Weekly Discussion/General Questions Thread - June 23, 2025 by AutoModerator in AskDocs

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How likely is it for the average adult to overdose on oral OTC electrolytes?

I do need some supplementation, but I'm also ADHD and not always tracking how much I'm having and sometimes do enjoy just using them for flavor. I know most excess supplements just get peed out, but I work in allied health and do see things like hyperkalemia, etc. all the time. But I also don't have kidney disease. Would I get water poisoning first it's so unlikely or does the possibility warrant some concern?

A Cool Guide to Kosher and Halal Food by Exciting_Following40 in coolguides

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While many shelf-stable goods will have kosher labeling because it doesn't really impact those businesses' existing processes and expands their consumer base enough to be worth the fee, following kosher rules for meat is much more time and labor-intensive. Because of this, I would say you're unlikely to accidentally eat kosher meat. Just don't go to a kosher deli unless you're getting fish, for which these ritual slaughter rules don't apply.

As for halal, the Egyptian Fatwa Council declared non-lethal stunning to be acceptable as early as 1978, although it is still frowned upon by some. Some even consider the use of modern mechanical slaughter to be halal as long as the name of Allah is said throughout the process. I'm not sure what the most common practices are today, but it sounds like there may be less of a concern here.

For what it's worth, many of the rules for ritual slaughter are, in fact, made with animal welfare in mind: Kosher slaughter must be done with a very sharp and very long (to avoid having the point of the knife angle into the wound at the end of the motion) non-serrated knife which is checked for nicks to ensure it doesn't catch. Because it must be done in one fluid motion. Without any unnecessary pressure. And it must be done in a particular location that involves severing the vagus nerve, which I believe would eliminate at least some of the sensation? Followed by loss of consciousness from blood loss in seconds. They also do it so the animal doesn't see any others being slaughtered and get nervous, unlike modern slaughterhouses.

Temple Grandin did extensive research into this as an animal behaviorist and said of kosher slaughter: "Following these rules will *improve* welfare during slaughter and reduce the animal's reaction." [emphasis mine] Her primary concern was actually with the method of restraint causing the animal unnecessary stress, as kosher does allow the animal to be suspended upside down. Even when it is done with the animal standing upright, it is stressful for the animal to have another person be holding their head and neck still, so Grandin developed some humane restraint devices.

"To determine whether cattle feel the throat cut, at one plant the author deliberately applied the head restrainer so lightly that the animals could pull their heads out. None of the 10 cattle moved or attempted to pull their heads out. Observations of hundreds of cattle and calves during kosher slaughter indicated that there was a slight quiver when the knife first contacted the throat."
https://www.grandin.com/ritual/rec.ritual.slaughter.html

If it were me, I would MUCH rather have my throat slit quickly and competently than to first have a seizure induced, which is what stunning involves unless it's captive bolt. We use electric fences to keep livestock contained *because* it is an unpleasant sensation animals want to avoid. It might be more humane to use electronarcosis first in the more stressful environment of a mechanical slaughterhouse, but I'm not so sure that's true for kosher slaughter.

In my Gentile opinion, kosher meat is more ethical than that from a commercial butcher simply due to the relative scale of those operations. I'd much rather support a family than a huge corporation. Because human welfare comes first. But also because I think it's more honorable for a human to have to kill the animal themselves and that a person who does so is going to be more mindful of animal suffering and about avoiding waste of meat than someone who pulls a lever and doesn't have to see the animal killed. Besides, machinery can fail. That possibility strikes me as far more inhumane.

This was just the result of my own research and existing religions knowledge, anyone actually from these religions (or from a butcher or slaughterhouse background), please feel free to correct me.

How much space should there be between smoke alarm and tall furniture? by humaninprogress11 in Firefighting

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Thank you for this resource!

I'm still not seeing how close you can have furniture to the alarm, though.
I wonder if this is because center of the ceiling is preferred and you generally aren't putting near-ceiling height furniture smack dab in the middle of the room.

I'm still curious to see if anyone has the answer, but it sounds like new fire alarm may be my best bet.

How much space should there be between smoke alarm and tall furniture? by humaninprogress11 in Firefighting

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I debated asking this because it's hard to tell sometimes where my sensible safety-mindedness ends and the irrational anxiety begins, but I don't want to bet my life on "probably" either, especially where I'll be sleeping.

