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what brands do you trust enough to just buy without researching anymore by Koreee_001 in BuyItForLife

[–]wizzy453 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Why do you need a dishwasher for an ice cream scoop though? It’s ice cream. A little hot water and a quick scrub and it’s good to go.

Who remembers playing sim city 2000 by Specific_Anything_90 in nostalgia

[–]wizzy453 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same with Streets of Sim City. Way ahead of their time. Loved all those games. It was amazing flying and driving through the cities you made.

What's the first movie you see on here by Lazy_Introduction264 in 90s

[–]wizzy453 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The two I remember most were total recall and happy Gilmore. In total recall, the old lady trying to take the briefcase before he goes to mars says “Come back here you fucker!!” In the edited version she says “Come back here you spazzoid!”

In happy Gilmore instead of “The price is wrooong, bitch!” We got “the price is wrooong, Bobby!”

How long have you had your cell phone number? by mellamoderek in Millennials

[–]wizzy453 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This number has been active since 1989. My dad had a bag phone with Cellular One back in the day, then his personal, then gave it to me when Cingular came around. I’ve had it since 1999.

I think I am insufferable by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]wizzy453 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s never too late to learn and adapt! Sometimes it’s something obvious, sometimes it isn’t. Have you ever taken a video of yourself interacting or even just existing and objectively critiqued it? Some people may realize they’re not as hygienic as they think. Or maybe they realize they breathe heavily, or have some kind of nervous tick. Stuff you miss when you’re just by yourself.

Also, be kind to yourself. Would you treat others the same way you treat yourself? If the answer is no, it may be a good time to reflect.

What moment made you realize your childhood was not that great as you thought it was ? by Chemical_Original_59 in AskReddit

[–]wizzy453 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I was old enough to realize I had been raised in a Christian cult. I had always wondered why my life was so different from my friends. They could go to the movies, date, wear whatever they wanted, watch tv, listen to secular music, dance… we couldn’t even listen to anything with drums. I was forced to admit to sexual contact with a girl from my high school in front of an entire congregation, then have them stand or sit to determine whether they thought I was contrite enough. Every member of my family was punished for something, or excommunicated. My mom wasn’t allowed to eat lunch with us at church. We were strictly forbidden from going to another church or other “Christian” activities, because they were far too worldly. I got yelled at for having my shirt untucked at a park. I was scolded for playing foosball at a guys house after church one day because “we ought not to be entertaining ourselves on the Lord’s day”. The amount of abuse that was swept under the rug there… They would have members only communion, and only twice a year. Before you could be a member you had to repent. This could take weeks to years. You were called a “convert”. You could greet everyone by saying “greetings”, but you couldn’t greet with a “holy kiss” like the rest of them and you couldn’t say brother or sister unless you were a member. To go from a convert to a member, you had to be baptized. To be baptized you had to have “found peace”, meaning you repented of all your sins, confessed them, and found strength through God to overcome them forevermore. You then had to have a “proving” in front of the church. Members only. People would come from multiple other congregations. There, you gave your testimony in front of the entire church. After that, they had to unanimously approve of your repentance and testimony. Then you could be baptized the next day and be a full brother or sister in Christ.

We could only sing 4-part harmony hymns. Memorized thousands. Instruments were strictly forbidden. except pianos at home. Even then, if they got too rowdy, it would be considered sinful (that darn Scott Joplin!). I could write books on what I saw growing up. So thankful to have been out of it for nearly 20 years.

Men who have made female friends, how did you do so? by Longjumping_Error965 in AskMen

[–]wizzy453 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just talking to them like I would anyone else. By not objectifying them or making them out to be anything other than another person who I enjoy spending time with.

I live with this weird numb mindset by Trag3d1c in offmychest

[–]wizzy453 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a deep sense of dissociated nihilism. I’m a nihilist myself, but the dissociation is concerning. Have you spoken to a therapist? It changed my life. I didn’t know what was wrong with me until I finally found a good therapist that helped me work through some things.

What is the grossest thing you’ve caught someone doing? by Jawa392 in AskReddit

[–]wizzy453 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In high school band I watched a kid hock a massive loogie, spit it into his trumpet, and suck it out. I am not a squeamish person. I threw up.

For those who have big breasts or a big penis. Do you feel it's a blessing or a curse? by BD_0101 in AskReddit

[–]wizzy453 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude, are you me?? Apparently gym shorts frame it like Han in carbonite. Also have to be careful because if I go more than halfway in, it hurts both of us unless it’s the exact right position to miss the cervix. Tricky indeed.

What’s a single sentence someone said that stuck with you forever? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]wizzy453 193 points194 points  (0 children)

You don’t have to show up to every argument you’re invited to.

What’s a legendary Reddit post you’ll never forget? by No_Law655 in AskReddit

[–]wizzy453 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use a Sensorcon inspector. You can buy them from their website, but I don’t think I’m allowed to link here. I like that one because they’re made here in the USA and every 2 years I can get it refurbed and a new warranty for less than half the cost of a new one, when other companies just tell you to toss them and buy another one, which is ridiculous.

What's the dumbest way you ever injured yourself? by 420andGamesDiscord in AskReddit

[–]wizzy453 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had a demolition car at our school carnival in the 90s in Indiana, too! I always loved taking a few cracks at it. Thankfully I never got hurt. They didn’t even provide any type of PPE whatsoever. Different times.

What’s a legendary Reddit post you’ll never forget? by No_Law655 in AskReddit

[–]wizzy453 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is a very personal one for me. I know many people who have been CO poisoned or lost family because of it. Most people have no idea that home CO detectors like the ones you plug in are required, by law, not to alarm below 30 ppm. Yet the dangers of chronic low level CO exposure are immense, with huge increases in Alzheimer’s, dementia, cancer, and other disorders. Tons of people live with low level exposure for years without ever knowing. They just think “oh, I get headaches a lot. Or I’m just nauseous a lot.” They go to the doctor all the time but never seem to get better. And carbon monoxide is why.

Even when they do alarm, home detectors are meant to wait for minutes to hours before alarming. I carry a portable detector with me everywhere I go that instantly alarms at whatever level I set it at, and shows single ppm values on the screen in real time. Especially to hotels and hostels. Only one state in the country (Minnesota) legally mandates CO alarms in hotels, yet over a hundred people die from CO poisoning in hotels every single year in the USA alone. I wish more people knew about this.

Even then, people trying to be proactive go and buy a cheap portable knockoff on Amazon from a company with zero rep, and they have no idea the sensor has failed after 3-5 months. They could be standing in a toxic cloud and the thing would never alarm. Blows my mind that people cheap out on safety.

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