Nemo

joined 2 years ago
[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 minute ago

You're not exaggerating. It's time to move more of our socialization offline.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 3 points 14 hours ago

Not every day you see a conservative comment on lemmy. Thanks for repping.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 27 points 14 hours ago

There's no ideology described as being "pilled" that's anything but toxic.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 17 points 23 hours ago

Why would being spoiled rate highly? It's a bad thing.

I'd rate mine a 10 but because of independence. My parents gave me both the trust and the skills to do what I wanted to do. I biked all over town, didn't need to check in outside of mealtimes, read the whole library, went to museums and concerts and dances. I taught myself to type and then to program. It was fantastic.

I wasn't spoiled, though. We didn't have any spare money, so anything I wanted to do I had to pay for myself; I was babysitting and mowing lawns from a young age. I had my chores at home including taking care of my brothers. I had food, if not my favorites, and clothes, though mostly hand-me-downs from cousins. Any electronics in the house were shared, and either bought used or received as gifts from most distant relatives. But stuff isn't what makes childhood great: friends, freedom, and family are.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 day ago

Walking around in the early evening and stopping wherever people are gathering.

I was just popping out for salad greens, and ran across a group of young people having a picnic on the sidewalk. They had way too much food and were offering to share it with everyone who passed by. I wasn't hungry but I sat down and joined the picnic anyway. Great people! I stayed for over half an hour and I'm so glad I did.

And this isn't a one-off. This is how I met my wife, too, sixteen years ago. You gotta be open to spontaneous experiences.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago

Chicago restaurant scene is obsessed with Nashville Hot Chicken right now and it's frankly embarrassing

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago

no, my mother got remarried while I was out of the state

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 days ago

You're missing out, Cheese is a hoot on a good day.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 25 points 2 days ago

It's mostly about the sound of your voice. My eldest got Vonnegut and Law & Order. So much of the latter that both before and after birth the "dun dun" sound from the show noticeably calmed her down.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)

We've talked about this, Cheese: You need to use the post body to add context when you ask questions like this.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 days ago

Since most expenses are static but my income is variable, I have done the calculation for how much my expenses are per day and per week. Then I just make sure I'm making at least that much every workday / workweek. All the surplus gets split between discretionary spending, long-term plans (home improvement, family trips), and investments.

I've managed to make it even simpler by making the investments automatic and hands-off, so I can just figure those into the per-week number since they're also regular.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 16 points 2 days ago

I think that people should be able to have guns to defend themselves. I also think that, in almost all circumstances, people should not use guns to defend themselves.

 

Neither seems to be inspired by the other, but share a lot of imagery and mechanics. Do they both owe a common precursor? Or is it the collective unconscious at work?

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