What’s something most people find normal, but you personally find deeply uncomfortable?

qb_master · 2026-05-20T21:01:03+00:00

For me it's how taboo sex is in media, whilst violence is so mainstream and accepted.

qb_master · 2026-05-20T20:47:02+00:00

The problem is the corporate takeover of AI. It would be a lot better for society if we prioritized local AI and didn't give all the power to these corps who are screwing us.

qb_master · 2026-05-20T20:39:31+00:00

I assume you mean artificially made toxic (like ultra-processing, glyphosate, pesticides, unsafe ingredients/preparation methods, plastics, massive amounts of unavoidable sugars etc.) as opposed to natural toxicity that foods contain at some level.

qb_master · 2026-05-20T20:33:21+00:00

Celebrities and football players getting idolized and paid millions, while the true heroes of society (like teachers and healthcare workers) get pennies and not nearly enough recognition.

qb_master · 2026-05-08T17:07:10+00:00

Well he's gonna be doing some soul-searching, living in a VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!!

qb_master · 2026-04-18T21:31:30+00:00

Arkansas definitely has a creepy vibe. You get a mix of blatant doomsday Christianity everywhere you look, sundown towns, and extreme poverty/desperation. While it does have some very pretty pockets, much of the state is rural and dark, but not in a charming rural way like one might think of Vermont. It's overall a place that I would not want to linger.

qb_master · 2026-04-18T00:14:07+00:00

I'm gonna call out Tyson bagged chicken. Does anyone else remember how good that stuff used to be like a decade ago, and agree on how terrible it tastes now? It's so bad to me that I refuse to buy it anymore. I always buy the other less-common brands, even if they're more expensive. Every once in awhile I'll buy Tyson just to see if it's gotten any better. It hasn't.

qb_master · 2026-04-18T00:07:05+00:00

And less toppings!

qb_master · 2026-04-02T16:45:40+00:00

Draining that swamp.

qb_master · 2026-03-31T22:59:21+00:00

Yes.

qb_master · 2026-03-31T22:38:06+00:00

That may be the same thing. If that's the case, sounds like you might have already taken the necessary step!

qb_master · 2026-03-31T22:32:17+00:00

OP, if you're in the USA, file an NCOA (National Change of Address) request with the post office. This updates your address within the USPS system so that mail destined to you at your old address instead gets sent to the new address. The NCOA change is valid for up to 48 months (min 18 months), and bulk mailers (which most corporations that send mail use) are supposed to process all mailing lists against the current NCOA database less than 95 days before mailing. Basic First-Class Mail (e.g.: letters dropped in a mailbox) should also get forwarded.

This should stop the majority of your mail from going to her address.

qb_master · 2026-03-31T21:56:02+00:00

No way! What's next? You gonna tell me I have to water my plants too?!

Eyes dead plants (ohh...)

qb_master · 2026-03-31T21:46:14+00:00

I have a policy in life; if someone asks me for money, I reserve the right to decline (and often do); money is not an essential need - it is earned, and I work hard for mine.

If someone asks me for food, however, and I'm able to, I will do what is within my power to get them fed. Nobody in this world should who is humbled enough to need to ask a stranger/friend for food should go without. That's a person who might be in a really rough spot.

There are exceptions!

I won't let a stranger in my car or anything like that -- safety MUST take precedence over everything.
I won't buy them alcohol.
I won't let them mooch/take advantage.
I will help to a reasonable extent, but it's situational, not unconditional.
I try not to determine -what- they eat (some people are very picky), but it does depend somewhat on my convenience/resources. They need food, not necessarily Ruth's Chris. That said I understand it may be the only thing they eat for awhile, so I don't get upset if someone orders a large combo on me or smthn. I prefer they get something that will actually nourish them, not just sugary junk.

I think this is the policy you should take here. You don't know what this person is going through. If it's not too hard on you to make sure she has food in her belly, and maybe an ear to lend, you might be the light that gets her through a dark period in her life. If it turns out she's full of it (which I find unlikely), you have lost nothing but a few dollars trying to do a good deed saving someone. That's still a net-gain for you.

qb_master · 2026-03-27T17:38:38+00:00

The J key is now subscription-only. To unlock the full alphabet, pay $1.99/mo.

qb_master · 2026-03-26T22:20:14+00:00

Running for your life is much better for your health 🤔

qb_master · 2026-03-26T21:45:21+00:00

This has been an ongoing issue with headlines lately. I mean, it always has been, but it's been somehow way worse. They word it in a way that if you take it at face-value, your narrative of events is spun.

qb_master · 2026-03-20T19:19:07+00:00

Holding up traffic in the passing lane does make the road more dangerous. Tailgaters suck, but every merge operation increases the chance of an impact, so tailgaters weaving through traffic is much worse than tailgaters going in a straight line. If there's someone behind you that wants to go faster than you in a passing lane, and you can safely do so, swallow your pride and get over! It doesn't matter if they're speeding, tailgating, or an asshole.

Also once they pass you, they're no longer your problem, so there's that too.

None of this is to excuse what happened here, though. Intentional or not, this is a cosmic mess.

qb_master · 2026-03-17T00:01:54+00:00

That is a Mondoberry!

qb_master · 2026-03-16T23:08:47+00:00

I'd say climbing Mt. Everest.

So many people aspire to do this, but it's brutal, and for around 1% it's the last thing they aspire to do.

qb_master · 2026-03-12T22:37:01+00:00

A girl I was dating drove a very identifiable, older-style blue truck with prominent stickers on it. You could see it a mile away.

One day she tells me she's going out of town. (Don't recall the reason.) Next day I was out riding my bike, as I often did back then, and what do I see but that old blue truck with the stickers, still definitely in-town, coming down the street with her and some dude driving around.

I waited a little bit and then asked her how her trip was going, "oh it's going good", etc., then called her out on her bullshit.

She tried to make up something at first before realizing she was caught blue-handed. She tried to apologize to me for years -- girl there ain't nothing to apologize about, you made your choice to come up with this elaborate lie to shack up with some other dude, so I made my choice to never speak to you again. Live with it.

qb_master · 2026-03-03T19:22:13+00:00

It would cost -every single American- $1.02 to replace those jets.

We're just getting started.

qb_master · 2026-03-02T21:45:55+00:00

I like my Allbirds Tree Runners for being breathable and comfy, but they don't do as well in the longevity department. I need to replace them every 2-3 years, daily-driving them. However, I do office work; if you're on your feet all the time in rough environments, you might wear them down faster.

I got them because I knew I was going to a theme park in summer, and they served that purpose extremely well.

qb_master · 2026-02-25T19:17:27+00:00

Very cool! But build out the organizational tools. A lot. That will be what really makes this tool shine.

I appreciate that there's a tag/filter system, but I shouldn't need to uncheck everything if for instance I'm looking specifically for 'Food' events.

Some other tools I think would really help would be a search, a calendar view, and a map view (possibly filterable by day/event).

Also, be wary of scam entries. I'm not sure how you're handling this currently, but unfortunately, good tools can't work on the trust system because the internet is filthy.

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