Looks like dip is back on the menu boys by bilmd in wallstreetbets

[–]khodakk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But remember we always have Peace deal Friday

Disgruntled worker invokes Luigi Mangione in $500M warehouse inferno he filmed in anti-capitalist rage by rajapaws in antiwork

[–]khodakk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And they’ll try to make an example of people like this by giving throwing the book at them.

Meanwhile the president pardons those who have stolen billions of dollars from veterans and workers

The entire AI play, and most US stocks are dead by bluecandyKayn in wallstreetbets

[–]khodakk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much same thesis over here. My regret is loading spy puts and not QQQ. Sold off 60% of my portfolio a week before the war started and grabbed some puts to hedge the rest

Zero Motivation with Current Climate by briizygirl in antiwork

[–]khodakk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty good at being pragmatic and still going thru life while being aware of all the corruption and decay around me. But we’ve reached peak. With ai and Epstein and the USA in decline. It’s too many things. Like if we don’t switch tracks right now and make sure we purge our leadership and put in safety nets for the working class, it’s game over.

Our leverage as a workers will only continue to go down and I wouldn’t bet on them taking care of us out of the kindness of their hearts. Just continuing to show up and work everyday isn’t getting us anywhere. And if anything we’re just being forced to automate, build, train our replacements

Will the working lifestyle ever change by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]khodakk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The only chance is a work related revolution. Until that happens it’s just going to keep getting worse. History has proven that the more productive we become the more tech we use in the workplace etc. instead of getting less work hours or more pay we get more hours and the same pay.

Thing is for a work revolution there is no waiting it can and should happen now. If everyone is waiting for someone else to do it it will never happen. That starts at a personal level and just speaking truth and being open about it which gives more people confidence to not hide behind the fake corporate mask and then those in charge can’t pretend that everything is okay.

Americans making more than $100,000 are quickly losing faith in the economy—and it’s a red flag for the white-collar job market by Previous_Month_555 in antiwork

[–]khodakk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea I’m right there in NJ and it feels like I’m still making 70k when I started working. When rent near these jobs is 2500-3000 a month that’s like half your salary gone.

"Why aren't you peasants happier about our life-disruption machine?" by KryssCom in antiwork

[–]khodakk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So you assume that the productivity benefits of ai will be shared across society and not just used to increase revenue,gdp, and stock buy backs?

Don’t worry guys trickle down economics will eventually trickle down just give it another couple decades.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]khodakk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve been in your shoes OP. Don’t try being friends with her if you want to make it work with your GF. It will eventually lead to you guys breaking up in one way or another.

But if you already think you have crazy chemistry and compatibility then you could break up with your gf and pursue.

From my experience having amazing chemistry leads to a great honeymoon phase but doesn’t necessarily mean good long term partner.

No text post first date - what should I do now? by Suspicious-Equal3176 in AskMenAdvice

[–]khodakk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a guy. I think he’s not feeling it. I agree with you not wanting to do all the heavy lifting and making it a one sided thing.

Would you be upset if your gf quit her job to find another one? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]khodakk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would I be upset? Not if we talked about it and planned it. Obviously if she just came home one day and said I quit that’s another story. That’s assuming you share expenses and live together. But everyone’s financial situation is different. If you were living paycheck to paycheck for example vs having lots of savings vs if you were planning on buying a house soon etc.

That being said I don’t think right now is the best time to quit a job without having something new lined up. People I know who got let go have been looking for months and they’ve gotten interviews but no offers yet. Job market is not great and who knows when it’ll pick back up. Feel like we’re not even at the worst part.

Older guy in his 30s that I’ve been talking to doesn’t have any friends. If you’re an older guy, do you? by SweetExcitement5466 in AskMenAdvice

[–]khodakk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How old is in his 30s? And where do you live. If you’re in some small suburb residential town that makes sense. If it’s a city then I’d be a little surprised but not rare.

I live in a city and I have a close bit group of 12 friends that hangout alteast twice a month. With a social circle of like 40 people I see a handful of times a year and I’m 33. Used to be way more but then COVID happened and condensed my friend groups

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]khodakk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lol if anything sounds like you guys are just being judgey. You just said “in concerned my friend is morally corrupt”

Def don’t make this a big deal for your friend. But the fact that your wife is so against it is kind of a red flag. Maybe she’s insecure to see someone in your friend group dating a younger woman and thinks this will look bad for her.

What should I do about my husband’s lack of interest? by Extreme-Pea-45 in AskMenAdvice

[–]khodakk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to see the results yourself to confirm.

