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LPT: When a friend is upset, ask them one simple question before saying anything else: 'Do you want to talk about it or do you want to be distracted from it?' | This is honestly one of the best things you can do for an upset friend. I use it all the time and people respond very well to it. Sometimes people come to you because they need to vent. Comfort them first, then follow up with 'do you want advice or do you want me to just listen?'. But other times, they just need to let... | 108,664 | 909 | 0.94 | 1,592,225,869 | LifeProTips |
Eli5: what is systemic racism. I genuinely don't know. | Title explains it all.
Edit: This blew up way more than I thought it was, the awards you are giving me are really nice of you and I am very thankful. And to the people who continue to send me information, thank you. I have enjoyed learning. | 25,575 | 73 | 0.8 | 1,599,514,402 | explainlikeimfive |
How does a computer network like HBO's handle the massive output of data for short bursts of time, like a GoT episode? | HBO but have to stream massive amounts of data for about an hour when the episode is first up followed by a percipitous drop-off in usage. Would they have to build a network with the capacity of Netflix just to have this capacity for a few hours a year? Generally how do massive amounts of data get transferred from one ... | 14,855 | 1,016 | 0.88 | 1,502,810,723 | askscience |
After a five-month search, I found two of my kidnapped friends who had been forced into marriage in China. For the past six years I've been a full-time volunteer with a grassroots organisation to raise awareness of human trafficking - AMA! | You might remember my 2016 AMA about my three teenaged friends who were kidnapped from their hometown in Vietnam and trafficked into China. They were "lucky" to be sold as brides, not brothel workers.
One ran away and was brought home safely; the other two just disappeared. Nobody knew where they were, what had happen... | 59,421 | 2,727 | 0.92 | 1,559,040,381 | IAmA |
CMV: If Catholics Believe Nuns Are Married to Christ, and Bread Is the Body of Christ, Nuns Should Be Allowed to Have Sex With Bread. | This assumes the bread is consecrated, as in the eucharist. As I see it, if Catholics believe that:
Sex within marriage is allowed, but outside of marriage is sinful;
Nuns are married to Christ;
The eucharist transubstantiates into the literal body of Christ;
then it follows that they should be able to have sex with ... | 11,113 | 857 | 0.85 | 1,610,580,630 | changemyview |
This post has: | 9777 upvotes,
967 downvotes
and 452 comments! | 9,239 | 437 | 0.91 | 1,594,386,373 | Python |
I’ve been squatting in a condemned high rise. These are the rules I follow to stay safe. | I’m not homeless.
I have a home. I just don’t own it. But it’s mine and I work to keep it. Every city has its fair share of abandoned buildings to squat in, but usually you gotta deal with either cops or shitty neighbours. The Annedale High Rise has neither. Police stay away, so do the locals. As a stranger from out o... | 15,634 | 320 | 0.99 | 1,665,246,702 | NoSleep |
The Republican nominee for Gov. of Michigan says she doesn’t support exceptions for rape & incest because birthing the rapist’s baby will bring “healing” to the victim. We have to ensure this psycho never gets elected anywhere. Click here for links to register to vote and get involved in MI. | [link about the candidates comments.](https://www.newsweek.com/tudor-dixon-abortion-michigan-supreme-court-1735380?amp=1)
[LINK TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN MICHIGAN.](https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/RegisterVoter)
[information about the democratic governor of Michigan, her campaign and how to get involved.](https://gretche... | 42,631 | 662 | 0.91 | 1,661,286,530 | TwoXChromosomes |
Something went wrong with my heart transplant | I’ve always had a weak heart.
Not just physically, I’ve always been afraid of my own shadow. It was unsurprising when the doctors told me my heart murmur wasn’t just a heart murmur. A year of tests. A year of therapy, constant trips to the hospital and I was finally told that it had all been for nothing.
My poor weak... | 21,731 | 330 | 0.98 | 1,530,978,874 | NoSleep |
Just once, I would love to see a pregnancy test commercial featuring a woman alone, in her micro studio apartment, crying with joy to get a negative. | Yes, speaking from experience.
EDIT: whoa, this blew up, thanks for the golds! And I finally got mean DMs, officially a redditor now! | 69,420 | 1,289 | 0.82 | 1,568,161,004 | TwoXChromosomes |
All of the women in my family die at age 27. I turn 28 in 2 hours and 32 minutes. | My dad always wanted a son. He got three daughters instead.
He hated us all, hated my twin sisters, hated my mother… but hated me most of all because I was the last child my mother had before she died. That didn’t stop him from treating me like his little boy, didn’t stop him from attempting to beat the hatred of my o... | 19,967 | 387 | 0.97 | 1,591,530,954 | NoSleep |
CMV: As long as the animals are treated humanely and well, I see no problem in killing them for meat. | (My English is pretty good, but it’s not perfect. Please forgive me if I make any grammar mistakes in the following post!)
Eating meat has always been a big part of our natural life. Vegans are completely valid in what they choose to do, but I find it a bit odd when they say that eating meat is “animal abuse.”
