• blivet@artemis.camp
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      11 months ago

      Yeah, I try to buy stuff from brick and mortar stores. I figure that even if it’s a big box store at least there are actual employees working there who live in my area.

      But I can’t even find the kind of underwear I like at any physical store near me. Even online, Amazon seems to be the only place that stocks it.

      The same goes for the style of jacket that I prefer. I’ve spent months looking everywhere, and the only place where I’ve found even an approximation of what I want is Amazon.

      I’ve noticed that even in big box stores nowadays the selection is pretty limited. You’ll see a wall of racks full of the same item. I don’t know if it’s supply chain issues or if they’ve just decided that it’s not worth the trouble of trying to stock a variety of items that only appeal to a relatively small number of people.

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      11 months ago

      Oh god. You’re one of those people who act like raising kids wasn’t possible without all the modern luxuries. You’d have failed as a parent 30 years ago.

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        11 months ago

        That’s a big leap, from third purchase sippy cup to incompetent parent without modern luxuries.

        sounds like you had a traumatic childhood that’s turned you bitter. Was it your Father? Mother? Both? If you can’t tell us, do you have someone you can talk to these things about?

        Lets review. buying a third sippy cup, sent you off the handle to reply and talk down to this parent, going so far as to say they cant do it. that’s savage, brutal… why?

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          11 months ago

          Because the idea that kids are so difficult to raise without next day delivery is a pathetic thing to imply.

          That is all.

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            11 months ago

            if your children are raised, do they live near or far away? Do they keep in contact? or do they treat you like their attacker?

            You went without next day delivery, so you must have had a tangible solution to give to your child in need. What did you give them? Love? indifference? a life lesson with a smirk on your face? Sorry kiddo no cup no juice, walk it off? tell us. please.