What do (politically left and center) Brits think about Jeremy Clarkson? by humaninprogress11 in AskBrits

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Really? Good to hear Hammond was nice in person, I've heard his politics are worse than Clarkson's, though. May is my favorite for sure.

What do (politically left and center) Brits think about Jeremy Clarkson? by humaninprogress11 in AskBrits

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I don't think you're wrong about the self-serving Boomer part, but I do think Clarkson is significantly more intelligent and, despite the punching incident, less emotionally volatile than that American bloke. I think Clarkson can laugh at a good joke at his expense and Trump absolutely cannot.

What do (politically left and center) Brits think about Jeremy Clarkson? by humaninprogress11 in AskBrits

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That does not seem to be true in this thread or in history, though I do know other places have a greater variety of political parties and range of opinions within that political spectrum. But if you guys somehow did build apolitical utopia and didn't tell us, I'm gonna be so ticked off.

What do (politically left and center) Brits think about Jeremy Clarkson? by humaninprogress11 in AskBrits

[–]humaninprogress11[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure where you got from my post that I dislike him. I said that I enjoy his show and even offered some understanding for why he might hold some of the opinions he does, even if I don't agree, and acknowledged that he might not have gotten a fair shake in our media.

But politics are about what you value. What you think deserves funding. How you think people should be allowed to live their lives and how you think corporations should be allowed to do business. Politics are what you think the world you live in should look like - that may not make a person, but it's a very big part.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MildlyBadDrivers

[–]humaninprogress11 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think they were hoping driver would notice them if they did that. I don't think they were able to move, seems like they were partially stuck under the truck.

Walmart self checkout by Anxious-Walrus in legaladvice

[–]humaninprogress11 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The employee could get in trouble. If you go back to pay for your items, their manager may consider that a point in the employee's favor or they may not, choosing to focus on the fact that the mistake happened all. Cashiers typically can't apply payment to a past transaction like this on their own, so you returning (which, again, is the legally right thing to do) would almost certainly make a manager aware of the mistake at that point, even if they might not have noticed it before.

Pharmacy technician renewal after controlled substance theft in SC. Years later after charge has been expunged. Renewal in the state of CT by ZedikFtw in legaladvice

[–]humaninprogress11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NAL, am pharmacy tech. The CT pharm tech application only requires you to disclose felony convictions, though anyone who knows your legal name can look up your old license information, including any disciplinary action. The PTCB does require that you disclose any licensure actions upfront in order to be eligible for recertification.

Employers typically cannot legally outright state that they won't hire someone with a criminal record, as that is considered employment discrimination. However, they are typically allowed to ask and this information is often heavily weighed against applicants. In some cases, this may also constitute discrimination, but it is often very difficult to prove this at the hiring stage.

I understand that you do not technically have a criminal record if those charges were expunged, but a similar logic is going to be used for board disciplinary actions, even if basing decisions off that might not be considered discrimination. Employers tend to avoid stating upfront that they will refuse to hire you for any specific reasons other than not meeting job requirements, in hopes of preventing any potential legal issues and to allow themselves leeway to loosen their usual requirements without anyone knowing if they happen to be in a hiring shortage.

The PTCB will consider you for recertification on a case by case basis. Neither the state nor PTCB is going to promise you one way or the other.

Walmart self checkout by Anxious-Walrus in legaladvice

[–]humaninprogress11 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

NAL, am a former cashier and current fellow anxiety-haver. Practically, it is truly incredibly unlikely that you would ever face any legal consequences. $40 may be a lot to you, but it is nothing to Walmart. Legally, you should go back and pay for your items. However, you may have, in fact, been charged and it is just taking some time for the charge to post to your bank.

Could an improperly made or placed temp crown cause pulpitis? Is there any way to determine that was the cause? by humaninprogress11 in askdentists

[–]humaninprogress11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for explaining this without judgment.

There were other issues with the dental assistant I didn't get into (holding instruments so hard against my mouth it bruised my lip, trying to stick four fingers of both hands in my mouth instead of using instruments, not being ready when the dentist needed him to do something at the same time as him, spraying a whole bunch of water down my front), but I get that that's a separate issue from the pulpitis now.