Anim... | 14,063 | 3,267 | 0.84 | 1,589,612,020 | changemyview |
911: She went for it. | I work for a car rental place. I am the only employee at a location in a very small town. I often have to leave the store to go pick up customers, pickup/drop off oil changes, etc. etc. When I do, I leave between reservations, lock-up, and put up a sign on the door with a number where customers can reach me immediately... | 6,651 | 404 | 0.94 | 1,473,856,181 | TalesFromRetail |
UPDATE : AITAH for giving guardianship of my son to my aunt over my mother after I die of my terminal cancer | First of I'd like to say thanks to everyone who gave their suggestions and well wishes, unfortunately I didn't get to read everybody's comments as there are too many but thanks to everyone anyway.
Now onto the update. I gave my mother a few days to calm herself down before speaking to her again, she eventually came ar... | 41,146 | 778 | 0.98 | 1,593,323,495 | AmItheAsshole |
CMV: If it's okay for some people to believe in God, then it's okay for other people to believe in ghosts, werewolves and vampires. | There's no objective proof for the existence any of these: God, ghosts, werewolves or vampires.
In [this](https://old.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/irn6j5/aita_for_being_mad_that_my_husband_let_us_buy_a/) post on AITA, people are calling OP crazy for believing in ghosts. And yet, if people hadn't been believing ... | 10,526 | 1,075 | 0.84 | 1,600,006,021 | changemyview |
AITA for cancelling mother's day celebration that I arranged for my wife after hearing what she told my son? |
I (M/37) have a 13 y.o son. I was a widower when I met my now wife. She has a 16 y.o daughter from another relationship. The family is often on pretty good terms. My son is the quiet one in the house, he keeps to himself a lot but not to the point of being concerning. My wife and stepdaughter are the complete opposit... | 41,996 | 4,478 | 0.97 | 1,652,048,546 | AmItheAsshole |
CMV: Antivax doctors and nurses (and other licensed healthcare personnel) should lose their licenses. | In Canada, if you are a nurse and openly promote antivaccination views, you can lose your license.
I think that should be the case in the US (and the world, ideally).
If you are antivax, I believe that shows an unacceptable level of ignorance, inability to critically think and disregard for the actual science of medi... | 28,247 | 2,318 | 0.76 | 1,624,086,550 | changemyview |
Stop Spending Money on Food! -- BUY A CROCKPOT | **Holy shit at the money people spend on food!**
And I was the exact same way when I landed my first job out of college. You know what I'm talking about--biscuit and Starbucks on the way to work, lunch out with coworkers and pizza and beer at the local tavern for dinner! Every night! All week! Professional money s... | 46,162 | 4,182 | 0.77 | 1,506,910,425 | personalfinance |
The homeless in my neighborhood don't just want change | Two whole years ago my wife Angie and I decided it was finally time to buy a house. We knew it was anything but a buyer’s market, but we were sick of paying triple what a mortgage would be in rent every month.
I’m sure this story is familiar to some of you and we went through every stage of disbelief, anger and final... | 13,449 | 200 | 0.99 | 1,657,917,817 | NoSleep |
I am Leah Remini, Ask Me Anything about Scientology | Hi everyone, I’m Leah Remini, author of Troublemaker : Surviving Hollywood and Scientology. I’m an open book so ask me anything about Scientology. And, if you want more, check out my new show, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, tonight at 10/9c on A&E.
Proof: https://i.redd.it/ri3zbip14g0y.jpg
More Proof: ht... | 97,721 | 17,602 | 0.9 | 1,480,439,286 | IAmA |
Buying Alcohol in School Uniform. | This is probably my favourite all-time story from retail.
I was working an early morning shift (6-4) as a Team Leader in a Supermarket, for context here in the UK you have to be 18 to buy Alcohol or Tobacoo.
I was looking after the Self Service Checkouts (as it was around 7.40 and the next person was in at 8) and a g... | 5,673 | 428 | 0.93 | 1,506,194,675 | TalesFromRetail |
My job is watching a woman trapped in a room. Final Part. | [Part One](https://redd.it/brco33)
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[Part Two](https://redd.it/brsj8v)
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I spent the next five days watching Rachel die.
From the outside, just watching the monitor, it didn’t seem that different than what I had been watchi... | 16,787 | 461 | 0.98 | 1,559,133,038 | NoSleep |
COVER BLOWN. I REPEAT, COVER IS BLOWN | Obligatory cell phone format apology here.
So I work in a store where we use short range radios with headsets to communicate with each other. It's a huge help to us and helps us be more efficient.
Earlier today my boss sends me next door to the grocery store to buy donuts for the crew. While I'm waiting in line a yo... | 6,598 | 221 | 0.93 | 1,456,440,195 | TalesFromRetail |
CMV: The leadership of the US republican party is no longer interested in maintaining a fully democratic system. | I'll start with a disclaimer: this post will reference some things Trump did, but it's not about Trump directly. Rather it's about the current leadership of the republican party, which I'll simply refer to as the GOP.
