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  1. Comment on Dirtbags made comedian Stavros Halkias famous. Now he’s helping them remake their lives. in ~life

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    I don't know why but I just laughed out loud at this line. Thanks for sharing this link /u/Bet

    I was like, "What if I was dating somebody who'd just be here? It'd be cool if she lived there and just took care of shit. I'm doing so well. She wouldn't even need a job." I backwards invented the concept of a traditional house.

    I don't know why but I just laughed out loud at this line. Thanks for sharing this link /u/Bet

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  2. Comment on Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens? in ~finance

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    I love the idea of this! I'd love to be able to walk five, ten minutes, to a local 7 Eleven and grab lunch, especially if they could beat the prices of fast food/fast casual restaurants and make...

    I love the idea of this! I'd love to be able to walk five, ten minutes, to a local 7 Eleven and grab lunch, especially if they could beat the prices of fast food/fast casual restaurants and make it a little bit healthier.

    I don't think this will work outside big metro areas. For this to work, you'd have to have a lot of locations. It would have to be cheap enough. And its gotta be better than the food 7 Eleven sells now. I don't care how cheap it is or how convenient it is, I'm not buying a slice of pizza that's been cooking under the bright warming light for the past four hours.

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  3. Comment on ReTuna shopping mall in Sweden is the first in the world to sell only secondhand and repurposed items – established in 2015, it's a municipality-led experiment in circular consumption in ~enviro

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    I hope this elevates a secondary (adjacent maybe?) industry, an industry to help repair and maintain the life of these second hand items. I bought a used jacket last fall. The jacket price was...

    I hope this elevates a secondary (adjacent maybe?) industry, an industry to help repair and maintain the life of these second hand items.

    I bought a used jacket last fall. The jacket price was unbelievable. The look and the quality are long lasting. The only problem? The sleeves were too long.

    It took more time, money, effort, and frustration to get the sleeves shortened that I might as well have bought a custom made jacket and paid full retail price. I went to virtually every tailor in a 15 mile radius of me. And I couldn't just call to ask because they don't answer phones, it's usually a one person shop and the owner/tailor doesn't have the time nor wants to answer the phone. So I had to drive from one tailor to another asking if they could shortened the sleeves.

    Most people don't have the time or patience like I did to deal with this.

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  4. Comment on What's your current PC wallpaper? in ~tech

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    That cobble stone street one looks nice. Gonna download that and give it a try.

    That cobble stone street one looks nice. Gonna download that and give it a try.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Denmark has proposed scrapping its tax on chocolate, cake and other sweets, as well as coffee, to help consumers cope with high food prices in ~food

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    Maybe it's because I don't consume a lot of these products or maybe it's because I'm from a different country, but anyone from Denmark have any thoughts or insights into how much coffee, cake,...

    Maybe it's because I don't consume a lot of these products or maybe it's because I'm from a different country, but anyone from Denmark have any thoughts or insights into how much coffee, cake, sweets, etc., do Danish eat?

    This can't be a lot of savings for a typical family, right? Maybe a family who eats a whole cake per day and drinks a whole bag of coffee a day would see these savings. Otherwise, this saves you, what, all of $1.97 every other week?

    I did see the paragraph about how much this would mean for the government, but I find it hard to believe this is anything to help families who are struggling, right?

    The tax cut would cost the government 2.4 billion Danish kroner ($376 million) in lost revenue.

    9 votes

  6. Comment on Danish government has announced it will abolish a 25% sales tax on books, in an effort to combat a "reading crisis" in ~books

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    My god. I thought that title was an exaggeration, but then this: How is this possible?

    My god. I thought that title was an exaggeration, but then this:

    a quarter of Danish 15-year-olds cannot understand a simple text

    How is this possible?

    7 votes

  7. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    As far as I can tell, they're certainly mostly influencer wannabes. I say that because their clothing never looks like it's sweaty enough, it's too new, and they're talking into their cameras in...

    As far as I can tell, they're certainly mostly influencer wannabes. I say that because their clothing never looks like it's sweaty enough, it's too new, and they're talking into their cameras in addition to recording their workouts, and lastly, they're always the ones who ask people to get out of their shots.

    The people who are recording themselves to monitor/practice their form are the exact opposite. Usually in the corner by themselves, they don't talk to their cameras, they also have paper notes and presumably take notes of the exercises they're doing, and the ones I believe fall into this category, they have never asked me to get out of their frame or to step back while they record.

