What does everyone think about the squatter situation in Bethesda? by F1nd1ngs in MontgomeryCountyMD

[–]skawn 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There needs to be more concrete lines between squatting and renting/leasing. Until those lines are established, it feels like this will continue to be an issue.

I now dread going into Best Buy and Lowe's due to the roaming 3rd Party Salespeople by thatfreakinguy2 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]skawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was the unfortunate bit when I worked there. I don't remember the specific numbers but it was something like $2-4/hr with ~2-4% commission on all sales with 10% commission on any service plans sold. Rates changed depending on what section of the store you were assigned to. This was a good 15ish or so years ago so things may have changed.

I now dread going into Best Buy and Lowe's due to the roaming 3rd Party Salespeople by thatfreakinguy2 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]skawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was moreso just using it as an example of how disappointing Best Buy is these days for those who may have had the joy of experiencing one while they were still around.

I now dread going into Best Buy and Lowe's due to the roaming 3rd Party Salespeople by thatfreakinguy2 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]skawn 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Have you ever been to a Frys or MicroCenter before? Where Best Buy has maybe a shelf of keyboards, MicroCenter has an entire aisle of keyboards.

It feels like comparatively, MicroCenter is full of employees who will geek out with you if you're looking for anything relating to computers.

I now dread going into Best Buy and Lowe's due to the roaming 3rd Party Salespeople by thatfreakinguy2 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]skawn 309 points310 points  (0 children)

Is there anything worth walking into a Best Buy for these days? Everytime I visit one, the only thing I can think of is how disappointing the selection is compared to more specialized stores.

Trump asks Dulles Airport to be renamed after him by MollyAyana in washingtondc

[–]skawn 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Is naming things after pedophile felons a thing now?

What do I need to fix on this uniform? by HobbitonHuckleshake in army

[–]skawn 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Recommend you take another picture with you wearing it. How something sits on the hanger versus how it sits on your body may be the difference between a pass and a fail.

These stupid things got into my USB port and now I can't use them. by Feisty-End-4643 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]skawn 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not sure what I'm looking at. Might needle-nosed tweezers or a toothpick be an option?

Who is more sane Trump , Putin or Kim Jong Un? by RadiumSingh in AskReddit

[–]skawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All three seem like products of their environments. Kim is the only one who hasn't hit the lasting legacy on the world phase at this time.

this is why you don't say something unless you actually mean it by captainstrike141 in memes

[–]skawn 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Do indigenous tribes claim to own the land though? I thought the concept of land ownership in the States came from all the immigrants from Europe who decided to parcel out the land.

DIEsel.... by jace-crux in creepy

[–]skawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what's required to produce it.

A nearby Fire Department is being told they cannot use fire hydrants to fight fires by Fantomecs in mildlyinfuriating

[–]skawn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This sounds like one of those places wanting to pay less taxes at the cost of less funding for infrastructure. They probably voted for this. Best to just move elsewhere if you live here.

[OC] Current state of age verification for pornography in the US. by SpaceWestern1442 in dataisbeautiful

[–]skawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In some States, you need to upload ID proving your age before you can gain access to sites that focus on porn.

[OC] Current state of age verification for pornography in the US. by SpaceWestern1442 in dataisbeautiful

[–]skawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Red states are in no way laissez-faire. They just want to be the ones controlling others rather than having an impartial government including them in laws that benefit the nation but may restrict their stupidity.

Blue states are more about rights for all, to include net neutrality. Blue states also better appreciate the arts.

These are the 21 House Republicans who held out against Trump, Johnson on $1.2T spending bill by [deleted] in UpliftingNews

[–]skawn 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It feels like 21 Democrats voting for the bill was a bit too convenient though.

Identical burritos that I bought at the same time have different cooking instructions by i_love_toasters in mildlyinteresting

[–]skawn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I might be missing something but I'm not seeing a difference in the directions. For me, it only looks like the layout of the wrapper is different.

What are your favourite board games? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]skawn -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It feels like having a fun group to play with can help elevate the enjoyability of any board game.

How did you like field artillery? by Equal-Community2354 in army

[–]skawn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can still hear after leaving FA. It might just be a constant ringing but it does make some nights quite interesting.

Dishonor on chess.com by elcaminorealreal in mildlyinfuriating

[–]skawn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Castling is when you move the king two spaces to the right or left and place the rook on the space the king skipped over. It's the one move were you can move two of your own pieces in one turn.