Transition by combat!

No, I don't think it's a good idea to get a donkey if you plan on leaving it alone for days on end. For one, you should check up on animals daily just to make sure they don't have injuries, tipped over their waterbucket, broke the fence etc. Also, donkeys get lonely without other animals around.

Not to be pedantic, but cats are mesopredators.

As long as the car is safe, somewhat fuel efficient, and maintenance doesn't cost you an arm and leg, it's a smart decision to keep driving that old car. Nothing depreciates in value quite as quickly as new cars. Don't worry too much about your friends' comments. Cars are a status symbol, and people who don't follow the mainstream consumerism of buying a fancy new model open themselves up to some remarks. But it doesn't matter as long as you are happy with it.

You can also own an apartment and live in it. The problem in the US, as far as I know, is that many cities make it very hard to actually build apartments or rowhouses or really anything other than a single family house on a big lawn.

In the Netherlands we have "fuck off coffee", to be served after dinner.

Or you could try being less cryptic instead of expecting people to sleuth through your history.

Maybe not necessarily the dairy cow herself, but she needs to be pregnant about once per year so she doesn't stop producing milk. That means that the calves inevitably need to be slaughtered (as well as older dairy cows) or else the herd would keep growing year after year.

Especially in the US where people drive everywhere more often than not. Keep a small trash bag in your car, empty it when you get home.

Alrighty then 👍

Opening a beer bottle with a lighter, a second beer bottle, your teeth (not recommended), the corner of a table (don't actually do this unless you know the table can be scratched up or chipped), or other random objects.

Yes, occasionally hearing your neighbors is just as inhumane as having no shelter, water and heating.

No thanks I quite like mine inside my head, not in your stomach.

Nah, you don't necessarily need lab grown or fake meat to have a healthy delicious varied vegan diet. Legumes like chickpeas, different kinds of beans and lentils as well as soy products can provide enough protein and variety if you put some effort into your cooking. You do need B12 supplements on a vegan diet though, as well as some specific nuts and seeds to cover omega 3. So those can be a problem if there's not a lot of variety in the stores near you and you can't order it online for whatever reason.

I can even imagine that some household chores can be done while "actively" working, like when you're in a call and just listening to the other parties.

His comment would be just as weird if he had made it towards girls or young women....

Ugh this thread makes me upset. I have a contract for 18 hrs per week and you bet your ass I'm really working 99% of the time that I'm clocked in. And then people ask me why I don't work more hours, but looking at these comments it seems I'm actually right on par with other people who get paid for 30-40 hours per week, when it comes to productive time spent.

Oof, this post just reminded me that I am getting quite old.

People don't just block others for "shaking up their world view", lots of blocks happen because of harassment, rude behavior, etc. Taking away one of the few tools to stop harassment is insane.

I'm a bit out of the loop, is there a video of this outburst/ tantrum still online?