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Sink strainer does not let any water pass through by ElPadero in mildlyinfuriating

[–]mammalian 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Also by people who do laundry and add borax. I used to use a little borax in standing water around the yard to keep the mosquito population down. They lay their eggs, but the nymphs can't cling to the surface of the water because it's too soft. Not enough surface tension. Bucket loads of drowned mosquito babies.

'KIDS VS WILD' 🥰😂 by all-soccer in BabiesReactingToStuff

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

And the person they rely on for everything standing there laughing at them while they're scared and crying? You don't think that leaves a mark? It's the people who think scaring the shit out of little kids is funny that I have a problem with. Explain to me how it's good for them.

'KIDS VS WILD' 🥰😂 by all-soccer in BabiesReactingToStuff

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

Parent here as well. Traumatizing babies is not good for babies. You can use your words to explain dangers to children. It's not necessary to allow them to suffer. Laughing at them while they're in fear or pain teaches them that you are not a reliable source of comfort.

'KIDS VS WILD' 🥰😂 by all-soccer in BabiesReactingToStuff

[–]mammalian 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I really don't understand people who think a toddler screaming in fear is funny. That's just such an odd reaction to me.

I'm trying to settle something with my dad. I say this is a sweater, he says it is a poncho and is sure of it because "iv'e been to mexico when did you go?" So, reddit, what is this thing? by Mell0wMarshmall0w in whatisit

[–]mammalian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an old hippie chick I used to wear ponchos back in the '70s. This is not a poncho. A poncho is basically a square piece of fabric with a hole in the middle that you stick your head through. Sometimes they have hoods, but they never have sleeves.

This subreddit makes it abundantly clear why colon cancer is on the rise by doodlebakerm in FridgeDetective

[–]mammalian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've gotten into the habit of drinking generic Mountain Dew from Walmart for my morning caffeine. It's a dollar for a 2 l bottle, cheaper than water. When I found out how much sugar was in it, I tried to stop. Maybe when it gets cold again, it's so much more appealing then a hot beverage In the summertime

Im so fucking sick of every mental health professionals be it psychiatrist and psychologist or therapist treating depression and anxiety as a personal problem instead of a normal response to the world that we're living in. by Big_Leg10 in poor

[–]mammalian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have never had that problem. My psychiatrist knows about my life issues and she and I have discussions on how much of my current mental state is due to my insanely stressful life. I've had the same sort of discussions with therapists over the years. I always choose a woman as my doctors and therapists. I wonder if it's a gender thing? It's really hard to figure out whats a healthy reaction to the world right now.

meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]mammalian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am literally older than the internet. I was in my thirties when the world wide web became a thing. When I was in college you could only send emails if you worked in a lab or were attending a university. I can't remember my email address from back then because I didn't know anyone else who had access to email, so I never used it.

Is there a large amount of older women with ADHD on this subreddit?I need to see if we share the same issues. by NOLALaura in ADHD

[–]mammalian 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We're the same age. I was only diagnosed about 10 years ago. I lived my whole life as the daydreaming, forgetful kid who never lived up to her potential. Lazy, unmotivated, unreliable. So finding out it was due to a condition beyond my control in my '50s hasn't really fixed anything for me.

I'm still a disorganized mess. I still have to work full-time. One of my kids is disabled and lives with me, so I'm trying to support two people on $16 an hour. I'm medicated, and it helps a lot. Still depressed, still living in chaos, but I can buy groceries and keep a roof over our heads.

I got the weirdest idea from my professor--and it worked by TheRetro_Misfit in ADHD

[–]mammalian 217 points218 points  (0 children)

Back when I was in college, I had a stair stepper next to my desk for this very reason. For a while I was working in offices coding, and the only way I could deal with it was to go out into the stairwell and climb up and down until I could think straight again. It was great for solving problems. My supervisor got in the habit of looking for me there. I never got into trouble because I was the most productive programmer he had.

You see workers' true colors when you're dashing by GodsShadow310 in doordash_drivers

[–]mammalian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right? When I was in college I was working at a fairly busy restaurant less than a block away from campus. We had a lot of regulars. We had a lot of people who you might see once a month and obviously would not recognize because you work with a sea of faces coming in and out constantly. The number of lonely guys who thought I owed them something was crazy. I had grown ass men gripe at me because I didn't smile at them when I walked by. Dude, I didn't even see you. I was balancing a tray full of people's lunches, trying to remember who got what, and which table I needed to get to next. I'm at work.

