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Has anyone here emigrated from the US to the UK with school-aged kids? What were the biggest adjustments they had to make and what were their biggest challenges? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Somehow,.I forgot that "conversion therapy" is anti-gay cult torture-y stuff.

For a bit, I was thinking it was therapy for people who wanted to transition. Because I forgot the word transition and thought it was "convert".

I know this is meaningless, but I felt like sharing. Lol

How much of a game changer was USB-C for you, compared to other cables? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 hours ago

No, but they're very visually distinct from USB-A, USB-B, Mini USB, and Micro USB.

How much of a game changer was USB-C for you, compared to other cables? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You look at the ends that plug into stuff

What do you think the age demographic on Lemmy is? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

It's ok. It is, in my opinion, one of the lamest memes on the internet.

How is it even possible for Trump to win? How is there so much hatred in the world? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

Money. Donors. Ad campaigns etc.

Series: What's your favorite [Gameboy/GameBoy Color] soundtrack or at least one that is worth experiencing? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Final Fantasy Legend 2. Great battle theme!

Series: What's your favorite [Gameboy/GameBoy Color] soundtrack or at least one that is worth experiencing? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Funnily enough, I hated it. I would rush to get on my bicycle. It was just too happy for me! Lol

What will be this generation's "If you want a good job just go to college!" career advice? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

It's the new thing that parents want their kids to do. I feel like it's going to backfire, lol

How to You Research Vet Products on the Post AI internet? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Generous of you to assume that Reddit's peak enshittification has passed

What features would you like added to Lemmy itself? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

When you ask OP a question, then someone says "I'd like to know, too!" and OP only replies to the comment under yours.

Is anyone here not from reddit? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago

It's odd to me to see Newgrounds in a list of social media. I thought it was more of an indie game/animation-hosting platform, lol

Microsoft Makes Windows Worse With AI | Windows 10 is coming to its death while Windows 11 keeps enshittificate more in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I thought it was a mistake/typo. Those don't instantly become words just because a reader can guess the meaning

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What are some food items that cost less than what they "should"? (sh.itjust.works)
 

Bananas are ridiculously cheap even up here in Canada, and they aren't grown anywhere near here. Yet a banana can grow, be harvested, be shipped, be stocked, and then be purchased by me for less than it'd cost to mail a letter across town. (Well, if I could buy a single banana maybe...or maybe that's not the best comparison, but I think you get my point)

Along the banana's journey, the farmer, the harvester, the shipper, the grocer, the clerk, and the cashier all (presumably) get paid. Yet a single banana is mere cents. If you didn't know any better, you might think a single banana should cost $10!

I'm presuming that this is because of some sort of exploitation somewhere down the line, or possibly loss-leading on the grocery store's side of things.

I'm wondering what other products like bananas are a lot cheaper than they "should" be (e.g., based on how far they have to travel, or how difficult they are to produce, or how much money we're saving "unethically").

I've heard that this applies to coffee and chocolate to varying extents, but I'm not certain.

Anyone know any others?

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What do ridiculously rich people (like Bill Gates etc.) ask for/get for Christmas/birthdays/etc.? (sh.itjust.works)
 

I know money can't buy happiness blahblahblah.

Do they do gift exchanges at all?

Do they ask for anything?

They have enough money that they could get anything made or done for them at a moment's notice. Like having ChatGPT, but for services. Ridiculous things we couldn't imagine.

Anyone have any insight into general trends along those lines?

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