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thefrozendivide t1_jegn6q8 wrote

Reply to comment by philthadelphia2458 in Idk what’s gotten into the PPA recently, but they’re kind of crushing it by RoverTheMonster

Unbelievable to me. They're a detriment to the city, proven to be corrupt as fuck year-over-year, punish responsible people who need to leave their cars places when they're out drinking or something, take parking away from purely residential areas where they don't belong at all... they're scum. And the people deepthroating this abusive, backwards, harmful organization truly baffle me.

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smellyrox t1_jegn6fs wrote

Reply to comment by BeltalowdaOPA22 in My(23F) Bf(24M) shares bites of food with his younger sister by [deleted]

I mean how do you define close? She said that they have a “weirdly close” relationship and I agree. It’s too close for comfort and idk what to do about it. like he treats her almost as if he’s dating her and it’s weird to me because I would be uncomfy if my brother did that. My brother and I are close but I’m not really trying to share food with my bros

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Milazzo t1_jegn6ag wrote

Reply to NoMa Safety vs Dupont Circle for a Single Woman by EbbingOptimist

Keep in mind it's not just a safety issue - Dupont Circle is also a really fun neighborhood to live in just in general. I lived there for years and loved the safety, the easy walk to lots of other neighborhoods I hung out in like Logan and Shaw, and just the overall vibes. NoMa is a little less connected in my opinion to the rest of places you might want to go to, so you might want to consider that along with overall safety, which I cannot comment on as I live in an Old Town bubble now.

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CaveManta t1_jegn66q wrote

Reply to What quote from a fictional character really stuck with you? by These-Research-3958

"In the world I see you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rock feller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Towers. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying stripes of venison on the empty car pool lane of some abandoned superhighways."

  • Tyler Durden from something I'm not supposed to talk about.
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themagicbong t1_jegn5ul wrote

Reply to comment by Conscious_Bend_7308 in TIL In the West the largest meal of the day has historically been eaten at midday. It was not until Napoleon's empire there was the "abominable habit of dining as late as seven in the evening" as British travelers reported. The British adopted later dinners by 1850 from changes in work schedules. by jamescookenotthatone

Not gonna lie, it took me a while to be able to understand some of the older crowd around here, lol. Especially when they speak at a fast pace. The older folk from Down East/Harker's Island have the heaviest accents that I've heard. Had a few teachers growing up from there and it was a bit interesting at times haha.

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grimkhor t1_jegn5rn wrote

Reply to Advice by [deleted]

Your education. Your job will earn multiple millions in your lifetime. If you spend less than you earn and just invest in the stock market that's already enough. You won't get any lambos by investing. Play the lottery if you like the thrill it's cheaper.

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sleepy_puzzle t1_jegn5om wrote

Reply to [Text] I want people to know this by homie_147

This exactly reflects how my day was. Felt like every movement was as through water, slow and heavy, and everything being seen through a foggy and dull lens. Was beating myself up this morning and felt down for many (some seemingly insignificant) reasons. A lot of my negativity stemming from comparisons with others, not in a constructive kind of way. By around lunchtime I just told myself that ”it’s ok” to feel this way. I’m here and that’s all there is right now. Made the dishes. ”Good work!” Cooked a meal. ”This was delicious!” Studied. ”Proud of today’s accomplishments!”

We should celebrate what we are and do in the ”now” and practice acceptance of what is and what may come. You are enough and you are worthy of love. Most of all, you are worthy of giving it to yourself.

Thank you OP for this post.

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Character_Vapor t1_jegn5gw wrote

Reply to comment by tommy_the_bat in I love this sub by tommy_the_bat

>I never understood people who enjoy arguments rather than a simple disagreements

I mean, it all depends on context, but I got in a debate about Thomas Pynchon with a friend of mine last week at a bar that culminated in him raising his voice over the table and telling the rest of the group that I was an "odious motherfucker". Those kinds of heated debates about art are way more enjoyable than worrying about making sure everyone feels validated all the time.

Yelling and arguing about your opinion (if not literally, then in spirit) about a piece of art is a great time, as long as everyone is secure enough to know that saying someone's opinion is "bad" or "tragic" or "the worst thing I've ever heard" does not mean you think those things about them as a person.

Give me some Balzac, Lost Illusions-level shit-slinging about books! Tell someone they should have been sent to the guillotine for not liking Emile Zola. Tell someone they have an unhealthy fixation on 19th Century fuckboys after they tell you they love Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights. Tell someone they should be tried at The Hague for not having read Toni Morrison. It's more fun that way.

Let’s bring this kind of Ebert energy back into arts discourse and maybe we can all start having a good time talking about this stuff again.

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BillWoods6 t1_jegn5ci wrote

Reply to ELI5: What actually happens when you call your representatives? by glitterismyantidrug_

Your representative ('s staff) will take note of your opinion, but more-or-less in proportion to the effort you make.

  • Click on an on-line petition: eh.
  • Call and give a brief statement: okay (there's probably a dozen other constituents of the same opinion).
  • Write a letter, and print it, and mail it: wow, this guy cares (there's probably hundreds of others).
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