Long story short: Gf dumped me with no explanation, I had bought us tickets for Metallica 1 comments
Praise the sun 2 comments
That's 101% true 17 comments
debbidownr
· 5 years ago
So annoying. You think you’re “special” for being judgmental about the females you see now instead of in the past? You’re not.
What really irritates me here is the implication that your unnecessary comments and judgemental attitude to women around you are magically a reaction to what women now “deserve”. No. Nope! 0%.
The trappings of particular female performances get your scorn because - wait for it - you look down on females.
This is not, was not, and will NEVER be about how females act. It has always been and will always be about how a person looks at someone else and decides with no reason or justification to have an unasked, unnecessary, and uninformed opinion on someone else. Specifically, a female someone else.
Look, don’t post things that say “I’m judgemental about women and also morally superior” and just expect everyone will let it slide. You’re being stupid too loudly. Tone it down.
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What really irritates me here is the implication that your unnecessary comments and judgemental attitude to women around you are magically a reaction to what women now “deserve”. No. Nope! 0%.
The trappings of particular female performances get your scorn because - wait for it - you look down on females.
This is not, was not, and will NEVER be about how females act. It has always been and will always be about how a person looks at someone else and decides with no reason or justification to have an unasked, unnecessary, and uninformed opinion on someone else. Specifically, a female someone else.
Look, don’t post things that say “I’m judgemental about women and also morally superior” and just expect everyone will let it slide. You’re being stupid too loudly. Tone it down.
Now all the incels will sue her, imagine the face of the judge during the entire procedure 7 comments
Stop hogging all the chicken jeez 2 comments
Movies these days 7 comments
debbidownr
· 5 years ago
You have to put a multiple year pause between the last and next to last panel. But since that doesn’t happen, it’s not more special whining because it’s done by pictures.
It was the video games! 114 comments
debbidownr
· 5 years ago
Yeah, but ALSO, let’s get the assault rifle out of his hands. Then all that pent up anger can’t mow people down.
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Follow your dreams... 5 comments
debbidownr
· 5 years ago
Surely you’ve noticed The Blue Danube is the perfect song to practice form.
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The real reason Steve stayed in the past 8 comments
The real reason Steve stayed in the past 8 comments
The Quetzalcoatlus, the largest known flying animal that ever existed ! 13 comments
debbidownr
· 5 years ago
This picture is mildly upsetting because it evokes an idea that this creature walked around the landscape on its wrists, holding back its scythe hands and reaching its long beak toward the multitude of prey its beady eyes beheld.
This is not a mental video I like AT ALL and I am therefore Not Happy despite the very real awesomeness that’s happening all over this picture.
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This is not a mental video I like AT ALL and I am therefore Not Happy despite the very real awesomeness that’s happening all over this picture.
So painfully true 24 comments
debbidownr
· 5 years ago
It’s a repeat of the national retirement income system, basically, but private and individually driven. There’s a strain of Americanism that believes the government won’t do a good job, so we repeat systems as public and private.
So painfully true 24 comments
debbidownr
· 5 years ago
Your HR department will be happy to explain about 401k, as this likely will increase your engagement/tenure; or they will refer you to the 401k folks who will break it down for you. It’s possible to scam people on 401k’s, probably, but not at that level (except the fees for managing, which is not a scam but should be understood upfront) so their only skin in the game is helping you.
One thing I didn’t say is that 401k’s are investing, almost always in the Stock Market. You can have low, mid-level or high fees for 401Ks, based usually on how much the mix of stocks, bonds, etc are managed for you. You can also have lower, moderate, or high risk. Sometimes the options are very simple, like you just pick a risk profile or they decide for you based on your age (example: high risk is not recommended for people retiring in 5 years). Sometimes they are more complex and it can feel a bit overwhelming. Be brave, ask for help, and let time build you a nice little pot of money.
