r/Explainlikeimscared

The air fryer must have been on the fritz, I cooked it for long enough and was sure it was fine.

What do I do? It was one small chicken strip.

Hello! We are driving with our dog from New York to Maine and back soon. I've got the route planned, hotels booked. BUT How do I find interesting things/stops/views along the way without poring over the route on Google maps? Like the aaa guides? But free? I got some books from the library on Maine itself, but I'm kinda lost haha on the mid journey parts.

Thanks!

I lost my wallet recently, not a big deal, froze my cards had new ones mailed and there was only like 50 bucks in it. But, my drivers license is the biggest problem, especially with so many sites requiring age verification now. I tried online but it requires pictures of your old id which I obviously don’t have. For whatever reason, I have anxiety specifically with places with big lines and people behind counters and I can’t remember my own name when talking to them. I have no idea what to bring, what to do when I walk in or if there’s some other way online I’m missing. I’m afraid of looking like a clown showing up with a handful of birth certificates and social security cards. Has anyone here replaced their drivers license recently and can help? Also I’m in Georgia state.

My father got an expensive one just before he had to go into a facility. He no longer needs or wants it and said to sell it. I never sold something so expensive.

Is Facebook marketplace or Craigslist even the right place to sell it?

Do I just ask for cash or a cashiers check?

Brother thinks it will go between $1500 and $2500 for reference. Thank you to anyone willing to give advice!

hi. i am so happy i found this subreddit. i am 18 and have never needed/wanted to use a vending machine before. i am now in a situation in which i would really like to know how to use a vending machine. how do i do that? how do i do that without making a fool of myself?

i can provide a picture of the vending machine if necessary. not time sensitive, i'll be fine if i don't get a snack right this instant lol, but i am hungry :( thank you in advance

Basically the title. I’m moving out from my parents house and living on my own for the first time, something that other women in my community never ever do. I’m worried that there are things that I haven’t thought about before because no one taught me, so is there any advice or warning you could offer for getting and having a credit card?

Thinking of getting my ears pierced as an adult but the whole thing is very daunting to me. I am autistic and have a lot of sensory issues/low pain tolerance/generally don’t like change, and the process seems so opaque to me in terms of the things I’m actually worried about.

How much does it hurt to get your ears pierced? How long does the pain last? More importantly, is it very weird to have something in your ear continuously during the healing period? Is the sensation very noticeable, and how long did it take you to stop feeling it if at all?

How do you pick a reputable piercer who won’t screw up your ears? - I know not to get it done at Claire’s at least haha.

Also, when wearing earrings - does the weight of a heavy or dangly earring cause pain? Can you feel the weight in your ear, and is it uncomfortable?

Thanks in advance!

I am quite certain one of my teeth needs pulled. I’ve been to dentists before who have said it will definitely need a root canal at some point, but I’ve always been hoping I’d have better finances in the future for that and well, here we are and I don’t. So extraction it is because I simply can’t afford a root canal. It’s not currently painful but I’m experiencing some general sensitivity and odd sensations on that side of the head that have me worried, and there’s visibly just a big darn hole in the tooth that’s getting bigger.

How soon ahead of time do I need to make the appointment? How long will the appointment take? Will they ask me to do a round of antibiotics first, thus pushing the date out days to weeks? How long will recovery be? How tough will recovery be?

I know I need to ask my dentist these things. But, well, see the sub title. Thank you.

Hello! Thank you for taking some time to read this and help.

I work in IT. IT jobs are tracked using something called tickets. For my company we have a section called "Ticket Summary" which is basically a short description/title of the ticket. If a task has a due date, we're supposed to put the date in the title. Over time, it was agreed upon and management approved this process, that there be a consistent format. This format is:

xx/xx/xx (<--date) - reason - task description

This is so we can easily sort the tickets and have the ones due soonest come to the top of the list. And yet, I still have coworkers who DON'T do this. After repeated meetings and discussions as a team that this is what we're to do.

I don't understand why this person still does it incorrectly. This person seems to be a nice guy. And I feel bad because this seems like a petty thing to get upset about? But also, because he doesn't do it correctly, it means others need to go hunting down certain tickets, when we wouldn't need to if it was labeled correctly. Which takes time away from getting the work completed. Also, it can cause urgent (gotta do it today) tasks to get lost in the larger ticket list.

I want to ask him about it first. I don't want to go to a supervisor right away. Would something like "I'm curious why you wrote the ticket summary this way?" Be a good way without it sounding judgemental?

Thanks!

Idk why I’m scared to call and get on the schedule and the fact of having to go in and be responsible like that scares the crap out of me. Does anyone have any tips or tricks to be better at adulting?

The entire process of walking through an airport (from the entry point to the time I'm seated in the flight) is an ordeal. It's such a horrendous sensory overload that it makes me physically tired and scared of the idea of heading to the airport.

1. I have to run, put my stuff away. (Ok)

2. security check:

* get stuff out in 4 damn trays (I carry 2 laptops and a fanny pack), wait for security to be done and keep an eye that none of the 4 trays get picked by someone else.

