swordgeek
@swordgeek@lemmy.ca
- Comment on How often do you change your towels? 2 days ago:
There are three of us in the house, and I wash them weekly, more or less.
As for replacing them, I don’t know what to say. We destroy towels in about ten years. My mom had towels that were 20-30 years old and as good as new.
- Comment on How long until we can start shorting years to 2 numbers again? 6 days ago:
Most English-spealking people outside the US said ‘aught’ instead of ‘oh’, but definitely about 2005 the ‘two thousand and’ syntax evaporated.
- Comment on How do you "feel" gender? 1 week ago:
I’m an old cis/het dude, and while I’ve occasionally fantasized about being a woman, it was entirely out of fascination -l
- Comment on at what point in life it's too late to go back to school? 1 week ago:
My wife got her masters degree last year, at age 58.
- Comment on Why is comment section of this video filled with nazis? 1 week ago:
The only connection I could find was her name - Erika - which was the name of a Nazi marching song.
- Comment on Why is comment section of this video filled with nazis? 1 week ago:
This sounds like a typical AI slop non-answer.
Why does this video draw Nazis to it?
- Comment on Are skin readings a thing when it comes to psychics? 2 weeks ago:
Or they’re part of a cult/gang like 764. Either way, police should be involved.
- Comment on Are skin readings a thing when it comes to psychics? 2 weeks ago:
As many have said, this isn’t a real thing. It sounds like she was trying to groom you. The comment about the other girl wanting to play with you boobs is reminiscent of the 764 group, who are dangerous, violent psychopaths.
Most importantly right now, GOOD FOR YOU for blocking her!
Secondly, you should report this to the cops. Please, PLEASE report this person!
Thirdly, if you did send her more than just a picture of your palm (i.e. and aren’t telling us the whole story), don’t be ashamed. Groomers are very good and very practiced, and can get past all logical defenses.
- Comment on why is fossil fuel still used? 2 weeks ago:
Money.
- Comment on Would it be weird of me to send friend requests to old friends I knew in school 15 years ago? 3 weeks ago:
Speaking as a guy approaching 60, I say get in touch.
It iis so easy to lose friends, and increasingly harder to make new ones as we age. Hold onto those who knew you best. Maybe some won’t survive and maybe you’ll become closer friends with those you didn’t know that well, but make the effort, and do it now.
- Comment on By technical standards were 3D TVs impressive, Why didn't they catch on back then? 4 weeks ago:
3D has tried to be a thing for well over half a century, and failed every time.
from red/blue disposable glasses to modern headsets, it has always beem a niche for two fundamental reasons:
- The cost to produce content
- The inconvenience to view it
It’s trivial to throw a movie on while you’re folding laundry or cooking. Watching 3D means putting on a device that (currently) prevents you from doing anything else, the Sitting and Watching. And the content is some degree of unwatchable without that.
- Comment on When you wake up, how long does it take for your brain's "OS" to "resume from hibernation"? 5 weeks ago:
It varies like crazy for me.
I’m an insomniac, and some nights after being up for a while, I’ll fall asleep again within an hour of the alarm. Those days, I struggle to focus enough to sit up, and force myself to move in a minute or two.
Other times my eyes will flick open and I’ll be in full awake mode almost instantly. Some of that was trained behavious from when I was on-call.
- Comment on Why do some people make such a big deal over ages of someone's account on here? 5 weeks ago:
Ignoring the gatekeepers and the people watching for trolls, there’s one other aspect: a lot of people are posting their account anniversaries not to brag, but to celebrate - celebrate leaving the toxic world behind.
- Comment on What's the name of this 80s song sang by a solo female singer? I only remember her saying "nothing really maaaa-tters" or "nothing truly maaaatt-ers". Has a vibe like I Feel For You by Chaka Kahn 1 month ago:
It doesn’t fit all of your criteria, but Platinum Blonde’s “It Doesn’t Really Matter” comes to mind.
- Comment on Do you have a flagship phone or a car that's 2021/newer but are struggling financially? 1 month ago:
Bye, troll.
- Comment on What types of cleaning products do you *really* need to clean the bathroom? 1 month ago:
- Bleach + water (~1tbsp/L)
- Vinegar + water (1:1)
- Toilet bowl cleaner
- Tub & Tile cleaner
- Lots of rags
90% of my bathroom cleaning is done with the bleach and vinegar solutions (but DO NOT MIX them!!! Use separate rags, etc.) Toilet bowl cleaner is good for the angled bottle and the bluing is absolutely worthwhile.
Tub & Tile cleaner is good for hard deposits, but doesn’t really get brought out very often.
