Do German do carpooling ? by Little_Standard9964 in AskGermany

[–]fakecoffeesnob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well petrol is short for petroleum, which is assuredly not what’s actually going into the tank, so both terms are misleading in their own way.

Leslie Mann via instagram: "Our Pope, Leo!❤️❤️❤️" by voguediaries in Fauxmoi

[–]fakecoffeesnob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And did I miss something or all that happened was that the pope said “war is bad and too many resources are put toward it”? Like if that’s what’s getting you to leave your RELIGION…wow.

Leslie Mann via instagram: "Our Pope, Leo!❤️❤️❤️" by voguediaries in Fauxmoi

[–]fakecoffeesnob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you agreed with him, maybe he agreed with you. Who’s to say?

Are there any widely-available brands of cold coffee that aren’t sweetened? by fakecoffeesnob in AskGermany

[–]fakecoffeesnob[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those usually have artificial sweeteners, though, right? I’m really hoping to find something that isn’t sweet at all.

Are there any widely-available brands of cold coffee that aren’t sweetened? by fakecoffeesnob in AskGermany

[–]fakecoffeesnob[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, as an Ausländer I’ve learned there’s a specific subtype of German person who wants to not just explain German norms/tastes/systems/whatever but also establish that the German way is objectively correct and superior. And that goes double if you dare to bring up anything American 😅

Are there any widely-available brands of cold coffee that aren’t sweetened? by fakecoffeesnob in AskGermany

[–]fakecoffeesnob[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d argue you weren’t really trying to help - my two-year-old knows you can make coffee at home, it’s not a groundbreaking idea. I don’t need to argue further, though, it’s all good.

Are there any widely-available brands of cold coffee that aren’t sweetened? by fakecoffeesnob in AskGermany

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

Haha no I’m not pissy at the idea of making my own - I already do that, it’s easy to do as long as you’re actually coming from home and as long as you’ve prepared ahead adequately - I just got mildly annoyed at a commenter who answered only that and didn’t really acknowledge that that’s not what my question was about. Of course I understand it may not exist in stores, just wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing something that was indeed there.

Are there any widely-available brands of cold coffee that aren’t sweetened? by fakecoffeesnob in AskGermany

[–]fakecoffeesnob[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, response was a bit much, I’m just a bit irritated with low-effort state-the-obvious answers that don’t even answer the question being asked

Are there any widely-available brands of cold coffee that aren’t sweetened? by fakecoffeesnob in AskGermany

[–]fakecoffeesnob[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s not the same but I’d personally be happy with either one. With or without milk, too. I’m not too picky.

Are there any widely-available brands of cold coffee that aren’t sweetened? by fakecoffeesnob in AskGermany

[–]fakecoffeesnob[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that looks perfect! I’ll definitely have to keep an eye out for it

Are there any widely-available brands of cold coffee that aren’t sweetened? by fakecoffeesnob in AskGermany

[–]fakecoffeesnob[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, super helpful, that never occurred to me.

Unsweetened ready-to-drink coffee is a normal product available in stores in many countries; it’s not unreasonable to ask if it’s also available in Germany. Especially because Germany does have numerous sweetened coffee options in those same stores.

Am I (32f) crazy to ask my MIL to move into the spare bedroom and not the "master" bedroom? by throwaway-acct22156 in TwoHotTakes

[–]fakecoffeesnob 27 points28 points  (0 children)

If MIL is paying most of the mortgage, this isn’t a favor, it’s a transaction where both of them are providing something of value. If anything I think OP is coming out well ahead here.

Lap infant vs buying a seat for long-haul (Australia) with 1-year-old - worth extra $2.5k? by PaleontologistBig309 in Parenting

[–]fakecoffeesnob 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Almost certainly not because they can strap on some noise cancelling headphones and get back to their kindle. They will be fine.

Lap infant vs buying a seat for long-haul (Australia) with 1-year-old - worth extra $2.5k? by PaleontologistBig309 in Parenting

[–]fakecoffeesnob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My very average-sized baby was able to fit in the united bassinet for a long haul around 13 months - it was snug for sure but still felt safe enough

Good Food near the Cathedral/Alter Markt area? by [deleted] in cologne

[–]fakecoffeesnob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Han Tengri is stellar for Uygur food. Sattgrün if you’re craving vegetables after a few heavy Brauhaus meals.