    Other members don't like these influencers. There have been a few arguments where management had to intervene. Management even put up signs saying no phone or camera usage in certain/busy sections of the gym, but no one follows that rule.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    Just your average Gold's Gym that's open 24/7, located in a mid size east Coast city (Richmond, VA).

    Just your average Gold's Gym that's open 24/7, located in a mid size east Coast city (Richmond, VA).

  9. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    I don't know why so many people have to record every single minute of their exercise routine these days!?!? I get that some people want to improve their form and they'll record themselves, this...

    Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym?

    I don't know why so many people have to record every single minute of their exercise routine these days!?!?

    I get that some people want to improve their form and they'll record themselves, this has been going on since the late 2000s when most smart phones got decent cameras. I don't love this but only a small group of gym members used to do this so it wasn't a big deal.

    Now, about 70% of people are recording themselves while exercising, talking into their phones, doing multiple takes. What the actual fcuk people?! Are there so many gym influencers these days? What is happening?

    I'm on the east Coast and just got back from the gym about 30 minutes ago. Being that I was there between 4:30 and 5:30 AM, it wasn't crowded, but I still counted 13 people with tripods recording themselves. And of course two of them asked me to take a break and get out of their shot for a few minutes while they tried second and third takes.

    God damn I'm frustrated by this.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on What broke your heart? in ~life

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    In the late 90s and early 2000s we lived in a low cost apartment complex. There was a family with three young kids living a few doors down from us. The oldest kid was a few years younger than me,...

    In the late 90s and early 2000s we lived in a low cost apartment complex. There was a family with three young kids living a few doors down from us. The oldest kid was a few years younger than me, I think he was in the 5th grade and I was in the 8th grade when this incident took place.

    The family was kind of rough, the parents fought frequently, the kids were always dirty, things like that.

    One day the police showed up with social services and picked up the kids.

    Apparently the oldest of the kids was taking care of his two young siblings. The parents had abandoned them and might have been arrested and in jail. And the rental office finally sent the police to evict them because the rent hasn't been paid in six or seven months. The kids at the time had been on their own during those six ir seven months. Poor kid had fed his siblings by getting food from the grocery store dumpster.

    This happened in 1999 or 2000. I am now a 39 year old man and It still breaks my heart thinking about that kid having to take care of two other kids when he himself was still a kid too.

    20 votes

  11. Comment on Are a few people ruining the internet for the rest of us? in ~tech

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    This is a well written article, I enjoyed it. However, the argument or the article is true and can be applied to virtually everything in life. It's a very small group of people who ruin everything...

    This is a well written article, I enjoyed it.

    However, the argument or the article is true and can be applied to virtually everything in life. It's a very small group of people who ruin everything for the rest of us.

    11 votes

  12. Comment on Huge fines after drone surveillance catches Californians with illegal fireworks in ~news

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    Did we all forget the fires in California from January?

    Did we all forget the fires in California from January?

    4 votes

  13. Comment on How do you celebrate your birthday? in ~talk

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    See, this would be amazing! I'd love throwing parties. I'd enjoy hosting parties. But too many people unfortunately refuse to leave. I don't know if it's just me an my circle of friends and...

    one that wraps up in time for the host to get some sleep

    See, this would be amazing! I'd love throwing parties. I'd enjoy hosting parties. But too many people unfortunately refuse to leave.

    I don't know if it's just me an my circle of friends and family. And it's not just parties, but even simple get togethers.

    When I go to other people's houses, I don't stay too long. I can read in between lines and I can get hints when it may be time for me to leave.

    Meanwhile, people come over to my house and it's been six gd hours and they're still here. Like dude, the game was over two hours ago, we polished all the snacks and drinks, all the dishes have been put away and washed at this point, and you're still here?

    I had a relative come by last weekend. His girlfriend moved to our city after graduating from a phd program in another state and now that she's moved to our town, she's been visiting her boyfriends friends and family. So, the two of them came by my house for dinner. They got here at 5, we had drinks, dinner, hung out after dinner, another couple of friends came by, those friends left, at this point, it's 11:30 and I can't keep my eyes open and these two are still here talking like the day just began. Like, 6 and a half hours at someone's house and it still hasn't crossed your mind that maybe it's time to leave.

