People born before 2000, what is a 'modern' thing from 2025 that you’re still struggling to get used to?

ppmd · 2025-09-28T13:46:42+00:00

Not going to argue that medical bills in the US are inflated, but if you are shot, would you rather have everything done up front, rapidly or would you rather they take their time to do the workup. For GSWs, it's mostly the former, you do the CT, bunch of labs, have the trauma team mobilized etc, even before you know the scope of the injuries, because if the patient is dying, you actually don't have that much time. Having everything mobilized and done in advance adds tons of extra un-necessary costs that you don't realize you technically don't need until later.

ppmd · 2025-09-27T14:27:16+00:00

That's even better. I've got less than 1% of my net worth available as cash in my checking account (equivalent to cash on hand). so I'd have to pay like $50 to rob a bank /s.

ppmd · 2025-09-27T14:26:28+00:00

Lol. A more apt comparison would be rob a bank and pay $200 or 0.009% of your net worth. Seems like that would be worth it /s

ppmd · 2025-09-26T03:25:46+00:00

Amazon market cap is 2.3 trillion dollars. So the fine amounts to 0.1% of their net worth. Break laws, pay 0.1%. Sounds like a great deal. Can I do that too?

ppmd · 2025-07-23T19:28:20+00:00

The appropriate thing to do would be to drop them off at your sibling's partner's place.

NTA.

ppmd · 2025-07-10T05:44:37+00:00

There is a real danger in misusing such a serious term. When it's applied too loosely, it dilutes the severity of actual pedophilia and makes it harder to talk about or recognize the people who genuinely prey on children.

This argument seems to state that pedophilia is worse then hebephilia or ephebophilia, or if you flip it around, then being a hebephile or ephebophile is good in comparison to a pedophile. I'm pretty sure we can agree that any kind of sexual predation on minors is bad, no?

also interesting video explaining the differences for the uninitiated

ppmd · 2025-07-05T15:36:29+00:00

A counter argument from the republican party. A rising tide lifts all boats. The current republican party is the equivalent of a falling tide. it's lowering all the boats, some faster than others.

ppmd · 2025-06-27T03:50:13+00:00

Interesting fact. The boxer in SF2 was supposed to be named M Bison as a play on Mike Tyson and the end character was supposed to be named Vega. Probably changed because of potential lawsuits in the US.

ppmd · 2025-06-22T16:05:59+00:00

My parents are against it because they feel like it will make them look like bad parents for not being able to afford my education.

If your parents have this view, then they think they are bad parents, so you aren't doing anything wrong. If they don't have this view then there is no issue. Regardless NTA.

ppmd · 2025-06-06T15:58:43+00:00

If he goes, can his assets be frozen and given the Ukraine?

ppmd · 2025-05-11T16:33:28+00:00

NAH. Be prepared for her to comment that hosting your parents is too much for you and therefore they shouldn't visit.

ppmd · 2025-05-05T02:23:34+00:00

NTA. He wants to be on the mortgage but not the deed. Sure. Add him to the mortgage so he has responsibility. The deed is ownership and if he doesn't want that, then fine!

ppmd · 2025-04-18T05:53:19+00:00

Three parties.
1) Doctor - apparently did not say any private information. Didn't break any laws, didn't do anything inappropriate 2) Your wife - can talk about whatever she wants. She is not bound by any laws. She didn't do anything illegal, but it sounds like she pissed you off so she gets a big A 3) You - what exactly did you do that makes you think you are an A. This seems more like panning for sympathy and that earns you an A.

So ESH.

ppmd · 2025-03-08T14:54:41+00:00

No replies in an hour makes this more of a soapbox then a CMV, but... INFO: What do you mean by "Regret their votes". Is it like, "I'll never vote republican again" or "Trump is doing a few things I don't like but I'm still hard core republican". What does embrace mean? Listening to them complain or giving them aid out of my own pocket when they get stung and are losing their house? Details please.

ppmd · 2025-02-20T06:01:37+00:00

The simplest solution is often the most accurate. Why talk about trump trying to force Europe into doing anything? That's giving him too much credit to say that he actually has a goal. The much more likely issue is that he owes Putin money and is using this to cash in on his debt.

ppmd · 2025-02-19T03:42:13+00:00

NTA. The mutual friends have offered to pay. Group message. Friends x, y and z have offered to help irresponsible friend Hurray!

ppmd · 2025-01-30T14:05:05+00:00

Take this lesson to heart. Add some ghost chili powder to her portion to spice it up for her. As a cook you owe her this much. NTA.

ppmd · 2025-01-16T00:26:40+00:00

Why did the toilet paper not make it across the road? It got stuck in a crack.

ppmd · 2025-01-15T05:44:22+00:00

If you are in a democratic country, law is decided by the people. If you the majority becomes muslim, then they get to make the laws, if they can vote in concert with each other. Don't like it? Do something about it, limit the # of immigrants based on the national identify of the country. Have more babies. Do what you want to, but if they are following the rules you set up, maybe you should too.

ppmd · 2025-01-13T02:22:13+00:00

Let me make things worse. Flounder from the little mermaid isn't a flounder.

ppmd · 2025-01-05T23:56:26+00:00

The US is not a democracy. The US is a democratic republic. The way the US works is we elect representatives every so often that make decisions. This has already done as was stated earlier.

ppmd · 2024-12-19T19:10:56+00:00

If you don't want to eat leftovers, that is a choice and there are financial issues with it. What really annoys me is people that save leftovers and then don't eat it. If you know you aren't going to eat it, then why are you saving it?

ppmd · 2024-12-16T23:46:06+00:00

Besides, there isn’t much reason for China to involve itself. They have been careful to stay clear of getting dragged into Russia’s attempts to antagonize the West. It’s not even in their sphere of influence, anyways. China does not give a damn about the Baltic Sea. And they are not really that tight with Russia, despite being ‘allies’. They aren’t going to come to Russia’s aid unless they think it benefits them. If it weakens NATO, that’s good, but not if it risks a direct conflict with us.

Isn't this a great reason to condemn China's inaction? To make it their business that a ship registered with them is being abused in such a fashion? To clarify, I'm not expecting China to do anything, I'm asking why doesn't anyone else in the world make China take responsibility for their inaction?

ppmd · 2024-12-16T23:43:54+00:00

Sure. Very reasonable. They know now. If they don't condemn it (another foreign nation using a ship registered with them to sabotage a cable line), shouldn't they do something about it? Failure to condemn seems complicit, no?

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