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My house is an insane flea zone. I've been bugbombing and carpet powdering and setting out traps and it works sometimes but the neighbors have a gopher problem and the gophers have a flea problem so it's like our yard is a waiter that notices our glass of fleas is empty.
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theironjef posted:My house is an insane flea zone. I've been bugbombing and carpet powdering and setting out traps and it works sometimes but the neighbors have a gopher problem and the gophers have a flea problem so it's like our yard is a waiter that notices our glass of fleas is empty. Arson that garçon.
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Aug 8, 2022 20:36
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I wish it were possible to do group things but on one's individual time. Like say, I could rehearse for a community play but I'd be able to do it at 1am when I actually have free time. It frustrates me that most of my activities are solo or exclusively with online folks because I don't have free time during the times other people do stuff. If everything was between 11pm and 5am I'd be absolutely free!
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Aug 8, 2022 23:52
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I ordered a new laptop on July 28th (and paid in full) from London Drugs. They told me it would be in on Thursday, August 4, and they would call me when it's available. It is now the evening of Monday, August 8, and I have heard nothing. I don't want to be a Karen, but like... over 1000 dollars. I'm getting a little bit annoyed.
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Aug 9, 2022 03:34
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I'm English, I apologise. Just woke up this morning just before the latest BCS episode is on Netflix, so I'm just browsing some YouTube to kill time. Love to see those people uploading unmarked spoilers as fast as they can to get them clicks, appreciate these guys for sure
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Aug 9, 2022 08:38
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The Xbox elite series 2 controller is quite fantastic about the d-pad and joysticks being easily swapped, like there's an extra tall joystick you can swap in that's great for having more precision. In addition to a rubberized cover thing I got for it (the standard grip surface is too slippery which makes the controller feel too small to boot), I got some replacement buttons in a nicely-contrasting color. Turns out that replacing the buttons is a huge undertaking with several risky steps, you basically have to completely disassemble the whole controller and unplug things in addition to keeping track of two sizes of torx screws and various other fiddly bits. I'm still gonna do it, but now I've got to set up a tray and whatnot. Joke's on me, one of the top comments on the YouTube tutorial the company has for the installation process is basically "this video was very helpful, now I know better than to buy this" And it didn't come with a replacement d-pad, so there'll just be one major part of the controller that's not even all gussied up 
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Aug 9, 2022 09:05
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Fingerless Gloves posted:I'm English, I apologise. Just woke up this morning just before the latest BCS episode is on Netflix, so I'm just browsing some YouTube to kill time. Love to see those people uploading unmarked spoilers as fast as they can to get them clicks, appreciate these guys for sure The worst is when they title it “SPOILER - Saul ascends to Heaven” or something, even though the title gives it away.
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Aug 9, 2022 13:04
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The Mighty Moltres posted:I ordered a new laptop on July 28th (and paid in full) from London Drugs. Call them. As someone who has worked retail it’s not a bother to check on the status of something that’s late, and chances are it could be that whoever received it got lazy and assumed you would just show up and didn’t feel like calling.
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Aug 9, 2022 13:40
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I don't know why but it always bothers me when dilettantes claim that the absolute best equipment is necessary for their hobby/interest when they absolutely do not operate at a level high enough for them to notice the difference Like someone you know full well can barely put together a stir fry talking about how he only cooks on gas in a carbon steel pan, or the same guy talking about optimal supplements and macros to fuel his lazy three-day bro split
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Aug 9, 2022 21:32
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"gents" barber shops that cater to men with big bushy beards and artofmanliness.com haircuts (because an androgynous guy like me is out of place there, yet i do not wish to go to a women's hair salon either)
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Aug 9, 2022 21:41
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Manager Hoyden posted:I don't know why but it always bothers me when dilettantes claim that the absolute best equipment is necessary for their hobby/interest when they absolutely do not operate at a level high enough for them to notice the difference I had a kid in my studio at school who had THE most expensive tablet, two-monitor setup, high-end paints, the best of any art medium you could name, and all his poo poo looked like lovely unfinished manga. Meanwhile the guy next to me never had anything but a stick of graphite and paper, and would make the most evocative works I've ever seen.