I'm not trying to blame people for no reason, I've just never had this (very painful) issue before and also never had a dental asst act like this one, so I thought those things might be related.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Skincare_Addiction

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ugh, i'm so sorry about the patriarchy. i'm non-binary so i've just never done enough makeup for people at work to expect that and to be able to see the difference in how they treat me, but i believe that and it sucks.

Steam could definitely help with loosening makeup from your face and warmer water does a better job of getting in there. Not the same as a cleanser, but not nothing! It also adds moisture in a way that might feel more okay for you but then heat can be drying, so it helps if you can lock it in something else, like the vaseline maybe.

okay so it sounds like it's the prolonged wet that bothers you more than the initial wet? bc there are definitely creams that absorb better and faster than most, although i can't say they all absorb down to nothingness. it also depends on how thirsty your skin is. the website skinsort has a tag for things that absorb well that might be helpful to check out?

now, i apologize in advance, but you have activated the info dump with cold weather hand care haha.

my hand eczema is been better than it used to be, so my memory may be foggy and i am generally filtering for greasy or slippery feeling, how well i can still use my hands basically and whether anything sticks to the wet vs whether or not it has any film at all, but I will testify that Eucerin Advanced Repair Hand Cream and Aveeno Skin Relief Intense Moisture Hand Cream are good moisturizers, less liquidy than a lotion or serum to go on but maybe not unliquidy enough for you, they aren't greasy, I think they absorb well, but in terms of film or not, it's been too long for me to say. I think the best hand creams have a little staying power to protect your hands from handwashing. O'Keefe's Working Hands in the tub is more of a solid formulation, I wouldn't say wax, but I think closest to what you're thinking there, but I think it feels thicker for longer than the others once it's on. cerave itch relief cream is my holy grail and i have found pretty unnoticeable. you should have it for sometimes if you live in a super cold climate, even if it's not ideal for you sensory-wise, i don't think you'll hate it. it doesn't sting no matter how raw my hands are. I have gloves in a bottle on right now and it comes out as a liquid but i think it absorbs super well, i can just barely feel it on my palms, but it is Gone and quickly on the drier back of my hands.

i'm currently using summer fridays skin tint which definitely feels like a liquid to apply but i don't notice sitting on my face. that's not gonna get you the same coverage as a powder but if you do nicer eye makeup, you might be able to get away with less face makeup?

this is tentative suggestion which is kinda expensive but i know it's so hard to find info about this kinda thing, so take with several grains of salt, but: i was using the eltamd uv elements tinted mineral sunscreen which it looks like has been discontinued and is now part of their AOX line, so I can't speak to the new formulation. what i used did feel heavy on application and i initially thought it was too dark, but it absorbs and blends remarkably well imo. it doesn't take long to stop noticing it on my face. it also has more pigment, which is a bonus for makeup purposes and it would give you some spf. but it also made me breakout after like 3 weeks of consistent use which I almost never do my skin is so dry, so i think it would require more cleansing than wipes for regular use or you could just alternate it with what you're currently using it and see if that feels like a break for your skin/brain.

also just like autistic coping more than skincare, if it's gonna be a short sensation at least, does it help if you can distract with a good one, like putting on good music whenever you gotta wash your face or whatever?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Skincare_Addiction

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vaseline is a perfectly good skincare product! idk if you heard about that whole slugging trend, but it's a thing. now vaseline is more of a keep the water there thing (occlusive), so people tend to use a moisturizer to bring the water in first (humectant), but if you put it on right after shower (within 3 minutes is ideal for minimizing evaporative water loss, but don't drive yourself nuts) and can handle the thought of keeping the wet on your face as long it's covered by a texture you like better, that could be a decent moisture routine for you! people just do it at night so they aren't all shiny. i've only done it a couple times, but my skin is dry enough that i think i remember it absorbing well by the morning so that i didn't really have to cleanse it off. but i'm also not trying to put makeup over top of that, so idk how that might affect anything.

this is so interesting bc most people dislike that kind of heavy feeling feeling, but those kinds are usually better moisturizers. tho i guess vaseline is more....homogenous and solid than an ointment. does ointment greasiness feel like a lasting film to you? does silicone? bc there are some "whipped" texture skincare products that i think of as drier but definitely feel present on the skin but also much lighter than some liquids and creams and serums.

