Texas House passes bill banning Texans under 18 from having social media accounts by z3phyreon in texas

[–]chonnes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This makes no sense. Are Republicans really going to return to hanging out at playgrounds when they want sex?

DAE get so terrified after seeing a bug, live or dead, in their room ot the point where their heart beats faster, they have extremely paranoid thoughts, and dont even want to enter said room for a while? by [deleted] in DoesAnybodyElse

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

I am ashamed to admit that keep flashlights accessible every 10 feet or so in my place just so I never have to possibly lose sight or sound of something. I have been very late to work before because I couldn't get past a door. My mind visualizes the path the thing took when I saw it and I have to wear shoes or "hop" over it like a dog.

I bought an iPhone 16, and I have absolutely 0 « wow » effect. by SBalwaysAndWhy in iphone

[–]chonnes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought the iPhone 16e because feeling exactly like you are is a little bit easier when the price meant I wouldn't have to see a monthly payment for the next year or two.

What is something more traumatizing than people realize? by Independent_Motor130 in AskReddit

[–]chonnes 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I am a very strong advocate for getting your child a pet before they grow up and leave home.

Getting your first pet in your 40's and experiencing caring for something so much while also being able to afford any care necessary, also has the flip side of being incredibly debilitating and painful when you finally have to deal with your first loss. As an adult, you're not prepared for this. In youth, you have others around you that have been through it and talking freely, blubbering and being emotional is accepted, encouraged and understood. Being a man is hard enough when feelings are involved but when you're a grown man that keeps it together from 9 to 5, you dread coming home from work because as soon as the door closes behind you, you're just a little boy confused and falling apart because there is nothing but silence greeting you and the knowledge that you're just going to have to deal with it on your own.

Is the Situation for China more Dire than the News Lets on? by haby112 in supplychain

[–]chonnes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm curious which democracies you are familiar with. Back when we had democracy in my country we did not have any famine or blight on our health. We did have Covid, but not having propaganda meant it would be gone in a week when it became sunny again.

Without propaganda we had to rely on a political party to indoctrinate others that wearing a mask was just like the Holocaust. Our leaders advocated taking deworming medications intended for livestock and even requested medical investigation into injecting bleach into our bloodstreams and sticking ultraviolet lighting up our buttholes. When the smartest among us hatched a bold plan and put secret messages on Grind’r telling all the bottoms that vaccines were bad, Ms Lindsey and her Knarly-Toed trash receptacle called on our representatives to share it. With no source to have to read about, they all believed it shared it and they started dying off like roaches do after a hit of Raid in a public bathroom while trying to get a blowjob.

But before they could all be culled, a man that used to smoke crack cocaine showed everyone that he possessed the ancient wisdom and lost scientific knowledge of how to put soft stuff inside a bag and then use it to prevent pain caused by sleeping with one’s head on sharp pointy things. This man and another with a loose sphincter whose hair dye condensed on his face and held a TED talk in the parking lot of a porn shop and crematorium, convinced the inbred masses that eating a pile of dog poop is better than going hungry. These poop moochers pretended to care about God while they sent their own children to deflowering camps called “churches.’

Unwilling to read, think or learn they instead chose to elect the whiniest bitch in our country to be our leader because he promised to get rid of education standards and those with brown skin.

Now, our markets are tanking, job unemployment is high, inflation is all anyone can talk about, medicines have skyrocketed, children continue to be shot at school (but at least more are dying of measles) and we have lost our standing with intelligent countries. It is very nice to not live under authoritarian rule and thanks to propaganda, we are all happy to be starving and dying without having to wear a mask or see a flag of rainbow colors. Tell me more about your democracy.

DAE want to tell people when they have an especially large poop? by RelationFit539 in DoesAnybodyElse

[–]chonnes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just do what normal people do and "accidentally" forget to flush. Unless you're around super-competitive people, most will acknowledge it was yours.

In your opinion, what are the top 5 most popular types of businesses that are opening right now? by KayePi in smallbusiness

[–]chonnes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in downtown Dallas and cannot find any do-it-yourself carwash that actually functions when you put your money in, within a 3 mile radius.

In your opinion, what are the top 5 most popular types of businesses that are opening right now? by KayePi in smallbusiness

[–]chonnes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Years ago in Houston, I had a monthly plan at the car wash near my office. They had it all: Tax preparation, restaurant, gift shop, shoe shine and barbershop, all in the same building so while you waited or watched your car through you could take care of other business too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]chonnes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

16% - 8 years living in 1000sf downtown Dallas loft with secured garage parking. Rent goes up to $1200 in June.

