As a kid who wasn’t allowed to watch it because it was a “mindless” show according to my parents, I feel irritated that they misjudged it likely based on a few random moments they chanced across. We didn’t have cable so it didn’t matter much anyway

I have heard some kids say their parents banned it because the voice acting annoyed them, which is fair tbh. But I personally would allow the kid to watch it with headphones in that case.

I get the sense most parents that banned it did so for a similar reason to mine; they saw it as a dumb show about dumb characters doing dumb things. I also saw it that way as a kid because I had a preconceived opinion after hearing that from adults, and any random out of context clip I might see at a friend’s house confirmed that bias.

After having watched some in college to catch up after being deprogrammed by friends (and getting sick of meme-induced FOMO), I now consider it a smartly written show about characters of (mostly) average intelligence doing (mostly) neutral and sometimes dumb things, lol

these are perfectly drenched in sorrow. i saved every one that I’ve not heard before 🤌

For the doorway cover I’d go with a tarp and use some stick-on Velcro strips so it can be hung up and taken down easily

The oven will probably have to be set to its maximum temperature, and a small fan to help circulate the hot air will probably help

You should only use the oven as the heat source if it’s electric, though. Letting that much burned gas into a small space is really bad for you and possibly some kinda fire hazard. There are portable electric sauna heaters as an alternative

Keep in mind that if you have pantry items (rice, crackers, etc.) in the same room as all that heat and humidity, they’ll spoil faster

Otherwise, sounds like a fun project!

that sounds more like problems with IRL than problems with the internet

it’ll either be Star Trek (“repair? just put it in the matter reclamator and replicate a new one!”)

or Mad Max (“of course you repair! wait, what’s a ‘new thing’?”)

it does not require a license!

infuriating. i hope you’re able to ultimately navigate it, though i wish you didn’t have to

ignore the horde of assholes mindlessly downvoting. it’s good that you’ve found improvement from prayer. i hope it continues to bring you what you were looking for.
–an agnostic

insurance issues solidarity :(

it depends. some people need more frequent than average washing, some need less. it’s worth switching up your routine to see if it causes improvement. good luck!

even if it’s rooted in ignorance, it’s not the worst strategy for healthy eating. things that contain harmless but “chemical-sounding” things like carageenan, EDTA, methylcellulose, etc. tend to be junk foods engineered to be hyperpalatable calorie bombs.

if “I’ll stick to ingredients I know” means someone starts eating more fruits and vegetables, beans, whole grains, etc. they’re most likely going to start feeling better.

good results can come from flawed strategies, and people who use flawed strategies are probably more likely to want to learn stuff when they’re not being attacked (not that I’m a complete saint in that department I’m still working on being less judgmental myself)

you do sound genuinely drinks-mindful. a rare but real skill! i used to have it, then kinda lost it (and my tolerance cuz I’m not 25 anymore ☹️), and decided eh fuck it i’d rather just quit than put in the effort to determine what risk level I’m still cool with lol

self awareness is absolutely applicable to drinking and imho moderate ethanol is one of the best ways to nuke the suck level of chores :)

Raising the head of my mattress ≥30° improved my sleep so much that I’ve made more life progress in the last 2 years than I have in decades.

I’ve had sleep problems my whole life (even as an infant). Did a home sleep test for obstructive sleep apnea, was negative so was sent to the in-person sleep lab. Got wires glued all over my head and did the full night + several naps the next day of testing. Nothing. No cycle dysregulation, no narcolepsy. Resigned myself to “guess I just suck at sleeping.”

A few months later I get an awful ear infection and go to an ENT. Something I mention (I forget what) leads him to check for a deviated septum (don’t have that either). BUT! He noticed acid damage in the back of my throat.

I have nighttime acid reflux that was not bad enough to notice, but just bad enough to disrupt my sleep.

Propping up my torso slightly and minor dietary changes were all it took to stop my stomach from slightly drowning me in acid every single night. FUCK I wish I had figured this out sooner.

currently doing my damndest to floss every day myself 😭

do absolutely everything you possibly can to protect your dental health

teeth do not grow back

whatever you’re facing in life, facing it with dental issues is going to make it so so so much worse

& if you’re already brushing twice a day and flossing once a day or anywhere close, be extremely proud of that and don’t ever let anything make you give it up

no matter who you are or what you’ve done you deserve a healthy mouth

18. Mom was busy with school when I was 16, so I had to wait. I’m really lucky I had her to teach me at all!

fucking is on plenty of peoples’ minds all the time regardless of their job lol

also, sex worker solidarity!

hell yeah. thank you for making the world less shitty. :)

that’s incredible. thank you for being a genuinely awesome human being who cares enough about your community to do this.

Catch 22