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Tokyo Sexwale
Jul 30, 2003

Modus Pwnens posted:

Not the rear end in a top hat but also not the guy who's going to marry into money

Marrying into money isn't worth marrying a Western grad

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TheKennedys
Sep 23, 2006

By my hand, I will take you from this godforsaken internet

Badly Jester posted:

People as a whole are collossaly stupid:

Link

is this like the opposite of that goon thing we do where we get mad and refuse to like a good thing just because someone lovely said it was good

My Lovely Horse
Aug 21, 2010

SpaceSDoorGunner posted:

All them phones without any hinge it just ain’t right :tipshat:

Butter Activities
May 4, 2018


:magical:

sweet thursday
Sep 16, 2012

Jason Sextro posted:

Marrying into money isn't worth marrying a Western grad
I had this exact same epiphany with a girl in Western's medical program

Benagain
Oct 10, 2007

Can you see that I am serious?
Fun Shoe

quote:

Yesterday, I was - with his permission - using his phone and searched my name. I came up with texts to his best friend from before we were exclusive. I can post the convo, but here's some quotes:

WHY THE gently caress WOULD YOU DO THIS?

teen witch
Oct 9, 2012

quote:

My [23 M] blocked porn on our WiFi?
u/dripANDdrown19h
EDIT: besides my parents, I’m the only one living at home. And again—this might be hard believe but my parents don’t want me to move out. They don’t want me to move out until I get married. Also, I see a lot of people suggesting ways to circumvent this. Obviously I know I can use data but that seems to be a bandaid solution.

Hi all. Don’t really know where to start. On one hand I think I could be overreacting and causing a conflict where there doesn’t need to be one..on the other hand I’m horrified.

Title kind of says it all. Here’s some background: I am a male, went to college and moved back home. I’ve been at home for about a year and have a good & steady job that definitely makes my parents proud.

Before everyone says “why r you living at home...move out”

My parents wanted me to move back in.
overall I have a pretty healthy relationship. Of course it’s tested every once in a while but I have never been the type to want to leave and never come back.
Rent is expensive and my 401 (k) is very grateful for saving.
Last night I went to beat my meat in bed at like 12 midnight and when I went to a mainstream-rear end porn website, it was blocked. Our ISP is Comcast and it appears that they’ve put parental restrictions on the browsing. They have never done this before. Since I was like 10 I’ve been able to browse whatever the hell I want. My parents have been pretty respectful of my boundaries especially as an adult so I was somewhat shocked and horrified that this happened.

My parents work in technology and aren’t complete noobs to computers. My mom is for sure less of the snooping type. Not too sure about my dad.

Another factor that I think plays a role is the fact that I’ve watched some questionable porn. NEVER anything illegal or anything that weird. But, some more hardcore stuff. Sometimes there’s more than one dude in it. Ya no, I’ve totally watched gay porn. I’m not gonna sit here and say I’m 100% straight -obviously I’m not- but I reallllllllly am pretty drat straight. In my mind it makes no difference. Throwing another dude into a scene -to me- feels like changing a position up. Idk. I suppose I’ve never told my parents this. I’ve never wanted to date guys. I wouldn’t stop myself if I wanted to. I don’t identify as a gay man because that would be somewhat like somebody traveling to Africa because they found out 10% of their DNA originated in Africa from 23& me and now they consider themselves black. Idk, my identity kind of confuses me and there’s definitely more important things about myself that I have prioritized. Maybe one day I’ll identify a certain way but I definitely don’t right now.

Part of why I’m bothered is because I knowwww that IF my parents wanted to find this out—they would have. They’re from an older time and maybe don’t understand how things are nowadays.

About the porn— -Was this an accident? -Why would they turn child lock on their child for the first time when they’re 23? -Am I being paranoid for thinking they know and want to force a conversation—either about me not watching porn or about what type of porn I’ve consumed? -if it’s the last one I’m loving done with these people. Am I wrong for being mad? -Overall...what the gently caress? Do I have to ask my parents to watch porn?

TLDR: I’m 23 but my parents locked porn on my computer. I’m definitely at least a little bi and I almost feel like they’re forcing the subject



(This post is real endearing tbh)

Uncle Enzo
Apr 28, 2008

I always wanted to be a Wizard

teen witch posted:

My [23 M] blocked porn on our WiFi?

