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What was the dumbest way that you lost a friend? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 hours ago

neglect

Who was the biggest Karen you have encountered in Public? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 26 points 5 days ago (1 children)

My mother.

She was returning something on a slow night at Best Buy.

We did not make it past the tween greeter at the front door before she unleashed!

Mom went off. The way she was talking, you would think he, personally, did something to harm her. This kid was standing there, shrinking away, with what looked like his girlfriend standing next to him. He was a door greeter, had no control or decisive role in any way.

Of course, she called a manager.

I feel real bad for that kid but love embarrassing my mother by recounting that true tale to others.

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Setting up a new laptop - How do I get around needing a Microsoft account? (lemmy.world)
 

Title I do not want a Microsoft account. Microsoft doesn't need any more info about me than they already have. Thanks

What's the coolest thing your library has available to check out? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That sounds so great. Do you know the device's product name? Which library do you get this from? I'd like to try it out in my library.

YSK: many water bottles come with silicone gaskets that must be removed and washed to prevent mold and mildew buildup. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Wow. Thank you. That was gross, but now it's clean.

........................ in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Wow, that's great! Thanks for sharing

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Booker Prize 2024 longlist released (thebookerprizes.com)
 

Have you read any of these? plan to? recognize an author?

Shortlist will release on Sept 16

Winner announced Tuesday Nov 12

Stormy Seas in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Does this have a name other than 'a wave'?

Looking at this makes me think of some pictures of the surface of the sun, teeming with all the roiling, explosive energy barely contained beneath the surface, and then this, a solar flare, erupts

Do you remember what your first ever favorite song was? What was it? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Talking post-Sesame Street/Mister Rogers/Electric Co. tunes

Circa 1983 on my first plane ride alone, aged about 10, from CA to GA, headphones plugged into the armrest with the ashtray inside: 'The Tide Is High' by Blondie was the first 'grown-up' song I recall that grabbed me.

What book(s) are you currently reading or listening? 21 January in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

'Lincoln in the Bardo' (2017) George Saunders. A bit late to this title but got restarted with Saunders after finding 'A Swim in a Pond in the Rain'. Now I have to read/re-read all the Russian short stories but before that, I found a signed, hard-cover, first edition of 'Lincoln in the Bardo' at my local used bookstore! It's a trip but I'm along for the ride.

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Q re: New Yorker. Article online vs print? (lemmy.world)
 

How can I tell which print edition of the New Yorker has the online article? Do all online articles appear in the print edition?

I read the online Interview with Justin Torres, loved it, I want the print edition to frame. The online edition says it was published 12/31/2023, I just can't find it in print.

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literature - what does this quote mean? (lemmy.world)
 

"He had the handsomest wop kisser I ever saw" -Jean Genet "Thief's Journal" p.185

What does wop kisser mean?

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What's the significance of calling it "Israel-Hamas War" vs "Israel-Gaza War"? (lemmy.world)
 

I'm in the US.

I haven't discerned a pattern, by the media, in the titling of the horror currently underway.

I've seen Al Jazeera use both phrasings. I haven't determined that other media sites are hardlining their terminology either, but I notice the difference as I browse.

Maybe it doesn't mean anything, but these days people seem extra sensitive about names.

A good fantasy book? you know, wizards, dragons, princesses, that kind of stuff in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

David Eddings? I read him way back when I was a kid (~35 years ago). Think the series was called The Belgariad or Belgarion. The first 3-6 books were fun in a light yet captivating, magicy, fantasy way.

If you could bring back a dead band/musician which one/who would it be? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ian Curtis (Joy Division), though that would probably screw up the timeline for New Order and all of 80's music (not a dealbreaker).

Prince (obvs)

Samsung Galaxy S24 leaks, to have thinner bezels than iPhone in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'm on a Galaxy S7'edge' that I really need to migrate away from. I don't want the foldable, and I'm not into iphones. How good/bad is the Galaxy S24 in this situation?

What do you like to collect? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Both of these collections have more or less 'dropped off'.

Menus are mostly printed take-out menus, though I swiped the in-house menu as well when I could. Now, most of the casual dining places have replaced menus with QR codes.

The grass clippings were just a snip of a memorable event (cousin's college football game, first time solo camping, special event, new home, etc.).

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Born this day: David Wojnarowicz (1954-1992) (lemmy.world)
 

David Wojnarowicz was born this day (9/14/1954). Artist in a variety of media, and hero to at least one freaked-out fa%%ot in the closet back in the late 80s/early 90s. Whether he wanted to or not, he gave voice and form to the absolute RAGE felt by a population that was dying so those that survived could create a better world for LGBT people. More. More. And this latest book of letters!

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Relationship between Alexandrite and Lemmy.world ? (lemmy.world)
 

Recently started using Alexandrite and am really enjoying the experience, but have questions.

I'm thinking of Alexandrite as the chocolate shell over my lemmy.world ice cream cone. Alexandrite is not an instance, correct?

I have not found a place on Alexandrite where my subscriptions (joined communities) are listed. Is this not yet available?

I assume that if I join a community in one (either Alexandrite or Lemmy.world) it will sync with the other. True?

I've joined communities in Alexandrite, but they don't show in the list of subscribed communities in lemmy.world. That just may take more time. Yes?

Thanks!

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How many fediverse instances are you signed up with? (lemmy.world)
 

Title.

Newbie, recently joined, 7/1/23.

Right now, I'm on three: Lemmy.world (my 'main' or 'home'), kbin, and Blahaj Lemmy. I'm looking at Reddthat and sh.itjust.works as well.

Just curious. I know most of the content will overlap, but there are differences in philosophy/moderator style, etc.

Do you like having ONE instance?

I'm loving Alexandrite as the Dove dark chocolate enrobing my lemmy.world ice cream bar!

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Unsuccessful at deleting lemmy.world account (lemmy.world)
 

I have accounts on Lemmy.world and Blahaj Lemmy and kbin. I would like to delete my account from Lemmy.world as they are not defederating from Meta/Threads. Plus, Lemmy.world is huge and spreading things across the fediverse makes sense.

When I go to Settings and try to delete my account in Lemmy.world, I'm asked to enter my password, I do, the response is a 'Saved' message, but the account is still there.

I want to keep my instance on Blahaj Lemmy, just not my instance on Lemmy.world

There must be an answer that I'm just not seeing. Thoughts?

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Can't view comments - "couldnt_get_comments" (lemmy.world)
 

Hello,

I randomly downloaded Connect for Lemmy, but I've never used apps on my phone for social.

When I try to view comments I get the error message "couldnt_get_comments"

I'm not sure what could be causing the problem. It makes the app worthless, but I don't want to give up on it if I'm doing something wrong.

Has anyone else had the error message and resolved it?

Thanks

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Infinite scroll on lemmy.world? (lemmy.world)
 

Is there an option/setting to turn on infinite scroll on lemmy.world?

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