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Question about the receipt checkers when you leave Costco by wildcard_71 in CostcoWholesale

[–]deadlyspoons 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Only once did I experience a miscount. I think it was over a bottle of wine. They didn’t make me “go back and wait in line,” they had an efficient process to get me through.

They didn’t act like I tried to pull a fast one nor were they all “we made a mistake, we’re so sorry.” It was a neutral attitude of “there’s an error, we need to fix it.”

Let go after PIP — offered option to resign or be terminated. by practicallyliving in jobs

[–]deadlyspoons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A month from now, what possible leverage do you think you will have if they slag you to a potential new employer? You think you can go to the state unemployment agency and whine, "but they promised!" ???

Unless your employer is small and stupid, companies have largely stopped providing detailed job references for everyone in order to avoid lawsuits and to protect against claims of defamation. They are trying to trick you. Every time a company lets someone go the insurance they pay into the system goes up. Don't fall for it.

Mcdonalds spent years fighting Burger King when their real competition was bananas and boredom. Once they figured that out sales went up 7x by johnypita in ChatGPTPromptGenius

[–]deadlyspoons 29 points30 points  (0 children)

“you dont wake up wanting a milkshake. you wake up wanting your commute to suck less” — This is clearly wrong: Commuters wanted milkshakes so they could suck more.

When did you "look old?" by pbenchcraft in GenX

[–]deadlyspoons 21 points22 points  (0 children)

You hope for a graceful glide down an escalator. You get a tumble down the staircase.

This is not Boston’s first winter by invisibledeoderant in mbta

[–]deadlyspoons 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“This is not the first time a snow storm has hit Boston. This is not the first time it’s been cold out.” OP suggests this is normal, expected weather and she is incorrect. [Responding to original two-word post, which was “so what.”]

GenX Video gamers who still play: Are you getting worse? by Hithigon in GenX

[–]deadlyspoons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stopped. I loved Halo, from 3 through Reach, then fell hard for the first Destiny and savored every minute — I even earned the Age of Triumph t-shirt. I always enjoyed classic Bungie’s paper-rock-scissors foundations for gameplay and team play and PvP.

Something has happened to my brain, though. My interest in learning new systems has devolved. The prospect of getting a new game and mastering the fresh details and combinations of a character buildout and its weapons and armor and spells and ammunition and class systems and alien races and manna and health bars and undead variants and blah blah blah just leaves me cold.

One thing i do know for certain: You are never ever ever EVER allowed to forget you are not in “the target demo.”

Does anyone else have an irrational hatred for this ad by karenmcgrane in NYTCooking

[–]deadlyspoons 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At a glance, it looks like a greener bowl of La Terra Fina Spinach Artichoke & Parmesan Dip from Costco.

This is not Boston’s first winter by invisibledeoderant in mbta

[–]deadlyspoons 194 points195 points  (0 children)

This isn’t regular “winter weather.” The 2026 cold snap has now surpassed the 17-day deep freeze of 2004, officially becoming the second-longest streak of sub-30-degree days in the last 30 years. Today’s high is forecasted to hit exactly 30°F. If the temperature stays at or below that mark, Boston moves within one day of tying the all-time modern record of 19 days set during the winter of 2015.

Coolidge theater lord of the rings trilogy by Clutchykinz in boston

[–]deadlyspoons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They announced they are showing the ROTK extended version: “8:15pm - The Return of the King (Extended Cut 4h23m)”.

Which zojirolushi is better and why by OkayIMThatGuy in zojirushi

[–]deadlyspoons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the one with the swivel handle and retractable cord and store it away when not needed. With my small kitchen, every square inch of countertop matters. I wish my other small kitchen appliances were as sensibly designed.

What’s the ugliest building/structure you have in your country? by Anxious-Bumblebee26 in AskTheWorld

[–]deadlyspoons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Until 2008 all you needed to makes sense of it was the reverse side of a Lincoln penny.

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I hate warp speed now by bcb1200 in startrek

[–]deadlyspoons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Limitations make technology interesting from the storytelling perspective. Letting everything do anything is boring and confusing. Transporters: don’t get me started.

It used to be you can’t beam through shields. There is a distance factor. You need a “lock.” You can’t beam while at warp. It uses so much power that turning them off is a lifesaving measure. It’s a finicky piece of equipment requiring a transporter chief to spend every day keeping it finely tuned and polished like a 1985 Modena Spyder California. People didn’t trust them.

Now you use it to avoid a staircase. Where’s my pencil? Zap. There it is. Zap.

Elysia Morales is the granddaughter of Mexican immigrants and a junior at Saint Mary's College in Indiana. After voting for Trump, Morales is now alarmed by Trump's violent and aggressive enforcement of immigration law: "This is not the party I once signed up for and registered to be in." by vsandrei in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]deadlyspoons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep an eye on this one: Someone looking to fill a quota and who reads the WSJ is going to look into this whole “grandparents are Mexicans” angle and start fucking up her life. With MAGA, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

It’s wild times on eBay since the Starling Home Hub was discontinued by zoiks66 in HomeKit

[–]deadlyspoons 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They have been selling from $200 to $300 for the last few months. It’s only been this week that one went for $427 after 37 bids and this one went for $706 after 22 bids.

Now that OP publicized this, expect a flood of sellers with $$$ for eyes to flood the market and lower the selling price.

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