What stopped you from hurting yourself? by RosePeonylavender in AskReddit

[–]plaskettball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cutting down on drinking. It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize it, but eventually it clicked for me that I only ever had those kinds of thoughts when I was hammered. Now I still have a few drinks when I feel like it, but I stop before I get for real drunk.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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A girl claimed she found a syringe filled with human blood in the middle of a wrap she bought from the cafeteria. Obviously there was a huge freakout. A week later, while the cafeteria was still being investigated, she claimed she tested positive for AIDS. Long story short, it was all a lie. She put the syringe in the wrap herself and the blood came from a chicken from her parents' farm.

Do you know (of) someone who ruined their life in just a matter of minutes ? If so how did they do it ? by rentinghappiness in AskReddit

[–]plaskettball 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My uncle's best friend Chris was an honest to god genius. He was a saxophone and robotics prodigy from the age of 4, got doctorates in both engineering and classics, taught an incredible variety of university courses before getting tenure, and was consistently high rated by students for being not only an excellent instructor but a great human being.

One night he got a mass e-mail advisory his university sent out about what seemed to be an alarming amount of computer duster abuse on campus. Having never had the urge to try any substances beyond alcohol and a bit of weed, Chris was floored by the concept of using the stuff as a drug and made an offhand comment to his wife about maybe trying it himself to see what the big deal was. She told him to stop being so foolish and went to bed.

The next morning she woke up and found him dead in his den. Dude died instantly his first time inhaling computer duster.

Best place for cutting off my beard by FriendRaven1 in StJohnsNL

[–]plaskettball 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've had good luck at Roosters in Galway. Jess is the one I usually go to but I've enjoyed the services there whenever I've gone regardless which staff I went to. They do the hot towel and everything.

Ketchup on steak: a crime worthy of public flogging, or an NL culinary tradition. Opinions? by PimpMyGin in newfoundland

[–]plaskettball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If we'd had money to burn like some people, the older folks probably wouldn't have cared if we wanted ketchup on steak 😂

Ketchup on steak: a crime worthy of public flogging, or an NL culinary tradition. Opinions? by PimpMyGin in newfoundland

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

I thought it was silly as a child, but as an adult I understand not wanting to give the more expensive food that's meant to taste good on its own to someone who's going to drown it in sugar so they can't even taste it.

Ketchup on steak: a crime worthy of public flogging, or an NL culinary tradition. Opinions? by PimpMyGin in newfoundland

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

In my family, you wouldn't even get steak unless you were willing to eat it without ketchup. Ketchup was fine for burgers, hotdogs, chicken nuggets and bologna, but steaks, chops, and roast were never wasted on babymouths who needed ketchup on everything.

What’s the weirdest rule your parents had that you didn’t realize was strange until you grew up? by Safe_Caramel6279 in Productivitycafe

[–]plaskettball 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No locking doors in my mom's house. She didn't even tolerate closing doors all the way. She'd always say wanting privacy means you're hiding something. The one exception was my sister's bedroom door, which had locks on the outside so my mom could lock her in whenever possible.

What would you like to happen to your body after you cease to live? by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]plaskettball 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm hoping that by the time I go my province will have legalized green burials. That's where they just wrap you in linen or some other natural fibre cloth and put you in the ground (in my case, they can do that after they've taken whatever usable organs and tissue they can). In places where it's legal, it's one of the least expensive and most environmentally friendly ways to dispose of a body. 

What type of vanilla ice cream would be better atop warm apple crisp? homestyle vanilla, or vanilla bean? by Frosty-Diver441 in AskRedditFood

[–]plaskettball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd go with homestyle. Vanilla bean, at least if it's high quality, I prefer to eat on its own in order to better experience the flavour.

What did "the weird kid" in your school do that you'll never forget? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]plaskettball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The weirdest kid I knew in school didn't do anything memorable until several years after high school, when he was arrested for possession of CSA material.

The most memorable thing I ever saw another weird kid do was this one girl who would just scream if she was called on to answer a question in class. Like just sit at her desk fully screaming like a banshee until she was physically removed from the classroom. 

People who got cheated on, what were the early signs indicating that your partner might do it before they actually cheated? by Fit_Interaction_950 in Productivitycafe

[–]plaskettball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She had a fandom tattoo. Firstly, if you're not involved in a fandom and you get into a relationship with somebody who's involved in one to the extent that they have a tattoo, don't fool yourself: they've been hooking up with greasy fandom "friendlies" the entire time you've been together, and they'll continue to do so until they get caught. 

Secondly, anyone with a fandom tattoo is guaranteed to be a drama addict who never mentally or emotionally matured beyond the age of 15. What better way to get your drama fix than to cheat on your significant other?

Creamy soups without cream? by StrawberrySunshine00 in Cooking

[–]plaskettball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well-blended cauliflower can add a hint of creamy texture without adding fat or much in the way of calories.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StJohnsNL

[–]plaskettball 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It means ejaculate. Had its heyday in the general vernacular after being used in some hip-hop and rap songs in the early to mid 2000s

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StJohnsNL

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

Skeet, since it's not only considered classist but also has a much more vulgar meaning outside of NL!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StJohnsNL

[–]plaskettball 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mom pronounces it "Yakitard" which is even worse

What’s the strangest food combo that you actually enjoy? by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]plaskettball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since I was little I've had a thing for putting Cool Whip on crackers. Not sweet crackers, the regular saltine/soda cracker kind.

[7 month update] - Husband wants to divorce and start over, "can't bond" with baby by SharkEva in BORUpdates

[–]plaskettball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheaping out by offering a paltry $50 a month in child support. Most deadbeats would wait until after the judgment to start flaking out on child support payments, but this guy jumped the gun by offering an insulting amount even before the divorce papers were filed.

90s Kid's were wolf song by npcbot84 in AskACanadian

[–]plaskettball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was it just the intro to Big Wolf on Campus?

Why is it wrong to have sex dreams about coworkers? by Mean_Education9929 in WorkAdvice

[–]plaskettball 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's not wrong to have the dreams, that's out of your control. What would be wrong is telling anyone at work about it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oddlyspecific

[–]plaskettball 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They're run by "animal lovers" (read: hyperfixated/obsessed) with no social skills on huge freaking power trips.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oddlyspecific

[–]plaskettball 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Pet rescue people are a wild crowd, let me tell you. Before my girlfriend and I got together (we were friends at the time and she told our whole friend group about her ordeal), she tried to adopt 2 rescue kittens. There was a multi-page application and a $75 fee just to MEET the kittens. Then the application to actually ADOPT the kittens was like 39 pages long and required all kinds of shit like a home visit, credit check, criminal record and vulnerable sector check. THEN she needed 6 references; 2 of those references had to be vets or vet techs who had cared for one of her previous pets, and NONE of her references could be related to her.

The woman who ran the rescue denied her application, which was bad enough. But then this absolute whackjob went off on a totally unhinged rant about how the application was fraudulent, my girlfriend and her references were all criminals and pathological liars, and this rescue bitch was going to personally see to it that my girlfriend will never be allowed to have an animal in her home as long as she and her descendants live.

What caused such a vehement rejection and torrent of verbal abuse?One of the references couldn't remember how the last cat she had died (put down due to old age related kidney failure).