* Oh I forgot to take my belt off, go back, take belt or jacket off and get checked again.

* Stuff went for checking? Why? Because I'm carrying a cluster of keys which happen to be my home keys. Walk there with my 3 trays.

* Look for a space and walk with all these trays, put stuff away. By this time I'm so tired.

3. Board the flight, stow stuff away in the overhead bin. Oh? But someone wants to throw your stuff on the side and put their stuff? Talk to them that you have 2 laptops in the bag, and this manhandling has led to one of the laptops breaking from the hinge. LOL.

4. Seat reclining. I'm not blaming anyone for this but me. I'm too polite to not recline until I ask someone but someone is always reclining their seat. And this is entirely on me. I try to take seats with extra leg room now.

5. Luggage collection ;_;. There's no room to wait. But it's ok.

At the end I'm so tired. The entire idea of being at an airport scares me to death. Flying is not a problem at all.

I have social anxiety so I always try to know what to expect, that usually helps. I found some advise that said to ask for well or house liquor in your drink to get cheaper options.
I did that, twice.
Both times the bartender told they didn’t have a well or house liquor and I had to pick on. I typically go with casaamigos, since I know the price point won’t be as bad.
But how can I order drinks if they don’t have house or well liquor or a drink menu? Or should I stick with Casamigos and swallow the cost. I’m ok with well or house liquor to save money in this economy lol
I also want to explore other mixed drinks but that can be kinda cost prohibitive $15-$17 a drink 🥴

New partner wants a clean test just in case so I’m looking at these CVS minute clinics but it seems so awkward and like do I just go in and go “I need a test”?? Other suggestions for Chicago suburbs would be helpful 😭

Yesterday I learned that my friend got us tickets to some concert tomorrow that we had both forgotten about, we talked about it half a year ago and I guess I told him to get tickets that I will join them. Usually I have a fear of traveling but now but recently it seems to have gotten worse. And this is a very sudden change to my weekly routine which is even harder to deal with. I am feeling very anxious about traveling there as it is close to 2 hour car trip in one way and also about being in a packed arena. I don’t really want to go to the concert, and I keep thinking about dying in a car crash or something in the arena all to see a concert I don’t even care for. But I don’t know how to bail out on it, and I have already gotten a ticket. If I say just that I am not going or something i feel it looks bad and super weird cause the ticket is expensive. I don’t know what to do. How can get out of it a day before the event without looking super weird?

Hi all, never made a post like this before but my anxiety and autism are getting the best of me.

I have a lot of problems with going outside of the house and I decided a good way to start helping with this would be to go out on a regular basis to a familiar place and do a familiar activity such as working, reading, ect.

I chose a local cafe of mine as the best place for this but as usual I’m overthinking things. How long should I stay? Am I expected to keep ordering drinks while I’m there? Ect.

If anybody could offer any advice on this, it would be much appreciated, thank you!

So I was recently got approved for my first apartment, yay! But I am very new to this and am pretty lost. I recently got a new job that is paying me more than enough to afford my apartment. At my previous job, I was making so little money I was practically living paycheck to paycheck. My move in date is July 11th, next week. I have some money in savings. I can pay the security deposit and other fees, but I don't have enough to pay first month's rent yet. When I get my next paycheck, I will be in the clear. Once I start getting more paychecks, I will finally be on my feet. Maybe I applied too early? I don't know. I am very excited to begin my new journey on my own, it's just this transition stage that's making me anxious. Can I pay for security deposit and fee's when I sign, then pay my first month's rent later before I pick up my keys? I'm anxious and nervous.

partner and i want to try grilling hot dogs and burgers, which we've never done before. we don't want to buy a grill so we figured trying a public grill at a local lake would be a good idea

how do we use a grill? specifically for hot dogs and burgers? how do we get permission to use the grill at the lake?

detailed steps please, we don't know what we're doing at all ;-;

title kind of explains it. i’m autistic and getting my first tattoo on friday. i’m not worried about needles or how much it hurts, though i am a little curious how it feels.

As my parents don’t like body mods or have any, and my sisters with tattoos wouldn’t like what i’m getting done (more decorative over “meaningful”) i don’t really have anyone i can ask about this?

Literally anything helps, but the main things i’m wondering are:
What should I do before?
How much/little to ear before?
Do you tip? What if the artist prefers cash, would you still then?
Full day session tips?
Do I shave, or will they do it?

For anyone curious, i’m getting neotribal and cybersigilism style on my left stomach/hip/thigh. it’s an 11 inch tattoo, with red and black. Not necessarily a scar cover up, but i do have lots of scaring there.

it’s not my first “body mod” ever, i have multiple facial piercings and my first and second lobes are stretched/were pierced at 6mm and 4mm.

thanks!

I want to eat a deli sandwich and get a coffee, but there's no seating in the deli/area. Can I just eat my sandwich (discreetly) at the coffee shop if I order a coffee too, if there's no signs saying I can't bring in outside food?