Sometimes you just have to book a doctor’s appointment to break your kid’s fever and make the slapped cheeks appear.
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•If I'm struggling with depression, I get ostracized as a "loser" that haven't accomplished anything but if I die in a tragic accident tonight, I'm a "young man with a bright future ahead"
8·13 days agoOften they’re sad he didn’t realize he had a bright future ahead. Fortunately, you do. Or if you didn’t, you do now. You can’t judge your life by how it is now. Especially with the world in shitty shape generally. But mostly because you’re young. Regrets for your wasted promise are a privilege reserved for old farts like myself. You still have choices to make, and time for them to play out. Choose as well as you can. And don’t be afraid to change directions as necessary.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•I would like to know what native English speakers think of my writing?
5·14 days agoI taught 3rd grade in the US, where kids are expected to have their printing correct and start to learn cursive. I’d say your writing is very neat and readable. It has some differences that most US adults develop when they’ve gotten used to cursive and then need to use printing. So nobody is going to have any trouble with reading this.
For instance, when little kids print, or US teachers teach it, the straight line on their e is horizontal. The stems on their a and m are straight and well-defined. Their v has a sharp point. Their f is tall, with a strong top hook and nothing below the sitting line. Their y and x made from two straight diagonal lines. And there’s no slant. But after writing in cursive for awhile, many adults form their printing similarly to you.
The only thing I’d suggest you change is to make the top part of the f stronger and more hooked. That’s the one letter that might cause confusion, even though your t has a tail to differentiate it. Your assignment doesn’t include a q, but I suggest you be sure to curve or point its tail below the line in the opposite direction from the tail on your g.
All in all, well done.
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•Here I stand, at 50, wishing I could shit as well as my dogs.
23·15 days ago“Here I stand”
Dude, there’s your problem
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What was your most catastrophic miscommunication with someone else?
6·15 days agoHaving reread it a few times I think it’s a typo for car. Although such a misadventure could easily cause a person to be late returning to the vet to pick up their cat, having gone to get gas while a procedure was in progress.
However, here’s the first “Maru and boxes” video, because you deserve a little nostalgic joy. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xdhLQCYQ-nQ
Sadly, Maru died last September but he had a long and happy life with lots of love.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•I need help to block a data center...
6·18 days agoIsn’t the water used for cooling? If so, discharged warmed water can adversely affect local wildlife, including the fish people fish for and the animals people hunt.
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•It's so heartwarming to see some parents refuse to give up on their children even when they are severely disabled, meanwhile some parents wanna disinherit their children for neurodivergence...
151·22 days agoHold onto the anger, it will keep you alive. Find a professional to help you learn how to navigate the normie world, because your parents clearly won’t. Find your success in your own terms.
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•Why do we have shampoo, conditioner, and body wash soaps?
2·25 days agoScalp is skin so any wash that’s safe for one is okay for the other. Hair is a different beast entirely. The ends of long hair are much older than the cells on your skin, and they need moisture plus detangling. However if you have very short hair the damage done by using a cheap 3 in 1 product will be cut off before it becomes noticeable.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Last-minute Xmas Gift Ideas for me (very poor) to get my aunt+family (very well off) who have been helping me out during a very rough time?
5·1 month agoA plant for the aunt sounds perfect. If the partner is a woman, a different plant for her too, yes it’s normative but as a woman myself I like a plant. For the guys a big bottle of fancy beer is often appreciated, unless they don’t/shouldn’t drink. One I’m liking these days is La Fin Du Monde because it feels like we’re living in the end of the world. It’s 750 ML, so wine-sized, but beer. About $12 at BevMo in my area.
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•Quentin Tarantino probably got into movie making after misunderstanding what "film footage" meant.
3·1 month agoCorn and beans have been around for centuries…
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What was a time when you drank the kool aid?
10·2 months agoBut the cyanide was real
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•"Flushable wipes"; "dishwasher-safe"; "odourless" - What are some other blatant lies that companies get away with?
1·2 months agoThere’s a lot of different reasons people are vegan, and some don’t preclude using plastic.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•"Flushable wipes"; "dishwasher-safe"; "odourless" - What are some other blatant lies that companies get away with?
6·2 months agoI believe wood pulp but aren’t beaver anus glands expensive?
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•Transliterated country names into Chinese Language use pre-existing characters that already has its own meaning, therefore native Chinese speakers have a subconcious impression based on country names.
21·2 months agoNether means low in English and Nederlands is mostly below sea level, but I wonder why it’s plural?
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Anyone else spending Christmas alone?
16·2 months agoA cat’s mental state leans towards indifference naturally, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re a bad owner. If it doesn’t mind being around you, and it can be relaxed in the same room, that’s a good sign it considers you a friend. Although if you can sometimes muster up a few minutes of play, that might be good for both of you.
This year I got all my niblings samba whistles to drive my siblings nuts. I included a note about blowing 3 quick blasts repeatedly for ICE or an emergency. Any whistle is good of course but I liked the idea of 3 different notes when just playing around.
For less noise and more challenge, a shepherd’s whistle.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What little things do you do each day that are your small ways of sticking it to the man?
1·2 months agoYeah the black one
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What little things do you do each day that are your small ways of sticking it to the man?
11·2 months agoThe Amex Black Card is the one I was starting to refer to, I got interrupted and decided to hit the button rather than elucidate further. Sorry. You can look up the requirements and benefits, it wouldn’t be good for me but for someone who travels a lot and throws big expensive parties it might. Or if they’re basically a corporation
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What little things do you do each day that are your small ways of sticking it to the man?
2·2 months agoThe small retailer I worked for didn’t take Discover. We took Amex though, because it was high-end and wealthy people love their Amex.
Editing to clarify, had to dash off before: wealthy people love their extra-thick Amex Black Card made of titanium or whatever, that we used to have to type in by hand because it would damage the old slide readers. So as long as we were taking those we took regular Amex cards too.

You could also become very necessary in the event it all goes wahoonie-shaped.