Gonna share some truths that are taboo to talk about, and everyone is gonna angrily at me about (I’m going to drink this mead then have a nap, don’t bother):glasses frames are a monopoly, but you can buy pretty nice glasses from China if you have a prescription for like $20, I have like 11 - look at Vooglam ~ nobody actually gives a shit if you go to the glamorous restaurant alone, as long as you tip well and are polite - in fact you’ll get better drinks at the bar~ the secret to doing a lot of stuff as an adult, like hobbies or going places, is just asking. Nobody gives a shit if you tip well and you’re polite. You can go almost wherever. You can finger paint. Whatevs.~ life is too short for shit beer & liquor~ life is too short for shit men, love~ there will be other loves even though it seems giant ~ trans rights are human rights and I’ll officiate your wedding ~ local elections matter ~ you should be seeing a therapist~ if you haven’t worn it in two years, donate it, darling~ people at bars want to tell you about their jobs and hobbies, and they’re all interesting~ video games and D&D are real life skills~ find the fitness that you can do long term~ no fad diets~ you don’t have to know how to code or watch Star Wars to be a great IT person~ if you ever have or think you have a serious health problem in America, understand our healthcare is shit and you need to research it yourself and then get like 3 opinions minimum. Nobody will look out for you like you do.~ you should probably wear the mask~ if you have ovaries that work you can just take birth control forever and never have a period, there are some health caveats but it’s mostly sorta kinda just a stigma not to. The military does this.~ if you have ovaries that work find an gynecologist who is generally not an asshole, life is too short for checking with your nonexistent husband ~ if your doctor harps on your bmi and nothing else, then get a new doctor, before you die. Literally.~ it’s a good night if you get home safe, brush your teeth, and take an aleve~ life is too short to penny pinch instead of living, because soon we’ll be gone~ you look perfect in that outfit to everyone except you ~ life is too short for shit jobs ~ ask how other people are doing, and listen~ genuinely care about what happens to other people because it will happen to you
> "if you have ovaries that work you can just take birth control forever and never have a period, there are some health caveats but it’s mostly sorta kinda just a stigma not to"
This is a fascinating one. There's all this history about the invention of the contraceptive pill and how the decision to interrupt the pills and for women to [appear to] menstruate was more a political/moral/religious/marketing decision than a medical decision.
@hacks4pancakes this is an amazingly distilled list of things. Thank you for sharing.
One thing that stuck out for me is the wedding officiant piece. I got my license through the Church of The Latter Day Dude (#TheDudeAbides) to perform a wedding for my cousin and her now wife. It was a wonderful thing to be part of and I’m so glad I did it. ❤️
@hacks4pancakes Thank you for sharing this, for your encouragement and above all for showing all of us that you're not just talking about it but actually doing it 💜
You're a role model and I'm so glad to have found you in this wide world
Oh yeah, I forgot - if you’re trans and you want to have haiir, all of mine is fake you can just go get extensions, you pay the money and then you have hair- you’re welcome.
Being nonbinary is real. I have a warped ribcage and a few scars to prove it. Being asexual is real. I’m like, old now, and also very dignified - so it must be real.
One secret to opening jars alone is breaking the pressurized seal - just give the jar a good rap on something to warp the edge of the lid a tiny bit, and it will pop right open
@hacks4pancakes a lot of cars don't even come with spare tires and jacks anymore. I tried to help an Uber driver I was riding with once when his tire blew out and we were both dumbfounded that there wasn't a tire in the well, just one of those puncture fill sprays for like nail holes and the like.
Every stranger on the internet is merely a product of what they curate and choose to show you. You don’t know the reality or the whole picture. You don’t own them.
You are in a business transaction with your employer and owe them nothing more than they compensate you for. If you die at your desk they’ll replace you in days.
@hacks4pancakes I would love to nap to catch up on rest. Too bad I get the worst headaches when I take one. Still haven't figured out why. And I don't normally get headaches.
@hacks4pancakes or use the end of a spoon or fork and leverage if you, like me, are afraid you’ll overdo the hitting of the jar and get glass shards everywhere.
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My mom also ran hot water over the lid, the metal lid expands more than the glass jar.
Re: banging the lid and breaking the jar ... my mom whacked the jar lid upwards from the edge with a table knife. Sometimes one method, sometimes the other.
I have a rubbery disk that I put over the lid, it gives great grip on the lid and that alone hrlps me open the jar most of the time.
@hacks4pancakes@darthnull or, rather, releasing the lack of pressure. jars are sealed under vacuum, which is what holds the lid on tight and prevents bacteria ingress, and implements the "pop up" safety feature in the lid that tells you if the seal is broken.
most lids are designed with ridges so you can fit a butter knife between the threads and the side of the lid, then lever out to break the vacuum.
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You should look in to getting a “Gilhoolie”…. Best kitchen tool ever made. Opens any twist off lid with ease! Won’t break glass… as a few of us Neanderthals have done trying to “gently tap” a jar lid.🤣
@hacks4pancakes or take a small but sturdy kitchen utensil, stick it between the edge of the lid and jar, and give it a gentle push towards the jar until you hear the ‘pop’
@hacks4pancakes and regardless of gender, if you have long hair learn how to braid it. You may not do it regularly but there are times when having it not catching on things is important.
Also, everyone should watch your video on Instagram from a few days ago, it is complete and total fire, I've been hitting a few people over the head with it this week. 😁
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