Kaiyoto
@Kaiyoto@lemmy.world
- Comment on How would American culture change if the internet went down? 2 days ago:
I was thinking last night about how I used to go cash my paychecks and then drive over to the Verizon store and pay my phone bill. I wouldn’t be able to pay my bills on the website anymore. I’d have to call and give my checking info over the phone or get money orders to mail shit in. I can’t even order standard checks with the account I have now.
- Comment on Has Fast Food Gotten Worse, or Am I Just Getting Old? 3 days ago:
Taco bell has turned to ass. Even their bean burrito tasted off and most of the menu items I see are crazy shit that doesn’t resemble anything in terms of Mexican food.
- Comment on why do most celebrities/influencers & some normal people have those fake-looking teeth? 1 week ago:
You’re totally right. I imagine a lot of those ads are airbrushed to emphasize the teeth because that’s essentially the product they are selling. I imagine some people are like “well if it’s that white on that person, maybe it’ll actually work for me.”
Some people also have veneers put in because their smile is important to their job or because their teeth are stained from coffee or fluoride.
- Comment on I have a very strange question about washers, dryers and the Middle East. 1 week ago:
Could also be the flow of the house. Every house I’ve been in where the washer and dryer are side by side, the washer has been closer to the entrance of the wash room and the dryer is farther (and usually towards the back door). My thought process would be dump the clothes in the washer and then kick the basket in front of the dryer to pull them out later and get it more out of the walking path. (unless there’s room on top of the dryer)
- Comment on What is your pet peeve in 2024? 2 weeks ago:
Nails. Like the kind you hammer in. I hate them. They always come out and you have to hammer them in again eventually. Screws are the way to go.
- Comment on Is there as much enthusiasm for Trump online today as eight years ago? 2 weeks ago:
I would not judge it based on the vocal minority that dominates the web.
- Comment on Why do Republicans bring up Kamala's "lies"/shortcomings as a way to claim Trump is better? 2 weeks ago:
Some people choose to belittle others to make themselves feel bigger rather than strive to be better.
- Comment on Why do cell phones have a data limit but home internet doesn't? 3 weeks ago:
I remember Comcast suddenly started enforcing a limit of about 1 TB some years ago when I had them. Realized it happened when I renewed my contract to get a lower price again for a promotional period. Apparently I agreed to a new contract or something that included the new limit. >:|
- Comment on Goodwill is out of control 4 weeks ago:
That’s what I was thinking too. If it’s expensive brand that might explain the high price.
- Comment on What's a good gift for a 2-year old? 5 weeks ago:
This little people house.
It’s kept my daughter interested and her several years brother loves to play with it too. It’s got a few cute songs that she dances too. There’s one about mixing milk and spaghetti and some nonsense. It was well worth the money. As a kid, I remember playing with the little people house up until like 10 or something so it doesn’t get old.
- Comment on How do I know if a medical issue should be addressed by a Clinic Visit, Urgent Care, or the Emergency Room? 1 month ago:
I’ve kinda learned over time what is appropriate for what through personal experience or by listening to others. I also ask myself questions like can it wait a couple of days? Being in America I also ask myself is it worth going to the ER for this? Someone mentioned too that a lot of insurance companies now have nurses you can call for this sort of help.
If you genuinely think it’s life threatening, go to the ER. If it’s something that isn’t life threatening but should be taken care of ASAP, then Urgent care is a good choice. Something like a broken bone, stitches. They have a lot of equipment. If they can’t treat you or discover it’s something worse they will send you to the ER.
I had an issue with heart palpitations a few year ago. I went to my primary care doctor and then went to a specialist. I think total it cost like 300$ or something. I was worried it was something worse yeah it turned out to be stress and anxiety. But the specialist did rule out any heart problems which included those scary ones where healthy people drop dead. That was worth the peace of mind. If I had gone to the urgent care they would have ruled out any immediate life threatening conditions and then have you follow up with your pcp or maybe get you to the specialist.
- Comment on Why do social workers get upset when you don't want their help? 1 month ago:
Idk how it’s relavant to them that you are basically a van dweller. As long as you are taking care of yourself (eating healthy, exercising, showing, and whatever else) then it doesn’t matter.
Maybe if there was some treatment that required you to have access to facilities you need in a house but I can’t think of anything. This is one of those times I would omit or just say you live in a house.
Just make sure you’re stashing away some cash in an account so you can replace your ride or put a down payment on a house if you decide you do want something a little less mobile some day.
- Comment on Why would someone desite a pension instead of a 401k? 2 months ago:
I remember there were some cases of pensions disappearing about 20 years ago so you’re not imagining it. I can’t find any stories on it but yeah there were people who went to retire their pensions were just gone.
