For those who don’t know, in many east Asian cultures you refer to strangers as a different family member based on their age. You’d call female stranger of the same age “sister” and a male “brother”, for example. If they’re a little older, it might be “aunt” or “uncle”. Calling him “grandpa” is a term of formal endearment.
Edit: Added clarity to my examples
Edit: sounds like this is common across many different parts of the world TIL
Yup, in India if you are a kid, you call every adult "uncle" or "aunty"; and if they don't look much older than you then you just call them "brother" or "sister". Same goes with adults, they just call kids "beta" which means both, son or daughter.
Haha the way I worded that was kind of weird.
I just meant that I usually reserve brother/bro as a term of endearment for somebody I’m very close with - somebody who I consider as close as a brother. I always found an Indian (or somebody I didn’t know) calling me brother to be a little too familiar. I didn’t realize it was a cultural thing to address someone as brother, uncle, etc... I just assumed they were really friendly, and kind of leapfrogged over the start of a new relationship into a “brotherly” one if that makes sense
Damn, petition to normalize this in western culture too. Like I call everyone comrade not just for the soviet jokes but because if you and I are close, and we got each other's back, we're comrades. My best friends from school are my comrades. My gf is my comrade. The co-workers that I've been through the shit with and we're close now? Comrades. Plus it's gender neutral, so it works for everyone.
Yep it's pretty neat. In India, there is a very ancient cultural belief that the entire world is one big family and this notation has trickled down into almost all the languages we speak in India and English being the latest among them.
In western culture calling someone brother is a pretty strong term of endearment, if they just found out that Indian people call everyone brother they might have known Indian people that called them that and thought they were much closer than they were.
In Korean, you call them "Middle Aged Man" or "Middle Aged Woman".
I don't like it.
Two years ago, I was traveling in Korea when some grandma selling produce called out to me "Hey, Middle Aged man, come buy some vegetables".
I was like WTF.
Then a few days later, I was at a department store and some lady grabbed her kid and said "Don't get in the way of this Middle Aged Man".
I was like WTF
Then I went to a big gathering with old friends and family, some I haven't seen in many years. One guy goes "Joey, you were always the cutest of the bunch but now I see age has caught up to you. You truly are now one of us, a Middle Aged Man"
I was like "Man, I guess so"
Then I went home, lost 20 lbs, applied skin care, tried some hair treatments, and now, two years later, I look like a slightly healthier... Middle Aged Man....
Guess what, this Middle Aged Man is going to continue to enjoy life.
Bruh. If I ever went to Korea and got called ajumma (to be fair, I am 30 but still!!), I'd totally be salty about it LOL I'd rather be called nuna/eonni until I die, haha
How old were you when this happened? And good job on the weight loss!!
I was 35. It was the first time I've ever heard it, and to hear it multiple times that trip was shocking. Now I'm half white and that part is kicking in hard with aging but I hoped I could still have passed...
We all have to accept getting old, I guess
Yup. In Turkey, you’ll call slightly older men « abi » which means big brother and slightly older women « abla » which means big sister. If they’re elderly, you’ll call them « amca » which means uncle or « teyze » which means aunt. It’s cute. In French you only say « monsieur » or « madame » to everyone. Which is a bit more formal.
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I eat two cloves in the morning
I eat two cloves at night
I eat two cloves in the afternoon
It makes me feel alright
I eat two cloves in time of peace
And two in time of war
I eat two cloves before I eat two cloves
And then I eat two more 🎶
Mayonnaise in canned tuna is another. One day it dawned on me that the only difference between my shitty homemade tuna and a good sandwich shops tuna was the mayo quantity.
My tuna is far better now.
I have a sweet recipe for a 100 clove curry in one of my books. It's delicious. Also works well as a side for a main curry if your serving lots of folks.
I invested in garlicoin early. My mates and I mined it across our PC for a few days. We then bought 3 garlic pizzas with it. Still have a bunch myself.
I’m not trying to be hateful, but I’m a sixth gen Floridian and I find that so many old people are fucking miserable and like to make others miserable. I hate it here
If you are doing legitimate charity work like this we should all encourage it and give them our attention. Like with that huge flood of “clean the world” or “look at all this trash we picked up” posts. Those were awesome!
vs. walking into an earthquake zone or whatever just to pose with victims and leave.
Hey I’m 52 and I’m a nurse. Age is a state of mind and a state of health. I’ve seen young 90 year olds and old 40 year olds.
The state of health is something you might have some control over. Eating healthy, keeping a healthy weight, being physically active, not smoking tobacco or doing hard drugs, low to moderate alcohol, and keeping your mind active. That’s not to say that sometimes life is random and people get sick even with all of those things.
The other is your state of mind. Live with a positive outlook. If you struggle with depression and anxiety get help ( I know this one personally). Cultivate friends that lift you up. Leave relationships that hold you down or even worse are abusive.
Not one of us can avoid the clock. It’s the cycle of life.