This guy needs a VPN

Barudak
May 7, 2007

I wish that while he went on an exploratory journey of his sexuality he wasnt also going on one about how to write a story.

Barudak fucked around with this message at 14:39 on Oct 11, 2019

The_Franz
Aug 8, 2003

QuarkJets posted:

The thing is that I'm not even surprised at the apple story, because I know people irl who would break up with someone for owning android instead of apple. Apple products attract that kind of brain damaged person, for whom the cult is all that matters

It comes down to the green bubbles

https://twitter.com/BenBajarin/status/1162048581299163136

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

Uncle Enzo posted:

This guy needs a VPN

It's going to be funny when it turns out the parents didn't actually care about porn, but got a nasty letter from Comcast over copyright violations.

Clitch
Feb 26, 2002

I lived through
Donald Trump's presidency
and all I got was
this lousy virus

This is 100% a conscious act of othering by Apple, and gently caress we're a doomed civilization.

(No I don't give a gently caress about iOS vs. Android)

-Posted from my Blackberry

Dazerbeams
Jul 8, 2009

Isn't part of the issue that android phones don't have group chat function? Or that it can't be recognized cross platform?

teen witch
Oct 9, 2012

Dazerbeams posted:

Isn't part of the issue that android phones don't have group chat function? Or that it can't be recognized cross platform?

It can’t be recognized cross platform as far as I know, though I know of literally no one who gives a poo poo about what phone you have. I say this as someone with a smiling Mac tattoo (I love Susan Kare and she was super influential). It’s 2019 and the earth is dying, who cares.

The_Franz
Aug 8, 2003

Dazerbeams posted:

Isn't part of the issue that android phones don't have group chat function? Or that it can't be recognized cross platform?

It degrades the group chat to SMS for everyone, so none of the iMessage features work anymore, you can't arbitrarily add/remove people, photos and videos are reduced in quality, etc...

I'm guilty of sending photos and videos to iPhone and Android users separately so the quality isn't ruined for the iPhone people.

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

Dazerbeams posted:

Isn't part of the issue that android phones don't have group chat function? Or that it can't be recognized cross platform?

Group chat works fine, but as long as all the participants are on iphones there are certain additional features available. Mostly unnecessary decorative stuff, but exactly the sort of thing a bunch of 16 year olds would exclude someone out of a chat over.

Whorelord
May 1, 2013

Jump into the well...

Dazerbeams posted:

Isn't part of the issue that android phones don't have group chat function? Or that it can't be recognized cross platform?

just use whatsapp

Dazerbeams
Jul 8, 2009

A range of responses. Thank you.

Mr. Fall Down Terror
Jan 24, 2018

by Fluffdaddy

Whorelord posted:

just use whatsapp

use slack so you can be on group chat at work with none the wiser

Blank McBlankerson
Feb 21, 2013
Only heathens use metal utensils on cast iron cookware. Use wood or plastic. Would you put unleaded gas in your Ferrari just because it was cheaper? I think not

teen witch
Oct 9, 2012

quote:

Jear Deasus make it stop
u/rustyknuckledbitch16h
26f and 23m one year

Okay since Reddit wants to take down my post for not telling y'all my age.... I'll shorten this.

bf drinking soda and SWISHES it around in his mouth like mouth wash. Every. loving. Time. EVERY SIP.

He hardly brushes his teeth so I tell him doing that isn't healthy. He reacts with stop judging me on how I drink my drink


How could I NOT!? How do I not smother him in his sleep lol (just kidding) i

I genuinely want advice on what I can do because I don't want to blow up on him and I've held it in for so long. I have a feeling if I keep it in any longer that I'll explode even worse with anger that doesn't really belong to him.... Thanks for coming to my TED talk

I honestly need some advice because although I love him very much just one thing is aggravating the s*** out of me and I don't know how to deal with it because I'm going to end up being an distributing anger at him that doesn't belong to him necessarily

TL; DR HOW DO I NOT KILL HIM IN HIS SLEEEEEP

Power Khan
Aug 20, 2011

by Fritz the Horse
AITA for telling my wife that there's probably someone out there better for me?
My wife is one of those hopeless romantics, possibly inspired by her obsession with Korean love drama, and movies such as the Notebook.



She asked me "Do you think there is someone out there who is better for you than I am? Be honest."

I said "I think that is high probable, statistically speaking. I think it would be extremely rare if you and I happened to find each other and simultaneously be the best for each other."



