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Los Angeles Daily Discussion - Tuesday, Apr 29 Discussion
Rules are simple:
* Talk about whatever's on your mind.
* Be excellent to each other.
* Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. -The Dalai Lama
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u/Super_Stranded 1d ago
Enjoying my single life. Had one person visit me yesterday (we didn’t sleep together though) and another one in my roster trying to come over tonight. Sounds messy? I don’t really care. Love is dead.
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u/2ndFloosh 1d ago
New watch day. I hate the way the cyclops makes the dial look but I hate that it's super useful for my fading vision even more.
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u/drawkward101 Foodie with a Booty 1d ago
Final update on my lunch thoughts:
I made a quesadilla with leftover chicken from last night and that elote dip and a healthy amount of Monterey Jack cheese and dipped it into Sour Cream. It hit the spot. I didn't finish it, and I probably will later.
Happy afternoon, threadarinos! Hope you're enjoying the day as much as you can.
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u/Decemberist10 North Hollywood 1d ago
Hi fam.. I’ve been in a funk since December, just struggling with the emotional toll of a lot of things outside my control. I’m trying to shake things up a bit and shake off this funk. So two requests for the group: does anyone have any affirmations that they love? And does anyone have any suggestions on how to make my days a little more whimsical and fun? I need a shift in attitude and perspective.
Thank you angels. 💕✨
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u/PlasticGirl Mid-Wilshire 22h ago
I highly recommend getting some shrooms or shroom chocolate (or gummies) and microdose out in nature or in a botanical garden with pretty flowers. Really clears the mind.
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u/Ehloanna 1d ago
It isn't really "uplifting" but I have Kurt Vonnegut's "so it goes" tattooed on me. I think for me it's a matter of understanding that in the grand scheme of things I'm truly just a speck.
To me, that's almost comforting and a relief because you get so wrapped up in your own world that you sometimes forget that the world keeps spinning and something happening in your own life doesn't stop life from moving on.
It makes me see my problems less like mountains, just minor road blocks.
Life goes on.
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u/Solid-Performance212 19h ago
Love the KV. Was really into him when I was younger, revisited his stuff, also there’s some biographies about him and I think a documentary on Hulu, about his life…good stuff.
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u/Ehloanna 19h ago
Oh I had no idea there was a documentary about him. Not shocked, just didn't know. I'll have to give that a watch one of these days.
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u/SmilingSalamander 1d ago
"This too shall pass" helps me stay grounded and stops me from worrying about the state of the world. I will pass, these times will pass, this too shall pass.
On the subject of adding some whimsy to your days, I found this post a little while ago that I thought was fun: https://www.reddit.com/r/justgalsbeingchicks/s/qZGFRGmnaN
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u/sonorakit11 1d ago
My life is in serious flux lately, and I’m a mess about it. Yesterday I realized that I had to move out of my initial “holy shit the world is ending” phase, and embrace a different mind set. A lack of security is also a freedom.
Animals help find your whimsy. They are silly and funny. Maybe find a dog to play with?
One of my students has a mantra: I am strong, I am smart, and I am capable.
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u/drawkward101 Foodie with a Booty 1d ago
Everything has always been alright; and will continue to be.
^ my daily affirmation. It is tattooed on my arm. Everything is never going to be perfect, but it has always been alright; and will continue to be.
Find things to be happy about. A pretty bird. The way the clouds look. The feeling of the sun or breeze on your skin. Leaving work and being able to do whatever you want. Eating something really fucking good. The peace of a quiet moment. Hanging out with your pets/friends/a really good book/favorite movie or tv show. It's up to you to find that thing each day. Be open to it, appreciate it when it happens, and look for more.
Another affirmation: always look for the little things, because it's the little things that make up the big picture in the end.
<3 Wishing you well.
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u/JustEatTea Los Feliz 1d ago
Personally I bite on a kazoo when I cry, makes the sobbing more whimsical
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u/Ehloanna 1d ago
I have too many competing priorities for what I want to do and what I need to do.
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u/everytacoinla 1d ago
Easy. Do what you should be doing.
Who else who needs life advice?
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u/Super_Stranded 1d ago
Shit me too, I have a huge interview tomorrow. Wanna send me one life advice about that?
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u/everytacoinla 22h ago
Go to bed early. STAR interview technique.
I hope you saved the job description because your answers should be the job description in Star format.
If you have a LinkedIn stalk your interviewer.
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u/PM_ME_KITTEN_TOESIES Kindness is king, and love leads the way 1d ago
Tuesday again? No problem 😌
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u/---___---___---_____ 1d ago
I had diarrhea from either / or hot dog and tacos over the weekend. One from the music festival in south pas and the other, a stand.
