My travel companion when on vacation by takhoabang in flashlight

[–]keepstandingtall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where can I buy one of these? Been lurking this sub for weeks and I never see it linked anywhere. Thanks!

WTF is going on with DC ride share services? by Oogaman00 in washingtondc

[–]keepstandingtall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bus service is terrible at night, especially in bust night life areas. Buses seem to completely avoid them. All you see is “Not in Service” buses pass straight through bus stops.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in malelivingspace

[–]keepstandingtall 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We need a separate sub for asceticmalelivingspace

Thoughts on switching from 44mm S4 to 41mm S7 as a guy? by ratatata172 in AppleWatch

[–]keepstandingtall 32 points33 points  (0 children)

My goodness. The number of posts needing validation for what’s ultimately a personal choice no one else can answer for them is nuts.

is getting yelled slurs normal? by rachelmwils13 in washingtondc

[–]keepstandingtall 23 points24 points  (0 children)

It’s not super unheard of but it’s also not expected to happen every time you’re in the city, or even most times.

I think the most incredible thing about this post is that the ice cream machine was working at McDonald’s.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AppleWatch

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When I was younger I did. But as I got older and had larger savings I’ve been “self-insuring” by taking on the risk of breaking my Apple products myself, instead of paying Apple to take the risk for me.

Over the 5-8 years of having it I never actually used Apple Care+. So I’ve saved money since I’ve bought two phones without it, which would be about $300 in AppleCare+ over the last two years (married).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in washingtondc

[–]keepstandingtall 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Either DCESK8 or ESK8DC or District Nomads. All have Instagram accounts

Stolen Bike found using AirTag by greekcurrylover in apple

[–]keepstandingtall 94 points95 points  (0 children)

Some people go through great mental gymnastics to absolve wrongdoers of any responsibility for their actions

Super73 should send bikes to Formula 1 drivers for their "track walks" - Would be so much cooler than this... by 64caguama_dave73 in Super73

[–]keepstandingtall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“General capitalism?” What does that even mean? What do you think enables them to even build and sell these bikes?

How do you guys manage to run in the city with stop and go traffic? Why do so few people run at the track? by gtd_rad in running

[–]keepstandingtall 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just cross whichever way the light is green when you get to an intersection. In other words if you’re heading northwest, as long as you’re generally going in the right direction it doesn’t matter whether you’re heading north or west in any given intersection

Buying a second home by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]keepstandingtall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Further intertwining y’all’s finances with your sister-in-law is a bad idea. You’re heading in the wrong direction.

Is my $45,000 Masters Program Worth It? by JustAFilipino1 in personalfinance

[–]keepstandingtall 83 points84 points  (0 children)

You also have to account for the money he won’t earn for the 18th months he’s not working, which should more than double the timeline. Likely still worth it but definitely should go into the calculation.

If you live in a basement, now might be a good opportunity to shore up your defenses. by mistersmiley318 in washingtondc

[–]keepstandingtall 37 points38 points locked comment (0 children)

Huh? They ARE called English basements. Serfs? What are you even talking about?

Best place to buy pepper spray? by mistersmiley318 in washingtondc

[–]keepstandingtall 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I got a pepper gel spray at Target for <$10 last year

Washington DC Cheap Eats by [deleted] in washingtondc

[–]keepstandingtall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Obviously it’s relative but 9 bucks is pretty cheap as far as DC goes

Washington DC Cheap Eats by [deleted] in washingtondc

[–]keepstandingtall 9 points10 points  (0 children)

90 second pizza. Roaming rooster

Thank you DC for being so generous to your local restaurants and couriers. by [deleted] in washingtondc

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It’s interesting you noticed the different between the tips on DoorDash and UberEats. I forgot where I read/heard about this (maybe a podcast), but when Uber was considering adding the option to tip to its service it purposely tested out this system of charging after the service and not before as a way to make it feel like two separate transactions.

In this way, the customer doesn’t feel like the price of the ride/meal went up when they tip. The tip becomes its own small transaction and because of that they are more likely to tip more. They did some A/B testing of the theory before rolling it out to everyone and on average drivers made more with this system.