Oh true! “Actual capture” sounds a bit strange to me if it’s referring to a screen capture, but it’s entirely possible that was OP’s intent and I misunderstood.

Ah, I see. That makes sense. Thank you again for the additional clarification!

I’m glad to hear that. You are very kind, and I feel like you and your positive vibes are also a credit to humanity. Thank you for these pleasant conversations!

No worries, I appreciate the clarification very much!

I didn’t realize that par in disc golf was consistently three. I’ve only played normal golf where par can vary drastically from hole to hole. Thanks to your clarification, I now understand your self deprecating joke. I’m still not entirely clear why your friend’s comment was friendly and not legitimately insulting, but that’s almost certainly on me and my autistic brain.

What in the AI dystopian future kind of BS is that?

Also I hate to pick nits, but it’s technically “CAPTCHA” and not “capture.” It’s supposed to be an acronym for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.

The pointy end of a spudger usually works for me.

Spudgers in general are one of those tools that, at first, seem almost useless. Once you’ve used them for a dozen different things in the first few days/weeks, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without them. I’m honestly shocked more people don’t know about them.

Need to pry something out of a tight space? Spudger.

Need to clean the speakers or charging port of your phone? Spudger.

Can’t quite scrape to the very edge of a squared indent? Spudger.

Can’t quite reach the reset button in that electronic device? Spudger.

Any time you’ve used a knife, pen/pencil, or screwdriver for anything other than their designed purposes, a spudger was probably the best tool for the job. I keep several in every room and use them all regularly.

Oh yeah that does sound annoying. I always reenter from the same place I left and haven’t run into that issue, but I’ve also never had a 10 meter balcony with multiple entry points.

The first thing that comes to mind in that situation would be to get oversized outdoor slippers that could fit the indoor slippers inside. That way you always have the indoor slippers, but you would still need to manage moving the outdoor slippers back to the other door.

I mentioned this in another comment but I’ll somewhat repeat it here. For me personally, it’s not really about cleanliness, but instead it’s about the feeling. Something about wearing shoes inside feels wrong to me, especially on carpet. Even the thought makes me cringe.

For me it’s less about cleanliness and more about the feeling. Something about wearing shoes inside, and especially on carpet, just feels wrong to me. It doesn’t bother me when other people wear shoes inside, I just find it strange.

Oof I’m sorry to hear that. I hope your footwear at least helps alleviate your pain.

I think what I struggle with the most is determining what counts as an insult in a friendly manner compared to a non-friendly insult. I personally find it easier for everyone if I avoid any potential insult (except for the very rare scenario where I intend to insult someone I suppose).

My knowledge of disc golf is very limited, so I apologize for not understanding why your favorite number ranking is relevant to the game or how it could be considered funny or insulting based on your relationship with the person you’re speaking with.

Oof I’m sorry to hear that, but I’m also glad to hear that you’ve found something that is both fashionable and comfortable for you. Do you think it would be possible to have an additional pair of those sparkly Sketchers for each entry of your domicile so that you could live the “no shoes inside” life?

I tried participating when I was younger for similar reasons, but I could never really pull it off like they could and always felt wrong when trying.

In glad my list resonated with you.

I 100% agree about the feeling of bare feet, which is why I have dedicated indoor slippers that I immediately put on when I take off my shoes.

As for the back door and outside in general, I also have a separate pair of outdoor slippers at every entryway. They are the Crocs on the clock work slip-on specifically.

To be fair, the same could be said of all games.

• Which human happens to receive the best collection of dice rolls?
• Which human happens to benefit the most from the shuffled arrangement of cards?
• Which human can move their pieces better than their opponent(s)?
• Which human(s) can push buttons better than the competing human(s)?

I hope you’ve had fun playing a game before, and if so, can at least imagine that it would be interesting to watch top level players of that game accomplish what you couldn’t.

The biggest difference I see with sports is the level of obsession over the game and the assumption that every masculine presenting person shares that obsession.

So many things:

• Shoes inside, but especially on carpet
• On the other end of the spectrum, walking barefoot, but especially outside (I recognize I’m likely the weird one with separate indoor and outdoor slippers)
• Seemingly insult their closest friends and family in specific and personal ways
• Feel comfortable drinking more than a drink or two in public (and/or other intoxicating drugs like cannabis)

That’s all that comes to mind at the moment, but I know I’ve felt that way about many other behaviors. I’ll try to remember to add any others that come to mind in an edit below.

No worries, I hope you’re in a (relatively, despite the state of the outside world) good space as well. I wish you all the best, and I hope to meet again. Cheers mate!

No worries mate, that’s thankfully in the past. I appreciate this brief discussion, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

That’s fair enough. I tend to look at things overly analytically, and I have a hard time when there isn’t a clear answer, or even potential answer to “why?”

If every answer is a paradox, and the conclusion happens because “that’s just how it happened,” I feel unsatisfied. I want it to mean something conclusive, even if that conclusive meaning is ambiguous.

I think a movie that accomplishes this concept more effectively is Inception. The ending is very ambiguous, but there are multiple concrete and logical interpretations. Those possibilities feel exciting to discuss and explore to me personally, while Donnie Darko just leaves me with more questions and confusion.

I understand that it has prompted a lot of debate and conversation, which was very likely the goal.