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Cake day: September 29th, 2023

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  • Slightly off topic, but it just dawned on me that the youngest generation might not have as universal of a childhood compared to some before.

    Like, everyone in school knew what SpongeBob was. Maybe you didn’t have a TV or you didn’t like watching it, but you knew the characters and the general gist of what happens in the show.

    With kids on such giant platforms like YouTube, there’s so much variety, I wonder if the “brand recognition” will be as strong in 10 years.


  • Did I miss anything?

    Cops are usually chill and laid back, but they get tired of the monotony of their job sometimes and appreciate the use of erratic, unpredictable movement when interacting with them. They also like someone who is proactive, so instead of waiting for them to ask you for your licence and registration, just jump right out of your car as soon as they step out of theirs and pull your wallet out of your pocket as quickly as you can for them. You’ll never have an issue with the cops again after this.


  • We Americans are very paranoid about things we think are “too good to be true” (don’t know if that’s a phrase everywhere). This may be looking too deep into things, but I honestly think our country’s history of taking advantage of less informed peoples has influenced this - we know what happens when you take the bait, so it’s best to just accept the norm (ie paying your own metro fare) vs risk finding out what happens if they come back looking for what they “gave” you.

    I actually sat and thought on this for a second. If someone walked up to me and tried to give me a $100 bill, I’d probably ask a few questions first, mainly, “what do you want?” If they seem genuine in that they just felt like being nice to someone (or even if I got the “social experiment” vibes), I’d probably take it, and ask if I could buy them something small with it (like, if this were outside the grocery store, ask if they wanted some snacks or a drink or something).

    I think if I were in a group setting, someone approaching the group trying to give us a $100 bill would probably would be quickly closed out of the circle, and everyone would get quiet and look away until they left, at which point everyone would talk about that weird guy trying to sell us something.


  • I honestly love it when such profoundly misinformed statements are put forward with absolute authority like this.

    a single history

    You know that half the country went to war with the other half, right?

    a single government

    In California, you can order weed through an app and get it delivered to your front door. In Idaho, get pulled over after picking up for the month, you’re a felon.

    a single language

    Single official language sure. At my work I’m the only native English speaker and a majority of our customers are foreigners who speak little English.


  • This could vary depending on the situation, but as someone who works in healthcare in the US (pray for me), it doesn’t really matter if you’ve got proof of traveler’s insurance, unless I’m able to bill them directly and get a paid claim for it. In every case I’ve dealt with traveler’s insurance (admittedly not a ton, but these things are usually handled similarly across the industry), I’ve been instructed by the insuring company to bill the patient/ client, and that the client will be submitting a claim.

    If it’s something relatively inexpensive like medication, you’ll probably be charged at the pharmacy, pay out of pocket and get reimbursed.

    If, God forbid, you need to stay at a hospital, or dare to mention the word “ambulance”, you’ll be given a bill for $1 million, which you’ll forward to the insurance company. They’ll handle paying the hospital, then follow up with you on any kind of copay you’re meant to be left with.






  • papalonian@lemmy.worldtome_irl@lemmy.worldme_irl
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    2 months ago

    Haha, oh, that is childhood trauma I’m remembering, ha! Isn’t that crazy.

    This is why I’m never having kids. Took your comment for me to realize how obnoxious and condescending that was for my parents to treat me like that, God knows how many other awful mannerisms I’d repeat.


  • Reg, why’d you just stab yourself in the shoulder?

    Ah cmon, ain’t ya ever seen a movie?

    Well of course I’ve seen a movie, but what the hell are ya doing?

    Every time the guy stabs himself in a movie, it’s right before he kicks the piss outta the guy he’s fightin’!

    Well that don’t… when that happens, the guys gotta plan Reg, what the hell’s your plan?

    I dunno, but I’m gonna find out!