My thesis is this: the GOP has known for some several decades that it's voter base is shrinking. It's... | 11,589 | 2,150 | 0.79 | 1,600,174,056 | changemyview |
When we turn 18, we get the name of our soulmate. | [Part I](https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/nmax25/when_we_turn_18_we_get_the_name_of_our_soulmate/) || [Part II](https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/nqtu23/when_we_turn_18_we_get_the_name_of_our_soulmate/) || [Final](https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/nvzhya/when_we_turn_18_we_get_the_name_of_our_s... | 12,848 | 294 | 0.98 | 1,622,131,879 | NoSleep |
When the drive for a new iPhone is too great, you get fired. | I work as an Executive Support Technician for a large company, I have a team of 8 people under me and we support high ranking executives and their administrative assistants.
Because of the nature of our work, we have the ability to "get things done" that the standard help desk cannot, We can force upgrades that would... | 28,933 | 2,407 | 0.94 | 1,506,602,415 | talesfromtechsupport |
AITA for speaking Italian to my GF's rude Italian American family and embarrassing them? | **ETA**: There may have been some confusion as to my gf's reaction, she was ashamed her family dug so deep into me, not about my response. After wanting to die for the next 48 hours she agreed I did the right thing and that it was funny
Backstory: due to my dad's job we lived in Italy for 3 years when I was younger, s... | 40,160 | 2,489 | 0.98 | 1,659,109,800 | AmItheAsshole |
Jack, the Worst End User, part 3 | [Part 1](http://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/comments/2bb3ki/jack_the_worst_end_user_part_1/) [Part 2](http://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/comments/2be9fw/jack_the_worst_end_user_part_2/) Part 3 [Part 4](http://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/comments/2blg90/jack_the_worst_end_user_part_4/)
"D... | 7,420 | 496 | 0.96 | 1,406,120,414 | talesfromtechsupport |
ELI5: Why does a candle not create smoke when burning but lots of smoke when you blow it out? | Source: blew out a candle today | 23,422 | 704 | 0.89 | 1,516,926,049 | explainlikeimfive |
An Update: SlimeCo brought in the lawyers, and the excrement hit the fan | *In case you didn't see the edit on the other post, it was suggested I post a standalone update*
My boss spoke with upper management yesterday, and when I came into that office today (as I normally do on Wednesday), I was immediately escorted to the board room by two security guards. The President, CFO, Chairman of th... | 6,554 | 811 | 0.95 | 1,436,403,386 | talesfromtechsupport |
I’ve Been Flying for almost Thirty Hours and The Flight Attendants Won’t Stop Crying | Thirty hours ago I hopped on a late-night flight from New York heading to Los Angeles. After boarding I saw that I had an entire row to myself. Take off passed without incident, and soon I was stretched out for a nap across the row.
I slept for a few hours, I don’t know how long, but I woke up to some severe turbulen... | 18,332 | 372 | 0.99 | 1,571,760,314 | NoSleep |
A Christmas present for my little brother. | Merry Christmas, Greg. Fuuuuuck you lol lol | 25,017 | 1,662 | 0.89 | 1,703,436,086 | DIY |
AITA for moving my son into a rental apartment after finding out that his dad's been cancelling his job applications? |
My son "Aiden" (23) moved back in with us upon graduating college as my husband wanted. My husband's original plan was to have Aiden live with us for free, but stay home and help with his disabled younger brother (16). Aident started complaining about needing money and wanted to find a job. My husband was against this... | 38,779 | 6,531 | 0.89 | 1,672,922,660 | AmItheAsshole |
Binkie Exchange | Once upon a time many years ago I work at a big box store. I was a cashier and dealt with all sorts of nonsense but this is my favorite customer interaction. A dad and his son (about 4ish) comes trough my line holding a Woody (toy story) doll.
>Me: Hey gentlemen, how are you? That's an awesome Woody you have there!
... | 5,277 | 224 | 0.96 | 1,482,385,888 | TalesFromRetail |
Lets escalate to the head of HR. Or how I learned to stop being apathetic and actually give a crap about my job. Finale. | > $ME = ME
> $hit = Head of IT.
> $HHR = Head of HR
> $EVPIT = Executive Vice President of IT and Technology. (Yes… I know)
So yesterday was strange, to say the least. The meeting was scheduled for noon so the beginning of my day was pretty mundane. Handled a few issues with users who had purchased their own machi... | 7,489 | 520 | 0.98 | 1,510,932,924 | talesfromtechsupport |
We're the reporters who found 100+ former politicians’ campaign accounts spending campaign donations years after the campaign was over — sometimes, even when the politician was dead. AUA | **Our short bio:** We're Chris O'Donnell, Eli Murray, Connie Humburg and Noah Pransky, reporters for the Tampa Bay Times and 10News/WTSP. We've spent just short of a year investigating ['zombie campaigns'](http://www.tampabay.com/projects/2018/investigations/zombie-campaigns/spending-millions-after-office/): political ... | 53,048 | 1,625 | 0.88 | 1,517,928,363 | IAmA |
I had no idea how badly transwomen were treated until I started getting mistaken for a trans woman. | I’m in my late twenties and working in healthcare right now.
I was born a woman, but I enjoy looking androgynous, so I have short hair, and I work out, so I have a muscular build. I also have a deep voice for a woman. I LOVE looking androgynous and don’t feel bad about it. I also have a gender neutral name.
