That’s what i do, but they never really listen, even though i usually ask to just cut off x cm or something.

At one time vegan shoes were cheap. And suddenly, everywhere the non-leather shoes disappeared and vegan shoes popped up and were advertised at ridiculous prices. They just changed the wording and adjusted the prices. It’s just a marketing tactic and one they use often for whatever stuff you can buy. It’s not so much that people are willing to pay. It’s just that vegan friendly, decently quality at decent prices are very hard to find now. At least here in the european country where i live.

I vaguely recall dolphins and seals being trained to throw a ball through a hoop. Don’t know about the distance though

Only if they have also have ants available with good skills in anesthetizing

Maybe you could rent a mobility scooter instead? Some are suitable for indoors (3 wheels) and the speed is adjustable. It might save the use of your arms and hands, which are not used to the movements you need to make

It’s not a dumb question at all. No, if you just wet it and let it dry, it will not keep its shape. I think for that, you have to steam it, but very gently and without overheating it. Acrylic yarn is plastic and it has a memory. If you steam it while blocking, you basically tell it; this is the shape i want you to keep. But i can’t tell you how hot the steam needs to be and the specifics. For instance, i don’t remember if you have to touch the yarn with the iron or just steam it while hovering over it.

Oh sorry, i probably overlooked that it was acrylic yarn. There are still methods to block it, though. You can’t make it hot, but you could pin it all around, spray it wet and let it dry. That could help somewhat. Downside is that it takes some time to dry of course.

Looks great and blocking will probably even out some of the tension

I’ve had it happen that i joined a community and commented in some interesting thread and only then noticed that it was 3 or even 6 months old

https://archive.is/Nlum6

I think this one:

!neurodivergence@lemmy.giftedmc.com

Yes, very true

I seem to recall a study, years ago, which found that women are way more often filing for divorce.

Yes, i made four, because when i joined Lemmy, everyone seemed to urge new users to spread across the fediverse. So, i did. But over time, i did away with two accounts and am contemplating ditching another one.

Wait, you are a woman? Just kidding. I noticed that many people, myself often included, often don’t read that carefully, or don’t pay that much attention to the usernames. It wouldn’t be the first time i’m typing a reply, say, to answer a question and only then notice that the person already added something in their text, like: i already tried this, and my reply is useless and i delete the draft.

I also don’t really care that much that people assume my gender, but whether you read carefully or not; why assume everyone here is male. I see a lot of guys commenting that there are not many women on lemmy; well duh, if you assume everyone is male… I always try to reply to people without assuming gender, but apparently, for some people that is hard.

Much healthier indeed; one will never convince people who are not open to other viewpoints anyway, and it would just suck the energy right out of you.

Interesting, and i agree; i never even try to assume gender when talking to people online.

As a side note, apart from logic and rationality, i never noticed women being more emotional than men. Also, from what i’ve seen online, men often are quite talkative and the first to break the ice or share an opinion or experience.

But in the end, i prefer to look at individuals and try not to focus on labels.

Fwiw, on social media, if one doesn’t obviously show which gender they are, they will usually be assumed to be a male. There are more women around here than some people think, and they are always adressed as bro, homie, dude, my man, and so on. So, apparently, the differences are not always as obvious as some people assume. Edited a word to correct english

I’m very sorry, it must have been shocking news for you and your family.

And to clarify; i live in Europe