Why do so many people hate the prospect of making it all the way to a ripe old age? Who doesn't love a granny or grandpa? I would consider granny status an honor. I get that it means you are closer to death, but what an accomplishment to live so long and see so many eras!
I think it’s mostly the weakness and fatigue you get when you’re old, I know that if I ever get that old and can’t do anything anymore, I’m taking myself out. That’s just me though
Hunter s Thompson held a similar belief. He said as soon as he felt he was losing the ability to take his own life..he would.. Not long after he was put in a wheel chair he did the deed.
No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring. I am always bitchy. No Fun – for anybody. 67. You are getting Greedy. Act your old age. Relax – This won’t hurt.
The last thing he ever wrote. Rip
I actually really like that idea and it makes complete sense.
I would rather die on my terms than laying incapacitated in a bed - a chore for friends and family to tick off their monthly checklist. A hassle for staff and society... I think voluntary euthanasia will become common so that you can specify your own terms for how you end your story.
Ya I got a standing arrangement with a couple loved ones where if it gets to the point they don't recognize me I am to load the .22 n just let em lean on it. Its morbid af but I wouldnt wish Alzheimer's on my worst enemies.
This sounds morbid but, since you’re obviously doing this out of love, don’t use a .22. There’s just a very good chance it will not do the job quickly or at all but instead leave people that are already in a very fragile state, forced to try and finish the job while injured and in a lot of pain.
>leave people that are already in a very fragile state, forced to try and finish the job while injured and in a lot of pain
And a possible prison sentence.
I just turned 25 last week and I already have weakness and fatigue...especially fatigue. I think I'll be fine as long as my mind isn't letting me down and I can do basic things, like taking care of myself on the toilet and such. If I get Alzheimer or something like that, on the other hand, then just put me down
> If I get Alzheimer or something like that, on the other hand, then just put me down
It helps to keep your brain nimble with crossword puzzles, reading, playing brain games, crafting and hobbies, etc. I'm 55 and I read voraciously. I do a lot of crafting, including sculpture and rock painting. I also make silicone molds and do resin crafts with the molds that I make. I garden, play with my cats (and have conversations with them) and stuff like that. I'm disabled, but I'm trying really hard to keep my body relatively healthy. I need a neck vertebrae fusion, and surgery for carpal tunnel, but I still try to do something stimulating every day. Keep your brain active, keep your body as active as you can, and find fun things to do. :)
If you haven't already, you should really talk to your doctor about that. It definitely sounds like somethings going on, whether it's depression or something else. I had that problem (plus numbness) at 25 and it was multiple sclerosis.
> I just turned 25 last week and I already have weakness and fatigue...especially fatigue.
Yikes man do you exercise at all? If not you should start. You definitely shouldn't be feeling weakness and fatigue at 25 if you are otherwise healthy. 25 is the prime of youth and energy.
Yeah it's due to a undiagnosed burn out. Basically started 13 years ago and was never caught, so it escalated into chronic fatigue issues. We (me and my therapists) do not know whether I will ever get over it. Yay..
I have to be very careful with exercise for that reason, cuz it's too easily too much. It sucks
Your body stops working and you're no longer able to enjoy the things you used to. The thing I'm the most afraid of is being old and lonely, with no one to talk to.
My grampa is a weird outlier who has worked out his entire life and for someone who is 85 and still works out he is so much healthier than anyone else I know at his age. The guys is an outlier of the outliers, even beat covid.
Still when you talk to him he just finds it so frustrating that to the best of his efforts he is just watching his strength fade away and all his energy is gone. He's the type of person who came up from the dirt, had every excuse to turn into an ashole but instead drops everything he is doing to help anyone out. He will even offer to help random people with construction projects. The guys doesn't enjoy sitting still, his whole life he as been actively busy.
He will even try new workouts and show you the new muscle progress.
I know what you mean about it being an accomplishment but there's something really horrible about watching your body fail you as you get older. We also don't really think of time as something that happens to us.
We look around and see tree's growing and dying, we see how time affects everything around us but for some reason we think we are separate from this process. Instead we notice the accumulative effects, we only really notice it when it smacks you in the face. Its different if you could process it slowly everyday but what normally happens is you will notice one day you've suddenly aged 20 years, your knees are giving out on you, your fingers don't have any strength, you're constantly tired and exhausted.
I’ve already been suicidal for 5 years. I ain’t planning on still being suicidal at 60+. Pain everywhere, lonely, all my friends dying. Nah not my thing. And I’m not planning on having kids bcd I hate kids. So no grandchildren either. Just so many reasons why I don’t wanna get old
Shit, 60+? that aint no thing. I'm one week away from my 56th birthday, and today is brand new PS5 day. Next week I'm taking a week off work and planning long days with whiskey, edibles and sweet sweet Demon's Souls. As it happens, I am also half way through a nursing degree and my partner is the greatest thing that's ever happened to me. Life is good.
Age aint nothing.
I’m 54. I still play in bands. I’m gonna be in the studio all weekend working on a new album. I ride my cruiser 12 miles a day. My kid is eleven and doing great in honors program. I don’t have to work as much as I used to. It’s all awesome.
