[-] SHamblingSHapes@lemmy.one 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

What is the punchline you see in American media about Indian food?

The stereotype of Indian cuisine is that it sometimes has really strong flavor, sometimes a strong smell to match. Those are not bad things.

I don't have any overall negative associations with Indian food. There are certainly dishes that don't appeal to me, but if anyone wanted to go to an Indian restaurant for dinner, I would say "yes, please".

Edit: I see some comments about "spicy diarrhea" jokes. I see those as a function of people not acclimated to spicy food, not that the spicy food itself is bad. I'm impressed by people who can eat full spicy level Indian food. I would be on a toilet for a day if I ate fully spicy level; that's my problem, not the fault of Indian cuisine overall.

[-] SHamblingSHapes@lemmy.one 13 points 11 months ago

Start thinking about those around me having the most bizarre sex I can think of. If they are going to invade my privacy, I'm going to make them regret it.

[-] SHamblingSHapes@lemmy.one 10 points 11 months ago

I was issued a monitor in the early days of COVID when they were sending us home to work. We already had laptops. They had literally pallettes of monitors, people were just grabbing one or two. Tracking was through the honor system, writing name and number taken on a piece of paper.

Now they're having us go back into the office ~3 days a week and want us to return the monitors. Lol, no.

[-] SHamblingSHapes@lemmy.one 10 points 1 year ago

Yes. I rent and my state requires that my landlord have so many based on the number of rooms and square footage.

Glad it worked out for you. For future reference, there are additional steps for grease/oil fires in the kitchen:

Turn off stove

Cover with lid

Then smother with the extinguisher, or baking soda or salt if you don't have an extinguisher handy. Never water.

The first two steps cutoff energy and oxygen, and will minimize the splatter that the extinguisher causes.

[-] SHamblingSHapes@lemmy.one 13 points 1 year ago

Drinking alcohol does not always equal problematic drinking. I consider beer a hobby. I keep tasting notes on beers I try, I read books on brewing techniques and history, I search out beers with specific ingredients and of specific styles. All while staying within recommended limits for people of my age, weight, and gender.

How is that not a hobby?

[-] SHamblingSHapes@lemmy.one 11 points 1 year ago

You look 0% goofy. You're nailing it; dressed up a bit more than a help desk job probably requires on a daily basis, not so fancy that you look like you're going to a job with a much stricter dress code.

[-] SHamblingSHapes@lemmy.one 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It means his segment was more nuanced than I expected. It's not "homeschooled = religious weirdos with no social skills".

It's rare to run into people who know what HSLDA is, and have an understanding of how different laws in each state create different environments for homeschooling.

[-] SHamblingSHapes@lemmy.one 12 points 1 year ago

Far from the worst overview of homeschooling in the US I've seen.

[-] SHamblingSHapes@lemmy.one 11 points 1 year ago

briefly forgot men have eyelashes too and got excited

[-] SHamblingSHapes@lemmy.one 12 points 1 year ago

I found sailing to be terrifically boring. It's expensive. It's slow compared to powered. The mechanics aren't that interesting once you have the basics down.

Maybe someday I'll try a type of sailboat intended more for speed/racing. Big boats are just a step above sitting on the beach getting sunburned and drunk.

[-] SHamblingSHapes@lemmy.one 13 points 1 year ago

Hot? I'm usually cold on airplanes. That would definitely make a difference for me.

Neck pillow for the neck kinks. I don't like the horseshoe shaped ones though, I like the trtl brand style. Expensive, but it became worth it when I took a job requiring a couple flights per month minimum.

[-] SHamblingSHapes@lemmy.one 10 points 1 year ago

It's the one listed in the article that I see in daily life. It also has a reputation of being progressive, with their advocacy for LGBT+ rights and support of Bernie Sanders.

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