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  1. Comment on What low-stakes drama is going on in your circles right now? in ~talk

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    Yeah I figured my way of making a joke about people's poor hygiene habits didn't come out right. All good!

    Yeah I figured my way of making a joke about people's poor hygiene habits didn't come out right. All good!

    2 votes

  2. Comment on What low-stakes drama is going on in your circles right now? in ~talk

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    We are very diligent and consistent with how we reinforce washing hands. We are doing our best but he is going through a phase. With him being 4 he is just trying to push his boundaries and test...

    We are very diligent and consistent with how we reinforce washing hands. We are doing our best but he is going through a phase. With him being 4 he is just trying to push his boundaries and test us as his parents. Also we both wash our hands way too much as it is, especially after using the restroom. I also believe he doesn't like washing his hands because he has mild eczema on his hands.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on What low-stakes drama is going on in your circles right now? in ~talk

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    My 4 year old says he wants to be a big boy and grow up strong. So he would like to stop washing his hands after going potty because it's what grown ups do. I mean he's not wrong.

    My 4 year old says he wants to be a big boy and grow up strong. So he would like to stop washing his hands after going potty because it's what grown ups do. I mean he's not wrong.

    17 votes

  4. Comment on 27% of Canadians view USA as an 'enemy' in ~society

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    But....I love Canadians.

    But....I love Canadians.

  5. Comment on What is your strangely specific phobia? in ~talk

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    Haha no sorry, no that is not my thing. I do enjoy wiping my tongue with a paper towel to get a bad taste out of my mouth.

    Haha no sorry, no that is not my thing. I do enjoy wiping my tongue with a paper towel to get a bad taste out of my mouth.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on What is your strangely specific phobia? in ~talk

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    I'm sorry but I love rubbing a wet finger on glass. The feeling, the noise, the vibration up my arm.

    I'm sorry but I love rubbing a wet finger on glass. The feeling, the noise, the vibration up my arm.

  7. Comment on Google may be close to launching YouTube Premium Lite in ~tech

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    I have been on a family plan for 5+ years for premium and it has been great. We only pay $4 a month or something. I use all of the parts of the plan so I see it as money well spent.

    I have been on a family plan for 5+ years for premium and it has been great. We only pay $4 a month or something. I use all of the parts of the plan so I see it as money well spent.

    5 votes

  8. Comment on Apple debuts iPhone 16e in ~tech

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    The reason I was asking was because I wasn't sure what made it exciting. I figured this was a given for all modern phones. But it appears to be interesting because Apple made the parts.

    The reason I was asking was because I wasn't sure what made it exciting. I figured this was a given for all modern phones. But it appears to be interesting because Apple made the parts.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Apple debuts iPhone 16e in ~tech

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    Oh interesting thanks for sharing.

    Oh interesting thanks for sharing.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Apple debuts iPhone 16e in ~tech

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    Oh okay so a pretty big jump in price. Interesting

    Oh okay so a pretty big jump in price. Interesting

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Apple debuts iPhone 16e in ~tech

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    I don't follow Apple phones, or all phone tech for that matter, but I am pleasantly surprised at the price of $599. I would never buy it, but I'm glad to see that there are actually affordable...

    I don't follow Apple phones, or all phone tech for that matter, but I am pleasantly surprised at the price of $599. I would never buy it, but I'm glad to see that there are actually affordable iPhones without a 9 year contract.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Apple debuts iPhone 16e in ~tech

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    I'm asking because I have no idea. Why would a phone have a 5G modem? Is this to put out a better hotspot signal?

    I'm asking because I have no idea. Why would a phone have a 5G modem? Is this to put out a better hotspot signal?

    3 votes

  13. Comment on What were some artists, groups or albums that had an influence on you before you were old enough to choose for yourself? in ~music

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    This is probably going to be less tasteful than some of you, but when I was a kid I listened to the Space Jam like nonstop. Most of the stuff on there was normal kid stuff but there were a couple...

    This is probably going to be less tasteful than some of you, but when I was a kid I listened to the Space Jam like nonstop. Most of the stuff on there was normal kid stuff but there were a couple more "rap" style songs. Well those couple songs definitely shaped some of my music choices and today. I believe I was 7 or so at the time.

    Now that I look back it was a lot of R&B and hip hop songs but I really like Hit Em" High and Basketball Jones.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Do you deliberately overbuy things with the intention to return some of them? in ~life

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    I do this as well because I live pretty far from stores. However I know that 99% of the things will go back on the shelf. I don't open anything unless I am sure it will work. I do open things...

    I do this as well because I live pretty far from stores. However I know that 99% of the things will go back on the shelf. I don't open anything unless I am sure it will work. I do open things carefully in case it doesn't work. The box stores are pretty good about checking the stuff out and getting back on the shelf if it looks good.

    9 votes

  15. Comment on The American Bar Association supports the rule of law in ~society

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    I'm wondering if the republicans strategy is to do as much as possible, and are hoping that a few things are not overturned or challenged.

    I'm wondering if the republicans strategy is to do as much as possible, and are hoping that a few things are not overturned or challenged.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on History, memory, grief and belonging: my bittersweet Goodison farewell in ~sports.football

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    Great piece about the final season from a fans perspective. I'm an American Evertonian, been to a few games there, touched the field, I was in tears reading this. I can't even imagine what a life...

    Great piece about the final season from a fans perspective. I'm an American Evertonian, been to a few games there, touched the field, I was in tears reading this. I can't even imagine what a life long fan is feeling.

  18. Comment on Donald Trump directs US Treasury to stop making pennies in ~society

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    I'm just thinking that if we do not round out the accounts now, then there will need to be a bunch of offsets to make up for at each financial institution. Example being, 15 years from now I am...

    I'm just thinking that if we do not round out the accounts now, then there will need to be a bunch of offsets to make up for at each financial institution. Example being, 15 years from now I am going to close my account and it's balance is 115.12 , either the bank or the person will need to take a loss. Which will it be? Maybe I'm overthinking it. But there are always challenges with things like this in the accounting world.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Donald Trump directs US Treasury to stop making pennies in ~society

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    I'm super nervous what this means for financial institutions that now have to round up or down. I'm assuming this would be the case right?

    I'm super nervous what this means for financial institutions that now have to round up or down. I'm assuming this would be the case right?

  20. Comment on "The Bullshit Machines" - A free humanities course on LLMs for college freshmen from UW professors in ~humanities

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    I started going through the course, and I like it so far. Thanks for sharing. I've learned a few things that will be beneficial for some projects I'm working on. I believe I am early to the course...

    I started going through the course, and I like it so far. Thanks for sharing. I've learned a few things that will be beneficial for some projects I'm working on.

    I believe I am early to the course because there are a couple videos that say coming soon at the end. However they are not necessary for the course, just nice to have.

    4 votes