In the ... | 42,653 | 1,646 | 0.74 | 1,647,214,086 | TwoXChromosomes |
Be prepared if you're resigning or quitting, have been fired, or are being laid off: a PF checklist | There's a long list of things you need to worry about when separating from your job regardless of how or why that is happening. It is often an emotional time, but missing a few key steps could be troublesome down the road.[ ](https://www.someecards.com/usercards/viewcard/leaving-my-job-without-the-going-away-party--aa... | 15,620 | 692 | 0.91 | 1,496,930,461 | PersonalFinance |
Format suddenly changed in mobile browser. How to change back? | Hi. I use reddit via mobile browser. Please do not tell me to just use the app.
Anyway, suddenly today the format changed to what I assume must be new reddit: Fonts are way bigger, I see fewer posts at a time as I scroll, there are more graphics and color on the menus.
Frankly it's a much worse browsing experience.... | 351 | 234 | 1 | 1,696,437,272 | help |
"You think that's acceptable?" | I work in a grocery store and the bane of my existence is people putting their grocery baskets away incorrectly.
We have a pile for them to be stacked onto, but people don't care, it's usually left alone while their baskets are placed to the side, or inconveniently in a way that hinders anyone else's basket.
Last Frid... | 7,415 | 251 | 0.94 | 1,474,532,332 | TalesFromRetail |
Turbotax deluxe charges an additional $40 to take their fee from your returns | Not sure if this is common knowledge but I noticed this yesterday when filing my federal taxes yesterday. I had to use TurboTax deluxe because of some additional things I had to add in and I don't want to use paper. They mention that it costs $40. No issue there. When choosing a payment method you have the options of u... | 15,979 | 1,284 | 0.95 | 1,580,743,124 | PersonalFinance |
ELI5 : how are we sure that we all see the same colors ? | I'm not sure how should I phrase it but lets give it a try.
How are we sure that the color I see as green, for exemple, is the same color as someone else's green?
Is it possible that the color I call green is an other color for someone else's eyes but we name it the same because we grew up with people naming this co... | 23,303 | 3,073 | 0.89 | 1,645,873,328 | explainlikeimfive |
I HAVE TO move out at 18, what do I do? | I won't bring up the specific details, but long story short, my parents are legitimately crazy, one of those extreme situations where everything I do must be kept secret (talking to friends, working a normal job, etc).
Luckily in the middle of last year I got a job with my brother, he told my parents he would not pay ... | 15,466 | 2,291 | 0.91 | 1,553,181,103 | personalfinance |
What does "The Universe is not locally real" mean? | This year's Nobel prize in Physics was given for proving it. Can someone explain the whole concept in simple words? | 20,391 | 1,474 | 0.93 | 1,665,148,129 | askscience |
Investigating: [Android] Home feed failing to load | **Update 10/12/21 5pm ET**
Android Hotfix 2021.39.1 has been released to the Google Play store, including a fix for this issue. If you continue to receive errors on the home feed, please update the app to the above version.
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**Update 10/9/21 3pm ET**
Hi everyone -
Unfortunately, this incident has proved parti... | 402 | 109 | 1 | 1,633,543,139 | help |
Not gonna lie, I rather enjoyed trying to fix this. | Paint didn’t match perfectly but I’ll repaint it all after a couple other fixes on the stairs. Last picture is my little perpetrator before the paint (penultimate picture). | 22,426 | 1,207 | 0.96 | 1,706,224,336 | DIY |
We are not here to help you with your End of Term papers. | Hi everyone and especially our students,
We appreciate that the school year is coming to a close, and you've put that history paper off till the last minute. However, this is not the place to seek help with your homework, this is a place for discussions about history.
We are not here to:
* Find you a topic
* Fact ... | 38,431 | 0 | 0.68 | 1,528,580,027 | history |
AITA for how I fought my boyfriend's medical bill, going "too far"? | My boyfriend had to go to the ER after a accident, and he got a truly ridiculous bill back. I offered to fight the bill for her because I've done it before, and he said sure.
I went all-out, because honestly if we were out 5 grand, after insurance, that would fuck up our holiday plans pretty bad.
So I...
- had him... | 45,140 | 6,275 | 0.96 | 1,670,275,172 | AmItheAsshole |
1 out of 1000 | I have removed myself from the retail game about 6 months ago, but I still think fondly of this one...
I was the manager of the returns and exchanges area of a smaller computer and electronics chain (some would call it the ultimate), and I was called over to the returns area by one of our associates. I approached a... | 6,661 | 134 | 0.98 | 1,505,603,113 | TalesFromRetail |
For every person that believes they would never get an abortion | I waited until I was 21 to have sex. Always used protection. Got married at 25 and immediately wanted to start a family.
