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Um, yeah, you sound like a nightmare customer that they will be talking shit about later.

Should they have told you that the repair wouldnt be done in your time frame? Sure. But also, these are the sorts of things which very often slip through the cracks, and it is a life lesson to learn that if you want something done on time, you need to constantly ask “is this still on schedule?” Having an hour long public breakdown in their shop is not an appropriate reaction - at worse, it warrents a bad google review.

Also, it sounds like you went to a mechanic, not the DMV. The DMV is where you get your license and registration. They don’t fix cars.

Sure. But some IT guy being told to resolve networking issues of people who recently were transferred to Germany in order to do paperwork likely don’t see any relevance between their day to day tasks and what is going on in the US.

You could just as well ask how members of the EPA or IRS feel about working for the Trump administration.

I will say, I am doing OMAD rn. What you are describing sounds like a very significant eating disorder.

You say you dry fasted for 60 hours. The most obvious problem here is that the human body can die from dehydration at around 72 hours, or sooner, without water.

You say you fasted for 60 hours and then “failed”. How long were you intending to fast? I doubt that basically any medical professional, even proponents of IF, would recommend fasting indefinitely for fat loss.

Feeling better when you are in ketosis is normal. I suggest that if you are chasing this feeling with increasingly long fasts, that instead you simply switch to a ketogenic diet. Or take up distance running.

Eating after 60 hours of no food would not be considered indulgent by anyone. Eating food is a normal function of literally every animal species - you are not diseased. The idea that eating food is endangering your family is, to be frank, delusional.

To be clear, there is nothing wrong with having a desire to lose bodyfat, nor to pursue reasonable strategies to doing so. However, here is the secret: one of the biggest drivers of gaining and keeping bodyfat is stress. So if you are constantly stressed about being fat, you will keep the fat on. The most important thing for you to do right now is to talk to a mental health professional about the emotions you are experiencing and discuss your current body comp strategies with them. It will be far better for both your health and your long-term bidy comp goals

I mean, if that’s the way you want to look at it, go ahead. It doesn’t seem like a very friendly world to live in, but you are welcome to it. However, here is how I look at it.

Humans observe other humans. They see humans doing things that are good for themselves and others, and they see humans doing things that are bad for themselves and others. They lump these actions into broad categories with only the necessary nuance needed to live their own personal lives. Then when they hear of a human who greatly values doing things in one of those categories, their interest in interacting more with that human increases or decreases based on their preconcieved notion of the thing. Humans communicate with each other, sharing information. And via communication through all of society, broad cultural consenses emerge about the acceptableness or unacceptableness of being heavily invested in a certain activity.

So the thing to realize is that if you feel like you are often socially rejected when you talk about your hobbies, it may just be that you need to rephrase them, and they will become very interesting to others. For example, if you like reading about history on Wiki, you can say “I like to learn about history”, and this might lead to a discussion of horse technology in the Mongol empire or something.

And if someone else says they like reading, but only actually read the most basic trash novels - well whatever. That’s not your problem. You are too busy talking about horse mounted archery.

Yes.

My point wasn’t to categorize certain hobbies as necessarily good or bad in a moralistic, but to explain which things are socially acceptable to have as hobbies. I don’t decide what is socially acceptable. Society does. I am just observing and explaining my observations.

Will put a vote in for blue collar work. Since the work tends to have obvious checkboxes that indicate “done”, once your boss thinks you are competent you can pretty much just work on your own. Especially if you work in something like new commercial construction - literally just show up, get a quick run down of tasks for the day, and then you are heads down doing whatever it is you are doing. Maybe you tell someone to move because they are in your way.

Another benefit is that no one expects you to be polite when working blue collar. Of course, this means sometimes the racist shitheads get a pass. But it also means your social foibles will tend to be overlooked. Status in blue collar work tends to be assigned less on social acuity, and more on one’s ability to get the job done quickly so everyone can go home.

