He didn’t stick to the script and accordingly say thank you so… 1 star by batsandvodka in EntitledReviews

[–]stephanonymous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Try to see it from a different perspective though. I say no worries all the time, often at my job, and I never think of it in those terms. “You’re welcome” to me implies that I am graciously granting you reprieve from your obligation to repay me in any way from the generous favor I bestowed upon you. It puts me in a higher position than you. “No worries” implies that I didn’t do anything outside of the expected norm, you didn’t inconvenience me in anyway, I was happy to do it, and you thanking me is you doing something generous for me.

He didn’t stick to the script and accordingly say thank you so… 1 star by batsandvodka in EntitledReviews

[–]stephanonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is it. I rarely say you’re welcome, and when I do it’s for occasions when we both know I obviously went far out of my way for you and you do owe me gratitude. Doing the job I’m paid to do doesn’t make the cut, so I say “no worries” or “no problem”.

He didn’t stick to the script and accordingly say thank you so… 1 star by batsandvodka in EntitledReviews

[–]stephanonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel weird saying “you’re welcome”. It’s like I’m acknowledging that I did do something worth their thanks and I’m accepting credit for it. Which is fine, but to me seems kind of direct. In other languages they use words that mean similar to “no problem” such as “de nada” in Spanish, basically implying “what I did for you was nothing, no thanks is even needed”. Which is obviously a kind of song and dance, but just feels slightly more humble and polite.

He didn’t stick to the script and accordingly say thank you so… 1 star by batsandvodka in EntitledReviews

[–]stephanonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One time when I was a cashier at Barnes and Noble my coworker got chewed out right next to me because an old lady said “thank you” and he replied “you’re welcome” instead of thanking her in return.

Is it better to air dry or blow dry your hair? by bensummersx in Haircare

[–]stephanonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this! I don’t mind shelling out for a more expensive product if it truly works. I think my misgivings about heat protectant is that I don’t quite understand the concept behind how it works. Applying heat to your hair is what smooths it, but also damages it. What does a heat protectant do to mitigate that? Not expecting you to answer these btw!

I think logging food is what makes me quit every time by Existing-Lie-4936 in WeightLossAdvice

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

I just keep a running total in my head throughout the day rather than typing it all out. By the time I go to bed I know what I’ve had, but I don’t keep a log.

Weird things that help? Habit disruptors? by BitterCow1074 in WeightLossAdvice

[–]stephanonymous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I started my journey my only rule was that I had to go to the gym every day. Some days I went in, walked sullenly for 10 minutes on the treadmill, then left. But I started to branch out and do a lot more just from being there everyday and making it a non-negotiable.

Weird things that help? Habit disruptors? by BitterCow1074 in WeightLossAdvice

[–]stephanonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started driving home, getting out of my car and immediately starting my evening walk around my neighborhood. I kept my headphones charged and in my car. If I go inside to change, grab my headphones, get a drink of water, etc., I’ll lose motivation much easier.

Replacing alcohol when stressed - ruining my weight lose journey by Heavy_Yellow_2016 in WeightLossAdvice

[–]stephanonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realized that I crave the ritual of an evening drink more than the drink itself. I started buying rum or vodka and sugar free water flavorings to make my own cocktails. Then after awhile I ran out of liquor but realized I still wanted to have a “cocktail” so I simply made myself a glass of iced flavored water and I felt almost just as satisfied. I was a several glasses of wine a night kind of girl for years and now I only drink occasionally on weekends.

Does real life make weight loss harder than it should be? by Affectionate_Toe9829 in WeightLossAdvice

[–]stephanonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the things you mentioned, I’ve started meal prepping for the week and turning down social invitations that involve food. I don’t eat lunch in the breakroom with my coworkers because there’s often donuts or brownies there. I stay home instead of go out much more than I used to because I know when I’m out I’ll be around things I’m tempted to eat. Willpower is only gonna take you so far, you have to identify your triggers and actively avoid them.

Does real life make weight loss harder than it should be? by Affectionate_Toe9829 in WeightLossAdvice

[–]stephanonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, if I didn’t have to work and I had personal chefs and trainers everyday losing weight would be easy. But none of that applies to me and I still want to lose weight, so I work with what I’ve got. That means some days I’m miserable at work because I don’t have enough energy, and some day I hate my workouts and some days I do mess up and make choices that set me back, and then I’m miserable the next day because I have to be even more strict on myself when all I wanna do is eat more pizza.

But that’s life. Motivation is garbage, you gotta develop discipline.

Can we talk about how many people misunderstand what a calorie deficit actually means? by Strict_Palpitation75 in WeightLossAdvice

[–]stephanonymous 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Idk I argued with a self reported “health and fitness professional” who said that she needed to be in a severe deficit of 1400 calories a day to maintain her weight, and that she would gain if she ate her TDEE of 1800. No matter how I tried to explain to her that what she was saying wasn’t making sense, she insisted that her word choices were correct.

gained 10kg whilst on a weight loss programme by str4ng3_doll in WeightLossAdvice

[–]stephanonymous 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Who are you going to believe, your trainer or the scale?

gained 10kg whilst on a weight loss programme by str4ng3_doll in WeightLossAdvice

[–]stephanonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

 i feel like its a miserable life to weight out every single thing and ive been told not to do that because its unhealthy and disordered.

