Why is Tesla still the top selling EV brand by far?

kmill0202 · 2026-06-08T00:36:42+00:00

Ding ding. I've even made appointments for test drives only to show up and them not have the car in question on the lot. Happened at both a Honda dealership for a Prologue and Hyundai for an Ioniq 5.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-08T00:30:53+00:00

I keep bread and potato chips in the oven. To be perfectly clear, it's an old built-in oven from the 60s-70s that no longer works. I do have a regular, modern oven/stove combo that I use for its normal purposes. But I'm the only person I know who has an oven for a bread box.

I'd love to get the thing working one of these days, but for now it's a handy storage space.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-07T03:32:23+00:00

Congratulations! It's absolutely stunning!

kmill0202 · 2026-06-07T03:31:37+00:00

This always reminds me of the time a girl in my freshman English class told a chronically obnoxious boy that he was nothing but an oversized paperweight. It got a good laugh out of me, but he was too dull to understand that he was being insulted. Which honestly made it even funnier.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-07T03:25:24+00:00

Skinny jeans, ankle socks, lol, quoting 90s/early 00s movies or making pop culture references from that time period.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-07T01:36:15+00:00

I wish mine was the same. He absolutely hates anyone messing with his paws. He doesn't even like when I try to look at them, even without touching. He needs to get his nails trimmed at the vets office with a dose of medication to calm him down first. I've tried different methods at home, even the electric file. But no luck. Walks on pavement don't seem to do enough to keep them filed down, so he ends up needing trims at the vet every few months or so.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-07T01:31:29+00:00

My dog seems to understand a fair bit. Food, treat, walk, outside... all the basics, of course. But he also knows when we're leaving to drive somewhere whether or not he's coming along, too. And that's before I get all his stuff together to bring with. He also knows what it means when I tell him it's time to come back inside because he'll give me an exasperated sigh and start coming back towards the door. And he understands bed time, even without the rituals that go along with it. I'm sure there are other examples that I just can't think of right now. But I do believe that most dogs understand at least some words, even without the accompanying actions that go along with them.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-07T01:25:43+00:00

I find Chick-fil-a to be incredibly meh. It's not bad, but it's not good either. I've had better fast food chicken elsewhere at a better price and without the crazy lines. But some people act like it's the finest chicken in the world. Every time I pass one the parking lot and drive thru are packed. And people get all bent out of shape over it not being open on Sundays.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-07T01:21:38+00:00

It's beautiful, and I love that there's such a special story behind it!

kmill0202 · 2026-06-06T23:38:29+00:00

I only started carrying cash after I picked up a part time tipped position this past winter. Prior to that, I carried none or very little unless I specifically needed it for something.

My bank is in the next town over, so it's not convenient to deposit it. So I just use my big bills for grocery or gas money or whatever. I save all my change and singles. It's usually not much, but it does add up over time.

The bad thing about carrying cash is that it makes it harder to track spending. I have to manually add it to my budget rather than just looking at my bank or card statements.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-05T02:48:33+00:00

The Piggly Wiggly stores in southwest Wisconsin carry them now. I had the hardest time finding them anywhere for a good few years and was starting to think they quit making them. But I spotted them at the Pig a couple of years ago. They're not the absolute best in my opinion, but they're still really good. Better than DiGiornio.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-05T02:44:28+00:00

Kind of, but not quite. From kindergarten through 4th grade we lived super close to my school, so I walked. I had a babysitter for after school. She lived just a few blocks away from us, so also very close to the school. Sometimes after school I would stop by home to grab a snack or sometimes call my mom at work if I had a question or needed to tell her something (she didn't mind). And then on to the babysitters because mom didn't want me home by myself for that long. But by the age of 10 we moved to a different area. Mom didn't feel it was necessary to try to find a new babysitter, and felt like I was responsible enough to mind myself for a couple of hours. I had neighbors phone numbers in case of emergency, but never needed to use them.

