SirSamuel

@SirSamuel@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK that you shouldn't sit on the toilet right after lifting the lid, because the escaping fumes will enter your anus and it's really bad for you⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  For reference

  youtu.be/VKHFZBUTA4k

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK that you shouldn't sit on the toilet right after lifting the lid, because the escaping fumes will enter your anus and it's really bad for you⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Luxury! I shat crouched over a cardboard box with no bottom

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The UN has backed a new world map that makes Africa bigger and the US smaller⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Lol

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The UN has backed a new world map that makes Africa bigger and the US smaller⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  The UN has backed a new world map that makes Africa bigger and the US smaller

  that makes Africa look bigger

  Africa has always been bigger

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Park benches don't "open" until 10am⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Fair point, yeah

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Park benches don't "open" until 10am⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Locksmith here. I’m also in a state with these laws, and on top of that there is no licensing for locksmiths. I’m an ALOA member now, but when I first started I would carry a card for my friend’s lock shop. I figured I’d I ever was stopped and searched I could at least present the card as part of a broader plausible deniability. Similar to your acrylic lock. If you have a locksmith shop in your area, grab one of their cards and keep it in your purse. Ideally in your lockpick set if it’s large enough.

  Also, a PSA. “Officer safety” does not trump the fourth amendment. If an officer orders you to let them search your purse for “officer safety”, anything found that isn’t related to the safety of the officer is out of bounds legally. That’s an argument for court tho. Make sure that they clearly state they are ordering you to have over your purse/bag/backpack/whatever. If they say “I’m asking you to”, that’s not an order. Saying something like, “With all due respect, I’m not surrendering my fourth amendment rights. If you order me to do something I will comply, and we can argue in court later. I want us both to get home safe tonight.” This shows you’re not volunteering to hand over your stuff, but you’re not resisting, hampering, or obstructing either. It’s a lot to remember, but “is that an order?” Is a great question to ask anytime a cop tells you something

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Just do it⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Mmmm, that’s a keming issue

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The end is near⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not gonna body shame someone for having a little peepee and tiny balls. That’s between them and their therapist/bar tender.

  I will say a giant vehicle or firearm is no replacement for gender affirming care. I would add that things that make a man feel more masculine, like hair transplants, penis enlargement, “low T” therapies, and similar things are gender affirming care. Those that receive that care should be reminded of that fact, lest they forget that what’s good for the goose is good for the gander

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The end is near⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Here’s a fun exercise.

  If a person is driving a vehicle that has truck nuts, there is a high probability they are a inbred fascist hillbilly MAGAt.

  If you get the chance to talk to the driver of said vehicle, congratulate them on helping their truck transition to male, and thank them for supporting trans rights. Immediately exit the Lowe’s parking lot, letting them stew on what you just said

  (Caution: There is a >0% chance you will be assaulted for doing this. That likelihood increases proportionate to the amount of beard and body fat you do not possess)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Wow remember these?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Man, I haven’t seen one of those since the last night I spent with your mom

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨how to cut aluminum pipe with hardly any comments about flock cameras⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes yes, all true. Dude was not cutting that aluminum pipe efficiently tho.

  It’s amazing how much of tool use is intuitive. I don’t really put into words a lot of what I do because it’s just, you know, the right way to do it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is there a reason why toilets are made out of one of the most resonating materials possible while also being made in a shape that makes a small fart sound like a damn trombone?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I did #5 (the embarrassing, not the slapping) to some high school kid in a mall a has been doing some work at. Dude used the original and walked right out. When i came out he was chatting up what looked like a classmate or friend. So I walked by them, close enough to say a quick aside to the girl, and walked on. Pointed directly at him and said “he didn’t wash his hands” and left to the sound of her laughing at him. Or me. Dunno. He wasn’t laughing tho

  (I’m a middle-aged construction worker with a wedding ring and resting tired bastard face)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨how to cut aluminum pipe with hardly any comments about flock cameras⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  ☝️ this one metals

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨how to cut aluminum pipe with hardly any comments about flock cameras⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah I thought he had gummed up a fine tooth metal blade the way it was cutting, but that was a carbide thick metal blade. Still had melted aluminum on it, but plenty of cutting left in it.

  Dunno if he was intentionally doing it wrong but the shoe definitely needs to be kept up against the material of at all possible. (You know, unless you’re demoing out a residential door frame or something that needs a little room to breath)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is there a reason why toilets are made out of one of the most resonating materials possible while also being made in a shape that makes a small fart sound like a damn trombone?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Rules to live by:

  1. Don’t be embarrassed by your body, nor the sounds and smells it makes. We are creatures of matter, not ethereal beings of light
  2. The toilet is a sacred place where social mores are relaxed. Just don’t talk to other people while you’re relieving yourself or getting your dick sucked
  3. Seriously, why are you on the phone in the bathroom? I’m trying to read in here!
  4. Wash your hands
  5. If you see someone leave a bathroom without washing their hands, and you see that person soon after with a group of people, it is your solemn doody to walk up to their companion, point at them with a fully extended arm, and say slightly louder than socially acceptable “THEY DIDN’T WASH THEIR HANDS”. Walk away with no other comment
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨how to cut aluminum pipe with hardly any comments about flock cameras⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve found when cutting or milling aluminum that the cuts go faster and my blade stays cleaner using a cutting fluid.

