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audible_narrator t1_j9yyaff wrote
Reply to LPT: If a small business gives you discounts or free item/service to resolve a genuine issue you had with them, don't mention it in public reviews/forums, people will try to take advantage, they'll use your review as precedent and an excuse to be a shitty customer by InevitableNothing460
This all day, especially restaurants. Don't be that person.
BeesAndMist t1_j9yy1dx wrote
I'll wager most sensitive people hate being sensitive. Myself included. Absolutely sucks the life out of me sometimes. But it's important to remember there are things you are capable of that other people who aren't as sensitive are not able to comprehend. And when you look at it, that can be quite an attribute. I funneled that into an artistic place where it works very well. You might check out the book Divergent Mind. It talks about being an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) and how you can better understand that about yourself.
bushbrianw OP t1_j9yxxo8 wrote
Reply to comment by ElleRisalo in LPT Request: I’m looking for a way to prioritize and track my hobbies (Video Games, Board Games, TV, Movies, etc.) in one place. I’ve looked and have been unable to find a good app/website. by bushbrianw
I am looking to deal the content overload we get these days. I feel like I keep adding to my backlog but never working through it. When I do have time for hobbies I take more time deciding what to do rather than doing it.
Bryan_Mills2020 t1_j9yxuva wrote
A kerosene heater for home use (not the garage heater) and two five gallons gas cans for kerosene. We have a larger one that can heat our entire house in about two hours.
JesusPotto t1_j9yxpy5 wrote
Reply to comment by milochuisael in LPT Request - How to prepare for a winter Power outage by heretolearnlady
You do know they both come from the same source? If you lose pressure on your cold main you don’t have hot main.
JesusPotto t1_j9yxmtt wrote
Reply to comment by PrisonerV in LPT Request - How to prepare for a winter Power outage by heretolearnlady
And you’ve never seen them, but your building absolutely has lift pumps if you live in anything with like, more than 5 floors.
FuturePerformance t1_j9yxm7x wrote
Reply to LPT Request: What's the best way to save/purchase expensive items (car, furniture, tech etc) by lubricatedwhale97
Safety net of 3-6 months of living expenses. This is usually in case you become unemployed but when you have large purchases or unexpected bills you use that stockpile and then refill it.
ElleRisalo t1_j9yxi1b wrote
Reply to LPT Request: I’m looking for a way to prioritize and track my hobbies (Video Games, Board Games, TV, Movies, etc.) in one place. I’ve looked and have been unable to find a good app/website. by bushbrianw
Prioritize in what way? Like keep track of whether or not you enjoyed an activity on any particular day?
Can't you just use a spreadsheet with following columns?
Date Feb 24,
Activity: Played Video Game.
Product: that wizard Game we can't talk about.
Enjoyment 4
Duration : 3 Hours
Comment - Good game don't know why people hate it.
Date Feb 25,
Activity: watched TV
Product: Game of Thrones
Enjoyment: 2
Duration: 1 Hour
Comment: season 8 has been awful, but I will finish eventually.
And so on and so forth.
Other than that not sure what you tracking or prioritizing. Generally if I enjoy something I just keep doing it, if I don't I stop...never needed an App to help me with that.
JesusPotto t1_j9yxg7d wrote
Reply to comment by PrisonerV in LPT Request - How to prepare for a winter Power outage by heretolearnlady
Again, urbanite detected.
Engelgrafik t1_j9yxb9t wrote
Reply to comment by summoar in LPT: If a small business gives you discounts or free item/service to resolve a genuine issue you had with them, don't mention it in public reviews/forums, people will try to take advantage, they'll use your review as precedent and an excuse to be a shitty customer by InevitableNothing460
So we're not people? I own a picture framing business. I would give discounts to my fellow art community knowing how hard it is to sell art, and then word of mouth goes around about how great a deal my place is, and people would come in clearly looking for a great deal they heard about. When I look at the amount of discounts I've given away in the past 8 years, it's something like $150,000 or more... meanwhile I'm struggling and in debt, and I paid my employees more than I ever made. I rent, owe taxes, but I do this because I love it and am good at it. I've had to drop more of the discounts while at the same time costs have gone up (lumber is through the roof), so more and more people are upset that something that cost $200 in 2018 is now $270. Anyway, sorry if this sounds like I'm griping, but when you say "power to the people" it's very exclusionary, as if we're not people. In reality, I have given thousands of people extra cash in their pocket they can use elsewhere in the economy, and I've paid my employees much higher than minimum wage. I'm not some enemy.
