Have you ever been under general anesthesia? What was it like? Did anything strange happen?
As a compliment to the thread about near death experiences I’d really like hearing people’s experiences of losing consciousness under general anesthesia and what’s it like coming back....
Have you been stolen from?
Has someone or something stolen from you? Do you know who/what it was? Did it affect you? Do you care?...
Explain bidets for me please.
How do you not drip back onto it? Do you use paper too? How is it okay for me to use the same one right after Typhoid Larry? Doesn’t poo go everywhere?...
What's your favorite Enigma / Riddle / Sentence Puzzle?
Tomorrow is a big event at my university. I’d like to make a fun thing where the people of the Board Game society I am in can try to find me for a riddle, kind of a Where is Waldo in a place where there is a crap tone of people to find the NPC that’ll give them a Riddle (Maybe something to win? No idea how I could do that...
How do you deal with being broke?
I’m in my 30s so I should be used to this by now, but this shit is getting so stressful guys. I have no savings, my checking account is drained every month with rent, and if there’s ever a serious emergency I have no safety net, I’m legitimately fucked. I’m one unplanned expense away from absolute ruin. Those in the same...
What is the most impressive music video you've ever seen?
Most music videos, especially modern ones, are pretty boring.
Signs you're getting old?
My knee still doesn’t feel right after that hiking trip two weeks ago....
Do you prefer the headphone jack to be at the top or at the bottom on a phone, and why?
What exotic science fiction technology would you finance research into, if you had billions of dollars?
How did Lemmy World become the default instance?
World was already the biggest by far when I first started lurking back in July, and it’s just getting more dominant. Before, there was quite some diversity in the distribution of generic communities, but nowadays the vast majority of posts that reach the top are from over there....
What are some notable blunders in history that resulted in huge loss?
Loss in terms of money or efforts. Could be recent or ancient.
What would you bring to an adult show and tell?
I don’t necessarily mean adult as in NSFW....
How far can Lemmy support nested comments? Let's find out
Comment on the top level thing and someonw will hopefully comment on yours. Just say like “Test”
How is it even possible/practical to obey traffic laws?
I’m talking specifically about obeying the speed limit, doing a full stop at stop signs, etc. After receiving a speeding ticket for doing 53 in a 50, As an experiment I went a full day obeying all traffic laws 100% and it caused so much road rage. For example, there is a 2 lane road near me with a speed limit of 50 (where I...
What do you think will happen if we don't pass the aid for Ukraine?
Lemmy, what are some of your "oh shit" work stories?
What are your favorite open-source games?
Using Google whilst Duck Duck Go is down. How long has Google been this bad?
So ddg is down, so I visit Google. It’s been some years....
What is your favorite alcoholic cocktail?
Or what has been your go to lately? I’m usually a whiskey and ginger kinda guy but I’m trying to branch out a little these days. What’re you drinking?...
What are best less know Movies worth watching?
Looking for some ideas of things to watch I like: animated, SF and comedy movies :)
What does the fear of being judged by others hold you back from doing that you would otherwise do?
To be fair I still do these things but only when I’m alone....
How many of you were using Digg during its prime?
[Silly Thought Exercise] What over-the-top absurd person would you choose to replace Biden who you think could actually body Trump, and why?
EDIT: Thanks so much everyone. Great answers. This has been fun. Keep it going as long as you want!...