I’m from the US and I did the stroller thing often. My kids are out of strollers now, but when I go run I see dads often enough out pushing one or two kids. I take my kids to the park a lot and say hey to the other moms and dads I know. I volunteer for things at my kids school, in their classes. One time it was me and two other dads, although that does seem to lean more heavily toward moms. I think moms are still better at other peoples’ kids, at least I know that’s not a strength of mine.

I think my generation of parents, right now, is equal responsibility. I have had to correct some extended family members, when my family shows up to a gathering and we have food, they automatically assumey wife made it, and I’ll dissuade them of that notion. But that’s coming from a generation of people where that’s how it was, and I take no offense, and it also doesn’t happen anymore.

I would also not take offense to someone saying “Look at you doing dad stuff,” because hey, it’s not always easy, and encouragement is … encouraging.

Yeah, this is how I used to deal with it. You just eat that stabbing pain for a few seconds and then it’s gone.

I haven’t had this in probably 15 or more years at this point, which seems to be consistent with the syndrome itself being most common in young adults, teens, and children.

I haven’t had it in so many years, but I eventually got to the point where I’d just take a deep breath and it would seem to pop away. It would hurt, but then it would stop.

It’s more common in young adults and children, and I’m approaching middle age here unfortunately, but the upside is no more precordial catch.

Well yeah, don’t house those drugs. Stick to the ones that will melt your mind!

In the words of my good friend Timmy: What’s going to happen to you?

That stupid question resulted in some fun nights. And also some uncomfortable nights.

Guitar Pro. Ableton. Microsoft Excel.

Jon Bois makes me appreciate things about football, and I cannot stand football. He’s a great man.

I watched a video of his about mattresses. It was excellent.

Nemesis Games, although probably will finish tonight or tomorrow.

And then listening to Towers of Midnight.

I like series, because there’s always another book! Until there’s not, and then panic.

That’s fair and we can do that in Jersey as well (and I’m just an EMT). Obvious signs of mortality it was referred to as back in 2003 or 2004 when I first got my EMT.

Still pretty bad though. “Hey, this study agrees with what we want to publish, let’s do this thing without fact checking!” Nobody gives a fuck anymore. We’re doomed.

Paramedics (at least in NJ) aren’t allowed to pronounce, but they’re what’s called online care (maybe, it’s online something), and so they feed vitals to a doc over the phone, and the doc says okay call it.

And make the hot dog a sausage, and boom, I’m in.

And I got no problem with a dog, but sausage with onions and peppers (we can get orange peppers, and blacken the onions) is just such a staple.

My grandfather used to have the little egg cup and tiny spoon, and we have never been a rich family, no matter how far back you go.

You talking about the old Italian tune-up? I’m all about it. I drive a WRX, and the majority of my trips are with my kids to and from where we walk to school. Tiny trips. So I feel inclined to really get on her when I have my occasional trips elsewhere. It’d be wrong not to.

It’s also a manual, and I know it wasn’t you (or maybe it was), but I don’t drive manual because it’s the best performance option. I know that flappy paddle gearbox, to steal a line from Clarkson, is a faster, more accurate shift than I ever could do, but it’s just fun driving stick. I just feel more connected to the road driving stick.

I got this car new in October '24, and it’s my goal to keep it forever, because I’m not sure how long for the world stick is in general. Or ICE engines. And that’s okay, it’ll be a relic.

Yeah, “car key” is just the fob thing for the push start and this engraved metal store that says “We Love You” in my daugthter’s handwriting, which is the only reason it’s on there. I can’t stand big kets and my wife is the most egregious offender.

I recently just discovered that Subaru lets you do some kind of code thing with the button that opens the trunk, so you can just leave your key in the car if you go for a run or hiking or something.

I never lock my house, but there’s also generally someone home or I’m only out for a couple minutes.

Yeah, but I have to go to work, you know?

So time to spin the wheel!

Yeah, Boston is chaos and it is super easy to get lost. And you’ll have two roads converging and splitting and you gotta just hope you’re in the right place!

Yeah, I wake up, morning routine, run, shower, work, small lunch, nap, wake up, afternoon routine, and if I have a night job I shower again. But the exercise really dictates. If I don’t run in the morning I probably save the shower until sometime around 5pm.

And that all sounds absolutely reasonable. I’m just having a very different experience on Lemmy, and that’s the main reason why I found it odd, so appreciate your clarification.

And this is not to say I haven’t stumbled upon some shitheads, it’s just the frequency is low enough to be not so noticeable, not something I really put effort into addressing. If it were higher for me, I’m sure I’d find myself doing the same thing you are.

I’m curious what your threshold for blocking is. I don’t block anyone. I appreciate dissenting opinions. I can totally appreciate that there are bad actors out here, but a blocklist of 300+ sound like a curated echo chamber.

Feel free to block me.