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Aug 9, 2022 23:08
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When my only options for doing something I don't want to do and will never want to do (in this case 'TIME TO FINISH SETTING UP WINDOWS' bullshit like phone/Windows integration, setting Microsoft Edge as my default browser, and whatever the gently caress Windows Hello is) are "CONTINUE" and "
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Aug 10, 2022 04:48
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Shibawanko posted:"gents" barber shops that cater to men with big bushy beards and artofmanliness.com haircuts Brawnfire posted:I had a kid in my studio at school who had THE most expensive tablet, two-monitor setup, high-end paints, the best of any art medium you could name, and all his poo poo looked like lovely unfinished manga.  docbeard posted:When my only options for doing something I don't want to do and will never want to do (in this case 'TIME TO FINISH SETTING UP WINDOWS' bullshit like phone/Windows integration, setting Microsoft Edge as my default browser, and whatever the gently caress Windows Hello is) are "CONTINUE" and "
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Aug 10, 2022 05:03
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Tiggum posted:I don't care what you're doing or at what level, two monitors should be standard. In 2010 it was a bit more of an affectation. But fairish
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Aug 10, 2022 13:31
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Go to a women's hair salon Shibawanako. They rule, they won't care if you aren't an rear end, and they are better than anyone at actually making a dude look good. Agreed that I loving loathe the "handlebar mustache + mountain man beard" style salon for Manly, Very Manly Dudes and Lemme Be Clear, Dudes Only, Big Beard Working Guys Who Do Manly Things Like Beer, Work, and Going To the Salon."
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Aug 10, 2022 14:00
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I just shave my own head periodically because I'm going bald, and there's two pandemics happening now, a Whal clipper set is like $20.
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Aug 10, 2022 14:03
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Frankly those Manly Men barber shops seemed real tempting back before I owned my own clippers precovid bc they probably wouldn't have given me the 'oh but it's such a tragedy to cut a girl's hair so short' run around They probably would have refused my business though
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Aug 10, 2022 14:03
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Killingyouguy! posted:Frankly those Manly Men barber shops seemed real tempting back before I owned my own clippers precovid bc they probably wouldn't have given me the 'oh but it's such a tragedy to cut a girl's hair so short' run around
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Aug 10, 2022 14:11
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I remember the first time I grew my hair long and went to my usual barber to get a trim. He was a middle-aged Italian man who asked if I was "a gay" and I ended up with a Prince Valiant haircut 
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Aug 10, 2022 14:26
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Brawnfire posted:I remember the first time I grew my hair long and went to my usual barber to get a trim. He was a middle-aged Italian man who asked if I was "a gay" and I ended up with a Prince Valiant haircut I'm sorry this happened but also that is very funny
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Aug 10, 2022 14:29
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I am a big bearded man and i go to a lady hairdresser who mostly does and entirely markets to women, because she is good at her job and hair is, to an extent, hair.
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Aug 10, 2022 15:02
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Brawnfire posted:I remember the first time I grew my hair long and went to my usual barber to get a trim. He was a middle-aged Italian man who asked if I was "a gay" and I ended up with a Prince Valiant haircut Hm, this script for the No Country for Old Men prequel needs some workshopping.
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Aug 10, 2022 15:21
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Killingyouguy! posted:Frankly those Manly Men barber shops seemed real tempting back before I owned my own clippers precovid bc they probably wouldn't have given me the 'oh but it's such a tragedy to cut a girl's hair so short' run around We had one of those near me and I liked it because my barber used to give me a beer to drink while he was cutting my hair. Sadly, they went out business.
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Aug 10, 2022 17:42
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Before COVID I'd been getting my hair trimmed at this place run by cool alt-rock ladies and they gave you beer too. They also went out of business, this year, sadly. Gonna miss some of them, they had the weirdest stories.
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Aug 10, 2022 17:55
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Gmail must have changed their spam blocking algorithms or something cos suddenly I'm getting loads of obvious bullshit arriving straight in my main inbox. I guess I was spoiled by how efficient it was before.
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Aug 10, 2022 18:51
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I go to a unisex place which is cool because you can get your hair cut by whoever and they charge by hair length. Haircuts are often more expensive in women’s salons even if your hair is short which kind of blows During quarantine I was just shaving my own head but then I learned that my ears stick out and I have a cowlick at the crown of my head
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Aug 10, 2022 19:07
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Cowlicks are a pet peeves, for sure. I have two pronounced cowlicks and a widow's peak, making my hair any shape but Exaggerated LEGO Hairpiece #1 is a huge product-heavy undertaking. Or at least it was until I grew my hair out to below shoulder level.
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Aug 10, 2022 19:09
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Tiggum posted:It's just a business that cuts hair. Why would you need to "fit in" or whatever? Either type will cut your hair without fuss. You will probably have to try three or four before you find one that won't gently caress it up though because hairdressers are somehow able to continue to work for years while being completely incompetent. i went to them before but they always cut my hair badly because they only know how to do fades
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Aug 10, 2022 19:13
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It seems like every business sends a survey request after every single interaction. Some of the actually seem aggressive like "Second Notice - Your Feedback is Required" (actual subject line that prompted this whining) No I'm not going to take time out of my day to do a company's research for it for free. That has the stink of useless mba check-collector all over it.
