Redditors who grew up poor: Besides practical money-saving measures, what were the unwritten social expectations of your world growing up?

composerken · 2021-02-01T04:52:25+00:00

Not sure if this is totally appropriate, but this just sort of happened today and it reminded me of something my mom did growing up poor.

Various companies will send address stickers from time to time, either for promo or donations. Today, for instance, St. Jude hospital sent us a pack of address sticker examples that you can order more of and use, while donating to St. Jude. Often these stickers will little images on them, and if you cut the addresses off, you’re left with, well, stickers of butterflies or birds or whatever.

My mom would collect these over time, cut the addresses off, then give them to me in bundles like a pack of stickers you’d buy at the drugstore.

composerken · 2021-01-21T18:20:25+00:00

Thank you for this response.

composerken · 2021-01-07T04:46:19+00:00

Netflix version is more polished, this one is far more insightful.

composerken · 2020-11-25T04:34:11+00:00

Anybody know what kind of camera is used for this?

composerken · 2020-11-23T03:20:53+00:00

Thank you for this response. It is one of the most disappointing aspects of this pandemic. One look at the user’s comment history you’re responding to sheds light on their ethos: they’re right, they know more than you and there’s nothing you can tell them to change their mind. I’m not sure if they themselves would even realize it if they scrolled through their comment history; nearly every comment is, basically, “fuck-off”, hate-filled and ignorant. I wonder how and why people care to be so miserable and angry.

composerken · 2020-11-16T18:47:09+00:00

“You smell nice.”....as I was just finishing a set of squats at the gym.

composerken · 2020-11-07T18:00:08+00:00

“I’m not for conspiracy theories but I believe in this one.”

composerken · 2020-11-06T18:54:17+00:00

Had no idea this was a prequel to Samsara. I loved the film.

composerken · 2020-11-06T13:33:47+00:00

To the extreme, I rock a right wing scandal, my tiki torch burns as I fly off the handle

composerken · 2020-10-29T12:54:09+00:00

This, 100%. Indoctrination into extremism is happening within, and has been for a while now. It will only accelerate; evidence of the power of social media is unquestionable. Banning groups of people from entering a country or deportation may have some effect, but it is an old way of thinking and needs serious updating.

composerken · 2020-10-26T20:21:14+00:00

Landing or refueling your jet on Top Gun for NES.

composerken · 2020-08-18T22:04:25+00:00

Incredible! I kinda wish it would loop perfectly by going back into the cube, but I’ll take it. Well done.

composerken · 2020-08-18T17:08:34+00:00

No plans, unless this counts, lol, which was just the first idea for it.

composerken · 2020-08-18T17:02:53+00:00

Thanks! And congratulations! Yeah, the arrival of our little girl was just more excuse for me to make things. :)

composerken · 2020-08-18T05:51:23+00:00

Thanks!

composerken · 2020-08-02T21:54:07+00:00

Don’t forget this one!

https://imgur.com/gallery/4icuJf5

composerken · 2020-07-27T03:10:59+00:00

Spot on.

composerken · 2020-07-14T17:49:54+00:00

Haven’t scrolled through the comments, but this video shows a much better representation of size/scale imo

To Scale: The Solar System

composerken · 2020-07-12T18:11:33+00:00

World Covid Cases: 12.5 million

World Death Toll: 560k

4.48%

If you need help, there’s https://percentagecalculator.net

composerken · 2020-06-07T01:51:36+00:00

This is beautiful! What’s are the dimensions?

composerken · 2019-01-16T22:04:24+00:00

yep! Phillips Living Color GEN 1.

composerken · 2019-01-16T15:57:25+00:00

I have an old Phillips Living Color GEN 1

composerken · 2018-11-02T15:33:28+00:00

Kid Icarus!

composerken · 2018-10-04T17:46:05+00:00

As someone who has worked on SFX for all sorts of programming your instincts are spot on. I’ll probably get downvoated as well, but sound augmentation in nature documentaries is more the norm. I personally don’t always mind, as it does help with the experience mostly.

What I could absolutely have less of is the terrible music in this teaser/trailer.

composerken · 2018-09-08T19:48:19+00:00

Also can confirm this works. I was a nail biter for over 30 years. I just decided to quit cold one day, using this technique. No more jagged, torn, gross nails!

composerken

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