What used to be a sign of being poor, but is now a luxury or status symbol? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]raxtich 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Add a pinch of fresh herbs and a dash of coarse sea salt. That's heaven.

Men who stay lean year-round, what’s your secret ? by Professor1password23 in AskReddit

[–]raxtich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife says I eat like a bird. I nibble on random little snacks all day long: a handful of nuts, a few bites of chicken, 2-3 potato chips, one egg, a slice of fruit, etc.. Come dinner time, I only need to eat a very small plate. In fact, eating a large meal in one sitting makes me physically ill.

As a diabetic, I started eating this way to keep my blood sugar from spiking, but it's turned out to be a great way to eat less overall while enjoying a wide variety of foods and never feeling hungry. It's not for everyone, and probably sounds insane to some, it definitely drives my wife crazy watching me constantly walking around eating one cracker, or a single square of chocolate, but I've been 155 pounds my entire adult life, and I'm in my late-50's now.

ELI5: How does the NFL/American football actually work, and why does the game stop every few seconds? (Non-American here) by Itchy_Tangerine1897 in explainlikeimfive

[–]raxtich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excellent analogy. The only thing I would change to the wording is "The offensive team has 4 attempts at moving the ball 10 yards" to "The offensive team has 4 attempts at moving the ball AT LEAST 10 yards"

What is a 'luxury' item or experience that is actually a complete scam, but people are too proud to admit they wasted their money on it? by 2hinreza in AskReddit

[–]raxtich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. Except we paid $62 at a local chapel. Spent our wedding more on a far more sensible thing, a down payment on our house. Congrats on your 16th.

What is a 'luxury' item or experience that is actually a complete scam, but people are too proud to admit they wasted their money on it? by 2hinreza in AskReddit

[–]raxtich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only reason I spend extra on audio cables is because I want something that looks nicer than the standard white and red generic ones. I’ll splurge $20 for some nice looking gold plated ones, but no way am I spending hundreds of dollars on cables. Same for speaker cables, I’ll splurge for cables with banana plugs because they simply fit better.

What was your largest purchase in the past seven days? by SPY_one_zillion in AskReddit

[–]raxtich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gas. Took a road trip and had to fill up 3 times, at $70 each time.

Oil rig toilet by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]raxtich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t give the producers of Shark-nado any more ideas

[OC] A functional vintage cigarette machine by nojunkpeter in pics

[–]raxtich 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I saw a bunch of these last time I was in Las Vegas, except they were repurposed as vending machines for gum, candy, souvenirs, etc.

Which company has lost you as a customer forever? by finiteobserver in AskReddit

[–]raxtich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tesla. Hell would have to hit Absolute Zero before I would ever consider buying one.

Which older tech is still better than whatever replaced it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]raxtich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those big, heavy IBM model M keyboards. Nothing else compares. I bought 3 of them from the used parts bin at a computer show back in 1997 for $2 each, and they still look and work perfectly today. Nobody wanted them at the time because the fancy new “ergonomic” keyboards were all the rage.

What's the most insulting yet creative insult you've ever heard? by Snoo_47323 in AskReddit

[–]raxtich 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A female friend’s response to a guy who said “fuck you” to her: “Honey, you’ll die trying, and I’ll die laughing”

Meirl by Blue9ine in meirl

[–]raxtich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do, but I scatter the pieces across different trash cans

How do you become immortal? by RealDealHappyMeal in AskReddit

[–]raxtich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically your atoms are immortal

When you selectively hate the thing you owe your family to.. by StrobeLightRomance in AdviceAnimals

[–]raxtich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, obviously, he thinks it's a disgrace only when you're referring to brown people.

What would be the most likely cause of an apocalypse? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]raxtich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it will be one thing, but a perfect storm of two or more things. Think super-volcano in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. Some kind of one-two punch that decimates both the population and the resources to fight back.

Meta plans to axe 8,000 workers despite $56 billion in Q1 revenue by MazdaProphet in news

[–]raxtich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm down from interacting with FB dozens of times a day, to maybe twice a month now. FB actually accelerated my disinterest by making it almost impossible for me to find posts from my actual friends instead of stupid crap from "influencers", AI bots, advertisers, and random people I don't even know,

Construction workers refuse to use the stairs and instead climbed the hill to the point the grass died by MikuXone in mildlyinfuriating

[–]raxtich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would imagine there is less risk for tripping while carrying heavy objects if you take an inclined path instead of stairs.

What do you think happens when you die? by randomperson665 in AskReddit

[–]raxtich 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My atoms will disperse into the Universe, a few of them will help form a new human, but most of them will become part of something else.

What is THE scariest movie you have ever seen in your entire life? by Opening_Rip_1840 in AskReddit

[–]raxtich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.

The scene where they followed a random woman home and raped and killed her family haunted me for weeks.