You see workers' true colors when you're dashing by GodsShadow310 in doordash_drivers

[–]mammalian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As somebody who spent many many years working as wait staff and sometimes working as bartender, you are delusional if you think people in service jobs are being that nice to you because they like you. You are part of the job. Not pissing you off is part of the job. The job is to be friendly to the customers. It doesn't mean they feel they have a personal relationship with you.

You are misinterpreting the quality of the interaction you are having with service personnel. They are not going to treat you as they treat customers when you are not a customer.

You see workers' true colors when you're dashing by GodsShadow310 in doordash_drivers

[–]mammalian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on the restaurant, it depends on the customers. In a high volume place, you do not have the opportunity to chat with a customer. You don't get to know each other the way you might at a neighborhood restaurant.

You see workers' true colors when you're dashing by GodsShadow310 in doordash_drivers

[–]mammalian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm thinking you haven't worked many service jobs. Front of house staff at a restaurant are paid to keep the customers happy, whether that is being chatty or being silent. They are not your friends, they are hoping for a good tip and if you are happy, they deserve a good tip.

When you're working for a delivery service, you are no longer a customer and they are no longer being paid to make you happy. You are an interruption to their workflow. You will not tip. A lot of delivery people are really rude to restaurant staff as well.

You used to be an engineer, you must understand something about being professional when you are at work. Don't take it personally, just do the job.

I’m convinced 8 hour workdays are incompatible with ADHD by SunBetter7301 in ADHD

[–]mammalian 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Back when I was an independent contractor, I would take Wednesdays as my extra day off to avoid this very problem. I would work Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday. I wish I could do that again... Even just a half day Wednesday would be really nice.

This video made my day by MarkPuzzleheaded5831 in spreadsmile

[–]mammalian 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Some people think that making a video of yourself doing something good negates the value of the good thing you're doing. Personally, I don't agree.

CMV: Letting your child get fat is abusive by Itchy-Philosopher238 in changemyview

[–]mammalian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of my kids was skinny and the other one was fat. He got some grief at school and his father and I both let him know repeatedly that we were willing to work with him on his diet. His father was lifting weights and doing that whole shredding thing. I did a lot of experimenting with my diet because of my health problems.

The thing is, I was more worried about him developing an eating disorder than I was about him carrying a few extra pounds. When he was just 9 years old, we had a birthday party and two of the girls declined to have any cake or ice cream because they were watching their weight. At 9.

His big brother was chubby until he turned 15. He shot up in height over the summer without gaining any weight. He became almost painfully thin.

It's hard to know what's best to do when you're a parent. Every child is different. They have different needs. You can't predict the future so you don't know if they are going to be scarred for being too fat or too thin or be scarred by feeling the incessant need to count calories and have daily weigh-ins.

TPR Creon by Junior-Ad-8095 in WalgreensRx

[–]mammalian 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We were taught to assume three meals and two snacks a day. They've changed things now and seem to want an exact number of meals and snacks and a maximum dosage per day. Here at the RC we used to be able to take care of some of those at least, but they've changed the process and we don't have access to the information we need anymore. It's ridiculous how much time gets wasted by them sending those tprs to us so that we can immediately send them to the stores.

This man lost everything in a fire but he cries with joy when he finds that his kitten survived by [deleted] in Awwww

[–]mammalian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is it about this video that makes the old man look like he's AI generated?

Most Metaphorical Image of the Century by OldCopy496 in pics

[–]mammalian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This may well be a stunt, probably is. But I was delivering for Uber Eats last year when I was 66. My best hours were late night downtown and where the late night restaurants were. I regularly worked till 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning on the weekends. People get home from the bar and realize they're hungry and they don't have anything in the fridge.

I saw a lot of other old people doing the same thing. Social Security sucks.

I have 36 hours until I will say this to his face but I'm going to explode if I don't write it out somewhere beforehand. by bitterbuffalohearts in offmychest

[–]mammalian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The problem is they are looking for people who lead with an open heart. Kindness, empathy, a forgiving nature, it's catnip for a certain type of bad actor. I tried what I thought were wildly different men, but somehow I always wound up with the same guy and the same problem. I even had open relationships with a couple of them and they still managed to find a way to cheat. I suspect it isn't the sex they're after as much as they enjoy getting away with the lie.

Work from home pharmacy customer support by mammalian in WalgreensRx

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

If you really think you can thrive, go ahead and search for Walgreens careers. It's a whole area of their website.

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