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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
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Comment on Who is allowed to practice identity politics? in ~society
slothywaffle Link ParentThere are a few theories about the specific reason (lesbians help in the gay rights movement in the 70s, lesbians help and care taking during the 80s/90s AIDS pandemic, or 3rd wave feminism), but...There are a few theories about the specific reason (lesbians help in the gay rights movement in the 70s, lesbians help and care taking during the 80s/90s AIDS pandemic, or 3rd wave feminism), but they all boil down to putting women/lesbians first so they are also seen. I appreciate it. It could also be that LGBT is easier to say than GLBT, and that's just smart marketing.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club Discussion - Kindred by Octavia Butler in ~books
slothywaffle LinkI had to read this book in high school for an English class and remember really disliking it. I asked 2 friends from high school and they also remember disliking it. That makes all of your...I had to read this book in high school for an English class and remember really disliking it. I asked 2 friends from high school and they also remember disliking it. That makes all of your comments wonderful to read. So much positivity for the book. Maybe it's just not a good book for teens and I should give it another chance
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Comment on Starlink is offering free internet access for thirty days for folks affected by Hurricane Helene in ~tech
slothywaffle Link ParentMy cousin has the only house still standing in his neighborhood in TN. He said UPS delivered a package to the mobile home half in a sink hole across the street. There's at least 1 UPS driver crazy...My cousin has the only house still standing in his neighborhood in TN. He said UPS delivered a package to the mobile home half in a sink hole across the street. There's at least 1 UPS driver crazy enough.
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Comment on The massive US port strike has begun: 'We are prepared to fight as long as necessary' in ~transport
slothywaffle Link ParentTotally! But we're getting screwed by the companies either way. At least now it's going to the workers and not the csuiteThe union is doing what's best for their members, not what's best for the average American
Totally! But we're getting screwed by the companies either way. At least now it's going to the workers and not the csuite
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Comment on The massive US port strike has begun: 'We are prepared to fight as long as necessary' in ~transport
slothywaffle LinkI welcome any inconveniences to make sure people are paid appropriately.I welcome any inconveniences to make sure people are paid appropriately.
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Comment on A bigger basket air fryer is worth it, even if you aren't cooking for a crowd in ~food
slothywaffle Link ParentDamn. I just bought my air fryer a few months ago and I absolutely loved it until I saw yours. That one looks so much better!Damn. I just bought my air fryer a few months ago and I absolutely loved it until I saw yours. That one looks so much better!
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Comment on The iPhones 16 in ~tech
slothywaffle Link ParentI do! I've been with Pixel phones since the 1, but I'm switching to Motorola on Black Friday cuz I want a flip phone. I think the technology is super cool and I'm really excited for a smaller...I do! I've been with Pixel phones since the 1, but I'm switching to Motorola on Black Friday cuz I want a flip phone. I think the technology is super cool and I'm really excited for a smaller phone. I hope the new technology wave is flip and fold phones.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
slothywaffle LinkI joined a gym! I hate it. Not even the working out part, the smell. Apparently all LA Fitnesses smell the same LOL But I have a friend to go with, so we're keeping each other accountable. We're...I joined a gym! I hate it. Not even the working out part, the smell. Apparently all LA Fitnesses smell the same LOL
But I have a friend to go with, so we're keeping each other accountable. We're starting light right now, just learning machines and such. I would really appreciate any advice to help us narrow our search to come up with a gym friendly schedule/ routine, or app recommendations.
I'm excited to get strong! And I'm glad I have that mentality to keep me going -
Comment on How are you dealing with mosquitoes and flies? in ~life
slothywaffle LinkI work in pest control and the In2Care traps for mosquitoes are pretty cool! The mosquitoes land in the trap and lay their larva in the water. The water has a larvicide in it to ensure they don't...I work in pest control and the In2Care traps for mosquitoes are pretty cool!
The mosquitoes land in the trap and lay their larva in the water. The water has a larvicide in it to ensure they don't mature. The adult mosquito picks up the larvicide and a fungus on their body. They then spread the larvacide to other small bodies of water around your home and the neighborhood whenever they land to lay more eggs. Those eggs won't mature, any other eggs laid by other mosquitoes also won't mature. Then the fungus kills the mosquito in about 3 days.
There is so little fungus and larvacide used that even the water in the trap is safe to drink. -
Comment on The growing gender divide, three minutes at a time. Sabrina Carpenter tackles the exasperation of being young, female, straight, and single in 2024. in ~music
slothywaffle Link ParentI think you proved the point of that line with your own words. You'd try "your best to take it as a compliment" because it's hard to. Because it isn't a compliment. We live in a world where...I'm a man, but if someone told me I had the qualities of a great wife, I'd do my best to take it as a compliment: great wives are great people. Being told, "You'd make a great wife", shouldn't be considered an insult, regardless of gender (unless you're saying it to be transphobic, obviously).