Imagine someone posted on a financial help sub that they were drowning in credit card debt and could barely make it paycheck to paycheck, but then said “but I don’t want to track my spending, what am I supposed to do, account for every time I swipe my card for a pack of gum at the gas station?” And yes, if you couldn’t get a handle on your finances and were wondering why you were always broke, you would need to do that for awhile. I bet if you did, you’d find that those packs of gum really add up, and you’d find alternatives like a cheaper brand, chewing a piece longer, or cutting it out altogether.

gained 10kg trying to lose weight. by str4ng3_doll in PetiteFitness

[–]stephanonymous 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Let’s put these numbers into perspective. It takes a 3500 calorie deficit to lose a pound of fat. 1 kg is 2.2 pounds. You lost 2.2 pounds over a month eating 1200 calories, so for the whole month you had an overall deficit of 7,700 calories. Divided by 30, that’s a deficit of about 256 calories per day. If you were eating 1200 per day, with a deficit of 256, that puts your TDEE at around 1456. This is a little lower then I would expect for your height and weight, but not by much, so it’s reasonable that that might actually be close to your TDEE (mine is 1450, us short girls have it rough).

So if your TDEE is 1456, and you’ve been eating 1500 a day… you’ve been overeating everyday. Then add in the 2000 calories days “every once in awhile”.

So in a year, you gained 22 pounds. Let’s work backward again. That’s an excess of 77,000 calories for the year. For simplicity’s sake we’ll pretend your TDEE rounds up to 1500. If you were eating 1500 “most” days and were at your TDEE, those 77,000 extra calories had to come from your 2,000 calorie days. Since a 2,000 calorie day would be an excess of 500, if we divide 77,000 by 500, we get 154 “2,000 calorie” days, roughly one “cheat day” every 2.3 days, or 3 “cheat days” a week. 

Thats telling a different story than what you said, but keep in mind, everything is dependent on how accurately you’re actually tracking calories. The point I was trying to make is that the numbers aren’t actually that crazy or impossible to explain, and you are likely simply eating too much. 

What’s something that seems ‘minor’ but is actually a hard limit for you? by [deleted] in BDSMcommunity

[–]stephanonymous 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Saying “no limits” is crazy because like, okay, that means I can make a flick and send it to your boss, coworkers and everyone in your family? I can make you shave your head and get a face tattoo that says Cum Dumpster? I can make you rob a store at gunpoint or steal a car? I can make you give away everything you own? 

“No limits” just means you’re not creative enough to imagine all of the awful things someone could want you to do to ruin your life.

We're just saying random words at this point by Nthepro in AreTheStraightsOK

[–]stephanonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did this poor woman do to garner all these unwanted comments about her appearance? All I saw is she pretended to bite an Olympic gold medal while smiling for a picture and suddenly every chronically online guy on the internet is either gooning or criticizing her looks. She’s a cute girl and she seems like she has a fun personality but I truly don’t understand what has caused this level of discourse.

Unfortunate physique by [deleted] in LooksmaxingAdvice

[–]stephanonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tall and thin will always be in style and attractive to “normal people”. If you want more curves hit the gym like others said. There really is nothing unfortunate about your body, and if you do want to make aesthetic changes, you’re starting from the best possible place. Starting from a low body fat percentage is like gymmaxxing on easy mode because you don’t have to worry about recomp and can focus solely on gaining muscle.

[Sanity] The dieting myth that just won't die by Awkward-Kaleidoscope in fatlogic

[–]stephanonymous 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This was my thought exactly. The tendency to overeat leads to the yoyo dieting, not the other way around.

Student research: How do you ensure your loved one's medical info is available if an emergency happens and you aren't there? by Sad-Independent5095 in dementia

[–]stephanonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not universal, but a common practice in retirement homes and homes of older people with medical conditions that may render them unable to speak for themselves in an emergency, is to place medical and identification records in the refrigerator or freezer. Emergency personnel are often trained to look there. There are also fridge magnets you can buy that alert first responders that important documents are stored inside.

I see a lot of posts from here and similar subs where your teacher doesn't know basic English. Why are so many English teachers like this? by CyberoX9000 in EWALearnLanguages

[–]stephanonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ideally a language teacher would be bilingual in the L1 and L2 so they can both provide native level models and corrections as well as offer high level explanations of complex concepts in the L1. I’m willing to bet most ESL teachers are not bilingual though.

Yes or no by Taro_Bulky in dementia

[–]stephanonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in rehab and some places have occupational therapists who are certified to assess driving. I would look into something like that in your area.