proudblond
@proudblond@lemmy.world
- Comment on That time Apple sent everyone a U2 album: 'I DONT WANT YOU.' 1 week ago:
I was a big fan growing up. Really liked Achtung Baby and of course Joshua Tree is a great album. I even liked Zooropa and Pop. Went to see them live in the 2000s but by then the shine was wearing off; I was getting older and being a fan of things wasn’t as important to my identity anymore. But I was curious recently, so I looked up when their partnership with Apple started… Yeah, it was exactly the time I stopped liking them as much. It was both validating and depressing to make that connection. I’d always nodded along when people talked about bands selling out, but U2 was my band and they weren’t supposed to do that! Now I feel like they’re the poster child of selling out.
- Comment on The whole "toilet seat up, toilet seat down" gender debate could be solved by everybody putting the seat and lid down. 2 weeks ago:
I think so; that’s why we run the water.
- Comment on The whole "toilet seat up, toilet seat down" gender debate could be solved by everybody putting the seat and lid down. 2 weeks ago:
I think the idea of “fairness” comes in that everyone has to do something, regardless of whether you use the seat or not. If you don’t use the seat, then you put the lid and seat down (presumably in one go). If you do use the seat, you put the lid down. Either way, you have to lift something before you use the toilet.
Personally I think toilets should just have their lids closed when not in use, regardless.
- Comment on The whole "toilet seat up, toilet seat down" gender debate could be solved by everybody putting the seat and lid down. 2 weeks ago:
That’s a fair case. We don’t use one of our tubs and every once in a while we have to flush it with water because we get sewer smell. Unused bathroom facilities apparently cause problems.
- Comment on Click OK 4 weeks ago:
I’ve heard it as Kitty Roca
- Comment on What is this colour? 4 weeks ago:
Puce?
- Comment on YSK that Stanford scientists examined what happens when people stop using social media. They found deactivating Facebook and Instagram significantly improved users' emotional well-being and happiness 4 weeks ago:
Can attest. Dropped Facebook in like 2016 and am not on anything else aside from Lemmy. I constantly felt like I wasn’t measuring up to people’s perfect family pictures and exciting vacations, even though I knew intellectually that their pictures were posed and their lives were edited for social media. The world still sucks but at least I feel less inadequate.
- Comment on Day 1 of posting real shitposts, till people and the mods understand the purpose of the community 5 weeks ago:
You know you’re shitposting well if your post gets enough engagement that someone says “Not sure if shitpost”
- Comment on Feeding my family alone is expensive. I can't afford to feed all of y'all. 1 month ago:
My aunt always hosted but we always brought something to share, usually something that was precooked or didn’t need cooking, like salad or dessert or even just cheese and crackers for an appetizer or something. She still made a ton of food but she didn’t have to do it all on her own, and we all drove a bit to get there; we were the furthest I think at about 2.5 hours away. It was my favorite holiday; just food and family. But I am aware that my family is pretty functional as families go. I am very lucky.
- Comment on Screw your zodiac sign, tell me... 2 months ago:
I’m a sucker for blue; 9 might be my favorite. 6 was yet more brown in a house full of brown and yellow. I’m an early 80s baby but my parents held on to the 70s as hard as they could, decor-wise.
- Comment on Screw your zodiac sign, tell me... 2 months ago:
No but my mom is originally from Nebraska! Scary close lol
- Comment on Screw your zodiac sign, tell me... 2 months ago:
6! No one else?
- Comment on Vacations don't fix your life because your brain treats time off like a free trial of being the person you want to be 2 months ago:
My friend describes this as vacation people vs trip people. My husband and I are definitely trip people generally, but with kids in the picture it’s nice to get an actual vacation (relaxing) in once in a while. But there’s so much in the world we want to see!
- Comment on What's your answer? And in the picture which news story is being reported? 2 months ago:
Partially because I lived through it, the ‘89 earthquake. I specifically remember not having power and then everything turning back on after midnight and what the news looked like (more grainy than normal) because I was afraid of the dark and hadn’t been able to sleep.
- Comment on Are you even old enough to remember number 1? 2 months ago:
Ouch I had a 4
- Comment on Ok, boomer 2 months ago:
Even my not-paid-off house is saving me money, since rent has continued increasing and my mortgage has not. I’d probably be paying at least twice in rent for this house as what my mortgage payment is. Bought it 12 years ago.
- Comment on Obligatory 2 months ago:
I don’t actively play the game with anyone but I’m aware of it and kind of keep it in mind. Last year I “lost” soooo early.
- Comment on Arby's steak bites 2 months ago:
They look like rocks. Be careful, don’t crack a tooth!
- Comment on Discuss 2 months ago:
If chocolate and coffee taste similar to you, I can see why you wouldn’t like it with fruit!
I like chocolate with my fruit (berries, apple even) but I don’t care for fruit in my chocolate bars, funny enough.
- Comment on God did not intend for us to fold fitted sheets, and if you can it's witchcraft. 2 months ago:
That works if the sheet only has elastic on the corners. The last few sets of sheets I have bought have elastic all the way around the edge of the fitted sheet. Does well on the bed but damn they’re impossible to fold.
- Comment on Found a dog 3 months ago:
Now that you mention it
- Comment on The resemblance is uncanny 3 months ago:
I don’t even think she looks ugly in the OP photo. Her smile is radiant.
- Comment on The resemblance is uncanny 3 months ago:
Rita Repulsa from Power Rangers. I’m shocked I remembered her name; my younger brother loved the show to bits but I thought it was stupid. In my defense, I was probably about the age my oldest kid is now (11) and he also thinks anything he doesn’t like is stupid so I think it’s a preteen thing.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 months ago:
I totally read those stats differently, that black people are more likely to be murder suspects (not convicted necessarily but let’s be real) because of systematic racism. White people can’t possibly be murderers, right guys??? But I also am not familiar with the meme background so maybe that’s skewing my reading of it.
- Comment on in sickness and in health 3 months ago:
I haven’t read much but this is definitely a thing in Jane Austen’s works.
- Comment on YSK that hand sewing is a stupid cheap hobby to get into and reduces your impact on the environment 4 months ago:
I knit sweaters. I don’t like knitting socks, I don’t wear hats, and so sweaters it is. I get lots of compliments on them and when people find out I knit them myself, they’re always pretty astonished.
- Comment on 🐀🔥🔥🔥 5 months ago:
This is interesting. A popular squirrel deterrent for bird feeders is to put spicy stuff on the seed. I’ve been trying that lately and the squirrels have completely left my bird feeder alone. So there must be something rodents don’t like — unless squirrels are just built different?
- Comment on Are you so young that you have never been in a car with one of these? 5 months ago:
Ha my mom had a Cadillac, pretty sure even the same year, and my little brother also found out the hard way about those lighters.
- Comment on [Update: Valve Responds] Mastercard Denies Pressuring Steam To Censor 'NSFW' Games 5 months ago:
I am not a financial guru so hopefully someone will correct me if I’m wrong about this, but your credit score is affected positively the more available credit you have. So by voluntarily lowering your available credit, you’re actually hurting yourself way more than the card companies. At least I think that’s how it works, or rather one of many factors.
- Comment on WrestleMania was running wild on you 5 months ago:
That hat has a tiara on it.