I learned how many times I can jerk off in a day. The pandemic was hard for us single folk.
Hard and soft. Alternatingly.
How many?
It was about 6 before I hit a psychological wall and didn’t want to do it anymore that day.
Dammmm…
That’s a serious addiction. Have you gotten better at managing it?
Like I said, the pandemic was a rough time. Also that’s my all-time-best >.<
Nothing. Lockdown was the moment everyone else started living the way I pretty much already did.
Hey me too! I had friends and family asking me how I got through the days and now we all read a lot and have many plants.
I can cut my own hair now, it’s great. Not only the money, but the convenience of getting a touch up whenever I want is great.
I learned to stop caring so much about work. I slam my laptop shut with a vengeance at 5PM, earlier if I feel like I can get away with it.
Better communication with my wife
I learned how to grow mushrooms and now I always have an ample supply.
I’ve been thinking about giving this a go. Any resources you recommend to start out with?
Mostly from Reddit unfortunately. I actually miss those communities. Uncle Ben’s tech is the method I started with. You might find some YouTube videos with that search, but I’m almost positive there is still the uncle Ben’s subreddit. You also need to find a spore supplier, of course I found mine through Reddit.
Thanks. That’s what I’ve been finding as well. Unfortunate, such a wealth of community-built knowledge and they had to go and ruin reddit.
I had a nightmare last night that Wikipedia started to enshittify. I woke up and donated $. I desperately don’t want them to follow down the drain chasing reddit and YT.
I learned to repair a carburator for a vintage motorcycle with my dad. I bought the bike with the carburator in a box for $300. I probably put around $500 more into it of which new tires cost around $200.
That was more than 3 years ago and still ride it today. I’ve done done some maintenance work myself, like changing the oil, brake pads and fluid, and other minor things.
Bringing life to something old always gives so much joy…
Learned how to become a “home barista”. Instead of popping a pod in my Nespresso machine I grind my own beans and brew my own coffee fresh, every morning.
I baked SO much bread… But now I don’t really have the time anymore.
Hiding alcohol from my girlfriend and family.
Wanna start a business? Vodka that comes in what looks like a 24 pack of Poland springs?
That’s not good mate, please get some help
It was a joke about dystopic pandemic days, and thank you for your reasonable concern. We have this worked out.
I learned how to move the ship backwards by alternating harpoon pulls.
This was before I realized that you could turn the ship using only the wheel even when you had no forward momentum.
But still, I felt like a genius the first time I backed the brigantine out of a dead end.
I got significantly better at brewing beer.
I make my own Greek yogurt now. I like it much better than store-bought.
I improved in two languages. I’m not great at either but they’ve helped me build rapport with work colleagues and have come in handy while traveling.
I finished a master’s degree and all the skills that entails.
Can you give me some guide/steps.
I always wanted to try greek yogurt because its high in protien and nutrients, but it’s very hard to find it in stores where i live…
Getting an instapot was the difference maker. It made it a setup-and-walkaway operation. It’s also very easy to sanitize first, running a quick boil cycle with just water
And then I figured out less starter results in a thicker yogurt on the “Greek” end. It was counterintuitive, at first; I thought “more starter” = stronger end result = “Greek”, but that was not the case.
6-8 hours gives me a milder yogurt, while 8-10 hours gives me a tarter yogurt that I like for smoothies.
Disciplined working from home. Some people seem incapable of it, either due to distraction or at the other end of the spectrum, overworking themselves.
I allow some flexibility for errands and appointments, but I start and finish at the same time every day and take my lunch at the same time.
I’m one of those who can’t. Temptation to nap is too strong. Also I have that procrastination issue where I’d rather be cleaning the floor with a toothbrush than do work, so it’s hard not to do housechores when I hit a wall in my day.
On top of that, I need more face-to-face socialization. I just do. I need to go somewhere that’s not my house every day or I spiral and it’s not pretty.
Learned how to make espresso at home, still do so every day.
How to quit an ‘essential’ job without any advanced notice and move 300 miles.
Okay, putting away the snarky attitude.
Resume and interviewing skills in my specific career. Pleasantly surprised with the job offers I got during the pandemic.
