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(moved back to the old account because the search function was getting too annoying)

[theinwardlight]

“All boils down to grace, I suppose.”

— Flannery O’Connor, Prayer Journal

[bakwaaas]

is anyone else like....... exhausted? just way too tired? mentally and physically? and you look at other people your age who seem to be doing fine and you feel so dysfunctional and broken because normal adult tasks and responsibilities just feel way too overwhelming and you can’t cope and

[halogalopaghost]

Idk I'm getting tired of emails that say "OMG THIS PRODUCT IS SO CHEAP!!!" Instead of "this product is so well made and it will last you several years to come!!"

[saiyanqueenreads]

Preach!!

Clothes are so flimsy now-a-days they’re practically see-through and they can’t handle washing more than like 20 times before they’re ruined.  Same with vehicles, same with phones, same with basically everything now.  Everything is flimsier and more breakable... 

Everything is made as cheaply as possible so that the company can save 1/8 of a penny producing it.  That pads the profit margin numbers and buys the CEO a new yacht because stock prices go up slightly for a few days, which makes millionaires buying stocks happy.  And that’s all a company cares about.  Fuck  30, 10, or even 2 years down the road! They can make a fast buck today.

Longevity, both in products and in corporate thinking, is a critically endangered idea.

[halogalopaghost]

You're 100% correct on all of this. Tbh when I made this post I should have added these, but I want to add them now at least to curb some despair. Because some manufacturers are just as fed up as we are!!

Buy Me Once is a website that sells products that, uh, you only have to buy once. They have razors, duvets, kitchenwear, hosiery, gardening tools—all that are designed to last as long as physically possible. Hell, they have a smartphone ($200, 4 year warranty) and a VACUUM, both made to never be replaced. A lot of these things are also self-serviceable (looking at you Apple).

There are other sites out there like this, but this is the one I know is reputable. There are also some clothing companies like Eddie Bauer, Uniqlo, LandsEnd, and Duluth Trading Post that all sell durable, reliable clothing. In Uniqlo's case, they're also recycling materials and creating innovative new ways to sew clothes, including just not sewing them at all.

So yes, the mainstream stores you see in the mall are USUALLY bad. But there are some out there that're still working on improving and doing better all the time. The next issue we have to hurdle is money. Because how many of us can afford to buy an actual wool coat vs a synthetic something or other that'll last two years?

[milfy-moved-deactivated20250902]

I refuse to be controlled by a calendar. Happy halloween everyone

[nicostiel]

this is the cutest thing ever

[thequeenofnightlyrics]

I want october. I want Halloween. I want fall. I want rain. I want thunderstorm.

[egirlbutternubs]

I hate you humidity i hate you hot weather i hate you being sweaty i hate you mosquitoes

[deanwinchesterapologist]

The root of all problems btw. Is that there is never anything to make for dinner. AND! there is always dishes to wash

[kviralingvisto]

People who shit on Duolingo as a learning method are the bane of my existence. No, Duo won't make you fluent. But, it is a GREAT tool for BEGINNERS, especially those who find it difficult to study with traditional methods.

[theladyeowyn]

[marypoppins-1964]

Wind’s in the east, Mist coming in, Like something is brewing; About to begin.

[firefox-official]

bro people use firefox? answer seriously with a complete list of people who use firefox

sound off please

[firefox-official]

SO stoked about the amount of responses. go team!

[peachdoxie]

I’m terminally online but in a well-adjusted way.

[peachdoxie]

I’m insane for other reasons.

[toastbutteregg]

i kinda want these now

[shrylia]

Klimt-inspired

[clothandcedar-deactivated202204]

I legitimately don’t understand how you can call yourself a Christian, and in the next breath wish death to a portion of God’s creation. It doesn’t matter if they’re sinning. God created them, and it’s our Christian duty to love them, not wish death upon them. My goodness.

[orcposts]

I asked my (23M, human) orc gf (25F, orc) to stop deadlifting my family members when she comes over for the holidays because it makes me looks small and weak, and now she and the rest of her clan keep forcing me to run laps and lift whole roasted hogs when I visit for orc holidays. AITA?

[the-orc]

YTA. orcs like showing their affection through feats of strength. She wasn't trying to make you look weak, she was trying to show how strong your love was.

[stainedglasssqurriel]

And you're also misreading their reaction. You were rude to ask her to stop, but her and her clan are very graciously addressing your concern about your lack of strength by taking on the task of training you.