avoid_the_noid [any, mirror/your pronouns]

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Cake day: 2025年11月14日

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  • Always worked backbreaking, dog shit, minimum wage jobs my whole life. Customer service or food service, or manual labor. Always put up with backstabbing co-workers, feudal lord wannabe managers, know-nothing ass bosses. Lucked into a remote job a few years ago making more than I’ve ever made. Finally got health insurance and was able to get massive amounts of work on my teeth done and doctor checkups. Able to actually exist without thinking about money or survival constantly.

    I don’t do shit. Was informed today I’m getting a $1k bonus for going “above and beyond”.

    All this shit makes me wanna cry, be angry, mourn for what a futile fucking exercise it all was in my teens and 20’s. All this bullshit I put up with. Literally digging in the trash for food because I couldn’t afford to eat, dropping all the way down to 115lbs and the only clothing that would fit me was literal children clothing. Putting up with abuse from managers and customers, having anxiety attacks due to stressful work situations. All that shit to be rewarded with $1k as a bonus at a job where I sit on my ass and go “Nothing on my end” on Teams once a week. Money that would have literally changed my life’s trajectory a decade ago. Man. Every year I’m alive fills me with more conviction for my beliefs. I’m still that same kid from a decade ago. Two decades ago. Still angry. The money hasn’t lessened it, it’s made it brighter. Everybody should have the luxury of what I’m afforded now. No one should have to put up with this system’s bullshit.

    Sorry for sincereposting. Just posting this here because…i don’t know why tbh. Maybe other folks have found themselves in a similar situation.








  • Vegetarian food isn’t easy.

    Can’t tell if you’re joking but vegetarian food absolutely is easy to make. We’re not talking about some intricate eggplant or okra dish. Just a simple beans and rice with some fixings. It doesn’t have to be complicated. There’s a small franchise called Whole Bowl that is based out of Portland with about a dozen locations throughout the US. It has bowls of various sizes with a base of black beans and brown rice and it’s simple to make and their most expensive bowl with everything on it is like $9.

    You could argue “just make it at home if it’s that simple” and yeah that’s a good point, but when you’re out and about and hungry, it’s convenient, filling, cheap, and doesn’t leave you feeling like shit. Not sure why saying vegetarian food is easy elicited that kinda response tho but alright bean



  • I bet they still have impossible burgers, nobody ever orders those. I had one when they first introduced them and it was ice cold, like they took the patty straight out the freezer and put it on a bun lmao

    Like alright yeah I get it

    Kinda wild in this hellscape that there aren’t any dedicated vegetarian fast food restaurants. I feel like they gotta know that these would make money, yeah? Vegetarian food is easy as shit to make and you could upcharge the shit out of it.







  • Qin and 389 provided good suggestions. Both judo and bjj are excellent options. Practical and low risk of injury if you aren’t planning on competing. There is still some risk, especially early on as your body learns to adapt to the movements and you learn how to breakfall and roll correctly. I tweaked my knee the first week trying to stay upright when my partner was pulling my body. I instinctively tried staying upright but you’re supposed to go with the movement. Don’t let that scare you though. If it’s an option, try to find a bjj gym that incorporates judo, so that way you can learn takedowns and how to properly fall if someone catches you by surprise. Either option is a really solid defense strategy and lots of fun. I am partial to bjj because I do it and had a few misconceptions beforehand that were quickly shattered when a lot of my preconceived notions about what the martial art looked like and what type of people go to these classes was flipped after seeing it firsthand. Yes, there are a lot of chuds in these fields, especially bjj, but you just have to be selective when looking at gyms. I find most chuds gravitate towards Gracie Bara gyms (they also have weird rules other gyms don’t) and 10th planet gyms (lots of Joe Rogan chuds and then you get to have the endless debate of gi vs no gi), but again, these probably vary from place to place. Just check out the prospective gym’s website, do a free trial and check the vibe you get from the students and the teachers. I picked my gym based upon the fact that: they did both judo and bjj, everyone was smiling instead of trying to look tough, and they had a trans flag proudly displayed and no weird chud shit.

    But basically, yeah, if there’s judo available take that. If not, do bjj. If you find a bjj gym that does both, definitely do that. Hit me up if you have any questions.

    Edit:

    Some more advice to help you narrow down your decision.

    If you do decide to do bjj, look out for these red flags: Avoid gyms that make you pay for belt promotions. Avoid gyms that force you to compete. Avoid gyms that don’t have women in the classes. Avoid gyms with contracts.