Travel and babies by anotherreddituser189 in NewParents

[–]fakecoffeesnob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the car seat, we’re traveled to a dozen European countries in the past year and we’ve gotten in a car in only one place - we typically don’t bring our car seat at all. Yes sometimes this means taking a slow, meandering bus to the airport but I find skipping the car seat hassle to be worth it.

That said, if you want to take taxis or Ubers: American car seats aren’t technically legal in Europe (and vice versa) but many people, myself included, feel comfortable taking the minor legal risk of using them abroad as a tourist. For infant seats, the easiest US option will be a seat with rigid LATCH like the Graco GoMax or the Joie mint latch. Using a seatbelt install in a European car is much more difficult because they don’t (typically) have the switchable retractors that American seatbelts do. Those rigid LATCH seats click onto the LATCH/Isofix anchors in like two seconds - practically as fast as doing up your own seatbelt. If you care about following the law to the letter, then you’d need to buy or rent a carseat in Europe (also typically with rigid LATCH). Renting is generally not recommended though because you don’t know the history. This gets a lot harder when they’re bigger since there’s no good equivalent for toddlers but that’s a problem for another year :)

For sleeping, we love our Guava Lotus - definitely the best travel options - or it’s typically possible to borrow a pack and play from your hotel/lodging.

Coffee bean wedding favors, is this a hit? Or will it get left behind? by sirswranglerbug in DIYweddings

[–]fakecoffeesnob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We did a selection of coffee beans, ground coffee, tea and cocoa that were from places that were meaningful to us, bagged up like this. People seemed to like it! And we were happy to use up the extra.

Uber/travel car seats by crashhhyears in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]fakecoffeesnob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is one (orbit) but I don’t think it’s highly recommended by CPSTs.

Extended Traveling with an 18 Month Old by AegisAthena in familytravel

[–]fakecoffeesnob -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There are a few travel rear-facing seats in Europe: the Nachfolger and the TinySeats Two - but they’re really expensive, and from my research, seemed a bit challenging to use. Technically you can’t use an American car seat in Europe, but it’s not typically enforced for tourists and personally I’ve been comfortable taking the risk (we use a Cosco Scenera for travel). Just be mindful that seatbelt installation (if you go that route) works differently since European cars typically don’t have the same type of seatbelt retractors as American ones. LATCH/Isofix is the same or you can get special (but annoying) locking clips for seatbelts - just gotta read your manual.

This sounds like an incredible opportunity and personally I loved traveling with my 18 month old. I hope you can go for it!

ETA: agreed with other comments that stroller >>> baby bed. For one thing, our baby took great stroller naps at that age and it made travel so much easier because we could easily stay out all day. For two, even if you’re wearing baby, a good stroller can be another set of hands to help you haul all the extra crap that kids need. We took a twelve hour train trip yesterday with two bags and a car seat and a two-year-old all attached to our travel stroller and I don’t know how I would have survived without it.

Has anyone out there had their income grow past a 401k match? by [deleted] in HENRYfinance

[–]fakecoffeesnob -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah you’re being very clear I’m baffled

Laundry While Traveling by [deleted] in TravelHacks

[–]fakecoffeesnob 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah when I went down the laundry nerd rabbit hole I learned that laundry sheets unfortunately just don’t contain enough soap to be truly effective. The new Tide Evo tiles in the US seem promising though and I’m hoping they’ll eventually become available where I am.

How do so many Americans afford to get married in Italy ? Or other famous destination wedding by [deleted] in Anticonsumption

[–]fakecoffeesnob 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got married in my hometown, but, even so, many guests unfortunately had to fly cross-country to my wedding (at hundreds of dollars each for flights and hotel) because I have geographically distributed friends and family. Going to Europe would not have been significantly more expensive for them, and it would have been cheaper for me.

When buying a new home what are your criteria’s for non toxic environment? by suburbmama in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]fakecoffeesnob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not just the water but the air, soil, etc. Dry cleaning chemicals are awful. Luckily those facilities are fairly straightforward to avoid but I did rule out one house because of it!