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uplrxi | What's the most extreme form of bdsm you've ever seen anyone indulge in? | Being hung by fishhooks always raised an eyebrow for me.
I tried shibari once, that was as far as I needed to go :) | 40 | AskReddit |
upltcr | What the dog doin? | Hey Vsauce, Michael here.
What is, the dog doing? | 40 | AskReddit |
upltcr | What the dog doin? | Being the best pupper he can be! | 30 | AskReddit |
upltcr | What the dog doin? | Annoying the other dog Ladybird. He's much younger and loves to play | 30 | AskReddit |
uplufs | What dream did you have that made you wanna revisit but your alarm ruined it, and have been waiting for the that sequel? | a dream where i felt so happy that i woke up feeling happy, and it made the rest of my week. | 30 | AskReddit |
uplvad | What is your favorite thing about Reddit? | How we gang up on people who don't agree with us. | 70 | AskReddit |
uplvad | What is your favorite thing about Reddit? | that there are discussions about every aspect of life on this planet, and it's all anonymous. | 70 | AskReddit |
uplvad | What is your favorite thing about Reddit? | The anonymity | 50 | AskReddit |
uplwkv | Why is India the Mecca of scammers? | I'm guessing you're American? To make scamming worth it you have to be poor (for the most part) and if you're scamming Americans then you need to speak English.
So the most scammers are going to come from countries with a lot of English speakers who are poor. Countries like India and Nigeria fit that bill. | 90 | NoStupidQuestions |
uplwye | Redditors of Reddit, what is the funniest number? | What's funnier than 24? 25 | 70 | AskReddit |
uplwye | Redditors of Reddit, what is the funniest number? | 3 | 30 | AskReddit |
uplwye | Redditors of Reddit, what is the funniest number? | [3](https://youtu.be/F6_jZEgQSp0&t=3m36s) | 30 | AskReddit |
uplxak | What are some of the most overused phrases and responses you’ve come across on Reddit? | This | 50 | AskReddit |
uplxak | What are some of the most overused phrases and responses you’ve come across on Reddit? | My dog stepped on a bee. | 30 | AskReddit |
uplxpm | In the Adam West "Batman" series, why was there a specific (red) phone that they used to call him - I mean was that the only phone that his number would work from? | There was no number.
The phones were actually wired directly together. It was more like an intercom - but through the city. Those kinds of phones did exist, but I don't know if there is any application for them anymore. | 60 | NoStupidQuestions |
uplxpm | In the Adam West "Batman" series, why was there a specific (red) phone that they used to call him - I mean was that the only phone that his number would work from? | That would be a “hotline” or a phone that is only wired to one specific other phone in a direct connection. There is no number, or if it’s a small closed system it’s like you dial 1 for the first phone connected and 2 for the second. | 30 | NoStupidQuestions |
uplxpm | In the Adam West "Batman" series, why was there a specific (red) phone that they used to call him - I mean was that the only phone that his number would work from? | There used to be a "Red Telephone" that directly connected the White House to the Kremlin in the USSR. While this was a metaphor for having a phone that contacted the Russians (the "Reds" due to the color of their flag), pop culture at the time latched onto the idea of a special red telephone that directly connected two important groups.
So in this case, the idea was that Commissioner Gordon had a special phone that could only reach Batman, that Batman had set up a special phone that no one else could access, a private line. | 30 | NoStupidQuestions |
uplyle | I was always taught to hit my dog if it being bad but I don’t know if it works | Dog should respect you not be afraid of you. | 60 | NoStupidQuestions |
uplyle | I was always taught to hit my dog if it being bad but I don’t know if it works | No | 50 | NoStupidQuestions |
uplyle | I was always taught to hit my dog if it being bad but I don’t know if it works | No. Would you respond well being hit for being bad?
