clockwork_octopus

@clockwork_octopus@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If I go to Canada can I retire there and draw SS from the US? Also can I go to Canada buy a cabin or house with a plot of land and not work? Unless I just needed some walking around money?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Do you think you can produce enough food in a 3 month growing season to keep you fed and healthy all year long? Do you already have a full set of proper winter clothes that are warm enough to make it through a Canadian Winter? Do you have a vehicle that has a block heater installed in it already, and winter tires for it? How are you going to pay for gas, and heat your house? And pay for electricity? And you may want to consider pot plant selling as a hobby instead of a main income source, since everyone grows their own already.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If I go to Canada can I retire there and draw SS from the US? Also can I go to Canada buy a cabin or house with a plot of land and not work? Unless I just needed some walking around money?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The problem isn’t housing though, it’s the cost of living. EVERYTHING is more expensive in Canada, since almost everything is imported. Since the growing season is only about 3-4 months maybe (except for parts of BC), almost all food is imported (usually from the US, and as soon as those tariffs hit, the already-high prices are going to skyrocket). Clothing (of which you need double, since winter), books, school supplies, electronics, tires for your car (again, two sets), just every-fucking-thing is imported and expensive.

  Housing costs are the least of your problems.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Not disparaging the dead or anything. But why does it seem in the US we are expected to feel sorry for a person who overdoses on illegal drugs? Didn't they make the choice knowing the outcome?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Damn, I wish I could upvote this more than once.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Journalist asking the hard questions⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Big difference between letting in someone with a DUI and someone who is a convicted rapist

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Are movies where the time loops over and over considered time travel movies?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Constellation

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨is "oh boy" considered a gendered term?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  FWIW, as a woman, I’ve never cared or felt excluded when people say “you guys” or “dude”. I say these things all the time in casual conversation. The only time I’ve felt weird about it is if these terms are used in a less casual setting, and even then, it’s usually because someone has used these terms and then realized that there is, in fact, at least one woman present, and then they start tripping all over themselves to correct their wording, and it’s awkward as fuck (and a little funny) watching them try to sort themselves out.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you were words on a blotter, you'd be fine print.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean, they’re not necessarily mutually exclusive…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How long do you think we'll keep seeing "formerly Twitter"?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Ha! Fat chance of that happening.

  I dunno, maybe.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How long do you think we'll keep seeing "formerly Twitter"?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Vivian. She publicly denounced him, changed her name, and gave an interview about how horrible musk is as a father. There are many articles written about this, here is just one.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How long do you think we'll keep seeing "formerly Twitter"?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ll keep calling it twitter as long as musk keeps deadnaming his daughter

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Gandalf failed to consider incest, half my ancestors are related baby⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Off topic, just curious why you choose to use the characters you do? You clearly are fluent in English, so it seems unlikely that it’s an “oops” from a different keyboard, which means it’s a choice you made. Do you not find that using those characters makes it difficult to read?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What do you call your first cousin's child?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Siblings of grandparents are “granties” and “gruncles”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Having fun with text scams⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Hahaha my niece is younger than that and speaks like a sailor, there are more important things in life than to patrol colorful language of children used within the context of trolling scammers

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I just opened an overpriced can of fancy soup and on the label, along with the expected stuff like 'gluten-free' and 'GMO-free,' was 'mustard free' and 'celery free.' Is that a thing now?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This guy made an app called Soosee that looks at labels for you, and highlights ingredients that are not ok. The app is pre-populated, but has a customizable element to it, meaning that you can manually add in all the bullshit names and it’ll search for them, too. It works really well, I use it all the time as I have a sulphate allergy, and they pull the same bullshit there.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Was the creation of the universe politically motivated or was it done for other reasons?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Did you mean Douglas Adams?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨JD Vance Ate My Dog⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  He’ll eat your pets _and fuck your couch! Nothing is safe!!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When PSAs go too far⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve got this sticker on my laptop at work! And whenever the idiots the “engineers” my coworkers have a death wish don’t know how to read ask me to do something stupid I like to point to it and wait for them to see it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Are there any good critical thinking courses online?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The University of Alberta has a free course on science literacy. I think it’s available on coursera.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is the safest way for a partially disabled person in the USA to use prison for food and shelter as an alternative to dying homeless in a gutter on a cold rainy night?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Honestly? In America, if you’re white, you’re probably fine. Black though, evidence and all of American history tells us otherwise.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How to people that have to wear black nitrile gloves all day keep from having sweaty hands?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Talcum powder should not be used by women as studies have shown there may be an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Trade-offs⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  sighs in ADHD

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Update on the situation⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t see any bears in this diagram…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I think my neighbor is hacking into my wifi so he can try to steal my beer wtf should I do?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If you can find a bear, it might be enough to distract the neighbor, and maybe he’ll share his trees with you

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is this normal for girls or just a extreme edge case? (Serious question)⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Same! It’s quite a useful trick if I ever need to find pants with pockets!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do you agree with my unpopular opinion about height in fencing?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ll admit I completely missed your parentheses and thought you were talking about the builders of fences, and I was a little confused for a second.

  I know nothing about either kinds of fencing, but what you say sounds right

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Rate me⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Well that’s not something I wanted to see right before going to sleep. Thanks, internet!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This… I don’t necessarily agree with this. If you come from a healthy, functional family, then sure, but for those of us who don’t, this is a very unhealthy attitude to keep, and is a mindset that is very easily manipulated.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨is this the right way to establish boundaries with my nosy coworkers at the hospital?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I can tell you that what works for me is to be polite but distant. I’ll say “good morning!” to my coworkers and “have a good night!” At the end of the shift. I’ll be helpful when needed, and I’ll do my best to work well with others.

  However, I’ll keep an “out” handy for when people get gossipy or nosy. I’ll bring a book along to read during breaks and at lunch, or I’ll keep something work-related in my hands when I’m around a group of coworkers, as an indicator to the group that I’m not wanting to chat.

  I’ve also gotten good at turning conversation back around on really chatty, insistent people. “No, I don’t have a favorite color. What’s yours?” “Yes, I do think that patient looks like Elvis, are you a fan of his?” “No, I don’t have a dog. Do you?” Basically, be really boring with your answers, but let them keep talking about themselves, as they’re likely tire themselves out eventually. Works if you can stand it, and if you can do your job with a coworker talking at you for an hour. Last resort, and all that.

  Of the examples you’ve given as responses, I think the only one that doesn’t make you come across as dickish is the one stating that you don’t want to talk about religion or politics, and even then, you sound like an asshole when you state this.

  Instead of “‘I’ve worked here for a year already. It should be clear by now that I’m not a talkative person. This is a question I don’t want to answer. And I hope that you respect that.’”, you could say something like “I don’t feel comfortable talking about this”. It’s shorter and way less aggressive, and people are more likely to listen to you when you’re not all up in their face over a question, you know?

  “‘that I don’t talk doesn’t mean I hate you, it means I have nothing to say’” For the record, I also think it’s ludicrous that you feel you have to say this. Maybe you could word it a little differently though, something like “I don’t mean for you to take it personally, I’m just a private person, and prefer to keep my home life at home”

  “‘I don’t see what that has to do with the job’” could be “Not to be a buzzkill, but mind if we keep this conversation on work?”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the rule for which 'national identity adjective' suffix to use?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Fine. Human, then.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why don't electric car manufacurers put solar panels on the car roofs?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Some do, but to do this, the point of entry to the grid needs to be set up in such a way as to support this, with an automatic transfer switch for when the grid disconnects, and a meter that reads energy use as both incoming and outgoing, rather than the default of all incoming.

  Source: am electrician who has installed batteries on peoples houses