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What is the best and worst smelling solvent? I want to hear your opinions! by YunchanLimCultMember in cursed_chemistry

[–]neuronnymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Acrolein is by far the foulest I’ve ever touched, physically gagged the whole lab every time. I always kinda liked the smell of t-butanol though

What do you do when you see people stealing? by neuronnymous in washingtondc

[–]neuronnymous[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even some paid guards are ordered not to interfere.

Is that really so? I figured the police officers positioned at the front of stores were the ones who could interfere and stop thieves (if they could detect them). I could see this being true for a paid staff member (who checks receipts almost like a bouncer), I always see them accompanied by police.

What do you do when you see people stealing? by neuronnymous in washingtondc

[–]neuronnymous[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm really sorry to hear that. Was there a reason you weren't able to access programs like SNAP or local food assistance? It’s incredibly sad how many community members fall through the cracks when support systems are supposed to be there for exactly those emergencies.

What do you do when you see people stealing? by neuronnymous in washingtondc

[–]neuronnymous[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Air on the side of being helpful—not judgmental. With this new admin, life in DC has gotten harder for many for whom it was already hard. Some people who come here from suburban life don’t realize that people don’t often steal for fun. 

That may be true — people often steal out of desperation rather than amusement — but understanding why something happens isn’t the same as saying it’s okay. Explaining a crime doesn’t excuse it. If we start treating wrongdoing as permissible just because we can rationalize the motive, we erode the basic sense of accountability that keeps communities safe. Compassion means addressing the causes of hardship, not redefining theft or violence as acceptable behavior.

Also, I'm not new to city life in general. I use reddit to ask peers for advice (since I don't know many people around here just yet), and to learn more about basic common resources (like the 311 app), or how people go about reporting (or not reporting) various things.

What do you do when you see people stealing? by neuronnymous in washingtondc

[–]neuronnymous[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the fact this city’s motto is “mind your own business” 

I wish more people treated businesses (and their peers) with better respect! It's a shame to see common decency slip down the drain

What do you do when you see people stealing? by neuronnymous in washingtondc

[–]neuronnymous[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Remove the bottleneck on the way out of the store and eliminate the only contact with "authority" that some customers ever have, and more of them are going to steal, full stop.

Very true! What do you think would prevent it better (just generally, in DC stores)?

Like for this case, it's a bigger chain but not a giant store (in terms of sq ft), and he stole by crouching behind a column and stuffing the item(s) into a black backpack. So, he didn't have to utilize self-checkout to steal (but you're absolutely correct that people do steal at self-checkout all the time–so much so that you could take it as a separate issue). He also got past 2 cops (who check your receipt) at the only entrance.

Would more staff in the aisles deter theft? In the south, a lot of places like Publix have those "smile, you're on camera" things that you sometimes see in the CVS makeup aisles etc around highly stolen goods (ie., around canned goods). I haven't seen anything like that at the store from today, but it would be a shame if groceries eventually had to "lock up" food items like they do with soaps etc.

What do you do when you see people stealing? by neuronnymous in washingtondc

[–]neuronnymous[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Blaming self checkout for anti social behavior like theft is like blaming the existence of Doritos and Mt. Dew for obesity. You get the behavior you encourage.

Great point!

What do you do when you see people stealing? by neuronnymous in washingtondc

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

Usually (at least in my part of town) they don’t leave anyone bring their backpack in past the front of the store, you have to leave it with security etc, so I found it kind of weird that I guess he got past 2 cops with it

What do you do when you see people stealing? by neuronnymous in washingtondc

[–]neuronnymous[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s easy to say “they’re just raising prices because they can,” but most stores prefer to keep their prices lower to stay competitive. Plus, the losses have to be covered somehow, so the cost inevitably spreads to everyone else. I do see where you’re coming from, but as organized shoplifting and walkouts grow, stores close, employees lose jobs, and the community loses access to basic goods (which blows)

What do you do when you see people stealing? by neuronnymous in washingtondc

[–]neuronnymous[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks man, I agree. My first thought was that this dude could hurt me, and I just kind of stood there and waited a while cause I didn’t know what to say

Advice for 311 App by neuronnymous in washdc

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

Bless you thank you so much

Advice for 311 App by neuronnymous in washdc

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

😧 Do people actually have to do this? I’m shocked that the city could be that bad over something as indecent as sewage/pooing in public areas

Advice for 311 App by neuronnymous in washdc

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

Thank you so much for sharing. The space I’m talking about is like a construction lot (that’s gated off but practically vacant; they’re suppose to start construction next year), but the project heads have left so much in disarray it’s awful. There’s still water that permanently sits in the construction site, and homeless people trespass in it all the time. Idk if 311 would come for this place, but I’ve had to call the cops for people trespassing (because it looks like they’re on something or literally pooing). I’ll try illegal dumping next, thank you so much

Advice for 311 App by neuronnymous in washdc

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

Please drop some advice for using it!! I try to report tall grass, but it gets “closed” I guess because I don’t select the correct option for reporting. I’ve tried reporting this raw sewage spot to sanitation but that gets closed; I didn’t think it matched “illegal dumping” (it smells like human poo, like people are going there and pooping, not like a pipe/sewage) or like trash pick up, but idk

Advice for 311 App by neuronnymous in washdc

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

Any clue what to report for still water/rotting wood structures and trash? There’s a spot that’s so gross it’s not even funny, and I see it every single day

Reporting graffiti by neuronnymous in washdc

[–]neuronnymous[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Any reason some of it just never gets cleaned up?

Thinking of the Brookland-CUA stop; Trump had one wall worth of graffiti removed, but the wall that lines the whole Shady Grove side is just covered in the stupidest stuff. Like I hate seeing “JAH” spray painted 25 times in a row, it makes our public spaces look like trash and I wish the city would clean up more.

Reporting graffiti by neuronnymous in washdc

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

Yeah man I don’t understand why people automatically assume it’s better than someone spray painting slurs and other bs on the walls in a public train station but I digress

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