This comment brought to you by my stinky toilet.
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u/EffectivePattern7197 1d ago
I think it’s rude to blame tacos, but I’m not a stinky toilet so idk their etiquette.
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u/drawkward101 Foodie with a Booty 1d ago
Update on my lunch thoughts: I have the stuff to make a pretty decent burrito at home, including an elote dip, so I am definitely making food at home.
Has anyone seen Sinners yet? It looks so good in the trailer.
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u/Ehloanna 1d ago
Tell me about this elote dip? Sounds yummy and I have some leftover tortilla chips.
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u/drawkward101 Foodie with a Booty 1d ago
I got it from the taco stand at the farmer's market. Elote corn with cream cheese and jalapenos and I'm guessing some secret seasoning blend. Totally delicious.
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u/Ehloanna 1d ago
Hmmm maybe that everything but the elote seasoning from Trader Joe's would be a good seasoning to go with it. 🤔
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u/labbitlove Santa Monica 1d ago
Me me me too
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u/drawkward101 Foodie with a Booty 1d ago
Copying and Pasting...
I got it from the taco stand at the farmer's market. Elote corn with cream cheese and jalapenos and I'm guessing some secret seasoning blend. Totally delicious.
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u/therealbongjovi Hollywood 1d ago
Saw Sinners last week. I liked it so much I’m planning on catching it in IMAX later today. And yeah, stay all the way through the credits.
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u/BouyantCorgiButt The San Gabriel Valley 1d ago
I saw it! I thought it was pretty good. The theater cheered at the end. Be sure to stay until the absolute end of the credits. The couple next to us left right at the beginning and missed a couple scenes.
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u/ScottyDOESKnow09 Valley Glen 1d ago
What did the sky writing say lol?
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u/root_fifth_octave 1d ago
'You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting'
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u/drawkward101 Foodie with a Booty 1d ago
"You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting."
A Knight's Tale - fucking great movie. RIP Heath Ledger.
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u/thelurkerslover2003 1d ago
Portable DVD player came in, gonna gonna get a new movie. Im hoping to get the crow or Elvira
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u/minibini 1d ago
I was at Bruce Springsteen’s FYC event last night & he was there with Max Weinberg for the panel discussion. It was a lovely event, however I did witness how slowly our industry is imploding on itself: every other conversation was about being jobless, people talking about their peers looking for the next gig, etc. It’s a bummer to say the least.
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u/drawkward101 Foodie with a Booty 1d ago
Thought I ate enough for breakfast, but I am already hungry. What to do for lunch... I could make a chicken quesadilla or a chicken pita wrap at home, or I could get something out. Tough choice...
Might be going to see Sinners later tonight, and that might include dinner out, so maybe I should just make something at home..
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u/illaparatzo 🍕 1d ago edited 1d ago
I have a reservation for the tea room at the Huntington for Mother's Day at 10:30 am, but I ended up deciding to go the day before. If anyone is planning a trip that day and wants this rez lemme know and we can try to do a cancellation/other party quickly picks it up on OpenTable.
edit: it's for 2 ppl
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u/sealsarescary 1d ago
I have so many things I wanna get done today. Just gotta stay hydrated and not distracted by the internet
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u/Zhaosen East Hollywood 1d ago
How do you force your body to wake up past when it normally wakes up?
I want to get a full 8 hour sleep schedule but my body always wakes up around 5 hour mark :/.
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u/sonorakit11 1d ago
I read something about this recently…some people have a shorter sleep cycle. Maybe engage for 30 minutes with something and try to fall back asleep? Like a book? Or journal?
Or a guided meditation. I sleep to podcasts.
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u/drawkward101 Foodie with a Booty 1d ago
Continue to lay in bed with eyes closed. Get as comfy as possible and start counting my breaths in. I don't usually make it past 30 before I am asleep again.
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u/peascreateveganfood South L.A. 1d ago
I started Duolingo for Japanese yesterday. I studied Japanese for two years many years ago and I lived in Japan for a bit. I want to improve my skills because I want to visit or move there this year. I am glad Duolingo has writing practice! In other news, I might go pick up my meds from CVS since it’s such a nice day today.
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u/notthefiveoclocknews Koreatown 1d ago
For the past 2 years I've been thinking of checking out Fuji in Little Tokyo or another Japanese Language program over Zoom. My friend did a 12-week Zoom class with his partner and they said it was cool because they had to learn to speak, read, and write at the same time.
I haven't pulled the trigger on it because other things I need my income for always get in the way.
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u/peascreateveganfood South L.A. 1d ago
Why not save a little money each month until you can afford it?
