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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Always explains so much⁩ ⁨⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s also not an exact science, especially if you’re not on hormonal birth control. My cycle is 27-29 days, unless I’m stressed, in which case it can be up to 40 days. My period then lasts 3-4 days, but every 7-8 months, it instead lasts a full week and is way, way heavier and more painful than normal. No medical issues that my doctor can tell, sometimes it just be like that. So I will know that I should be getting my period in the next couple of days, but it’s never exact.

  I used to be better about tracking it, but I realized I could feel a twinge about 20 minutes before the bleeding starts. Now I’ll even wake up to it, so there’s really not a downside to not tracking my period. (Except unforeseen medical issues, bc failures, and general bodily awareness)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨At least Quark had some integrity.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t disagree with you that society does think that way, but I disagree with the sentiment so much.

  I’m 33 and afab. I accepted being called a “girl” until I was about 23 (probably not a coincidence that that was the age at which I graduated college), but it started chafing at like 16, even though I didn’t have a good alternative at the time (because I agree that “female” as a noun feels gross). If someone called me a girl now I would correct them without hesitation in basically every scenario outside of a eulogy or wedding speech.

  I really wish there was a better option. I don’t really like “woman,” but it’s better than gal, lady, dudette, chick, or girl imo. I’m perfectly fine with guy or dude, especially in plural, but I’m probably an egg, so that colors my perspective for the singular use a little.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨James Bond is responsible for many wasted vodka martinis⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I like tequila with a pickleback, which is the way less classy version of this.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why women live longer then men⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Sorry for the TMI

  That video helped me understand my own mortality. I recognized that “huh, I guess I’m fucked” look from how my mom reacted when her cancer came back and it suddenly clicked that anything can happen to anyone at any time. This was several years after she died, but somehow it still hadn’t occurred to me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why women live longer then men⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve been reading too much fanfiction about cardassians lately for this not to resonate

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Disappointing coyote attack⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I know coyotes aren’t exactly massive, but the six year old is fine?? Good news, but that coyote must be embarrassed as hell.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you are ever feeling like what you are doing is meaningless, remember that there are American lawyers and judges who have spent many years studying US constitutional law.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I worry they’ll be trillionaires and everyone else will be the millionaires, carting our wheelbarrows full of useless dollars around

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pets hate the vet clinic and groomer because they smell the combined terror/anger of a thousand other animals who've been poked and prodded in that room⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  My cat’s cool until they try to take her temperature, which she hates. She always looks at me like I’ve betrayed her and I can’t blame her, it’s a pretty invasive thing that I can’t exactly explain to her. She just knows that I brought her somewhere and tried to calm her down before someone put something in her ass.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pineapple was never the problem⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s definitely not for everyone, but the only thing stopping me from making a mac and cheese sandwich is shame.

  I will say, most of the mac and cheese pizzas I’ve had were more enjoyable(for me) than good and the texture is the reason. To do it well, you basically just need a good thick cheese sauce that coats the noodles well enough to insulate them from getting simultaneously soggy and burnt, but the best sauce for that is not the best sauce for standard mac and cheese

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pineapple was never the problem⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  When I clean the fermentation cabinet at my bakery, I start craving subway because of the smell. It was annoying until I actually realized what caused it, and since then it’s just gross.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pineapple was never the problem⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I know, I know. But have you had it?

  I was the kid who used to make mashed potato and stuffing sandwiches after thanksgiving, if that’s relevant.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Just sayin’ bro⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, I assume they just made the mistake of turning on video in a public discord or something.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Brother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portals⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Text is never 100% black, but rastered.

  Does “rastered” mean the image is mapped onto a very fine grid and each square is given a 0-100 value for intensity of ink? I looked it up, and it seemed like the squares are given a binary value, but this is nowhere near my wheelhouse and I’m honestly not sure I understood the Wikipedia page, let alone the references

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Trump says US should spend' less time worrying about Putin'⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I didn’t have an id issued by Germany in my wallet at the time, nor did I have anything with my German address on it. I was still registered with the town, so they could do it by name and DOB, but that’s still more than I would expect.

