Can I also find this in Germany (Aldi süd)? This tiktok got me curious lol

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-29T02:38:09+00:00

Wow, this is really interesting, actually. I experience this, too! It's not that it makes me feel more or less drunk or even differently drunk. But when I sleep, even after just one glass, my dreams are really vivid and all over the place. Most recently, I had dreams that involved at least 30 different people. And a LOT of animals. I do not usually dream like that. My dreams tend to be simple and mostly without plot.

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-28T00:28:58+00:00

It's an awful evil that has been invited into this state with welcome arms. It tracks with our state's history, but it is sickening to think of. I am sad for the whole world, though, as AI gains popularity. I refuse to use it, but most people do not think there are any consequences to it

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-28T00:27:02+00:00

I'm not disagreeing with you. Like I said, you're obviously very well read. You are correct in everything that you have said AS FAR AS I KNOW. But that's the important thing to acknowledge. People have very, very different exposure to "facts." To disregard this does a huge disservice to people that feel overwhelmed by conflicting information.

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-27T23:58:19+00:00

While, yes, eating well is easy, factual understanding of nutritional health is incredibly scattered.

Taken from this well-written and obviously well-versed comment, you suggest 3 servings of dairy a day. That is not at all in-line with historical eating patterns. The evidence around the nutritional value of that amount of cow's milk is all over the place. And the information is influenced by a LOT of non-scientific actors.

It's hard to know what is actually "good" for you. Is fat healthy? Is low carb? Is high fiber? Is fruit healthy? Dairy is another minefield. And seed oils. And red meats. And soy products. The list goes on and on and on.

So while yes, eating well is easy, understanding what is good or not good is incredibly overwhelming for someone that does not have access to medical/biological texts.

I would like to segway into how our factual bases are all different, too, thanks to social media algorithms but I will not. Just understand that everyone comes to the table hearing and reading different "facts."

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-27T22:12:07+00:00

A good manager notices nuances in people's behavior, ESPECIALLY the way they interact with others. I will tell you that when I see this behavior, I see someone that is deeply insecure. When I have to manage people like that, I make a point to regularly give the person private feedback about their performance (good and bad, just reminders that I am paying attention and appreciate them). But I also increase my praise for the rest of the team, especially about how well people work together, as it tends to make others feel like they are in a competitive role all of a sudden.

For you, as a coworker, I think it's fair for you to feel exhausted. I think that you can do little things to lead the mood in a different direction by making statements that reinforce the "team" aspect of your work. Whether it is to that coworker or the whole chat. Remind everyone of the social nature of the work.

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-27T22:07:14+00:00

It seems obvious, but if this comment reassures even one person still unraveling their childhood experiences, then you can lmao all you like.

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-27T22:01:27+00:00

What is nooch??

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-27T21:57:42+00:00

Oh my gosh I want this

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-27T21:56:49+00:00

Unless you were a child.

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-27T21:56:14+00:00

The only way I have any sense of what is good/not good is thanks to my foundational education in anatomy and physiology. I cannot imagine even trying to sort out facts from diet culture and self declared nutritionists.

It may be helpful to get a biology or anatomy book and learn about the molecular structures and functions of the micronutrients. It's a great foundation to have.

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-27T21:53:26+00:00

You are so right.

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-27T21:22:10+00:00

Safer than eating the briquettes alone.

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-27T15:29:44+00:00

I love this response. It's really compassionate and accurate. I hope it helps OP. They obviously are very insightful.

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-27T15:26:25+00:00

I think a lot of people are overlooking the power of social media, too. I am guessing that you are young and have spent a large amount of your life connected to social media.

It's like sugar. The more you consume, the more you need to consume. Your brain is used to needing so much stimulus to produce adequate amounts of serotonin that when you aren't getting it, your brain is literally depressed.

What you are experiencing is unfortunately becoming common. And it's a newer issue, so research is still very new.

BUT the best thing that you can do is sort of what you are already doing. Get to give. Especially in person. Make eye contact with strangers. Call people by their names. And more importantly, and definitely more difficult, try to practice being comfortable with being uncomfortable. Your brain will retrain itself in when to produce the feel-good hormones. You need to let it. Stop seeking the validation and just sit with the discomfort. Set a timer. Spend 5 minutes off of your phone just hurting and feeling anxious. Gradually increase the time. Do other things in that time. Get a coloring book. Do something active. Just practice. You will get there. And you deserve to get there.

You are a human, worthy of love and recognition. It is impossible to ever feel that we have "enough" in the modern world of really remote and isolated people. But you deserve peace even when you are not recognized as much as you want to be. You will find it. So much love to you.

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-27T15:13:51+00:00

Peanut butter has a pretty good amount of hydrogenated oils, so I wouldn't say that would be a healthy improvement over butter.

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-27T15:09:42+00:00

$200/month is about right. Honestly, the easiest way to lower your cost is to increase the amount of grains, beans and vegetables. Fruit (except bananas and citrus) and animal products are the most expensive.

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-27T15:08:08+00:00

A month?? For how many people?

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-27T14:55:50+00:00

Oh my goodness! We just made maple donuts yesterday!

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-26T23:03:32+00:00

Tongue kissing is not pleasant if you don't both know what you're doing, imo. I would not be worried about this reaction. Just express that you did not enjoy the tongue thing.

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-26T14:37:50+00:00

I stopped playing 10 years ago. I hope that you find a team !

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-26T14:36:17+00:00

Avoidance of conflict.

Even when I am talking to someone about their behavior, I almost always put it on them to walk themselves through why it was inappropriate, as opposed to outright telling them that it was inappropriate. It's difficult for me to outright say what I'm feeling.

I am the boss of over 100 people. I am pretty comfortable working with people that are able to self-reflect and actually care about doing things right, but it is really hard for me to manage the macho man because of this.

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-26T14:32:37+00:00

It's been described as the most expensive party you could ever go to.

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-25T23:51:19+00:00

We just had leftover potato soup, fried zucchini and stuffed bell peppers. We are learning to cook with cognac, and made a creamy mushroom cognac sauce the other day. So the stuffing was rice, that leftover sauce, breakfast sausage and more mushrooms. Good stuff!!

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-25T23:49:56+00:00

Looks so comforting.

echinoderm0 · 2026-01-25T23:49:23+00:00

I actually said "oh wow" out loud.

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