She got really upset at me over this and said something to the effect of "Why don't you go find that person then?"



I tried to explain to her my view in more detail and said something like

"There are about 3-4 billion women in the world. Let's now filter out a very liberal 99.9% of women who I will probably not find physically attractive and/or incompatible personality/sexuality wise. That leaves me with about 30 million women who I could potentially date. To say you are the best for me would be to say that you are better than 29,999,999 of them and I don't know that because I haven't even met any of them and chances are one of them is going to be more compatible with me than you are."



AITA for answering her question like that? I can't see how I'm an rear end in a top hat here. She wanted an answer, and I gave her an honest answer and she got mad at me. She probably wanted me to say "No baby. You're THE ONE for me and I know no one out there will be better than you for me."

Badly Jester
Apr 9, 2010


Bitches!

Blank McBlankerson posted:

Only heathens use metal utensils on cast iron cookware. Use wood or plastic. Would you put unleaded gas in your Ferrari just because it was cheaper? I think not

I will rise to the bait and say that metal spatulas are much thinner and thus better than plastic crap or wood, and since cast iron doesn't have any lovely coating to worry about, metal is the way to go.

New Coke
Nov 28, 2009

WILL AMOUNT TO NOTHING IN LIFE.

quote:

AITA for telling my wife that there's probably someone out there better for me?
This is my absolute favourite kind of these posts

Power Khan
Aug 20, 2011

by Fritz the Horse

quote:

AITA for telling my wife that there's probably someone out there better for me?

That dude is SO not getting any anal soon.

Blank McBlankerson
Feb 21, 2013

Badly Jester posted:

I will rise to the bait and say that metal spatulas are much thinner and thus better than plastic crap or wood, and since cast iron doesn't have any lovely coating to worry about, metal is the way to go.

It does get rid of the coating you have been creating for years. That is why cast iron is awesome because it is "flavored" and you chipping away that if you use metal.

bamhand
Apr 15, 2010
Don't you wash your cast iron with a little metal chain link cloth? I don't think your seasoning is going to give a poo poo about some slight contact with metal utensils.

Barudak
May 7, 2007

Really good at calculating odds except when it comes to whether or not hell be sleeping on the couch

Leon Einstein
Feb 6, 2012
I must win every thread in GBS. I don't care how much banal semantic quibbling and shitty posts it takes.

Uncle Enzo posted:

This guy needs a VPN

I'm sure he has a cell phone. Why use the parents' wifi at all?

Badly Jester
Apr 9, 2010


Bitches!

Blank McBlankerson posted:

It does get rid of the coating you have been creating for years. That is why cast iron is awesome because it is "flavored" and you chipping away that if you use metal.

Polymerized oil is a lot less susceptible to scratching than, say, teflon. I have not once taken off or scratched the seasoning with a metal spatula.

Tiny Bug Child
Sep 11, 2004

Avoid Symmetry, Allow Complexity, Introduce Terror
metal stuff is completely fine to use on a properly seasoned cast iron pan

Mr. Fall Down Terror
Jan 24, 2018

by Fluffdaddy

bamhand posted:

Don't you wash your cast iron with a little metal chain link cloth? I don't think your seasoning is going to give a poo poo about some slight contact with metal utensils.

you can use a chain scrubber, but the point of these things is that they don't have edges which would damage the seasoning. the metal scrubber is good for folks who want to completely clean the iron, but you can also just simmer a little water to soften that stuff off then go at the pan with some kosher salt and a washcloth

seasoning is just oils and fats which have polymerized through cooking, so it's like a natural non-stick coating. it's part of what makes cast iron great to cook with, but also people who use cast iron can get real nuts about the whole ritual and special care of cast iron. you can get rid of this coating through aggressive cleaning, burning the pan, or scraping it away with a sharp metal utensil

Hobo Clown
Oct 16, 2012

Here it is, Baby.
Your killer track.




AITA for ruining my own birthday party because I suspect my fiance is sleeping with my best friend?

quote:

My fiance and I have been dating for years and recently got engaged. We've been very happy together and have a nice life with good friends, family, and social circles in our community. Recently there have been some stressors which have caused some rifts in the relationship but nothing I don't think we can work through. For instance, I have a pretty successful career in finance, but I was recently passed up for a promotion. I could tell she was disappointed but she remained supportive and even ordered dinner so we could stay in and talk about it all night. This was a very sweet gesture considering she also just received bad news about her mother, who was diagnosed with a terminal illness. As strange as it sounds, I really felt like these circumstances were bringing us closer together.