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I mean, if you gather up several thousand people who hate ads more than they like youtube, I’m sure this would work fine. But most people prefer youtube with ads to no youtube, and they almost certainly don’t hate ads enough to uproot their whole lives and move to a different geographic location. I’m not saying that ads are an immutible part of nature - I’m saying they arent a big enough deal to be worth it to most people. Any given individual is far better off by simply using ad blockers

I mean, I assume what you mean is bans on, like, ads on youtube.

Unfortunately, suppose you actually passed this legislation and the courts upheld it (idk if it would work, ianal). Well then one of two things would happen:

1. The companies would ignore the law, and you would either need to give up or engage in never-ending legal battles.
2. The companies would simply stop providing their services to your area. At which point constituents would complain and get you to roll back the law, or would start using vpns to circumvent it.

I’ve heard this stereotype before of “powerful people want to be dommed.” But I feel like I need more compelling evidence. My null hypothesis is that power accumulated in real life either corresponds to or has no relation to the desire for power in a sexually charged space. However, the “powerful people wanna be dommed” trope persists because:

1. It’s memorable for the dom/me, so they are more likely to remember these instances and talk about them later.
2. It appeals to some kind of sense of “cosmic fairness”.
3. We never hear about poor people hiring professional dommes. Why? Because they are expensive. Thus, most domme clientele will be wealthier.
4. We never hear about wealthy people hiring submissives. Why? Because they have no problem finding submissives in their lives more than willing to “work” for free.

Does this mean I can use the n-word?

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I’d agrue that it is about social perception, not reality. If you say your hobby is reading, everyone assumes you are reading Steinbeck, and if your hobby is gaming, you must be playing COD.

Also, saying “I’m a foodie” is socially acceptable - people might think you’re pretentious, but will understand there is a level of intellectual engagement, skill, learning, and exploration that goes into it. If you say “my hobby is eating”, on the other hand, they will be a bit nonplussed, and might imagine you taking great pride in eating 200 McNuggets in one sitting. Same with “I like wine tastings” or “I’m a brewer” vs “I like drinking”; or “I like to dance” vs “I go clubbing.”

I think all these things fall squarely into “socially acceptable”.

I think bee keeping is super neat! But as you said, can be expensive. And from what I’ve heard, can be more difficult than you anticipate due to modern pathogens.

At the end of the day, you should just do what you think is cool and what interests you. But maybe just don’t list DOTA on your Hinge profile.

Yes, for a very small, sad, lonely segment of the population.

Otherwise, no. They are definitely not “a thing”.

Yes.

The difference is between “things that are acceptable to do” vs “things that are acceptable hobbies.”

It’s like saying “I watch trashy tv as a hobby” - it implies that it takes up a considerable amount of your time, you put a non-negligible amount of effort or money into it, you might be trying to improve at it, or you consider this a significant part of your identity. It isn’t just “how you unwind” or “a guilty pleasure” - it is a significant part of your life.

What is the difference between acceptable and unacceptable hobbies? Acceptable hobbies improve the individual engaged in them and the world around them, while unacceptable hobbies degrade the individual and the world around them (as measured by the amorphous cultural consensus of the time). Hence:

Acceptible hobbies:

• Woodworking
• Cooking
• Soccer
• Dancing
• Painting
• Gardening
• Reading
• Playing the guitar

These hobbies have the effect of making the individual more active, more social, more creative, and more learned, while also often providing things to others.

Unacceptable hobbies:

• Watching TV
• Playing video games
• Drinking
• Smoking
• Gambling

These hobbies have, at best, a neutral effect on the individual or society.

Of course, many here will be offended, and will say “hey, I use gaming as my main form of social interaction with friends who live on the other side of the country - you’re making invalid assumptions here!” Well, sure - but this isn’t about my personal opinion of gaming. It is about society as a whole’s general perception of it. Argue with me all you want - it doesn’t change the perception of all of society.

Similarly, many will rightly point out “Hey, that middle aged mom spends hours every day on Candy Crush! I shouldn’t be judged any worse than her!” Sure - but again, she doesn’t consider Candy Crush to be a hobby. It is just something to kill dead time in her day. She might be an addict - but she isn’t admitting it, even to herself.

downvoters trying to keep the truth hidden

I think you’re giving him too much credit here already…