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- Comment on Why is it so hard to buy the same toothbrush twice? 3 days ago:
The Oral B knockoffs can be had for about $1 each or less. They have models that use the same heads for almost 20 years.
- Comment on Why is it so hard to buy the same toothbrush twice? 3 days ago:
I can’t remember the last time I’ve bought a toothbrush. Every time I go to the dentist for a cleaning I’m given a toothbrush for free. I’ve since switched to electric, but still have a whole bunch of toothbrushes from dentists past. I’m slowly going through them using them when I travel.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Your English was fine and your message clear. @Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca is choosing to take exception and believing you are belittling labor employment. I don’t see you doing what they are apparently saying. You are telling OP to experience labor to see if they like it as a career, and if they don’t they’ll know that so they can choose a different career path. Your suggestion is a good one.
- Comment on French culture 2 weeks ago:
We here don’t give a fuck a say “Nike” like Mike.
The single syllable “Nike” pronunciation was introducing in the late 1980s or early 1990s with the advertising campaign for “Nike Air” shoes. Sometimes pop culture name shortening sticks. Another example of this would be the brand Porsche has two syllables, but has been shortened by most to a single syllable name.
- Comment on French culture 2 weeks ago:
Hercules
An Ancient Roman proper name derived from an Ancient Greek proper name Heracles, which is likely where we get our clues for modern pronunciation.
molecules
Thats a French word they built from a Latin base. Take it up with them on that one.
- Comment on French culture 2 weeks ago:
(and why the fuck Mike and Nike aren’t pronounced similarly?)
Well “Mike” is a typical appreciation of the name Micheal of Hebrew origin that long predates the English language. “Nike” is Ancient Greek, which also predates the English Language. Nike is the name of the Greek god of victory. So neither one of those is English.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Comfortable people can still have passions and drive.
Sure, but OP is comfortable and is citing their lack of passions and drive as a problem they want advice for. They’re asking for confirmation that its okay to have no passions/drives or for actions that will change that.
You don’t need to suffer to want something different.
Where @Lembot_0002@lemm.ee is going here is that some temporary suffering may underscore with OP that they want something different than suffering which may act as motivation for them to choose a path to continue their easy lifestyle instead.
- Comment on If it's good enough to keep your house warm, it's good enough to keep your insides warm 2 weeks ago:
“Hmm, our focus group revealed that showing the ‘home owner’ having to wear PPE made them think the work was dangerous. So lose the PPE for the ads.”
- Comment on What should I do if someone applied to a job at a company I work at without being able to legally work in my country? 3 weeks ago:
If you are in the HR department call your legal department. If you are not in the HR department, call HR.
- Comment on If I snapped you back in time 650 years right this very second, how would you use your current knowledge to succeed? 4 weeks ago:
“Hey ladies… Ever been with a guy who can read?”
Not so fast. Assuming you’re referring to English, the year 1375 would probably put you in the Middle English period. You might be able to read either.
Here’s a sample:
- Comment on If I snapped you back in time 650 years right this very second, how would you use your current knowledge to succeed? 4 weeks ago:
“I figure a guy that can time travel 650 years into the past can set something like that up”
- Comment on Yep 4 weeks ago:
I’d change that as : “Being an adult is mostly realizing you didn’t look as bad as you thought you did because the only person that was concerned about that was you. Everyone else was doing their own thing focusing on themselves, just like they are now.”
- Comment on What purpose do carbohydrates OTHER than sugars serve in the body? 4 weeks ago:
Fiber is, for the most part, indigestible, your body can’t really break it down into simpler sugars that it can make use of.
And just for clarity, just because humans can’t break those down doesn’t mean the entire animal kingdom can’t. So its fiber to us, but usable carbs for lots of other creatures.
- Comment on Geese on the roof 4 weeks ago:
You’re going to laugh at how easy it is. (in a web browser anyway)
- Copy an image to your clipboard (Ctrl-C or Command-C)
- Go to your browser with Lemmy and click in the comment window.
- Paste (Ctrl-V or Command-V)
The image will be updated and a link will be pasted in the comment window with the correct markup. You can see the image before you post it by hitting “Preview”.
- Comment on An oldie but a goodie 4 weeks ago:
“These kids getting all whacked out on street drugs like … Arctic Silver”
- Comment on Geese on the roof 4 weeks ago:
- Comment on An oldie but a goodie 4 weeks ago:
I have to assume it was this pill:
- Comment on how do I avoid becoming conformist, lazy and completely incapable of learning something new? 5 weeks ago:
I’ve seen the same thing in some people over 60. The ones that don’t do this are the ones that continue to embrace new ideas, read, travel to experience other cultures, and learn/speak additional languages.
