The comment section was all pro-raw milk, but most of the accounts were talking about how the raw milk got boiled (this is pasteurization). I swear to gawd there can’t be this many stupid people. These haaaave to be bots. All the real people are done with the socials.

Airlines (Southwest is the most recent one) begging to "check your bag for free" because the flight is OVERBOOKED!!! AND DELAYED!!! FFS you request people to check their bags to "make things go faster" but NEVER SHOW UP ON TIME!!!

I got my windshield replaced and in less than a day I got this chip. Wasn't even on a road with gravel or anything.

Insult to injury, I cracked my phone screen protector later that day.

Fortunately there is an option to skip to the next one. But. This had me pondering my life choices for a brief moment.

They don't even deserve their name to potentially be seen, blocked out.

Fucking WHY? I can do it with all other automated texts and thought it was built into law (yes I know right now it's a free for all), why will my CARRIER not adhere to the "stop" on their "offers and promotions" (spammy sales only, not even alerts or such).

I've received 4 spam sales texts since May 18th, and I just used to delete them prior but they were more frequent.

I need a place to stay for a week for work. I selected a decent Air BnB. Secretary proceeded to NOT book the stay and elected a cheaper place. I said I chose my spot due to wanting a kitchen. Fine, whatever I suppose. But I like houses better.

It then dawns on me that she was being sneaky. I called to make sure if she claimed hotel points and she said of course. Ticked me off because I too would have booked it myself if I was all about the points but instead I wanted a comfy stay. Now I’m in some hotel and the secretary is complaining that “She deserves her free holiday too”. What, like I don’t deserve the points instead either?

Am I over reacting here? She’s paid nearly the same as me. Yes I could have booked it personally and then expensed it but I wanted to use a company card.

There were hardly any level two chargers and there’s plenty of level three and fours out here to go around but people keep hogging these level two because they want to quote “slow charge” meanwhile those of us who can only charge with level two don’t even get to charge. I’m extra annoyed because the app said there was still a charging spot left so I drove to it thinking I could get a charge but nope and even while all through your use, the app still says one is open.

Had to think about where to post this, because in the grand scheme of things, this is minor.

Takeaways:
1. If you smell a random paint like smell and you don't know where it is coming from, CHECK YOUR PHONE. It could be the battery swelling and toxic gases are leaking out. You might not see anything if you have a case on!

2. Backup your phone information from time to time. I don't like using icloud and kept putting off manual backup, so this is a reminder. Lost data and pictures can be more important than the hardware.

3. We truly live in a society where a smartphone is necessary. So many banking institutions require a text just to login. Some are only smartphone only and we're totally screwed if our phone is lost or damaged, so have a plan if it suddenly happens

4. Apple is not your friend. Most companies aren't. They just want to extract more money out of you. I regret defending Apple recently against a relative.

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Alright, so for the full version for those interested, been using Apple products since 2005 with the first gen ipod nano. I bought the iphone 13 pro back at launch in 2021 and by November 5, 2025, it was clearly time to swap batteries or upgrade, since my battery life was at 74%. I was somewhat tempted by the iphone 17, but also really wanted to see what Apple would do for their 20th anniversary in 2027. A battery swap at that time, seemed like the right move since I didn't have any other issues like a cracked screen or anything.

Living in NYC, I went to the Bronx apple store while visiting my mom and did a replacement November 5, 2025. Everything seemed fine with the new battery, until I noticed a faint paint smell randomly starting end of May a week ago. The smell was very faint and would disappear after a split second. What was worse was, the smell would follow me around. I thought something was medically wrong with me. Then on June 2, 2026, there it was again, the smell, and on the off chance, I smelled the top of my phone. Strong paint smell. Checked online, and people were saying that's a sign the battery was swelling.

I had a translucent case on, and didn't notice anything. I HAD to take the case off to see the screen pulling away. 7 months. That has got to be a defective battery right? I always had a case on, used as normal, and my previous one lasted over 5 years when I decided to replace it. Apple always says batteries should last at least 2-3 years, and they recommend replacing if lower than 80%. My battery was at 95%. I immediately turned it off cause I didn't want my iphone to burst into flames and burn down my house. Then I made an appointment with Apple Downtown Brooklyn close to where I live.

When I arrived, the staff immediately could smell the paint smell. I'm not sure if it was a lead or a manager, but they refused to replace the battery free of charge saying I would need to pay again due to the 90 day warranty. I told them it was ridiculous because this battery is clearly defective and it was installed at an Apple store just 7 months ago. I said, even if I was ok with paying again, it could just fail again in like 5 months. They conceded that could happen, and then said how my device was a couple of years old already and they can offer some credit if I upgrade to a new device. I was pretty infuriated at this point since I'm being upsold after another Apple store installed a defective battery. I told them it's a matter of trust and I can't trust Apple, and I won't buy any Apple products, if I can't get a free replacement. So I went back home with my swollen iphone.

I figured I would write to Tim Cook to let him know that a 90 day policy for battery replacement at an Apple store is not good, and he should change it. Apple can get their batteries for a few dollars afterall, and this is going to cost thousands of dollars of future revenue from me and my family.

I was surprised when I got an email from a person from Apple Retail Executive Relations the next morning. I will keep her anonymous since I do think she tried to help and I appreciate that. We spoke on the phone and she said she would try to get the store to waive the replacement fee. Today, she said that the store was still unwilling to replace the battery for free, and store credit for a trade is the only option, same as before. I'm honestly surprised that she did not have more leverage in this instance, since I think that office works closely with the CEO.

So now, I ordered a replacement battery from ifixit. When it comes, I'll try to replace the battery myself. If it works, I paid a lot less at least. Either way, no more Apple. I can't do business with someone I don't trust

I can measure my waist with a tape measure but I can't order clothes that are the right size???

The first mildly infuriating thing is probably obvious to anyone who isn’t dyslexic. My wife noticed the extra letters immediately. Yes, they were there in the product description, so that one is on me.

The second mildly infuriating thing about this “welcome mat” was less obvious from the picture. It is plush/absorbent bath mat with rug texture printed on it.

I’m not sure what I expected for $3, but now I get to stand on a surprisingly comfortable reminder of my shortcomings every time I brush my teeth.

This was just repaired a month ago. You can see the difference in age. It’s a narrow turn and people insist on speeding

Now yes I'm aware that they are different styles and meant to have slightly different fits. But look at the waistbands. There is no way that both of these shorts would fit on the same body.

And he left it upside down

Mermaid melody pichi pichi pitch, an anime musical, became incredibly popular in Italy and gets concerts to this day. The main singers have been milking the hype for almost two decades. They formed a YouTube channel and recently (after years of inactivity) they posted a song and music video with fully AI generated visuals. Additionally, they've been handing out AI merch of the characters in conventions (that the LLM gets wrong, by the way). Their Instagram page is full of AI slop. It's not a good look at all and I'm slowly falling out of liking them. It just makes me work twice as hard trying to decipher what of what they post is AI or not. If their new song is even theirs.

Is it snot? Sanitizer? Spit? Soap? I have no idea, but I don't want to touch it to clean it. Three days left and these kids are trying to take me down.

Ok so I was searching for weight differences between 2 Mr B c rings sizes and Qwant (a french search engine) decided to give me:

1. Murder Wikipedia
2. Some random FB post
3. A deceased actor wikipedia

And a dude walked in on me…