Praise is 100x more effective and will lead to a much better relationship with your dog. | 40 | NoStupidQuestions |
uplzk9 | What do you do to motivate yourself? | Nothing | 40 | AskReddit |
uplzk9 | What do you do to motivate yourself? | Look at the failure of others | 30 | AskReddit |
uplzk9 | What do you do to motivate yourself? | Clean my room/house. I find doing this small thing helps me go on to do other things. | 30 | AskReddit |
uplzqe | Not getting married means you are considered a single income. In CA, there are many breaks and financial assistance if you make under a certain income. For example: if you want to send your kid to college, it would be more beneficial to report a lower income in order to qualify for FASFA.
Are there more financial benefits to get married or not? | I think that in most situations, your incomes are averaged or various breakpoints are doubled, so it's hard to lose out, particularly if you and your spouse have very different incomes. But I'm not sure if that's co sistent across the board. | 30 | NoStupidQuestions |
upm0e9 | Introverts of Reddit, how do you feel about the idea of being "adopted" by an extrovert? | Sounds demeaning. | 240 | AskReddit |
upm0e9 | Introverts of Reddit, how do you feel about the idea of being "adopted" by an extrovert? | Mandatory not me, but my best friend.
She is the introvert. We met 9 years ago. I said hi she barely said anything. I assumed I befriended her. I started to invite her partying and reunions at my place. Little by little she started to open up. We share hobbies. But most of the times I did the taking. (Alone or with more people.
She once told me she liked it that way. She gets to do everything she wants without dealing with people. She once call me her “social shield”.
Anyways. We are getting married soon.
Btw, she says hi, Reddit. (She just nodded) | 170 | AskReddit |
upm0e9 | Introverts of Reddit, how do you feel about the idea of being "adopted" by an extrovert? | What do I get out of it | 90 | AskReddit |
upm1fe | If you are able to transform into an animal and then hurt your tail, do you still feel the pain when you transform back to your human form? | I mean we still have a tail bone, so | 40 | AskReddit |
upm1i2 | At least in the United States, the news talks about it all the time and uses it as a gauge for like, if we're heading towards a recession and stuff like that. Doesn't the stock market only apply to those who actually *invest* in the stock market? I'm pretty sure most people can't do that. So if my assumption is true, why should we care if the rich become slightly less rich if we're all struggling regardless? | Many many people have their retirement plans tied to the stock market.
You don't have to be rich to invest in the stock market. | 70 | NoStupidQuestions |
upm2b9 | What product do you absolutely stand behind, and buy with your own money? | Vans. You can't go wrong with them. | 30 | AskReddit |
upm2b9 | What product do you absolutely stand behind, and buy with your own money? | Dumb TVs | 30 | AskReddit |
upm2b9 | What product do you absolutely stand behind, and buy with your own money? | Samsung. They made my TV(11 years old and still works), all my phones, and my tablet that despite being 7 years old still works but can't be updated so not many apps still work with it. I've never had a problem with any of them. | 30 | AskReddit |
upm2d1 | Dear Redditors, what's the weirdest situation you have experienced while having a driving lesson? | When I was 16 and on my last practice session, I went through the whole thing rather flawlessly I thought, and then at the very end my driving instructor mentioned something about how the dead animal we’d seen on the side of the road had been sad.
And I was like…what dead animal??
He looked baffled. He told me we’d had a whole conversation about the animal while I was driving, and I had also been sad. I literally remember none of this. | 30 | AskReddit |
upm2tb | A friend of mine (32M), 260lbs, developed this eye infection since
yesterday we are currently looking for an ophthalmologist
but we would like some advice, thanks so much.
