u/Square-Dragonfruit76

YSK: Getting hit over the head with a bottle is not like movies and can cause someone to die or have long-term medical problems.

YSK: Getting hit over the head with a bottle is not like movies and can cause someone to die or have long-term medical problems.

Unlike in the movies, if you are hit over the head with a bottle, it can kill you, and even if you don't die, you can have neurological symptoms for weeks or even long-term (post-concussion syndrome).

Why YSK: people think that they are just knocking someone out when they hit them over the head with a bottle, but actually you risk murdering them or causing them long-term disability.

Further info about post-concussion syndrome: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-concussion-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20353352

u/Square-Dragonfruit76 — 2 days ago

Will you be watching Colbert's last show this Thursday?

I know I will be watching. It feels like a historic moment emblematic of the shitstorm we're in, but also a potential turning point.

reddit.com
u/Square-Dragonfruit76 — 2 days ago

Would you be in favor of requiring TV and streaming companies to have a PSA before any show that has smoking in it? (Explanation below)

Recently there has been a huge rise in teen smoking rates (cigarettes). Research shows that positive images of people smoking in media increases viewers' attitude toward trying smoking, but that a PSA explaining why smoking is dangerous can negate that effect. Therefore, there's an argument to include a PSA before any show or movie that includes smoking..

reddit.com
u/Square-Dragonfruit76 — 3 days ago

We should rename Labor Day "Workers' Day" and have the day before everyone's birthday be called "Labor Day".

The idea would be:

Labor Day: A day to celebrate how difficult it was giving birth to you.

Workers' Day: Previously Labor Day, this name is less ambiguous about what we're celebrating anyway

Mother's Day: Stays the same. That way people who are adopted, have lesbian parents, or found family can still have a holiday to celebrate since the act of giving labor is different than being a mother. For those who are both—no reason not to celebrate them twice.

Birthdays: Stay the same

This makes sense because giving birth to a child is hard and calling the original Labor Day that in the first place was too ambiguous.

reddit.com
u/Square-Dragonfruit76 — 11 days ago

Any ideas on how to recreate Burdick's "Harvard Square" pastry?

Burdick used to have a great pastry called the "Harvard Square" that was a brownie with some sort of ganache, but it was discontinued. I asked if I could have the recipe, since they discontinued it, and they told me no. So anyone have any ideas?

reddit.com
u/Square-Dragonfruit76 — 11 days ago

YSK: touching a cat's belly often means "play" to them, so expect to possibly be scratched.

For most cats, the proper way to pet a cat is to let it sniff or rub against you first, then give it some pets on the head or by the cheekbones, or for some cats along the back, or for some cats "bongos" by the tail. But if you pet their belly, they see that as playing, so that can often lead to getting scratched. That does not mean that they dislike you, but rather they think you are trying to play with them. While it is true that some cats are into belly rubs, if you do not know the cat, be cautious rubbing their belly.

Why YSK: a lot of people do not know how to pet cats, and so they get scratched or they assume that cats dislike them

reddit.com
u/Square-Dragonfruit76 — 11 days ago
▲ 0 r/ask

My neighbor sprays it throughout the hallway and in the elevator every morning and in the evening as well. What is the best way to get them to stop? I was thinking of leaving a note on their door that says this:

Please stop spraying the hall and elevator area with air freshener. It is a health hazard as well as increasing the risk of mold. These areas are cleaned multiple times a week, so please contact maintenance if something needs to be cleaned. I don't know if this is related, but I keep my trash by the door, and will take it out more often in case you are smelling that.

reddit.com
u/Square-Dragonfruit76 — 14 days ago

I am looking to make saffron chicken, and want to use a lot of saffron because I often find saffron dishes are too mild. My mom just came back from India and brought me a lot of high quality saffron, so I thought I would go full circle and make her this dish for Mother's Day.

reddit.com
u/Square-Dragonfruit76 — 16 days ago
▲ 24 r/manhwa

Really I want to know a couple of things: what is the in-universe timeline? Which one(s) are best. What order should I read them in? Do all of them follow the original author's story fairly accurately? I read part of Nano Machine but was so-so on it.

u/Square-Dragonfruit76 — 17 days ago

Do you believe that there should be any limits to free speech, and if so, what should they be? I know that some countries don't allow Holocaust denial, for instance, which doesn't seem like a terrible rule. And I know the US itself has legal limits. People always say free speech is a virtue, but I'm not convinced that is always the case.

reddit.com
u/Square-Dragonfruit76 — 18 days ago

In my experience, police cars are more intimidating and also often mean that police officers don't have any empathy to enforce laws for pedestrians or bicyclists. That's why I think a dedicated bicyclist traffic cop unit would be good. Not to mention saving the cities from pollution and wasted money.

reddit.com
u/Square-Dragonfruit76 — 20 days ago

I've been seeing a lot of people mixing these two up recently so I wanted to clarify this. Cannon is what you have on a ship, whereas plot points can be canon .

reddit.com
u/Square-Dragonfruit76 — 21 days ago