I found this on investopia while I was looking:
“A number of situations could put your pension at risk, including underfunding, mismanagement, bankruptcy, and legal exemptions. Laws exist to protect you in such circumstances, but some laws provide better protection than others.”
So maybe they all sued the out of those companies and tapped into past insurance policies to get paid and that’s why it’s not really talked about.
Bottom line is that if someone else has your money, it’s in their control. If you have the money in your 401k, you can watch it and control it.
- Comment on Black mold growing on the dispensers at my local McDonald's 2 months ago:
I remember working in fast food and almost nobody ever thought to clean the nozzles or clean out the ice bin.
There is probably a ton of mold inside where the ice is kept.
- Comment on how do I accept that a doctor earns more than double what I do? 2 months ago:
If it makes you feel any better he’ll be the one that gets slapped with malpractice if he fucks up. He’s inherently accepting a certain amount of liability as a doctor.
The other thing that comes to mind is he is trained specifically in his field to diagnose and treat. As a nurse you are trained to do what you do best.
That doesn’t give him a right to be on his phone all the time and be a dipshit. Eventually, that will have consequences of some sort. Currently he’s receiving less respect and earning a shitty reputation. That might come to bite him in the ass some day. Him being lax may come out in his work and bite him in the ass too at some point.
But I understand your frustration. I’ve got shitty managers who don’t know their ass from a hole in the ground and I constantly question how they got and are keeping their jobs.
- Comment on Why is waking up when my alarm goes off so difficult and unpleasant yet "sleeping in" does feel good and isn't satisfying? 2 months ago:
Idk if part of the unpleasantness is due to waking suddenly, but if it is consider different alarms like maybe music, an alarm that gradually gets louder, a quiet alarm, or a vibrating alarm. Some have also mentioned alarms with lights that gradually get brighter.
I grew up with one of those cheap ass, plug in, buzzing alarms with the little peg you push in on the back and I still jump and freak out when I hear that sound.
- Comment on How do I alleviate bitterness due to lack of intimacy? 2 months ago:
Agreeing with others. Enjoy being alone, enjoy having fun what you want to do, and masturbate. Life has a funny was of working out when you stop giving a fuck and focus on enjoying life.
- Comment on Is this normal for girls or just a extreme edge case? (Serious question) 3 months ago:
Agreed. We’re around, we just like to hide for good reason.
- Comment on Is this normal for girls or just a extreme edge case? (Serious question) 3 months ago:
No joke, my mother used one when my dad was was away on work. I know because she forgot about it and my sister had the bright idea to go snooping around in her drawers one day.
I would hope that in our modern age with more access to privately get sex toys (thanks to the internet) that most people would not resort to using vegetables. However, is someone saw buying sex toys as somehow “wrong” then they might.
- Comment on Why is there no sense of "camaderie" in the workplace? 3 months ago:
I think it depends on the industry and circle of friends you can find in that work place. Someone I know works in an oil chang place and they tell off color jokes and what not. I work in corporate and almost nobody does that. I also avoid creating that kind of relationship at work because I’ve been burned on drama from those types of connections. But I still manage to have a couple of people I trust and we’ll joke around and curse.
- Comment on How is it possible that praline pecans have less calories than regular pecans? 3 months ago:
Check the serving size listed in Google against what’s on the label there.
- Comment on What is the equivalent stereotype of 'women should all be homemakers,' for men? 5 months ago:
That men should be able to fix things and be mechanically inclined.
- Comment on Who is subscribing to Game Pass, PS Plus and Nintendo Switch Online, and why? 5 months ago:
You have to pay for PS plus if you want to play with people online.
- Comment on Meet my new puppy: Ass! 5 months ago:
Sammich
- Comment on I don't really know how to deal with coworkers who emotionally dump their issues on me 6 months ago:
I’ve had women do this to me with their crazy, fucked up life and issues. The last one I remember was a coworker that I was standing in line with at a food truck. She just started talking about the mountain of medications she had and the health conditions that went with it. I don’t remember specifically what prompted it but it was completely unrelated and she intentionally steered the conversation to the subject. I was just like “uh huh” and as soon as I got my food I GTFO and avoided her until she got fired. I vaguely remember she had the biggest fucking melt down I’ve ever seen when they fired her. People heard her crying and wailing through the conference room door.
- Comment on Star Wars Outlaws' $110 and $130 editions prompt a collective sigh from potential players tired of season passes and ill-advised early access periods 7 months ago:
I had half a thought of getting it, that just made me nope.