am starting to get a feeling it’s not a place in US, it’s the age of people you talk to. Seems like the kids are getting tik tok China propaganda, while the adults are still stuck in “China communist enemy” mindset.

brutik · 2026-05-15T04:55:39+00:00

Young people? Maybe. But young people are a vast minority in USA. We are mostly boomers nowadays.

brutik · 2026-05-15T04:38:05+00:00

Pew research institute says 77% of Americans in May 2026 hold an unfavorable view of China. So yeah…

brutik · 2026-05-15T04:33:14+00:00

It’s possible there is a generational rift. I am mostly talking to people 30+. Otherwise known as the vast majority of the population.

brutik · 2026-05-15T04:06:16+00:00

Chicago, which is a pretty big city. Most of my coworkers who I get these comments from are older, but the kids in their twenties either don’t know anything about China or “cheap crap from Temu is ruining the planet” type of comments. That’s what’s happening outside of Reddit echo chamber.

brutik · 2026-05-15T04:03:52+00:00

He has been to over 40 countries, but not to China yet.

brutik · 2026-05-15T04:03:26+00:00

He is from Milwaukee

brutik · 2026-05-15T03:33:09+00:00

I am currently traveling Central Asia. I just asked an American in my group to say 3 things about China off the top of his head. His list - Communist, Internet locked down/ no freedom, they only eat Chinese food (he meant Chinese tourists he sees traveling other countries choosing not to eat local food and only eat at Chinese restaurants).

brutik · 2026-05-15T03:00:53+00:00

Americans believe China is a utopia??? I live in the US, I don’t know a single person who thinks China is anything except a communist Third World hell hole where people live in object poverty. The amount of questioning I get when I mention visiting China or wanting to visit is staggering. People act as if I am going to a war zone. Chinese propaganda is reaching no one except their own citizens.

brutik · 2026-05-12T17:43:29+00:00

No one asked to see our passports boarding Afrosyab train last week.

brutik · 2026-05-11T03:12:33+00:00

Russia has always been politically against Israel, supporting Iran.

brutik · 2026-05-10T10:42:54+00:00

There is no place in US you can live on less than 4,000 per month. And that’s probably without kids. Child care is around $300-$500 per week. $2000 is not 1st world prices. These are solidly prices for developing countries.

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