We tried and tried and I never got pregnant. We got an IUI and yay I was pregnant! I heard the heart beat three times, I graduated from the infertility doctor to my OB. I planned our pregnancy annou... | 56,932 | 1,643 | 0.84 | 1,652,185,471 | TwoXChromosomes |
That time I helped automate 20 people out of a job | Since the day I started at this small company I noticed their workstations were horribly out of date and reaching end of life for support and depreciation. I worked with a developer to get our in-house software to run on new machines with much more CPU+GPU to run everything. This was only in an effort to prevent or avo... | 6,726 | 680 | 0.99 | 1,517,132,030 | talesfromtechsupport |
What affect does the quantity of injuries have on healing time? For example, would a paper cut take longer to heal if I had a broken Jaw at the same time? | Edit: First gold, thank you kind stranger. | 20,188 | 775 | 0.89 | 1,502,995,456 | askscience |
Can I disable the "___ people are here" at the bottom of my screen when I look at comments? It doesn't not compensate for the screen it takes up so when I scroll all the way down it covers the bottom comment and the controls. | Title | 623 | 148 | 1 | 1,639,074,566 | help |
UPDATE: Bank of America Refusing to Return $700+ in Fruad Charges After 180+ Days. Solved! | We got our money back after two days! [http://imgur.com/gallery/lPjXhQt](http://imgur.com/gallery/lPjXhQt)
If you are looking for information on what to do if your bank declines fraud purchases or your bank refuses to return your money, please read this so you can see what steps we had to take to get something done.
... | 17,309 | 898 | 0.93 | 1,546,902,579 | PersonalFinance |
I finally had the realization that it's ok to stop reading a book that you aren't enjoying. | I know, this probably seems like an absurd idea to many, but I have always felt as though I have an obligation to finish any story that I begin to read, so I have been extremely hesitant to read something that I saw outside my comfort zone. I always felt like I had to force myself to finish a story that I started no ma... | 30,773 | 2,327 | 0.89 | 1,552,058,603 | books |
CMV: Off-duty cops are just civilians and should have none of the legal protections of being a cop for their actions. | Off-duty cops are just regular people who are not at work. Whatever actions they do should be viewed legally as a civilian doing them. There is no reason why the legal protections of being a cop should extend to their activities off duty actions. If someone is in danger/breaking the law, they should intervene as a civi... | 27,644 | 1,224 | 0.89 | 1,593,093,307 | changemyview |
I work at NASA. We made alien contact yesterday. | Part 2 - https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/c521t1/i_work_at_nasa_we_made_alien_contact_last_week/
I can't tell you who I am, and I can't tell you the name of the program, but what I can tell you is that if what they say is true, we're in trouble.
Now, we didn't make contact in the way you would think we would... | 12,997 | 716 | 0.96 | 1,560,826,910 | NoSleep |
[META] Tomorrow AskHistorians will go private | A few days ago we shared a [post](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/142w159/askhistorians_and_uncertainty_surrounding_the/) outlining our thoughts around API uncertainty. The tldr: changes negatively impact our ability to moderate. These changes are part of a larger pattern in which Reddit’s leadership ha... | 16,476 | 396 | 0.93 | 1,686,500,232 | AskHistorians |
Warning: AT&T applying "customer loyalty speed upgrades" without customer consent | So over the holiday I received an email with an order confirmation from AT&T (my ISP, and the only one available in my area) and it had a new bill amount (about $5/month higher).
I haven't ordered anything so the first thing I thought was maybe someone got a hold of my account number or personal info and changed it. I... | 62,171 | 2,386 | 0.91 | 1,514,842,257 | personalfinance |
AITA for pretending to get fired when customers get a temper with me? | I am a high schooler with a weekend job at a coffee shop. My coworkers who work weekends are:
James - the owners son, he goes to my school. He's a shift manager but it's not a real formal thing, he's a friendly guy.
Danielle - A college student who sometimes works weekends too.
So sometimes customers will come in a... | 63,528 | 3,606 | 0.92 | 1,575,392,873 | AmItheAsshole |
Was painful Acne ever an issue in WW2? If I slept in the dirt for weeks between ages 17-22, I'd have breakouts constantly. Is Hollywood's portrayal of dirty--yet unblemished--soldiers accurate, or do we have photos, documentation to show otherwise? | Watching 'Band of Brothers' and 'the Pacific' and there's not a pimple in sight, is war good for the skin? It's funny because they go to great lengths to show how sweaty/greasy/dirty they are, but everyone has great skin. | 8,628 | 185 | 0.91 | 1,493,969,593 | AskHistorians |
My grandfather who raised me passed away. Being black and poor and born in the 20s, he couldn't become an engineer like he dreamed of. I just got accepted into engineering school. | My grandfather was born in Louisiana in 1922. He fought in WW2, raised a family of 12, and he raised me when my parents were killed. He inspired a love of "tinkering" in me. He would buy me little clocks or watches and help me take then apart and put them back together. He passed away in 2012 after a very long and very... | 55,736 | 1,167 | 0.75 | 1,501,001,440 | TwoXChromosomes |
Someone or multiple users/ user with multiple accounts is down vote bombing every post and comment | It's been happening now for a good couple months and continues everyday. I thought they would get bored but no. I can't really post anything now. A few minutes to instantly my post goes to 0. | 529 | 82 | 0.94 | 1,565,206,605 | help |
Bank of America just imposed a new $60 annual fee on their previously free personal savings account. | Today I noticed a $5 fee was deducted from my savings account. I called and was informed this is required, unless I met certain minimum balances, etc.