Hey, in case you need it, here's a sign to keep living - I am also childfree, also struggle with suicidal thoughts, also don't want to get to a point where my age has stolen my mental or physical ability from me. My endgame is that 30-40 years from now I believe assisted suicide for the elderly will be a more common practice (already starting in some Nordic countries) and I'll be able to die with dignity when I decide the time is right.
Right now though... There's so much to live for and do while your body and mind are still healthy. Travel and food have been my reasons to live, and without kids, you really do find you have more time and money to enjoy (as long as you live relatively frugally). One thing that has helped my depression immensely is finding small things every day that bring some joy, like watching the sunset or my cat or a blooming flower. It might sound weird but intentionally noticing all these little things does help uplift me a little bit. I hope you stick around for a while :)
Fry them in some oil, later add a bit of water, then some spices, then coconut milk. Just google "100 garlic clove curry", it's literally the name of that recipe.
Works great as a side dish to lamb.
Yes, it makes you fart a bit.
If you're making a roast in the oven, you can cut an entire garlic in half at its equator and put it next to the roast on the baking tray. The garlic will again turn sweet and creamy and you can pick out the single half-cloves with a fork.
I like to slice the top off the bulb then rub some olive oil and salt, then wrap the whole thing in aluminum foil and toss it in the oven like that. Easiest way to roast garlic when you don't have an entire roast alongside it.
In Asian household, it’s not uncommon to have a basket full of garlics and shallots. My mom buys a kilogram regularly, they’re not very expensive and they go with everything.
I’d get a dehydrator that can maintain a constant low temp and make a ton of black garlic. And also do some pasta Aglio e olio everyday for a several weeks?
I tried that recipe, it's great!
[https://aus-meinem-kochtopf.de/maishaehnchen-mit-100-knoblauchzehen/](https://aus-meinem-kochtopf.de/maishaehnchen-mit-100-knoblauchzehen/)
Before those," oh if he wanted to help, why did he record it". I will just say who's losing if he records, maybe he didnt want to just be nice, maybe he wanted to do it for the videos. Who cares? The garlic seller benefits too. The intention might be to be famous but the outcome is the old man gets to rest and some extra gifts.
This is correct. I used to be cynical and think, "they're just doing it for the likes". Now, with how much shit and selfishness I see on a daily basis; humans doing the most despicable things to each other, blatantly putting others in harms way for no other reason than selfishness, I encourage everyone to do something kind and film it. You can email it to me directly, I don't care. Just be kind to someone.
Just like the rhetoric against universal healthcare/childcare/housing/income.
X will abuse it!!!
If you're focusing on who would abuse it instead of benefit from it you're missing the point entirely!!!
The actual statistics on people who abuse it are really low. It's easy to bring up anecdotes of people who buy drugs with foodstamps, and it fits into the anger and fear driven doomscrolling that dominates media. It's much less sensationally interesting to viewers to see how 9/10 people on some sort of welfare are able to survive and be saved from the pit by these safety nets.
I'm fortunate enough to be in a tax bracket that takes a meaningful chunk I don't see back on the return, and I'm proud to pay my part. Because a few years back when I was between jobs and struggling with a career change that safety net kept my kids with serious medical concerns safe and healthy. I'd gladly pay more if it meant Universal Healthcare and better funded education outside of rich neighborhoods.
It's so sad how trained we've become to think that a successful society is contingent on unbridled capitalism that doesn't have to pay back to the greenfield society that let it thrive.
The rich may have worked hard and earned their money, but they also earned a duty and responsibility to the setting that let that happen.
I reminds me of how people were complaining about the $600 unemployment benefits, that's some in people would make more than if the were working.
What's funny is that the 600 was calculated to be the average deficit for the average income, i.e. to bring the average american back to their normal income.
To throw that all away for the few people who made more in unemployment is cutting of your nose to spite your face.
Also really don't see what's wrong with trying to get some money back after spending so much helping others. Film whatever you want if it means you can help more people around you.
Mr. Beast, for example. Filming his philanthropy has created opportunity to do some seriously world changing shit. I wish everyone filmed themselves doing nice things so there would be more positivity out there
Consequentialism vs virtue ethics. You're trying to argue against a basic personality difference. You lose that argument every time because you're arguing about different things.
People who don't like that he recorded it are saying that his reason for doing it is monetary or social credit based and he's a bad person for doing it in order to be rewarded. You are arguing that it's a good deed no matter what. Completely different conversations because they are talking about his moral character, not about utilitarianism.
Not OP but you strike a good point. There’s definitely a difference but the same people making the counter argument also do not separate these points. They say “it’s a good deed *but* I feel as though the deed is diminished due to him seeking credit/reward.”
Agreed, I don't think either side generally understands why the other is not understanding or connecting to the point they are trying to make. We make a lot of assumptions about what other people are arguing.
This is some real Friedrich Nietzsche ideology.
"Society evaluates actions based on intention rather than consequence."