https://imgur.com/gallery/Y2ZnGpn | Appears to be a chalazion and as a result, swollen eyelids. | 30 | AskDocs |
upm548 | what were spreadsheets like before Excel? | Before Excel we had Lotus123 and Supercalc - other spreadsheet programs | 50 | NoStupidQuestions |
upm548 | what were spreadsheets like before Excel? | Very similar to Excel, but not necessarily with as many features, and sometimes with a textbased user interface, rather than a GUI. | 30 | NoStupidQuestions |
upm8cc | Elon Musk sounds like a cheap deodorant. What other famous names sound like products? | Bezos sounds like cheap gross drugs no one wants to use but everyone has in their cabinets. | 150 | AskReddit |
upm8cc | Elon Musk sounds like a cheap deodorant. What other famous names sound like products? | Dua Lipa
*pour femme* | 130 | AskReddit |
upm8cc | Elon Musk sounds like a cheap deodorant. What other famous names sound like products? | brad pitt | 90 | AskReddit |
upm8il | Why are cotton-balls fuzzy and jeans aren't, if they're both made of cotton? | Same reason you probably don't want to wipe your ass with notebook paper even though it's made from trees just like Charmin.
Different processes go into making these products, they are treated and managed differently to get the end result. | 80 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmaqq | Like how far high is owned? Like hypothetically, could one build a 100 feet tower with no problem? If not what is the cut off of ownership? This has been on my mind for months now | This is a big: It depends. | 50 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmaqq | Like how far high is owned? Like hypothetically, could one build a 100 feet tower with no problem? If not what is the cut off of ownership? This has been on my mind for months now | In many places, you own all the way down to the center of the earth and all the way up to space.
But just because you own something, doesn’t mean you can do what you want with it!
Think about it. Just because you own a dog, doesn’t mean you can abuse it. Just because you own a stereo, doesn’t mean you can blast it at 3am.
And owning land doesn’t give you the right to dig a mine shaft or build a tower. Those rights are determined by your country/state/province/city laws and regulations.
The applicable laws are probably aviation laws, building zoning regulations, mining laws, easements, nuisance laws, migratory bird and other environmental protection laws, and many more.
To drive the point home: ownership doesn’t mean a free pass to build whatever. | 50 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmaum | Is this because they are too associated with Christianity, and so Jews stopped using them over time? Or were they even banned from using them by Christians?
Or is it that the Anglicised versions of these names are ones popular in Britain and America, while there are non-Anglicised versions more popular in Israel and amongst the Jewish diaspora? (Like Simeon/Shimon)
Am I wrong about the Jewish nature of some of these names? The apostle Philip, for example, I've not listed as that's actually a Greek name. Same with Paul (Saul is of course a fairly common Jewish name). | u/The_Manchurian
This isn’t really a history question, it’s a language question.
Jonathan is a common Jewish name, in the form of John for one example, but also (in Israel especially) forms like Yonaton; it is in fact one of the most common boy’s name in Israel. This is the pattern for the rest of the names, Mary - Miriam/Maryam and that sort of thing, and is in turn the second most common girl’s name in Israel. Andrew is Greek, not Hebrew or Aramaic and Mark/Markus is from Latin and not Hebrew or Aramaic. Elizabeth is still very much in use, sometimes in its original Hebrew Elisheva. Mathew is also a common Jewish name, sometimes in the form Mattityahu.
Sorry, but this is a question has an incorrect premise, and I’m not sure how you came to believe it.
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/3825225/jewish/Popular-Jewish-Hebrew-Boy-Names.htm
https://www.kveller.com/the-22-most-common-jewish-baby-names-in-israel/
https://www.etymonline.com/word/andrew
https://www.etymonline.com/word/mark | 140 | AskHistorians |
upmcdv | I am a big classic rock fan, I love bands like Beatles, Zeppelin, Floyd, Cream etc.
So I just want to ask the folks who have lived through such amazing music, what is your experience as well as memory of it? | Who says I'm done, yet? | 70 | AskOldPeople |
upmdwo | Coworker moved to an area where the his small development is in the middle of two much, much larger developments. Thanks to poor/non-existent planning, there is only the original two-lane road (one lane going in each direction) that has heavy and constant traffic after the developments were built.
Coworker mentioned he got yelled at by a car that passed him while cycling on this road, which has a 55mph speed limit in the middle stretch although it drops to 45mph at the ends where the large developments are. I said that it's probably not a good idea to cycle there from a safety prospective, and that's it's also a dick move to cycle down that road since he's going maybe 20mph while the limit is 55mph and also because it's one lane with heavy traffic so cars stuck behind him can't easily pass him. Coworker disagreed and said it was within his right to cycle there and that cars stuck behind him should learn patience as waiting for a cyclist is no different than waiting for a red light or for a pedestrian to cross
What do you think? | Check your local laws. That's dangerous for all involved.