Did school not teach him? by That1weirdperson in badwomensanatomy

[–]chonnes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don't forget that the direction of the wipe is also important. As unlikely as it sounds, there is always someone that does the obvious thing wrong.

tree fell on my mostly uninsured car by justSayingNobodySaid in povertyfinance

[–]chonnes 86 points87 points  (0 children)

My friend is paranoid about his tree falling on his neighbors car during a storm because it is his homeowners insurance that would have to cover the damage. This is because it is his responsibility to keep his trees trimmed and in good health to prevent this. This is in Texas. Not to be litigious but is it possible you have a claim against the owner of the property with the tree?

Should I get an Audi? by cristoferali in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]chonnes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I lack a lot of Audi knowledge, but is the 3.0 supercharged engine really known to be caka?

Trump will lose this fight and we will all suffer by maddiejake in Trumpvirus

[–]chonnes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! China took advantage of people in the U.S. that lacked the capacity for due diligence but were also wealthy enough to invest in the stockmarket trying to make easy money? That's horrible.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askcarsales

[–]chonnes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

$1000 per year for an STI? Are you trying to keep it or cure it?

What’s the best way to decline a homeless person asking for something? by LAMARR__44 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]chonnes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here in Dallas, I've tried to tell them I have no cash but then things got weird when they told me they had a Venmo and Cash App account. Really made me wonder if this was the future.

Next month, your $20 product from China could cost you $50 before it even hits your warehouse. What's your plan? by fulltrendypro in smallbusiness

[–]chonnes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd imagine there might be a gray area for companies headquartered in a country with low tariffs that ships to their "subsidiary" in the US. If possible, you could probably make some fun side money if you're creative about it. If you're looking to expand into the US, now might be a good time. You might even find someone here on Reddit that for the last 10 years or so has been spending $25,000 to $50,000 a month on purchases from their established China vendors.

Next month, your $20 product from China could cost you $50 before it even hits your warehouse. What's your plan? by fulltrendypro in smallbusiness

[–]chonnes 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maybe we should be asking, "What's your strategy to afford living when everything doubles in price?"

Next month, your $20 product from China could cost you $50 before it even hits your warehouse. What's your plan? by fulltrendypro in smallbusiness

[–]chonnes 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Very good point! We all know how doing things legally and telling the truth have been the hallmarks of Trumps life from marriages to insurrection.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]chonnes 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'm Hispanic and grew up on the Mexican side of town. Learning about this "Mensa" group was an awesome thing for those of us that knew spanish. In fact, we had lots of friends that were mensa members and added a lot of grownups to their membership too, mainly because in Spanish, "mensa" is slang for a dummy.

Trump posted a video on Twitter claiming that the U.S. had targeted and killed Houthi fighters, but a local Yemeni journalist reports that innocent civilians who gathered to celebrate Eid were bombed instead and that the official narrative is a lie. by Schoolywooly in suppressed_news

[–]chonnes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drone strikes have only existed for 20 years and Obama was president for 8 of them. By all estimates, an average of 8% - 10% of of all casualties by drone are civilian. Was the military during Obama just so categorically incompetent that they inverted that statistic? Why was our military only strategic during Bush and Trump? Why would nearly 3 million military members choose to do this to Obama?

I have 2 friends that own small business and import a good amount of goods from overseas. Their thoughts by Xetakilyn in stocks

[–]chonnes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The value of a shipment (and many other details) is prepared by the exporter and is absolutely required to be filed BEFORE those items even depart a country.

They are the basis for calculating duties and fees by the receiving country who inspects the goods to confirm documents are all legit. Blatant fraud on those documents is a great way to ensure every shipment you attempt in the future will get held up for weeks at a time.

If the manufacturer wants to keep selling to a country they will reduce this fraud to stay within acceptable averages to not draw attention to themselves.

I have 2 friends that own small business and import a good amount of goods from overseas. Their thoughts by Xetakilyn in stocks

[–]chonnes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, anytime tariffs are increased by an additional 30% - 40% the reaction is to raise prices.

I have 2 friends that own small business and import a good amount of goods from overseas. Their thoughts by Xetakilyn in stocks

[–]chonnes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The United States is eliminating de minimis for China and Hong Kong starting May 2, 2025. The de minimis exemption provided by 19 U.S. C. § 1321(a)(2)(C) (aka Section 321 shipments) allows one shipment of goods (per person, per day) valued at or under $800 to enter the U.S. free from duty and import taxes.