I cancelled my savings account, which I've had for over 30 years.
Link below for more info.
https://www.bankofamerica.com/deposits/account-fees/
Edit: new fee, c... | 41,964 | 3,519 | 0.9 | 1,510,940,531 | PersonalFinance |
I researched Cash-Back credit cards so you don't have to [Effort Post] | # TL;DR:
*Since the summary table is all anyone cares about, here it is up front. I apologize in advance if any of this is incorrect, I aggregated it by hand in Excel*
|Issuer|Card Name|Card|Reward Level|Annual Fee|APR - Low|APR - High|All Categories|Other|Limits|Promo|When spending|
:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|... | 21,482 | 1,890 | 0.94 | 1,553,611,469 | PersonalFinance |
CMV: The international community should cut all ties with China until they stop the mass genocide of Uighur Muslims | It’s inexcusable that the vast majority of the world still maintains ties with China as they do the worst mass genocide since the Holocaust, and the only mass genocide that can compare to it. China needs to be held accountable and we need to send the message that this isn’t ok. The best way to do so is to cut all ties,... | 17,898 | 1,581 | 0.87 | 1,615,087,038 | changemyview |
I hate when the back of a book is devoid of a synopsis and is replaced with critical acclaim | Just something that I find quite annoying when looking for a new book, especially when trying to pick up a classic. I don't mind if there's a few reviews or even an opening paragraph that talks about the novels success but please give me some idea of what its actually about.
An example: To Kill a Mockingbird. I've bee... | 52,523 | 1,135 | 0.94 | 1,601,483,801 | books |
Free tax filing software program offered to anyone making <$64k. | With tax season fast approaching I wanted to make everyone aware of a little-known fact that if you make less than $64,000 a year you are [eligible for free tax filing and preparation](https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free).
The government has a contract with tax prep companies like H&R ... | 16,261 | 657 | 0.94 | 1,514,122,820 | PersonalFinance |
We just purchased fifty new laptops and need them ready by first class tomorrow! | I do IT Hardware support for a college. Coming in one morning I hear my phone ding for a new email as I am pulling in off the freeway. I pull into the parking lot and pull out my phone to see the following email.
“Our department ordered fifty new laptops that just came in this morning. We need IT to install the lat... | 6,541 | 617 | 0.96 | 1,483,784,808 | talesfromtechsupport |
Jack, the Worst End User, Part 4 | [Part 1](http://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/comments/2bb3ki/jack_the_worst_end_user_part_1/) [Part 2](http://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/comments/2be9fw/jack_the_worst_end_user_part_2/) [Part 3](http://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/comments/2bhoz1/jack_the_worst_end_user_part_3/) Part 4
> T... | 13,455 | 1,659 | 0.95 | 1,406,211,010 | talesfromtechsupport |
They paid me $5000 to go through hell | It was the advertisement’s outright simplicity that caught my attention.
“Revolutionize science! Earn $5000! Call us now!”
I wish I could say I didn’t know why I called them. I wish I could say it was some act of God or deception that drove me into their waiting arms. But that would be a lie. The truth is I called th... | 16,201 | 372 | 0.99 | 1,584,370,803 | NoSleep |
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This post uses the [praw module](https://praw.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) to get the informa... | 3,349 | 278 | 0.87 | 1,598,633,225 | Python |
I am a 92 year old German born Jew who grew up in the Hitler youth and was forced to fight in WW2 in the German anti-tank division. I deserted and became a POW in a British camp and eventually moved to Canada in 1955. Just recently, I published a memoir of my life. AMA | I was born in 1927 in Herne, Germany. To quote from my memoir, "I am a survivor of Nazi Germany during WW2. During my childhood I had to live 2 lives: a false public one as a loyal Nazi and my true one at home as a Jewish child in an anti-fascist family." Though both of my legal parents were German citizens, by biologi... | 72,548 | 3,722 | 0.87 | 1,578,005,991 | IAmA |
Asked my chemistry teacher (first year of highschool) this "Why do we use the mole (unit) instead of just using the mass (grams) isn't it easier to handle given the fact that we can weigh it easily? why the need to use the mole?" And he said he "doesn't answer to stupid questions" | Did I ask a stupid question?
Edit: wow, didn't expect this to blow up like this, ty all for your explanations, this is much clearer now. I didn't get why we would use a unit that describes a quantity when we already have a quantity related unit that is the mass, especially when we know how to weight things. Thank you ... | 24,099 | 444 | 0.87 | 1,547,907,453 | askscience |
"I deleted the internet, please help" - Little old woman | So I used to work at an electronic retail store. We were one of the biggest stores in my state, and I worked in the computers department. It was an early Sunday morning, which was typically our slowest time, so I took more time with customers.