Yeah, his attitude shows it's a planned pleasurable dick move. | 90 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmdwo | Coworker moved to an area where the his small development is in the middle of two much, much larger developments. Thanks to poor/non-existent planning, there is only the original two-lane road (one lane going in each direction) that has heavy and constant traffic after the developments were built.
Coworker mentioned he got yelled at by a car that passed him while cycling on this road, which has a 55mph speed limit in the middle stretch although it drops to 45mph at the ends where the large developments are. I said that it's probably not a good idea to cycle there from a safety prospective, and that's it's also a dick move to cycle down that road since he's going maybe 20mph while the limit is 55mph and also because it's one lane with heavy traffic so cars stuck behind him can't easily pass him. Coworker disagreed and said it was within his right to cycle there and that cars stuck behind him should learn patience as waiting for a cyclist is no different than waiting for a red light or for a pedestrian to cross
What do you think? | No. But it is a dick move to yell at someone for operating a vehicle in a legal and safe manner. | 60 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmdwo | Coworker moved to an area where the his small development is in the middle of two much, much larger developments. Thanks to poor/non-existent planning, there is only the original two-lane road (one lane going in each direction) that has heavy and constant traffic after the developments were built.
Coworker mentioned he got yelled at by a car that passed him while cycling on this road, which has a 55mph speed limit in the middle stretch although it drops to 45mph at the ends where the large developments are. I said that it's probably not a good idea to cycle there from a safety prospective, and that's it's also a dick move to cycle down that road since he's going maybe 20mph while the limit is 55mph and also because it's one lane with heavy traffic so cars stuck behind him can't easily pass him. Coworker disagreed and said it was within his right to cycle there and that cars stuck behind him should learn patience as waiting for a cyclist is no different than waiting for a red light or for a pedestrian to cross
What do you think? | I think it’s a mild dick move to hold up traffic regardless of why. Like If you notice a line forming let the cars pass by you for 30 seconds then continue on your way. Not saying constantly stop/move for every car, just if you’re making a traffic jam... that’s imo
But I wouldn’t yell at a bicyclist though, that’s pretty outta pocket. It’s about /sharing/ the road | 40 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmet9 | I want to live in a cheaper country like mexico or philippines when i get my degree and work remotely as a software engineer.
Is this realistic or are remote jobs too difficult and unpredictable to get? i’m from uk | Theoretically yes and I have been personally invited to interviews for jobs like that, but other way around: living in the UK and working for an EU employer for example. But be careful - there can be a lot of mess with taxes, especially if the country you end up working in does not have a double tax agreement with the UK. You will end up being taxed twice on your income in such a case. | 30 | CSCareerQuestions |
upmgdg | Could you please explain what 'first base, 2nd base etc' stand for in a date, thanks? | Traditionally it's something like...
* First base = kissing
* Second base = touching intimate areas over the clothes
* Third base = touching under the clothes
* Home run = having sex
Some people include things like handjobs, fingering, and oral in "third base". Exact definitions vary, because there isn't any authority who gets to say what is and isn't the right terminology. | 50 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmhrp | what's the point of zoom meetings if people can discuss with text messages. | "Why are cars a thing? You can just get around by crawling." | 60 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmhrp | what's the point of zoom meetings if people can discuss with text messages. | Text messages can be really slow for a two way conversation. | 40 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmj1w | If it is man made from natural resources like oil. Why can we not create a process that unmakes it back into oil? | we can. it's called pyrolysis. it takes more energy than pumping oil so it's not economically feasible. | 30 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmj1w | If it is man made from natural resources like oil. Why can we not create a process that unmakes it back into oil? | With some plastics, like thermosets, there is a chemical transformation that changes it on a molecular level into something that can't be reversed. | 30 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmj9v | I’m so curious about this. If it’s true, what does anal sex feel like for men? Can y’all have orgasms just from anal penetration? Someone please enlighten me. | yes sorta. pressure can be put on the prostate through anal penetration and cause an orgasm. | 50 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmj9v | I’m so curious about this. If it’s true, what does anal sex feel like for men? Can y’all have orgasms just from anal penetration? Someone please enlighten me. | Yes. You can cum without even touching your dick if your prostate is ah... attended to... properly. Even if you're, say, straight, and just taking dick for pay, you can cum your brains out from the experience, though you might not otherwise be aroused. One of my favorite scenes in all of pornography is just that.
