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People talk about being there “for” someone. Here being there “with” him is more important.

When I'm depressed, having someone sitting on the couch in my living room scrolling on their phone is infinitely more meaningful to me than someone who is miles away and texting me a lot or offering to help with things. It's probably part of my neurodivergence but having the person close in proximity while at least sort of paying attention to the room makes me feel less alone than having 10 people trying to check in on me all day.

"Stop saying you have it good. Hundreds of people all over the world go to sleep every night deciding which country they should exploit for billions next, they have it SO MUCH BETTER than you, and to say you're happy while others have THAT to deal with is just wrong."

Sounds kinds stupid when you flip it around. Wonder why...

There is a level of professionalism you should have when you work at some places, but personally I think a little crass celebration should definitely be allowed.

That said, whether she knew who he was or not, her actual response wasn't necessary.

Neither the question nor the answer should ever be a surprise.

The time, and location of proposal are the surprise.

When I asked my now wife, I knew for sure she was going to say yes, and I knew she would want a simple ring with her birth stone instead of a diamond.

She had no idea I was going to ask her in the manner I did while we were out camping. that was the surprise for her. Not the question itself.

"Everything I don't like is ~~communism~~ HAMAS!"

Hi, I use a truck daily for work.

If I could trade in my current truck for something more economical, with similar cargo space for the things I actually use it for, I'd take it. Can't afford a new vehicle, but if I could trade my truck in for one of those stubby EU type trucks, whose beds are almost the same size, I'd do it.

I used to love bombing around the winding roads in the middle of winter at night, you can see people coming for a mile down the road and can go fast. It was fun. I don't need a big 2,000lb monstrosity to get the same feeling. An ebike and woods will do it.

I saw an arcade version at a flea market in Ohio a few weeks ago.

I was confused as fuck, but figured "well the creator probably doesn't give enough of a shit to sue anyone over it"

I guess I'm kinda right.

Meanwhile, my terrier mix: come on, throw it. Throw the toy. I want you to throw it. Throw it. Come on just throw it. HERE it's in your hand now, so THROW IT

and he will start waving his paw around like he's making a petting motion, posed in a "I'm ready to run" stance.

Also he has managed to figure out if he holds a toy under one paw, and smacks it to the opposite side with his other paw, he can fling it up to 10ft, but usually just does it to toss it at our faces if we don't throw it quick enough.

You could also just replace all that with "It's a load of bullshit that data hoarding companies managed to convince EU lawmakers was a thing in order to legally hoard data they can't otherwise legally hoard.

You know that "men only want one thing and it's fucking disgusting" meme?

For me it's an electric Toyota Hilux. And not a new one, unless it's one of the originals that's been sealed away for decades.

A conversation in the past year:

"Ha! Told you! Another vaccinated person died BECAUSE OF THE VACCINE"

"they literally died of an overdose. The medical report confirms it, people were at the house and saw him shoot up, everything is pointing to overdose"

"Yeah well the drugs just worked with the POISON in him to kill him faster, if he hadn't gotten the vaccine the drugs would have just gotten him high"

"you're a fucking idiot and I'm glad I'm only related by an adoption in the family."