Is it okay to wash hands with body soap?
I finished pooping and realised my liquid hand soap had run out, so I used a body soap bar to wash them. I had to go outside and use the hand soap in another bathroom to make sure my hands were clean....
Some people are really good at concentrating their attention. (when writing software, playing games, reading etc). It's a superpower. What are other attention superpowers?
How to deal with annoying co-worker
So this dude is basically a 46 year old man child and I don’t wanna armchair diagnose people, but he’s probably on the spectrum....
Will people respond better if you say you're teetotal, or straight edge?
Or just “I don’t do drugs”, or “I don’t do recreational drugs”?...
Is there any way I can stop seeing sports posts?
I don’t know if this was asked before and I don’t know how to look for that so I’m sorry if this is a repeat but, I keep seeing American football posts which I couldn’t care less about and I keep blocking the communities but they’re like thousands of millions of communities that never end. And no, I don’t wanna stick...
How do you currently handle Covid infections?
Should I still isolate myself after a positive test? Is it ok to do my own shopping (with a mask) or should I call someone? Do I still wait for a negative test or simply to be free of symptoms? Since people around me don’t really talk about Covid anymore and my country doesn’t have any guidelines in place, I’d be...
Why is the legal system so expensive?
Specifically in the USA, but feel free to share your status quo. We live in the internet age, doesn’t that cut overhead with filing and make things cheaper?
Why do Americans answer the phone with "Gopher"?
Like for instance someone saying “Gopher John” when answering the phone. What does this mean?
What is the best way to harass free roaming cats that stalk our bird feeders?
In our backyard, we don’t have to worry about it because our backyard is fenced, and the dogs keep a tight perimeter. However, out front I’ve recently been spooking cats hiding in the bushes beneath our bird feeders....
Does it seem odd to track my lifespan?
So I have a widget in my phone’s home screen tracking the days I have lived so far, to remind me of the time I have, and not to waste it....
Why exactly are raisins toxic for dogs and not humans?
What are the strengths of the scientific method? What are its weaknesses?
Why is it so hard to create atoms from other atoms?
So helium is a limited resource. Okay gotcha. So why not take two hydrogen atoms. Take their protons and neutrons. And just fucking start squeezing them together until you get helium?...
Is concentration some kind of magic conspiracy?
When you concentrate you also ignore stuff....
Is Antivirus needed in 2024?
I have been computer free for probably 15ish years until I recently bought and set up a RPi4 with Linux. It’s been fun but I’m not really a super user so I’m looking to back to Windows as my main OS....
Risks of CPR
If proper CPR involves compressing the chest so much such that the ribcage might break - doesnt that breakage risks a bone puncturing the heart?
Why not just let people use opioids? It's cheap. People like it. Arguably healthier than weed, alcohol or tobacco. Addiction isn't an issue if you can stay supplied.
What happened to online computer games?
In like, 2005-2010ish I remember there being these awesome online games through sites like Mini Clip. All disappeared from the internet....
Are there any dyslexic unfriendly fonts?
Let’s say I REALLY don’t want dyslexic people reading my post. What font would be the most troublesome font for them to read?
Does a "10 hour drive" include breaks?
The American way of expressing distances by drive time - what does that include?
Is there a Decentralised Spotify / Music Platform Alternative?
So I know about Mastodon, Lemmy / Kbin, PeerTube, and Element but is there a Fediverse alternative to Music & Podcasts (preferably one that doesn’t connect to Crypto)
Does anyone use Bing for their search engine?
I feel like it’s dying and the people I know say they use Google or duck duck go.
Are we under attack?
The website icon has changed, name changed to Israel, and the site title now includes a slur....
What are some fun songs to sing karaoke to?
I’ve seen lists of songs with deep lyrics, songs that are upbeat but depressing at the same time, songs not on the radio, and other things like that… But I have never seen a list of songs that are just super fun to sing....