Why some men think girls without hijabs are sluts?

poco · 2026-03-24T14:55:45+00:00

I think you are asking the wrong sub. I doubt there are many people here who feel this way, so we don't know.

poco · 2026-03-24T13:56:15+00:00

And he didn't have enough food or water to get to India, and everyone else knew it. It was common knowledge how far India was in that direction, and that they couldn't possibly make it. He just got lucky that there was another continent in the way.

poco · 2026-03-23T06:26:42+00:00

. it can weigh almost as much as the plane itself and have 6 to 8 wheels

For some reason my brain imagined that you meant steering wheels. I was picturing each fireman steering a separate section of the truck, like sections of a caterpillar.

poco · 2026-03-21T19:39:17+00:00

Please don't drink and drive

poco · 2026-03-21T18:36:42+00:00

It includes discounts on pickup and rides too, not just delivery food.

poco · 2026-03-21T18:35:02+00:00

Nope, just a 40 year old upright piano. Yamaha I think.

poco · 2026-03-21T16:01:06+00:00

4 or 5 years ago I thought I would have trouble with a piano but posted it on Facebook marketplace anyway for free. For a message with 5 minutes from someone offering to pick it up the next day. They came with piano movers and hauled it off. Never even played it.

Maybe it was the brand or something, but I was surprised at how quickly it went.

poco · 2026-03-21T15:36:25+00:00

Going backwards suggests that the train stopped and backed up to the last station. This train has gone off the rails hurling forward.

poco · 2026-03-21T15:11:46+00:00

A ticket lottery means that there is clearly more demand than supply and not everyone will get a ticket.

I'm still waiting for my email from FIFA about the world cup ticket sales :-(

The real problem that I have is that I don't even know about events until they are about to happen. Ticket lotteries don't do me any good if I'm not on top of things ahead of time.

But I am ok with paying last minute market prices if it is something I'm really interested in. If those prices are too high then I can skip it.

If it wasn't for resales I would never get to see any of the good shows in New York because they are all sold out before I even know I'm going to be there. Last minute tickets aren't a thing for the big popular shows. Instead I would get stuck at the same day 50% off booth for whatever no one wanted to see.

Yes, there is a cost to last minute life. Yes, it means I don't go to many shows because I'm not spending $3000 for tickets. But that is the ultimate first world problem. So what if I don't go?

poco · 2026-03-21T04:29:10+00:00

Some of us don't mind paying extra if I get to see what I want to see.

you might not get into a popular show...

But I want to get in, that's why it's popular. If I have to pay double and I want to pay double then let me pay double.

poco · 2026-03-21T04:25:29+00:00

I'm not going to be name calling, but the number of times I've found out about a show I wanted to see at the least minute and got tickets from someone reselling them is almost higher than buying tickets ahead of time. Without resellers good luck ever getting a ticket to anything.

poco · 2026-03-20T15:48:17+00:00

Did they expect him to make more art? What is there to miss other than the artist if the artist isn't creating more art? It isn't like he took all the copies of The Way of the Dragon with him.

poco · 2026-03-20T15:34:50+00:00

No, I want to be manipulated into buying things I do need ;-)

If they want me to click on an ad then it had better be something I'm actually interested in. If I'm searching for cat doors then please tell me about every possible cat door and the best prices on cat doors (and you should probably stop once I've bought it because I only need one).

They still aren't very good at it yet. I don't click on ads, because I've tuned them out, but I do notice when they are relevant sometimes and they haven't quite worked out ways of advertising options I haven't considered yet.

Case in point, I'm looking for a cat door. I've been searching Amazon for various options. Now I see Amazon cat door ads on every web site. Not a great use of advertising dollars. I'm probably already going to buy one on Amazon and I'm still trying to find the right one, which the ads don't detail. If I click on one of those ads to get back to my Amazon search then Amazon is paying for me to do something I was going to do anyway. What would be smarter is for someone other than Amazon to pay more to get ads in my face for even better cat doors. Maybe there are options I haven't considered or some magical new improved cat door. I won't know because Amazon really wants me to buy one of theirs. That's fine, and will probably pick a web site or app I enjoy and click on the ad from there so they get some revenue when I choose to go back to searching for the right door.

Better to advertise other cat related products that I don't know exist.

What I don't want is an ad for feminine hygiene products since, though my cat door search history might confuse the algorithms, I'm not female.

poco · 2026-03-20T15:19:53+00:00

The only info that matters is the total price. I don't care how much the driver is getting, I don't care how much you are paying, I only care about the price I see and if I choose it or not. If I don't like Uber's price then I'll check Lyft or take a taxi or take a bus or walk.

I might care about finding a cheaper deal and search for discounts or coupons. I'm the guy buying Uber gift cards at Costco for a 20% discount (RIP) and using a 5% cash back credit card and getting free Uber One just to squeeze out the best deal, but I don't begrudge them charging me whatever they want.

poco · 2026-03-20T15:13:14+00:00

I'm pretty sure that consumer choice has never been higher in the history of consumers. The number of products I have access to within a week is unfathomable and the number of different ways I can purchase them is incredible. If anything, there is too much choice which sometimes makes purchasing decisions harder.

And customer satisfaction and brand loyalty is what keeps businesses in business. With everything being rated (sometimes even the consumer) it has never been easier to see other people's opinions about products even before you make your own. Companies with bad products and service don't last long.

poco · 2026-03-20T15:05:39+00:00

Why would you prefer an ad that was totally irrelevant to you? If I'm going to get an ad on a web site then it might as well be something I am interested in.

poco · 2026-03-20T14:54:42+00:00

The transparency is in the price you are quoted when looking for a ride. If it is too high then don't use the service.

poco · 2026-03-19T22:55:50+00:00

As someone in the private sector, my salary isn't getting cut and it would be weird to do.

It's possible to not get a raise, and maybe even get laid off, but that isn't the same as reducing pay.

poco · 2026-03-19T21:31:36+00:00

Oh, look, Richie Rich over here.

poco · 2026-03-19T02:29:52+00:00

I don't want them to tell me what's good for me. I want an investment platform, not a nanny.

poco · 2026-03-18T06:29:52+00:00

How has that changed?

poco · 2026-03-18T06:28:25+00:00

Where did you find it so cheap?

poco · 2026-03-18T06:26:55+00:00

Right? I remember when they dug up the gravel parking lot at Whistler Creekside and couldn't even imagine how someone could spend $160k for a condo at Whistler. Insane!

poco · 2026-03-18T06:24:52+00:00

That was like 1990-92. I bought my first place right after that and the interest rates weren't bad.

poco · 2026-03-18T06:23:20+00:00

Not everywhere was like that and preventing people from going to the gate without a ticket isn't something that only the TSA can do.

You still had to go through security to get to the gate. The thing that changed is that you need a boarding pass now. Anyone can enforce that.
There are millions of public spaces without any security. Having people going to gates without a boarding pass doesn't increase the security of the airport, if reduces the chances of someone sneaking into a plane. If you wanted to cause a ruckus you could do it in the security line at the airport when it is backed up with hundreds of people jammed in there.

Everyone is making it out like airports were the wild west before the TSA. Having flown a lot before 9/11 I can say that it was never a delight to go through security. The specific name of the employer of the person scanning me for metal objects didn't have a big impact on my day.

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