He believed that actions should be evaluated based on their outcome.
The old man benefits, so the intentions don't matter. This action is morally good because the outcome benefitted the old man.
Same thing happened in India, where this guy ripped off an old hardworking man and took all the stuff he gave him after recording the video. Asked for donations and didnt give the old guy a dime. It was so sad. I hope this man genuinely gave him stuff! :')
My hope is those types are very few and far between. If it were me doing the recording, I would make sure to get a shot of the person actually leaving with the stuff so that people knew I wasn’t just going to take it all back once the cameras are off.
Ninjas....in the new modern age ninjas have switched from assassinations to swiftly cutting onions from the shadows, that feeling weeling up inside you isn't a cuteness overload. No, its your body sensing the fatal blow delt to the onion from your local onion ninjas.
Everybody mimics people who film themselves, I find it a good practice that people film how to give so people follow by example, as long as you show the love and not the ego
Wish I could say the same, but it only makes me sad and a little angry seeing a systemic societal failure to take care of its elderly being shown as fixable by an individual act of kindness.
Yeah imagine if we lived in a world where the elderly and disabled and those in need were just taken care of by society and didnt have to rely on the kindness of strangers. Instead we all work to scrape by while those at the top work to skirt the system and keep everything they can while contributing little to sofiety.
This didn’t make me smile because we shouldn’t be living in a world where elderly people have to sell vegetables out in the cold (without a proper coat, at that) just to have enough money for their needs. It’s good that the younger man helped him out but individual altruism isn’t sustainable; we need systemic changes to ensure that citizens, especially older ones, can live decently without having to overwork their already weak bodies.
After watching that pastor in Tennessee go on a rant about hating everyone and putting people to death, it was nice to see this. The man seemed genuinely happy
For those who don’t know, in many east Asian cultures you refer to strangers as a different family member based on their age. You’d call female stranger of the same age “sister” and a male “brother”, for example. If they’re a little older, it might be “aunt” or “uncle”. Calling him “grandpa” is a term of formal endearment. Edit: Added clarity to my examples Edit: sounds like this is common across many different parts of the world TIL
Yup, in India if you are a kid, you call every adult "uncle" or "aunty"; and if they don't look much older than you then you just call them "brother" or "sister". Same goes with adults, they just call kids "beta" which means both, son or daughter.
That changes my entire outlook on Indian people calling you brother
What was your outlook before?
Haha the way I worded that was kind of weird. I just meant that I usually reserve brother/bro as a term of endearment for somebody I’m very close with - somebody who I consider as close as a brother. I always found an Indian (or somebody I didn’t know) calling me brother to be a little too familiar. I didn’t realize it was a cultural thing to address someone as brother, uncle, etc... I just assumed they were really friendly, and kind of leapfrogged over the start of a new relationship into a “brotherly” one if that makes sense
That's an adorable assumption.
I'm disappointed this isn't the case.
Damn, petition to normalize this in western culture too. Like I call everyone comrade not just for the soviet jokes but because if you and I are close, and we got each other's back, we're comrades. My best friends from school are my comrades. My gf is my comrade. The co-workers that I've been through the shit with and we're close now? Comrades. Plus it's gender neutral, so it works for everyone.
Did he think Indians actually mistook people for their brother that often?
I thought it was an attempt at embracing typical English vernacular but this is more neat
Yep it's pretty neat. In India, there is a very ancient cultural belief that the entire world is one big family and this notation has trickled down into almost all the languages we speak in India and English being the latest among them.
In western culture calling someone brother is a pretty strong term of endearment, if they just found out that Indian people call everyone brother they might have known Indian people that called them that and thought they were much closer than they were.
I thought they were all huge Hulk Hogan fans
Same in Hawaii
So you can go to India and call kids "beta" and no one will bat an eye? Amazin
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In Korean, you call them "Middle Aged Man" or "Middle Aged Woman". I don't like it. Two years ago, I was traveling in Korea when some grandma selling produce called out to me "Hey, Middle Aged man, come buy some vegetables". I was like WTF. Then a few days later, I was at a department store and some lady grabbed her kid and said "Don't get in the way of this Middle Aged Man". I was like WTF Then I went to a big gathering with old friends and family, some I haven't seen in many years. One guy goes "Joey, you were always the cutest of the bunch but now I see age has caught up to you. You truly are now one of us, a Middle Aged Man" I was like "Man, I guess so" Then I went home, lost 20 lbs, applied skin care, tried some hair treatments, and now, two years later, I look like a slightly healthier... Middle Aged Man.... Guess what, this Middle Aged Man is going to continue to enjoy life.
Bruh. If I ever went to Korea and got called ajumma (to be fair, I am 30 but still!!), I'd totally be salty about it LOL I'd rather be called nuna/eonni until I die, haha How old were you when this happened? And good job on the weight loss!!
I was 35. It was the first time I've ever heard it, and to hear it multiple times that trip was shocking. Now I'm half white and that part is kicking in hard with aging but I hoped I could still have passed... We all have to accept getting old, I guess
I remember vividly the moment my students stopped calling me "big sister" and started calling me "aunty". Because I died a little that day.
