scytale

@scytale@piefed.zip

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨non issue⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I use ddg or ddg’d.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Minimum wage isn't survivable anymore⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m in a major city with lots of tech companies and getting unaffordable every year. Having said that, utilities, phone, and internet are doable, BUT with caveats:

  • You can still find a $1200 1-BR apartment, but it might not be in a great area in the city. So I agree this is not ideal even though it’s possible.

  • You can spend less than $100 on electricity and water in a 1-bedroom apartment because the utility provider is regulated. Once you get out of their coverage (outside city limits), it gets expensive pretty quick. My monthly bill back when I was living in an apartment was around $60-$70.

  • Fiber internet (500 Mbps) can be as low as $30-$45. You just have to keep calling every renewal either to ask for a promo rate, or threaten to switch so they offer to get you back to the introductory price. I hate that it has to be like this, but it’s possible.

  • A pre-paid carrier like Mint or US Mobile can cost as low as $15 a month, but you’ll have limited data. If you don’t really need much internet while out and about, then it won’t really be much of an issue.

  Transportation is definitely the problem, and $300 a month won’t cut it. Public transpo barely exists and you’ll likely have a car payment and insurance, which will eat up your monthly budget. And yeah, $350 for food isn’t enough anymore.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Knife horse⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Ok I genuinely blew air out of my nose harder than usual with this one. Thanks.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A reminder⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I did a quick search and apparently it’s around 12 years in 2024 now.

  In 2024, the average length of U.S. homeownership is 11.9 years. While this number is nearly double the length of 6.5 years in 2006, home ownership has been on the decline since 2020

  https://www.consumeraffairs.com/finance/what-is-the-average-length-of-home-ownership.html

  So this is actually only counting people who bought a home and moved out later, not just people moving in general.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A reminder⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  skewed by young people in their twenties that move around a lot.

  Those people tend to rent and not own though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  The diagonally positioned keyboard is a nice touch.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A reminder⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I was shocked to learn that the average homeowner in the US lives in their house for only 7 years. I think it’s due to the nature of how huge the country is and that something as simple as a job change means you have to move across the country and sell your house. There’s also the culture of always upgrading.

  I grew up in a place where you usually buy once and live there forever, so equity isn’t really too important. But then again it’s a more centralized way of living where you can stay in place for most of your life.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨TicketMaster has started requiring government IDs and facial scans⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  What happens when you select “Continue Without Verifying”? Does it lock you out of your account?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Vroom vroom!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  The US is really starved of holidays. Meanwhile in India there’s like a holiday almost every week.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How a dog views life⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s why I find it funny when people are asked what animal they wanted to be and some answer with some apex predator in the jungle or the sea. I always answer with house cat. You are fed and pampered with, and you don’t even have to show affection or gratitude back. You can be an asshole and they’ll find you adorable.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Stratigraphy⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  In my mouth, then my stomach.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Shhhh! it's sleeping.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s like they purposely spaces the buildings apart in such a way that they avoid a domino effect if one falls down like that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  refusal to retire and take on the old-hag role

  Does that include refusing to accept she is aging, and instead of performing while aging gracefully, she’s had a ton of work done that turned her unrecognizable?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Delicious⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  My local grocery store’s bakeshop sometimes puts up an 8-inch boston cream cake for only $12. I don’t know why it’s so cheap (a similar sized chocolate cake is $18-$22), but I can’t stop myself from buying it when it’s available. I can’t believe a cake that good costs just $12.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I can't afford a car⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Probably depends on the UI you’re using. I’m on Thunder mobile posting this comment and I see the image fine.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Going Back ↪️🏨⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  If you’re a party of 4 or fewer and are only staying for a couple of nights, a hotel with breakfast included is less of a hassle. Chain hotels also have a minimum baseline of quality so you at least have some expectation of consistency anywhere you go.

  Unless the point of your travel is the accommodation itself, you’ll likely only be in there for less than 12 hours a day, so all you really need is a secure room with a clean bed and bathroom.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This is the chore that never ends⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Mowing for me, especially in the middle of summer. If only the HOA fees for a townhouse (without lawns) weren’t so expensive, I would’ve chosen that instead of a SFH.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Remember all the Great Lakes with this handy mnemonic!⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  L H E D

  Lisa has explosive diarrhea.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If You Know, You Know⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Ah no, not all of them. Lucky Me pancit canton has the same type of condiment pocket.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If You Know, You Know⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Lots of ‘em. Try the korean brands like nongshim, buldak, and ahri.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨No Spoiler 👁️⃤⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Is that a hotel front desk?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When you’re guests won’t leave and you just want to go to bed⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Slap your thigh, stand up, and say “Welp, time to call it a night!”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨modern classic⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Only issue with the left photo is the carpet. Replace it with plank/tile and it’s all good.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Vaguely remember them⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve only encountered cans with those a few times, and I just used a can opener on them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Redundant⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Do you want your brand new car driven to your house when it’s delivered? /s

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Behold, the future!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Need to add some Waymos to pick up customers from their parking spots and take them to the building entrance and back.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Their entire strategy was to win was force a foul and take a penalty kick⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  They were probably also trying to get to a penalty shootout because they would have a better chance without the suffocating defense of Spain.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Just as Nolan intended⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Normally I would agree, but if this is a bedroom and they’re lying down, I think the angle works. I actually want to raise my living room TV a bit (it’s on an entertainment stand, not the wall) because when I fully recline my recliner to stretch my legs, I’m looking down too much to be comfortable.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨At this rate, it will never end⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  And they have to worry about all the problems and expenses of owning a boat.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon's jobs⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  This is why I’ve stuck with my current job for so long. The pay is at the lower end of the salary bracket in my industry, and switching will definitely get me a significant pay bump. But I don’t want to risk getting into a lower quality work environment or having a bad boss (my current manager is awesome). My current pay is enough to live comfortably so I’m not at the point where I need to leave.