What things am I a dumbass about?
Had someone contact me because a browser interface was ‘down’ and it was actually a cert issue. It surprised me that in an IT context, this person didn’t have a basic understanding of SSL certs. They didn’t even know how to add a cert exception....
People outside of the USA: What are some interesting, cool, or fascinating aspects of your country you'd like to share with the world?
Why are people censoring "bad" words?
Whats the point of writing prn, f@ck, sht or anything like that instead of the actual words? You can still read them, its not like they are gone if you replace a letter or two.
Have you ever had an illness that most people don't understand?
Settle a debate: would eating a Venus fly trap be considered vegan?
What are the worst scenes in all of star wars?
Like the Leia getting force powers out of nowhere in space. Sheesh.
So, on pronouns.
I have a few questions on how to best behave to be as welcoming and inclusive as possible without sounding bad. I hope you guys don’t hate me....
What's the most expensive thing you've eaten? Was it worth it?
which one do you prefer? having kids or no kids? and why??
Do you often hear the ringing of switching power supplies and devices when you are in a quiet space?
I’m curious, how many people are aware of these sounds. I have designed, etched, and built my own switching power supplies along with winding my own transformers. I am aware of the source of the noise. So, does anyone else hear these high frequency sounds regularly?
Has anyone else noticed smartphones have got significantly more addictive recently
I’ve noticed YouTube specifically has become more addictive, I never used to be one to sit and scroll for long durations before but I often catch myself spending way too long on shorts now...
NSFW: I am a trans girl who is drunk and high at the same time, AMA!
Give me your worst, Lemmy! Absolutely nothing is off limits. Let’s get fucking weird!...
What web browser extensions would you highly recommend to others?
Men, are you physically affectionate with other male friends? (eg, hugging, snuggling, playful wrestling, etc). If you aren't, do you wish it was more socially acceptable if it isn't in your culture?
What's with telling YEARLY salaries?
I think this is mostly a US thing. Why use yearly salary? You’re not paid once a year, are you? Most likely once a month. Referencing monthly salary makes much more sense....
What was a book that you have actually ReRead it?
What are your hidden gem medications/drugs/substances and what makes them ideal for your usecase
If you notice an improperly formatted reply, kindly message the poster and gently remind them it needs to comport with the Naltrexone example below. It is simple and keeps things traversable and useful, thanks 🙏...
Whats a stupid ritual in your life that makes you happy?
Having coffee, smth sweet and a followup cigarrete in the morning makes me happy to be awake. Or kiss goodbyes and hellos.
What would your contribution be for a book put together to restart a a civilization?
The title is a bit over dramatic but, per the title, if you could contribute with one piece of knowledge to a book that every single individual should learn from in order to kickstart a civilization, what would be yours?...
if you standardise one thing, what is it and why
What are the coolest (privacy respecting) apps you have?
Title says it all. I’ll go first:...
What's was your favourite fast food product that unfortunately got retired and never came back?
Here, for a while at McDonald’s there was a 🍔 called “the 1955” and it was the best, big pieces of onion, an special sauce, buns and big piece of beef with bacon (for Europe standards anyways) it disappeared once and came back for an encore only to be removed again and never return.
Veritasium's new video on Jumping Spiders is having its sponsor Better Help on blast in the top comments. Should we hold content creators to account?
Should we stop supporting them with our eyes for taking sponsorships from shady companies?...
What's the most expensive thing you broke as a kid and what's the story behind it?
Mine was our CRT TV. I would rapidly push the power button on and off because I thought the picture coming and going looked cool but eventually it fell inside of the TV. I think I later stuck a magnet on the TV....