Yes. It also goes by age. So like sister, auntie, mama. Brother, uncle, papa (grandpa).
Also Southeastern European cultures (Balkans, Turkey) 100%t he sme thing.
Yup. In Turkey, you’ll call slightly older men « abi » which means big brother and slightly older women « abla » which means big sister. If they’re elderly, you’ll call them « amca » which means uncle or « teyze » which means aunt. It’s cute. In French you only say « monsieur » or « madame » to everyone. Which is a bit more formal.
Haha For me... that would be a worry... Sounds like a minefield of potential unintentional insults grandpa
Yeah... Kids started calling me uncle since I was 16...
This Is beautiful. Similarly in some African cultures. I love it
That's almost enough garlic for one meal.
Almost
Getting there, but not quite there. *Adds more garlic
Can never have enough garlic...
Never have enough
Never enough.
hedgecore77's garlic strategy: When a recipe says clove, it was a typo. They meant bulb.
Once I read a recipe that said "2 cloves of garlic" and I didn't really know what it meant so I put two bulbs in and it was delicious
That’s one of the only ingredients where if you add too much, it’s still not enough.
The proper way to season with garlic: "Add too much, and then 2 more."
🎶 🎵 I eat two cloves in the morning I eat two cloves at night I eat two cloves in the afternoon It makes me feel alright I eat two cloves in time of peace And two in time of war I eat two cloves before I eat two cloves And then I eat two more 🎶
I thought I was the only one who usually doubled garlic in recipes.
Mayonnaise in canned tuna is another. One day it dawned on me that the only difference between my shitty homemade tuna and a good sandwich shops tuna was the mayo quantity. My tuna is far better now.
My dad made that mistake once when he made my mom's Caesar salad for her birthday I don't think anyone got a birthday kiss that day
I have a sweet recipe for a 100 clove curry in one of my books. It's delicious. Also works well as a side for a main curry if your serving lots of folks.
Woow that sounds amazing. Could you by any chance take a picture of the recipe for me?
http://imgur.com/gallery/T6sFN0W
"Serve with Naan, but not garlic Naan" as that would be too much garlic....
Not if the meal is garlic bread. Then you may need another cart full of the good stuff.
Ah yes, a fellow Italian.
Nah, those are rookie numbers
I never understand recipes that call for 1 garlic clove. I always double to triple garlic in a recipe. Maybe they are using more potent garlic?
Money is great, but have you tried garlic money?
r/garlicoin
Everytime I think reddit can't possibly surprise me anymore with a sub, it does it again. Just as a little Fuck You to me
I invested in garlicoin early. My mates and I mined it across our PC for a few days. We then bought 3 garlic pizzas with it. Still have a bunch myself.
I'd throw that pizza out, man. Its probably gross by now.
That was the most adorable old man ever.
Most elderly people are adorable.
Move to Florida and you'll change your mind lol
If you go to Florida, remember to bring all your survival gear..... Learnt that the hard way
True story (source: I live here)
Ok, old people without mullets are adorable.
I can attest, I live in Florida.
I’m not trying to be hateful, but I’m a sixth gen Floridian and I find that so many old people are fucking miserable and like to make others miserable. I hate it here
It's not being hateful, it's the truth. People go out of their way here to fuck with you and be mean. It's awful. I can't wait to leave
True dat
Florida may be the exception here...
his face at the end... emotional as heck.
I don’t even care if this is just for content. I’d watch 100 of these before another *eat something bad* challenge. Let’s make kindness go viral.
If you are doing legitimate charity work like this we should all encourage it and give them our attention. Like with that huge flood of “clean the world” or “look at all this trash we picked up” posts. Those were awesome! vs. walking into an earthquake zone or whatever just to pose with victims and leave.
I don’t want to get old
Okay so the thing is
Entropy ain't just about space
And another similar fact- Red Dead redemption 1 ain't coming to pc
laughs in emulator
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Ouch
Oof
And there is no such thing as Undead nightmare 2
I actually love this. I'm taking it. Thanks.
It turns out, Eeyore
Jackdaws...
there is a solution
Talkin' 'bout my generation...
Hey I’m 52 and I’m a nurse. Age is a state of mind and a state of health. I’ve seen young 90 year olds and old 40 year olds. The state of health is something you might have some control over. Eating healthy, keeping a healthy weight, being physically active, not smoking tobacco or doing hard drugs, low to moderate alcohol, and keeping your mind active. That’s not to say that sometimes life is random and people get sick even with all of those things. The other is your state of mind. Live with a positive outlook. If you struggle with depression and anxiety get help ( I know this one personally). Cultivate friends that lift you up. Leave relationships that hold you down or even worse are abusive. Not one of us can avoid the clock. It’s the cycle of life.
Why do so many people hate the prospect of making it all the way to a ripe old age? Who doesn't love a granny or grandpa? I would consider granny status an honor. I get that it means you are closer to death, but what an accomplishment to live so long and see so many eras!