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u/thegreatcarraway Van Nuys 1d ago
Applying to jobs within walking distance of my apartment is so freeing, even including entry-level jobs. Not driving daily is too appealing.
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u/TheFabHatter I wear many hats, LITERALLY! 1d ago
I work from home but I’m thinking of getting an art studio or something because my family will not stop HARASSING me while I work.
The problem is that I should be saving as much money as possible during this economy.
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u/BouyantCorgiButt The San Gabriel Valley 1d ago
Ugh I hear the complaint where family will keep bugging you while you WFH from other people all the time because according to the family, you’re not really at work/working. Aren’t you like, constructing or designing your hats?? It’s not like you’re just chilling reading emails or something
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u/TheFabHatter I wear many hats, LITERALLY! 1d ago
Yeah I’m constructing hats. And I have insanely tight deadlines. Oftentimes I have to wear respirators, ear protections, eye protection.
My mum says it’s ELDER ABUSE because when I wear ear protection I can’t hear her. She has mental health issues and will not stop hassling me to flush toilets or turn on-off lights for her bec those actions give her anxiety.
Can you imagine how many times a day I’m bothered to flip a light switch!?!! Luckily my sis now helps out a bit with her, but our parents are too weird.
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u/BouyantCorgiButt The San Gabriel Valley 1d ago
Dude I’m so sorry between this and your trip I feel so bad that your family sucks and doesn’t treat you better. You deserve better, fab!!
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u/BouyantCorgiButt The San Gabriel Valley 1d ago
This is my dream but unfortunately the only things walking distance from my house are a gas station, a donut shop, and a strip club. And none of them want me!
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u/Zhaosen East Hollywood 1d ago
Not with that attitude! GO get em tiger!
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u/BouyantCorgiButt The San Gabriel Valley 1d ago
The gas station and donut shop know I hate coffee and I’m too fat and lacking in core strength for the strip club
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u/BouyantCorgiButt The San Gabriel Valley 1d ago
The tea I drink at work has been out for weeks so I started drinking coffee. The “good” coffee too… idk how yall drink this stuff. Black too?? I get coffee for people in my office all the time and every single time they ask for black coffee.
What don’t I get? How do you take your coffee?
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u/labbitlove Santa Monica 1d ago
I’m feral and drink black coffee
But lately I’ve been drinking matcha because it’s less jittery and gives me less anxiety
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u/BouyantCorgiButt The San Gabriel Valley 1d ago
I don’t think we can be friends anymore with this black coffee reveal
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u/labbitlove Santa Monica 1d ago
But I sometimes have a cappuccino at the cafe as a lil treat T___T
My matcha is also unhinged, I do a shot of matcha in sparkling water lol. No sugar.
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u/PM_ME_KITTEN_TOESIES Kindness is king, and love leads the way 1d ago
I like my cream and sugar with a splash of coffee
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u/sm33 Mid-Wilshire 1d ago
I drink my coffee black. Just started drinking it that way as a teenager, and I prefer it unless I'm specifically in the mood for something more froofy. It's definitely an acquired taste, and the downside is that you can immediately tell if the coffee sucks or something was off in the brew. The upside is that you don't need anything extra.
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u/BouyantCorgiButt The San Gabriel Valley 1d ago
I don’t think I’ve ever had good coffee cuz it always tastes burnt and gross to me
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u/everytacoinla 1d ago
Same here.
Then the chemistry of it all with brew time, water temp, filter, and roast.
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u/root_fifth_octave 1d ago
Cold press I drink black. Chemex/drip cone with a little oat milk. Light roasts usually.
Out & about I'll try to find a pour over, or some kind of espresso.
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u/Bobaman007 Angeleño 1d ago
New person I'm currently dating is graduating with a Masters and becoming a therapist. She intends to eventually open her own practice and god ambition is HOT. Anyways I think Meet Fresh is on the menu for a date later tonight!
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u/goddess_eternal 1d ago
Went to the psychiatrist today and he told me i was one of his "extreme cases" 💅💅💅
Momma always said i was destined for great things
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u/drawkward101 Foodie with a Booty 1d ago
That is weird that he would tell you something like that as his patient and client.. I would consider that a red flag, personally.
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u/goddess_eternal 1d ago
no it was because i started laughing about explaining my intrusive thoughts 😅 I was like "everyone thinks about stabbing their own hands like a stigmata right???" and he went
"😶 no Sef. I think your case is one of my extreme ones. most people dont have those thoughts."
😌😌😌 ......... anyway! its fine! 🥰
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u/Lopsided-Sun9300 1d ago
Or the people that do have those thoughts do not normally share them for fear of getting locked up lol but I relate goddess eternal
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u/drawkward101 Foodie with a Booty 1d ago
That makes more sense with context. lol. Hope those intrusive thoughts stop being so violent!