I think you proved the point of that line with your own words. You'd try "your best to take it as a compliment" because it's hard to. Because it isn't a compliment. We live in a world where throwing like a girl is still an insult. Heck, where doing anything like a girl is still an insult. I agree that it SHOULDN'T be an insult, but it is. It's sarcasm that still gets under men's skin. It shouldn't be on the oppressed to fix the language of the oppressor.
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Comment on Google Pixel 9 launch event live coverage: all the news in ~tech
slothywaffle LinkConspiracy theory: the trade in prices are amazing cuz they want everyone on the AI phone. More data for Google to sell!Conspiracy theory: the trade in prices are amazing cuz they want everyone on the AI phone. More data for Google to sell!
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Comment on Customers didn’t stop spending. Companies stopped serving. in ~finance
slothywaffle Link ParentI'm a boycotter. I used to get McDonald's at least twice per week. I think I've had it 4 times since November, just cuz I've been with other people getting it. It's still being discussed in those...I'm a boycotter. I used to get McDonald's at least twice per week. I think I've had it 4 times since November, just cuz I've been with other people getting it. It's still being discussed in those circles, so it seems like there is still a fair amount of us still boycotting.
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Comment on Saluting the Chromecast, one of the great HDMI dongles in ~tech
slothywaffle LinkI still use my Chromecast, daily! I don't want another remote to keep track of and another device for them to track me on. Keep it all on the phone.I still use my Chromecast, daily! I don't want another remote to keep track of and another device for them to track me on. Keep it all on the phone.
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Comment on What shampoo/conditioner do you use? in ~life.style
slothywaffle Link ParentI'm seconding As I Am. Their cowash and leave in conditioner are great! And smell niceI'm seconding As I Am. Their cowash and leave in conditioner are great! And smell nice
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Comment on Washington, DC attorney general sues StubHub, alleging deceptive pricing in ~music
slothywaffle LinkI don't have any faith that anything will come of this, but the subject seems to be in the news more and more so hopefully one day soon we won't have these fees!I don't have any faith that anything will come of this, but the subject seems to be in the news more and more so hopefully one day soon we won't have these fees!
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Comment on Avoidant personality disorder vs (covert) narcissist accusations in ~health.mental
slothywaffle Link ParentI'm really glad you survived your attempt and you're still with us. It sounds like you've worked through a lot of the guilt and that can be the hardest part. Therapy helped me a lot. I'm still...I'm really glad you survived your attempt and you're still with us.
It sounds like you've worked through a lot of the guilt and that can be the hardest part. Therapy helped me a lot. I'm still quite the people pleaser, but I'm learning to take myself into consideration. I'm 40 so it's weird, but it's good.
Good luck on your journey, friend! I'm here if you ever need an understanding stranger to talk to. -
Comment on Avoidant personality disorder vs (covert) narcissist accusations in ~health.mental
slothywaffle LinkI've been having a lot of the same feelings and self doubt recently. My mom was probably borderline and/or narcissistic. I'm so afraid of becoming her. I don't want to be a mean and manipulative...I've been having a lot of the same feelings and self doubt recently. My mom was probably borderline and/or narcissistic. I'm so afraid of becoming her. I don't want to be a mean and manipulative person like she was. But I also recognized I was raised by her and I always wonder/ am afraid that I'm going to be here.
Like you, all my therapists have said they don't see it in me.
The fact that you are so worried about being an unsafe person shows how much you care about your friends, family, and just people in general. I don't think a narcissist has those kinds of thoughts. You're a good person. -
Comment on Reddit won't allow me to delete my comments in ~tech
slothywaffle LinkI used PowerDeleteSuite last year to scrub my account. I think it took 5 tries to get all of the comments because of the caching issue, but it makes it a lot easier to get them all.I used PowerDeleteSuite last year to scrub my account. I think it took 5 tries to get all of the comments because of the caching issue, but it makes it a lot easier to get them all.
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Comment on Atheists of Tildes, what alive religions do you find fascinating, excluding Abrahamic ones and Buddhism? in ~talk
slothywaffle Link ParentHa! That's exactly why I love Zoroastrianism! I went to Lutheran school K-6th grade, and Catholic school 7-12th. By the time I was in high school I was done with religion. I remember learning...Zoroastrianism, because it makes you realize that all Abrahamic religion is basically fanfiction.
Ha! That's exactly why I love Zoroastrianism! I went to Lutheran school K-6th grade, and Catholic school 7-12th. By the time I was in high school I was done with religion. I remember learning about Zoroastrianism and feeling so validated as an atheist. I wasn't weird for not believing. They just don't know what else is out there.
I worked at Haagen Dazs and Ben and Jerry's for a few years. I made a LOT of waffle cones. My boyfriend at the time loved that I always smelled like waffles and also teased me for being so chill and lazy. Slothywaffle. I was 18. I'm 40 now lol