Simmer down, Bobby

They want the rock throwers on their side.

Originally Canadian, but a dual citizen now. I’m one of those immigrants who came and stole a job.

(yes, this is legitimately one of the available stickers, and I was super pumped about it)

I got the “I voted yay” one!

Seg fault

Your talk of big feelings resonates with me–historically I’ve been the same way. In my case, I eventually realized that I was putting so much of myself into relationships (or even potential relationships) because I didn’t have many other strong relationships in my life (similar situation–far from family, I moved around a lot). I found that I was putting a ton of weight on relationships because I was subconsciously expecting them to fill a ton of emotional needs. That ended up putting unreasonable pressure on my partners, and I felt unable to take things at the pace I wanted.

Not sure if you’re in the same boat, but if you don’t feel like you have a solid group of (nonromantic) friends, I’d suggest considering that. As others have said–big feelings are normal enough, but when you have a solid support system in your life, it’s a lot easier to ride those waves.

“Hey baby… wanna watch Netflix and dismantle the patriarchy?”

Maybe they mean the poster?

Flying or regular?

I’ve never been mauled by a mayo.

Only one of those will meet the tolerances.

It can tell 'cause of the way it is.

Some majors are straight-up pyramid schemes. If the only thing you can do with a major is to teach it to others, it’s a pyramid scheme.

I think the question “do the ends justify the means” is meant to invoke exactly what you’re describing. What you call the “desired end state” is what the question means by “the end.” The question is framing exactly what you’re saying: the path of reaching a desired outcome includes everything it takes to get there–is it still a desirable end? Is the entire path justified, given the intermediate consequences?

I’m guessing it’s worded this way because we apply this question/principle to situations where the “end” is altruistic but the “means” are not, and it’s specifically asked because people want to separate the two to ignore the moral/ethical implications of the means. The entire point of the question/principle is that the end cannot be separated from the means with regard to whether it is ethical.

It was within reach 20 years ago, but not today. Median hourly wage in the US is about $23/hr. Median rent is about $2000/month. That’s more than 50% of gross wages, and along with inflated prices on everything else, it’s no wonder that half of Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck.

The “average middle-class person” you’re referring to is now upper-class. Not because they’re extremely wealthy, but because they can afford to invest (which was once quite common, but is increasingly out of reach for the “average” person).

Over the years, controllers have gotten more standardized and are generally well supported. I have a few, and have never had issues with them in Steam (both Mint and Manjaro).

I’ve gotten a few from 8bitdo and they’ve all been solid. If you have a favorite console from your childhood (or adulthood), they probably have one that resembles it.

For most of the games I play, I prefer to have the left stick above the d-pad (like the Xbox, as opposed to the PS). I also recommend getting a controller that has trigger throttles (similar to Xbox or GameCube), as those can be nice to have for many games. This one seems pretty good (I have an SN30 Pro, but don’t love the left stick position).

Or they named it after the Irish doctor who documented it, Men O’Pause.

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