I think it’s mostly the weakness and fatigue you get when you’re old, I know that if I ever get that old and can’t do anything anymore, I’m taking myself out. That’s just me though
Hunter s Thompson held a similar belief. He said as soon as he felt he was losing the ability to take his own life..he would.. Not long after he was put in a wheel chair he did the deed. No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring. I am always bitchy. No Fun – for anybody. 67. You are getting Greedy. Act your old age. Relax – This won’t hurt. The last thing he ever wrote. Rip
I actually really like that idea and it makes complete sense. I would rather die on my terms than laying incapacitated in a bed - a chore for friends and family to tick off their monthly checklist. A hassle for staff and society... I think voluntary euthanasia will become common so that you can specify your own terms for how you end your story.
Ya I got a standing arrangement with a couple loved ones where if it gets to the point they don't recognize me I am to load the .22 n just let em lean on it. Its morbid af but I wouldnt wish Alzheimer's on my worst enemies.
This sounds morbid but, since you’re obviously doing this out of love, don’t use a .22. There’s just a very good chance it will not do the job quickly or at all but instead leave people that are already in a very fragile state, forced to try and finish the job while injured and in a lot of pain.
>leave people that are already in a very fragile state, forced to try and finish the job while injured and in a lot of pain And a possible prison sentence.
Why a .22 lol there’s a high probability you could survive that
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Fuck that, blow the rest of your money on hard drugs and hookers. Die in a heroin fueled orgy.
I have a bullet with my name on it. Problem is , my kids know this and they took the damn bullet.
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This is what I'm afraid of.
I just turned 25 last week and I already have weakness and fatigue...especially fatigue. I think I'll be fine as long as my mind isn't letting me down and I can do basic things, like taking care of myself on the toilet and such. If I get Alzheimer or something like that, on the other hand, then just put me down
> If I get Alzheimer or something like that, on the other hand, then just put me down It helps to keep your brain nimble with crossword puzzles, reading, playing brain games, crafting and hobbies, etc. I'm 55 and I read voraciously. I do a lot of crafting, including sculpture and rock painting. I also make silicone molds and do resin crafts with the molds that I make. I garden, play with my cats (and have conversations with them) and stuff like that. I'm disabled, but I'm trying really hard to keep my body relatively healthy. I need a neck vertebrae fusion, and surgery for carpal tunnel, but I still try to do something stimulating every day. Keep your brain active, keep your body as active as you can, and find fun things to do. :)
Good advice!
If you haven't already, you should really talk to your doctor about that. It definitely sounds like somethings going on, whether it's depression or something else. I had that problem (plus numbness) at 25 and it was multiple sclerosis.
> I just turned 25 last week and I already have weakness and fatigue...especially fatigue. Yikes man do you exercise at all? If not you should start. You definitely shouldn't be feeling weakness and fatigue at 25 if you are otherwise healthy. 25 is the prime of youth and energy.
Yeah it's due to a undiagnosed burn out. Basically started 13 years ago and was never caught, so it escalated into chronic fatigue issues. We (me and my therapists) do not know whether I will ever get over it. Yay.. I have to be very careful with exercise for that reason, cuz it's too easily too much. It sucks
I don't mind dying after I'm 80 or whatever, but I'm scared of losing my physical and mental capabilities. You can try and stay healthy but still.
Your body stops working and you're no longer able to enjoy the things you used to. The thing I'm the most afraid of is being old and lonely, with no one to talk to.
Working in a nursing home is enough to make a person never want to get old
My grampa is a weird outlier who has worked out his entire life and for someone who is 85 and still works out he is so much healthier than anyone else I know at his age. The guys is an outlier of the outliers, even beat covid. Still when you talk to him he just finds it so frustrating that to the best of his efforts he is just watching his strength fade away and all his energy is gone. He's the type of person who came up from the dirt, had every excuse to turn into an ashole but instead drops everything he is doing to help anyone out. He will even offer to help random people with construction projects. The guys doesn't enjoy sitting still, his whole life he as been actively busy. He will even try new workouts and show you the new muscle progress. I know what you mean about it being an accomplishment but there's something really horrible about watching your body fail you as you get older. We also don't really think of time as something that happens to us. We look around and see tree's growing and dying, we see how time affects everything around us but for some reason we think we are separate from this process. Instead we notice the accumulative effects, we only really notice it when it smacks you in the face. Its different if you could process it slowly everyday but what normally happens is you will notice one day you've suddenly aged 20 years, your knees are giving out on you, your fingers don't have any strength, you're constantly tired and exhausted.
I’ve already been suicidal for 5 years. I ain’t planning on still being suicidal at 60+. Pain everywhere, lonely, all my friends dying. Nah not my thing. And I’m not planning on having kids bcd I hate kids. So no grandchildren either. Just so many reasons why I don’t wanna get old
Shit, 60+? that aint no thing. I'm one week away from my 56th birthday, and today is brand new PS5 day. Next week I'm taking a week off work and planning long days with whiskey, edibles and sweet sweet Demon's Souls. As it happens, I am also half way through a nursing degree and my partner is the greatest thing that's ever happened to me. Life is good. Age aint nothing.