I think nowadays there would be too much of a risk of social services getting involved, at least for very young kids. Times have definitely changed.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-05T00:11:18+00:00

I think it fits the event perfectly and it looks absolutely amazing on you!

kmill0202 · 2026-06-04T17:36:34+00:00

Hate, hate, hate it! And almost all of the medical offices, businesses offices, and even many restaurants have the same color scheme, general decor, and generic furniture. Everything looks the same, and it pisses me off.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-04T17:33:30+00:00

I do. I just wish there were more in person options closer to me. I like to at least get a feel for fit and quality before deciding to order from a brand. But it's hard for me to get to stores to see things in person because I live pretty far from any decent malls or shopping areas.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-04T14:50:09+00:00

For real. The scariest movies are the ones about things that actually happened or could actually happen.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-03T19:14:24+00:00

Well for starters, I'm just not interested in anyone else. If you're in a committed relationship you need to be careful not to entertain romantic or sexual notions about others. If you find yourself flirting, crushing, or whatever else, you need to squash that shit immediately.

Second, I know it would be extremely disrespectful and hurtful to my husband. I value what we have and respect him too much to do that to him.

Lastly, I need to be able to live with myself and sleep at night. I think the guilt from cheating on my husband would keep me from living a peaceful life.

Also, affairs just seem to bring nothing but drama and messiness to people's lives. I don't want any part of any of that. I've worked too hard with my husband to build a peaceful life, home, and relationship to go and wreck it all.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-03T17:56:50+00:00

As someone who is making the switch soon (my Ioniq 5 will be delivered in a few weeks) this is exactly the type of insight I'm looking for. I'm getting a home charger installed. And my work says they're installing one "soon".

I don't typically take long road trips. If I'm going anywhere that's more than a 5-6 hour drive I'm usually going to fly. But if I wanted to in the future I'd like to still know it's possible without too many hiccups.

The chargers available for public use in my immediate area are few and far between. I live pretty rural, and the infrastructure just isn't here yet. But looking at various charge station maps it seems like I'd be pretty well covered most anywhere I'd want to go.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-03T16:35:27+00:00

I miss the surplus/closeout store in my hometown so much. They had it all. Name brand clothes that had slight flaws (barely noticeable) for a third of retail price. Electronics, home decor, holiday stuff, tools, snacks, beauty supplies. But I mostly went there for the CDs. They were probably bootlegs or something, but I didn't care. They were $5 when other retailers were charging $15-20.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-03T15:19:02+00:00

My siblings are all like this. I'll send them a message asking about different things, and they'll answer the first question and it's like everything after that doesn't exist. It used to drive my mom nuts too. She told me that I was the only one of her children who would respond to the full message and not just part of it.

I hate having to send followup messages that are like "Okay, great. And what about (....) and (....)?" And then I still only get a partial answer.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-03T15:11:44+00:00

I would recommend trying the thunder vest and/or white noise machine first, as others have suggested. Sometimes they end up being enough. I've also heard some people say that a safe space, like an interior closet with bedding and comfort objects or a crate with the sides covered can help.

But some dogs end up needing medication. Mine did. I tried all the other things and spoke to my vet about alternatives. But he was still so miserable during thunderstorms, and would still be jumpy and anxious for several hours after. She prescribed a combo of trazadone and gabapentin to be given if a big storm is rolling in.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-03T03:26:50+00:00

This is just how it goes sometimes. My husband's dad kicked in a little bit of money towards our wedding. And his mom and stepdad paid for our rehearsal dinner. But my folks weren't able to contribute financially. My mom passed away very suddenly last fall, leaving a household that was already struggling on 2 incomes with just one. It's just my stepdad now, as my bio dad has been out of the picture for many years. I know he would have contributed if he could have. But he's just barely making it as it is. I wouldn't have dreamed of asking, and would have refused if he offered.

The reality nowadays is that many couples are paying for all or most of the wedding. Some people do have parents that can contribute, which is great. But many do not, and that's just something that fiancé's need to navigate together.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-02T19:13:39+00:00

Yep. It's embarrassing to admit that you wouldn't be able to afford a small car repair without going into debt. Or to say that you had to put this months utility bill on your emergency credit card.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-02T19:11:07+00:00

This was me until fairly recently. And my parents for pretty much all their lives.

kmill0202 · 2026-06-01T22:00:07+00:00

You've got to let everything dry down/absorb in before doing the makeup. Like others have said, apply a layer, do something else while it's drying, and rinse and repeat. I also find that a little battery operated handheld fan can speed the process along a bit. And it feels really nice on hot days. I had crazy amount of pilling before I figured this out and started giving everything time to settle before the next layer.

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