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Aug 10, 2022 19:53
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The Black Stones posted:Call them. As someone who has worked retail it’s not a bother to check on the status of something that’s late, and chances are it could be that whoever received it got lazy and assumed you would just show up and didn’t feel like calling. So I did call them, and apparently they ordered three (3) of the models without letting me know. I'll be going there tomorrow after talking to my psychiatrist. I just receivied a confirmation call about the appointment, and apparently it is a phone call, not an in-person thing. This would be fine, if the original date had actually been for August 11. It was made for July 28. He was on vacation. I'm becoming annoyed about being dicked around by medical professionals.
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Aug 10, 2022 22:07
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The Perfect Element posted:Gmail must have changed their spam blocking algorithms or something cos suddenly I'm getting loads of obvious bullshit arriving straight in my main inbox. I guess I was spoiled by how efficient it was before. Yeah I've been getting like, car insurance statements or whatever, despite never having owned a car and being legally unable to drive one (epilepsy).
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Aug 11, 2022 02:33
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Manager Hoyden posted:It seems like every business sends a survey request after every single interaction. Some of the actually seem aggressive like "Second Notice - Your Feedback is Required" (actual subject line that prompted this whining) Same. I give you money, you give me thing. That is the beginning and the end of our relationship. The exception is that if I'm asked to rate a specific employee, or an order/service that could be tied directly to a specific employee I'm gonna give them the max possible rating every time because that poo poo ruins lives.
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Aug 11, 2022 03:52
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Sam's Club recently added a bunch of aggressive in-store sales people who try to push cell phones and credit cards on you while you shop. I'm here to pick up a truly alarming number of belvita crackers, and nothing else leave me the gently caress alone Just got a Costco membership though so gently caress 'em
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Aug 11, 2022 14:31
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My sound isn't sending to my headphones for some reason and it's too late at night to do loud diagnostic poo poo so I guess I'll just... not... have sound tonight. It would be nice if things didn't stop working for seemingly no reason.
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Aug 12, 2022 04:54
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This is very specific but I was JUST dealing with it so it's fresh in my mind: Online password and account protection and whatnot that's so secure, not even legit users can get past it! I was just setting up an online account for my credit card and it said my cell number isn't registered to me. Like excuse me loving what?! Says who? Cuz they're lying to you, whoever they are! I'm going to have to call them, on that same phone, and say "Why yes, dumbasses, this is my cell number, which I am using to call you, at this very moment. Me, my number. Now send me the lousy TFA code!"
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Brawnfire posted:My sound isn't sending to my headphones for some reason and it's too late at night to do loud diagnostic poo poo so I guess I'll just... not... have sound tonight. I have a soundbar that does this. I haven't figured it out, but it seems that most Blu-rays, will bypass the setting on my TV that sends it to the headphones when my headphones are plugged in. It's really annoying, but the solution is to just unplug the soundbar. It's really weird too, because everything up to the actual movie itself will go to the headphones, menus, the copyright warnings, title cards, all headphones, but when the movie starts back to the soundbar. The odd thing is it's not even all movies, I've had about 1/4 of them just play on my headphones. I can't figure out what the commonality is, because the audio tracks run the gamut from mono to Atmos, and it makes no sense which ones do or do not 
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Riatsala posted:Sam's Club recently added a bunch of aggressive in-store sales people who try to push cell phones and credit cards on you while you shop. I'm here to pick up a truly alarming number of belvita crackers, and nothing else leave me the gently caress alone Three days ago at Costco I had some rep walk up to me in line at the register and try to upsell me to pro membership or some dumb thing. Just kept blithely hammering away about how much my family spends there. Totally ignoring my four year old having a tantrum, yelling and trying to drag all the groceries out of my cart. I thought Costco was supposed to be the good one.
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Aug 12, 2022 15:22
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Iron Crowned posted:I have a soundbar that does this. Those are the best problems: the consistently inconsistent. Very difficult to solve a problem that presents itself coyly.
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Aug 12, 2022 15:58
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I have a soundbar that turns itself off after exactly 3 hours. It doesn’t happen every time, but when it does, it’s 3 hours after turning it on.
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Turns out my computer decided it wanted to restart in the middle of the night, and also reset most of my audio defaults in the process. So, we're back in business until it changes its mind and overrules my fleshy human suggestions
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