The prostate is a wonderful organ. | 30 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmjch | Like, how much does single guy in late 20s early 30s in california need to make to kinda not worry about bills and always have food while occasionally buy big purchases/go on vacation?
Lets assume they dont live in downtown la or sf since those two are outliers even in ca i think | California is a big place. There are cities 45 minutes from LA where a 100k salary would get you a very comfortable living | 50 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmlbk | I (female, 16) was riding scooters today and fell. As a result, hit my head. No bleeding or losing consciousness. I felt like my head was spinning for a few minutes and got a headache. It's been a few hours and the headache is still going on. I also have a small bump on my head where I hit it. Is this serious? Should I be worried? Please help because I am scared to death. | While you’re not dying, I would recommend a visit to a hospital or urgent care clinic if you’ve hit your head. Were you wearing a helmet?
Pain and swelling is expected but you should be checked over to make sure you’re ok | 40 | AskDocs |
upms1x | Essentially I have no college and no work experience, I learned front end online and I'm still learning while also applying for jobs. The only interview I ever got is with a witch-like company called GenSpark that trains full stack java for 12 weeks, then locks me in a 1.5 year contract. I'm struggling to find any job and the lack of college/experience is really turning off a lot of the employers. Should I just go with this or a different WITCH company? Or should I just keep applying for jobs and improving my skills? | Yes. With your essentially no skills and no (relevant) education any job you can get that will build skills and experience you should take. | 50 | CSCareerQuestions |
upmt4r | How do they know where home is? | Most bugs don't have a "home". They just shelter in the best available spot based on where they happen to live and forage.
It may be under a leaf on a tree or bush, under a rock, under fallen leaves on the ground, or an overhang of some sort.
Those that make their own home, like tent caterpillars or bees and wasps, will hunker down in their tent or hive or hole. | 30 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmuoa | How are U.S. senators and other diplomats able to safely get to Kiev? | They tell Russia ahead of time so they are not accidentally killed, if Russia attacks and kills one then that would open up a huge shit storm that no one wants
In Syria we actually had a common radio freq and phone numbers to deconflict between us and russia | 70 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmuoa | How are U.S. senators and other diplomats able to safely get to Kiev? | Russia has focused just on the east, and also because Putin isn't dumb enough to bring others into the war when Russia hasn't even shown that much prowess just against one country. | 40 | NoStupidQuestions |
upmwst | Hello everyone, need some advice. I will try to be concise.
I have an offer for $145k for a 12 month contract in a LCOL area with a different company. It is not a guarantee that my contract would be renewed after the 12 months is up.
Right now, I make $62k in a LCOL area. That will be going to $70k next month. In June 2023, that will go up to $80k. It is a government position, so these promotions are guaranteed. The $70k is already confirmed.
Pros of the contract work:
* Raises my salary ceiling
* $145k goes a LONG way in my state
Cons of the contract work:
* Possibly unemployed in June 2023
* Benefits are terrible: no 401k, my dental & vision would be out-of-pocket, etc.
* 100% In-office
* Would have to relocate on short notice
* Edit: Re-reading my own post, basically everything about this role sucks in comparison except the money
Pros of staying put:
* Guaranteed raises, could live quite comfortably on $80k + benefits. Am already living comfortably on $60k, only thing I can't afford that I want is a house, which would be easily achievable on $80k+.