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One thing I didn’t say is that 401k’s are investing, almost always in the Stock Market. You can have low, mid-level or high fees for 401Ks, based usually on how much the mix of stocks, bonds, etc are managed for you. You can also have lower, moderate, or high risk. Sometimes the options are very simple, like you just pick a risk profile or they decide for you based on your age (example: high risk is not recommended for people retiring in 5 years). Sometimes they are more complex and it can feel a bit overwhelming. Be brave, ask for help, and let time build you a nice little pot of money.
So painfully true 24 comments
debbidownr
· 5 years ago
401(k) is the section of law that set up individual retirement accounts. 401k’s are governed by law because the government gives you tax breaks if you use one.
401Ks are pre-tax, meaning whatever you give to your 401k is not counted as income when the government takes their cut of your check.
Companies also usually match what you give, so they basically give you extra money (be very clear about the timeline of this “gift”, since they usually take it back if you don’t stay for enough years).
Unlike FICA contributions, this money actually belongs to you, and you can move it when you change jobs. You can also have your own 401K.
Because it’s supposed to be for retirement, there are penalties if you take it out early except in specific instances.
Just as an FYI, each of these sentences break down into more. They also are arguable, especially down tangents related to what the government and/or you “should” do. But that’s enough to get going.
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401Ks are pre-tax, meaning whatever you give to your 401k is not counted as income when the government takes their cut of your check.
Companies also usually match what you give, so they basically give you extra money (be very clear about the timeline of this “gift”, since they usually take it back if you don’t stay for enough years).
Unlike FICA contributions, this money actually belongs to you, and you can move it when you change jobs. You can also have your own 401K.
Because it’s supposed to be for retirement, there are penalties if you take it out early except in specific instances.
Just as an FYI, each of these sentences break down into more. They also are arguable, especially down tangents related to what the government and/or you “should” do. But that’s enough to get going.
So painfully true 24 comments
debbidownr
· 5 years ago
Teachers are focused on providing info they feel good at. It’s not so easy to be an expert at 401Ks. I mean, would YOU rather teach fun, easy-to-present dramatic stories or learn and teach real world stuff?
Also - no one will argue with you about a dead religion; why we settled on Greek instead of Norse or African is a whole other thing.
People will argue with you PLENTY about statements as seemingly non-controversial as “saving is good” and “staying in budget” or “find a job that can pay the bills for the area you want to live in”.
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Also - no one will argue with you about a dead religion; why we settled on Greek instead of Norse or African is a whole other thing.
People will argue with you PLENTY about statements as seemingly non-controversial as “saving is good” and “staying in budget” or “find a job that can pay the bills for the area you want to live in”.
Good for her 14 comments
debbidownr
· 5 years ago
I’m not sure if the purpose of this post is to play “gotcha” or what, but regardless I’ve put more effort into this post than this person is likely capable of using to formulate arguments.
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Good for her 14 comments
debbidownr
· 5 years ago
1. The fight to decriminalize a woman’s right to choose has been successfully making strides in Ireland.
2. What was it Lincoln said? You don’t interfere with a viper pit but you definitely don’t establish new ones in your children’s beds? Something about how what is bad and can’t easily be changed is one thing. When it’s in your power to prevent a bad thing from being established, you gotta.
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2. What was it Lincoln said? You don’t interfere with a viper pit but you definitely don’t establish new ones in your children’s beds? Something about how what is bad and can’t easily be changed is one thing. When it’s in your power to prevent a bad thing from being established, you gotta.
You ain't grading a college paper 1 comments
debbidownr
· 5 years ago
Yup, totally agree! Unless there’s a big issue, give them a 5 and go on your way.
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That's pro-choice 3 comments
The way US history is taught is so badly off - and the overrepresentation of a certain ‘type’ / group as the only and inevitable leaders so systemic - that you have to deprogram yourself and then learn on your own. The textbooks and teaching border on and sometimes are outright lies about how things were.
There is no excuse for not realizing this. There can be patience, however. What there can NOT be patience for is people trying to force a highly self-centered and disordered world view through violence, domestic terrorism, and abuse of institutionalized forms of power or authority.