spongebue

@spongebue@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How alarmed should I be to see stool in my blood?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I ate beets a few days ago. Wife and I each had a brief panic in our respective morning poops the next day. Hasn’t been an issue since

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  We did it!

  Such a difficult accomplishment 🥹

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[Elon Musk] January hasn't even ended and we already have the Photo of the Year.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Also like… That’s probably the only time you’ll see sympathy over neurodivergency from the people saying that

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Has any child who was separated from parents because of Trump's immigration policies ever said something about it directly to Trump?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  How far away is the Mar a Lago kitchen? That could at least put him close to one

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hulu quizzing about the ads played⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  What country and what law?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ordering coffee in the USA triggers me⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve never worked at a coffee shop, but I know our taste sensitivities are different at different temperatures. I’d be surprised if they were exactly identical products to account both for that, and the fact that your product is about to be diluted when it gets combined with ice (depending on the temperature before that happens). The ingredients may be more or less the same, but the proportions and concentrations may not be.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ordering coffee in the USA triggers me⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Again, part of the overall drink is supposed to be made of the water from melted ice. It’s hard to compare sizes perfectly with that in mind, but it’s a less-extreme similarity to comparing a jug of orange juice with a can of concentrate (the kind you mix with water in a pitcher at home). Different products, but also different sizes for a reason.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ordering coffee in the USA triggers me⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Did you expect them to offset the less ice with more coffee?

  In my experience, many iced coffee drinks are made a bit warm and more concentrated. The ice melts a bit, diluting the drink and giving more liquid overall.

  Do they do that to an extreme? Probably. But there’s also more to it than “I got a drink with less ice and it wasn’t very full”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Family Size" has no meaning anymore⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Note to self: If I ever need to push @M137@lemmy.world 's buttons, food packaging typography misunderstandings is a great option.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Family Size" has no meaning anymore⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  (Lantina isn’t a word, that was the joke)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Family Size" has no meaning anymore⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Could be Lantina

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Some people are workaholics, especially people who think like that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  “how do you plan to counter the inevitable contraction of your workforce to achieve your expansion goals?”

  Also, he’s probably a shit person. If he actually implements this plan I’d start inviting him to stuff on his extra work day (maybe pull in other mutual friends). Bonus points if you can make the first extra day such an awesome thing that it either eats him up inside on that day, or if you manage to get him to accept all of his employees revolt over it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can astronauts jerk off or toss the troff in space? Would their heart monitors would show it to be elevated? Or can or has any two astronauts ever had sex in space?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s… What I said?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can astronauts jerk off or toss the troff in space? Would their heart monitors would show it to be elevated? Or can or has any two astronauts ever had sex in space?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The ISS is in space.

  Then again, so is planet earth so I can answer from that perspective: yeah, it’s pretty easy. We have gravity and don’t usually have monitors on so just whip it out and have fun

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨There was a time when everyone had common sense⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That Uber driver was not amused

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨There was a time when everyone had common sense⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That would be a problem… If it were a thing. At least here in the US, it’s not. Can you tell me where you’re not allowed to fix your own car, assuming no specialty tools are needed?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨There was a time when everyone had common sense⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean, I’m pretty sure cars’ lifespans have generally increased over the years, despite not being able to easily tweak valves or what have you. So many older cars don’t have a 6th digit on the odometer because it was so common for a car to die after about 100,000 miles anyway. Now you might hit some issues, but that kind of mileage is basically your car’s 40th birthday.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Not to get into a whole DEI debate. But my brother and I wanted to troll a little bit Elon Musk. We found a job opening we both applied for it I got the job. Because I said I was from africa can i sue⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s not exactly difficult to fire employees who are citizens either

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨what floor lamp would you recommend to play a grand piano?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Wouldn’t a desk lamp make more sense?

  For things that could use some decorative flair, I love looking at Facebook Marketplace and such to see what you can find used. There’s probably plenty of “not made like they used to” stuff around you, but honestly a lamp is just a bulb socket, connected to a cord, held in place by a body. The “reliable” stuff can be replaced with parts from Home Depot. Heck, I did that with a lamp I bought in Turkey (I’m in US) that had a European plug/socket on it just for compatibility reasons. Easy peasy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do people still call each other at midnight on NYE?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Does 5G handle regular voice calls, or are you talking about calling over a data line with an app?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Not to get into a whole DEI debate. But my brother and I wanted to troll a little bit Elon Musk. We found a job opening we both applied for it I got the job. Because I said I was from africa can i sue⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  In order to successfully sue for something, you need to show the court that you, the person suing, was wronged. You would have a hard time showing that getting the job you voluntarily applied for caused you harm.

  In theory, someone who wasn’t selected could have damages, but they would also have to prove that it was due to racial discrimination. Being siblings does not mean you have the same qualifications they may be looking for. What’s more, employers are generally not required to verify self-identified race.

  I can understand your background isn’t in law, but holy crap I hope you have a much better understanding of nursing than basic law because this comes across as “fourth grader who just learned the meaning of suing someone” level of understanding.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Not to get into a whole DEI debate. But my brother and I wanted to troll a little bit Elon Musk. We found a job opening we both applied for it I got the job. Because I said I was from africa can i sue⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  1. Wat?

  2. You got the job. What are your damages you would sue for?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I have to fly back home. My brother was forcebullay taken to the hospital for thirty days do to a mental attack. My quest is I have not carry on's or anything beside the ticket. Will the TSA target me⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  TSA will probably assume you just checked your luggage at the ticket counter. But they won’t care either way.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I think you answered your own question in the title. You identify as someone of mixed ethnicities and races. No big deal! Anyone who thinks that you should be any one thing in particular probably thinks you should act a certain way as well. Those are not people you want to go anywhere near.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨marketing⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Edit: wtf I looked it up and

  They actually posted that?!?

  we actually have one lol

  …oh

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why don’t more people start profit-sharing companies or co-ops?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  The kind of people who would start a business (to enrich themselves) and the kind of people who value co-ops and employee-owned businesses (to enrich others) does not have much overlap. I love the idea of coops, but I do not have the skills or ambition to start any kind of business.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I live in the green part⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Yup. Go to high elevations, and until you acclimate you’ll feel a little off. Go to low elevations, and for the equal but opposite reasons you can run a marathon and outdrink anyone.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Binary search⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Turn off half the breakers. See if you still have power where you need to go. That will tell you which half it’s on. Turn off half of those breakers, repeat.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon visits the Philippines⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s funny, because usually when the fries aren’t included at a sit-down place it’s because the restaurant is trying to squeeze a couple extra dollars out of you (maybe the sandwich is $2 cheaper than you’d expect but then you pay $5 for the fries because of course you want fries!). That stinginess mentality seems to go hand in hand with a smaller than average sandwich. But maybe my fat American ass can’t scale portion sizes.