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  • I've known some of "these people". Couple of pointers.

    First, resist the urge to hold you breath too much. Sounds counter productive, but this is not a situation where you want to lower the amount of oxygen reaching your brain. But also, the more you breathe it in, the sooner you start to become nose blind to the worst elements of the aroma.

    Second, try not to laugh when you inevitably have to ask "where should I move this stuff in the seat?" even though you already know the answer is going to be "just throw it on the floor".

  • The definition of these "generations" is arbitrary and subjective. The reality of the matter is no such person exists. So, I completely disagree.

    Even if everyone in the world agreed that Gen Z is all people born between 1995 and 2010 (which would require you to be ignorant, naive, or just plain stupid), it ignores the reality of things like geography, culture, time zones, etc. Literally hundreds (if not thousands) of people could have been born at the exact same moment of time, but due to the magic of time zones, some would be Gen Z, others would not. That's super arbitrary if you ask me.

    So, it's more like theoretically some person is the oldest member of Gen Z, for some given interpretation of what "Gen Z" means. But in practice, there's no such thing. In some ways it's like a mathematical limit. There's no smallest number greater than 0, because you can always devise a smaller fraction. But, if you artificially and arbitrarily limit your resolution (let's say to 1/10th), only then can you declare some number the smallest (ex: .1).

  • I don't think yellowing is inherently an issue with translucent plastics, perhaps only certain types. At this moment I can look around my room and there are at least a dozen translucent plastic items, some of which are at least 10 - 20 years old, and none have any discernible yellowing to them.

  • I don't think moldy even applies here, this cat was a thing on the internet back before we even knew it was all powered by tubes. At this point it would be more appropriate to call it fossilized.

  • It's the one place some of my family can figure out how to use where they can make a transphobic joke about Mother's Day for men in dresses is April 1st and get enough positive interactions that they think they've actually re-posted something relatable and clever. So it does have that going for it.

  • DISCUSSTING but I do like their food. Harold and I are on a fixed income so we don't eat at the Olive Garden anymore but there's an Italian place over in Monroe that has some really good parmeseans and for half the price so when the kids come to visit we have been known to eat there.

  • Are the chocolate covered ones creme filled or jelly? My dearest Harold is allergic to the cream filling but me personally I prefer it. Second best is raspberry. Worst is anything mint or citrus. A plain donut will do in a pinch but I'm honestly not that desperate.

  • I didn't even know you could find Snork Alarms anymore. But I wonder if this is a case where this device is designed for a non-english speaking area where these are the correct spellings for snork and alarm or if this is just a case of mistranslation.

  • Florida voters. Does it need any more of an explanation? You don't get a shot because you're not in the "in" group (assumption based on the fact that you're posting here and asking that question specifically). Unfortunately, it could be worse. Much, much worse. But that's irrelevant.

  • In case it hasn't already been shared ...

    You wake up.

    You're still a lizard sunning on a red rock. It was all a dream.

    The concept of selling "feet pics" to pay back "student loans" is already losing its meaning as you open and lick your own eyeballs to moisten them.

    Time to eat a bug.

  • I like the taste, but I don't like the price.

    Taste-wise, they taste like pretty much all the cactus fruits I've tried so far. There's not a whole lot of flavor to them, just a balanced sweetness (when they're ripe), but not overwhelming sweetness. At least in my part of the world, prickly pears are more cost effective and very similar in terms of taste, but for some reason, less often available.

    To me, one of the appeals of cactus fruits is the texture from the slight crunchiness of the seeds, which is a good balance to the consistency of the fruit. Also nice that there's typically not a lot of tartness or bitterness. I like tartness and bitterness in some fruits, but these are a nice change of pace.

    Overall, if they were cheap, I'd be eating them a lot more. These epiphytic cacti are fairly easy to grow and bloom as house plants, even in temperate climates, so if you do really enjoy them, it's something you could potentially grow yourself. And obviously if you live in a tropical to subtropical climate, you can probably get away with growing them outdoors.