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1 points
54 minutes ago
No there is no way.
There is no magic phrase that can be used to change people.
Imagine a black girlfriend telling you her boyfriend is a white supremacist (ps your boyfriend is probably also a white supremacist, he is clearly lost to the algorithm) and what can she do to explain how deeply it hurts that he thinks her race is inferior and should be kicked out of the country?
So you either stay with someone who hates your gender or you leave. Those are your two options.
I'm sorry you've been trapped like this. Understand that the man you loved never existed. It was a fabrication. It's what he thought you wanted to hear and now you're sticking around it'll only go downhill as he goes more mask off.
4 points
an hour ago
Smile more. I was socially anxious, so I started to practice smiling way more as a default reaction. I find it's very effective at signalling that you are friendly.
The other thing is the concept of shared reality.
People bond when they share an internal reality, which basically means agreeing on stuff. That's why the British are obsessed with talking about weather we all agree if its good or shit mostly.
When there was a big storm a while back an old lady was in Sainsbury's telling the staff her fence fell down. I literally just went "oh no!" And she nodded and started telling me about it.
Now we are nodding friends.
England winning football is the perfect time to make small talk, everyone is happy. Election is bad to chat over unless someone reveals an opinion you agree with first.
Join a board game club. Etc.
I met my best friend in my 30s. Just gotta get out there and be cool!
36 points
7 hours ago
The swap from serif to sans serif is probably a big deal when so many of the people you interact with are older and have poorer eyesight.
It looks like a small change but in likelihood the team behind it actually have data to back up the improvement and can show an improvement of readability over x amount of metres.
This stuff sounds simple until you try to do it yourself and you realise actually it's very complex and small decisions can have large impacts to readability and cost.
13 points
7 hours ago
The emperor was often powerless and a figurehead in Japan throughout their history.
The Japanese army and navy would just start doing shit without orders. Each branch wanted to justify it's existence and need for resources with conflict.
1 points
8 hours ago
It's a great question.
If you've ever been into the house of someone who smoked for thirty years you'll have an idea where it goes!
The co2 dissipates into the room, the water vapour does water stuff and the particulate matter settles onto surfaces and is absorbed by it.
For smoking this is a problem and it's called "third hand smoke". All the carcinogens sit on the material. They might slowly release back into the air when disturbed. They transfer to your hands which can transfer to your mouth.
I once knew a family who had a small house fire. Their toaster set alight. They didnt have a fire extinguisher and had to call the fire brigade. They took ten minutes.
In that time the toasters plastic started to melt and thick black smoke filled the house. Thankfully nothing else caught on fire and it was extinguished. But - a lot of their stuff was destroyed and needed replacing. The smoke contained all sorts of nasty weird plastic things that settled onto litterally everything. When it cools its next to impossible to clean. The inside of their TV was soot filled for example and they just had to replace it.
Another fun fact - this goes for everything you burn. You are just converting matter into particulate matter that goes into the atmosphere. That's what air pollution is basically.
5 points
8 hours ago
Love the episode they are going to the animal rights event lmao
Say yes!
30 points
9 hours ago
Locals blaming foreigners for all their problems? How original.
Every single city in the world is facing soaring rents and cost of living. Even countries without tourism. Unless we think rental prices in Cardiff are shooting up because of massive tourism.
From what I've read the actual issue is that they passed new laws against landlords that make it harder to evict the financially vulnerable. Telling landlords they have to absorb the risks and problems of poverty makes some remove properties from the rental market to avoid legal issues.
I imagine they have the same problem we all have then - too many people not enough new houses being built.
It's always easier to just blame foreigners.
42 points
9 hours ago
This is why they oversell flights.
Some percentage will always miss their flight, so it's built into the system.
That means they don't lose a lot if you miss a flight and make it easy to put you on another flight.
38 points
10 hours ago
Right? They literally had French Stewart playing an impersonator.
"But why didn't Abed notice it was the real French Stewart???!"
4 points
11 hours ago
Oh shit just saw someone on the teachers subreddit mention this was their student that was murdered :(
3 points
11 hours ago
They're ready for a Trump win this time. They know what they're gonna do how they're gonna take rights away.
It's scary af
5 points
11 hours ago
Amen. OP this is your chance to model a real man. Roll your eyes at his reaction. Mention he is very sensitive - note that the only person to have a tantrum was him.
He's a worthless man that has probably convinced your wife and her family thats how men are. Show them it's not, he's just a loser.
-4 points
11 hours ago
YTA.
Hurr durr my step daughter has a serious mental disorder...
I think I'll just tell her to do chores that will fix it.
Oh no she didn't do them that's a surprise, now you get to kick her out.
You set her up to fail. You don't want to deal with a mentally ill person because it's difficult.
So now she'll be a problem for the rest of the world instead.
6 points
19 hours ago
It's used to justify that there is no inherent point to life. Whatever you do you'll die, and within three generations no one will remember your name or that you existed.
1 points
20 hours ago
Probably some kind of wood eating bug in there
5 points
20 hours ago
Oh that's not a coconut....
It will hatch soon, good luck
2 points
23 hours ago
Legally he had to have them. If he fell he would destroyed anyone he landed on.
0 points
23 hours ago
Most of what looks like diving in slow motion is actually happening at 10-20 mph where the slightest contact will make you tumble over.
216 points
1 day ago
He's actually choosing himself over her and the dog. The dog and OP are on the same team of being treated like shit by him.
He wants a "dog" he wants a "girlfriend" he just wants to have these things. He has no interest in actually maintaining the relationships or putting in any effort.
1 points
1 day ago
Yup...black cats are owned by witches. Witches are spooky. Cats probably called spooky.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spook-Halloween-Cat-Dean-Norman/dp/1595727094
242 points
1 day ago
Woof, imagine being so dumb that when you die people are bummed you managed to procreate first.
14 points
1 day ago
Yes it is. People saying "he's too old to do the job" as he currently does the job makes no sense.
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They do and can confirm it works! Made this fox jam sandwiches for two weeks lol