If there was anything else I’d add, it would be a general purpose light cleaner - despite the name, Windex is ideal for almost everything else.
Also, add something like Mr. Clean into this list and you have everything you need to clean your entire house forever.
- Comment on Do you have a flagship phone or a car that's 2021/newer but are struggling financially? 1 month ago:
Did you create an account just to be sanctimonious and superior?
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
I’m 56, and I don’t have any answers.
Any upward momentum at work stopped for me. I’m slowly descending into alcoholism and sloth. The more I do to maintain the household, the less that everyone else does.
There’s a reason that financially comfortable, socially stable, middle-aged men have a ridiculously high suicide rate.
The worst part - the VERY worst part - is that even after I retire, I don’t see any improvement. I’m going to be slaving away at an attempt to maintain a modest life until the day I die.
- Comment on Did y'all ever felt curious about your parent's past? If your relationship with parents isn't close, how does one get their parent's story without making the interaction awkward? 1 month ago:
When they mention it, say “tell me more.” Or ask them to write it down.
- Comment on what is the equivalent of somatic exercises for the mind? 1 month ago:
That sounds like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Also, meditation trains some of this.
- Comment on What do you call the beleif that gods are just higher beings on other planes of existence? 1 month ago:
Lots of good answers here, but what do you mean by ‘other planes of existence’?
- Comment on Are there good Movies, TV Shows, Anime, with wholesome family (particularly parent-child) relations? 2 months ago:
The Incredibles and Inside Out both portray realistic, flawed, loving family dynamics. As a parent, they’re hard and beautiful to watch.
- Comment on Have Fallout 4 and New Vegas again, say Bethesda, and also a release date for Fallout 76's Burning Springs 2 months ago:
Yeah no.
- Comment on What are some good uses the new ballroom can have after the Trump regime is over? 2 months ago:
I’m not convinced it’s going to survive the civil war that is required to get Trump and his cronies out of power.
- Comment on How does Edward Scissorhands pee? 2 months ago:
Very very.
Very.
Carefully.
- Comment on Does anyone else notice an up tick in hostility on Lemmy lately? 2 months ago:
I think part of it at least is reaching a critical mass.
Lemmy was definitely a collection of relatively like-minded geeks at the start. Even when we disagreed on issues, we all agreed that we needed to work together to make the community grow.
Now that it’s grown to a respectable size, there are more dissenting opinions as well as less tolerance for dissent; and more to the point, there is space for absolutely vile content that used to get choked out. Now to stop this sort of thing, the ‘old-timers’ are more likely to say "shut the fuck up, sit the fuck down, and behave!!!’ before they can get a solid foot hold.
Meanwhile, the worst of those people are feeling both entitled and persecuted, and shouting their garbage louder than ever.
This happens everywhere that gets to a certain size. I remember when reddit stopped feeling like a secret community and more like a warehouse.
Of course, there are other reasons that people have mentioned below: The world is tired, worn out, and PISSED OFF at the half that disagree with them. The president of the United States has broken every rule of diplomacy, grace, and civility that people tended to follow in social life. Social Media has made it far easier (too easy) to dehumanize people and turn them into a one-dimensional pastiche of their posted opinions.
And we’re facing the destruction of the planet, genocide, and the global resurrection of fascism.
The world is getting worse, I’m afraid. I really wish it wasn’t true and I spent a lot of time emphasizing the good to my mom before she died; but honestly, it’s getting worse.
- Comment on Does having to hold down a comment to open a downvote prompt make it less likely for you to downvote? 2 months ago:
Not for me.
I try not to downvote, either because it’s someone else’s (different) opinion, or because a reply would be more effective.
When a downvote is actuallu warranted, the extra step is minor.
Still, I quite like it. The effort delta between up and down votes acts as a reminder that we are better off building each other up, rather than tearing each other down.
- Comment on When We Sleep Our Mind Creates A World In Dream Then Can't We Believe The Power Of The God? Human Birth Is To Attain The Supreme 2 months ago:
I don’t come across a lot of evangelical Hindus.
Seems they’re just as crazy as any other evangelical.
- Comment on [serious] when was the last time Donald Trump went swimming, has he ever swam? 2 months ago:
Why do you ask?
- Comment on Why do we still joke about setting up old wooden guillotines? 2 months ago:
If it’s about sending a message, then the item itself is the conveyor of the message, not an unrecognizable but more efficient substitute. The guillotine is a recognisable symbol of people rising up and seizing power from the criminal ruling class. It is a warning and a threat.
If you plan on actually executing people, then sure - optimize all you want, or just go with a bullet to the brain.
But as a symbol, the guillotine is powerful.