[-] angelmountain@feddit.nl 8 points 1 week ago

What worked for me was to stop seeing friends that smoked and to go for a run every time I felt like getting a cigarette, instead of getting the cigarette.

[-] angelmountain@feddit.nl 15 points 3 weeks ago

With that logic we should give everyone a nuclear bomb and teach them not to press the button. Let's see how that works out.

Big tegh companies spend billions on ways to influence your behaviour, making it even difficult for adults to not fall for their traps, let alone kids with still very much underdeveloped brains. Just look at all the stupid things you had done when you were a kid.

[-] angelmountain@feddit.nl 9 points 4 weeks ago

35 y/o orange Opel Kadett. Would stall when cornering. Funily enough at the same time also the best car I owned. Fixed it once using the belt from my pants. Belt was on there for years.

[-] angelmountain@feddit.nl 13 points 1 month ago

Welcome to capitalism

[-] angelmountain@feddit.nl 10 points 1 month ago

If only they would not have to hide these things and could therefore learn how to do them safely.

[-] angelmountain@feddit.nl 9 points 1 month ago

You'll be probably be happier with a higher quality watch than with one that barely works. I would not recommend going for an option because it's cheap, instead go for the one that's good enough for you needs.

No need to buy the same one as I did, but I have been very happy with my "not the cheapest, not the most expensive"-garmin watch for years. It is reliable, does what i need it to do and is not so expensive that i am afraid of breaking it for instance. I did need to make choices to be able to get it, i could not spend that money on other things, but that only made me feel better when I got it.

More on topic: it's easy to find accesoires/replacement parts for my watch, it's easier to get it repaired, both at garmin as well as a local shop, the software has a lot of integration option with other software (strava, komoot, etc.) and i can download apps and watch faces other people with the same watch built and i can be sure my alarm goes off in the morning. I don't expect the temu watch to have these things. For me it was worth to pay a bit more. Sidenote: I did get a screen protector for my watch from AliExpress, so apparently I'm not against that 😏

[-] angelmountain@feddit.nl 17 points 2 months ago

A bus that looks like a tram that says "metro" on the front. Still better than a car.

[-] angelmountain@feddit.nl 10 points 2 months ago

Because they can

[-] angelmountain@feddit.nl 13 points 2 months ago

If you were my neighbour I would love it if you notified my of the danger. I'd also say that if they give you a negative response they will move soon so there's no risk really

[-] angelmountain@feddit.nl 12 points 3 months ago

You missed the Apple guy.

[-] angelmountain@feddit.nl 18 points 3 months ago

I'd pay for a browser if it wouldn't sell my data.

[-] angelmountain@feddit.nl 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

In the army they say: "No plan survives first contact with the enemy" I believe, right? I think the same counts for trips abroad. You'll probably get sick in the first days because of all the built up stress preparing for the trip finally releasing, you will forget something "important" when leaving the airplane, the museum you really wanted to see might be closed that week because of renovations, etc.

What I remember most from my trips are those cafes you stumble upon that afternoon you did not plan anything, that sunset on the edge of the river while walking back to the place you're staying and the best souvenir is that painting you bought from that friendly guy at that market you came across. So, try to take it slow.

More practical tips: try to follow the local schedule. For instance, in Spain don't try to eat dinner before 21:00 and in France don't try to go shopping during lunchtime.

Also, take some emergency food for when you cannot find a nice place to eat that still has a spot for two but you are getting really hangry. A bar of some sorts for instance.

And take pictures, but don't experience everything through your lense. Also, imagine what you would actually like to view when back home. I only take pictures with people on them and not in any tourist hotspots; I can find enough pictures of those online already.

Enjoy!

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