portable swamp cooler. it leaked and makes your carpet a swamp and maybe cooler. also luggable.

roller-type kitchen knife sharpener. the finer edge sharpener actually dulls the knife more.

tile tracker. it was so big, I didn’t lose it. I also hate the concept because it works like insurance does.

no. but i try to forgive myself for not taking the opportunity. imo, it is a skill that forms through a lot of interactions. a form of rizz. and to me, it doesn’t come as natural.

Ahhh yes, the 34 counts convicted felon rapist Donald Von ShitzInPantz Trump?

Brown and other critics of ranked choice voting contend the system is confusing, and he said there are numerous instances in which voters didn’t end up ranking their choices.

“Ranked choice stupid. Me think why waste time vote lot peeps when one vote do trick.”

standard con tactics.

tell people the story they all want to hear.

sad part is a lot of these people have no critical thinking skills.

yes. but to so as not cause miscommunication problems, maybe keep it to close people who are in the know of what you mean.

and it gets more fun if there’s an alert for an impending amber alert

this amber alert alert is brought to you by alerts-r-us!

…

this amber alert is brought to you by alerts-r-us!

Could it be that he was being untruthful in his statement to the court? I think there is a word for that.

cnn: (from yesterday news) “told fictional stories”

Thank you very much! These answers are very insightful.

I think these points brought the point home on why some of their decisions seem absurd for me:

ads are common in mobile games and mobile games are trying to sell to people already playing mobile games

Once they’ve peaked, they’ve “served their purpose” in the companies eyes.

On top of that, by the time the game comes out, people likely won’t remember the ad, and they very likely won’t remember it was a bait.

mobile player pool is gargantuan

the market research aspect makes sense. but why go the roundabout way of surveying? isn’t it counterproductive to lose users this way?

oh. anyways.

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Thank you for the suggestion! I’ll try it when I stumble on some.

you have a good point with “use” as a differentiator.

this is similar to buying non-potable water vs potable, with pretty much the potable water being more expensive.

I think it’s within reasonable bounds because the extra cost comes from the added iodine or the minute minerals in maldon to add the extra taste.

Thanks for the input on the salt, I’ll try it again and see what I am missing on the cavey sensation.

You have a good point with electric sources being a differentiator. This is like with watered bottles saying their water comes from a natural spring in a mountain.

Here’s another viewpoint to that, if you will: maybe you are paying a mark up for the source (or the assurance of such source, depending on the marketing) and the pure commodity itself doesn’t have to be marked up for it.

As for internet, I think quality happens because businesses tier it to be. And, of course, with pure internet you have to pay for what amount you have used. I still don’t think you need to go full bells and whistles as it is more reasonable to just pay what you used. I understand though that some areas don’t have much choice on this.

this is where your-mileage-may-vary(ymmv) comes in.

I am sure everybody has different preferences to things and the point still comes across. You might still splurge on to some preferences but “better version” doesn’t mean the “expensive” bells-and-whistles one.

I am happy reading each comment and knowing how people treat their salt, coffee and internet with different kinds of values.

I totally agree and it’s within reasonable bounds.

• salt

  table salt, iodized salt, himalayan… they’re all the same for me. I don’t think my taste buds are adapted to the subtle differences so cheaper ones are better.

• show-off jewelry, wallet, purses

  showing off jewelry is an invitation to be mugged (again, imo. ymmv) so the cheaper ones are the better options.

• coffee

  if only you’re fine with cheaper ways to wake yourself.

• wax-based lip balm

  anything beeswax is good. then again ymmv since people can be allergic

• pure or as-is things like land, electricity, internet, water, oxygen cans, gas/ heating, alcohol (disinfectant)

hmmm…

I think it helps if you play a lot of “immersive” games. and practice disengaging from there.

For example, if you now don’t get mad and throw controllers breaking screens, you’re now half-way to the real task at hand!

I remember this is also a cooking style called blanching.

or in this case, reverse blanching? – cold first, then hot.