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I might be in the minority but I love my standing desks. I'll sit once in awhile but I'd guess that 90% of my day is standing.

And to those who think standing is just being in one position all day and therefore is just as bad as sitting, I completely disagree. In practice I'm constantly shifting around, moving one leg back or forward, or walking in circles when I'm talking during a meeting and don't need to look at my screens. Sometimes I'll bring a chair over and put one knee on the seat for a few minutes to stretch my quads and hip flexors. It also helps if you get a soft pad to stand on or shoes designed for being on your feet all day.

My desks even go really low, which I squat at for about an hour a day. Full heels on the ground squat, keyboard and screens low enough to work without cranking my neck.

I've been working behind a desk for 25 years, and next to a true ergonomic keyboard I think my standing desks have done the most to keep my body from breaking down.

I generally agree with you, with my one exception being The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, fantastic movie.

With the lapels meeting so high on the chest I'm not sure that person is wearing a vest, so I'm guessing a 2-piece

The apocryphal story is actually kind of interesting.

Roads and right of way established during the pre-firearm era were that you'd ride on the left, with people going the opposite way on your right. This was so you could use your dominant hand (usually your right) to use a sword to defend yourself.

Roads after firearms were available often established right of way with riding on the right, with oncoming traffic on the left. This is because when you shoulder a firearm on your right shoulder it's easier to aim left.

Stagecoach drivers would sit in the left seat, with the extra person sitting on the right, holding a shotgun, hence the colloquial term for the front passenger seat.

I have no idea how true this is, but it makes for an interesting story.

I'm not sure that's the point of the story, but I may be wrong. What I got from it is that the Democratic party has already gerrimanderd basically everywhere they could, leaving few other places to manipulate to counter the Republican effort in Texas (and other states).

I voted, and not for Trump, but I think it's fair to say that both major parties screw around with districting to enhance their advantage and cement their control over states. It just so happens that the Dems have fewer cards to play in this particularly stupid game.

I have a Vortex Razor HD 10x50 which does the job.

Agreed, we can certainly do better. I was hopeful that hybrid classes would eventually work well, but it seems post COVID we've figured out how to mess that up too.

Connectivity, teachers funded and equipped to handle an online class component, a home environment capable of being supportive for students, parents who aren't in a situation that requires them to work 3 jobs to make rent so instead they can actively participate in their children's education.

We've got a long way to go and I'm pessimistic.

That's pretty far, but I'm happy you had a bus. That wasn't an option given how early I was going to school, so it was a bike or a skateboard for me. That makes for some very early mornings, but everything worked out, and somehow I made my way.

I understand not everyone is equipped for early mornings, and I certainly don't look down on anyone for that. The downvotes on my post were entirely predictable, it just sucks that if your personal experience doesn't align with whatever is popular among Lemmy users you get shat on.

Shit is hard, I get it, but with a little help some of us can navigate it and figure our lives out.

You're being obtuse. Separate men's and women's clubs work just fine IRL. Sports, social, and charity are just a few examples in my local community which are thriving.

I'll probably get hate for this, but whatever.

Life is hard, the world is shitty, crying may help relieve the pain but it doesn't solve anything else.

Fucking figure it out. Fight everything, make your way, stop doing anything that isn't a real priority. Keep your mind on moving forward and pursue it with a singular dogged precision. No one is going to help you, just get your shit together and get it done.

Agreed, especially on the mineral sunscreens. Usually when you buy the version of sunscreen for babies (at least in the US) they're only of the mineral variety.

I spend a lot of time in the sun and have a chronic skin condition. During the summer I used to get really deep pimples and cysts that took months to go away. Ever since I switched to mineral sunscreens I haven't had issues. It's a personal anecdote, but I'm happy with the change, even if mineral sunscreens are a bit harder to apply.