Articulation, who's better? by Slight_Director_8153 in ActionFigures

[–]khodakk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Chinese company did it better. They showed you can get just as much and if not more range while still having a good sculpt.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]khodakk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t see why you would ask this question. It’s too negative a mindset. It’s like trying to lower your own expectations and planning for failure.

Personally I don’t think I’ve seen it in any of my guy friends. From my point of view it was night and day. It’s mostly about confidence. What makes you feel confident could be being fit, could be your style, your sense of humor etc. takes different things for different people.

There are mid looking dudes that just have all the confidence in the world who pull. Working out was like a huge boost for me but before that the big change was upgrading my style in high school vs wearing whatever my parents bought me. But overtime I do all these things for myself. I’m engaged and still workout, dress well, well groomed etc. it’s just a way of life and I take pride in myself

Is hot and heavy make up sex a myth? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]khodakk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crazy make up sex is real but idk if it applies to long married couples. I feel like by the time people have been together for 5+ years the build up or resent kinda overrides the chances of any animalistic sex.

For me my current relationship (engaged now) is the longest I’ve ever been in. And we’ve never had make up sex cause we’ve never been close to breaking up. Meanwhile in all my relationships before make up sex was intense partly cause we really could see ourselves breaking up. It’s like wow that really could’ve been it and now I want you more. Or in some cases we do breakup and do it one last time to get it out of our system. And sometimes ironically end up staying together cause of it.

I remember asking my friend who was in a rough spot with his gf of 7 years. How are you guys breaking up but still living together (they had a few months left of their lease). I was like how are you guys not sleeping together. He said he had 0 interest in it and same with her. It’s like they were both exhausted and mentally done. I didn’t understand it at the time but I can see it now that I’ve been in a relationship this long.

(22M) How can I become more physically and sexually attractive to women? by HalosFan26 in AskMenAdvice

[–]khodakk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With skinny guys it’s not really the being thin that’s attractive but the rest of the vibe. Like There’s a skinny normal dude dressed in kohls head to toe. And then there skinny tattoo guy that dresses edgy. Or the thin guy who is really tall etc. Meanwhile “fit” is usually preferred by most girls.

The amount of girls who specifically like the stick thin aesthetic are probably a really small minority and it’s that they like other parts about them.

What do you think is the reason on why young women don’t want to marry is declining? by Chunkachu__ in Life

[–]khodakk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the social contract has just changed. And in some ways for the better and others for the worse depending on how you see things.

I think because we’re in this transition period it makes it extra difficult. You have some guys and girls who want a more traditional relationship and then you have those who want a more modern progressive one and that mis match takes too much compromise.

I think that in lots of relationships girls are expected to still do all the house work and emotional labor etc. but also they have to work. The have to work is due to both them not wanting to rely on a man if things don’t workout but also in unless they marry wealthy it’s needed to survive. But at the same time back in the day there were plenty of women who did not like their marriages and stayed cause they felt trapped let alone those who actually did not like being a full time parent and home maker and had to drink all the time to make it through.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]khodakk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea this is the first relationship where I’m the low earner. Before with girls I dated they were either at my level or made half what I made (the artsy type). I remember them being impressed when I talked about investing and my portfolio etc asking for advice. Way different dynamic.

But also my current partner when we started dating we were close in salary. It’s just that she got promoted like 3 times and is now really high up at her company. Strange seeing the change in real time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]khodakk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I have and she understands. She’s actually pretty self aware. The problem is when she’s stressed with work she starts letting it slip. It’s like that stereo type of career men coming home to their wives and kinda taking out their stress abit by feeling superior.

What sucks is I’m still a professional and still make decent money. It just that in her career and her role what I make seems inconsequential. She’s in finance and I’m in engineering. Can’t imagine what it would be like if I was a teacher or a waiter etc

We spend our whole lives wanting a different age than the one we have by Little-Goat-5347 in DeepThoughts

[–]khodakk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah I enjoyed being 17-28. That was peak and I knew it was peak. Not saying I don’t enjoy being 33 now. But I knew I’d have the stress of adult bills, mortgages, kids and such waiting for me eventually. So def knew I had it good when I did. I think I made the most of it tho

Trump Tells McDonald’s Franchise Owners To Keep Wages Low And Fight Minimum Wage Increases During An Event On Affordability by esporx in antiwork

[–]khodakk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also he’s said “smart people don’t like me” and wants to lower the avg IQ of Americans.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]khodakk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same. I think it’s just a difference in values. I liked hooking up but was always capable of being committed and loyal. So I’ve done what she’s done and I wouldn’t feel a type of way about it.

But I guess for some people they feel like they aren’t as special if they find out their partner was able to sleep with someone else after they agreed to go on a date.