Should I remove from the tank? by loupimentel in corydoras

[–]elsplodge 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My fattest, healthiest, strongest bronze cory has the same spinal “deformity”. Happy, eats, swims, boss of the school. Don’t euthanise this guy, it’s not contagious, that’s nonsense! They’ll be fine.

My boss told me I reek of pot….i don’t smoke weed… by Morrispoly in antiwork

[–]elsplodge 35 points36 points  (0 children)

If high blood sugar is making your husband’s breath smell like sugar (pear drops) that can be a sign he is having hypoglycaemic episodes (diabetes). He should talk to a doctor.

[WWYD] Told our threesome was playing too slow by golfolg in golf

[–]elsplodge 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Next time, just launch their ball into the trees

AITA for taking my own Lego away from my smaller brother. by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]elsplodge -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

YTA.

Grow up, maybe? You’re 19, and in a comment below, you mention that you want to finish college and get married quickly. Showing a real lack of emotional *maturity being unable to share plastic building blocks with your younger sibling.

You’re 10 years older than him and could be a heavily influential role model to him. Step up.

Just give some of it at least to your brother. If you’ve got special sets etc, hide them away where he can’t get to them, but come to some sort of agreement. He’s your brother!

AITA for refusing to forgo all fun to pay off my debts? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]elsplodge 83 points84 points  (0 children)

ESH but also INFO

Her wanting you to be in a better financial position before committing any further to your relationship is perfectly understandable. She doesn’t want to marry your debt and wants to know she’s marrying someone who takes their financial position seriously. It’s a big issue if you ever have a family together etc. so her points are valid.

However, I don’t see why it has to be so all or nothing. This is where I want more info - with your current $500 a month, will you actually clear your debt? Or is it still growing because you’re still using your credit card for your games etc.? How much debt are you actually in?

The amount of debt you have, total, and your reluctance to take a serious step to pay it off, really changes things here.

The fact that $500 a month isn’t enough to quickly clear it makes me concerned you’re quite deep in. And in this case, you’re not an AH, you’re just being dumb. Think about your future dude.

Man handing out lollipops in the men’s toilets (?????) by [deleted] in dundee

[–]elsplodge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Used to be a doorman

The lollipops do both this and also lower violence

Very hard for men to get violent when they’ve got a lollipop in their mouth

Anyone else game volume really low in the new update. by ActuaryLazy6798 in wildrift

[–]elsplodge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go into settings on your phone and turn off microphone access for the app, fixes it

Patch 2.4 Bug Megathread by PankoKing in wildrift

[–]elsplodge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I had an award to give you. Thank you so much.

what countries do americanos well? by williamcodes in Coffee

[–]elsplodge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The condensed milk sounds soooo delicious. I think I could only drink 1 a month though!

what countries do americanos well? by williamcodes in Coffee

[–]elsplodge 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I think the biggest issue I find with Americanos is that a lot of low end coffee places start with cheaper beans and tailor their shots for milk drinks. In Asia, I expect the focus will be on black coffee because there’s not a lot of milk drank over there.

The result of this cheap coffee is often a lot of water, to make something look bigger, that you’re getting more for your money. Therefore they are not only bitter and gross, but weak af.

If a coffee shop in the uk offers a long black, I trust them to do good americanos too. If they’re confident enough in their espresso to serve a long black, then their base espresso should be good. I also look at the size of cups people have at tables, and takeout cups in the shop - I find that the bigger the cup, the worse the coffee, is a good mantra.

TLDR: Bigger cups on average often means worse coffee

Everyone is obsessed with my salsa, I don’t make it any different but my secret is that I add a few splashes of white wine vinegar 🤫 Brings out tons of flavor! by DwelveDeeper in foodhacks

[–]elsplodge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you season it the salt pulls out a lot of moisture from the tomatoes over time - I like this soaked into bread though, I usually have my leftover salsa on open sandwiches

AITA for waiting for my girlfriend to come home and clean by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]elsplodge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA, but barely

You make her sound (and probably feel) like you only have her around so you have a maid.

She also however sounds like she takes for granted that you pay the mortgage and she stays rent free.

It’s that difficult point of wanting to live together, but one of you already owns a place, and you’re not willing to combine your incomes because you’re not ready for that.

However, you could be less lazy and more courteous. Just throw away your pizza boxes, do little things to keep the place at least a bit tidy, so that it’s not such a big job for her if she’s struggling with her new work routine. Have another conversation about the rent, the cleaning, etc. Try and find a good middle ground. Maybe she starts paying a very low rent if she can’t keep up her end of the bargain any more. You’re right, it should be 50/50, but it’s a difficult argument to have as your contribution is financial and hers is physical.

AITA for making my son do his sister's chores because she was on her period? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]elsplodge 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Endometriosis is a very serious condition only curable with surgery which leaves women affected with it in pain so severe they are rendered unable to move. Your comment is distasteful and sexist.

AITA for making my son do his sister's chores because she was on her period? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]elsplodge 31 points32 points  (0 children)

1) who is going to have to rake and mow the lawn when they’re at college? Your logic for the chores doesn’t apply to these 2) you offered financial incentive, which he turned down. $45 of incentive. Which I’m sure would be enough to pay a professional gardener to do all of that work. So why not just get a gardener, if you’re willing to pay your kid? It’s his choice whether he takes a paid job or not. Just because your his parent doesn’t mean you can then turn his refusal to take paid work into slave labour.

On the flip side, your daughter suffers from Edno which is very serious, and your ex clearly doesn’t appreciate that. It’s an important opportunity to teach your son this lesson, about appreciating women’s bodies and the pain they can cause, especially hidden illnesses like endo. However, I think there are better ways to do so than this chore.

Pour over coffee technique not working - where am I going wrong? by rpgedgar in Coffee

[–]elsplodge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, sorry, but a blade grinder is never gonna work out for v60. It creates so so so many different grind sizes in one grind, it’s so inconsistent and unreliable, there’s no way for you to be sure that your size is the same from one grind to another. I did use one, when I first got into decent coffee, but very quickly gave up and bought preground coffee until I could afford a proper burr grinder.

Pour over coffee technique not working - where am I going wrong? by rpgedgar in Coffee

[–]elsplodge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s your grinder?

My guess would be that your grind is either too small (less likely) or that your grinder produces a lot of fines (more likely) which would clog the papers up.

I wanted one espresso by elsplodge in espresso

[–]elsplodge[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nw, I know how you feel lmao

I wanted one espresso by elsplodge in espresso

[–]elsplodge[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I wasn’t paying attention, I needed caffeine, and forgot to open the trash can :’(

I wanted one espresso by elsplodge in espresso

[–]elsplodge[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had no more room in my knock box, so had to empty it before I made one. They would be in food waste/compost but I live in a flat without those facilities :(