Well, my fiance and my best friend have recently been very close, which I was happy for because they are both important in my life. It did raise my suspicions a bit, but I soon found out all this time they were spending was together was planning a surprise birthday party for me. It was really special and made me feel like despite some of the setbacks we had faces, we were all going to be ok. Well, throughout the night I was noticing little things between the two of them, they seemed a little too close and I overheard some comments at the party that they might have been doing more than just planning my party. After I admittedly had a few too many drinks I confronted my best friend, called him a coward, and actually challenged him to a fight. Luckily some of the other people at the party de-escalated the situation, but I still can't believe I let myself ruin such a special night. I mentor a kid from my neighborhood, and even he told me I needed to apologise. At the same time I am still highly suspicious of the two of them. Even right now I don't know where my fiance is. I can't help but think I might be right, but maybe I should not have confronted him in such a public setting. AITA?

What a story, Mark!

Fitzy Fitz
May 14, 2005




cast iron is the iphone of the cooking world

Smirking_Serpent
Aug 27, 2009

AITA for being overdressed/not going back?

Okay, so, I like to dress vintage like a woman from the 1950s or 1940s, I love it and it's practically my hobby. Back then women rarely, almost never wore pants, just always skirts and dresses, and shoes with small heels. I also do my hair and makeup like the women back then. All of my friends know this, I've been dressing like this for years, this is not something new to them.

So, I was invited to this party of a friend of mine, it was a casual party in their living room and backyard with not many people. After a few minutes of me being there my friend (the host of the party) pulls me aside and says:

"Hey, I know this sounds mean, but can you like... change? Most people here are wearing sweatpants and some girls told me you were making them uncomfortable because they all look so casual and you look so..." ... "you know"

I'll said that I would gladly change, but that I dont even own anything that isn't vintage, and that even my most "casual" stuff has that.. look to it (I dont know how to describe it)

My boyfriend said we can drive home and i can put some of his stuff, and that it's not big deal, I agreed.

In the car he told me that he feels uncomfortable too sometimes because I'm always overdressed and when he is with me he feels bad sometimes because he isnt dressed "that way", but then also said that he didnt want to dress "that way" (i dont know what he meant by that)

This is where i might be TA, even tho i said that we will go home and I'll change and then come back to the party, after sitting in a silent car for a while i thought about everything, how I dress and how it makes people feel and then decided to not go back to the party and just stay home.

AITA for not going back after I said I will? Are they TA for not accepting how I dress? AITA for being overdressed?

I dont understand the situation tbh

Leon Einstein
Feb 6, 2012
I must win every thread in GBS. I don't care how much banal semantic quibbling and shitty posts it takes.

Blank McBlankerson posted:

It does get rid of the coating you have been creating for years. That is why cast iron is awesome because it is "flavored" and you chipping away that if you use metal.
It's called seasoning a pan (you basically get fat into the pores of the metal), and no, it doesn't "chip off" if you use metal utensils. The only way to gently caress up cast iron is to use soap on it.

Smirking_Serpent
Aug 27, 2009

AITA for telling my wife that she needs to dress more professionally at her new job?

My wife's made the move from tech to an old fashioned bank and for whatever reason she doesn't want to articulate, she's continued to dress down in a way that makes her stand out and worse, to all the old men running things in the bank, completely inexperienced and unprofessional.

I worry that her naivete will not earn her any favors, and while I support her wearing anything she'd like under typical circumstances, this is hurting her career. I know this because I have clients in similar places and I know how they talk about women behind their back. It's pathetic but sometimes in 2019 people can think companies are far more progressive than they really are.

AITA for telling my wife to optimize for her career?

Leon Einstein
Feb 6, 2012
I must win every thread in GBS. I don't care how much banal semantic quibbling and shitty posts it takes.
Way to give examples of her attire. Is she wearing aheuego hoodies ot something?

DragQueenofAngmar
Dec 29, 2009

You shall not pass!
metal utensil supremacy. you will never best a stainless steel spatula that has had its edge honed as a knife, it is the ultimate kitchen tool

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Splicer
Oct 16, 2006

from hell's heart I cast at thee
🧙🐀🧹🌙🪄🐸

sweet thursday posted:

One-Punched Man
Literally hundreds of pages behind but I had to show my appreciation

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