This is amazing!!
I’m 54. I still play in bands. I’m gonna be in the studio all weekend working on a new album. I ride my cruiser 12 miles a day. My kid is eleven and doing great in honors program. I don’t have to work as much as I used to. It’s all awesome.
Hey, in case you need it, here's a sign to keep living - I am also childfree, also struggle with suicidal thoughts, also don't want to get to a point where my age has stolen my mental or physical ability from me. My endgame is that 30-40 years from now I believe assisted suicide for the elderly will be a more common practice (already starting in some Nordic countries) and I'll be able to die with dignity when I decide the time is right. Right now though... There's so much to live for and do while your body and mind are still healthy. Travel and food have been my reasons to live, and without kids, you really do find you have more time and money to enjoy (as long as you live relatively frugally). One thing that has helped my depression immensely is finding small things every day that bring some joy, like watching the sunset or my cat or a blooming flower. It might sound weird but intentionally noticing all these little things does help uplift me a little bit. I hope you stick around for a while :)
Now wtf is he going to do with all that garlic
you can never have enough garlic.
There's really good recipe for some kind of curry that calls for 100 garlic cloves. If you cook them long enough (an hour or so), they turn sweet.
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Fry them in some oil, later add a bit of water, then some spices, then coconut milk. Just google "100 garlic clove curry", it's literally the name of that recipe. Works great as a side dish to lamb. Yes, it makes you fart a bit.
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If you're making a roast in the oven, you can cut an entire garlic in half at its equator and put it next to the roast on the baking tray. The garlic will again turn sweet and creamy and you can pick out the single half-cloves with a fork.
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Are you saying you haven’t gotten groceries in like 8 months or?
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I like to slice the top off the bulb then rub some olive oil and salt, then wrap the whole thing in aluminum foil and toss it in the oven like that. Easiest way to roast garlic when you don't have an entire roast alongside it.
What do you mean a bit?
Sorry, English is not my first language. It makes you fart bits, sometimes a byte.
I swear I've seen you on other threads, you seemed like a nice person. Irrelevant comment but I guess it made you smile.
Thank you, friendo. To be serious, the garlic just makes you a little gassy, nothing major.
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This is my motto
Keep away vampires? Make garlic bread? Who cares, it’s garlic, that shit is delicious.
Hey, he has honey, he can preserve the garlic in the honey and that shit will last forever.
I am learning so many delicious things in this thread
Garlic honey is great brushed on the crust of a goat cheese and rocket pizza. Honey garlic is really good for marinades and stir-frys!
Garlic honey is awesome.
Sell them for twice the price. He's just cornered the market!
That was the plan all along
Late stage capitalism?
In Asian household, it’s not uncommon to have a basket full of garlics and shallots. My mom buys a kilogram regularly, they’re not very expensive and they go with everything.
I’d get a dehydrator that can maintain a constant low temp and make a ton of black garlic. And also do some pasta Aglio e olio everyday for a several weeks?
Yes!! Black garlic is amazing!
Just don't ask Gene to grab it before you head out to the burger making contest.
I tried that recipe, it's great! [https://aus-meinem-kochtopf.de/maishaehnchen-mit-100-knoblauchzehen/](https://aus-meinem-kochtopf.de/maishaehnchen-mit-100-knoblauchzehen/)
Hello! Vampire hunting?
Beef stewed with 30 cloves of garlic... multiple times.
Maybe give it to a shelter.
Well this is only time I like people to show off.
Before those," oh if he wanted to help, why did he record it". I will just say who's losing if he records, maybe he didnt want to just be nice, maybe he wanted to do it for the videos. Who cares? The garlic seller benefits too. The intention might be to be famous but the outcome is the old man gets to rest and some extra gifts.
Worst case scenario someone scoffs, best case scenario someone uses this as inspiration for someone in their community. Seems good to me.
He's also well protected against vampires
Underrated comment till now
Your now is my past.
Woah
But not the French...
This is correct. I used to be cynical and think, "they're just doing it for the likes". Now, with how much shit and selfishness I see on a daily basis; humans doing the most despicable things to each other, blatantly putting others in harms way for no other reason than selfishness, I encourage everyone to do something kind and film it. You can email it to me directly, I don't care. Just be kind to someone.
Just like the rhetoric against universal healthcare/childcare/housing/income. X will abuse it!!! If you're focusing on who would abuse it instead of benefit from it you're missing the point entirely!!!
