Wazzamatter

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[–] Wazzamatter@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Oh god the grates in pools! A local rec centre has a wave pool and there's this wall long grate protecting swimmers from the wave machine. The grate is tall as I am and is in deep water, it honestly still scares me.

[–] Wazzamatter@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

As an adult that's honestly funny, but I could see myself also having the same fear.

[–] Wazzamatter@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Jesus christ. The nerve of some people.

[–] Wazzamatter@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

In Canada, No Name Brand. All the products are in non eye-catching packaging, and are quite cheap. They are quite popular with the college and university housing crowds.

[–] Wazzamatter@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

TIl us North Americans apparently are the only ones with this problem...

[–] Wazzamatter@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

A wake was still held for him?! Ya no shit you didn't want to go.

[–] Wazzamatter@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I'm a bit late, but try out a motion-activated sprinkler. That and inedible/smelly plants surrounding your garden. Works like a charm for my parents.

[–] Wazzamatter@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Aaand stay out!

[–] Wazzamatter@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

A park set in a old-growth forest with the rides built around the trees. Shaded and wild feeling. Waterslides and rapids would be extremely fun.

 

I've got a father-in-law who is very inconsistent with his moods and body cues. For one day he will laugh at any joke you tell him, and the next he will shout at you for a perceived slight from hours ago and then give you the cold shoulder. He's made me cry from his attitude shifts.

My wife can't get through to him without a fight happening.
His wife (my mother-in-law) is calm and understandable, but is a pushover for him.

Have any of you navigated hard relations with an in-law? Do you have any tips?

[–] Wazzamatter@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ya I would never be able to reclaim it for myself. For my whole life it was used only as a strong negative.

It's the same for my wife and queer. It's a word she can't use to describe herself without thinking of old mystery books. "Well that's quite queer"

[–] Wazzamatter@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

When I was in middle school a friend of mine used to dress up and call herself a gypsy. Due to where we live, we didn't know that word was tied to a real life culture. We thought it meant fantasy-like hippies.

Years later I found out the actual meaning behind it and freaked out. Sadly I wasn't still in contact with her by that time, or I would've told her. Though her parents would've complained about it...

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