Tips are stupid, but it's the system we live in. Knowing that and going to a bar and not tipping hurts the bartender, not the bar.

Tips are stupid, but it's the system we live in. Knowing that and going to a bar and not tipping hurts the bartender, not the bar.

I bartended on the side. I finally gave it up mid-covid because the extra money I was earning didn't outweigh the exposure to sick people and people with deteriorating social skills.

The number of people who thought a server in the middle of a pandemic deserved less pay and more grief truly astounded me. Like bruh, I'm not here serving your drunk ass in the middle of covid for my enjoyment. Tip or I will prioritize every possible person at the bar before you.

I got into that latest bartending job because I had free time, I wanted a bit more money every month, and I'm decent at it from previous experience.

Check out ingredients too. Like kveik yeast that ferments at 90-100 F, allowing people to brew without electrical chillers. Still to be found for use today, NB calls their strain "Lutra".

Or alternates to hops and how they tied to the Catholic Church and the Protestant Reformation.

Rough plans at the beginning of the year, like "1 week to go to this place in July-August timeframe" so I can plan time away from work accordingly.

6+ months out for international travel for best deals on airfare.

Day of for weekend trips sometimes. Or tacking on a day or two to the end of a work trip.

Years out for sporting events. Like the 2031 rugby world cup will be hosted by the US and I plan to go to quite a few games, plans will develop as cities are picked and pool play schedules made.

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I've worked physical jobs before, thanks. I still want to stand more now with my current mostly-at-a-desk job, thus I chose a standing desk.

Exercise your own choice and get whatever desk you want.

I never want to go back to not having a standing desk. Next purchase was a mat bc my feet did bark a bit after a full day standing but my hips and back feel so much better.

Nah, for stuff I plan to watch on my bedroom projector especially, I don't bother with quality that will drive up the file size.

I went running on a new route today which took me past a teen huskie behind a chain link fence. She was so excited as I ran closer and soooooo indignant when I kept running and didn't play with her. Her huskie yowls were adorbs. I'm going to make it a semi-regular route so I can hopefully meet the owners someday and ask permission to pet their dog.

Edit on Monday: she was not outside when I ran past today. Now I am a little indignant.

I go for a walk alone while listening to music, usually instrumental EDM or similar, no lyrics to think about.

I'm in the US, not sure these are available in the UK, but the other two brands I found with "dumb" tvs the last time I looked in 2021-2022ish, were supersonic and caixun.

You answered your own question. Lots of the social aspect is on discord and you're not willing to use discord. That's it.

You blow in the hole, I'll do the fingering

~ Michael Fassbender as Walter in Alien: Covenant (2017)

I took care of younger siblings, I got my taste of changing diapers, feeding, early years educating, schedule management, being "on" 24/7 for emergencies. No thank you. For me personally, being a mom with the typical gendered expectations would be a pile of hot trash with absolutely no upside.

Oh, interesting. I switched from books/ebooks to audiobooks so I could do other things at the same time, I never thought to combine them.

I listen to audiobooks while walking, if you were open to dropping the reading part. Parks, my neighborhood, while shopping, all while listening to books.

As for sitting down and reading/listening at the same time, I would suggest breweries to mix up the coffee shops, especially earlier in the afternoon or early evening before drinking crowds show up. Parks again.

And as a former barista and bartender, so long as you buy at least one drink, don't dirty your area unnecessarily, and clear out if the place starts getting busy with people waiting for tables, you're fine. You are probably the most low-maintenance customer possible. Heck, I was always happy when my fellow introverts felt comfortable in my service and respected them by not engaging in small talk 😁.

Legal? Like the legality of Amazon posting an edited image? It's Amazon, they probably put it in their contract that they control how they advertised on their own platform.

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