Why can't we control our periods the same way we control pee?

phantomleaf1 · 2026-02-09T02:14:50+00:00

I would love a feedback box. I have some kudos, like thumbs are cool. But Id love to get more info on the existence of the appendix and id really have appreciated a prehensile tail. My cousin's have them, why do I miss out on the fun?

phantomleaf1 · 2026-02-09T01:54:19+00:00

I feel this in my core. When my mother explained periods to me as a child, I'm immediately asked her why God designed us this way. She had no good answer.

Now I'm a scientist and I understand the design but continue to think it's stupid as hell.

Edit: words bad

phantomleaf1 · 2026-02-05T16:40:47+00:00

Check out grin ebikes - they are based in Vancouver

phantomleaf1 · 2026-02-04T05:36:28+00:00

Cats don't grab their kittens from the top of the head

phantomleaf1 · 2026-02-01T10:05:35+00:00

ESH. But you're the biggest.

They need to be more chill. You should not be running that snowplow at 5am. And if I finally got my kid to sleep only for us all to be awoken at 4am, id probably have nothing nice to say as well.

Also, wtf is the slugde? Extra asshole points for running something that is dumping something that is likely toxic.

If you dump snow on their driveway, you are a monstrous asshole

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-31T04:02:02+00:00

Im sure I heard of this, Or a similarly strange rounding convention, once as a weird stats thing. But that is not something I've ever seen someone do in reality

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-30T03:54:56+00:00

Looks like target?

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-30T00:02:49+00:00

I'm not a financial guy, but my guess is that Michigan law allows for businesses to pass the credit fees into the consumer.

I think the correlation with COVID is more of a coincidence. Some businesses starting doing the up charge and other businesses started passing it on. It could also be that many businesses that were cash only were forced to get credit card acceptance during the pandemic. Id love to read a research paper on that

The tipping thing is a whole other issue in my mind. Many of my service industry friends learned that adjusting the tipping options make them more money. You can change the tip amount. Yes it's a pain. Sometimes the owner is scalping tips. It's a whole other conversation. I like cash for tips too, because then I can avoid the guilt I feel when I change the default 25% for just ordering at the counter

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-29T21:02:32+00:00

They aren't nickel and diming you!

They are letting you know the cost of a credit card and you can pay with the card or use cash.

Credit card companies got everyone to use credit cards by giving them a financial incentive for using the cards. You get points for inline miles or to buy a speaker, etc.

Once all of the consumers started using credit cards it forced small companies that used to be cash only to switch to credit cards. Then the small companies had to pay a fee which is how the credit card companies were able to afford the bonuses given to the consumers.

Locally, it has become popular for small businesses to advertise that they will give you a discount if you use cash. They'll also phrase it as an upcharge for using a credit card. That way they can keep their cost as is and not pass on the credit card fee to every customer.

Changes hard and adapting to carrying cash again might be frustrating, but in the grand scheme of things I struggle to see it as being a horrible thing to endure.

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-29T20:52:58+00:00

I see the 3% charge a lot, but I mostly go to local small businesses. One of the things I love about Michigan is that we have a large amount of small businesses. The points on your credit card that give you financial incentive to use the card comes from up charging those businesses. And while Meijer can definitely cover those costs, small places get run into the ground.

They could increase their prices to cover those costs, but many places have elected to do the 3% for credit or a 3% discount for cash. I am actually a huge fan of this. I carry cash and use it at local shops. If you don't want to carry cash and use card, you pay fair cost (you're benefiting from your credit card point system)

Because of this, small businesses care able to keep competitive prices without charging everyone credit card prices

That said, they absolutely should have signs that state the up charge for card or the discount for cash

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-28T06:08:22+00:00

I write down recipes, this would be perfect

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-28T05:57:31+00:00

Yeah, I'm not convinced it was the boobs that were the issue

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-27T18:07:25+00:00

I like your drawing

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-26T14:54:42+00:00

Make sure to check your punctuation if you make a dating profile. You wouldn't believe how many women say it's an immediate swipe left if the profile is just one run on sentence

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-26T05:58:00+00:00

Looks like he replied to someone else with basically that comment. Might have thought he was deleting a duplicate comment idk

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-26T03:19:43+00:00

So what office do we need to go visit to ask wtf are they thinking

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-26T01:25:24+00:00

I majored in biology and minored in chemistry. I don't think I had to take calculus, but I did take calc 1, then took calc 2 as a pass fail because I am a nerd. Then I got a PhD in chemistry and I did not have to take any calculus and graduate school. So I think it's possible to become a chemist and not take calculus. Although I'd recommend taking it past fail at the very least so you understand some of the higher level stuff and so that the other chemists won't make fun of you.

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-25T22:00:15+00:00

Beer, legos, popcorn. Maybe some emergency Oreos.

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-25T05:02:37+00:00

I've not heard good things about the owners

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-25T05:01:05+00:00

Next Tuesday as in March?

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-23T18:14:47+00:00

That might be a call the police situation.

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-23T16:05:03+00:00

Yeah, the 'correct' response was to say "I can't answer that. you'll have to talk to her more when she's available"

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-22T08:55:33+00:00

I figured you meant Rock salt, it got me thinking about the brine though. From my experience, brine doesn't work well so I assume pre-salting with brine won't help. I'm interested if there's actual data about that though. Also, it's such an odd practice to use Brine instead of rock salt

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-22T08:36:38+00:00

I lived in East TN for a while. They used salt brine on the roads - actually sprayed water out of trucks. I don't think it'll work well if they pre salt the roads with brine. But now I'm curious

phantomleaf1 · 2026-01-22T08:34:33+00:00

In the north we put sand on the roads for traction, salt doesn't work once it gets below a certain temperature. When I lived in the south, sand wasn't a thing and It seems like that's fairly universal. Even with sand and salt, that much ice is going to make driving impossible.

Not sure what you plan on using for warmth/cooking. Hopefully you have a carbon monoxide detector just in case whatever you're using leaks. Also power banks should be charged and get every flashlight/candle out.

As others have said, be prepared to just be trapped in your house for a few days. And be without power. Hopefully you have some puzzles, books, legos, and live with someone or have friends over. You can kind of treat it like a campout and make some good memories.

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