  My go-to for field work is Anchorlube. Water based, easy cleanup, and it sticks to vertical surfaces pretty well, but will still flow when needed. All of that balling on the blades goes away of you use a little cutting fluid

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨how to cut aluminum pipe with hardly any comments about flock cameras⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  or you will get a kick back that breaks your bones easily.

  Are… are your bones made of glass?

  Did you modify your saw? Is it now powered using a chainsaw engine?

  Image

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The cashier said "hello" instead of "hi" 😳⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This particular style is kinda confrontational, generally starting with a firm “Excuse me, sir” or “Hey Chief”

  Also I’m an obese middle aged balding white guy. Once i get a little older and my beard gets whiter I’ll have a little more leeway. I’m aware of the inherent power differential that exists with some people because of my appearance alone. I don’t obsess over it, I’m just cognizant of it. My goal is to make people, especially people that may not always get a positive reaction from their outward appearance, feel a little better about themselves. But also just everyone, really. I want to be positive

  That being said, I was in a Home Depot the other day and passed a woman that had a sweet piece of art worked into her undercut. She had her braids pulled to the opposite side of her head to show it off. As I approached her on my way somewhere else we made eye contact. I took the opportunity to smile big with my eyes and a little with my mouth, tap the side of my head, and say “That’s freakin awesome. Love it!” The response was immediate, genuine, and super positive. In two seconds I was past her, moving on with my life. It was a good moment. A life made of these is a good life.

  So yeah, if the situation is right, I’m an equal opportunity complementer. I’m also happily married, so it’s not like it’s a ploy. But I have a skin condition that prevents me from wearing a ring most of the time, and, again, I’m aware of the dynamics of my appearance. Anyway, you’re right women are people too, just people that have a 1 in 4 chance of having been abused/assaulted in a way I never have been, by “people” the same gender as me. So I’m cautious of making them uncomfortable while just trying to live their lives

  You couldn’t know that from my comment tho, it’s all good. Love you and hope you have a great day 😊

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The cashier said "hello" instead of "hi" 😳⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  🤔

  a. Did you not read the parenthetical?

  b. Not likely, but there are high odds they will be at best uncomfortable and at worst panicked, depending on which flavor of harassment and assault they’ve experienced before

  c. Get help, friend. Or at least touch grass. People are people, and women aren’t alien creatures out to get you

  d. If this is a troll, well played ^^

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The cashier said "hello" instead of "hi" 😳⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve chosen to adopt random acts of male positivity. I make a point of stopping random male presenting strangers (I’m cis het male, randomly stopping women to complement them is not a realistic option) and just saying something like “hey dude, that hair is magnificent, keep being awesome man” and promptly leaving.

  It’s not completely altruistic, I must admit. Watching a stranger’s face go from puzzled/suspicious through relieved, pleasantly surprised and ending in (usually) happy is an absolute joy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Gamer Logic 😡⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t know, but as a grammar MAGA pedant with ADHD this picture gave me cancer 🤮

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A masturbator⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  A Habsburg?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Protect consumers my ass! 🤦🏻😡⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  So a company taking anything you’ve created (posts, memes, videos, art, etc.), and using it to train their AI is perfectly okay, yes?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bike rides at the crack of dawn⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  You mean at the crack of Don

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How did you guys deal with the death of a parent?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Mine too. He was on a decline for a while, so I began the grieving process before he passed away. His one year deathiversay hit a lot harder than I expected. A friend of mine said he gets hit every year, and has learned to expect it

  I let the feelings pass through me. Sometimes I use the Litany of Fear if it’s really bad, just to remind myself that the acute pain is temporary. I used to share pictures of my jobs with him, and we’d talk about work and different things we had done to finish difficult jobs. I miss him the most when I take a picture of something I’ve done that looks great. It’s the little stab of remembering he’s not here

  My faith helps a little, but it doesn’t dull the pain of missing him. Even though I think I’ll see him again, I can’t see him now. If you have a faith in seeing your dad again, hold onto it, and know that missing him is normal and okay. If you don’t have that hope, cherish the memories you have. As long as his name is spoken, he isn’t fully gone

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Breaking: Actor Sam Neill dies aged 78⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  The man was majestical

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨💥⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Really I’m amazed they still have mail and maps

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I agree with don⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Yep, the ol squatty potty. I love me a low toilet. Those ADA tall boys are for the birds. I just have a rebellious colon. I call him Fred

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I agree with don⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Honestly, I’ve had a varied diet throughout my life. From mostly cheese, potatoes, and meat; to a balanced diet with whole grains, lots of leafy greens, very little animal products, and plenty of water. While the quality of my poops will improve with fiber, the speed will not. I’ve tried cleanses, an enema, squatty potty. I always wind up needing to sit for several minutes for things to work themselves out. It’s been that way since at least my teenage years. If I start wiping prematurely, poop marker

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I agree with don⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Same

  Plus if I sit, I’m gonna fart. If I fart a little poop might join it, and if I start pooping I’m gonna be there a while. I’ve been a lifelong poop marker victim