khannie
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- Comment on Partner has ADD, do I have misophonia? 21 hours ago:
Yeah fair call.
- Comment on Partner has ADD, do I have misophonia? 23 hours ago:
Yeah living with other people requires you to respect noise levels. It’s just basic courtesy. There are six in our house and we have an earliest time that the shower can be turned on for example. Of course exceptions have to be made.
If he’s not prepared to turn down the TV to a reasonable level that’s on him. He knows it’s upsetting you and is prepared to continue upsetting you. That’s really unhealthy and inconsiderate behaviour.
One thing that might help is getting him to use headphones with the TV. Most TVs these days have Bluetooth support. If I’m watching a movie late at night (common) I’ll always use headphones. Again it’s just common courtesy.
- Comment on I did something really terrible when I was 6 years old. Is it normal I still feel bad even though I'm trying to do good and redeem myself? 1 day ago:
There is no such thing as being born bad. Six year olds have no idea the level of impact they’ll have with their actions. That’s why they can’t be prosecuted. They’re not capable of that level of understanding.
You need to get professional help letting go of this.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 days ago:
Yeah, this fits more or less where I am. My eldest is 27 and left home 5 years ago. He’s just out of a long term relationship around 6 months. He lives in a different country in central Europe and is living the life. Travels a lot, has a great group of friends spread all over the continent, great job that he really likes earning good money etc. I’m really happy for him and it does give me a sense of ease to see him at a point in his life where he’s thriving.
On the other hand I’d be very happy to see him in a loving relationship and / or owning property instead of paying rent. Snuggles are nice and rent is poverty tax (for the most part) but I’m conscious that owning a property ties him to a place and he’s not ready for that yet.
So…to answer OP…I’m not obsessed with it at all, but they’re nice things to see for your kids that kinda tick the box of “my job here is (mostly) done”.
- Comment on There are people who are still using toilet paper purchased during the pandemic. 3 days ago:
We had a baby that was finished breast and on to bottle milk in the thick of the pandemic lockdowns.
There were some shortages but I distinctly remember there being two boxes of formula left after a mild shortage, some mild concern setting in but suppressing the monkey brain and leaving one behind as I thought about the other parent that was going to come along behind me.
I think mums and dads are more likely to think about the other baby and be less grabby. Pure speculation. We didn’t have much toilet roll hoarding here though either.
- Comment on Can you read and understand this passage? 3 days ago:
That last bullet point is shocking to me. To be an English undergraduate I would have expected them to enter with very strong vocabulary and an innate desire to read / love of the language.
I had no trouble understanding it and thought it painted a really clear picture.
- Comment on Experts Alarmed as ChatGPT Users Developing Bizarre Delusions 4 days ago:
in which the AI called the husband a “spiral starchild” and “river walker.”
Jaysus. That is some feeding of a bad mental state.
- Comment on The fastest 1 week ago:
It’s Latin and as far as I can tell congratulating pope Benedict who was two popes ago. I guess the joke is that it’s internet explorer posting.
- Comment on Life is Strange road-trip 1 week ago:
Welcome aboard!
- Comment on Pope Joan 1 week ago:
- Comment on Zelenskyy vows to make Russia “feel the war” as missile program heats up 2 weeks ago:
Imagine a massive strike on victory day.
6 days to go. C’mon lads. Do it. 🤞
- Comment on Do you use your blinker in a car? 5 weeks ago:
Not being preachy…If you’re taking the first exit (turning right essentially if you drive on the right or turning left of you drive on the left) you should be indicating as you enter. It allows traffic from other lanes to enter the roundabout without stopping to figure out where you’re going.
- Comment on Do you use your blinker in a car? 5 weeks ago:
100% the same. The only time I don’t is leaving my driveway. We’re corner house on a quiet cul-de-sac so it just doesn’t occur to me.
People leaving roundabouts on the first exit who don’t indicate before entering are the ones that annoy me most. They will watch me waiting to enter or slow down to stop as they approach and literally not lift a finger to help.
Roundabout = indicator you donkey. There’s literally no legal way to use one without it (here anyway).
- Comment on America is fucked 5 weeks ago:
I’m only across the water in Ireland and I can tell you from experience that ambulances arrive quickly, are free and so is the treatment. The UK health system is measurably better than ours so I feel like this is plucked from somewhere that the sun doesn’t shine.
- Comment on Ex-Meta exec tells Senate Zuck dangled US citizen data in bid to enter China 5 weeks ago:
Very first thought was “surely that’s treason”.
I must look up the legal definition.
- Comment on Found money. What do? 1 month ago:
Check if there’s a local Facebook page. I don’t use it myself but my daughter lost her phone recently and my wife had someone contact her before she even realised it was gone.
- Comment on Tired of dating apps? 1 month ago:
Travelled back in time and the past is shite.
- Comment on Bernard 1 month ago:
Yeah that part did stick with me too. For what it’s worth I’d say most Irish adults have been to the US at some point and had a great time so it’s all quite a bit of confusion and horror.
We know right well that there are lots of really good folks there too though and Michael does a great job of portraying that in the clip.
He’s a good lad. We’re all very fond of him.
- Comment on Bernard 1 month ago:
He’s a super lad but you wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of him. This is one of my all time favourite bit of radio where he absolutely eviscerates someone against Obamacare at the time.
It’s from 2010 and 4 minutes long. Honestly couldn’t recommend enough that everyone who reads this gives it a listen.
Some light swearing at the end.
- Comment on Nicole endgame 1 month ago:
You can check the wallet to see if you have the bitcoin address.
- Comment on Welcome, new users! 2 months ago:
Welcome aboard!
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
I dunno. Apparently she’s the daughter of a wealthy man who just needs my help to get his fortune out of Poland.
- Comment on Opening Lemmy in the morning and seeing dozens of unread comments in your inbox makes you think: what the heck did I say yesterday? 2 months ago:
My own experience with this was posting a shower thoughts thread while quite inebriated, forgetting I’d done it then waking up with a fairly full inbox so nothing controversial or argumentative.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
Got my one today. Finally part of the gang.
Has anyone actually bothered engaging?
- Comment on The human hand is incredibly good at seeing what's inside your pocket 2 months ago:
Yeah I could definitely identify each euro coin by feel.
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- Comment on Recommend me a steam deck game 2 months ago:
It sure is and welcome to Lemmy :)
- Comment on What is the best looking retro console or PC? 2 months ago:
OH MY GOD! I had one of those! I haven’t seen a picture of one since.
The keyboard was so awful. I don’t remember getting it as a birthday or other gift so it must have been a hand me down from a family friend or something.
- Comment on Recommend me a steam deck game 2 months ago:
This fits your price requirement and is a nice chill game to just lose yourself in and perfect for the deck IMO.
A Short Hike. Currently €6.59 in Europe.
Hope things improve for you soon.
- Comment on I feel my life is empty. Is there any way to stop this? 2 months ago:
I can’t emphasise how badly you need to travel. I’m old and very well travelled, much of it for work, like easily 20 countries all across the globe and it has been a huge eye opener to experience different cultures, foods, make friends with fellow travellers, locals and has broadened my horizons on so many fronts.
Yes it can be expensive but it is something you will never regret if you can scramble the money together for it. Embrace it. Deeply.
If you’re in North America you can experience lots of cultures and experiences like the national parks in the US very reasonably. I’m guessing you’re not in Europe because travel is cheap AF here.
I honestly think it will bring down many of the current barriers you express.