I don’t know if there is a magic formula to avoid the fate you’re describing. I’m doing what I’m seeing those that don’t fall into that trap do.
- Comment on Am I going crazy, or has people's spelling gotten awful lately? 5 weeks ago:
My apologies. The downvote was on my post in under 15 seconds after I posted it. I had assumed the only one that would see it would be the person alerted to it. I guess Lemmy is growing up there are downvoters waiting to pounce instantly! We’re graduating to the big leagues now!
- Comment on Am I going crazy, or has people's spelling gotten awful lately? 5 weeks ago:
Did you downvote me because I pointed out the latest research doesn’t agree with your position?
- Comment on Am I going crazy, or has people's spelling gotten awful lately? 5 weeks ago:
I know for me, I’m having more difficulty because of failing eyesight. If you can’t see the word you can’t perceive you’ve spelled it incorrectly.
- Comment on Am I going crazy, or has people's spelling gotten awful lately? 5 weeks ago:
You might want to look at the latest research. Its not favorable after decades of data from “whole word” reading techniques education.
you should learn it through reading text and remembering how words are spelled.
Thats the concept of “whole word”, yes, but in practice it severely limits vocabulary and comprehension apparently. That real world data tells the tale.
- Comment on Do you use your blinker in a car? 1 month ago:
I got made fun of for using it when pulling out of my moms driveway once lol
I believe the socially acceptable retort is “if you don’t like my driving, you can get the hell out of the car. If you’re staying, you can shut up”
- Comment on Time to yeet your smartphone into the long grass 1 month ago:
I just tuned in on a web listener. The first conversation I heard was about a guy in Gainesville Florida going to a picnic tomorrow.
Mostly they talk about their health problems.
The second conversation where two guys talking about the health problems of one of the women in his life. “She’s going to need an epidural!”
- Comment on Why do people insist on not answering ALL the questions in an email or text message? 1 month ago:
In email, I always make my questions the last thing right before my signature.
- Phrase your questions unambiguously
- Bonus points for phrasing them with a binary response: “Do you want A or B?” or "Do you approve that we can move forward with the plan as stated here?"
- Only ask the questions you REALLY need an answer to. Every next question risks losing a answer you really need.
- Make self liquidating statements instead of questions “If you want a different path let me know. Unless I from you by the next Tuesday, I’m moving forward with what I described in this email”
If you write open ended or ambiguous questions you risk your audience having to take time to think about a response and they get distracted. Risky questions in this area are: “So what do you want to do here?” or “What do you think?”
- Comment on Can iPhones receive files via Bluetooth? 1 month ago:
I believe OP isn’t asking a question about which radios files can be transferred over, but rather is it possible to use Bluetooth File Exchange, which is part of the Bluetooth protocol stack, for receiving files on iPhones.
- Comment on From a purely political perspective, if you oppose the US tariffs as a US resident, should you buy or avoid buying products subject to tariffs? 1 month ago:
Are you having trouble with reading comprehension? Look what you posted to. I had stopped that conversation.
You had to throw your little dig in here though. I was initially concerned, then I saw your post history and see this is just your regular habit. I hope your got your desperately needed dopamine hit.
- Comment on From a purely political perspective, if you oppose the US tariffs as a US resident, should you buy or avoid buying products subject to tariffs? 1 month ago:
I don’t think we’re communicating with each other. I’m reading your posts and it looks like you’re responding things I never said, some even contradicting things I did say.
My advice applies to some, and it doesn’t sound like it applies to you. I hope you have a great RV trip. Drive safe!
- Comment on From a purely political perspective, if you oppose the US tariffs as a US resident, should you buy or avoid buying products subject to tariffs? 1 month ago:
Yes this is realistic advice. Two scenarios you may not have considered:
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Vacation - you can still take this advice when you make occasional vacations which frequently required air travel except choose an international destination instead of a domestic one.
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Home geography - A whole bunch of people live right on the boarder with another country and can drive or walk across without needing a plane ticket. Just because this may not apply to you doesn’t mean it doesn’t apply to everyone.
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- Comment on From a purely political perspective, if you oppose the US tariffs as a US resident, should you buy or avoid buying products subject to tariffs? 1 month ago:
As an individual, you take your purchasing power and can go to that other country and spend your money on services and consumables there, and not bring any goods back. That would be tariff free.