  I told this story wrong, and didn’t mention any of this, though lol.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Trump says US should spend' less time worrying about Putin'⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, it can happen anywhere (and a good relationship with your neighbors is the best way to improve your safety anywhere). There is an office in town hall for it here, though, which is pretty wild to me. An unknown number just called me and told me to come pick it up, and it wasn’t extortion!

  I still don’t know how they got my number. It was a prepaid phone and the number’s not in my wallet. If they wanted to cross reference my address registration they could, but that’s so much work.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Trump says US should spend' less time worrying about Putin'⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  My dad sent me an insane video about “migrant problems in Germany.” I live in Germany (as an immigrant, no less), and although almost every aspect of the video was incorrect, exaggerated, and distorted, it was plausible for an anglophone audience who don’t have direct experience with German culture.

  He honestly thought I was in more danger in (somewhat rural) Germany than in one of the 20 most dangerous cities in the US. I’ve had my lost wallet returned to me here, money still in place.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Could your body adjust if you separated your macros into meals? Like all carbs for breakfast, all fat for lunch and all protein for dinner? What would happen?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Cheese chips and guacamole could be okay, but if you can’t have any protein or carbohydrates, that would be difficult.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do people see me as far older than 19 when I type the way I do sometimes?/Why do people think full stops are rude?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Older people grew up writing less than younger people have, because of texting, so they’re more accustomed to taking their time with the proprieties of grammar. Younger people began using grammar as a tone marker differently from how it had previously been used, so they tend to see a bigger difference between “no” and “No.” as an answer to a question than older people do. For younger people, the latter tends to seem more abrupt and final, which could come across rudely.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The science is divided⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  They’re what the government uses to spy on the Amish.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨cilanto 🌿⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I dislike grapefruit and durian. Otherwise, I’ve never met a plant I don’t like.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A balanced diet is important⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  That sounds amazing rn [8]

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Working below minimum wage to save the planet⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I was living in a shithole apartment with a noisy fridge that the landlord wouldn’t fix and complaining to my therapist about it. He suggested I fix it, which was a completely alien idea to me at the time. It was a lot less complicated than I expected, I learned a lot about how it worked, and my self-confidence and perceived control over my circumstances skyrocketed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨my version is better⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  In lay me down by the dirty heads, the line:

  But they were seen by the good eye of the mean billy green

  Should have been:

  But they were seen by the keen eye of the mean billy green

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bad UX is keeping the majority of people away from Lemmy⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Sure, but trends seem to hit harder here, probably because we’re smaller. There have been weeks where it seemed like 60% of the non text posts in my feed were about jeans or beans or vegan cat food. Those probably weren’t more than 0.1% of posts, but they sure felt overwhelming at the time.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨anyone else LOVE how their sleeping s/o looks? (Obv not in a creepy way)⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  You don’t start hating your SO when you get married. You start hating your SO when you take them for granted and/or if you’re poorly matched. Being married is fucking awesome.

  But yes, my husband and I both have pictures of each other sleeping on our phones.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨White House Faith Office⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Has there always been a White House faith office?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you're falling apart at only 27 you're in real trouble⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I mentioned the recovery time in my comment, and that I took a step back from dancing for my knees, so I’m not sure why you’re assuming I don’t take care of myself. My doctors are of the opinion that I’m doing everything I can, but maybe you’ve got an extra insight.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AHHHHHHHHHHH⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Nah, I teach adult immigrants, so if they don’t show up, that’s their business. As for time, I don’t know that I really consider that math.

  Either way, counting and time are two things that republicans politicians also have to do, tallying up the votes in congress and figuring out exactly how long they can draw that process out. At some point, I suspect they’ll give up vote tallying, but we’re not there quite yet.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AHHHHHHHHHHH⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I like math quite a lot, but I don’t really use it in my job as a language teacher. I guess there’s a small amount of addition and division in grading, but there are also programs that automatically do that for you.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you're falling apart at only 27 you're in real trouble⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  This is heavily dependent on your genetics. It sounds like you’re pretty lucky in addition to taking care of yourself, congrats! I had to take a step back from dancing around 27, because I kept injuring my knees, even with sufficient training, musculature, and recovery time built in. It’s now been several years and I’m okay, but I simply cannot be as active as I want to be (tbf, I was dancing for 14 hours a week, but I had the time and energy for it. I still do, but my knees complain 🤷)