1st time house buyer, potentially serious structural issues found... anyone have advice re negotiating price reduction / if I should pull out?
Hey all....
What would be some of your top choices of things to see if you were the size of an ant?
What do you think would be a more compelling sight to behold from the scale of an ant?
What is the most terryifying siren noise?
There’s an emergency at the Facility down the road, and everyone in a six-mile radius is very likely fucked....
What's the best music streaming service?
I am looking to move on from spotify, what music streaming service pays the artists the best while still having a large library.
Corporate Censorship Bring You Here?
Pure curiosity:...
What are some green flags in a partner in your opinion?
I’ll start: if they have hobbies it’s a green flag for sure, doubly so if their hobbies are outlets for creativity.
What's the best gaming console and why?
for me it’s steam deck it’s like a portable pc
What free things online should everyone take advantage of?
What free resources do you know on the internet that everyone should use?...
What hobbies help you minimize or avoid navigating commercialism?
By commercialism, I’m aiming at a mix of spending a lot and sifting through bloated business models (e.g. this or that accessory/equipment, microtransactions, etc.). Feel like many can relate to this sort of commercial fatigue, and yet it creeps even into hobbies where one tries to unwind....
Short(er) people of Lemmy--what are some lifehacks you figured out that've helped you out?
Here’s some of mine:...
What are some easy ways that you can improve energy efficiency and be more eco-friendly in your rental apartment?
For starters, you can add weather stripping to outside-facing doors and windows. If your landlord doesn’t want to pay for it, then it can be found cheaply on aliexpress. Also, add insulation outside-facing switch covers and outlet plates.
What’s your go to driving song?
What was the cringiest moment of your life?
i was in middle school and went to olive garden with my parents. the waiter had one of those voices that…you know, that men in the gay community normally have....
Can anyone recommend terrible horror films?
I love horror movies especially the cheesey type of horror movies that are so stupid that they are great. I do prefer the ones that would always appear on SyFy, but any other type (that is not like the ones on SyFy and look a lot better) is fine too.
Have you ever seen coal burn? If yes, why?
In person I mean....
What's a proper response to another dog attempting to mount your dog multiple times and the owner really not doing anything about it?
The owner kind of makes a weak attempt to seem like they’re trying, but if I weren’t there, they wouldn’t intervene at all. I’m asking because I want to make sure that I don’t over react next time.
Why does eating a frozen ready meal alone feel depressing even tho it's objectively good that I can have nice warm food easily
very kirk van houten coded...
My beagle has suddenly started resource guarding random stuff. What should I do to get this behavior to stop?
I’ll start off by saying that he has a bad past life. He was obviously abused by his previous owners and straight up abandoned in the woods. He has bad anxiety that he is on Prozac for, and it seems to be helping for the most part....
Why are most memes on Lemmy from 5-10 years ago?
I’m glad people are active, but why are the most upvoted memes things from years ago? Bots? Users desperate for content?
Customs Officers: Have you ever laughed out loud when someone gave you their passport and they had an… unusual name?
I found someone in our user database with the name “Deekshita Anusri”. I then imagined the poor soul at the border who had to read that name in front of the person named so....
Why aren't modern 3D platformers as good as the PS2 era of 3D platformers?
Please prove me wrong and suggest me some modern ones that stand up to the older ones....
Does anyone else resent the links to Reddit?
I keep seeing communities which seem to consist of nothing but a bot that reposts stuff from Reddit....
Hot tub owners: any tips? any regrets?
What non-SMS non-Apple app can I use to "text" my younger kid on their iPad
Hi! My less-than-10-year-old has their own iPad (registered under my apple id) and wants to be able to “text” with the rest of the family. Most of us are not Apple people though: Android phones, using some combo of SMS, Discord, and Signal. The little one doesn’t have a phone, so I think that prevents us from signing them...