spiffy_spaceman

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[–] spiffy_spaceman@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I've heard an old man use it this way a long time ago in the west. You would only hear it from someone who's very old or thinks they're a polite cowboy.

[–] spiffy_spaceman@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

Can confirm. When we moved back to Colorado from Austin, we drove all day at 55mph (truck was speed limited) which was about 13 hours, and we were still in Texas. It was very disheartening.

[–] spiffy_spaceman@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

I still feel bad for the 1 kid in jr high whose parents refused to let him do the sex ed section. 13yos are assholes enough, they didn't really need something else to use to make fun of him for.

[–] spiffy_spaceman@lemmy.world 26 points 7 months ago

Kids can learn to be quiet. Maybe libraries don't need whisper voices anymore, but inside voices for sure. Teaching kids (and adults it seems) to respect a public space and the people who are using it is not kid hostile. Sharing a space means all sides have to compromise and get along.

[–] spiffy_spaceman@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] spiffy_spaceman@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I went back to school. You can find tons of online courses in just about any subject, and some will count for real college credit if you ever want to turn it into a degree. Many are free, but some will cost you and most are worth it. A way to make your addiction productive.

[–] spiffy_spaceman@lemmy.world 26 points 7 months ago

I would go along with it and hang out and don't expect anything more. At worst, you have a fun new friend whom you like to hang out with --that's a win! Since she has no problems making the first move, if she wants this to be more, she'll let you know. Just have fun with your new friend!

[–] spiffy_spaceman@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

My dad is a gun collector, so I was around them my entire life, but gun safety was also part of my entire life. We understood what they were and what they could do. So if my friends ever said "can we see your dad's guns?" It was always "no."

[–] spiffy_spaceman@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Applause to you for this.

[–] spiffy_spaceman@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

So, the rectum (poops last stop before freedom) is actually deep inside your pelvis as your colon makes the turn from the left side to the center, so your massage isn't moving the poop out like squeezing a toothpaste tube. However, it lies close to some internal muscles like the iliacus which can put pressure on it if they're stiff or inflamed (not unheard of in western society), and massaging them can get them to relax and relieve the pressure.

You're certainly not hurting anything with this, and since you've been doing it for so long, you may have developed a psychosomatic connection that might actually help your bowels do their work. It's weird, but go right ahead massaging the shit out of yourself because it might help in some way.

[–] spiffy_spaceman@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I feel like, at least in America -- and it might be just my part of America -- we feel like our hobbies have to make us look better. I can't just take photos, they have to be really good photos and I should look into selling them. You can't just like to make cakes, you have to make amazing cakes and do it for friends' parties. There's not enough emphasis on just do something you like because it makes you happy. This doesn't have to be a competition. It doesn't matter if your shit is abysmal as long as you enjoy doing it. Have fun!

[–] spiffy_spaceman@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (3 children)
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