Pyr_Pressure

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[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 5 points 23 hours ago

Adobe made me hate pdf files.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

Nah he still wouldn't bring home a medal. That's how much of a loser he is, can't do anything right.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Just watch them put in Hillary for round two

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Usually the space between floors In a residential house is like 12" minimum. Not sure about highrises and large apartments though.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I just find regular clothes so uncomfortable in a relaxing setting like lying on the couch and watching tv.

Perfectly fine with them If I'm at work or going about my day outside but pajamas and loose clothing are just so much nicer to me than jeans or collared shirts at home

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Actually I absolutely agree with your friend and I don't even stop at jeans.

If I get home after work and I have zero plans to leave the house again or have anyone over I am in my Pajamas as soon as I can get my pants off, even if it's only 5pm lol

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I mean, if you're doing yard work or something understandable to leave your shoes on in your own home if you're coming inside for a snack or to grab something etc I do that all the time.

But like, if I invite someone over to hang out for a few hours I expect them to take their shoes off tying the laces isn't that complicated.

And if I am taking the day off and don't really need to leave the house for any reason I won't even touch my shoes I'm going to be barefoot or in slippers all God damn day.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeah that's probably why it's labelled as shoes on then I imagine and why Canada is labelled shoes off since any sort of foot covering is expected / not expected.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Quite possible

I grew up in the very tiny area of Canada which doesn't get get snow so that actually didn't even trigger in my mind lol

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That there might probably the difference in the shoes on vs shoes off culture.

People who think it's disrespectful to treat someone's home as less important or people who think it's disrespectful to treat the guest as less important.

To me someone's home takes priority over the guest, as it's just what I was raised by. A house is someone's home and extremely important to them, whereas a guest is not required to be there it's a privilege to be invited inside and not having shoes really isn't a big deal to ask for us.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Canada is labelled as shoes off but we also have slippers.

Although not sure about Nigeria, are slippers and flip flops like expected to be worn or just available?

For me I have slippers which are worn often but it's not expected that anyone inside wear them. Most people just wear socks if they come to visit. And myself I go barefoot unless my feet get cold then I grab the slippers.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago (5 children)

How the hell did Canada become a shoes off country when it's not only surrounded by shoes on but also both of its major contributing cultural influences (UK and France) are supposedly shoes on?

 

I live in Canada, so I'm sure there are plenty of nice ones available in Japan or Europe etc but I fear where I live I can't trust if something is an actual good brand or just paid shills advertising things on Instagram or mass paid 4-5 star ratings on Amazon.

Any recommendations for good Bidets? It will be my first, so I don't know exactly what I'm looking for, but I don't need it to be a rocket ship with a different program from every day of the week or some shit.

I am not afraid to spend money on it and don't necessarily want to go for the cheapest option but I also don't plan on spending $1000 on a toilet seat either.

I have access to power nearby and have the capability of modifying plumbing if need be for hot water.

Anyone have any ideas for some options?

It's for an elongated toilet btw not round.

 
 

Recently bought a house with my parents and looking to turn the basement into a basement suite.

A problem I have run into though is at the base of the stairs, there is a width of 36" wall to wall and we want to put a door there to seperate the two floors.

However the basement entry door to outside is only 32". Does anyone have any ideas on how to close off the bottom of the stairs while maximizing the width of the opening? I feel like we can only fit a 32" door there is we still want it to look decently.

But then good luck ever getting furniture in and out of the basement.

I'm starting to think I might have to cut some foundation out and make the basement door entry wider, but I would rather not if it can be avoided.

We thought maybe sliding barn door but it wouldn't be very sound proof and I think my dog would figure out how to open it.

 

Hello,

I'm posting this to see if anyone has any advice as to what I might be able to do in order to improve communication/relations between my family members.

My sister and mother are currently in tension, where both will confide in me their feelings about the other but I'm not sure how I can try to help without betraying trust in one or the other.

No one in my family is good at communicating, unless it's judgement, criticism, or sarcasm. I know that's not all there is because they will say nice things behind everyone's back but never to their face.

My sister is a fairly recently new homeowner and about to have her first child (my mother's first grandchild). She feels disappointment that my mother never congratulated her on her success and achievement in purchasing a home.

My mother is excited to be a grandmother and wants to help my sister with her child, but is of the generation where physical possessions and items outweigh anything else so constantly buys things for the baby which my sister does not appreciate having to store in a box for two years before the baby can actual use the things. She also wants to be a good mother to my sister but everything she does is tailored towards physical things and items which my sister is fairly minimalist. My mother also gathers resentment towards my sister for never showing any appreciation for the things she tries to give her, as well as feeling like she can never do anything right.

My sister gathers a bit of resentment whenever my mother gifts her things, and has said as much on multiple occasions which hurts my mother's feelings as she is just trying to help in her own way. She is also not exactly the nicest person towards my mother, criticizing quite a lot (like house decor, etc) which makes my mom feel even more like she can't do anything right.

This all spills over onto my dad who doesn't care for how my sister makes my mother feel but I also understand how my mother makes my sister feel and why she responds the way she does sometimes.

So now I'm kind of stuck in the middle of things where everyone tells me how they feel about the other person, and I'm not sure how to help improve things without making someone feel hurt or betrayed.

I try and encourage one to say nice things to the other but then they respond with something along the lines of "well they never say nice things to me".

Any one have any similar situations or advice?

 

I have a grounding wire that is connected to a copper pipe in my house.

Originally, I imagine said copper pipe connected all of the way to the pipe which goes into the ground towards the well.

However, at some point, the previous home owners installed a filtration system and replace a lot of the copper with PVC pipe, so it goes Copper > PVC > Copper > Ground Wire

Is that ground wire still useful? Or do I need to extend it to where the original copper pipe extends into the ground towards the well?

 
 
 

So involved in right wing American politics, it's sad.

 

Bought a house - previous owner moved to a town home so we kept the chickens. There is a decent amount of space on the property, and half of it is a forested hillside.

Any suggestions for a newbie? A new coop is definitely first thing on my list. And a fence around the property.

One of the chickens is an outcast and I feel bad for her, doesn't leave the coop when the others go out in the yard and doesn't eat treats from the ground just food from the feeder. The other chickens get along well it seems.

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