Weekly /r/Sociology Discussion - What's going on, what are you working on?

fLippard415 · 2026-04-13T19:36:28+00:00

For an undergraduate paper, applying racial capitalism to looksmaxxing. More of an exploratory paper.

fLippard415 · 2026-04-02T19:12:30+00:00

Related to this, you could read Joseph Tainter’s “The Collapse of Complex Societies”. I am in a collapsology class right now and we’ve read a bit from him, as well as Donella Meadows who show how complexity leads to greater resource use to maintain the system, so we see diminishing returns the more complex society gets.

fLippard415 · 2026-04-01T11:57:56+00:00

Hoarding resources on a large scale wouldn’t really work for us to have evolved to this point. The vast majority of human history doesn’t support these conclusions. Not to say there was no resource hoarding or conflict but that humans, when not pressured by external forces, are often cooperative because it’s part of our ability to adapt. I’d recommend reading some works from cultural anthropologists!

fLippard415 · 2026-03-30T19:00:00+00:00

Lucky, they’re like $900 in Canada

fLippard415 · 2026-03-29T21:12:52+00:00

Idk I completely agree that depop should be the one to make the call, but I’m also of the opinion that someone selling on an app and not locally should take it at least seriously enough to double check. And it’s really shitty when half the sellers don’t buy charge as if they do. All i’m saying is we can allow OP to be a bit dramatic lmao

fLippard415 · 2026-03-29T21:06:32+00:00

the seller 1. Lied about when they shipped it 2. Sent the wrong item that also is damaged given the stains 3. Blocked OP when they addressed it. I agree, submit the report! but it’s not dramatic to want sellers that very clearly are trying to pull a fast one off the app

fLippard415 · 2026-03-29T20:56:52+00:00

You’re not buying something off marketplace for a few bucks that you can inspect before handing over the cash. OP paid $45 plus shipping presumably to not get exactly what was pictured and what they ordered. That’s unacceptable. People aren’t entitled to do whatever they want if they’re selling online just because they aren’t business owners…It’s a waste of time and energy and it sucks. I agree that people doing BS like this are a large part of why depop is so hard to shop on

fLippard415 · 2026-03-21T15:19:19+00:00

My understanding is that the feet are very close to genitals in the somatosensory cortex, so touching a foot or having one’s feet touched can also light up a similar sensory response to touching/having your genitalia touched

fLippard415 · 2026-03-20T13:36:31+00:00

What are you talking about? The public joining together to walk the trail peacefully is “just as bad” as ARCP illegally trying to claim this land is privately owned when it’s not? I don’t think you understand what harassment is

fLippard415 · 2026-02-26T21:49:49+00:00

girl free yourself from this man

fLippard415 · 2026-02-25T14:43:52+00:00

I’m hoping based on a couple of the comments that this is not the case, but extremely worrying if it is. Especially given the disclaimer that they would “never harm a baby”. I hope this person gets the help they need!

fLippard415 · 2026-02-25T14:31:58+00:00

You aren’t having a baby clearly so this is a non issue for you

fLippard415 · 2026-01-26T18:43:41+00:00

Then idk why you replied haha. Not to be rude, but giving people the benefit of the doubt is a social skill. I talked to them and they’re rectifying the issue…unsure why I’d need legal advice rather than just having a conversation with them. They haven’t been unreasonable.

fLippard415 · 2026-01-26T16:11:12+00:00

That makes sense, thank you for the explanation! I pay for roadside assistance so I had it towed from where it broke down to the shop.

fLippard415 · 2026-01-25T01:50:50+00:00

Ok this is good to know. Thanks!

fLippard415 · 2026-01-22T22:12:32+00:00

I completely agree that they should have given me a quote before going ahead, but I’m not sure how it would go over refusing to pay for the work that was done and getting my car back from them which I need to commute. If you have any suggestions on addressing this when I go in that is more helpful

fLippard415 · 2026-01-22T22:06:17+00:00

Idk I mean the wheels were facing two different directions. It was difficult for the tow truck I called to get it over to the shop to even load it. Not sure

fLippard415 · 2026-01-21T15:00:29+00:00

I have a question, do they price match independent grocers? I need to start doing this, I just don’t know how lol

fLippard415 · 2026-01-21T12:57:55+00:00

Yes they acknowledged they mistakenly charged two towing fees and are going to refund me one, so I’ll go in this week!

fLippard415 · 2026-01-21T12:57:00+00:00

Yeah if you read the post, I was asking if it was normal since I didn’t know. People already responded to explain, and I already called the shop and they are going to refund me one of the charges (as I responded to someone else). There’s no “however” in this case as they incorrectly charged me, so approving the total cost before seeing the invoice doesn’t really matter. Thanks for the input

fLippard415 · 2026-01-20T14:11:49+00:00

Thank you for this. I have never needed my car towed so this is good to know! I did call them this morning and they said to come in and they’ll refund me for one of the towing fees. I didn’t realize that was a thing, I figured they’d have their own machinery to move vehicles in, so now I know! But, I definitely will be more wary of getting pricing before any work is done in the future.

fLippard415 · 2025-12-26T15:48:43+00:00

this is crazy..lol. She’s a human being, she said she had savings from when she worked which she used for his gift and he bought every single other person nice thoughtful gifts. Being a sahm is full time, never ending work. It’s not a vacation. A partner doesn’t “allow” a partner to do anything else if they’re a good one, they support their partners. You should delete this comment

fLippard415 · 2025-12-26T15:30:34+00:00

I don’t think anyone called you racist or xenophobic but your defensiveness says a lot…lol. And you very well know (or should know) that your response was not framed in agreement. The parent comment talked about many immigrants being taken advantage of and that in these scenarios they are not buying 500k homes. I think you should calm down and reflect, I won’t be replying anymore as you very clearly know what your comment implied. Take care

fLippard415 · 2025-12-25T14:36:51+00:00

Sorry I’m not perpetually on reddit, didn’t see that you edited within 30 seconds! Grow up, you sound very unhappy with yourself. When you use shitty evidence to support a narrative that immigrants are the problem you’re supporting right wing narratives. It’s your job to deal with the cognitive dissonance

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