TheFlopster @ TheFlopster @lemmy.world

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This is what I've said since I learned of this experiment. I'm only waiting for the second marshmallow if BOTH of the following statements are true:

1. I want two marshmallows.
2. I trust the adult to keep his word.

Maybe if he came straight at it, his people would object. If he was going to do that, it probably would've been after the assassination attempt. So it feels highly unlikely. But he's got some options.

Option 1: "Folks, we need you to donate your guns to the police. They're so underfunded/under attack, they need as much help as they can get." And I bet a lot of people would do it. Now, would it be ALL the guns they own? Probably not. But they'd be giving them up voluntarily.

Option 2: He targets a specific group that conservatives hate, and claims he'll only take guns from them. "We're only going to take the guns from the ____________ (illegals/terrorists/minorities/atheists/jews/liberals), not you good folks." The cops proceed to confiscate (steal) them from anyone they happen across, including people who voted for Trump.

I agree, but how do I find that special doctor? My bf's insurance is shit. Every visit to a new doctor costs at least $200. We can't just trial and error this until we find a good one. He's likely to run out of money first.

This is why I posted. In hopes of getting some direction toward that doctor without a lot of money going down the drain.

Nope. Yawns are only covered if at work, or somewhere with a fancy dress code. Definitely not when alone.

Stone is a common British weight measuring unit, and this is a bbc article, so... That's why that happened.

I read books. Always fiction. If I want to escape humans (almost) entirely, fantasy books.

If you want something light, usually fun, and almost guaranteed to end happily, there's supernatural romance.

Based on the poster board / cue card sized things he's holding, I'm going to guess Love Actually.

Wilford* Brimley. But I still enjoyed your joke. :)

I use "Huzzah" on the regs. It starts ironically, and then before you know it, it's in your lexicon.

If high doses of caffeine make you feel relaxed, you may want to look into taking an ADHD assessment, and getting some medication. This is not medical advice. Just a suggestion.

As the article points out, pretending to do work and look busy isn't new.

It happens for a lot of reasons, and I'm sure I'm leaving some out:

• I'm constantly overworked, and pretending to work will keep something new from being pushed into my lap.
• I hate this company and I'm collecting a paycheck until I can find something better. Who cares if I'm actually working.
• My supervisor has been told by the higher ups that if the workers don't look busy when they walk by, then we certainly don't need any more workers (despite the fact that the workload has natural fluctuations and we do need more people).
• I only get paid so much. If there aren't any tasks for me today, great. They're not going to get me to ask for more work, or work beyond my job description.
• I'm only doing just enough work to not get hassled or fired (a la Office Space).

Fifty Fifty One

Nah, I don't think Office Space had a "Jim" character. My bet would be The Office TV show, American version.

Nope. Especially not in Texas in the summertime. The pipes are close enough to the surface that they warm up (unless you have well water, which is always cold).

How? Serious question. My bf is having this exact problem. Daily. It's bad.

Ooh, I'll play! I'm 40 years old. I write checks every month to pay my rent, which has to be delivered to their office either by snail mail or in person (no online payment option).

The last time I saw a dedicated fax machine was my retail job in 2008.

The last time I used a deposit slip was three years ago when I deposited a gallon bag of change in person with a bank teller.

Yes, and well before that too. It meant an unmarried adult woman over the age of _____. (Here is where the discrepancy lies.) It was always true for an elderly woman. But could sometimes be applied all the way down to age 30, especially if you go far enough back that you were expected to be married in your 20s. (And if you weren't, there must be something wrong with you.)

I know, for example, that my microwave completes one full rotation every 10 seconds. If I want to heat something for 45 seconds, it'll end up backwards. But that's on me for not using a multiple of 10 seconds.

I've never heard of a company giving you your birthday off either. But it's the only day every year that I feel special, so I always use vacation time to have that day off. And usually a couple of days surrounding it too.

It's, uh, boll. Boll weevil. So you learned two things!

While we're on animals, every time I hear the word mongoose I picture some kind of platypus-like creature. Like, a half goose, half weasel or something. And that's not what it is at all.