This particular day a little old woman walks quickly into my department, l... | 5,096 | 166 | 0.98 | 1,521,557,507 | TalesFromRetail |
LPT: Billionaires like to rewrite their origin story to amplify their achievements against a backdrop of adversity that didn't really exist. Take their life advice with a pinch of salt: it probably won't work for you. | 'Mark Cuban says this one small change gave him the motivation to succeed'
Edit: permaban from r/wallstreetbets since this post went crazy lmao | 79,010 | 4,017 | 0.85 | 1,603,362,624 | LifeProTips |
Vladimir. ... Vladimir. ... *VLADIMIR!!* | When I started working for my current company there was a customer who was already infamous. He was one of those people who was known only by his first name. Everyone knew exactly who you were talking about when you said you'd had to take a call from Vladimir.
They tried to protect me, as the newbie, from Vladimir... | 7,246 | 293 | 0.95 | 1,475,028,098 | talesfromtechsupport |
Do you get notified if you get an award? | Ive never gotten one before and im not asking for one, im just genuinely curious to know the answer | 407 | 94 | 0.96 | 1,598,959,113 | help |
The City of Rome already had a population greater than one million in in ancient times but without current means of mobility. So was the city actually one cohesive city or was it more like many cities next to each other where the people stayed in their part of Rome? | And if it really was one a large city, how was mobility made possible? Was there any public transportation? | 8,575 | 129 | 0.98 | 1,601,932,115 | AskHistorians |
That Time I Accidentally Took A Whole Convenience Store Hostage | Afternoon, r/TFR. Long time lurker, first time poster, you know the drill, right?
This is the most exciting TFR story I've got. This was back in... I want to say 2005? Before the proliferation of smartphones, etc. It's about the time I worked at a gas station/convenience store for one whole day and ended up as a Mana... | 6,645 | 437 | 0.97 | 1,413,305,519 | TalesFromRetail |
AITA if I stop paying my daughter’s tuition over a disgusting comment she made towards my new girlfriend? | My (56M) wife died at the young age of 51 from a car accident. I was in deep mourning for about a year after her death. I met my new GF C (43F) around January. C was the one who made me laugh for the first time after my wife died. She’s smart as hell (3 Ivy League degrees), has a dark sense of humor that I love, a terr... | 42,919 | 8,254 | 0.83 | 1,575,036,708 | AmItheAsshole |
Jack, the Worst End User, Part 2. | [Part 1](http://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/comments/2bb3ki/jack_the_worst_end_user_part_1/) Part 2 [Part 3](http://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/comments/2bhoz1/jack_the_worst_end_user_part_3/) [Part 4](http://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/comments/2blg90/jack_the_worst_end_user_part_4/)
The... | 7,509 | 396 | 0.97 | 1,406,038,525 | talesfromtechsupport |
CMV: Arguments against universal healthcare are rubbish and without any logical sense | Ok, before you get triggered at my words let’s examine a few things:
- The most common critic against universal healthcare is ‘I don’t want to pay your medical bills’, that’s blatantly stupid to think about this for a very simple reason, you’re paying insurance, the founding fact about insurance is that ‘YOU COLLECT... | 19,769 | 3,677 | 0.79 | 1,605,795,178 | changemyview |
No ma'am, I can't sell you $100 of merchandise for $5 | I work at a clothing store, we have packs of underwear hanging on a wall near the front of the store. The wall is split into two sections, the bottom is single pairs of underwear that go for $2, and then there's packs of 8 that cost $20. They are no the same brand, they are different materials, they look different, and... | 6,593 | 474 | 0.91 | 1,470,249,837 | TalesFromRetail |
ELI5 remembers u/bossgalaga | Hi Everyone,
We have come to learn some very sad news recently, u/bossgalaga, the founder of r/Explainlikeimfive, has unfortunately passed away. In his honor we wanted to post the links of two charities that were dear to him:
[The Immune Deficiency Foundation](https://primaryimmune.org/waystogive)
[The Institute for... | 34,942 | 798 | 0.93 | 1,627,573,368 | explainlikeimfive |
CMV: if great britain not giving the 13 US colonies representation in parliament was so unfair, it's not fair that guam/puerto rico/all the US territories don't get representation in congress. | edit: thank you all so much! you've helped me to see many of the reasons why my opinion was flawed. i will be tapping out of the conversation. thanks once again!
yeah, basically what the title says. the 13 colonies (basically british territories, but more self sufficient than US territories) didn't get representation ... | 21,078 | 832 | 0.91 | 1,601,304,273 | changemyview |
How did "white people" become one race in the United States when there used to be so many nationality distinctions? | I remember when I was younger there was huge distinctions between Polish, German, Italian and eastern European Americans. Now it's just all "white people," when/why did this change happen? | 7,714 | 185 | 0.9 | 1,507,553,692 | AskHistorians |
Have you ever realized how insanely luxurious hot running water on demand is? | It’s genuinely a modern marvel that we can, with the turn of a knob, have a steaming hot pool to sit in or rain down on us.
