why do a bunch of gas stations have 88 octane cheaper than 87?
I figured it was a marketing gimmick to get you to buy 88 and then they would finally raise the price, but it’s been years. are they adding extra ethanol or something?
Why are mods allowed to announce they're pedos openly?
@flyingsquid aka the pedo
what to send other than flowers to say thank you?
I want to send a thank you to a local government official. getting flowers delivered is like minimum $50 these days so fuck that. something like a gift card might be inappropriate for a government employee to accept....
just found a flea on our cat, do we go full nuclear?
Our cat Athena is a fluffy girl and we just found a flea on her, we removed it and crushed it but now my girlfriend is freaking out and her skin is squirming thinking the whole house could be infested. I’m of the opinion that we’ve caught it early and we should just check her usual sleeping spots as well as get a flea comb...
TW : The most vicious crime
Why do it seems that pedophilia is, nowadays, percieved as the most vicious crime, along with terrorism? Why not, for example, sexual assault?...
Can I share my Signal username publicly?
I’d put it on my website, which contains my real name anyway, but Signal says that I should only share it with people I trust. Also, the link (signal.me/…) contains long base64 string with unknown content. What do you think?
What food can or has given you the ick.
You know how to can get turned off of eggs if you get the egg ick....
What's the best "fuck you world" song of all time?
My pick: Break Stuff by limp bizkit
Tea versus Coffee
What is your choice of hot drink between the two? A cup of tea or a cup of coffee?...
Donating a gaming PC, how can I let them try my games in a safe way?
Hey guys,...
In the US, did Amazon kill the mall, is everyone too broke, or a combination of other factors?
I watch a lot of Dead Mall videos on YouTube and I wanted to see what everyone’s thoughts are on why there’s so many dead malls now.
Those without A/C, what are your tips to stay cool during the summer?
What will happen to all the USA TikTok creators once the ban on TikTok takes effect?
What's the coolest thing you found while metal detecting?
What are some marketing tactics that you dislike ?
For me it is when companies/services market themselves as donating to XYZ cause if I buy their product. If they want to donate, they should have already done that with the money they have. Asking me to give them profit so that they can donate is so obviously pretentious.
What's currently the 'smartest' language model?
Looking for an “AI” that would tackle my day-to-day issues that are not related to programming, for example acting as a personal assistant / life coach, creating lesson plans for classes I teach at school, explaining how things work and teaching me new skills effectively, etc....
Do you use Pocket or other Read Later App?
[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!...
i'm at the hospital
my hemogoblins, yes, “hemogoblins” are at 6. something. What can i do? The medical institution it’s waiting for the red cross answer for blood transfusion and they wont give me any iron supplentation.
Do you like America? Why or why not?
what are these rubber holes on the back of the pc case?
What are the rubber circles for on the back of my pc case? Should I just leave them like that if don’t have a need for them? Or are they likely to let I’m dust into the motherboard?...
What uses of a smartphone do you think most people miss out on?
By far my most favorite use is as a notepad that I always have with me. I use a custom keyboard to make typing faster and more accurate....