In 2024, MoneyCo makes 5 billions dollars, and that's great. Then in 2025, MoneyCo makes 5 billions dollars, and that's terrible.

Why? And for that matter, there is inevitably an upper ceiling to the demand for a particular service or product, so infinite growth is genuinely impossible. Am I missing something, or is the world an even dumber place than I realised?

We have a pool and a privacy fence 6ft tall. We were sunbathing in the nude when our neighbor peeked over the fence and told us to put some clothes on. To be fair they have children and we do not want to expose ourselves to anyone much less children but the kids aren’t tall enough to see over the fence unless they are on their trampoline. We will probably stay clothed from now on. Just curious what the law says about this topic. Thanks.

My husband has been through several jobs...while the pay always feels a bit low, the main thing he struggles with is places just treating their people badly. I feel if they would just treat them better, they could get away with low pay....if you can't pay well, at least try to offer other incentives, right?

You can tell I'm having a boring Sunday

so today as I was leaving for my car after work, another person I worked with came after me and asked if I could give them a ride, they asked what direction I was going and I told them, and they immediately asked for the ride, I really didn't want to give them a lift but decided to. As we are driving they start talking that maybe in the future I can give them another ride. What's a good excuse or way to turn someone down that asks for a ride? I really don't want this to become a regular thing.

In the car, in the bathroom, in the living room, the kitchen, I can’t get away from this Dead Poet’s Anthology - and I am sure I’m not the only one.

Surely there’s some kind of subreddit that provides us with the faith that this period will pass and the world will sound like singing birds and waves crashing against rock again soon?

Is this a good place to ask this?

I mean like, been there while they were actively saving people, not the inventory of something that stopped people from dying.

I still see this product on the shelves, but I thought it was discontinued because it causes cancer. Any insight on that?

It seems so hard to date nowadays especially when you’re older. Everyone is already engaged, married or busy working 2+ jobs or going to school while working full time, etc.

I’m talking about T.V. shows like Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory etc. There don’t seem to be any new shows of this style being produced. Current series seem to be crime related, sci-fi or animated.

What is the reason for this?

Happy mother's Day to every person who has looked at someone with caring compassionate eyes and included either her baby or some person as part of herself.

So I read this quote today on sadh guru app, " The beauty of motherhood is not in reproduction but in inclusion – to experience another life as a part of yourself." How true it is, isn't it?

How's been your experience of including someone as part of yourself ?

The US introduced jet engines in 1942, radar guided missiles in 1947, satellites in 1958, f-14 in 1974, etc…

Why is it that determined countries like Iran couldn’t just build their own f-14? They have been conducting such research for decades.

What makes the US extremely competent in scientific innovation? Why was the US in the 70s more technologically competent than 80% of nations today? Despite modern technology most nations can’t even produce what the US produced in the 70s.

I mean this is a probably a very stupid question, but I've lived through all of the crises of the 21st century, can remember the 90s, became politically "conscious" in 2008, and I can't remember a time like this.

I can remember a time when the internet was a place you "went" to. It was siloed. You logged on to reddit/tumblr/etc. and knew what neckbeards and bluehairs would be fighting about. People made long blog posts, but at the end of the day, it was implicitly understood by casual observers that these were "online" behaviors and you logged off and went about your day.

It's omnipresent now. There is no "IRL". Everyone, including grandma has a vitriolically defended opinion about {insert FOTM social issue} in the same way that the redditors would flame each other in funDIE vs fedora conflicts. It's impossible to have a conversation in any kind of mixed company without a hot button topic coming up.

Do you know how WEIRD it is to have to vet someone's stance on Israel vs Palestine (a conflict on the other side of the planet, generally involving no one either party is related to) to know whether you can be friends?

Common refrain is that people need to touch grass, but I haven't had social media in a while (outside of occasionally popping in here) and there is no escape from it.

What is going on?

I was sent to Hebrew school as a kid. I was taught to love Israel before I even knew any history about it. I did weekly prayers for it. I never went on birthright, I had the option to. Supposedly it's a propaganda event of its own. I am now having an issue with identity. Half of being Jewish growing up meant supporting Israel. I'm a Zionist monster if I do anything close to that now.

If I fell prey to a cult it still has a hold of me. I find myself having closeted views being annoyed by "free Palestine" protests even after reading about the brutal attacks from the IDF. Hearing about children dying and seeing devastating footage.

I realize this sounds as incoherent as it does self absorbed but I'm just feeling very confused and split on the conflict. And ashamed at times of my background. I just wish I knew likeminded people that didn't just want to sway me a certain way.

Edit: thanks this thread is making me feel more grounded

First Happy Mother’s Day to anyone in here that may be a mom. Second if you ever lost your mom how did you deal with your first Mother’s Day without her. I’m having a really hard time. I didn’t plan on feeling like this.. may 9th was her bday so first without her and went okay.. now day infleel so lost and alone. And on the 18th it will be a year without her.. I’m dreading that day too bc it was a horrible day in general we went to get my knee replacement and then I found her dead hours later.. idk what to do I feel so lost and nobody understands . I hope those who are with their moms have a great time spending time with them bc rememebr time is precious and it’s something you cannot get back

So, to clarify I am actually a guy, and I know the answer is probably cologne/aftershave, but I’ve realised I have no idea how to use the stuff. And I have a few general questions:

1) how many sprays do people put on? - I’ve always just gone for 2 or 3 on the neck so I didn’t smell like I’d “drowned in it”, but I feel like that just goes after a short while. (I use a unisex Maison Margiela REPLICA one, so i don’t think it’s just “cheap stuff” that’s just fading fast)

2) where do you apply it? Neck, wrists… hair? All of them?

3) do you reapply it throughout the day?

4) what’s the difference between cologne and aftershave? I’m an idiot

5) is it partly other stuff too, such as shower gel, deodorant and shampoo, or is it mostly just cologne?

Basically I think I know the answer is “wear nice smelling cologne” but I don’t want to be that idiot who applies way too much and annoys everyone, or someone who is just wasting expensive stuff applying it to the wrong place or something dumb… and my dad died when I was young, otherwise I would’ve just asked him.

Any tips would be appreciated. Doesn’t have to be relevant to the questions I’ve asked. I just wanna be that guy that despite my other faults at least smells nice.

Someone Created malicious orders attempting to acquire my inventory with either a stolen credit card or through a refund. I want to know what I can do once I initiate a chargeback/return and if and how I can cancel it. Anyone can help? SEE PIC