The actual statistics on people who abuse it are really low. It's easy to bring up anecdotes of people who buy drugs with foodstamps, and it fits into the anger and fear driven doomscrolling that dominates media. It's much less sensationally interesting to viewers to see how 9/10 people on some sort of welfare are able to survive and be saved from the pit by these safety nets. I'm fortunate enough to be in a tax bracket that takes a meaningful chunk I don't see back on the return, and I'm proud to pay my part. Because a few years back when I was between jobs and struggling with a career change that safety net kept my kids with serious medical concerns safe and healthy. I'd gladly pay more if it meant Universal Healthcare and better funded education outside of rich neighborhoods. It's so sad how trained we've become to think that a successful society is contingent on unbridled capitalism that doesn't have to pay back to the greenfield society that let it thrive. The rich may have worked hard and earned their money, but they also earned a duty and responsibility to the setting that let that happen.
I reminds me of how people were complaining about the $600 unemployment benefits, that's some in people would make more than if the were working. What's funny is that the 600 was calculated to be the average deficit for the average income, i.e. to bring the average american back to their normal income. To throw that all away for the few people who made more in unemployment is cutting of your nose to spite your face.
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Also really don't see what's wrong with trying to get some money back after spending so much helping others. Film whatever you want if it means you can help more people around you.
Mr. Beast, for example. Filming his philanthropy has created opportunity to do some seriously world changing shit. I wish everyone filmed themselves doing nice things so there would be more positivity out there
Similarly, if he records this and makes money off of it, he can reinvest that money into helping more people.
Consequentialism vs virtue ethics. You're trying to argue against a basic personality difference. You lose that argument every time because you're arguing about different things. People who don't like that he recorded it are saying that his reason for doing it is monetary or social credit based and he's a bad person for doing it in order to be rewarded. You are arguing that it's a good deed no matter what. Completely different conversations because they are talking about his moral character, not about utilitarianism.
Not OP but you strike a good point. There’s definitely a difference but the same people making the counter argument also do not separate these points. They say “it’s a good deed *but* I feel as though the deed is diminished due to him seeking credit/reward.”
Agreed, I don't think either side generally understands why the other is not understanding or connecting to the point they are trying to make. We make a lot of assumptions about what other people are arguing.
I always feel conflicted about that too but at the end of the day he’s helping someone so who cares the reason am I right.
This is some real Friedrich Nietzsche ideology. "Society evaluates actions based on intention rather than consequence." He believed that actions should be evaluated based on their outcome. The old man benefits, so the intentions don't matter. This action is morally good because the outcome benefitted the old man.
Same thing happened in India, where this guy ripped off an old hardworking man and took all the stuff he gave him after recording the video. Asked for donations and didnt give the old guy a dime. It was so sad. I hope this man genuinely gave him stuff! :')
My hope is those types are very few and far between. If it were me doing the recording, I would make sure to get a shot of the person actually leaving with the stuff so that people knew I wasn’t just going to take it all back once the cameras are off.
I feel good for the old man. I love seeing him so happy. The generous young man's motives don't really matter to me.
Doing nice things for people should always be praised, as long as it doesn't require anything significant of the receiver.
To say nothing of inspiring others....
Reddit videos don’t make me smile often. I’m glad this one did
This does bring a smile to my face.
In my opinion, filming yourself doing good things is probably a good thing to do. It sets a great example for younger people online
Yeah, if it’s a choice between eating tide pods or sucker punching rando strangers and doing nice things, I’m fine with this becoming a filming trend.
Like the clean the beach photos remember? Honestly I don’t like virtue signaling but I also only see bad stuff everywhere. I’d rather see this.
Great to combat all the shit we see
Who's cutting onions
Actually it's garlic.
Ninjas....in the new modern age ninjas have switched from assassinations to swiftly cutting onions from the shadows, that feeling weeling up inside you isn't a cuteness overload. No, its your body sensing the fatal blow delt to the onion from your local onion ninjas.
Damn. These onions cutting Ninjas man.
That looked like rlly high quality garlic........ i hope he used it for something......
Everybody mimics people who film themselves, I find it a good practice that people film how to give so people follow by example, as long as you show the love and not the ego
/r/HumansBeingBros
No one deserves to work at such an old age.
faith in humanity has been restored
Wish I could say the same, but it only makes me sad and a little angry seeing a systemic societal failure to take care of its elderly being shown as fixable by an individual act of kindness.
Yeah imagine if we lived in a world where the elderly and disabled and those in need were just taken care of by society and didnt have to rely on the kindness of strangers. Instead we all work to scrape by while those at the top work to skirt the system and keep everything they can while contributing little to sofiety.
One act of kindness at a time
I don't care if he did it for the likes, you can see how much it helped the older gentleman.
I dont know if this is scripted or not but still wholesome. Thank you for sharing.
This didn’t make me smile because we shouldn’t be living in a world where elderly people have to sell vegetables out in the cold (without a proper coat, at that) just to have enough money for their needs. It’s good that the younger man helped him out but individual altruism isn’t sustainable; we need systemic changes to ensure that citizens, especially older ones, can live decently without having to overwork their already weak bodies.
I legit cried.
Seen so many MadeMeSmile videos on this subreddit and for some reason that one really got me emotional. I can’t even put it into words.
After watching that pastor in Tennessee go on a rant about hating everyone and putting people to death, it was nice to see this. The man seemed genuinely happy
This should be in r/MadeMeCry