    And things like this happen virtually every time people come over, and that's why I dislike having people over.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on Mozilla will shut down Pocket and Fakespot in ~tech

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    I used Pocket up until a couple of years ago when it suddenly stopped syncing as well as it used to. Loved being able to save an article, start reading it on my phone, then take a break, and then...

    I used Pocket up until a couple of years ago when it suddenly stopped syncing as well as it used to. Loved being able to save an article, start reading it on my phone, then take a break, and then continue at night when I'd get home to my computer.

    And then about two years ago, I'd follow the same process, save an article, start reading, take a break, come back to it and it didn't remember the spot where I paused. I'd have to read from the beginning again. Didn't matter what device I used, it just couldn't remember where I paused.

    I switched to Instapaper and have been happy with it.

    6 votes

  15. Comment on Sweden's recycling centres overflowing with clothes after EU-wide ban on throwing away textiles – municipalities eager to have fast fashion giants take responsibility in ~enviro

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    While the article only provides one example, a t-shirt weighs 135 grams, which means the average person throws away approximately 130 t-shirts worth of clothing. Obviously jeans and jackets weigh...

    While the article only provides one example, a t-shirt weighs 135 grams, which means the average person throws away approximately 130 t-shirts worth of clothing. Obviously jeans and jackets weigh more so it's kind of a difficult calculation without ordering a precision scale to try to figure all this out, it is just amazing that someone throws away that much clothing!

    4 votes

  16. Comment on How do you decide when to buy a new computer, smartphone, etc.? in ~tech

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    For several different reasons not worth getting into now, I used to get new phones every year. I got the first Google Nexus 1 phone and I've owned every single Nexus and Pixel phone until Pixel 5,...

    For several different reasons not worth getting into now, I used to get new phones every year. I got the first Google Nexus 1 phone and I've owned every single Nexus and Pixel phone until Pixel 5, along with a few other phones here and there. when i got Pixel 5 a month or so after the release, I never got another phone. I am still using a pixel 5 and have no intention of upgrading. I've even bought a couple of used ones to hold me over when this one dies.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (May 2025) in ~health.mental

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    As someone who lived with parents on more than one occasion as an adult, I know this is a cliche and I'm sure you've heard it many times but stay strong and keep trying (to date). It may be...

    As someone who lived with parents on more than one occasion as an adult, I know this is a cliche and I'm sure you've heard it many times but stay strong and keep trying (to date). It may be difficult and having people turn you down because you live with parents hurts, just keep trying. Eventually you'll find someone who doesn't care that you live with your parents and that person will want to date you. And eventually when you get your own place and move out, and when you start dating, don't discriminate against those who live with parents.

    7 votes

  18. Comment on Roku acquires streaming bundle service Frndly TV for $185M in ~tv

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    Interesting. Never heard of this streaming service before. I wonder how many other streaming services are out there that the vast majority of people have never nor will ever hear about but are...

    Interesting. Never heard of this streaming service before. I wonder how many other streaming services are out there that the vast majority of people have never nor will ever hear about but are used by a very small number of people?

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Your sense of nostalgia in ~life

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    Interesting you bring up 90s culture, I have a friend who's basically turned his life into the 90s life over the past 10-12 years. He's bought himself four different cars from the 90s. His home...

    Interesting you bring up 90s culture, I have a friend who's basically turned his life into the 90s life over the past 10-12 years. He's bought himself four different cars from the 90s. His home office is a standing desk but his computer set up looks like it's from the 90s. He's got a huge collection of music CDs and movie tapes.

    The guy seems like one of the happiest of my friends.

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  20. Comment on Your sense of nostalgia in ~life

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    How close were you with some of those people and how long did you work with them? I also have some coworkers from high school or college days whose names I wouldn't be able to tell you. Or if I...

    How close were you with some of those people and how long did you work with them? I also have some coworkers from high school or college days whose names I wouldn't be able to tell you. Or if I saw them out in public, I likely wouldn't recognize them. However, the people I worked with for along time and was close with, I still remember their names and have fond memories of them 20-25 years later. In th example I provided above, my high school Arby's coworker, that was back in the early 2000s, most of 2002 and several months of 2003, and I still remembered him because we worked three nights a week for about 16 months, and then we played coed soccer for a couple of years after high school before he moved across the country.