Michelle Perez3 said:The only guy I ever actually exchanged letters with was my first boyfriend (I mean, we had the internet back then, but I guess we just wanted that old-school romance, right?). Honestly though, you can always tuck a physical letter away in a keepsake box and hold onto it forever. This whole email thing just doesn't hit the same... whether you delete them or save them, nothing feels tangible. It all just feels so... non-existent ;D
But you could always print them out! And before you do, you can play around with fonts and colors, throw in some italics or underlining, adjust the spacing, add page numbers, headers, footers, or even run a spellcheck to fix any typos... 🙂
This needs to be dealt with right at the source, though whether that’s actually the right move is entirely up to you—and frankly, you haven't really explained your reasoning here
And honestly, seeing short posts getting wiped out is one of the big reasons why I don't bother posting much anymore...
This mostly applies to the US (where I tend to post more often), though sometimes it hits Little Rock too
You guys keep deleting my posts even when they're perfectly on-topic. I guess you think they're just spam, but I really wish you’d finally learn that a post consisting of two or three lines isn't automatically garbage. Honestly, it drives me crazy when my post gets nuked just because it isn't half a page long, especially when it doesn't even take up anyone else's screen space
On the flip side, all those whining threads about UFO girls and similar nonsense are totally tolerated. It’s always the same annoying crowd, dragging the same tired arguments and reaching the exact same conclusions across every single thread they touch. But apparently, that isn't considered off-topic or spam... which is ridiculous, because those kinds of posts are what actually kill the forum when it tries to load
Matthew Grant9 said:Honestly, I’ve always looked at being transgender through a bit more of a metaphorical lens! For me, it’s more about that feeling you get when someone posts something online and, instead of actually engaging with the point, people immediately jump down your throat with those tired old clichés like, "Oh, that is such typical male thinking" or "That's just classic female logic." It feels like people try to use those gendered generalizations as some kind of universal trump card to shut down every single discussion, rather than actually having a real conversation!
To be honest, when it comes to most topics, I truly don't mind whether I'm chatting with a man or a woman, though I suppose I'd always be a little more excited to connect with people who share my own vibe!
They really ought to just start a whole new thread for this
And there you go, yet another response—apparently, there aren't enough transgender people to justify having their own dedicated section on the forum...
It’s honestly the worst when you’re just scrolling along and something suddenly jumps out at you, especially when it’s in that one color I absolutely can't stand... orange
Anonymous said:Honestly, you're just as limited as they are—if not more. You've got the whole internet at your fingertips and you actually think people back in the day just sat around out of boredom? Please. People worked from sunup to sundown just to put food on the table... for themselves and their kids... just to survive. My grandfather knows how to fill his day way better than I ever could. He’s out in the garden early, tidies up the house, makes lunch... eats a decent meal after that... takes a little break to watch a show... or if there's no TV, he just chats with the neighbor. In the evening, he's out checking the vineyard, chopping wood, fixing things up, or just catching up with everyone. Or he'll spend the evening debating politics or talking about local news with the neighbors—kind of like what we do here on this forum. Okay, okay, I know this is off-topic, but... he tells me all the time: "Kids today are so stuck, they can't see past their computer screens." And he eats right there next to them. Moderator, please don't get mad at me. I hate it when people look down on folks from rural areas. And I totally disagree with the idea that laziness is the root cause of everything. Let's move on...
if they were working that hard, they wouldn't have time to constantly offer everyone food, and imagine what they'd do if they didn't have a vineyard to tend; not everyone in the countryside is loaded
damn, no matter where I post, some fanatic always latches onto me, I guess I'm just a controversial one
wearycobra252 said:Oh, come on now. People in small towns eat just because they're bored??? What kind of nonsense is that?? I grew up in a tiny rural town out on an island, and let me tell you, nobody there was ever "bored." And even if they were, I'm pretty sure they could find something else to do besides eating. By that logic, every unemployed person in America should be shaped like a three-drawer filing cabinet just because they have nothing to do!!
Did it ever cross your mind that those grandmas in the countryside aren't stuffing people with food because they're bored, but because back in their day—when they were kids and young women—food wasn't exactly something you could waste??? Food wasn't something to throw away back then, and people took much more seriously than we do today... They feed you because they want you to feel welcome and cared for in their home. To me, that's the only reason.
Yeah, they are bored, especially the older folks who aren't up for hiking anymore. They're retired, sitting at home, and they're bored. They don't have a ton of different hobbies, they're limited by their resources and entertainment options, and they just don't know what to do with themselves...
That’s pretty much how grandmas out in the rural Midwest handle things, based on what I've seen with my own family. I honestly think they eat just because they have nothing else to do... there's just so much downtime. They knock out all their chores in the first half of the day, and then the rest of the afternoon is basically just napping and snacking since they don't have much to keep them busy—nothing high-tech like the internet to distract them. Life is just a bit more low-key, you know? Maybe they'll tackle a small project here or there, but that's about it.
Honestly, I wish someone would just make the call for me. If I see one sportsbook dominating a poll, that’s probably where I’d end up placing my bet. That's how most new bettors approach things anyway—it saves them from wasting hours researching every single possible option out there... I think running polls is a great move because it creates more discussion topics. Since we already have dedicated threads for every specific sport, plus stuff for betting systems, weekly breakdowns, community tournaments, league updates, odds, and various sportsbook bonuses, why not add this too? It feels like there's already a thread for basically every day of the year...
I’ve been digging through some deep dives on the whole online gambling scene and how it works here in the States (read about 50 pages worth), and honestly, the international bookmakers are all over the place—you get three or four different takes and can't really land on a single conclusion... meanwhile, if you look at what Americans are saying, most people are just tearing into DraftKings and BetMGM alike.🤷
Does anyone have a beginner-friendly tutorial on how to actually set up an online sportsbook account?
I’ve been hearing all sorts of weird rumors—like how if you walk into a bank, you supposedly shouldn't mention you're planning to bet when they ask about your transaction history (which honestly sounds pretty ridiculous), and then there's all this talk about legality... Plus, reading through this thread, I still can't figure out which sportsbook is actually the best one to use. Maybe we should start a poll or something
I’m dealing with a pretty much identical situation over here, though without all that heavy talk about divorce. Plus, I don't have to deal with it solo... In my experience, the best move is just to get out of the house whenever you possibly can. You'll honestly notice your mood starts looking up in direct proportion to how much time you spend away from home.