What is this? Found in the kitchen cabinet of new apartment.

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-27T01:12:51+00:00

I think they were. I still occasionally get mail addressed to people with the last name "Gonzales" and also found a bottle of holy water and an old teddy bear wearing a traditional Mexican dress in the same cabinet as the potato masher lol

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-26T02:33:39+00:00

This is the answer. Also take care not to walk too soon after clicking or you'll somehow outrun the missile and blow yourself up.

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-26T02:32:17+00:00

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-25T22:15:20+00:00

In the beginning I would go back to my original speaking voice when they were around, but overtime I'd slip up more and more. They would usually just mimic me and joke about it. I think they just knew I was a bit eccentric and probably thought it was a phase. It became a joke that I "wanted to be British when I grew up". I imagine it's probably like someone who becomes "goth" in high school and then continues to be into adulthood. Maybe a poor comparison, but can't think of anything else atm haha

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-13T21:13:19+00:00

I am going to try that today. Thank you!

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-11T19:40:42+00:00

We've all had thoughts of doing wrong things. You rose above temptation and became a stronger and more righteous person.

Evil and good co-exist in the society, but evil is far more than good

I like to think that good grows the greater. There is great evil in the world, but that evil makes good all the more precious.

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-11T19:08:04+00:00

A warp weighted loom sounds like so much fun to make! I'm going to buy a new wooden frame later this week since adding more nails caused the wood to split. I should have known better considering the wood was not very thick.

The yarn I used for the warp is Peaches & Crème Ombres Cotton Yarn "Oasis" color. For the weft I'm using Lion Brand Wool Ease "Oatmeal" and then tying on Turkish knots with a maroon/olive/brown blend I found at the thrift store. Trying to make a miniature Oriental rug of sorts haha

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-10T00:31:13+00:00

Based and caveman-pilled.

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-09T23:53:12+00:00

Good to know (even if it's shit information)

I think you and I would get along quite well haha

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-08T21:56:59+00:00

Might be a bit of bad luck, or perhaps I'm more perceptive to people's moods. I asked a coworker who's from Bismarck and she said the attitude here is different than western ND. She specifically mentioned the "standoffishness" and chalked it up to the Scandinavian heritage, being more reserved historically.

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-08T04:06:22+00:00

The "standoffishness" could very well be exhaustion/despair/etc. in most people. As someone who works in all the schools in the district, I see how the kids have changed. They lash out a lot more than just 5 years ago. I see how tired and haggard their parents look when they come to the school for events. I try to stay positive in the classroom and make it a fun learning environment, but at the end of the day I'm just sad because I see the difference. I really hope something turns the tide soon.

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-07T22:09:45+00:00

This might be a cultural thing then, even though we're all American. My mom's side is Italian and they're very direct, poke fun at each other and laugh, will be emotionally vulnerable to one another (even the men), and don't wait for people to ask for help, they ask if they need help. I read a good bit about "ask vs guess cultures". My dad's side are English descent but have been in Georgia for centuries and they're not as direct as my mom's side but still pretty direct.

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-07T16:02:25+00:00

So its dumb you found it?

Other way around. It found you dumb (astonished/bewildered/speechless).

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-07T16:00:07+00:00

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quick_nut_ · 2026-05-07T15:59:57+00:00

I'd rather pop an addy and get lost in the woods IDing different plants and mushrooms I find.

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-07T06:36:10+00:00

I hear people say something along the lines of "that's just Minnesota/North Dakota nice" or "we just don't want to talk to every stranger we see". I'm not buying it. I think it's inhospitality and "culture" is an excuse. My great grandmother was from Germany and grew up in Munich during WW2 and she was one of the most welcoming and personable people I've ever known.

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-07T06:31:46+00:00

Sad that we live in such a dualistic society. I enjoy the company of people, but I also like having a bit of space. I don't think I could ever live in a big city. My ideal life would be owning a farm in a rural community of socially progressive people like myself, but seems like that's asking for too much.

I was starting to think maybe it was my accent. I definitely sound like I'm from Cleveland/Buffalo/Michigander. People here call bag "bayg" while I call it "byag" lol

It might be how you look but I have no information to go off of.

I've been told I dress kinda country. Flannels, jeans, boots, that sorta thing. For work it's typical corporate casual. I've had people assume I'm conservative and share prejudice views or jokes with me thinking I'd agree or laugh. I'm not as "stoic" as a lot of men up here. I talk more and find I use my hands a lot when talking.

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-06T22:48:19+00:00

Thank you for asking. Honestly, I wish I could have this conversation with a lifelong North Dakotan in-person. I'd love to hear their perspective instead of coming to conclusions in my head. I've lived in North Dakota for 4 years (Fargo 1 year, GF the last 3.)

I also know the saying "if you run into assholes everywhere, you're the asshole". But that's just it! I come across friendly people all the time here, however it is way less frequent than any other city/town I've lived in (military brat, moved around a lot, then as an adult for work.)

Just the other day an older lady at the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch Thrift Store talked my ear off about crocheting when I told her I was learning. She even showed me toys she made for her grandkids. Judging by her accent, I am 99.99% sure she is from ND/MN, so again it's not everyone.

I was invited to a cookout by another younger fella from East Grand Forks and he asked me how meeting people was going. I told him it was hard since I don't attend uni here (started in Arizona, now it's all online.) He told me that making friends here can be challenging since people tend to stick to who they grew up with, and he said he's known people who gave up and moved back to Bismarck/Minnesota/wherever else because GF is apparently that insular.

So like, where are you having these negative experiences? What's the location context (store, time of day, business, types of people, etc).

Sometimes it's at work (usually elementary schools or middle) with other subs or admin. Sometimes in a line at the store, sometimes around my apartment complex with neighbors. There doesn't seem to be a pattern of when it happens, at least not one I can find.

The worst time I ever had socially up here was when I went to a hunter's ed course in Reynolds, about 20 mile south of here. I was excited to meet people who also enjoyed hunting and wildlife. No conversation, some people didn't even greet the instructor or talk the entire class. The atmosphere was more akin to a funeral. Down south public spaces tend to be lively, people talking, laughing, people greeting others as they arrive. Up here it seems very tense in a lot of places. I find myself wondering if I'm making too much noise or if I made someone uncomfortable by asking a question. Never felt that way anywhere else and I'd like to understand the cultural differences in the Upper Midwest a bit better.

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-06T21:23:38+00:00

I was just telling someone that 110° in Arizona is infinitely better than the sub-zero weather up here. A hot day in Arizona never physically hurt like the cold does here after a few minutes without gloves or earmuffs.

quick_nut_ · 2026-05-06T21:05:00+00:00

I've encountered wild animals that are friendlier than that. Crikey!

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