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Things you're allowed to do (2020)

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Re: Things you're allowed to do (2020)

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Post by kubanczyk »

paulpauper wrote: post #68

You know those answers you enjoy reading on Stack Exchange, Reddit, Quora, etc.? Someone had to ask those questions. It can be you As someone with firsthand experience at this, I'd recommend not doing this. What will happen is your post will be auto-spammed/filtered, or be downvoted if it does show. I have had even good, relevant questions on Math Exchange be downvoted for not being specific enough or good enough. Tr…

Yeah, if it's a genuinely novel question do not expect people to put work to find out an answer. It will mostly linger and get some random votes. Alas, some people are annoyed by hard questions and they will decide to downvote/bury and they will even come up with good-sounding reasons for it, afterwards.

But as a newbie, you never know beforehand whether your question is novel or trite. Give it a try!

Re: Things you're allowed to do (2020)

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Post by michaelt »

kqr wrote: post #112
ivanche wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No sane person should take the counter side of such bets.

Why not, if they're positive EV?

For the insurer: If you're the kind of person who won't blink at paying out $100 you've got better things to do with your time than collecting $10.

For the insured: It's not going to take the sting out of bad news if the payout comes from a loved one anyway. Why would I want to transfer my misfortune to Grandma?

Re: Things you're allowed to do (2020)

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Post by mikub »

jiggawatts wrote: post #86
slyall wrote: post #56

I don't see this on the list but "Do things by yourself" is one I'd add. Lots of people seem to have a thing against Going to the Movies, Eating at a restaurant or attending an event/concert/museum without a friend/partner. Trust me it's not unusual and everybody is not staring at you.

For me the weird thing is that I couldn't imagine myself eating alone at a restaurant (and basically never did)... until I had to travel for work. Suddenly, eating at restaurants by myself was mandatory, and it was perfectly fine and normal. Nothing to be scared of. Now I can eat by myself wherever, whenever, no issues. It's strange how being forced to do something can make you change your perspective so completely.

It's strange how we can think about totally normal situations as being awkward. I always liked the scene in the movie "As good as it get's" where Jack Nicholson asks Holly Hunt to go for a walk, and she replies that it's very early in the morning and it would be strange to walk through the city at that time, and Jack Nicholson then say's "Yes, but in 20 minutes the Cafe down the block opens. If we go there we're not some weirdos walking around in the morning, we're just two people getting some coffee." I don't know if the conversation was exactly like that(been a while since I saw that movie) but you should get my point I hope. :)

Re: Things you're allowed to do (2020)

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Post by 0xRusty »

bjornasm wrote: post #95
kqr wrote: post #83

A big one for me is just a plain - Ask questions. You get so much information, so many services and favours, and access to so many things if you are willing to put yourself in a potentially uncomfortable position of asking. I thought that when I ask questions that make me uncomfortable I would regret most of them, but it turns out I only regret like one out of every 30 uncomfortable questions I ask. I strive to ask m…

Counter argument: it sounds exhausting to have a friend constantly want to make you their insurer.

I also couldn't think of anything more embarrassing than using a friend this way. Could you imagine having a conversation along the lines of "hey can I use you as an insurance company, if I'll pay you $10 will you pay me $100 back if I'm Ill for a meeting?". Frankly I've never heard anything quite so ridiculous.

Re: Things you're allowed to do (2020)

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Post by CPLX »

OldGuyInTheClub wrote: post #15

I've toyed with hiring a local to wear a GoPro and walk the halls of the Louvre and one or two major cities, streaming the video to me in real time. I'd direct him or her so I could see the sights without the hell of travel. It's not on the list that I can find so I guess that it must not be allowed. ;-)

I bet there’s something close to you that you could actually see in real life that you’ve never seen before.

Re: Things you're allowed to do (2020)

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Post by etothepii »

paradite wrote: post #114
slyall wrote: post #56

I don't see this on the list but "Do things by yourself" is one I'd add. Lots of people seem to have a thing against Going to the Movies, Eating at a restaurant or attending an event/concert/museum without a friend/partner. Trust me it's not unusual and everybody is not staring at you.

For me it's mostly vibe and ambiance issue with the restaurants. "Fast food" restaurants that serve your meal quickly are usually friendly to single person. Maybe a community curated list of places that are friendly to solo diners would be helpful? I have a few that I visit often.

At my club in London we have the club table (seats 24) set aside for those who are dining alone. It's an interesting way to meet people from time to time and you can bring a book down from the library or get your e-reader out if there is no one else. You can't introduce non-members unless no one at the table objects.

Re: Things you're allowed to do (2020)

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Post by kubanczyk »

lmm wrote: post #32
hughes wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wouldn't that be a restriction on working as an assistant rather than hiring one?

Depends on your jurisdiction. Sometimes hiring someone without verifying their right to work is a crime. (Or without registering with the tax authorities, or social security, or ensuring they have adequate breaks, or or or... paying someone to work for you is often something that involves quite a lot of responsibility, since the law often doesn't really contemplate private individuals doing it outside of the super-ri…

> is a crime

A legal wrong, generally, as in most cases it's not under criminal law.

Re: Things you're allowed to do (2020)

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Post by spacebacon »

spacebacon wrote: post #91
debtor66 wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why do you feel the need to be snarky? If you really wanted you could arrange even that.

Why do you feel the need to be snarky?

“Why do you feel the need to be snarky?” If spoken correctly the tone implies I am seeking clarification. If interpreted childishly as mocking, it is down voted due to a lack of bandwidth in text communication.

Re: Things you're allowed to do (2020)

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Post by IshKebab »

This is one of those lists where it's ruined by the author's compulsion to make it impressively long. As a result it's filled with things that you're obviously allowed to do ("Ask questions online", "say I don't know", "give to charity", "quit your job") which make it more difficult to find the small number of good ones ("Hire a researcher").

It means that overall the list is quite pointless and low quality.

Re: Things you're allowed to do (2020)

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Post by dudul »

behnamoh wrote: post #19
dudul wrote: post #10

I'm probably a weirdo, but the "write in books" is a massive no no for me. I can't imagine writing in a book (unless it's a total turd, but I assume we're talking about good, insightful books). I do take notes, but always on separate sheets that I keep in the book. Just no way I'll write on the book itself.

writing in books shows an intimate bond with that body of knowledge, and to me, it's much more interactive than taking notes separately (which i still do sometimes).

Interesting how some argue that a book is nothing special and here we have "an intimate bond".

How is taking notes less interactive than writing on the book itself? Both happen at the same time.

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