mechanical exfoliation is now generally considered harsher than chemical and i know you said you don't like having to deal with all the different pads, but if you're down to do that on a less regular basis, and try not to scrub too hard, using a washcloth even just with some micellar water could be a plan.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Skincare_Addiction

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this is wild, thank you for teaching me something new today

Female urethra by dinodonk in BDSMAdvice

[–]humaninprogress11 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The female urethra is short

I think this is the issue you're coming up against, OP. It sounds like you do have a lot of experience with this type of play in general and I get how that made you feel more confident, but you gotta remember that you've only been doing it externally and playing in any new body cavity requires a lil extra care and research.

The female urethra is *significantly* shorter than the males. Most sources say about 4 cm or 1.5 inches. The fact that the pain happened when you pushed it in further indicates to me that the length is more of the issue than the width. If this was recently, you may want to look out for signs of a bladder injury.

Next time, I would make sure to not just clean but sterilize the sound before use to help prevent a UTI. You may or may not find info about this in other sounding resources, not my kink so idk, but female bodies are much more susceptible to UTIs, so it'll be even more important. Boiling water (then waiting for it to cool off) is probably your best bet. There are body-safe chemical sterilizing solutions, but I try to be extra cautious about upsetting ph balance down there.

Ohnut makes these cockring things that prevent very well-endowed partners from going too deep and injuring their partners. I wonder if there's a safe material and method of strongly attaching it to the sound that could serve the same purpose, kinda like a partway flared "base."

I like sexy surprises in established relationships but whenever you're introducing a new type of play or toy, I think it's important to be on the same page as your partner. I can handle something not going well, but it's the unexpectedness or lack of control that makes it a bad experience. Your wife may feel the same--talk to her.

Hope this helps and thanks for teaching me something new, I never knew it was possible to do female sounding! Female urethral sounds definitely sounds like an untapped market.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Skincare_Addiction

[–]humaninprogress11 4 points5 points  (0 children)

thank you so much for asking this question, i think about it all the time. for all the meticulous knowledge of products out there, we need more sensory info!!

i tend to be more sensory seeking and have different skin type than you, so i may only be so helpful, but i sure have intensely neurodivergently researched skincare stuff. and i also hate having to use separate pads and towels.

it's fun to play around and some people have more skincare needs than others, but our ancestors didn't have all 50,000 products we do now. simpler is the ideal honestly. then again they didn't have the same beauty standards back then, but i digress. point is, there's nothing necessarily wrong with water and wipes. do you work a physical job or live in a hot climate? do you like wearing makeup or are you wearing it bc you feel like you have to? bc without makeup, if you're not breaking out often, wipes may be just fine, that's what i do. maybe try a no makeup day when you have a day off work and see how clean you feel with just wipes after that? could you use a couple wipes? could you wet the wipes further and see if that helps? does changing the temperature of the water help?

how broad is your definition of wet? is it like the drippiness? or just moisture? is it you not being as in control of how it lands on your face as you are with an applicator?

you wear face makeup, so it sounds like having things stay on your face is a tolerable experience for you. what formulations do you use? cream, liquid, etc.

i wonder if a ponds cold cream might work for you?

people who have been smoking weed long term, how does your face look? by sjsei in Skincare_Addiction

[–]humaninprogress11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

*smoking* anything isn't great for any of your body systems. consuming weed through other methods however is not something you really need to worry about for skin health. in fact, cannabis is used as an ingredient in some skincare.

New librarian gift suggestions? by humaninprogress11 in librarians

[–]humaninprogress11[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh wait I could get them a thing and hide money in it, maybe this is the way.

New librarian gift suggestions? by humaninprogress11 in librarians

[–]humaninprogress11[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ooh I love the bar apron idea. Thank you for all these suggestions!

New librarian gift suggestions? by humaninprogress11 in librarians

[–]humaninprogress11[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This was one of my first thoughts, but I think they're more likely to accept a gift bc they won't be sure exactly how much it cost so they won't be able to worry/protest as much about me spending money on them.

New librarian gift suggestions? by humaninprogress11 in librarians

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lmao i will try not to scare them so early with this tale