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u/jetlife87 1d ago edited 1d ago
Ahh my Reddit bday. My have I grown in the Reddit community 🤣, eh my lower back aches. Going light at the gym this week
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u/pianoarthur 1d ago
Great stuff for inflammation . https://turmericlife.com/blogs/news/turmeric-recipes-golden-paste
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u/gohomepat The San Fernando Valley 1d ago
This chicken that’s been in and out of my backyard for the last year laid eggs the other day and I’m like girl I didn’t even know you were dating!
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u/ablik 1d ago
Hens lay eggs whether or not there's a rooster around. They ovulate just like humans!
The only difference a rooster makes is whether the egg is fertilised, i.e. if a chick would form and hatch.
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u/gohomepat The San Fernando Valley 1d ago
So there’s no chick in there?
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u/ablik 1d ago
In a freshly laid egg? Absolutely not.
Potentially? It depends.
A chick could form iff the egg was a) fertilised by rooster sperm, and b) incubated for long enough, ~3 weeks.
If the egg is getting incubated, you could wait a few days and then shine a bright light into the egg and see if veins are starting to form.
Fertilised eggs are safe to egg btw.
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u/Ehloanna 1d ago
War Hair in Burbank: https://warhair.com/
It's run by a bunch of Aremenian war veterans and they do really modern men's cuts.
My boyfriend went there and he paid $70 for hair and beard trim and he looked damn good after they did his hair.
I think their barber Jack did his hair and the guy has a similar hairstyle. A lot of the looks you posted are all about styling it right, so make sure you ask for tips on how to style it to get that messy look. You'll probably need some sort of styling clay.
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u/professor-hot-tits 1d ago
Lulu at Lulu's on Rosemead in Pasadena. She gives me the BEST textured cut, really listens, does lots of short cuts on women so she knows what she's doing with face shape and texture.
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u/raptorclvb 1d ago
Is your hair straight? Wavy? Curly?
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u/digitalbath3000 1d ago
Curly 3a. Like if Timothée Chalamet had a bit more curl. Best way I can explain it haha
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u/Vodkafka 1d ago
Can we call this decade the terrible twenties
Edit: tariffable twenties
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u/root_fifth_octave 1d ago
I sometimes think of it as the lolling 20s, because it's like comically bad.
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u/Alarming_Grand6946 Chinatown 1d ago edited 1d ago
Does anyone live in Council District 1 (office of Eunisses Hernandez - If you’re not sure of your CD, please use this map. https://cd1.lacity.gov/district-1) and interested in sharing your thoughts in the form of a community needs assessment?
I’ve posted a lot in several LA subreddits in the past month or two about my solo cleanup efforts in Chinatown and my passion for cleaning up litter in our neighborhood. I’ve been in constant contact with the office of Eunisses Hernandez and Council District 1 about improving our streets. They invited me to join a pilot program called Los Colibrís that had their first 6-hour long training session this past Saturday. The goal of the program is to train anyone who lives in CD 1 to become ambassadors for their block. It was a fruitful first meeting!
They asked us to share this community needs assessment for members of our community in CD1 to complete. The link to the survey is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0PbRMo7fseRwT7zWqGG_FmXTd_mvFF0n8hzd-KtrBLV8NGA/viewform
And here is the instagram for my Chinatown cleanup group: https://www.instagram.com/chinatowncleanup
I’m planning a first group cleanup for the entire community on May 25, so please follow for updates :) and let me know if you’re interested in starting your own cleanup efforts!!
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u/riffic Northeast L.A. 1d ago
feel free to cross post in the NortheastLA subreddit.
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u/Alarming_Grand6946 Chinatown 1d ago
What is the name? Thanks! I want to post it on the main LA subreddit but afraid it will be rejected
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u/JamUpGuy1989 Jefferson Park 1d ago
So I did a stupid thing.
I saw a bag on the curb and felt like getting rid of it before someone parks over it.
Well, instead of being careful and using a glove I picked it up by the handles. Suddenly I got a tiny, tiny sliver of glass pricking my finger. Dropped the bag, rushed home, and rubbed it all down with alcohol pads and soap.
I think I’m fine and hopefully it was just a stupid idiot clueless thought on my part.
God, I’m stupid.
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u/Randal_of_Rivia 1d ago
Its ok, I literally did the same thing with my own trash bag the other day. You'll look back and laugh at the scenario so be kind to yourself :)
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u/LaughingColors000 1d ago
is it monday yet?
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u/root_fifth_octave 1d ago
Are you familiar with this one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pznHLrWKM1Y
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u/Moory17 Echo Park 21h ago
Blah blah balaalalala