bushbrianw OP t1_j9yxav8 wrote
Reply to comment by Pdxtra in LPT Request: I’m looking for a way to prioritize and track my hobbies (Video Games, Board Games, TV, Movies, etc.) in one place. I’ve looked and have been unable to find a good app/website. by bushbrianw
I took a quick look at this and I think this might be exactly what I’m looking for.
Bryan_Mills2020 t1_j9yx9av wrote
Reply to LPT: Chocolate chips are candy. by CrazieCayutLayDee
Soda is liquid candy.
cyberdeath666 t1_j9yx4n5 wrote
Reply to LPT: You wouldn’t care what people thought of you, if you knew how much they didn’t. by [deleted]
Agreed, just try not to care what people think. It generally doesn’t affect you unless you let it. Easier said than done I know, but my life became a whole lot better when I realized that caring what strangers think of me has no real impact on my life unless I hold onto it because of my own insecurities.
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angelerulastiel t1_j9ywpnt wrote
Reply to comment by Physical-Ad9606 in LPT: If a small business gives you discounts or free item/service to resolve a genuine issue you had with them, don't mention it in public reviews/forums, people will try to take advantage, they'll use your review as precedent and an excuse to be a shitty customer by InevitableNothing460
I read the bad reviews and judge if these are legitimate complaints or user error.
Pdxtra t1_j9ywljk wrote
Fleaslayer t1_j9ywfdv wrote
Reply to comment by schwaiger1 in LPT: Don't look at your clock when waking up during the night to increase your quality of sleep. It's a lot easier to fall back asleep when you don't keep track of the sleeping time you still have left. by migudude
Oh, that's the best, especially when you feel like you've been asleep for a really long time
meSh_1985 t1_j9yvvvu wrote
Reply to LPT: the rubber nubs on a stern quality masturbation glove can also make for quick work of not only, say, the dishes but also in pre-meal prep when scrubbing potatoes and other root crops by [deleted]
I too use my Wankmaster3000s for the dishes sometimes, they handle that cuz these are washable.
schwaiger1 t1_j9yvjil wrote
Reply to comment by Fleaslayer in LPT: Don't look at your clock when waking up during the night to increase your quality of sleep. It's a lot easier to fall back asleep when you don't keep track of the sleeping time you still have left. by migudude
Also I really like the feeling of 'fuck yeah, only 2 am, not even half way through the night' and I'm instantly gone again.
BaldieGoose t1_j9yve3c wrote
Improvement of emotional intelligence. Join the military.
saucity t1_j9yvdp9 wrote
I’m very sensitive, too. Although I’m a lot more cynical now, just having been through some major shit over the years, I’d say: please don’t try to lose this quality. 💕
We are severely outnumbered, and took me awhile to accept that I am who I am: a kind person, up against a lot of unkindness and injustice in the world. I’ve always been different, and not really fit in; it bothered me growing up and I spent too much time worrying about what others thought. I now realize I wouldn’t want to fit in with cruel, ignorant people.
What helped me is learning how to set firm (but kind) boundaries, and not let people cross them. Even determining what your boundaries are is a good step. This can take awhile to practice! But now, I’m my kind, sensitive self, but also, not a doormat, either.
LorenzoStomp t1_j9yydrc wrote
Reply to comment by calguy1955 in LPT: How to remove virtually all blindspots from the majority of autos. Most people “gun sight” their side mirrors which is only ok if you have convex (aka bubble) mirrors also, otherwise it leaves massive blind spots at your 4:00 and 8:00. Read on for instructions. by Sapphire580
This is a common issue in, for some reason, just the southwest quadrant of my local beltway. If you try to merge left, some one behind you and further left will see that your blinker is on and move to be in your way before you can complete the merge. Other areas have their own quirks but in that section everyone thinks it's Mad Max time, and using your blinker is giving information to the enemy.