* It's remote
* Incur far less risk. I'm not in a position where I can afford to lose steady income, I have no family in the area.
* Don't have to relocate within the next month.
* Excellent benefits. 5% 401k match, pension fund, insurance is great and paid for at minimal cost to me, HSA is funded by employer, alot of PTO and sick leave, etc.
Cons of staying put:
* Slower career growth
I have 2 years of experience, and I'm happy in my current role. I only interviewed because the recruiter called me directly. I am frustrated by feeling like I don't make enough money, but it's not so important to me that I'm eager to stick my neck out to make more. I've done the math obsessively, and the annual net worth increase is **only about $12k** more if I take the contract position (**over the $80k position I'll have in summer 2023**), factoring in a rent increase and the absence of benefits. At my current salary of $62k, it's more like $25k. Not a life changing amount of money to me at this point, and the company isn't as impressive on a resume as my current one.
What would you do?
Edit: formatting and salary info | If you actually want to make more money, then study for interviews, apply everywhere, and see what you’re worth on the open market. Chances are, you can find something better than something that literally just fell in your lap. | 40 | CSCareerQuestions |
upmwst | Hello everyone, need some advice. I will try to be concise.
I have an offer for $145k for a 12 month contract in a LCOL area with a different company. It is not a guarantee that my contract would be renewed after the 12 months is up.
Right now, I make $62k in a LCOL area. That will be going to $70k next month. In June 2023, that will go up to $80k. It is a government position, so these promotions are guaranteed. The $70k is already confirmed.
Pros of the contract work:
* Raises my salary ceiling
* $145k goes a LONG way in my state
Cons of the contract work:
* Possibly unemployed in June 2023
* Benefits are terrible: no 401k, my dental & vision would be out-of-pocket, etc.
* 100% In-office
* Would have to relocate on short notice
* Edit: Re-reading my own post, basically everything about this role sucks in comparison except the money
Pros of staying put:
* Guaranteed raises, could live quite comfortably on $80k + benefits. Am already living comfortably on $60k, only thing I can't afford that I want is a house, which would be easily achievable on $80k+.
* It's remote
* Incur far less risk. I'm not in a position where I can afford to lose steady income, I have no family in the area.
* Don't have to relocate within the next month.
* Excellent benefits. 5% 401k match, pension fund, insurance is great and paid for at minimal cost to me, HSA is funded by employer, alot of PTO and sick leave, etc.
Cons of staying put:
* Slower career growth
I have 2 years of experience, and I'm happy in my current role. I only interviewed because the recruiter called me directly. I am frustrated by feeling like I don't make enough money, but it's not so important to me that I'm eager to stick my neck out to make more. I've done the math obsessively, and the annual net worth increase is **only about $12k** more if I take the contract position (**over the $80k position I'll have in summer 2023**), factoring in a rent increase and the absence of benefits. At my current salary of $62k, it's more like $25k. Not a life changing amount of money to me at this point, and the company isn't as impressive on a resume as my current one.
What would you do?
Edit: formatting and salary info | Stay where you are, as long as you’re somewhat secure. Get more experience, enjoy those guaranteed raises. Everything about that 1099 job sucks in comparison. At five years, you’ll likely be able to cash that experience in for a nice jump in salary as a W2. | 30 | CSCareerQuestions |
upn8o5 | Why do people buy designer underwear if it is always hidden under the pants? | More comfortable, might last longer, plus they're uh.... not always hidden | 60 | NoStupidQuestions |
upn8o5 | Why do people buy designer underwear if it is always hidden under the pants? | They feel nice and sometimes they are not hidden | 50 | NoStupidQuestions |
upn9sh | How big can a planet be in our solar system (or similar solar systems) | About 10 Jupiter masses until it gets massive enough to do fusion in its core and it becomes a star. | 30 | NoStupidQuestions |
upndjt | I'm trying to weed out those who are just looking for easy sex. | If you *are* demi then yes
If not then no | 40 | NoStupidQuestions |