If you’ve ever gone camping or lived in developing countries, you begin to understand what a luxury not just running, but running hot water is. . My great grandmother used to fetch water from th... | 6,275 | 330 | 0.97 | 1,668,550,184 | SimpleLiving |
LPT: I'm 43. By your late 20's/early 30's, make sure physical fitness becomes an absolute top priority. | I started a dedicated fitness regimen when I was 28 to improve my odds with a girl. Didn't work on the girl. What did work was that the routine stuck. Now pushing my mid-forties, I can't believe where I am physically compared to many others my age. Also scary is how they regard physical deterioration as an inevitabilit... | 113,543 | 4,402 | 0.88 | 1,647,625,973 | LifeProTips |
I created a series in Python that takes you through every detail step-by-step (code included) on how to create your own algorithmic trading bot that trades the financial and crypto markets for free. | # How to create an algorithmic trading bot with Python
​
1. [Overview](https://www.conorjohanlon.com/overview/) \- An overview of the project.
2. [Design](https://www.conorjohanlon.com/lets-design-part-1/) \- Requirements and how the trader operates.
3. [Getting financial data into Python](https://www.conorjoh... | 2,633 | 217 | 0.98 | 1,612,534,685 | Python |
ELI5: Why do you need a Master's Degree to become a librarian, especially when the median salary is barely above $50,000? | On Jeopardy tonight, one of the contestants stated that he obtained a Masters Degree online just to become a librarian. | 28,109 | 2,159 | 0.86 | 1,490,151,052 | explainlikeimfive |
AITA for "making fun" of a woman for being in her 40s and single? | This whole saga started because my husband took my last name. A couple weeks ago he got his workplace to change it, and his coworkers found out. About half of them think this is the funniest thing ever and about half are deeply offended. Brenda is in the offended half, and has made that clear.
He and I are in a group... | 39,176 | 2,346 | 0.94 | 1,597,868,719 | AmItheAsshole |
ELI5: Why is it, that you can eat a 2,000 calorie meal, and in theory, you shouldn't need calories again until the next day, but you can be hungry again 6-8 hours after you finish eating? Is your body just not capable of actually processing that many calories? | I think the title kind of says it all, but I watched a video of someone eating a 2.1k calorie burger, and his friend said, good now you won't need to eat for 24 hours and they laughed, then I thought, " wait why is it that you would be hungry again after 6-8 or so hours, is our body that inefficient with those calories... | 30,565 | 1,820 | 0.94 | 1,598,236,280 | explainlikeimfive |
In the netflix series “The Crown”, S2:E8 shows John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy’s visit to Buckingham Palace. In it, they portray JFK as abusive to his wife, and both him and Jackie getting administered drug cocktails before important dinners or visits. Was this true? | It is my understanding that JFK was not one to resist the urges of infidelity, but was he abusive (verbally and/or physically to his wife), and did they really frequent drug use? | 14,722 | 293 | 0.9 | 1,515,788,034 | AskHistorians |
AITA for storming off from my sister's wedding after she deadnamed my son? | I'm a 45yro single father of three. Theur mom died 10 years ago. I have 3 sons, 17yro Andrew, 15yro Connor and 14yro Max. Connor was born female, he is trans. He came out as trans 5 years ago, and has now socially transitioned, not yet phisically.
My sister (38F) just got married. Me and my sons were also invited. My ... | 49,719 | 2,321 | 0.95 | 1,656,278,007 | AmItheAsshole |
CMV: Social media influencers are one of the worst phenomenon born from the technological age | **UPDATE**: Okay, I have read almost everyone's comments and replies, I know I have not responded to all but this blew up a little beyond the scope of my responding capabilities.
**My view has been changed but not reversed!**
I see now that my argument was both too broad in some parts and too narrow in others. The f... | 11,167 | 472 | 0.93 | 1,607,614,243 | changemyview |
A 9 to 5 job takes much more than 8 hours a day | There's 24 hours in a day, and then there's...
Of those 24 you spend about 8 on work and 8 on sleep, leaving you with 8 hours. But those aren't all for you!
If your 8 "free" hours, you spend half and hour on lunch break *at work* and an hour or two on travel to and from work. Leaving you with about 6 hours you're not... | 2,735 | 236 | 0.99 | 1,631,356,402 | SimpleLiving |
[AMA Request] The doctor dragged off the overbooked United Airlines flight | https://twitter.com/Tyler_Bridges/status/851214160042106880
**My 5 Questions:**
1. What did United say to you when they first approached you?
2. How did you respond to them?
3. What did the police say to you when they first approached you?
4. How did you respond to them?
5. What were the consequences of you not arriv... | 53,943 | 4,876 | 0.75 | 1,491,831,252 | IAmA |
LPT: It is safer to protest in front of the National Guard than the police, as the National Guard has to follow rules of engagement unlike the police. | I do not condone looting and am only bringing this up as stories of protesters and reporters being arrested, blinded, and assaulted with chemical weapons becomes more prominent. You are by far, much safer with a group that will be held legally accountable watching over you. | 78,114 | 2,873 | 0.85 | 1,591,011,020 | LifeProTips |
Liz I don't like you like that | This happened during my tenure as a T1 at a mid sized call center in 2001. Like most call centers a ticket was required for any IT problem mainly because we had around 500 users on line at any one time. Most of the users understood this and followed the rules pretty well. Except for the new supervisors. Most were in... | 6,246 | 244 | 0.95 | 1,484,928,286 | talesfromtechsupport |
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