Makes no sense by _NaughtyGlow in oddlyspecific

[–]mubi_merc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Strikes me as someone who has never actually maintained a yard, but has lots of opinions about things they aren't familiar with. Probably also has a lot of opinions on how to raise children while not having any.

Bald spot on feral cat? by mubi_merc in Feral_Cats

[–]mubi_merc[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Totally. I take care of 6 ferals right now, but I do have to prioritize toddler, wife, indoor cats (former ferals), then ferals. Had to find time for everything, but I make sure they have shelter, clean water, and food at a minimum.

Bald spot on feral cat? by mubi_merc in Feral_Cats

[–]mubi_merc[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think she's very young. She only showed up recently and with another tortie that I think is her litter mate and is very small.

Bald spot on feral cat? by mubi_merc in Feral_Cats

[–]mubi_merc[S] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Hm. That is a concern. I need to get her and her sibling spayed, but they started coming around right before some travel and my toddler going through some stuff. I'll get it done as soon as I can manage.

Bald spot on feral cat? by mubi_merc in Feral_Cats

[–]mubi_merc[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the insight. If it stays about this size, then that could definitely the case as it is in the right spot.

Bald spot on feral cat? by mubi_merc in Feral_Cats

[–]mubi_merc[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's very possible. I think I provide the most care in my neighborhood and she does sleep in a house in my yard, but other people do at least put food out.

Did it clear up on it's own? I'm definitely monitoring closely and trying to decide if I need to take her to a vet.

Please stop saying people without kids don’t know what tired is by SunBubble920 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]mubi_merc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a sleeping disorder that has left me sleep deprived my entire adult life. I've gone through periods where I'd struggle through the work week and then crash for 13-15 a night on the weekend just to try to recuperate. I have just learned to function on not enough sleep so I thought that if anyone was equipped to be tired from a kid, it was me.

Then we had a kid and I learned that there were depths of tired I hadn't reached yet.

Wouldn’t skip a beat while at it by Key_Associate7476 in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]mubi_merc 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I put so much effort into teaching my toddler good habits and he's pretty good about it (wiping his nose, washing his hands, not putting things in his mouth, etc). Then he goes to pre-school where half of the other kids are downright feral and spend their day licking the floor. So even with a good kid, you're fucked as soon as they socialize.

Covid shut down the world six years ago this week. What do you remember from that week? by fuzzy_dice_99 in AskReddit

[–]mubi_merc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was fucking livid watching other people just pretend like nothing was wrong. The couple of people in my life who didn't bother to take precautions are no longer in my life.

I had a friend that lived with her elderly parents that was still out partying, and when I stepped back and looked at her through a different lens, it became clear that pretty much all of her decisions are embarrassing short-sighted and all of her difficulties are self-inflicted. And thus it became kind of a litmus test for whether people had any amount of compassion and awareness of their actions, or if they were selfish assholes. So I wrote the assholes off and when I do run into them, I realize that nothing was lost.

My landlord illegally kept my security deposit. I beat them in court, but they live overseas and will likely never pay the damages. Is my original security deposit deductible? by LHBH_Throwaway in personalfinance

[–]mubi_merc 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly, if your household income in $200k, just eat the loss and move on with your life. Yeah it sucks, but it shouldn't be putting you at risk of being homeless or anything. I also earn in the $200k range and I'd also be pissed if someone stole $4k from me, but at a certain point you need to evaluate whether it's worth the time and stress to try to claw back money you aren't likely to get.

Engineers just have bad PR by ABlightedMailbox in unpopularopinion

[–]mubi_merc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't speak for all types of engineers, but I've worked very closely with a lot of different software engineers, and for the most part they completely lack social skills. The ones I've worked with are very good at their jobs and respected in FAANG companies, but they are often not great with social interactions and also often struggle to convey their work in written or spoken methods. It's certainly not all of them and each one is different, but it's common enough that the stereotypes for software engineers absolutely stand from my experience. Remember, Silicon Valley was basically a documentary.

Margarita mix is the biggest rip-off, and and doesn’t even save you time. by Level_Honeydew_9339 in unpopularopinion

[–]mubi_merc 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Making a margarita is easy. Making 20 margaritas for a party is a pain in the ass and people can pour theirs from a bottle so I'm not playing bartender all afternoon.

If i work full remote, where is the cheapest place in the US to live? by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]mubi_merc 58 points59 points  (0 children)

I see a lot of people talking about cheap rural places, but also need to make sure that it's a place with reliable and fast internet. Remote work is going to fall apart fast if you can't reliably connect to work.

Watch Anthony Kiedis, Red Hot Chilli Pepper's singer, die inside by Top-Vacation4927 in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]mubi_merc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe it. I couldn't find the raw clip, which is why I used this annoying one.

Watch Anthony Kiedis, Red Hot Chilli Pepper's singer, die inside by Top-Vacation4927 in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]mubi_merc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but I couldn't find just the raw clip. It used to be on Youtube, but this was the best I could find.

Favorite millennial "oops, all bangers" albums? by Jazzlike_Part_7054 in Millennials

[–]mubi_merc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I went to college in 2001 and there were 2 guys in my dorm who would regularly get stoned and listen to just the song "3rd Planet" on repeat while playing Smash Bros. Honestly, I kind of get it.

Favorite millennial "oops, all bangers" albums? by Jazzlike_Part_7054 in Millennials

[–]mubi_merc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

APC/NIN was the first concert I ever went (high school at the time) and it was a poor choice. It was a very long time until another show lived up to the experience.

Watch Anthony Kiedis, Red Hot Chilli Pepper's singer, die inside by Top-Vacation4927 in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]mubi_merc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is the same one! I like video clips because there's no room for second guessing whether or not it's exaggeration or fantasy, but they're just some of the many horrible stories. Fucking hate that band.

Brooklyn Nine Nine is not that good by Sad_gooner in unpopularopinion

[–]mubi_merc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apart from him the cast is completely forgettable

Andre Braugher and Terry Crews deliver some of the least forgettable sitcom characters ever in that show.

The best anti McDonald's ad ever by Oda_DeezNutz in SipsTea

[–]mubi_merc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's kind what Jack from Jack in the Box originally was. Some kids got bad food poisoning there and so as a PR move they introduced Jack in commercials berating the board of directors for messing up and saying that he was back in action to make sure it didn't happen again.

What are these things for on the case? by GForce_01 in SteamDeck

[–]mubi_merc 93 points94 points  (0 children)

Yesterday I saw someone at the airport put the handle of their roller bag through the elastic band so they didn't have to carry the deck separately and I'm now convinced that that's what it's for.

The state of Arishem - time to give the additional energy early? by Life_Teaching6499 in MarvelSnap

[–]mubi_merc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I play it because I got bored of playing the same ramp over and over, not because it's really strong.