l3enc

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submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by l3enc@piefed.ee to c/europe@feddit.org
[–] l3enc@piefed.ee 1 points 4 days ago

as someone who's got a close relative who happens to be a dentist, here are my recommendations based on gifts that people have actually given her.

  • chocolate bar, box of chocolates - might seem a bit counter intuitive, but it's actually the most common gift given by far. can be a hit or miss, especially if you don't know the persons preferences / alergies / diet.
  • tea or coffee - honestly a really underated gift, surprised it's not mentioned more offten, also most doctors drink coffee so if you're unsure about whether you should get tea / coffee, the latter is the safer choice
  • small household items like coasters, hand towels, potted plants - not as commonly given but a lot more memorable, pretty much always usefull in some way, (she uses the decorative turkish towels one patient got her 6 years ago to this very day)
  • something handmade - listed last because it's by far the hardest to do, since your options are pretty limited unless you're skilled in some sort of handiwork, the easiest to do i imagine would be some sort of caligraphy / word art or (even a relatively simple) origami project.

but of course something like a thank you note will do just fine, a little kindness and appreciation can go a long way :)

[–] l3enc@piefed.ee 6 points 4 days ago

every week more or less, it's basically just as often as I remember. oh and whenever I have to update a program for security reasons, like a system wide patch or a new browser release, that sorta thing. using opensuse tumbleweed btw

[–] l3enc@piefed.ee 27 points 1 week ago (4 children)

ah. yes thank you that makes a lot more sense. I was wondering what possible circumstances could cause snow to stay frozen at 30°C

[–] l3enc@piefed.ee -3 points 2 months ago

pwand or p-wand (pee wand)

[–] l3enc@piefed.ee 4 points 3 months ago

the longest title i've ever seen was

I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability

i really had no idea huh

[–] l3enc@piefed.ee 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

started reading Blade Runner / Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. I read like 80% of it in febuary but then took a long break so i forgot most of the plot

[–] l3enc@piefed.ee 15 points 5 months ago

speaking as a polish person, our government enacted a similar but more restrictive law in 2024, and it's definitely been a positive change. Obviously it wasn't a smooth transition. Do minors still find ways to get around the system and drink energy drinks? Yeah. But because it is no longer convieniant a lot of people either switched to coffee, low caffine energy drinks or stopped drinking them all together

[–] l3enc@piefed.ee 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Jenna Ortega. she's always playing the same character archetype in the exact same way (quirky, #notlikeothergirls, fairly mainstreem left-ish political views)