TheAlbatross

I think there's a lot of great arguments about why someone living in a city of most sizes doesn't need a car and can use a bicycle for most of their needs.

I don't think it applies to vast swaths of America.

Edit: And, yeah, that's an issue.

On this board, the Rook can bring any 1 (one) other friendly piece along with it, but the player must balance the other piece atop the Rook and push the Rook along the board to its destination. The Rook may at no point leave the game board. If the carried piece falls off at any point, it is forfeit. The player must also imitate the noise of any internal combustion engine while moving the Rook.

Everything and I mean everything is getting more expensive. It's especially egregious with basic needs like food, clothes and shelter.

That said, the cheapest way to get fruit is going to be local and in season. Look up your local farms and go to them. Even then, you gotta keep a bit of an eye out, as I've noticed some by me have been charging ridiculous prices for pick-your-own, pitching it as an experience for the kids and asking a premium for that.

When you get local fruit, the best way to keep it year round is to either freeze it or preserve it in jams, pickles or what have you.

It's gonna be hard to get fresh fruit at a decent quality and price in the cold months. Fruit doesn't grow then. Simple as. That said, I often see deals on bags of frozen fruit that makes it somewhat more affordable vs fresh during winter. These tend to be lower quality, so I end up macerating them with sugar and making baked goods with them, or mixing them with yogurt.

Oh and citrus. Citrus seem to travel well enough that you can get decent citrus year round.

I don't think that explains the dichotomy in ratings between, say, Balatro and FIFA, one of which let's you gamble with real currency and the other is a pixelated deck builder.

Just sell it online and be honest when asked. Gifting culture is too guilt based, just do the sensible thing and plow through that ridiculous social barrier like a bulldozer.

For the friend ahuh sure thing dude gotcha 100% no prob bucko

That's the goal!! Socializing can be very scary for a lotta folks, but sometimes a "fuck it, we ball" attitude and merely trying to wear the mask of someone much more sociable than we usually are can be a delight.

It doesn't come without pain, but little in life does, so it's good to practice taking a little rejection now and again.

I'm a bisexual party demon fueled by lemmy up votes and this little interaction alone has given me the power to sexually awaken 3 straight people and make 2 people consider poly relationships.

I cannot be stopped and I will never die.

There's a part of me hoping dudes going along with it to aid in the others escape, solidarity style, and he's got some iron clad alibi his lawyer plans to deliver in the courtroom that means they can't convict him.

Well, this kind of way of making new friends might not be for you, and that's okay. It'll be harder to meet strangers if you seem closed off to them, but everyone works a bit differently and not everyone can strike up a conversation with people they don't know. In fact, it seems fewer and fewer people want to do that as the years go on. That's alright.

Mostly, what I mean is that you're not gonna find yourself in this sort of situation if you don't put yourself in it, but you're also far from alone in not thinking it possible or even not wanting it. In my friend group of 40 odd people, there's like 2 people who meet others like this. And they're both dating people who would NEVER imagine of acting that way.

I think it was more common prior to the internet, since I'm not sure how you'd meet new people or maintain relationships without putting yourself in situations where this kinda thing would happen, but I'm 30ish years old so I don't really have a memory of those times.

Picture you're at a bar or event or something. You're a bit bored so you decide to strike up a conversation. Who are you gonna pick to talk to? Be the kind of person that you would wanna speak to. You might find some like minded people.

Looks are far far less important than people believe.

This absolutely happens. You kinda have to have the right attitude and energy to make it happen, but I've had a few flings that lasted a few months because of this kind of meet up.

Let's put it this way. You'll never meet anyone randomly at a bar or public event if you don't strike up a conversation with strangers. Moreso if you don't go.

Importantly, its hard to set out and make this kind of meet up happen. But sometimes if you go out into the world and just act gregarious, it occurs. Sometimes you're that weird guy at the club. That's not so bad, just don't be a creep about it. Sometimes you make a friend for an evening. That's fun in its own right. Sometimes you make a friend that lasts longer than that and sometimes you find something special.

In general, when being more friendly than is expected in public, aspire to be the kind of person someone can come home and say "I met some nice weirdo today..." over the dinner table and things tend to work out well.